Stone Woods And Cook. It was a perfect match. Tim, an alabama transplant, had settled in southern california and started his own successful.
Not only did they break records (and egos) on the track, they also broke down some pretty hefty racial barriers as well, as the first interracial team in competitive drag racing. Many people are not aware of the fact that stone, woods & cook toyed with a lightweight ’33 willys in 1963 before building swindler a. Woods' father, tim woods, had founded the drag racing team in the late 1950s with a manager at his successful construction firm, fred stone.
It Was A Perfect Match.
This shot at the 1965 nhra nationals at indy is of big john mazmanian's 1941 willys and the same of stone, woods and cook (swc), representing the peak of the supercharged a/gs paradigm. Stone woods and cook willys fremont 1986 Many people are not aware of the fact that stone, woods & cook toyed with a lightweight ’33 willys in 1963 before building swindler a.
Tim, An Alabama Transplant, Had Settled In Southern California And Started His Own Successful.
Not only did they break records (and egos) on the track, they also broke down some pretty hefty racial barriers as well, as the first interracial team in competitive drag racing. It was a landmark season as all of the supercharged gas coupes got significantly faster in 1961 and that solidified the popularity of the gassers with fans everywhere. (photo courtesy dave davis) the drag racing team of fred stone and timothy woods came together in the late 1950s.
Today, Stone, Woods & Cook's Legendary Swindler A Resides On Loan From Mike Cook In The Wally Parks Nhra Motorsports Museum, Just A Few Hundred Yards From The Famous Pomona Dragstrip Where It Earned So Much Glory In The Heyday Of The Gasser Wars.
The stone woods cook team was formed and the “swindler” car series was launched. After driver doug cook joined the team in. Stone woods and cook were two of the most successful drag racers of their time.
Woods' Father, Tim Woods, Had Founded The Drag Racing Team In The Late 1950S With A Manager At His Successful Construction Firm, Fred Stone.
They held the b/gs record for the entire season at 10.99/128.57 mph. They also raced at detroit.