Jim McLennan FED Histroy

Just found this on youtube



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Can anyone add comment?
Been to his shop seen him run??
Have photos
The father of drag chutes & other innovations
I grew up in Chicago and went Oswego Raceway and had no clue about California Drags except Pomona

 

If you grew up around here you knew about Champion Speed Shop and Jim McLennan. I ran at Half Moon Bay, Fremont and Brisbane. Ted Gotelli drove for Jim before opening his own shop and building his own car, Bacca is still across the street from the old Champion Speed Shop. Which was later Andy Brizios Instant T store. He was at the center of what ever happened around here for years.

 

Thanks Rich
Can anyone else add to this?

Grand Spalding Dodge/ Nicky Chevrolet
Oswego Raceway/ U.S 30
Skips Fiesta my dads old drive in close to Skips
And for parts J.C. Whitney are what got me interested in this hobby

Maybe someone has pix of the McLennan shop or rails
Mr. McLennan sounds like one very interesting gentleman
And a true credit to the sport of drag racing

 

http://wediditforlove.com/Champion-1.html Goggle Jim McLennan. He was famous. There is lots of stuff about him.