Jay Howell a Detroiter accomplished so much in drag racing & building hot rods. There are lots of great articles on Jay, that we thought we would link them so you can see his story from the people that interviewed him. Detroit Dragway is proud to say Jay is an active member of our Facebook group. Here-> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1166285873413298
Check out this article by Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor.
“Not only did he build or have a hand in building some of the most famous vehicles to traverse the quarter-mile on two or four wheels, but he also drove some of them. He’s also one of very few trusted by Don Prudhomme to drive one of “the Snake’s” cars in his early racing days, which says a lot about how people felt about Howell”.
Read the whole article here. -> https://www.nhra.com/news/2009/life-and-times-jay-howell
Jay is still building hot rods check this article out.
By Jim McCraw Author Motortrend
All over sports TV you hear the expression, “He can do it all!” That usually means proficiency in every aspect of the game: offense, defense, scoring, special plays. Jay Howell, a former Detroiter now living in Vero Beach, Florida, is one of those special people who has done it all. In one lifetime, he has been a mechanic, a drag racer, a hot rodder, a professional racecar builder, a pro driver, a boat customizer, a retailer, an entrepreneur, a financial advisor, and a lot more. His latest project is the very sweet street gasser Anglia you see here. See a few photos of Jay’s latest creation Link-> https://www.motortrend.com/features/anglia-ages-drag-racing-pioneers-hot-rod
In 2008 Jay is placed in the Michigan Motor Sports Hall Of Fame -> http://mmshof.org/index.php/inductees/inductees/206-jay-howell
From BangShift.com
Prock and Howell Nitro Funny Car Style Circa 1970 – Vintage Flopper Greatness Link ->https://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/the-parting-shift-prock-and-howell-nitro-funny-car-style-circa-1970-vintage-flopper-greatness/
From Doverdragstrip.com
“Amazing That Jay Howell STILL has his Time Slip From Dover….see below’….. NOW this Is Great Story…so Get a Bag of Chips And We’ll tell ya about the Day F-Troop and his buddies came to DOVER. And Here’s the Fantastic photo Coverage from the lens of Terry O’shea.It Was Aug.17 1969 Prock & Howell, Fireball Shores,Chuck Finders, and Charlie Hill booked in as “Supercharged Fuel Coupes”. Link -> https://www.facebook.com/dover.dragstrip/posts/amazing-that-jay-howell-still-has-his-time-slip-from-doversee-below-now-this-is-/365464900244700/
Here are a couple of our photos. Click the photo to see a larger image.
