The Harris & Saenger B/Street Roadster set a new NHRA National Record its first time out at Poctello, Idaho in June of 1966. The team reset the record many times over the next few years, the 128.89 mph speed record stood until August of 1968.

Jack Harris in the first "Bad Hombre" - a Jr. Fuel Dragster in 1967.

A young Jack Harris poses with "Bad Hombre II" in 1969.

Jack Harris - 1969

In 1969 the team campaigned this Mark Williams chassis that ran in the NHRA Super Eliminator class as an A/Fueler. At a points race in Mission, BC JACK set a new NHRA class record at 7.42 et. (old record was held by Gene Adams Chrysler hemi at 7.46 et).

In 1970 Harris and a few of his friends built and campaigned another Mark Williams car fitted with a pair of injected small block Chevy engines on fuel. The car ran for two seasons and actually did fairly well but with the advent of rear engine dragsters the car became obsolete and was parked.

Those were the days (even with two engines) when a drum of nitro would last about four times longer. Billy (The Kid) should be standing behind Jack and Brett would be in the '68 Olds Vista Cruiser push car with his mother. Jack still has the Olds so when this car is fully restored (work in progress) the package will be complete.

Harris' love of the color red carries through to his current Nitro Thunder paint scheme. However, the uniforms have changed drastically... a good thing.

Harris' first rear engine dragster ride was in the Garlits chassis car of Larson-Robertson-Bennett dubbed "Undertaker". Here is his first top fuel win. 6.40 et 224 mph.

Jack stages the "Harris & Larson" Top Fuel car at Sacramento Raceway in 1974.

Harris' last Top Fuel effort started in 1977 when he drove for Don Mattison's "Mountain Raider". Jack won the Utah State Championship that year with a 6.06 et @ 244 mph. The team campaigned the car for two successful seasons but due to financial and business commitments called it quits in 1979.

The next 8 shots are from the Mountain Raider scrapbook.

Fast forward to 2002 - back in Utah (Fort Harris) the team poses with two Harris race cars with a 30 year age difference. In the foreground is "Bad Hombre II" and as a pet project Harris is in the process of restoring the car to its original trim and plans to take part in the now legendary "Cacklefest" at the NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion in October. It will be the only dual engine fuel car in the mix.