October 20, 2014(2014-10-20) (aged 70) Dallas, Texas
Retired
1987 (as racer), 1990 (as owner)
Years active
1970s–1990
Teams
Don Schumacher Racing; Blue Max Racing
Best finish
1st (7 times) in 1975, 1976, 1979–1981, 1989
Awards
2014
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
Raymond Beadle (December 16, 1943 – October 20, 2014) was an American drag racer and auto racing team owner.
Beadle was perhaps best known as the driver and owner of the Blue Max Top Fuel funny car. Beadle won three consecutive NHRA Funny Car championships from 1979 to 1981 and three IHRA Funny Car championships, 1975–76 and 1981.
In NASCAR, Beadle owned a Winston Cup team from 1983 to 1990, winning the 1989 Winston Championship with driver Rusty Wallace. Beadle's car number was 27 and his car was usually a Pontiac.[1]
He also owned a World of Outlaws sprint car, driven by Sammy Swindell.
^Raymond Beadle Winston Cup Owner Statistics - Racing-Reference.info
RaymondBeadle (December 16, 1943 – October 20, 2014) was an American drag racer and auto racing team owner. Beadle was perhaps best known as the driver...
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Ohio. While home in Ohio over a summer break, he met local drag racer RaymondBeadle through lifelong friend Fred Miller. When Richmond reached age 16, his...
fashion, by spinning out Darrell Waltrip on the last lap. In 1990, RaymondBeadle switched sponsors, to Miller Genuine Draft. The four-year sponsorship...
Inductees include Art Arfons, Sydney Allard, Zora Arkus-Duntov, Ray Godman, RaymondBeadle, Shirley Muldowney, Kenny Bernstein, Don Schumacher, and Connie Glen...
Karl Kinser 1982 Steve Kinser 11 Karl Kinser 1983 Sammy Swindell 1 RaymondBeadle 1984 Doug Wolfgang 29 Bob Weikert 1985 Doug Wolfgang 29 Bob Weikert...
Fame Nominees for the cancelled class of 2014 were Michael Andretti, RaymondBeadle, Harold Brasington, Clint Brawner, Joie Chitwood, Harvey S. Firestone...
laps. Tim Richmond pounced to the win, what would be his last with RaymondBeadle's team. Two thunderstorms and multiple crashes permeated Darlington's...
Milwaukee livery inspired by Tim Richmond's Cup car in 1983–85, fielded by RaymondBeadle, whose son Ryan spearheaded the design as the general counsel for JR...
in 1981 and 1982 respectively. In 1983, the team switched hands to RaymondBeadle and Blue Max Racing with Tim Richmond driving. The team picked up Rusty...
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driver Bob Edwards dies during the semifinals at the Dutch Classic. RaymondBeadle wins the first U.S. Funny Car Nationals. 1978 – Another close call at...
Larry Lombardo 1978 Jeb Allen Denny Savage Bob Glidden 1979 Jeb Allen RaymondBeadle Frank Iaconio 1980 Dick LaHaie Don Prudhomme Lee Shepherd 1981 Gary...
Ace" McCulloch, Tom Hoover, Tom "Mongoo$e" McEwen, John Force, and RaymondBeadle. Bernstein's switch to Buick meant Ford's Motorcraft sponsorship would...
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and Brad would then go to work for car owner and legendary drag racer RaymondBeadle and the Blue Max team under crew chief Barry Dodson. Both brothers were...
York), heart attack. Gilbert Baumslag, 81, American mathematician. RaymondBeadle, 70, American Hall of Fame drag racer, heart attack. Dennis Biodrowski...
5 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Billy Hagan 6 27 Tim Richmond Pontiac RaymondBeadle 7 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet Hal Needham 8 47 Ron Bouchard Buick Jack Beebe...
1 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Billy Hagan 2 27 Tim Richmond Pontiac RaymondBeadle 3 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Junior Johnson 4 15 Ricky Rudd Ford Bud...
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