1970 drags, Mission

 From the July 10, 1970 Columbian.

 

1964 Arlington drag races

 From the May 5 and 11, 1964 Everett Daily Herald. RIP Jerry Ruth.

 

1969, Don Garlits and Jerry Ruth, Calgary

 Close finish. Photo from the May 20, 1969 Calgary Herald.

1967 drag racing, Calgary

 From the May 17 and 20, 1969 Calgary Albertan.

 

1968, drags, Pacific Raceways

 From the April 29, 1968 Tacoma News Tribune.

 

1967 drags, Puyallup

 From the June 5, 1967 Tacoma News Tribune.

Jerry Ruth, drag racer

 Everyone went to Edmonton. From the May 19, 1972 Edmonton Journal.

1966 drags, Arlington, WA

 From the August 16, and 22, 1966 Everett Daily Herald.

 

Jerry Ruth, San Cobble, 1965

 Advertised twice in the 1965 season. Ads from the July 3 and August 26, 1965 Victoria Daily Times.

1967 drag racing

 From the November 26, 1967 Bremerton Sun.

ad circa 1966

 Jerry Ruth endorsing Mickey Thompson equipment. From National Dragster, circa 1966.

1975 Mission drags

Jerry Ruth and Gary Beck line up to race at Mission.

Jerry Ruth

It was Jerry Ruth's birthday recently. So happy birthday to The King!

the Hank and Jerry show, part two

Finishing the April 1977 story on Jerry Ruth and Hank Johnson from Super Stock and Drag Illustrated.

the Hank and Jerry show

From the April 1977 issue of Super Stock and Drag Illustrated. Part one.

more Tradex

Jerry Ruth's top fuel car was there again.

Jerry Ruth in Calgary

Been doing the online research lately (which is why I'm late for today's post) so a few results for the "virtual scrapbook".

Drag racing in Calgary. Jerry Ruth winning again.

more from the Tradex

Jerry Ruth returned to the Tradex with his nostalgia fueler for the "cacklefest".

Also there was the Goran's fueler, another northwest racer from back in the 1960s.

And, of course, Wayne "The Peregrine" King.

Tradex 2014

Got to see a childhood hero of mine at the recent Tradex Classic and Custom car show.

Jerry Ruth, the King of the Northwest.

Boundary Bay, 1975, Mike Miller vs. Jerry Ruth

Holy crap! This is cool.