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Remember the legendary funny car
The
BLUE MAX ???.....
"Behind The Scenes"
Well, it's coming back
on the asphalt in 2006...
In the world of drag racing today,
there are few
nostalgia Funny Cars left in circulation.
Delavan, WI In 1992, veteran drag racer
Michael Boisvert
from southern Wisconsin found an original 1976 Mustang funny car body for sale
and purchased it.
He soon discovered that under the paint was solid evidence
that this was an original Blue Max body from 1976.
The funny car was built as an affordable weekend operation by Boisvert and ran
under the name “Sheer Hell” for 8 years at such tracks as Great Lakes Dragway,
Byron Dragway, Cedar Falls Dragway, and Tri-State, just to name a few. It took
Boisvert
over 5 years to get this car track ready, doing 95% of the work himself.
“Because of the Blue Max history, we were able to uncover vast amounts
of research that were then archived over the years,”
according to Dieter Sturm, Team Manager.
“Now provided with clear history, stats, photographs, and color schemes,
Boisvert and his team of drag racing pros have restored the original
1976 BLUE MAX into the world of nostalgia drag racing, complete with
a blown Hemi,” Sturm indicates.
What The BLUE MAX team is all about…
“Unlike the multi-million dollar race operations,
The BLUE MAX™ Funny Car Team is a grass-roots styled operation,” says
Sturm.
“Mike and the team enjoy being involved with the race fans one-on-one
and giving the track a great show!”
The driver and crew members are well known throughout the Midwest tracks
for being professional, responsible, and friendly!
“Fun, interaction with the people, and professional racing
is what this team is about”, stresses Boisvert.
As examples, Mike Boisvert and his crew (of the former Sheer Hell Team)
has been involved in-
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10-15 annual scheduled match races and nostalgia funny car
events
throughout the Midwest and occasionally Texas
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Annual Make-A-Wish Fund Raising Races
and other charitable special interest programs
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Car shows and special events
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Several print and online publications
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And has appeared before crowds numbering
from 2,500 to over 100,000
“I’m looking forward to bringing a slice of drag racing history
back out on the track for the fans to enjoy”,
said Boisvert.
Hundreds of hours of work by a dedicated "grassroots" team of
builders and painters
have restored this legendary nostalgia funny car.
Mike Boisvert and the restoration of the Original 1976
BLUE MAX (tm) Funny Car
Specs:
COMING SOON
Bio and History: COMING SOON
Appearance / Race Dates and Locations: COMING SOON
Sponsors Involved: COMING SOON
** If you have collectables of THIS car that you would like to donate or sell,
please contact us... It would greatly be appreciated!
For
Media Infomation
Contact
Mike Boisvert / Owner & Driver
mikeboisvert@charter.net
or
Dieter Sturm / Business Manager
dsturmfx@aol.com
p.s.
“We
understand that the Worsham team will also be running a nostalgia
1977
BLUE MAX funny
car (the model that followed ours)
this year too.. how much better can this get,"
Boisvert smiles!
"Who knows, maybe someday the fans might get to see
the ultimate
BLUE vs BLUE
match race too!"
BLUE MAX is a registered trademark owned by
Michael Boisvert 2005, 2006
*PERMISSION from Raymond Beadle, Harry Schmidt, and Fred Miller have been
granted.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
BLUE MAX photography on this website by Dieter Sturm, Copyright 2005, 2006
"Let's go to the track, get our hands dirty, and have some fun!"
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