Photo Review: Ezra Boggs

By Danny White
Photos from the Boggs Archives

Ezra's pure Chevy Vega at Sun Valley

Ezra Boggs and his gang at the defunct San Valley Raceway in Oklahoma City, OK, racing his Chevy-powered 72 Vega. They are getting ready to fire up his pure Chevy Vega for a run. 

Ezra vs. Jim West at Green Valley

Excellent side-by-side burnout shot of Ezra Boggs in the Moby Dick Corvette and Jim West in his Wild, Wild West Monza at Green Valley Race City. They are getting ready to match race at Texas's most famous match race track for funny cars. 

Ezra Boggs' Chevy Vega burns out at "Sand Valley"

Ezra Boggs and his Vega at Sun Valley (AKA Sand Valley) heating the hides.

Ezra Boggs thrills the fans with this unintentional fireball at Tulsa

Here is Oklahoman Ezra having a little trouble at his home track, Tulsa, when the rod decided to exit the engine. Ezra was not injured but we can't say the same for the body and what was left of the engine. Note the varying degree of the paint differences between the different Moby Dick photos. Ezra said he had new bodies each year, courtesy of G&K Fiberglass!

Ezra traveled to OCIR to battle the top funny car names in the sport

Ezra Boggs at the funny car match race of all funny car match races: The Manufacturer's Funny Car Meet at Orange County Raceway. Ezra blasts off the starting line while being started by the legendary Larry Sutton. 

War torn but ready, Ezra's Vega prepares to do battle once again

Ezra is caught doing a burnout at Green Valley Race City in his Vega while showing the scars of a previous race. Just get the resin out, primer up real good, reinforce with duct tape if need be, and keep racing. 

Danny White
ddgw@valornet.com