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 Bunny
Burkett
"Hemi
Honey"
Celebrates Her 40th Anniversary Bash In 2005
Bunny & The Boys Racing Team
Hometown:
Spotsylvania, VA
Car: '02 Dodge Avenger
Sponsors: Dennis Whitestone Automotive
Service Garage, Holbrook Performance
Parts, Ethanol Performs
Owner/Mechanic: "Mo" Burkett
Best E.T.: 5.881 @ 244.80 mph |
Career
Highlights |
1986 IHRA Funny Car World
Champion
Super Stock Hall of Fame Inductee
NHRA Southeast Division Champion |
| Crew |
Advisor
- Dennis Whitestone
Ace Mechanic - Mo Burkett
Crew Chief - "Bear" Pritchett
Crew/Top end - LB Pritchett
Crew/Clutch - Joe Bach
Crew/Liquid Control - Buck Simpson
Crew/Botton Diver - Matt Shaff
Future Driver - "Lil' Bear" Pritchett |
| Sponsors |
Dennis Whitestone Automotive
Service Garage, Holbrook Performance
Parts, Ethanol Performs, J&J Custom
Paint, Olympus Imported Parts,
World Wide Racing
Fuels, Inc., Ladd's Porting Service |
| Website |
www.bunnyburkett.com
e-mail: bunnyburkett@earthlink.net |
| Personal |
Years
Racing: 40 (30 years in Funny
Car)
Married, 44 years, to Mo Burkett
Children: Sherrie (43), and Julie (39)
Hobbies: playing slot machines
Favorite TV Show: CNN Headline
News
Favorite Person To Race: Billy Naves
Special Organizations Involved in:
Jr. Drag Racing / Kids
Person in Drag Racing I Respect:
Bill Bader & Royce Miller
Pet Peeve: People that whine
/ crybabies
Future Dream: To be a 2-car
team owner, have my own car or match
race cars, and train young funny car
drivers.
Best Moment in Drag Racing: Standing
on stage, IHRA World Champion in 1986
Worst Moment in Drag Racing: 1995 crash
Favorite Track: Maryland International
Raceway
Favorite Part of Racing: Burnouts and Fans
Least Favorite Part of Racing: Putting on helmet and messing up my
hair and makeup
"I have strong beliefs in the F
word: Faith, Family, Friends,
Fans, & Fellow racers."
Bunny Quotes:
"I do not follow the beaten path, I go where there is no path and leave a trail behind me"
"When my number is called I want to slide in on a 1000ft. burnout singing WHAT A RIDE!" |
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