American Drag Racer and Auto Racing Team Owner. Raymond Garry Beadle was born in Spur Texas and raised in Lubbock, Texas. Beadle started out in racing in 1972 and in 1975 signed on with Harry Schmidt's Blue Max team. By years end he was the U. S. Nationals champion. Beadle had the Blue Max name copyrighted, incorporated the medal from which the Blue Max movie got its name into the paint scheme, lined up sponsors, race dates and immediately asked for and received four times what Schmidt had received in appearance fees. In 1976 the team was called Beadle & Schmidt and by the end of 1976 Beadle bought out Harry Schmidt. Beadle won three consecutive NHRA Funny Car championships from 1979 to 1981 and three IHRA Funny Car championships 1975, 1976 and another in 1981. Beadle owned a NASCAR Winston Cup Series team from 1983 to 1990, winning the 1989 Winston Cup Series Championship with driver Rusty Wallace. He also owned a World of Outlaws Sprint car racing team, driven by Sammy Swindell. After retiring from racing in 1990 racing Beadle operated cattle ranches in West Texas and Arkansas. He also owned a quarter horse farm near Valley View, Texas. He was voted the 20th greatest driver in NHRA history in 2001. He was inducted into the 11th class of inductees into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2014.
American Drag Racer and Auto Racing Team Owner. Raymond Garry Beadle was born in Spur Texas and raised in Lubbock, Texas. Beadle started out in racing in 1972 and in 1975 signed on with Harry Schmidt's Blue Max team. By years end he was the U. S. Nationals champion. Beadle had the Blue Max name copyrighted, incorporated the medal from which the Blue Max movie got its name into the paint scheme, lined up sponsors, race dates and immediately asked for and received four times what Schmidt had received in appearance fees. In 1976 the team was called Beadle & Schmidt and by the end of 1976 Beadle bought out Harry Schmidt. Beadle won three consecutive NHRA Funny Car championships from 1979 to 1981 and three IHRA Funny Car championships 1975, 1976 and another in 1981. Beadle owned a NASCAR Winston Cup Series team from 1983 to 1990, winning the 1989 Winston Cup Series Championship with driver Rusty Wallace. He also owned a World of Outlaws Sprint car racing team, driven by Sammy Swindell. After retiring from racing in 1990 racing Beadle operated cattle ranches in West Texas and Arkansas. He also owned a quarter horse farm near Valley View, Texas. He was voted the 20th greatest driver in NHRA history in 2001. He was inducted into the 11th class of inductees into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2014.
Bio by: Ricky Eade Sr
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