Doug “Cookie" Cook( July 27, 1932 – June 16, 1999 ) was an Americandrag racer.[1]
Cook started ingassers,with a win in C/G atDetroit DragwayinDetroit, Michigan,in 1959.[2]Driving asmall-block V8-powered 1937 Chevrolet, he recorded a pass of 13.17 seconds at 105.88 mph (170.40 km/h).[3]
He took a win in C/GS at Detroit Dragway in 1960, in aChevrolet-powered 1941Willysgasser. He recorded a pass of 12.89 seconds at 119.36 mph (192.09 km/h).[4]Because this was a C/GS class win, this was not, strictly, a repeat win.
In 1962, driving theStone-Woods-CookOldsmobile-powered 1941 Willys gasser, Cook won A/GS at theNHRA NationalsatIndianapolis Raceway ParkinIndianapolis, Indiana.[5]He recorded a pass of 10.59 seconds at 136.77 mph (220.11 km/h).[6]
At the 1965NHRA Nationals,held at Indianapolis Raceway Park, 1941 Willyses driven by (the Stone-Woods-Cook gasser, sponsored byIsky Cams,now powered by aChrysler hemi) andDick Bourgeois(owned by"Big John" Mazmanian,sponsored byEngle Cams) faced off in A/GS.[7]Cook took the win with a slow pass of 14.20 seconds at 116.53 mph (187.54 km/h).[8]
Fred Stone, Leonard Woods Jr. and Doug “Cookie” Cook had a car that dominated the NHRA “Gasser Wars” in the 1960s. Cook drove to over 400 drag race victories in the famed Stone, Woods & Cook 41 Willys Coupe cars.[9]
What was especially noteworthy about the team was Cook was Caucasian, and Stone and Woods were African-American. Their partnership is considered the first competitive multiracial team in drag racing.[10]
Cook also drove the Stone-Woods-Cook AA/GS 1966MustangDark Horse Too.[11]
Stone-Woods-Cook abandoned A/GS forTop FuelFunny Carby the start of the 1967 season.[12]
Notes
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edit- Taylor, Thom. "Gone Gassers" inHot Rod,March 2017, p. 9.
- Davis, Larry.Gasser Wars,North Branch, MN: Cartech, 2003, pp. 181, 182, 184, & 187.
- CompetitionPlus, Drag Racing's Internet Magazine
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