Bud Faubel, "The Honker" passes

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One of my racing friends posted his passing on Facebook. Bud was a class act. I worked at Beaver Springs Dragway for 16 years and we hosted Flashback Friday and the York US 30 Race I had the pleasure several times to escort him in one of our family GTO's. Don Fezel had the Hemi Honker there and let Bud drive it, and I mean really drive it. Bud reved the car to the sky and launched the car so hard the rear window trim blew off the car. It was great to see the man run the car the way he used to. Bud ran the Hemi Honker just down the road at Cramer 522, an eight mile track. My father saw him race there. Last I knew Bud still had his pilots license, he flew commercial loads. Over the years we have driven Ronnie Sox, Don Nickelson, the Grump and Bud, our pioneers that have passed. I have a really good picture of Bud in the passenger seat of my Fathers 64 GTO convertible that he signed for me. These men are our national treasures and they are leaving us quietly. Lets not them go without the praise they deserve.