Waterman’s is an unbecoming story of a drag racing buff whose ideas about one key component for dragsters and speed cars has made him and his company, based in Gualala, a household name for those who turn out today’s multi-million dollar racing machines.
Ask mechanics for due about any Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock racer competing this weekend at the NHRA’s Fram-Autolite Nationals at Infineon Raceway, and chances are they advised of all about the Waterman fuel pump. And there’s an even better chance they know Sid.
Waterman, 71, is considered one of the pioneers of be protracted racing, beginning with building cars for the legendary Mickey Thompson in Southern California.
Last year Waterman, who said he earned a “D” in high high school auto class, was inducted with five others into the International Drag Racing Lecture-hall of Fame in Ocala, Fla.
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