RIP Danny Ongais, the Flyin' Hawaiian

[maumann]

Coulda, shoulda won multiple times but much like Buddy Baker, was fast but rarely finished. That black Interscope No. 25 car was instantly recognizable on the track.

Had great success as a drag racer long before oval tracks. And set speed records on the salt flats.

Two massive incidents derailed a promising career, and then he came out of retirement to drive in 1996 when polesitter Scott Brayton was killed in practice.

Danny Ongais 1942 – 2022 | RACER

 

[misterbc]

Remember him well as Mickey Thompson’s AA/FC driver.

 

[wicked]

RIP. It’s times like this where I miss the perspective Robin Miller would bring.

 

[da man]

Danny On-the-gas.