Dick Jasper


Richard C. Jasper is a pioneering American gasser drag racer. With wins in 1957 and 1958, Jasper became just the second National Hot Rod Association two-time national classes champion, following Ralph Richter.

History

Driving a Chevrolet-powered 1934 Ford, Jasper won the NHRA C/Gas national title, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1957. He recorded a pass of 14.28 seconds at.
Jasper repeated in Oklahoma City in 1958, turning in a pass of 13.76 seconds at.
By winning two titles, Jasper became NHRA's second two-time national class champion. He was the first to achieve it in C/G.