He had an amazing career. Hard to believe he was still racing at that age, and still competitive. Impressive.
Those guys (and gals) are something else. It takes a brave soul to ride 11K HP.
His daughters are great drivers as well.
11,000 HP.
Pro Stock ace Greg Anderson turns 65 next year, only 2,000 horsepower but he’s still racing those Factory Hot Rods.
Ron Capps (a contemporary of Force in Funny Car, started in the mid-1990’s) just turned 60 this season.
Tony Stewart (Top Fuel regular season champion) is 54.
Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta is 61.
When 60-year old champions are active and winning the three professional car categories, and now Angelle Sampey, the legendary drag queen in PSM is past 50 and now in Top Alcohol Dragster in preparation for a future move to Top Fuel in Antron Brown’s likely second car.
Rickie Smith (Pro Modified) won in 2024 at 70 and won non-NHRA 1/8 mile events in 2025 with the Pro Modified genre.