Woody Gilmore
Woody Gilmore (2 February 1933 – 3 July 2020) was a dragster and funny car chassis builder in the 1960s and 1970s.[1]
Gilmore built the chassis for the top fuel streamliner Hustler VI in 1965.[2]
In 1968, Doug Thorley bought a rear-engined Javelin funny car from Gilmore, powered by an AMC 401.[3]
Gilmore was also responsible for the Don Prudhomme, Rance McDaniel (the Dan Olson Racing Products team), and Wynns Stormer streamliner wedge dragsters, all in 1972.[4]
He also built the chassis for the Petersen and Fritz "Can-Am" dragster in 1974.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Taylor, "Beauty Beyond the Twilight Zone", pp.38 and 42; McClurg, p.42.
- ^ Taylor, "Mooneyham-Ferguson-Jackson-Faust Dragster", in "Beauty Beyond the Twilight Zone", p.43.
- ^ McClurg, p.40 caption.
- ^ Taylor, "Kenney Goodell Wynns Stormer" and "Dan Olson's Wedge", in "Beauty Beyond the Twilight Zone", pp.38 and 42.
- ^ Taylor, "Herm Petersen-Sam Fritz Can-Am dragster", in "Beauty Beyond the Twilight Zone", p.32.
Sources
[edit]- McClurg, Bob. "50 Years of Funny Cars: Part 2" in Drag Racer, November 2016, pp. 35–50.
- Taylor, Thom. "Beauty Beyond the Twilight Zone" in Hot Rod, April 2017, pp. 30–43.
 | This biographical article related to United States auto racing is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |