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#1 jmgford Sad News  
I don't recall hearing anything about this, but I just read it on the NHRA site:

"Also just got word that former Funny Car driver Danny Miller died Sept. 25 after a long illness. Miller began racing in Funny Car in the late 1960s, first in an ex-Ramchargers Dart and through the early 1970s with his own line of Plastic Fantastic entries. He later founded Danny Miller�s Rear Gears, specializing in 9-inch Fords, and not long ago began competing on the nostalgia Funny Car circuit with his Rear Gears Maverick."
Message created at 11/29/12 05:44 PM
#2 Grabber5.0 Re: Sad News  
That's too bad.
Message created at 11/29/12 09:32 PM
#3 rabidcustoms Re: Sad News  
yes it is sad , sorry I should have passed it on sooner myself , I had spoke with Danny several times, he was a really good all around nice guy.
Message created at 11/29/12 11:44 PM
#4 asellers Re: Sad News  
I was at his shop right at a year ago. He said he had been battling cancer and was taking things slow. I hardly recognized him. He said the Maverick funny car was parked for the whole season and was up for sale.

RIP Danny
Message created at 11/30/12 06:48 PM
#5 Fro Re: Sad News  
Very sad indeed. Thanks for posting. I hadn't heard.
Message created at 11/30/12 10:37 PM
#6 comrick317 Re: Sad News  
Yeah that is sad, a loss to the Maverick Comet world indeed and to racing in general.
Message created at 12/07/12 03:46 PM