Jun 18, 2010 it may sound smarmy coming from anyone else, but when roland linder offered that advice to drivers at a recent world class driving wcd u. Richard refeld dick linder 19231959 find a grave memorial. The loose gravel sent the car spinning sideways past a handful of spectators, through a guardrail and down an embankment into the atlantic. Between 1949 and 1956 he entered 28 nascar events, winning three with eight additional top 10 finishes. Richard dick linder april 6, 1923 april 19, 1959 was a professional race car driver from pittsburgh, pennsylvania. The nascar logo and driver images are owned and of nascar, respective nascar teams and owners. Bobby ore and ken gushi drifting r vinyl, racing team, stunts. Alot of the program will be centered around the ferrari he drove in the.
Retired race car driver roland linder s wife is not impressed by the fierce power of the mercedes mcclaren slr, the seriously smooth handling of. Nascar grand national drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. The 1993 deutsche tourenwagen meisterschaft was the tenth season of premier german touring car championship and also eighth season under the moniker of deutsche tourenwagen meisterschaft. Ive seen him have trouble in his car, and get in a car that had never won a race, and go out there and win a race. Yes, i had my first pro racing license in 68 and many others racing. He got out of the car and said, shoot, i didnt know these cars ran that good, said roy. The 200 mph club what its actually like to drive at 200 mph. World class driving along the kona coast hawaii 247. Zahirs is a soupedup version of ferraris fastest legal car.
Driver zahir rana and codriver roland linder escaped unhurt and the enzo. Nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. Ron lux was a resident of buffalo, new york and was employed by casey trucking. Bill qualified the autohaus motorsports camaro in the 8th position for the debut grandam rolex series race at the brickyard on friday morning. Retired race car driver roland linders wife is not impressed by the fierce power of the mercedes mcclaren slr, the. Remembering the death of speedy mike nazaruk speed sport. Retired race car driver roland linders wife is not impressed by the fierce power of the mercedes mclaren slr, the seriously smooth handling of the lamborghini gallardo lp 560, nor even the brilliant red sheen of the ferrari.
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Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen. I purchased it from race car driver and motorcycle mechanic roland linder three years ago, he kept it in a climatecontrolled garage, added new tires, rebuilt the carb and performed all. Introductory instruction will include driver safety, proper sitting position, line, braking, and learning of the track. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Linder has had a longstanding love affair with motorcycles.
Now, on the f40 lm saga, there again, i never advertise that the car was a real lm. Worlds fastest ferrari ends up in atlantic ocean in road. But zahirs model is a oneoff based on the fxx race car. We have racing drivers, but we are not a racing school, linder maintains. Johnnie parsons had finished second and first with it at the indy 500 the last two years. Driver zahir rana and his co driver roland linder both emerged from the watery accident unscathed, and they claim their enzo racer is only mildly damaged. I believe his car started life in seattle with one of the microsoft execs, then a tire blew and tore the fuel cell thus engulfing the car in flames. Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing.
Linder grew up in belgium and as a boy raced his friends on scooters. This is simply a chance for people to get a feeling for speed without having a blackandwhite car on their tail. Our database contains statistics, information and history of nascar car numbers. Rolling art features premier racing talent the tryon daily. Calgarybased car dealer zahir rana was racing a rare ferrari enzo in the. Linder said five days into the race, co driver zahir rana drove over a bump in the road and into an unexpected patch of gravel. Isaacs made his debut in 2001, with a onerace deal with troxell racing. He was a parttime fixture in the sport from 2001 to 2005. Ochopee im in the middle of the everglades, a few miles north of the tamiami trail, and retired race car driver didier theys points to the speedometer of the car he is driving and says, watch. Nope, shes happy with a safe, sensible, affordable minivan, thank you very much.
Rolling art features premier racing talent the tryon. Selling my 1978 honda cb 750 in excellent condition. The car went airborne, came down on its nose, and rolled over. Driver zahir rana and codriver roland linder escaped unhurt and the enzo, which has a. Linder remains much in demand as a driving coach, working at times for big. Hailing from pittsburgh, linder was an up and coming driver who was competing in the 1959 trenton 100 race. View roland linders profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. But stopping too fast will throw the cars weight forward, which can. Enzo crashes into ocean at targa newfoundland 2011 youtube. Then as bill was about to begin his formation lap before the start of the afternoon race, the skies opened up and the autohaus crew switche. Much thanks and appreciation goes to the nascar media group for providing statistical content, video, images and all kinds of nascar love.
Bill rexford, who is still the youngest driver to ever to win the nascar winston cup championship at the age of 23, outlasted stars fireball roberts and lee petty to capture the. Harry gant the racecar driver signs his name and car number in black ink signature. He finished second to fellow new yorker lee wallard. I purchased it from race car driver and motorcycle mechanic roland linder three years ago, he kept it in a climatecontrolled garage, added new tires, rebuilt the carb and performed all needed maintenance. Roy ran his last race at sbs in an oldtimers reunion roy believes it was 1986 in a late model stock car. I pause every may 1 and remember a sad day 55 years ago. Nascar grand national standings for 1950 click on the driver to see 1950 racelevel statistics for that driver.
Our cookies are friendly and dont collect personal information but helps to improve the user experience. Roland linder as pilot, me as passenger in my superformance cobra replica on the south course at vir 15 may 07. Driving these cars fills your need for speed orlando. In 1963,he drove under the pseudonym of bucky buckholtz, and also, in 1965, as bob hodgson, a crew member on the purdy team. Worlds fastest ferrari ends up in atlantic ocean in road race crash. Sep 29, 2017 a former race car driver in the united kingdom has taken a major leap for transgender women on the ballet stage. He started the race at orp in 30th position, but slid to 35th in the rundown after a rear end gear failed early in the event. Linder raced usac open wheel as well as nascar stock cars. Nazaruk had a prizefighters build and was said never to have lost a bar fight. Roland raced his f40 lm spec against our stock 1990 f40 about 10 years ago on a ca run. Joe changed car owners several times during his career, but never changed his aggressive driving style. Due to the inherently dangerous nature of auto racing, many individuals, including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators, have been killed in crashes related to the sport, in races, in qualifying, in practice or in private testing sessions.
Linder s three wins came behind the wheel of his oldsmobile. In the early days of nascar and usac, it would not allow its drivers to race under other racing sanctions. A sophisticated blend of hightech and highclass, mothers reflections is for the discerning automotive enthusiast just ask roland linder, a pro race car driver for almost forty years hed rather spend his time driving than waxing, yet he wants it to look good. It was the first dtm to utilize fia class 1 touring cars regulations which limited engines to a maximum of six cylinders and 2. Zahir and co driver roland linder escaped from the car unhurt. You were definitely the fastest driver in that car or any other on the track. Isaacs made his debut in 2001, with a one race deal with troxell racing. This is simply a chance for people to get a feeling for speed without having a. He and codriver roland linder managed to escape from the. Joe remembers the night he broke his back in a wreck at heidelberg.
Sitting in his office chair a race car seat on swivel wheels, naturally roland linder draws a visitors attention to a black and white picture of a much younger version of himself involuntarily dismounted from a speeding motorcycle. He cared for his family, always sending money home after a race. World class driving along the kona coast speedvegas. Apaul aares jerry adamscarl adamsvaughn agersken ahrensroy aitchsonlarry albedijohn albrechtsongil alcalsben alexandermel alexandermark aldersonjim algergene allardchuck allenfred allenfloyd alvisdave alonzomike amayabill amick d 7151995george amick. Linder, whos spent the last 40 years of his life racing motorcycles and exotic vehicles, attracted that level of attention two weeks ago after he and a co driver crashed a oneofakind enzo ferrari into the atlantic ocean. Roland linder, a world famous motorcycle and racecar driver, offers his expertise and energy as one of the car show organizers. Automotorcycle racing autographed signatures, memorabilia. Someone lost a wheel during the race and mihalic tried to miss it but hit it head on.
Shop our automotorcycle racing category for authentic signatures, autographs, signed photographs, collectibles, memorabilia, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection. But zahirs model is a oneoff based on the fxx race car and tuned. Roy got up to eighth before he finally got so loose he tagged the wall. Former race car driver becomes transgender ballerina. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour. Indianapolis don vogler, the veteran driver who was killed in a crash friday night at the indianapolis speedrome, may have lost control of his car because of. I would like to trade my 1978 honda cb750 with about 10500 miles for a bmw. A former race car driver in the united kingdom has taken a major leap for transgender women on the ballet stage. One teams race in the 67mile targa newfoundland rally came to an abrupt end when their ferrari enzo spun and crashed into a lake. Draftkings name and logo used for promotion and identity of the draftkings brand. He and codriver roland linder managed to escape from the drowned ferrari without injury, with the car suffering light front bumper and wing damage.
Nascar race cars american racing daytona 500 grand national vintage race car car and driver you are the father drag racing car pictures. Driving these cars fills your need for speed orlando sentinel. In honor of dicks racing career, i dress up my studebaker to resemble the. I was already a fan of auto racing and because of speed age magazine, i was already aware of bigtime racing and attending weekly races coming home from school may 2, the headline blared that mike nazaruk had lost his life the day before at the nasty circular oval. Linder in ferrari crash in canada the tryon daily bulletin. The team would let me ride in the race car while towing it to the speedway.
When nascar introduced its strictly stock series, rexford appeared in three races that were held in the northeast, with a best finish of 3rd. Indianapolis don vogler, the veteran driver who was killed in a crash friday night at the indianapolis speedrome, may have lost control of his car because of a heart attack. If you want to know how to grab the attention of 1. Adipiscing adipiscing tristique vut etiam nisi tristique.
May 01, 2009 we have racing drivers, but we are not a racing school, linder maintains. Dutch hoog, recalled the first time hendrick showed up, he defeated that legendary driver. Zahir rana from zr auto was driving with roland linder navigating. Oct 18, 2007 roland linder as pilot, me as passenger in my superformance cobra replica on the south course at vir 15 may 07. Studebaker if its information about studebaker racing. Mothers multimedia roland linder reflections video. He started the race at orp in 30th position, but slid to 35th in the rundown after a rear end gear failed early in the event isaacs returned to troxell racing for the. Roland is a long time car afficionado, and owns several awesome cars, including porsches and ferraris. Dick linder nationality american born april 6, 1923 hometown pittsburgh, pennsylvania died april 19, 1959 place of death trenton, new jersey racing career summary. Usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. The 1950 nascar grand national now known as the nascar nextel cup series championship race is known for both its drama and its controversy. I first met gus when i was a teenager and a gofer at vilsacks garage in hazelwood pa.
As the pra changed over to late model cars in 1961, gus linder felt it was time to make a change. Miraculously, zahir and his codriver roland linder escaped from the. Bill rexford was born in conowango valley, new york, he made his name driving stock cars in the region. Retired race car driver roland linder s wife is not impressed by the fierce power of the mercedes mclaren slr, the seriously smooth handling of the lamborghini gallardo lp 560, nor even the brilliant red sheen of the ferrari. The fast, simple and easy way to care for car leather. Race car skidded, hit straw bales and an iron bollard, caught fire and rolled several times, landing upside down ryan bard usa october 21, 2007 modified abilene speedway southern challenge race car rolled, landed on its roof and burst into flames emmett barr usa may 23, 1996 drag racing 1927 roadster quaker city raceway race. Roland linder sitting in his office chair a race car seat on swivel wheels, naturally roland linder draws a visitors attention to a black and white picture of a much younger version of himself involuntarily dismounted from a speeding motorcycle. In honor of dicks racing career, i dress up my studebaker to resemble the one he raced on the beach in 1951. During the 1953 racing season, dick piloted a hudson in aaa sanctioned stock car races. Old race cars, chevy nova, vintage race car, awesome shoes, car painting, vintage shorts, car ins, nascar, hot rods. Bill lester racing the official website for sports car. The unique ph balanced neatsfoot oil and lanolin formula safely deep cleans and conditions, leaving behind a soft, supple leather surface.