Uncovered this rare photo of Rex “Boneman” Hollinger driving his first race… the 12 Hours of Coconut Grove… Co-drivers were his brother David and William “Red” Butts who would gain fame in later years as the inventor of “Preparation H.”
I have to admit you are right. The problem is that this picture was taken in 1963. It is true; I don’t always have the most up to date equipment.
My brother looked a lot like Sean Penn in his younger days, I had forgotten about that.
Oh Muther, there art thou! (yes, Clemson, thems is dueling banjos)
ps–It looks like it is pushing…
Some good lookin’ guys in a fast racecar!
Indeed. Although his brother’s names are David and Red, he always refers to them as “Darrell and Darrell”.
What ? No STP sticker ?
Correct, but even at a young age Rex was “into” aerodynamics.
Note the mid-mounted spoiler just behind the racer’s heads.
Looks like the left front might be toed-out a little too much. That’s why it’s pushing in the corner. You might need your crew chief to take a look at it. His name? Seymour Butts of course.
Reportedly a crewman–a young german immigrant by the name of Herman, set the toe.
When Seymour saw how the car was handling, he was heard to exclaim “Aaaaaack-Herman!!”.
“And now you know… the resssst of the story”-Paul Harvey
I heard where the brother William “Red” Butts was a real pain in the ass.