240 Gordie..... RIP

240 Gordie..... RIP - 11/30/13 06:55 PM

We have lost drag racing legend from the NW, Gordie Bonin.

http://bangshift.com/blog/famed-canadian-drag-racer-240-gordie-bonin-dead-at-65.html

Posted By: tubtar

Re: 240 Gordie..... RIP - 11/30/13 07:37 PM

And Graham Light got the acting credit.

I should have maybe checked the stunt crew.
RIP Gordie. I remember you well......but not exactly fondly.
His steady beating up on my favorites back in the day forced a respect tinged dislike for him , but he was definitely a player at a time when the class had just that.......class.

Posted By: RUNCHARGER

Re: 240 Gordie..... RIP - 11/30/13 08:55 PM

RIP, definetely a player in that era.

Sheldon

Posted By: jake4cars

Re: 240 Gordie..... RIP - 11/30/13 09:10 PM

Joey

Posted By: bcrproducts

Re: 240 Gordie..... RIP - 12/01/13 03:14 AM

Sad when all the true greats are starting to leave us. Loved that scene in Fast Company with him going sideways down a street between cars. The guy could drive.

Greg

Posted By: 340SHORTY

Re: 240 Gordie..... RIP - 12/01/13 07:07 AM

Used to watch 240 Gordie at SIR years ago. Met him 1 day ay Tom Matson Dodge a few years ago. Was cool to shake hands with a true NHRA ledgend..

RIP 240 Gordie

Posted By: DRAG

Re: 240 Gordie..... RIP - 12/01/13 09:27 PM

Gordie was looking foreward to a driving opportunity in a nostalgia
funny car next year. He truely loved the sport!
RIP 240

Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: 240 Gordie..... RIP - 12/02/13 01:05 AM

He sure was a character!!......I did the clutch on the Smokin' Joe's Funny car all of '94 and '95 when he was driving......We had a LOT of fun working on that car........

That's me, 4th from the left......

Attached picture 7943471-SmokinJoes.jpg

Posted By: BradH

Re: 240 Gordie..... RIP - 12/02/13 09:41 PM

When I saw him racing at Woodburn in the late '70s, he was definitely "The Man" in that region's F/C racing circuit

Sorry to hear he passed, especially since 65 just doesn't seem that old to me these days.

Posted By: pittsburghracer

Re: 240 Gordie..... RIP - 12/03/13 09:16 PM

http://www.nhra.com/blog/dragster-insider/

Posted By: Crizila

Re: 240 Gordie..... RIP - 12/03/13 11:56 PM

Quote:

http://www.nhra.com/blog/dragster-insider/

Thanks for posting. Good article.

Posted By: ThermoQuad

Re: 240 Gordie..... RIP - 12/05/13 12:18 PM

I was lucky to have met Gordie at the Gator nationals in the early 90's when he was driving the Candies/Hughes Funny Car with Roland Leong as crew chief. I was a guest of Mopar Performance for the weekend.

Because of Gordie I was able to meet every famous drag racer i ever wanted meet. Better yet Gordie introducing me to to John Force got me a picture of Force giving me a big hug and an invite to be inside the ropes of their pit for the race weekend. Wow...

Well Gordie got eliminated early & Force won under the lights. I was at the finish line for that...Force went thru the lights with all 8 candles lit!!! We partied with Force and then later I sat in the Waffle house with Eddie and Ercie Hill and Miss mopar and we talked for a couple of hours.

Thank you Gordie! RIP