Don “The Snake” Prudhomme is a true LEGEND of racing.
Starting in the 60s, over 32 seasons, he was one of the most dominant drag racers ever.
Four NHRA championships, the first funny car driver to break 250 mph, and along with Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen, he brought drag racing into the mainstream with their own Hot Wheels cars!!
He retired in 1994…but you don’t just go from burning up the quarter mile to just sittin’ around…which is why, at age 80, The Snake is heading to Baja to take on the Baja Peninsula!!
We talked to the man, the legend this morning…and he’s every bit as bad ass as you could hope!!
PLUS…
When you grow up with the last name Van Halen, in the shadow of your legendary father, a lot can be expected of you.
And, as such , you can flame out, or rise to the occasion.
Which, in the case of Wolfgang Van Halen, he has more that risen to the occasion with his debut solo album/band “Mammoth WVH”!!
He performed every instrument on the album, it’s received rave reviews from critics, and even under the watchful eyes of critics and the public, he has walked his own path as his own man, with his own sound and vision.
And for us, growing up as Van Halen fans, and as fans of his mother Valerie Bertinelli, we feel like we’ve know him all of his life…but today was the first time we met him, and we found him to be an amazingly well adjusted guy who knows exactly where he’s going!