2008
True Drag Racing Excellence!
Herb McCandless Sr.
Herb McCandless - Herb started racing at Halls Tennessee Airport in the early 60's driving a 1960 348 Chevy. In 1968, he quit his printing job and began racing full time winning 36 out of 52 races in the Southern Style Heads Up events. In 1970, he joined the world famous Mopar team of Sox and Martin of Burlington, N.C. as team driver and won the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis that year. He also became the first person to win a NHRA sportsman and pro eliminator in the same year. In the Sox and Martin ride, Herb became the 1s
t pro stock driver to run 8.50's and won 4 of 6 United Racing Team events in a row.In 1975, Herb opened McCandless Performance in Burlington where he worked with Chrysler in the development of the W2 Cylinder Head program. In 1976, using the W2 heads, he won 3 IHRA Super Modified events. Herb has been inducted in the NHRA Division 2, Super Stock Magazine, East Coast Drag Times, and now the North Carolina Drag Racing Hall Of Fames.
