I've been watching Kamansines since 1960. Maybe the first guy to go 200. How cool full pass 4.11 and 80 years old! Prolly never used viagra.

I remember seeing the ChiZler cars in Hot Rod in the 1960s when I was a young, impressionable kid. It's pretty cool to see the Greek still out there. I think his car should be painted gold though. Wasn't he the Golden Greek?

http://www.dragracingonline.com/special/karamesines_1.html

Hats off to the Greek at 80 years old and still doing it. I hope to be alive at 80

He also had a car that had gold plating on the chassis stuff.It was real sharp!!

Wrecked that baby, BAD!!!!! At indy several years back!

I was a MARTIN when he rolled the dragster with all the gold plated parts on it. He jumped out and proceeded to pick up all the broke off gold.

The first time I saw him was in Aug 58 at Houston when Garlits put all the West Coast guys on the trailer. I don't know how long he was racing before that. He's certainly had a long career.

Another one of the Greek at Minnesota dragways.
One of the first tracks with timing lights.

Greek's 204 was at Alton. It has been disputed because no one else went over 200 for a couple years, not even Greek himself. Did he or didn't he? No one will ever know.

The "Greek"! Icon, and living legend!