This section is being written. We are using this page to document my families racing legacy started by my father through his forty years involved in racing. "Sarge" Chester Gariss found his love affair with horsepower and speed on the quarter mile, and we are working on telling that full story...
In 1961, "they" built the first dragster... I have this story written now, but now I am just having it read over for correctness by my mother and friends of my father and mother's.
Update
September 9, 2007 my father passed away after a long battle with many health issues. While I got to spend a lot of time with him over my last 30 years and especially over the last couple of years; they will never be enough nor will I ever find the equivilant to him in my life. He was stubborn, smart and one of the best crew chiefs anyone could ask for. I talked with his driver and friend, Marvin "Who" Graham. He told me a few stories I had never heard and in the end I felt like Marvin truly loved my father and his relationship.
Race hard and fly right Daddy-O. I look forward to the day when we can all set around and again and talk about those days. |
