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We all know that Jack Ewell had a wonderful very early life in all sorts of drag racing in the 1950s. But, our collective minds turn to the 1960 years, when he was the parts manager for Mickey Thompson Enterprises in the Westside of Long Beach, near Lion's Dragstrip. His involvement from that point on goes with his co-workers and teammates from the early days, Bill Stecker and Jim Kamboor. The later 60s shows their collaboration in the top echelon of drag racing.
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Ewell, Stecker, Kamboor FED

Hello,

We have known Jack Ewell since the old days of drag racing at Lion’s Dragstrip. He was the shop manager at Mickey Thompson’s Shop(s) near our house. There were three versions of the shop. Just type in Jack Ewell in the HAMB search and there will be some very early history from coupes to dragsters in his repertoire. When we showed the shop our 671 SBC Willys Coupe, the guys there were impressed that a couple of teenagers could do what we tried and it ran hard. They saw it at Lion's Dragstrip all Summer.
1961-62
The trio of Jack Ewell, Bill Stecker and Jim Kamboor make/made quite a team.

“Jack Ewell and Bill Stecker out of San Pedro, CA. They went on to run a series of Top Fuel cars in partnership with James Kamboor in later years.”

This is my take as a tribute to the sleek, Black FED race car that ran in 1961-62 season. Also, the reinvented Orange color FED in 1964. The latest recreation was on display at the 2019 version of the Lion’s Dragstrip museum, in front of the yellow, upper crosswalk/ timing tower from the those years.

Jnaki

1964 Since this is January of the new year, the Orange/Black FED from 1961-64 fits. “Orange is the new Black” from a streaming series that fits new color, well.

But, the black one prevails to this day on display in a familiar place…YRMV
2019