The Three Stooges

Ever time these guys went to the starting line to make a run, they were like the three Stooges. Clem always rode the bike up the fire up rode and fired the "Barn Job" and made the burn out. That's Lieneweber in the leathers, waiting to get the bike from Clem, Ralph, Clem's best friend on the right.
The three Stooges image always left if Jimmy could get a straight run down the track, times usually made up for it.

Crashing at Irwindale

Does anybody remember Larry (?) Remember when he wore orange leathers. During those old days in drag racing Larry and I didn’t get along very well.
In 1968, when I fell down at Irwindale in the traps I had just painted my frame Harley Davidson ORANGE. From then on, nothing orange was allowed around my pit area. In the 70s, Larry heard the story about the fall down at Irwindale and the orange thing. He was another guy that made my day at the races exciting.