Dick Landy Explained

Dick Landy, nicknamed "Dandy Dick", was an American drag racer.

In 1965, Landy's Dodge Coronet A/Factory Experimental (A/FX) entry, was one of the first to compete in what would later become the Funny Car class.^{[1] [2]}

Landy won the Street class at the Winternats in 1968, following with a win in Modified (Altered) there in 1969. At the 1970 Winternationals, he beat Herb McCandless' Plymouth Duster, when McCandless redlighted.

Landy would reach a final round only once more, at the 1972 NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown, New Jersey; he would lose to Grumpy Jenkins.^[3]

Landy died on January 11, 2007, at the age of 69.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Funny Cars: Who's on first? I dunno ... . Phil . Burgess . . 2016-01-29 . 2020-03-15.
2. Web site: Historic and vintage drag cars go on the auction block . Staff writers . . 2018-01-04 . 2020-03-15.
3. Web site: Fan Fotos: 1970 Summernationals . Phil . Burgess . . 2011-02-08 . 2020-03-15.
4. Web site: Landy, dead at 69, was fearsome factory racer . ESPN . November 21, 2019.
5. Web site: Dick Landy, 69, Innovative Drag Racer. New York Sun. November 21, 2019.