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[FUJIMO]

...sorry to hear this willa. those great old memories of our youthful friends were the best of our lives. r.i.p. bob...

[Amberjack1234]

Good friend and Mercury Racing Team, teammate, Bob Geary, passed away August 16th. We had some great times together back in the day. In the late 60's, we were into drag racing. Bob had a 427 (maybe a 396) Chevy and I had a 426 hemi Dodge. One Sunday the races got rained out, so lots of the participants headed for a bar not too far down the road called Little Chicago. You can probably guess what happened next.
Yep, after a couple of beers, Bob got to sayin' that his Chevy could clean my clock. I looked outside and noticed the sun was shining. I suggested we go back to the dragstrip and resolve this disagreement. So the two of us went back, only to find the place locked up. We were determined to race and did find a way to "break in".
Back at Little Chicago, Bob bought me a beer, gave me a hug and said "Now that was fun!" .... and it was, just like s page out of ​American Graffiti

RIP Bob .....

Bob, front row second from left, at the Miami 225, 1972 .....
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Rest in peace Mr. Geary I remember that race I was a kid well not that youngI remember that race I was a kid well not that young. Looks like they’re sitting on Mr. Herring’s boat. Can’t make out all the rest of the boats for the people in the picture looks like one might be Mr. Pruett?

[GENE LANHAM]

The Golden Era

Fifty one years ago!!

[Amberjack1234]

Long long ago in Magic city

The Golden Era

Fifty one years ago!!

Mr. Peacock chatting up a potential co-driver. He had more cover storiesIThan the Miami Herald Stuffed turkey. Learned a lot from the ManAnd more BS than a stuffed turkey. Learned a lot from the man.

[willabee]

The Golden Era

Fifty one years ago!!

I remember it well .....

[willabee]

Rest in peace Mr. Geary I remember that race I was a kid well not that youngI remember that race I was a kid well not that young. Looks like they’re sitting on Mr. Herring’s boat. Can’t make out all the rest of the boats for the people in the picture looks like one might be Mr. Pruett?

Back row going clockwise .....Georgio Molinari, me, Dave Beier, Greg Danfield, Ken Ballou, Rick LaMore, Bob Geary, Jim Emerson

#457 Bob Hering
#251 Mike Downard
#554 Renato Molinari
#730 Bill Allan
#254 Tom Stickle
#148 Dick Scherrer
#190 Bill Seebold
#998 Bill Sirois
#22 Gary Peacock
#199 Bill Petty

Sorry, there's no Billy Don Pruett ​in this photo

[Amberjack1234]

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Back row going clockwise .....Georgio Molinari, me, Dave Beier, Greg Danfield, Ken Ballou, Rick LaMore, Bob Geary, Jim Emerson

#457 Bob Hering
#251 Mike Downard
#554 Renato Molinari
#730 Bill Allan
#254 Tom Stickle
#148 Dick Scherrer
#190 Bill Seebold
#998 Bill Sirois
#22 Gary Peacock
#199 Bill Petty

Sorry, there's no Billy Don Pruett ​in this picture
OK my mistake picture Oh I thought might’ve been Pruitt is Ballou

[Bob V]

Good friend and Mercury Racing Team, teammate, Bob Geary, passed away August 16th. We had some great times together back in the day. In the late 60's, we were into drag racing. Bob had a 427 (maybe a 396) Chevy and I had a 426 hemi Dodge. One Sunday the races got rained out, so lots of the participants headed for a bar not too far down the road called Little Chicago. You can probably guess what happened next.
Yep, after a couple of beers, Bob got to sayin' that his Chevy could clean my clock. I looked outside and noticed the sun was shining. I suggested we go back to the dragstrip and resolve this disagreement. So the two of us went back, only to find the place locked up. We were determined to race and did find a way to "break in".
Back at Little Chicago, Bob bought me a beer, gave me a hug and said "Now that was fun!" .... and it was, just like s page out of ​American Graffiti

RIP Bob .....

OK Willabee...nothing worse than a story unfinished. So you and Bob headed out to the drag strip and found it locked up, but you found a way to get in and then....???

[Amberjack1234]

As bad as Jackie Wilson

OK Willabee...nothing worse than a story unfinished. So you and Bob headed out to the drag strip and found it locked up, but you found a way to get in and then....???

Yes sir Mr. WillabeeJust as bad as Jackie WilsonDon’t leave the story untold We me and the frog would like to know who Was faster!!!! Sincerely amberjack

[willabee]

OK Willabee...nothing worse than a story unfinished. So you and Bob headed out to the drag strip and found it locked up, but you found a way to get in and then....???

We muddied our tires using the route we took to get in and went directly to the staging area to clean them off.

We thought it might be a good idea to get out of there before the law arrived, so we agreed it would be one run only for the World Title.

We got ourselves lined up and, after giving me his best mean expression, Bob gave the nod and we were off! ..... As I mentioned previously, after the run Bob bought the beer at Little Chicago. I will add this comment ..... To this day, I still don't know what the ass end of a 427 Chevy looks like.

[jackiewilson]

I remember it well .....

I remember “MEGS” more than Peacock—-drop dead gorgeous bird.

[GENE LANHAM]

[jackiewilson]

She was a hell of a lot of fun GENE —-but so was Peacock and the whole SCREAMING YELLOW ZONKERS . Wasn’t you in the plane that did the fly past with the screaming yellow zonker banner was it ?

[Amberjack1234]

Surnames

She was a hell of a lot of fun GENE —-but so was Peacock and the whole SCREAMING YELLOW ZONKERS . Wasn’t you in the plane that did the fly past with the screaming yellow zonker banner was it ?

Bob V Yes the frog was named Woodstock. What a great time we had around all that craziness of the year at screaming Zonkers Racing. Chick Gagen CG125 Mary Gagnen Gary and Meg Peacock they lived out in Southwest Miami used to party like Rockstars. Chick was the serious one of the bunch a little bit more conservative driver than Gary but still a very tough customer On the racecourse. They had the best connections with mercury with the exception of Gene Lanham Or Mr. David skyway Marine. Have any of the Miami racers that I remember from those days. The Miami Marine Stadium was in its heyday back then between inboard hydroplane OPC marathons and then once a year unlimited races. What a great time to grow up in Miami. I gotta mention Mike Gordon Lou Nuta Others that I’m forgetting their names

[Lake X Kid]

Al Stoker + Eliminator boat# 48 + Merc 450 = Parker Enduro overall race winner 2022.