Russ Griffith shares the first in a series of his photos from the Northwest http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-1292/219114177_vhBTo-Ti.jpg http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/gallery/3797307_EBREh/ 2007-11-08T07:26:00Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Another wheels-up launch of the Shaw Bros. Fueler at pacific Raceway, WA in the mid-60's</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114177_vhBTo" title="Another wheels-up launch of the Shaw Bros. Fueler at pacific Raceway, WA in the mid-60's"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-1292/219114177_vhBTo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="96" alt="Another wheels-up launch of the Shaw Bros. Fueler at pacific Raceway, WA in the mid-60's" title="Another wheels-up launch of the Shaw Bros. Fueler at pacific Raceway, WA in the mid-60's" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:09:58Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-1292/219114177_vhBTo-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Ed "The Ace" McCulloch, in the Albrich, McCulloch & Kreiger "Northwind" has a good lead on the Shaw Bros.as they pull the wheels at Pacific Raceways during the mid-60's</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114206_JmQHk" title="Ed "The Ace" McCulloch, in the Albrich, McCulloch & Kreiger "Northwind" has a good lead on the Shaw Bros.as they pull the wheels at Pacific Raceways during the mid-60's"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-1317/219114206_JmQHk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="Ed "The Ace" McCulloch, in the Albrich, McCulloch & Kreiger "Northwind" has a good lead on the Shaw Bros.as they pull the wheels at Pacific Raceways during the mid-60's" title="Ed "The Ace" McCulloch, in the Albrich, McCulloch & Kreiger "Northwind" has a good lead on the Shaw Bros.as they pull the wheels at Pacific Raceways during the mid-60's" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:11:22Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-1317/219114206_JmQHk-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />A shot of the Shaw Bros. launching their Harris car during the 1965 season at Pacific Raceways</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114250_wyhes" title="A shot of the Shaw Bros. launching their Harris car during the 1965 season at Pacific Raceways"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-1682/219114250_wyhes-Th.jpg" width="150" height="121" alt="A shot of the Shaw Bros. launching their Harris car during the 1965 season at Pacific Raceways" title="A shot of the Shaw Bros. launching their Harris car during the 1965 season at Pacific Raceways" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:11:38Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-1682/219114250_wyhes-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Tom Shaw at the wheel of the Shaw Bros. AA/FD pulls a slight hole-shot againist Paul Blaylock in the "PDQ Special" during a mid-60's match-up at Pacific Raceways</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114252_LV7gF" title="Tom Shaw at the wheel of the Shaw Bros. AA/FD pulls a slight hole-shot againist Paul Blaylock in the "PDQ Special" during a mid-60's match-up at Pacific Raceways"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-1902/219114252_LV7gF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="Tom Shaw at the wheel of the Shaw Bros. AA/FD pulls a slight hole-shot againist Paul Blaylock in the "PDQ Special" during a mid-60's match-up at Pacific Raceways" title="Tom Shaw at the wheel of the Shaw Bros. AA/FD pulls a slight hole-shot againist Paul Blaylock in the "PDQ Special" during a mid-60's match-up at Pacific Raceways" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:12:41Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-1902/219114252_LV7gF-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Shaw Bros. at Pacific Raceways, 1965</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114270_NiNFb" title="Shaw Bros. at Pacific Raceways, 1965"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-1906/219114270_NiNFb-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Shaw Bros. at Pacific Raceways, 1965" title="Shaw Bros. at Pacific Raceways, 1965" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:12:57Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-1906/219114270_NiNFb-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />A great shot from behind the Shaw. Bros AA/FD at Puyallup Dragway around 1965</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114273_rHzxh" title="A great shot from behind the Shaw. Bros AA/FD at Puyallup Dragway around 1965"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-1908/219114273_rHzxh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="108" alt="A great shot from behind the Shaw. Bros AA/FD at Puyallup Dragway around 1965" title="A great shot from behind the Shaw. Bros AA/FD at Puyallup Dragway around 1965" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:10:15Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-1908/219114273_rHzxh-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Tom Shaw leaves on Jerry Ruth at Arlington Dragway, 1965</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114293_AJgYE" title="Tom Shaw leaves on Jerry Ruth at Arlington Dragway, 1965"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-209/219114293_AJgYE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="96" alt="Tom Shaw leaves on Jerry Ruth at Arlington Dragway, 1965" title="Tom Shaw leaves on Jerry Ruth at Arlington Dragway, 1965" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:07:50Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-209/219114293_AJgYE-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />In this shot from 1968, Mel VanNiewenhuise eases Lew Shaw's "Pick'NPak" fueler into the staging beams at Puyallup, Washington</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114298_fnQrR" title="In this shot from 1968, Mel VanNiewenhuise eases Lew Shaw's "Pick'NPak" fueler into the staging beams at Puyallup, Washington"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-2124/219114298_fnQrR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="94" alt="In this shot from 1968, Mel VanNiewenhuise eases Lew Shaw's "Pick'NPak" fueler into the staging beams at Puyallup, Washington" title="In this shot from 1968, Mel VanNiewenhuise eases Lew Shaw's "Pick'NPak" fueler into the staging beams at Puyallup, Washington" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:10:49Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-2124/219114298_fnQrR-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Tom Shaw, shown here laying down the smoke while piloting his brother Lew's fueler in a 1964 meet at Wasington's Pacific Raceways</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114302_SrxW3" title="Tom Shaw, shown here laying down the smoke while piloting his brother Lew's fueler in a 1964 meet at Wasington's Pacific Raceways"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-2140/219114302_SrxW3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="96" alt="Tom Shaw, shown here laying down the smoke while piloting his brother Lew's fueler in a 1964 meet at Wasington's Pacific Raceways" title="Tom Shaw, shown here laying down the smoke while piloting his brother Lew's fueler in a 1964 meet at Wasington's Pacific Raceways" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:09:26Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-2140/219114302_SrxW3-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />The next three photos capture Mel VanNiewenhuise going fro a wild rde in Lew Shaw's Pic'NPak" fueler when the chutes failed to open during a June, 1968 race at Payallup. This one shows the s ...</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114316_he94V" title="The next three photos capture Mel VanNiewenhuise going fro a wild rde in Lew Shaw's Pic'NPak" fueler when the chutes failed to open during a June, 1968 race at Payallup. This one shows the s ..."><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-2449/219114316_he94V-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The next three photos capture Mel VanNiewenhuise going fro a wild rde in Lew Shaw's Pic'NPak" fueler when the chutes failed to open during a June, 1968 race at Payallup. This one shows the s ..." title="The next three photos capture Mel VanNiewenhuise going fro a wild rde in Lew Shaw's Pic'NPak" fueler when the chutes failed to open during a June, 1968 race at Payallup. This one shows the s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:07:50Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-2449/219114316_he94V-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Shot # 2 catches Mel on his head in the trees</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114333_Ho59p" title="Shot # 2 catches Mel on his head in the trees"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-2450/219114333_Ho59p-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Shot # 2 catches Mel on his head in the trees" title="Shot # 2 catches Mel on his head in the trees" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:09:19Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-2450/219114333_Ho59p-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Mel VanNiewenhuise puts out thw laundry at Pacific Raceways in Lew Shaw's AA/FD</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114355_a5UQE" title="Mel VanNiewenhuise puts out thw laundry at Pacific Raceways in Lew Shaw's AA/FD"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-405/219114355_a5UQE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Mel VanNiewenhuise puts out thw laundry at Pacific Raceways in Lew Shaw's AA/FD" title="Mel VanNiewenhuise puts out thw laundry at Pacific Raceways in Lew Shaw's AA/FD" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:10:02Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-405/219114355_a5UQE-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />This third shot shows the remains of Shaw's car after Mel's ride. Luckly Mel was not injured and walked away after his fellow racers righted the car but there isn't much left of the "Woody" ...</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114364_twwPY" title="This third shot shows the remains of Shaw's car after Mel's ride. Luckly Mel was not injured and walked away after his fellow racers righted the car but there isn't much left of the "Woody" ..."><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-2451/219114364_twwPY-Th.jpg" width="103" height="150" alt="This third shot shows the remains of Shaw's car after Mel's ride. Luckly Mel was not injured and walked away after his fellow racers righted the car but there isn't much left of the "Woody" ..." title="This third shot shows the remains of Shaw's car after Mel's ride. Luckly Mel was not injured and walked away after his fellow racers righted the car but there isn't much left of the "Woody" ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:07:30Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-2451/219114364_twwPY-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />The late Lew Shaw poses with his "Northstar" fuel car during a mid-60's weekend at Deer Park Dragstrip in Washington. In the background is Paul Blaylock to the far right and Buth Bowers and ...</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114369_HSghj" title="The late Lew Shaw poses with his "Northstar" fuel car during a mid-60's weekend at Deer Park Dragstrip in Washington. In the background is Paul Blaylock to the far right and Buth Bowers and ..."><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-449/219114369_HSghj-Th-1.jpg" width="131" height="150" alt="The late Lew Shaw poses with his "Northstar" fuel car during a mid-60's weekend at Deer Park Dragstrip in Washington. In the background is Paul Blaylock to the far right and Buth Bowers and ..." title="The late Lew Shaw poses with his "Northstar" fuel car during a mid-60's weekend at Deer Park Dragstrip in Washington. In the background is Paul Blaylock to the far right and Buth Bowers and ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:12:40Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-449/219114369_HSghj-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Shaw Bros., mid-60's @ Pacific Raceways</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114416_9fJ5X" title="Shaw Bros., mid-60's @ Pacific Raceways"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-714/219114416_9fJ5X-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Shaw Bros., mid-60's @ Pacific Raceways" title="Shaw Bros., mid-60's @ Pacific Raceways" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:11:49Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-714/219114416_9fJ5X-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />The Shaw Bros. on their way to another mid-1960's run at Puyallup Dragway</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114442_n8rFQ" title="The Shaw Bros. on their way to another mid-1960's run at Puyallup Dragway"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-752/219114442_n8rFQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="93" alt="The Shaw Bros. on their way to another mid-1960's run at Puyallup Dragway" title="The Shaw Bros. on their way to another mid-1960's run at Puyallup Dragway" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:08:26Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-752/219114442_n8rFQ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />The Shaw's on the right take on an unidenified opponent at Shelton Dragstrip in Washington</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114446_G545K" title="The Shaw's on the right take on an unidenified opponent at Shelton Dragstrip in Washington"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-876/219114446_G545K-Th.jpg" width="150" height="91" alt="The Shaw's on the right take on an unidenified opponent at Shelton Dragstrip in Washington" title="The Shaw's on the right take on an unidenified opponent at Shelton Dragstrip in Washington" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:08:10Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-876/219114446_G545K-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />1964 at Pacific Raceways</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114478_ChB9E" title="1964 at Pacific Raceways"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-952a/219114478_ChB9E-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="109" alt="1964 at Pacific Raceways" title="1964 at Pacific Raceways" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:11:31Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-952a/219114478_ChB9E-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Without a lot of fans looking on, Mel VanNiewenhuise smokes the tires on his way to a new NHRA Nation Record of 227.85 MPH in September of 1967 at Arlington Dragstrip in Washington.</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114503_gqyY7" title="Without a lot of fans looking on, Mel VanNiewenhuise smokes the tires on his way to a new NHRA Nation Record of 227.85 MPH in September of 1967 at Arlington Dragstrip in Washington."><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-1308/219114503_gqyY7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Without a lot of fans looking on, Mel VanNiewenhuise smokes the tires on his way to a new NHRA Nation Record of 227.85 MPH in September of 1967 at Arlington Dragstrip in Washington." title="Without a lot of fans looking on, Mel VanNiewenhuise smokes the tires on his way to a new NHRA Nation Record of 227.85 MPH in September of 1967 at Arlington Dragstrip in Washington." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:07:56Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-1308/219114503_gqyY7-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />During the 1966 edition of the Travelon's Racing Team Championship at Arlington Dragstrip, Tom Shaw in the near lane gets the jump on Joe Blaylock in the Moe & Blaylock "Batcar"</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114505_o6FQj" title="During the 1966 edition of the Travelon's Racing Team Championship at Arlington Dragstrip, Tom Shaw in the near lane gets the jump on Joe Blaylock in the Moe & Blaylock "Batcar""><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-1109/219114505_o6FQj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="During the 1966 edition of the Travelon's Racing Team Championship at Arlington Dragstrip, Tom Shaw in the near lane gets the jump on Joe Blaylock in the Moe & Blaylock "Batcar"" title="During the 1966 edition of the Travelon's Racing Team Championship at Arlington Dragstrip, Tom Shaw in the near lane gets the jump on Joe Blaylock in the Moe & Blaylock "Batcar"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:08:33Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-1109/219114505_o6FQj-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Dominic Cardoza in the Huff & Cardoza "woody" car seems to have caught Mel VanNiewenhuise napping on the line during the Labor Day Weekend running of the 1967 North American Fuel & Gas Champ ...</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114529_BH73i" title="Dominic Cardoza in the Huff & Cardoza "woody" car seems to have caught Mel VanNiewenhuise napping on the line during the Labor Day Weekend running of the 1967 North American Fuel & Gas Champ ..."><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-171/219114529_BH73i-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="Dominic Cardoza in the Huff & Cardoza "woody" car seems to have caught Mel VanNiewenhuise napping on the line during the Labor Day Weekend running of the 1967 North American Fuel & Gas Champ ..." title="Dominic Cardoza in the Huff & Cardoza "woody" car seems to have caught Mel VanNiewenhuise napping on the line during the Labor Day Weekend running of the 1967 North American Fuel & Gas Champ ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:12:26Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-171/219114529_BH73i-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Mel VanNiewenhuise in the "Nortstar" fueler battles Jerry Ruth in this shot from 1967 at Puyallup Dragway</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114532_KbcdA" title="Mel VanNiewenhuise in the "Nortstar" fueler battles Jerry Ruth in this shot from 1967 at Puyallup Dragway"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-219/219114532_KbcdA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="96" alt="Mel VanNiewenhuise in the "Nortstar" fueler battles Jerry Ruth in this shot from 1967 at Puyallup Dragway" title="Mel VanNiewenhuise in the "Nortstar" fueler battles Jerry Ruth in this shot from 1967 at Puyallup Dragway" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:11:33Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-219/219114532_KbcdA-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Heavy smoke surrounds mel in the "Northstar" AA/FD at puyallup Dragway as Lew Shaw in the Isky shirt watches in this June 1967 photo.</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114551_tSnGF" title="Heavy smoke surrounds mel in the "Northstar" AA/FD at puyallup Dragway as Lew Shaw in the Isky shirt watches in this June 1967 photo."><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-2856/219114551_tSnGF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Heavy smoke surrounds mel in the "Northstar" AA/FD at puyallup Dragway as Lew Shaw in the Isky shirt watches in this June 1967 photo." title="Heavy smoke surrounds mel in the "Northstar" AA/FD at puyallup Dragway as Lew Shaw in the Isky shirt watches in this June 1967 photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:09:08Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-2856/219114551_tSnGF-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Mel VanNiewenhuise once again brings Lew Shaw's full bodied "Woody" car to a halt at Pacific Raceways in 1967.</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114556_eFXiG" title="Mel VanNiewenhuise once again brings Lew Shaw's full bodied "Woody" car to a halt at Pacific Raceways in 1967."><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-3110/219114556_eFXiG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="94" alt="Mel VanNiewenhuise once again brings Lew Shaw's full bodied "Woody" car to a halt at Pacific Raceways in 1967." title="Mel VanNiewenhuise once again brings Lew Shaw's full bodied "Woody" car to a halt at Pacific Raceways in 1967." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:12:02Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-3110/219114556_eFXiG-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Shaw Bros. AA/FD at Puyallup with Mel VanNiewenhuise behind the wheel.</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114591_jhY6T" title="Shaw Bros. AA/FD at Puyallup with Mel VanNiewenhuise behind the wheel."><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-438/219114591_jhY6T-Th.jpg" width="150" height="94" alt="Shaw Bros. AA/FD at Puyallup with Mel VanNiewenhuise behind the wheel." title="Shaw Bros. AA/FD at Puyallup with Mel VanNiewenhuise behind the wheel." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:09:51Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-438/219114591_jhY6T-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a> </p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114589_epGau" title="NITROGEEZERS' photo"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-3111/219114589_epGau-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="NITROGEEZERS' photo" title="NITROGEEZERS' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:12:52Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-3111/219114589_epGau-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />A 1963 photo of the Norton & Shaw A/FD leaving the line at Arlington Dragstrip in Washington.</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114611_L6DUc" title="A 1963 photo of the Norton & Shaw A/FD leaving the line at Arlington Dragstrip in Washington."><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-596/219114611_L6DUc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="A 1963 photo of the Norton & Shaw A/FD leaving the line at Arlington Dragstrip in Washington." title="A 1963 photo of the Norton & Shaw A/FD leaving the line at Arlington Dragstrip in Washington." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:10:50Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-596/219114611_L6DUc-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />In 1966 Tom Shaw was behind the wheel of the Shaw Bros. car in this shot from Puyallup.</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114618_WGsN5" title="In 1966 Tom Shaw was behind the wheel of the Shaw Bros. car in this shot from Puyallup."><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-816/219114618_WGsN5-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="In 1966 Tom Shaw was behind the wheel of the Shaw Bros. car in this shot from Puyallup." title="In 1966 Tom Shaw was behind the wheel of the Shaw Bros. car in this shot from Puyallup." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:10:03Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-816/219114618_WGsN5-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Norton & Shaw in the near lane vs Albrich & Floyd, April 1963 @ Pacific Raceways</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114647_wZdkj" title="Norton & Shaw in the near lane vs Albrich & Floyd, April 1963 @ Pacific Raceways"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-944/219114647_wZdkj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Norton & Shaw in the near lane vs Albrich & Floyd, April 1963 @ Pacific Raceways" title="Norton & Shaw in the near lane vs Albrich & Floyd, April 1963 @ Pacific Raceways" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:08:32Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-944/219114647_wZdkj-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Another shot from 1963 at Pacific Raceways</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114653_fAdBu" title="Another shot from 1963 at Pacific Raceways"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-947/219114653_fAdBu-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Another shot from 1963 at Pacific Raceways" title="Another shot from 1963 at Pacific Raceways" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:09:20Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-947/219114653_fAdBu-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />The Stones, Woods & Cook AA/GS Willys and the Norton & Shaw car on the return road at Puyallup</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114677_DjJAz" title="The Stones, Woods & Cook AA/GS Willys and the Norton & Shaw car on the return road at Puyallup"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-963/219114677_DjJAz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="The Stones, Woods & Cook AA/GS Willys and the Norton & Shaw car on the return road at Puyallup" title="The Stones, Woods & Cook AA/GS Willys and the Norton & Shaw car on the return road at Puyallup" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:10:49Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-963/219114677_DjJAz-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />The Norton & Shaw A/FD waits it's turn at Puyallup in 1963.</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114709_SREMQ" title="The Norton & Shaw A/FD waits it's turn at Puyallup in 1963."><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-963b/219114709_SREMQ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="The Norton & Shaw A/FD waits it's turn at Puyallup in 1963." title="The Norton & Shaw A/FD waits it's turn at Puyallup in 1963." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:08:11Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ-c-963b/219114709_SREMQ-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com">NITROGEEZERS</a><br />Tom Shaw in his and brother Lew's car in 1965 at Arlington Dragstrip</p><p><a href="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/3797307_EBREh#219114717_NNnWX" title="Tom Shaw in his and brother Lew's car in 1965 at Arlington Dragstrip"><img src="http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ1481-web/219114717_NNnWX-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Tom Shaw in his and brother Lew's car in 1965 at Arlington Dragstrip" title="Tom Shaw in his and brother Lew's car in 1965 at Arlington Dragstrip" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T12:05:58Z NITROGEEZERS http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/Regional-Heros-The-Northwest/Northwest-Pioneers-The-Shaw/Russ1481-web/219114717_NNnWX-Th-1.jpg