LEGENDS: THE SERIES - THE LEGEND OF DALE PULDE
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
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In a career spanning five decades, Dale Pulde drove more than 70 different nitro Funny Cars in NHRA and IHRA tour events, in match races and in the Hot Rod Heritage Series. Considered by many one of the greatest natural driving talents in history, he also was a capable tuner whose cars were known for their reliability and good looks as well as their performance.
In this episode of Legends, the Series, season four, Pulde talks about lessons learned from the late Mickey Thompson, about the death of close friend and mentor Joe Pisano on the day Pulde was to begin driving for him, on “valley fever,” the disease that almost killed him, and on his legacy.
Perhaps the best gauge of Pulde’s success in the old IHRA series is not that he won a record 20 races and three championships (1977, 1982 and 1985) but that he won them against Raymond Beadle, Kenny Bernstein, Mark Oswald, Billy Meyer and Ed McCulloch.
On the NHRA side, he went to the final round of the 1972 Winternationals at the tender age of 21 driving the Steve Montrelli-tuned, 429 Shotgun-powered M/T Ford Pinto, won his first national event in 1978 at Gainesville and won his last at Dallas in 1996 while subbing in the “Smokin’ Joe’s” Ford Mustang for an injured Whit Bazemore.
Most of all, though, Pulde is associated with the “War Eagle” name he and partner Mike Hamby applied to the series of Pontiac, Buick and Dodge Funny Cars they campaigned in the 1970s and 1980s.
So, sit back, buckle up and enjoy a ride that began in quarter midgets and ended in the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame.
Dale is a true racers racer. The WarEagle was always one of my favorites. To me Dale was most definitely a rock star .
Great episode.We need more people like Dale Pulde in drag racing,he's a real class act.
Thanks Dale for all the fun!
The life you live is legendary!!
Thanks for the memories Dale
We miss the Pioneers of the this sport in today’s racing
I have always liked Dale. I met him one evening at Orange County and he gave me one of the posters of the car, the one that appears see thru. I had it mounted and I have it to this day. After watching this interview, I find him to be a wonderful person. Bobby seems to be able to catch who these people really are, and it pours right out of them. This is one of the best in the series. Very nice.
Thanks Dale for all the memories 👍
The one thing I remember about Dale Pulde was his starting line reflexes. He embodied the term, "You snooze,You lose". Dale and Big Daddy could "tree you" like nobody's business. You can't make a post about Dale Pulde without saying, "DAMN, those War Eagle funny cars were drop dead gorgeous. Thank you Legends !
Dale had some pretty race cars.The sumerset was the best looking. I loved that color. I remember when he was driving for mickey they were sponserd by Peter Paul candies. After they ran they would throw little candy bars from the truck. Great guy.
--- met Dale in the mid seventies at US 30, I was about 9 years old and I was good friends with with Kenny Safford Jr. back then. Glad I grew up in such a great time ---
Thank you Bobby and Dale. Awesome story.
He was always one of my favorites Love the war Eagle
Dale you were always a class act ! ..and still are .great story dale. miss those days.
Great episode! Dale was one of my favourite old school funny car racers.
Love seeing the War Eagle today at the nostalgia events. Lots of Great Memories! Thanks Dale!
Dale is an amazing man. I've known him since he began driving the Viscous Vette. I recently had the opportunity to reconnect with him at the Nitro Revival 5.
Dale pulde in that War Eagle was one of my favorite drivers seem like just a nice guy and that car is the most beautiful thing I ever seen
Dale has always struck me as a guy who belongs right where he is in life. Recruited from the list of talented available drivers or partners with Mike Hamby in their own deal he is the quintessential SOCAL hot shoe. Destined to do just exactly what he has done. I hope he has done well financially in the sport because nobody deserves it more.
One photo but no mention of when he got the call from my friend Whit Bazemore to drive the smokin Joe's mustang in 96 after Whit's motorcycle accident. I crewed on that car and although my riding buddy was hurt , to see the joy of victory in Dallas on the faces of Rob , Brian, Lew, Chris, Dickie, Mike and Kurt was great ! THANKS DALE 😄😄
Best video you've ever produced!!!! Great story, Great interview. Pulde has to be one of the best drivers of all time. Thanks!!!
The sad thing is this is a generation you'll never see again
THAT IS RIGHT
Can you do a Steve Evans docu there's so little info on the net about him. Wish he was alive to do an interview. The stores he would have told. He must have had some epic scrap books / archives of info.
Great video! Dale is one of my all-time favorites
What a fantastic video of a fantastic career Dale.....well done, your generation of racing fellas certainly lived the good life!!
Without a doubt one of the nicest, friendliest people I have ever gotten to know my parents were friends with Dale and ever since I was a kid he treated us with great respect. To this day, whenever I see Dale, he stops and shakes my hand and talks to me I truly value our friendship
Glad I found this,was great times growing up racing.Dale is a legend and a hero and a great man.God bless ya brother.
This SERIES is FANTASTIC! Thank you.
I really enjoyed this interview:D Thanks.
War Eagle was always my favorite Funny Car. He made a lot of friends and was always a great Ambassador for drag racing. Hey you got to be a great guys when you are married to the Daughter of Dick Harrell . " Valarie "
This series of interviews is just so great and informative. It's awesome fun to look back sometimes. I'm especially impressed by the confidence and humility that comes through in Dale's tone of voice. Could listen all day and believe every word he says. Never lose sight of what's really important.
Blown away by the Valley Fever part. Never knew such a fungal infection existed. Overall an amazing guy. I find it hard to watch NHRA these days. Too corporate wind it back a litrle
One of my heroes.
Damn, what a great interview!!! This was an amazing video guys, great work!!
the legends series is just plain fantastic !!! all who have been their done that are truly amazing people and i am blessed to hear all the stories that made them and the sport so interesting to me THANKS TO ALL !!! that are involved and putting this together tony
Yes, I would have to say, Dale was a real threat as a hired hit man driver... Those are the kinda drivers you needed to fear the most... Simply because, they could drive just about anyone’s car and put you on the trailer before nightfall...👍🏾
I met Dale several times. The last time at Fomoso in the nostalgia TF pits. We were helping the Rick McGee team that year. Dale had just finished testing several of the Schumacher cars before the March Meet and had good luck testing the cars. He was there with his beautiful blonde girl Valerie and we talked for a bit. I always had much respect for him! He did it right!
Thanks Bobby ! WAR EAGLE FOR LIFE😎
Excellent!!
Shot of San Fernando Raceway 👍 few miles away from my neighborhood miss going there as a kid now it’s turned into a swap meet
Nice story !!
Dale was Best man at my mother in laws second wedding. He and her husband worked together.
As A Fan you always knew Dale was someone to take seriously. Capable of competing with anyone!
Great Video Thanks
I Just Hit The Subscribe 🔔 & The Reason Was I Really Enjoyed This Documentary Of Dale Pulde & He Just Seem Like A Real Cool Guy & 1 Helluva Funny Car Driver 🏆🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇✌️
Just al ol, er Young Valley Boy from Van Nuys !
"Pulde's a Good Guy,we towed him into Atlanta" Les Cassidy Sundance Kid F/C
Wow, what a great American!! He is like the Boy Nextdoor.
Self made man, Back when talent and drive could make a great life driving a FUEL FUNNYCAR! for a living. Now you have to be a billionaire or have a RICH$$$ DADDY or Sell your soul to corporate America. Give me the old days. Drivers and cars had personality along with diversity......and ran a 1/4 mile. If something happens to Force or Schumacher DRAG RACING is over!!!
So true..
When they asked John Force which driver did he fear the most going up against, his answer was Dale Pulde.
IS THE DISC BEHIND DALE FROM STEVEN PEARCY OF RATT
32:39...If you ever want to go to ????, give me a call.
I wonder what was bleeped at 32:38.
I wonder what the silver record and cassette on the wall to Dales left are.
What track did the fire happen at?
War Eagle Dale from Auburn University!
Shared the name War Eagle without legal BULLCRAP !
Those were the days for sure.
Dale was the man in my book and Hamby by his side alwsys wwnted to c Hamby and the Ace go toe to toe