Tony adamowicz a2z racers page the vintage racing league. Ted savory was an entrepreneur in the norfolk area. Chris gerdes reveals how he and his team are developing robotic race cars that can drive at 150 mph while avoiding every possible accident. The x9 that ted wesnofske drove had a amc hornet body on it,otherwise, it was painted and lettered the same as the vega. Sep 19, 2017 ted christopher was born on june 5, 1958 and died on september 16, 2017. Sep 26, 2017 the hartford courant reports that the funeral for ted christopher was held tuesday morning at a church in bristol. Courtesy of neal davis ted with dick humphrey and the coffin sedan. Join facebook to connect with ted brown and others you may know. Nascar driver ted christopher was killed saturday in a small plane crash in connecticut, cbs new york reports. Freeport stadiumspeedway champions 19391983 compiled by mark southcott special thanks to walter johnston, george leblanc, fred robinson. Scca transamerican championship midohio june 7, 1970 slide date. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world.
Madison international speedway past track champions. Yes, there are subtle differences here, but the human race car driver is able to go out and drive an amazingly fast line, without the benefit of an algorithm that compares the tradeoff between going as fast as possible in this corner, and shaving a little bit of time off of the straight over here. He was named one of the series all time top 25 drivers as part of the 25th anniversary of the nascar weekly series in 2006. He was known for being an owner driver and driving the number 83. Ted christopher, a legendary driver in nascars modified division ranks and an occasional competitor on the nascar national series level, died in a plane crash in his home state of connecticut. It was owned and operated by 1988 nascar champion bill elliott from 1995 until 2000, when it was sold to evernham motorsports. American race car driver who won the 2001 nascar weekly series national championship. The joke was i had to sell my road car to buy it and then i had to borrow a road car from my dad so i could tow it to the race track. An enthusiast who had raced saloon cars and then turned to entering drivers in formula 3. If you have any old racing pictures please contact me about posting them. By all accounts, christensen was a tremendously talented race car driver, mechanic and racing innovator. The mooney m20c aircraft crashed in a wooded area near guilford shortly before 2 p.
This talk was given at a local tedx event, produced independently of the ted conferences. Ted christopher was born on june 5, 1958 and died on september 16, 2017. Courtesy of neal davis a blurry early shot of ted with helmet. Bill elliott racing formerly known as charles hardy racing, elliotthardy racing, and elliottmarino racing was a nascar winston cup, busch and craftsman truck series team. Big 8 late models race winners 2015 austin nason 2014 jon reynolds jr. He was occasionally referred to as teddy christopher, was an american racing driver who has raced and won in. Nascar driver killed in small plane crash in connecticut. The future race car 150mph, and no driver ted talk. He was named one of the series all time top 25 drivers as part of the 25th anniversary of. He had several enterprises including a flourishing building business. Ted christopher was the gold standard when it came to short track racing, specifically the nascar whelen modified tour. Ted and vance raced that year until arnold lost his life in a crash during the 1963 ahra nationals at green valley.
The hartford courant reports that the funeral for ted christopher was held tuesday morning at a church in bristol. Zane ray walls at riverside take a look at the wall in the background. He was known for being an ownerdriver and driving the number 83. He has been feature editor at sports car graphic, articles editor at car and driver, and senior editor at outdoor life reporting on trucks and suvs. Race car track dirt track racing old race cars auto racing vintage race car car makes car and driver coups nascar. Autonomous cars are coming and theyre going to drive better than you. Leslie gene hartley born january 28, 1926 in roanoke, march, 1993 was an american race car driver. I started racing at western springs in 1974 after spending all my money buying a speedway midget. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. For more info on hte car nancy drove visit the radical motorsports website at nancy at spa a radical adventure. As a championship driver on the nascar whelen modified tour and new england short tracks, christopher was a throwback to nascars roots. My fav driver from the day, but i had to put jim malone sr on my list. Chris gerdes the future race car 150mph, and no driver autonomous cars are coming and theyre going to drive better than you.
Ted christopher bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Nascar racer ted christophers death draws mournful. This page is a complete listing of all racers that have raced in nascar nextel cup and previously named cup series, busch series, craftsman truck series, and iroc. Nascar ceo, race car drivers endorse donald trump ahead of. Theodore musgrave born december 18, 1955 is an american former stock car racing driver. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by john56h, apr 11.
Iroc is outside the bounds of the nascar wikiproject, and as such, iroc only drivers do not belong as part of this list this list will serve three functions. Sep 16, 2017 nascar driver ted christopher was killed saturday in a small plane crash in connecticut, cbs new york reports. He is currently a contributing editor at car and driver. While in high school in 1970, i was a garage sweeper for a nascar modifed driver ted wesnofske polish. They have sold that car and are finishing a new one. An autonomous car may seem like a thing of the distant future, but mechanical engineer chris gerdes is racing to make it a reality today. He joined prda, kept the patch and gave me the decal. With 10 career victories, teddy is one of new hampshire motor speedways most prolific drivers. Doug hoffman flemington dirt car racing, old race cars, car and driver. He tweeted saturday night that christopher was a legend. Follow this link to a description of the d sports race car built and raced by ted and nancy. See more ideas about fast cars, race cars and old race cars. He won the aaa national championship in 1946, 1947 and 1948 and collected 24 wins, 12 secondplace finishes and thirdplace finishes in 71 major american openwheel races prior to his death at the duquoin state fairgrounds at the age of 38.
Lets get ted wing into the harness racing hall of fame. Arca racing series race winners 2015 no race 2014 justin boston 20 kyle benjamin 2012 chris buescher 2011 alex bowman 1973 bruce gould 1971 tom bowsher 1970 ramo stott. A wake that took place monday night in his hometown of plainville was attended by. He was occasionally referred to as teddy christopher, was an american racing driver who has raced and won in many. Chris gerdes reveals how he and his team are developing robotic.
Ford pinto sedans nascar racing collector cars pavement back in the day fast cars old cars ted. Bob lazier, the 1981 cart rookie of the year and father of 1996 indianapolis 500 winner buddy lazier, died saturday. Modified legend ted christopher dead at 59 frontstretch. And yet, in studying the brainwaves of professional racing drivers, gerdes says he has gained a new appreciation for the instincts of professional drivers.
How about yall try and list a full field for a 28car tour race. By amanda vincent nascar modified racing legend ted christopher was killed in a plane crash at 1. He began his racing career by racing late models and quarter midgets. Cardboard mount is approximately 2 x 2 inches condition.
The national transportation safety board is investigating the crash. Mar 05, 2010 while in high school in 1970, i was a garage sweeper for a nascar modifed driver ted wesnofske polish. Courtesy of neal davis a blurry early shot of ted sitting on the trailer. My dad polish, an airline pilot, immediately swiped the decal and put it on his crew bag, where it traveled with him for decades. We are all saddened to learn of the tragic plane crash this afternoon that claimed the lives of nascar driver ted christopher and the aircrafts pilot, read a statement. John andretti fights cancer and his message is on full. Gene hartley was the son of midget car racing driver ted hartley and won the 1959 usac national midget series. Et on saturday, when the mooney m20c plane that he was traveling on crashed in a field in north branford, conn. Ted christopher, nascar short track racing legend, died in a plane crash in connecticut on saturday september 16, 2017, according to multiple news sources. Ted wing, one of the greatest harness racing drivers and trainers in the history of the sport, should be inducted into the harness.
Northeast legend ted christopher killed in plane crash. A collection of ted talks and more on the topic of driverless cars. Joni lim ricard, brian wong, pivot marketing group, daryl wong, world stage racing, brian wong motorsports team, willow spring raceway produced. We are all saddened to learn of the tragic plane crash this afternoon that claimed the lives of nascar driver ted christopher and the aircrafts pilot, said nascar chairman and ceo brian france. Died at 59 american racecar driver ted christopher youtube. Bill ford a future beyond traffic gridlock posted jun 2011 4. After his first indy 500 horn felt that he failed to make an impression. Ted wing, one of the greatest harness racing drivers and trainers in the history of. Right from the beginning, the sedan has played a big role in stock car racing in early racing in areas such as maine and northern vermont, racers seemed to prefer the relative safety and extra weight of the sedan over the coupe. The future race car 150mph, and no driver posted jul 2012 16. Tedx was created in the spirit of teds mission, ideas worth. He had been racing tony brise in formula atlantic but wanted jo to build up and run modus cars as car constructors and running a team.
Iroc is outside the bounds of the nascar wikiproject, and as such, iroc only drivers do not belong as part of this list. Get nascar race results and career results information at fox sports. Nascar driver campaigns for donald trump with new vehicle paint job you know about his winning in business, and success, france said of trump. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This could also be because most local racing in the late 1940s wa. Ted races like a pro wbrian wong nascar driver youtube. And yet, in studying the brainwaves of professional racing drivers, gerdes says he has gained a new appreciation for the instincts of professional.
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