Don Prudhomme

Ask even the most casual of motor sports fans who the biggest name in drag racing is and you are almost always sure to hear one name- Don “The Snake” Prudhomme. A true legend of the sport, Snake’s remarkable career began in 1962 with his first Top Fuel victory at “Smokers March Meet” in Bakersfield, Calif., before ending with 49 NHRA career victories- the sixth most in NHRA history- following his farewell “Final Strike Tour” in 1984. For his career, Prudhomme reached the finals 68 times, posting a remarkable 35 wins in 45 Funny Car finals rounds (.609 win percentage). Overall, he won 389 0f 589 rounds of competition for a .660 winning percentage.