Stone Woods And Cook. 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. The stone woods cook team was formed and the “swindler” car series was launched.
Woods' father, tim woods, had founded the drag racing team in the late 1950s with a manager at his successful construction firm, fred stone. 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. (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.
Stone woods and cook willys fremont 1986 Tim, an alabama transplant, had settled in southern california and started his own successful. It was a perfect match.
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.
They also raced at detroit. Woods' father, tim woods, had founded the drag racing team in the late 1950s with a manager at his successful construction firm, fred stone. 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.
The Stone Woods Cook Team Was Formed And The “Swindler” Car Series Was Launched.
Stone woods and cook were two of the most successful drag racers of their time. They held the b/gs record for the entire season at 10.99/128.57 mph. 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.
After driver doug cook joined the team in. Many people are not aware of the fact that stone, woods & cook toyed with a lightweight ’33 willys in 1963 before building swindler a.
