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Milton Fox 06-11-2018 9:50pm

Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen has passed away
 
Rest in Peace Tom. :sadangel:

https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/20...en-dies-at-81/

mrvette 06-12-2018 2:57am

:sadangel: Used to read lots of pages in mags in competition with another fellow, I can't remember his handle now,....been a while....

:shots:

86RAG 06-12-2018 4:07am

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Originally Posted by mrvette (Post 1631722)
:sadangel: Used to read lots of pages in mags in competition with another fellow, I can't remember his handle now,....been a while....

:shots:

That would be Don "The Snake" Prudhomme. :yesnod:

Sad to lose a racing legend :sadangel:

Black94lt1 06-12-2018 6:29am

Oh no, very sad, a true legend of the racing world :sadangel:

Jeff '79 06-12-2018 6:35am

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Had me a Mongoose Hot Wheels car as a kid.
Great memories from a great driver. Thanks Tom... RIP

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VITE1 06-12-2018 7:06am

:sadangel:

m and t's77 06-12-2018 7:56am

Growing up my parents said as a baby I always had to have Hot Wheels cars in my hands.The Snake and the Mongoose were some of my favorites,even had the racing set and played it until it broke.
Very sad news indeed.:sadangel::sadangel::sadangel:

snide 06-12-2018 8:20am

:sadangel:

MrPeabody 06-12-2018 12:02pm

The Snake and the Mongoose made drag racing what it is today. They brought big corporate sponsorship to the table. RIP, Tom.

Dan Dlabay 06-12-2018 2:43pm

I watched Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen race many times through the years. Got to see The Mongoose an Don "The Snake" Prudhomme several times at match races. I at the US Nationals in Indy in 78 McEwen went up against Prudhomme in the funny car final. Tom's son had died a few weeks before. When Tom's win light came on the whole place was applauding. May he rest in peace and be blessed by God.:sadangel:

BADRACR1 06-13-2018 8:30pm

One of the greatest showman that ever raced a car.:sadangel:


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