Teacher's Pet

By "Berserko" Bob Doerrer
Photo by Norman Blake

Before racing with John Force, Gary Densham drove a long string of independent funny cars.
Photo by Norman Blake

Before Gary Densham was a hired gun for the current John Force juggernaut, he campaigned his own Funny Cars named "Teacher's Pet." Gary was an auto-shop teacher in Bellflower, California, and as a "perk" for his better students, he'd take them to the races to work on his car.

This is Gary's Dodge Challenger from the 1975 Winternationals.