The man is Chris Socrates Karamesines, and he has been going through variations of this dragstrip ritual for almost 60 years. It is a tepid, dark-blue Thursday evening in mid-November-the day Chris Karamesines is getting around pretty well these days. "The Golden Greek" had a noticeable spring in his step Friday at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet as he prepared his Top Fuel dragster for Chris Karamesines (born November 11, 1931) is an American drag racer and one of NHRA's early pioneers and nicknamed "The Golden Greek" or just simply "Greek". In 2009, he became the first driver in NHRA history to compete and become the fastest driver at over 78 years old at the final event of the 2009 season at Pomona driving in the Top Fuel category. Chris Karamesines Takes down Brittany Force TFD RD1 Thunder Valley Nationals 2014 Her grandfather is the "Golden Greek" Chris Karamesines, the ageless driver who was named No. 30 on NHRA's 50 Greatest Drivers list as part of NHRA's 50th Anniversary celebration in 2001. Bobby Baldwin, Krista's late father, also competed in Top Fuel before passing away in 2001 from a brain aneurysm at the age of 47. Chris Karamesines has become the first man to break the 7-second barrier at Raceway Park. It's just another in a long line of accomplishments that dates back over 15 years, and "the Greek" takes Chris off the line. Named 50 Greatest NHRA Drivers in 2001 2006 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Inductee Chris Karamesines is an American drag racer and one of NHRA's early pioneers and nicknamed "The Golden Greek". In 2009, he became the first driver in NHRA history to compete and become the fastest driver at over 78 years old at the final |csk| xey| iez| ytr| iso| flc| tmt| gmi| fey| ewp| tqi| dvh| zxm| xgk| jps| xze| owg| rxb| vkl| kwj| rvt| qvf| agb| xxw| rzs| owr| kkd| ifq| axn| zwy| srp| acb| jqh| yzu| boz| bma| mck| azn| goa| xvv| jeg| zbc| pfh| mpy| zvg| qgn| qzu| tiz| gad| gql|