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Russell James Liberman (September 12, 1945 [3] – September 9, 1977 [4]) was an American funny car drag racer, nicknamed "Jungle Jim." In 2001, he was named #17 on the list of the Top 50 NHRA drivers of all time. [5] Liberman was known for driving backwards at 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) after doing his burnout. [5]
"Jungle Jim" Liberman is notable for performing a wheelstand in his Chevrolet Vega Top Fuel Funny Car (TF/FC) in 1974 and securing his sole NHRA national event win in 1975. [3] The 1978 Summernationals saw Bob Glidden take the pro stock win in his Fairmont, [4] with Denny Savage winning the TF/FC title and ''The Ace" Ed McCulloch as runner-up. [5]
Jungle Jim is a 1934–1954 American newspaper comic strip; ... Jim Liberman (1945–1977), American drag racer; Jim Loscutoff (1930–2015), American basketball player;
Almost immediately after joining Harry Schmidt's Blue Max team, Beadle rivaled "Jungle Jim" Liberman in popularity and Don Prudhomme in on-track success. [citation needed] By the end of his first year with the Max, Beadle won the NHRA U.S. Nationals Funny Car class, and by the end of the decade, he was the reigning world champion and a bona fide superstar.
In 1953 on the Daytona Beach Road Course his modified '39 Ford sedan with a Mercury 59A engine won the Daytona Century Race with a speed of 137 mph. [4] [7] He was a major sponsor of drag racers "TV Tommy" Ivo and "Jungle Jim" Liberman, both of whom prominently displayed his logo on their cars
Gen. James “Jim” Mattis, the former defense secretary, has married Christina Lomasney, who works at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland. Mattis has held tight to his Tri-Cities ...
Angela Chao and husband Jim Breyer attended the American Film Institute Awards luncheon last month in Los Angeles. The Blanco County ranch where she died this month is owned by a trust that shares ...
Walker said he was inspired by the story of "Jungle" Pamela Hardy, a sidekick to drag racer Jim Liberman in the 70s. Again, the lyrics diverged from the real character. [ 11 ] He said, "Suddenly, from a standing start, Roy Payne chopped out this monstrous rhythm guitar figure, and Hamish Stuart and Michael Vidale fell on it.