Gary “Red” Greth, Lyle Fisher, Joe Bush & Don Maynard
Arizona hot rodders Red Greth and Don Maynard formed the nucleus of this team while still in high school. With the addition of Lyle Fisher came a fuel-burning highboy roadster and a fuel dragster, both flatheads powered. After borrowing Red Henslee’s modified roadster, the trio began building a similar, mid-mounted Hemi combination. Backed by Joe Bush’s Tucson Speed Sport Automotive, their 1525- pound, 101.5″ wheelbase “Speed Sport Special” set the world speed record of 169.11 mph in 1957. The unique roar emanating from the carburetor 354’s full length exhaust headers earned the nickname “Ol Noisy”. Maynard went on to build motors for Chris Karamesines including the Hemi that broke 200mph barrier at Alton, Illinois in 1960. At the time of his death Maynard was ranked among the nation’s top engine builders. Bush contributed to sponsor a long series of “Speed Sport” roadsters, dragsters, and funny cars before passing the age of 51. In the 1980s the remains of “Ol Noisy” were located in Texas by Don Garlits and restored for display in the Museum of Drag Racing. Red Greth would build a replica roadster to compete in nostalgia racing.