Don Prudhomme Interview
February 3, 2005
Forty years ago, a youthful, intense 23-year-old from Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley captured the first of what would be 49 career NHRA victories when he powered Roland Leong’s Hawaiian dragster to earn the title at the 1965 Winternationals. Fast forward four decades and that young kid is now 63-years-old and as intense to win drag races as he’s ever been. He enters the 45th running of the CARQUEST Auto Parts Winternationals, Feb. 10-13, with 98 career victories (49 driver/49 team owner) and six NHRA championships (four driver/two team owner) to his credit. The 2005 season will be Don Prudhomme’s 11th as a team owner as he’ll oversee his two-car effort compete for race wins and NHRA POWERade championships. In this Q&A, the Snake gives his thoughts on fielding two cars in ‘05, the ups-and-downs of drag racing, what keeps him motivated to continue racing, along with reminiscing on his first career victory.
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