Age Is Only A Number They Say Posted on 12/7/2014 at 07:17:58 AM by D
Known as “The Golden Greek,” Karamesines is still driving the most potent car in drag racing – a 10,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragster capable of hitting 330 mph – and he just took delivery on a state-of-the-art new ride.
At the age of 83!
In fact, Karamesines is so pumped about his new canopy-covered Top Fueler, built by legendary Don Schumacher Racing, that he’s already making plans to keep racing for a long time still to come.
“The car Schumacher put together for me is beautiful,” Karamesines told Rod Geiger of Autoweek.com. “It’ll give me another 10 years. With that kind of car and [sponsor] Lucas Oil helping me, it makes it nicer to drive.”
Born in Detroit in 1931, Karamesines turned 83 on Nov. 11. He’s without question the oldest active competitor in the sport today, according to the NHRA.
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