Ed Pink, nicknamed "the Old Master", was an American

drag racing Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, most c ...

engine builder. His company, Ed Pink Racing Engines, supplied top racers, including

Shirley Muldowney Shirley Muldowney (born June 19, 1940), also known professionally as "Cha Cha" and the "First Lady of Drag Racing", is an American auto racer. She was the first woman to receive a license from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to drive a T ...

Don Prudhomme Don Prudhomme (born April 6, 1941 in San Fernando, California), nicknamed "The Snake", is an American drag racer. He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1991. Racing career Prudhomme crewed for "TV Tommy" Ivo on Ivo's ...

Gas Ronda Gaspar Ronda (b. 25 August 1926, d. 25 October 2017), better known as Gas Ronda, was an American drag racer. He was also a restaurateur. In 2016, Ronda was made a member of the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. Racing career Always look ...

, Dale Emery, Guy Tipton, Mike Burkhart, and Richard Tharp.Burgess, Phil, ''National Dragster'' editor. "Remembering Dale Emery", written 23 March 2018, a
NHRA.com
(retrieved 23 October 2018); Burgess, Phil, ''National Dragster'' editor. "It's a Gas, Gas, Gas ... more memories of Gas Ronda", written 1 November 2017, a
NHRA.com
(retrieved 16 September 2018) He was inducted into the

Motorsports Hall of Fame of America The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) is hall of fame that honors motorsports competitors and contributors from the United States from all disciplines, with categories for Open Wheel, Stock Cars, Powerboats, Drag Racing, Motorcycles, Sp ...

in 2012.Ed Pink
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