RIP Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen

[1 Wild R/T]

http://autoweek.com/article/nhra/nhra-legend-tom-mongoose-mcewen-dead-81

He had a great career, now he can see his son....

[Cuda Cody]

   He will be missed.

[Spikedog08]

Always sad when we lose another one . . 

[Cudakiller70]

Conveyor belt of life keeps moving, another one gone.
It was a bid deal when they came to town, spent a good amount of time watching them. Had the hot wheels and models.

[Brads70]

The golden era of drag racing....   Rip

[anlauto]

Ahh ...that sucks.....81 is a good life though....and he spent most of it in the "fast lane" so it's all good

[cudamadd]

We salute a champion of the golden days of drag racing R.I.P 

[Topcat]

My 2 favorite racers gone.

Tom & Don.

RIP.

[1 Wild R/T]

My 2 favorite racers gone.

Tom & Don.

RIP.

Don?  Not Prudomme...

[Topcat]

My 2 favorite racers gone.

Tom & Don.

RIP.

Don?  Not Prudomme...

My mistake...I thought he had passed away as well.
Believe I crossed up with Ronny Sox.

[RUNCHARGER]

RIP: Thankfully there are still some legends still with us.

[ToxicWolf]

I actually got to see Snake and Mongoose race at our local strip decades ago.  He will be missed. 

[wldgtx]

Another one goes... I remember being fascinated as a kid with the colorful nicknames and cars of that era.

[340challconvert]

Rest in Peace to another Great Racer!

[IRON MAN]

RIP. I may have been in the grandstands the day this picture was taken. These guys left an indelible image etched in my brain. From 1973 to 1979 I was a frequent visitor at FREMONT RACEWAY in my 55 Chevy. Later, it became Baylands Raceway and now Fremont Auto Mall  . Only lived six miles away.