Jack Chrisman
One of the greatest natural drivers in drag racing history, Jack experimented with single and double-engine gas dragsters, fuel dragsters, rear-engine sidewinder dragsters, and eventually sidewinder funny cars. The twin-engine, small block Chevrolets of the Howard’s Cams Twin Bear, brought national attention to the sport and Jack. His contributions to organizing drag racing are many and meaningful; however, Jack’s single most significant contribution was the successful operation of the world’s first fuel funny car. The stock-bodied 1964 Mercury Comet, which became known simply as Chrisman’s Comet, changed the face of drag racing forever.