Dick Landy

Dick Landy, nicknamed "Dandy Dick", was an American drag racer.

In 1965, Landy's Dodge Coronet A/Factory Experimental (A/FX) entry, bought from Jack Chrisman, was one of the first to compete in what would later become the Funny Car class.[1][2]

Landy won the Street class at the Winternats in 1968, following with a win in Modified (Altered) there in 1969. At the 1970 Winternationals, he beat Herb McCandless' Plymouth Duster, when McCandless redlighted.[3]

Landy would reach a final round only once more, at the 1972 NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown, New Jersey; he would lose to Grumpy Jenkins.[3]

Landy died on January 11, 2007 at the age of 69.[4][5]

Notes
  1. Burgess, Phil (2016-01-29). "Funny Cars: Who's on first? I dunno ..." National Hot Rod Association. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  2. Staff writers (2018-01-04). "Historic and vintage drag cars go on the auction block". National Hot Rod Association. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  3. Burgess, Phil (2011-02-08). "Fan Fotos: 1970 Summernationals". National Hot Rod Association. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  4. "Landy, dead at 69, was fearsome factory racer". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  5. "Dick Landy, 69, Innovative Drag Racer". New York Sun. Retrieved November 21, 2019.


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