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Marion Lee "Mickey" Thompson (December 7, 1928 – March 16, 1988) was an American auto racing builder and promoter. A hot rodder since his youth, Thompson increasingly pursued land speed records in his late 20s and early 30s. [ 1 ]
In addition to Avon, Cooper Tire manufactures tires under the associated brand names Dean, Mastercraft, Mickey Thompson, Roadmaster, and Starfire. [21] Cooper Tire formerly manufactured all tires sold under the Sears Guardsman brand at Sears, Roebuck & Co. stores.
The Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group (MTEG) was a sanctioning body for an American short course off-road racing series that took place inside stadiums. Some events were televised, including on TNN and ESPN .
Starship featuring Mickey Thomas in 2010. Starship was let go by their record label RCA and became inactive in 1991. [11] In early 1992, Mickey Thomas revived Starship as Starship featuring Mickey Thomas and touring has continued with this title. [12] [13] The band's Loveless Fascination was released on September 17, 2013.
Danny P. Thompson (born October 28, 1948) is an American race car driver and the son of the late motorsports entrepreneur Mickey Thompson. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He began his career at age 9, winning his first quarter-midget championship one year later.
Dave MacDonald was driving a car owned and designed by Mickey Thompson, the #83 Sears-Allstate Special. [10] It was a rear-engined car that first raced in 1963, updated with a streamlined body for 1964. [11]
The Panorama City Special is a pioneering streamliner dragster. [1]Believed to be the first "slingshot" dragster, [2] the Panorama City Special (designed by hot rodder Mickey Thompson) had a full body, including skirted rear wheels, and a cockpit windshield wrapping around and over the driver. [3]
The Thompson-Voight dragster is a twin-engined streamliner dragster. [ 1 ] Mickey Thompson collaborated with Fritz Voight in building the dragster, which had a fully enclosed body (except the steel front wheels), including a closed canopy. [ 1 ]