NYE FRANK
Member
International Drag Racing Hall of Fame
16740 Valley High Drive, Banning, CA 92220
1956 – 1967 Owner-Builder of numerous record-setting dragsters; built engines, cars, metalwork, and others
1960 – 1965 Fireman (Beverly Hills, CA)
1960 – 1967 Breedlove Land Speed Program
Crew Chief & Shop Foreman. Participated in designs & construction. Supervised shop and race course operations. From 1965-1967, was also General manager and the car show and personal appearance bookings; ran the Breedlove businesses
Set 6 world land speed records (400-600 mph) and dozens of closed course records with Fort Daytona Coupe
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Mickey Thompson (Indy cars)
Fabricator and mechanic
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Smokey Yunick (Trans-am camaro and Nascar Chevelle)
Fabricator and mechanic
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Mickey Thompson (Landspeed Car and Drag race car driven by Danny Ongais). Participated in construction and layout
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Quin Epperly (Indy Car)
Participated in construction
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Smokey Yunick (Chevy Indy Car)
Mechanic
1971 Self-employed, doing race car metalwork, fabrication
Participated in Mickey Thompson’s various racing programs
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Warner Hodgdon (Indy Car)
Participated in fabrication and construction
1979 – 1982 Danny Thompson (desert & stadium class 1)
Built and maintained the cars
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Danny Thompson (SCCA F/Atlantic)
Rebuilt the chassis, running gear, built aluminum body and maintained the cars
1982 – 1984 Glenn Harris (SCCA Super Vee)
Chief Mechanic and Fabricator
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Won the Super 1600 Championship (Glenn Harris)
Chief Mechanic & Fabricator
1985 – 1989 Mazda stadium truck program
Designer, Builder, Chief Mechanic & Crew Chief
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Won Grand National Sport Truck Championship (Jeff Huber)
1989 – 1991 Sage Council Racing Team (stadium super 1600 and desert 7s)
Designer, Builder and Chief Mechanic
Won 1991 San Felipe 250
1992 – 1996 Venable Racing
Designer, Builder and Chief Mechanic Stadium Program
1992 – 1994 Won Super 1600 Championship 3 consecutive years (Jerry Whelchel)
Designer, Builder, Chief Mechanic and Owner
1995 – 1996 Venable Racing
Designed and built Trophy Truck driven by Rob MacCachren in the SCORE desert racing series. Won 1996 Baja 500 & 1996 Laughlin Desert Challenge
1997 – present Designed, built and campaigned all-wheel drive Pro-4 Ford truck driven by Rob MacCachren in the CORR series. Won numerous events, most notably 1999 Borg – Warner Manufacturers Challenge Cup
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Designed, built an all-wheel drive open-wheel desert vehicle currently being campaigned by the Riviera Racing team
1999 – present Designing and building improved version of all-wheel drive vehicles