What would auto racing be like to fans without the nicknames attached to drivers and other members of the racing fraternity? Many of the nicknames (past and present) speak for themselves while others could be considered debatable. But you be the judge.
In some cases, their nicknames are better known than the Real McCoy.
The major leagues of auto racing have produced such household names as Dale B次元官网网址淭he IntimidatorB次元官网网址� Earnhardt, Richard B次元官网网址淭he KingB次元官网网址� Petty, Darrell B次元官网网址淛awsB次元官网网址� Waltrip, B次元官网网址淗andsome HarryB次元官网网址� Gant, B次元官网网址淭he Rushville RocketB次元官网网址� Tony Stewart, and B次元官网网址淎wesome Bill from Dawsonville,B次元官网网址� Bill Elliott.
There was also an abundance of nicknames at Western Speedway, many of them coined by speedway track announcer Rocky B次元官网网址淪ilvertongueB次元官网网址� Horne, who became the full-time track announcer in 1986, kicking off an impressive career spanning almost 24 years.
From the Lower Island Track Racing AssociationB次元官网网址檚 demos and claimers came such heavy-hitting monikers as Brian B次元官网网址淏eefyB次元官网网址� Baker, B次元官网网址淪mokinB次元官网网址� Joe Liberatore, B次元官网网址淒r. DeathB次元官网网址� Keith Hansen, Marty B次元官网网址淢cflyB次元官网网址� Hansen, Robbie B次元官网网址淧ig PenB次元官网网址� Haslam, B次元官网网址淭he Wild ThingB次元官网网址� Jan Hansen and her son B次元官网网址淲ild-ChildB次元官网网址� Sean Hansen, B次元官网网址淩eadyB次元官网网址� Eddy Breuker, B次元官网网址淩ockinB次元官网网址� Roger Artel, B次元官网网址淭he Masked BananaB次元官网网址� Keith Cahill, B次元官网网址淐hoiceB次元官网网址� Joyce Woodske, B次元官网网址淕randpaB次元官网网址� John Aitken, and Troy B次元官网网址淢uffinB次元官网网址� Tarbuck.
More toned-down monikers in the stock car class include B次元官网网址淕entlemanB次元官网网址� Jim Steen, B次元官网网址淧retty BoyB次元官网网址� Kirk Peacey, B次元官网网址淭he Island GuyB次元官网网址� Ron Eberle, B次元官网网址淯p TownB次元官网网址� Cody Brown, B次元官网网址淭he Dynamite KidB次元官网网址� Dean Bowers, B次元官网网址淔lyinB次元官网网址� Brian Clutchey, and B次元官网网址淩ockinB次元官网网址� Robin Trotter.
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Out of the sprint car ranks emerge the Montgomery Brothers B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淭he TornadoB次元官网网址� Trevor and B次元官网网址淗urricaneB次元官网网址� Jeff.
The old-timers provide such nicknames as Bob B次元官网网址淭oo SexyB次元官网网址� Exton, George B次元官网网址淭he JetB次元官网网址� Jensen, Jim B次元官网网址淭he TrollB次元官网网址� Rankin, Tony B次元官网网址淭he TerminatorB次元官网网址� Spitari, B次元官网网址淧oorB次元官网网址� Rich Bennett, and Dan Morneau who rated both B次元官网网址淗ollywoodB次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址淧retty Boy.B次元官网网址�
The IMCA Modifieds have B次元官网网址淨uakerB次元官网网址� Gord Quaite and B次元官网网址淢orninB次元官网网址� (upgraded from Compost) Dave Conway.
Then thereB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淭he Black AssassinB次元官网网址� Don Smith and his brother the B次元官网网址淓xterminatorB次元官网网址� Gord Smith, as well as John B次元官网网址淔ireballB次元官网网址� Misener, Gary B次元官网网址淢ad DogB次元官网网址� Madden, B次元官网网址淗azzyB次元官网网址� Roy Haslam, B次元官网网址淗ollywoodB次元官网网址� Geoff Robinson, B次元官网网址淭he DuckB次元官网网址� Peter Quakenbush and his little brother B次元官网网址淭he DucklingB次元官网网址� AJ. Quakenbush, B次元官网网址淩udeB次元官网网址� Rick Petillion, B次元官网网址淏ad B次元官网网址 BowenB次元官网网址� Ray Bowen, B次元官网网址淢r UglyB次元官网网址� Greg Sagmoen, B次元官网网址淏ozoB次元官网网址� Jason Beaulieu, Tony B次元官网网址淢acaroniB次元官网网址� Palister, and the Price brothers B次元官网网址淩oundyB次元官网网址� Randy and B次元官网网址淧udgeB次元官网网址� Robbie.
Going back in racing history reveals such nicknames as B次元官网网址淭he Flying PlumberB次元官网网址� Dave Cooper, Gerry B次元官网网址淧ussycatB次元官网网址� Sylvester, Frank B次元官网网址淐orkyB次元官网网址� Thomas, B次元官网网址淭hread the NeedleB次元官网网址� Billy Foster, B次元官网网址淲obblyB次元官网网址� Dick Willoughby, and Len B次元官网网址淒iggerB次元官网网址� OB次元官网网址橠ell.
And not as far back came B次元官网网址淭he KingB次元官网网址� Gary Kershaw, B次元官网网址淭he RebelB次元官网网址� Art Reedy, B次元官网网址淧ig IronB次元官网网址� Pete Poderenko, Larry B次元官网网址淲hiskersB次元官网网址� Walker, B次元官网网址淔lying PhilB次元官网网址� Filapovic, Ron B次元官网网址淐ountry BoyB次元官网网址� Hancock, B次元官网网址淎wesome Bill from Cobble HillB次元官网网址� Bill Price, B次元官网网址淭he IcemanB次元官网网址� Kory Gronnestad, B次元官网网址淭he RebelB次元官网网址� Mike Greer, B次元官网网址淭he HamsterB次元官网网址� Guy Barret, and B次元官网网址淧izzaB次元官网网址� Nick Newroth.
The SpeedwayB次元官网网址檚 promoters over the years are also well known for their nicknames, such as Bill B次元官网网址淏ullitB次元官网网址� Smith, B次元官网网址淔att MattB次元官网网址� Sahlstrom and Daryl B次元官网网址淟ittle DB次元官网网址� Crocker.
And not to be outdone is the Denomination DerbyB次元官网网址檚 man of the cloth, B次元官网网址淭he Pastor of DisasterB次元官网网址� Tim Davis and the well-known WILROC sprint car racer and track volunteer Ross Rockett. A real cool nickname you might say B次元官网网址� but it just so happens it was his real name.
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