Remembering Don “The Snake” Prudhomme

Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2011 by Roger

Go Army!

DRAG RACING’S ODD COUPLE: SNAKE, MONGOOSE REVEL IN PAST – CompetitionPlus.com – November 4, 2011

 

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About Roger

Driver of our '57 Chev from 1972-2019, Vietnam veteran (A Troop, 3/17th Air Cavalry Scout helicopter Line Chief and later Cobra Periodic Inspection team leader), retired ASE rated automotive mechanic. Roger became involved in drag racing during his high school days and after his stint in the Army ran E & F/MP [Modified Production] here in Division 6 before switching to bracket racing when the '57 became obsolete for class racing. He often raced at Puyallup, Kent-Pacific Raceways, Bremerton, Portland & the original Mission, B.C. track.
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2 Responses to Remembering Don “The Snake” Prudhomme

  1. Roger says:
    Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 10:13 am

    The Snake probably had more to do with bringing corporate sponsors to NHRA than any driver in the sport. He helped to grow the sport in to what we see today. His Army Funny Cars were bad ass!

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