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Tom "The Mongoose" Mcewen

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  1. rdefabri

    rdefabri Three Time F1 World Champ

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  2. ferraripete

    ferraripete F1 World Champ

    this was sad news to me. who did not have a mongoose hot wheels? I hate to see us lose so many heros from the more glorious days of racing:(

    I am surprised this thread did not get more attention.
     
  3. ag512bbi

    ag512bbi F1 Veteran
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    Funny story about Mongoose. Back in I believe 1978 ish. My father was friends with McEwen. He personally invited us to a race in Irvine CA. OCIR. I was 11 years old. I was so excited to go cause it got me that much closer to Don Prudhomme. I remember I wanted to hang out in Pruhomme's pits instead of McEwen's and only buy "The Army" merchandise.
    I guess I didn't understand the "friendly" rivalry they had.
     
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  4. Sharknose

    Sharknose Formula Junior

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    Sorry to hear about the passing of another racing icon. He used to display his funny cars at Maple Grove Raceway during the NHRA meets. Bet the Snake shed a tear.
     
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  5. rdefabri

    rdefabri Three Time F1 World Champ

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    I loved going to Maple Grove Raceway - the NHRA event was close to the Summernationals in Englishtown (near where I grew up).

    I’d drive by myself about 2 hours to go to the races when I was maybe 18 years old!
     

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