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HH at I-55 Dragway

Apr 7, 2010

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Steve Wilson and LES JACKSON are now friends

Feb 9, 2010

bob keith commented on LES JACKSON's blog post DAN WIDNER

"In 1964 Tony Nancy took his rear engine Wedge dragster to England. I was way ahead of it's time. Don Garlits told me while we were there that some day all cars would be rear engine. He truly thought Tony was on to something but the hard clutch…"

Feb 9, 2010

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DAN WIDNER

THIS CORRESPONDENT JUST LEARNED THAT FORMER TOP FUEL OWNER AND SPEED SHOP PROPRIETOR DAN WIDNER, FORMERLY OF CALIFORNIA AND COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO DIED RECNTLY IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA. DAN CAME TO COLORADO SPRINGS WITH HIS FAMILY WHERE THEY OPENED "BIG FOUR AUTO PARTS" AND OPERATED IT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS UNTIL THEY OPENED A SECOND STORE WITH THE NAME OF "WIDNER AUTOMOTIVE" SIMULTAINIOUSLY, DAN RAN A SERIES OF FRONT ENGINED TOP FUEL CARS AND THEN COMMISSIONED MARK WILLIAMS TO BUILD WHAT WAS…See More

Feb 6, 2010

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LES JACKSON left a comment for Glenn Cox

"NO I'M NOT GLENN! I LEFT MY AGENCY IN 2000 AND WORKED FOR EPWI FOR 7 YEARS THEN RETIRED IN 2007! WHY, YOU WANNA HIRE ME?"

Feb 3, 2010

LES JACKSON posted a photo

CHRR OCT. '08 052

LES "HIGH HEAVEN" JACKSON CONVERSING WITH LEGEND JOE MONDELLO "MONDELLO & MATSUBARA" AA/FA

Jan 17, 2010

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History

LET'S SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME FOLKS LIKE FRED MANDOLINI ON HERE TO TELL ABOUT HIS ALUMINUM CHEVY HEADS HE BUILT MANY YEARS AGO, AND MAYBE KEN BLACK TO ITTERATE ON HIS DAD KEITH'S BACKGROUND. ANYONE KNOW HOW TO GET HOLD OF FRED?...................LES JACKSON

Jan 15, 2010

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CHRR OCT. '08 084

HUGHIE & SHAWN CALLEN AT THE CHRR 2008 AND THE BANNER HUGHIE BOUGHT AT AUCTION! SHAWN IS POINTING TO ONE OF THE MANY AUTOGRAPHS THEY GOT FROM RACERS AT THE EVENT! IT NOW HANGS IN HUGHIES 40X80 GARGE IN BOISE!

Jan 13, 2010

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LES JACKSON commented on Cal Jackson's photo

12-30-2009 01;23;01PM

"R.T. REED WAS AN EARLY PARTNER WITH LEON FITZGERALD ON THE "PURE HEAVEN" CHEVY POWERED FUEL ALTERED! OF COURSE, LES AND CAL WERE PARTNERS ON THE LATER (1971 - 1980) "HIGH HEAVEN" CHEVY POWERED FUEL ALTERED!"

Jan 13, 2010

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