Kim campbell is a former nascar driver from tyler, tx. Jeff arend earned his first round win since the final race of the 2016 season. Still involved in racing, as he competes occasionally in historic events. Get the best deals on jim dunn nhra fan apparel and souvenirs when you shop the largest online selection at. From news and results, to online fantasy racing has it all. May 17, 2019 this will be the second time earnhardt has led the field to the green flag of a major race at ims. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Sprint car driver killed at pennsylvanias williams grove. Nhra jim campbell interview driver for dunn racing youtube. After a lessthanstellar rollout of last years nascar cup series camaros. Sprint car driver killed at pennsylvanias williams grove speedway.
Joe james was on the cusp of a wave of drivers that stormed out of california in the years after world war ii, destined to dramatically change the face of auto racing at its highest level. As a twotime nhra series champion, pedregon and his team know how to not only win races, but overall. Meanwhile, through the last 10 playoff races, read more. Jim dunn nhra fan apparel and souvenirs for sale ebay. Is that one of the reasons why you wanted jeff gordon to drive it. Jim campbell driver for jim dunn racing berrysleepyberryawake. Todd became the first black winner in nhra funny car history sunday, beating tim wilkerson in the sonoma nationals. Home racing history a lesson in history californias joe james made his mark in a brief career. Campbell competed in one sprint cup event in her career. Mar 07, 2020 malcolm campbell, british automobileracing driver who set world speed records on land and on water. They went on to win 16 races and claim the championship with martin truex jr. Mar 02, 2018 we get the chance to interview jim campbell of big jim dunn racing at wild horse pass in chandler arizona. New camaro is source of optimism for chevrolet teams. Myracepass is a valuable tool for any driver, track, association, or team owner.
The cumberland county coroners office said campbell, 45, from feasterville. The most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the web. Motor racing world champion jim clark has been killed in a car crash during a formula two race at hockenheim. The cumberland county coroners office said campbell. Race car driver killed in crash at pennsylvania speedway 6abc. Chevrolet cites the influx of young drivers as one. A sprintcar driver was killed in a racing accident during warmup laps for a weekend event, prompting a pennsylvania speedway to cancel racing activities on saturday. Clark, 32, was at the wheel of his lotuscosworth which left the track at 170mph 274kmh, somersaulted through the air and collided with a tree on a remote part of the german track. Nov 23, 2019 john morton born 17 feb 1942 chicago, illinois.
Get nhra driver jim campbell s career highlights, bio, stats and latest news. One spectator, cassie reese, said a car going around the track began to spew smoke. Vice president of performance vehicles and motorsports chevrolet, along with chevrolet team owners, richard childress, chip ganassi, and rick hendrick, met with members of the media to discuss the start of the 2017 season, along with many other topics. Fastforward to the present and campbell is now the driver for jim dunn racings funny car and campbell is truly appreciative of the opportunity. Fans get ready to file out of the grandstand after officials canceled the.
John worked for many years as an engineer for shelby to earn. Californias joe james made his mark in a brief career. Lescure funny car driver jim campbell, bottom, competes against jonnie lindberg, top, during the first round of qualifying during the toyota nhra sonoma nationals at sonoma raceway in sonoma. Manufacturers representatives, from left, jim campbell for chevrolet, mark rushbrook for ford, and ed laukes for toyota, shake hands after a press conference before practice for. Jim dunn racing rolls into 2020 nhra season with a new. Im absolutely honored and privileged to race with jim dunn, campbell said. Kevin harvick in the 2016 nascar cup series season. The veteran car owner has won the race before, but faces a stiff challenge to put his driver, jim campbell, into the field of one of the sports. Jim would race in the local texas bullrings for the next fifteen years while working as a bricklayer. Sprint car racing at williams grove speedway was cancelled friday night after driver jim campbell jr. Jan 23, 2017 jim halls chaparral built some of the wildest and most creative race cars ever seen.
Campbell s father, jim was a wellknown sprint car driver and owner in the 1970s and 1980s. Jim campbell is a wissota super stock racer from two harbors, mn. Et on nbc, mrn and siriusxm nascar radio, but he was optimistic that 2019 would reflect the progress teams have made with the new body. Driver who died at williams grove remembered for his love. While he is best known as a car constructor, he was one of the greatest american racing drivers of his generation, capturing consecutive united states road racing championships 1964, 1965, two road america 500s 1962, 1964, two watkins glen grands prix for sports cars. Sprint car driver james campbell jr has died in a highspeed crash during a race on friday night. Todd makes nhra funny car history as first black champion. This page will give you all the information on the campbell racing program in.
Sprint car racer killed at williams grove speed sport. Saturday homestead notebook jayskis nascar silly season. On july 12, 2008, campbell won his 10,000th race as a driver by guiding share the delight to victory in the sixth race at meadowlands racetrack. Find everything in one place on jim campbell including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert. It was in 1960 when he and fellow texan racer johnny rutherford decided to race in the midwest. According to the tracks facebook page, the name of the driver killed was 45yearold james jim campbell jr.
In 1935 he became the first driver to officially exceed 300 miles per hour in a land vehicle. Chevrolets jim campbell shares fond memories of dale earnhardt jr. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Get nhra driver jim campbells career highlights, bio, stats and latest. Obe 4 march 1936 7 april 1968 was a british formula one racing driver from scotland, who won two world championships, in 1963 and 1965. James campbell high school graduates will realize their personal and professional goals with the drive to persevere through adversity. Campbell was participating in a warmup session when the crash occurred. All important but we think that the single most important attribute a funny car driver can have is the ability to drive a car when it has exploded, drown the driver in hellfire, and started to shed minor partslike a rear tire. Nov 18, 2017 chevrolets jim campbell shares fond memories of dale earnhardt jr. Williams grove speedway officials confirmed campbells death via press release late friday evening. Jul 17, 2019 even with a threerace cup winning streak, the head of chevrolets nascar program wants more victories as the playoffs near. Veteran jim dunn looking for a little more indy magic to make quick.
Chevrolet cites the influx of young drivers as one reason for struggling performance in nascar. Jim dunn racing rolls into 2020 nhra season with a new funny car ride. Russell, jim mechanic on 11 central pa track championship cars for owners j. Sprint car driver jim campbell died friday in an ontrack incident at williams grove speedway. A crash sixtyfour laps in would force the driver to finish 31st in the race. A sprint car driver died friday night during prerace practice laps at. John started his career in 1963 in sportscar events shortly after attending carroll shelbys racing school. Sprint car driver killed in highspeed crash in pennsylvania daily mail. Well, listen, i mean, the camaro zl1 is an incredibly capable vehicle, no doubt. Official facebook page for jim campbell, driver of the jim dunn racing cattlemans cut dodge ch.
Jim dunn racing funny car pilot jim campbell thinks the new nhra countdown will work out. Driver killed in sprint car crash at williams grove speedway. Chevys jim campbell conceded it was disappointing not to have the carmakers drivers among the championship 4 in sundays ford ecoboost 400 championship race 3 p. Driving for moroso racing, campbell started 37th in the race. Sep 21, 2018 but, at least at the beginning of the night, a more somber tone was hit. He also drove the pace car at last septembers brickyard 400. But, at least at the beginning of the night, a more somber tone was hit. Nascar fans take pride in their vehicle ownership, said jim campbell. Brad keselowski jimmie johnson joey logano kyle busch kurt busch. Considering the generals success with the gofast audience, we decided to sit down with the manufacturers vp of performance vehicles and motorsports, jim campbell, to. Chevrolet boss happy with threerace cup winning streak but. The program consists of driver who compete for gms racing and jr motorsports. After watching stormin normand and googoo gaagaa become the only 3yearold trotters in history to win in less than 1. Kim campbell stock car racing wiki fandom powered by wikia.
Jim hall born july 23, 1935 in abilene, texas is a retired american racing driver, race car constructor, and team owner. Vice president of performance vehicles and motorsports chevrolet, along with chevrolet team owners, richard childress, chip ganassi, and rick hendrick, met with members of the media to discuss the. Chester pa the jim campbell stable came to the first set of twoyearold qualifying races at harrahs philadelphia ready to roar, as the trainer won six races during the tuesday morning trials, including five of the six on the trot. Gordon, kahne and earnhardt jr have all retired in the last two years. Learn more about campbells life and career, including his other records. Jim campbell, vice president of performance and motorsports for.
By this descriptions out pal tommy johnson jr is one bad flipping mofo. Jim dunn racing spent a very busy offseason preparing a new cattelmans cut funny car for the 2020 nhra mello yello drag racing series season. Finally, jim dunn racing driver jim campbell and cruz pedregon racing driver cruz pedregon are also working to sharpen their understanding of the mopar dodge charger srt hellcat body while trying to tuneup for better results as 2019 continues. The younger campbell, naturally, had an affection for the firebreathing sprint cars. It brings all motor sports media into one central location. Jim began his racing career in 1945 at the age of 17. The cumberland county pennsylvania coroners office says campbell, of bucks county, pa. New 2020 chevy camaro released for nascar cup series.
Jim campbell, the vice president of ford motorsports takes notice. Drivers edge development, general motors, gms racing, jim campbell, jr. Find everything in one place on jim campbell including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis. Friday and saturday races at williams grove speedway have been cancelled following a fatal crash that claimed the life of a driver. The night before, one of sprint car racings own, jim campbell jr. Aug 15, 2015 a driver was killed after his car crashed into a wall at an american sprint car race track in pennsylvania on friday. View mobile site jokeypsych endgamehonest galaxyquest.
This makes the management of that media simple and less time consuming for everyone involved. They are effective communicators and compassionate leaders who think critically, innovate, and contribute to our global society. That came in 1991, when campbell competed at watkins glen. On thursday night in iowa, sprint car driver kevin swindell was airlifted to a hospital after his car flipped at the start of a heat race at the knoxville. August has been awful on pennsylvania race tracks sports. Best known as a sportscar racer, he now lives in utah. Sprintcar driver killed in pennsylvania racing accident. References edit harness racing communications newsletter, dec 3, 2008 permanent dead link. The cumberland county coroners office said campbell, from. Interview with jim campbell of general motors car and driver.
John force racing driver robert hight wins funny car. Beloved son of loretta powers and the late james f. A sprint car driver died friday night during prerace. Jim, can you recall an incident where a pace car may make as much or more horsepower as the cars that are actually in the race. Sometimes it takes an 11yearold girl to remind us whats good about nhra drag racing.
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