Comments for East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:38:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on 2010 SHOW VIDEOS! by Richard Thurston http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/2010/10/2010-show-videos/#comment-1309 Richard Thurston Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:38:10 +0000 http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/?p=509#comment-1309 Great show, hope I can make it down there this year. Great show, hope I can make it down there this year.

]]> Comment on 2012 East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Inductees by Dennis J. Quitoni http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/2012/01/2012-east-coast-drag-times-hall-of-fame-inductees/#comment-1151 Dennis J. Quitoni Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:03:02 +0000 http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/?p=694#comment-1151 Nancy, once again I wish to thank you for including Mr. George Kryssing "poppa kook" into this years class of inductees. See you in Oct. I'm looking to have a good amount of Long Islanders make the trip. Dennis Nancy, once again I wish to thank you for including Mr. George Kryssing “poppa kook” into this years class of inductees. See you in Oct. I’m looking to have a good amount of Long Islanders make the trip. Dennis

]]> Comment on Funny Car Pioneer Ken Poffenberger: Winning As A Weekend Warrior by Dick O'Keefe http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/2007/09/ken-poffenberger/#comment-715 Dick O'Keefe Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:09:30 +0000 http://bluegrassrepublicans.com/?p=343#comment-715 I was a neighbor and friend of Ken's in the late 60's, worked on his cars with him a little and was a minor pit crew member in a few exhibition meets. He was living in Parsippany and still working for Konner's Chevrolet in Caldwell. We had a ball. I was transferred to Chicago and lost contact, moved back here about 20 years ago. Ken was an amazing mechanic and I used to watch him do a break job in just a few minutes. His name comes up with "old" NJ racers I still see, and I for one did not know he had passed. Frequently thought of looking for him, and found this in my first attempt on Google. Was not looking to find I was too late. I was a neighbor and friend of Ken’s in the late 60′s, worked on his cars with him a little and was a minor pit crew member in a few exhibition meets. He was living in Parsippany and still working for Konner’s Chevrolet in Caldwell. We had a ball. I was transferred to Chicago and lost contact, moved back here about 20 years ago. Ken was an amazing mechanic and I used to watch him do a break job in just a few minutes. His name comes up with “old” NJ racers I still see, and I for one did not know he had passed. Frequently thought of looking for him, and found this in my first attempt on Google. Was not looking to find I was too late.

]]> Comment on 10th Annual East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame & reunion by business review http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/2011/04/10th-annual-east-coast-drag-times-hall-of-fame-reunion/#comment-504 business review Tue, 17 May 2011 05:02:30 +0000 http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/?p=580#comment-504 Known as Raymer Company the father and son duo of Vern and Brian Raymer will go down in history as one of the most successful drag racing operations in Colorado. With Vern serving as owner head mechanic and crew chief and Brian as the driver Raymer Company garnered two World Championships in Alcohol Dragsters 1981 NHRA 1978 AHRA along with an unprecedented six consecutive NHRA Division Championships in the years 1980 through 1985.Vern a successful Denver commercial drywall contractor has been involved with drag racing for more than 50 years. In the 1950s Vern s car club affiliation with the Denver Timing Association was instrumental in organizing sanctioned time trials and drag racing in the Rocky Mountain region. He fielded three different dragsters in the 1960s and continued his love and dedication to the sport by actively campaigning a car through the 1989 season Brian a native Coloradoan attended many races during his childhood with his dad. Upon receiving his competition driver s license in 1969 at the age of 17 Brian was eager to assume the driving duties of the Raymer s supercharged gas dragster. During his career Brian garnered many driving awards and established himself as a tough driver to beat in the top alcohol dragster ranks. The team scored national event wins in NHRA competition in 1980 81 84 85 and 87. They also won a national event in AHRA competition in 1979.In 2004 the Raymer Company drag racing team was inducted into the NHRA s Division 5 Hall of Fame. Known as Raymer Company the father and son duo of Vern and Brian Raymer will go down in history as one of the most successful drag racing operations in Colorado. With Vern serving as owner head mechanic and crew chief and Brian as the driver Raymer Company garnered two World Championships in Alcohol Dragsters 1981 NHRA 1978 AHRA along with an unprecedented six consecutive NHRA Division Championships in the years 1980 through 1985.Vern a successful Denver commercial drywall contractor has been involved with drag racing for more than 50 years. In the 1950s Vern s car club affiliation with the Denver Timing Association was instrumental in organizing sanctioned time trials and drag racing in the Rocky Mountain region. He fielded three different dragsters in the 1960s and continued his love and dedication to the sport by actively campaigning a car through the 1989 season Brian a native Coloradoan attended many races during his childhood with his dad. Upon receiving his competition driver s license in 1969 at the age of 17 Brian was eager to assume the driving duties of the Raymer s supercharged gas dragster. During his career Brian garnered many driving awards and established himself as a tough driver to beat in the top alcohol dragster ranks. The team scored national event wins in NHRA competition in 1980 81 84 85 and 87. They also won a national event in AHRA competition in 1979.In 2004 the Raymer Company drag racing team was inducted into the NHRA s Division 5 Hall of Fame.

]]> Comment on Fantastic 2010 Show! Thanks for attending the event. by Jim & Linda Riggs http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/2010/10/fantastic-2010-show-thanks-for-attending-the-event/#comment-11 Jim & Linda Riggs Sun, 24 Oct 2010 01:53:32 +0000 http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/?p=418#comment-11 Fantastic weekend - we had a great time! It seemed like there were more cars there than ever! Fantastic weekend – we had a great time! It seemed like there were more cars there than ever!

]]> Comment on Gene Altizer – 2010 Life Time Achivement Award by ecdthof http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/2010/08/gene-altizer-2010-life-time-achivement-award/#comment-9 ecdthof Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:48:47 +0000 http://bluegrassrepublicans.com/?p=361#comment-9 Bobby, We pick the best for the Lifetime Achievement Awards and Gene is one of the BEST! Please come join us when we inductee him into the hall of fame October 17. Nancy Bobby,

We pick the best for the Lifetime Achievement Awards and Gene is one of the BEST! Please come join us when we inductee
him into the hall of fame October 17.

Nancy

]]> Comment on This Year’s ECDTHOF and Reunion by ecdthof http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/2007/08/this-years-ecdthof-and-reunion/#comment-8 ecdthof Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:45:30 +0000 http://bluegrassrepublicans.com/?p=329#comment-8 Fred, Sorry for the delay in answering your e-mail. For some reason I just received it. Send me your address and I will be glad to send you flyers. Please join us for a weekend filled with lots of fun, cars and great people. Nancy Fred,

Sorry for the delay in answering your e-mail. For some reason I just received it. Send me your address and I will be glad to
send you flyers. Please join us for a weekend filled with lots of fun, cars and great people.

Nancy

]]> Comment on A draggin’ hall of fame and reunion by ecdthof http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/2010/08/draggin-reunion/#comment-7 ecdthof Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:43:18 +0000 http://bluegrassrepublicans.com/?p=190#comment-7 Steve, We do not have room for modern muscle cars. The event was started for the purpose of honoring the racers from the '50's, '60's & '70's. Maybe one day we can extend the group. Steve,

We do not have room for modern muscle cars. The event was started for the purpose of honoring the racers from the
’50′s, ’60′s & ’70′s. Maybe one day we can extend the group.

]]> Comment on Gene Altizer – 2010 Life Time Achivement Award by Bob Hancher http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/2010/08/gene-altizer-2010-life-time-achivement-award/#comment-6 Bob Hancher Sat, 25 Sep 2010 01:13:56 +0000 http://bluegrassrepublicans.com/?p=361#comment-6 i greu up with Gene Altizer, ben frends for over 50 years good people i greu up with Gene Altizer, ben frends for over 50 years good people

]]> Comment on A draggin’ hall of fame and reunion by Steve http://www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com/2010/08/draggin-reunion/#comment-5 Steve Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:57:32 +0000 http://bluegrassrepublicans.com/?p=190#comment-5 why do you not inclued the modern muscle cars? why do you not inclued the modern muscle cars?

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