2011 Hall of Fame
Quartermasters
Race Team
The Quartermasters
Racing Team has always
stood for the best
things about a car club
at the track -- the
camaraderie, the fun,
and the support of
fellow racers. But it’s
the impact away from the
track that elevates this
team to Legend status.
The more than 30 members
of the Quartermasters
all love drag racing,
but they are also
committed to helping the
younger generation
become productive
members of society.
These role models have
successfully met the
goal of motivating
children through drag
racing, using numerous
programs that help to
mold young lives. These
include the following:
Career Days: Programs
designed to encourage
Maryland and District of
Columbia public school
students to stay in
school. Quartermasters
speak to students about
the role a quality
education plays in drag
racing and the positive
affects it has had on
the lives of its
members.
Race Against Drugs: In
affiliation with the
National Race Against
Drugs program and the
Drug Enforcement Agency,
the Quartermasters work
toward the goal of
motivating children to
remain drug free.
Junior Dragsters: The
Quartermasters involve
kids through a very
successful Junior
Dragster racing program.
Children learn how to
set and achieve long
term goals as they
participate in a
championship from March
through August,
culminating in a
championship race where
the children win
plaques, trophies, pens,
and certificates.
National Event Meetings:
The Quartermasters
sponsor bi-annual trips
for public school
students to attend
national drag race
events. The main focus
is to enhance
interaction between
children and positive
role models. These trips
provide the students an
opportunity to
personally meet and talk
with their favorite
drivers and to
experience the full
flavor of the sport.
But in addition to all
these good deeds, the
Quartermasters have
always been serious
racers. Their team
members have been part
of the fabric at MIR for
many decades. The faster
cars in the club have
helped to make MIR the
place to be for special
events, with strong
outlaw doorslammer and
supercharged altered
entries over the years.
And the Quartermasters
regularly duke it out
MIR’s legendary bracket
racing action.
The bottom line is that
the Quartermasters are
family. MIR is proud to
be associated with the
outstanding men and
women of the
Quartermasters Race
Team!
Stan Proctor has
maintained and
raced
automobiles with
great
satisfaction and
enjoyment for
more than forty
years. Many
awards and
accolades have
been received
over that period
of time, one
being voted
"Quartermaster
of the Year".
Currently, Stan
derives great
pleasure from
driving his
restored 1961
Fuel Injection
Corvette to
cruise ins and
car shows.
Highest on his
list of
priorities, is
sharing his good
fortune with
others, by way
of displays,
seminars,
conferences and
one-to-one
interaction
whenever he is
given the
opportunity to
do so. He
believes that
automobiles and
drag racing can
bridge many
barriers created
by society.
Retired
Cpl. David
Proctor, a 45
year old, Twenty
one year veteran
Prince George's
County Police
Officer, husband
of Twenty five
years, father of
two children
(Kristen age 23
and David Jr.
age 21.) A man
who grew up with
love, guidance,
and support of
two strong
parents
seriously
involved in
professional
auto racing.
David began as
an avid
motorcycle
lover, competing
successfully in
the motocross
circuit, years
later moving on
to motorcycle
drag racing and
then to the
amateur bracket
car racing.
Dedicating
himself to his
family and law
enforcement
career Cpl.
Proctor moved
out of the
drivers' seat.
Resigning
himself to his
fathers' pit
crew where he
remained until
1992, he then
developed and
designed The Law
Man, Inc. (non
profit
organization).
Becoming very
disturbed by the
violence and
neglect he saw
in his
encounters with
children, Cpl.
Proctor felt a
desire and long
overdue need to
help all
children,
particularly
those
unfortunate
enough to have
been directly
affected by
parents and
family members
involved with
illegal
substances.
Searching for a
"vehicle" which
would gain the
attention of
youngsters and
adults alike
affording him
the opportunity
to communicate a
positive message
was the easy
part for
Proctor.
Contacting his
father, "Wild
Buck" (of the
once popular
Wild Bunch
Racing Circuit),
Cpl. Proctor
conveyed his
idea to build a
race car
(painted and
decorated to
resemble a
police cruiser,
equipped with
working
emergency
lights, and
bearing the "Say
No To Drugs"
slogan) which
would be used
attract people
of all ages. He
further
discussed his
plans to take
his race to
community
affairs, primary
and secondary
schools and
church functions
(anywhere he
could to get
involved with
children.) As a
father of two
first, a police
officer second
and an avid auto
racing fan
always he can
speak on various
issues of
interest to the
children. His
approach is
simplistic, yet
genuine...making
a difference.
The work
began...Proctor
and his father
modified and
restructured the
1988 Super Gas
Monte Carlo
fiberglass body
to meet his
specifications.
Through hard
work; many
countless hours,
days, weeks, and
months the
search for
assistance
began. Preparing
letters
requesting
sponsorships and
meeting with
business owners
he negotiated
for financial
support or
services.
Presently a new
"The Law Man2"
racecar is in
the developing
stages.
Cars, trucks,
and trains have
been an interest
to me from an
early age. The
sound of a motor
did then, and
still does today
get my
attention. In
the late 60’s
the cars were
hot and
everybody I knew
was going to the
drag strip. Some
of the older
guys in the
neighborhood
took me and some
of the other
young
“wannabe’s” to
the drag strip
and that’s all
it took for me
to get hooked.
While overseas
in the early
70’s (England),
I met some other
guys who were
also drag
racing; hooked
up with them and
it felt better
than before, but
something was
still missing.
When my family
and I returned
stateside in
1975 my Dad had
a 1973 Dodge
Dart that he
hated, and that
was my way in. I
purchased the
Dart from my
father and
started cruising
around in my
Dart. Changed a
few parts, and
on a regular
basis started
street racing
anywhere I
could. Over time
responsibilities
lead me to
bracket racing
at the local
tracks where
safety was and
still is
important.
I also attended
several National
events (NHRA,
IHRA) as a
spectator, with
a question in my
mind…how could I
fit in at a
National Event?
In answering
that question, I
have been
competing in the
10.90 Heads-Up
Class of IHRA
and NHRA since
the late 80’s.
There’s no
question I love
drag racing, and
still today the
sound of a
motor, be it a
car, truck, or
train motor,
still excites me
like it did when
I was a kid.
Frank Slater was
born on September 3,
1940. He retired
from Potomac
Electric Power
Company after 34
years of service on
July 1, 1998. Frank
began racing at
Aquasco Speedway for
trophies, which he
won many. In 1970,
he ordered a 1971
Dodge Demon with a
340 engine from a
Chrysler dealer in
Waldorf, MD. He
named the car Mr.
Demon and had many
1st place wins.
Frank would race on
his lunch hour and
after winning, he
would have to leave
the car and the
money for his son
Calvin and friends
to take home for
him. (Aquasco
Speedway and Pepco
properties are
joined together.) He
has owned four race
cars, all of which
are Mopar's. His
present car is a
1980 Plymouth Arrow
which was featured
in the May 1995 High
Performance Mopar
and March 1997 cover
of Bracket Racing
Magazine, thanks to
Francis Butler. His
grandson Delante
Breen was the only
family member to
travel all over with
Frank, since Delante
was eight years old.
Now he is eighteen
and is driving the
Arrow as straight as
an arrow. Frank has
been a member of the
Quartermasters for
only a short time
and feels that it
has certainly been
great! He enjoys
doing activities for
and with kids. He
believes in keeping
them "on the right
track" and
encouraging them to
say no to drugs!
This is only one of
the many activities
that the
Quartermasters are
all about.
Al Reid was born on
May 23, 1941. He is
a retired federal
employee enjoying
all that life have
to offer. Al started
racing at the young
age of 16. His
initial interest
began because of his
love of automobiles
and their workings.
He chose the 1/4
mile because of the
competition of two
cars. Al owns one
race car that bared
his birth sign
"Gemini" as its
name. Al travels
frequently with the
club, assisting
friends and other
members whenever he
can. This past year
he made anywhere
from 20-25 local,
national and
international
events. Al found the
Quartermasters
through former club
members and friends.
He join the club to
stay active and
involved in the
sport of drag
racing. One of his
major contributions
to the club is his
willingness and
ability to cook at
club events. He is
also, available
whenever the
community call for
support in school
functions and
parades.
Darrel "DOOLEY"
Jackson was born in
Washington, DC on
January 22, 1963. By
age 5 he realized
his life's dream -
"to grow up to be a
race car driver".
NASCAR racing was
Dooley's first love,
however, as the
years progressed, he
came to understand
that drag racing was
more inexpensive and
a sure-fire way to
fulfill his dream.
His first memories
of the track were at
Budds Creek in 1979
at the Mountain
Motor Nationals
where he saw guys
like Scoot
Shafiroff, Craig
Hennige and the
"Whooppee Car", the
"Virginia
Gentlemen", and the
"Proud American" -
all drivers that he
spent countless
hours emulating.
Dooley's first car
was a '68 Pontiac
Lemans that he
rebuilt and street
raced on
Pennsylvania Avenue.
In 1981 duty called
and Dooley went into
the United States
Marine Corps for the
next four years.
During that time, he
continued to go and
see races at places
such as Coastal
Plains in
Jacksonville,
Kenston, and
Goldsboro. After
returning home from
the Marine Corps, he
purchased an '83
Mustang, but not for
the purpose of drag
racing, although
this soon became the
first car that
Dooley raced at
Capital Raceway in
the Trophy Class.
Shortly after, he
began racing
motorcycles. He then
purchased a '72 Nova
which again was
intended to be a
street car until a
close friend, Marcus
Wright, coaxed him
into racing full
time at the track.
Originally it ran
mid 13's. A few
modifications later,
Dooley had the car
running as fast as
11.50. With the
irresistible need
for even more speed
cruising through his
veins, Dooley bought
a '72 Pinto that was
powered by a small
block chevy, of
course. He ran this
car in bracket races
as well as in
National Meets.
Dooley joined the
Quartermasters
shortly after its
inception in 1989.
The greatest benefit
for Dooley in being
a Quartermaster has
been the ability to
learn more about
cars and racing from
the vast knowledge
and experience
levels of its
members. He will be
forever grateful to
the Quartermasters
for their continued
guidance and
encouragement
throughout the
years.
My attraction with
automobiles started
out like most car
enthusiasts. When I
was a teenager I
dismantled the
engine from an old
car one of my Uncles
had in the woods
behind his house. I
don’t even remember
what type of car it
was. I just remember
the excitement I got
out of figuring out
how the engine was
put together and
then “REVERSE
ENGINEERING” the
process of taking it
apart. 40 years
later, I still use
those skills in my
day job as an
engineer for an
Aerospace company
designing parts for
satellites. Today, I
have traded in SOME
of my wrenches for a
computer that I use
to design and
analyze components
for my “NEXT”
automotive project.
Still deciding
between another
roadster racecar or
a highly modified
street car to cruise
around in. In the
mean time, I keep
busy helping other
team members with
their racecars when
I’m not playing
golf. I build my own
clubs and have
designed a few
custom putters. I
really enjoy wiring
and plumbing
racecars and have
started to absorb as
much knowledge as I
can about what I
think is the next
“MILESTONE” in drag
racing—ELECTRONIC
FUEL INJECTION. I
also spend endless
hours behind my
computer thinking of
and designing that
next “GOTTA HAVE”
part that every
racecar will need in
the future.
John Douglas (Mr.
Beans) Mr. Beans
love for drag racing
started in 1968 with
a 450 Honda
motorcycle. Since
then he has owned
and raced several
cars which included
a Mercury Comet,
Chevy Impala, and a
Mustang. He
currently owns and
races a cressman
high tech dragster.
Determined to go
faster, he made
extreme changes to
his new shafiroff
555 Chevy power
plant this past
winter to ensure a 7
second ET in the
quarter mile. He is
anxiously awaiting
the start of the
2006 season to see
if all of his
efforts are going to
pay off. John has
been an active
member of the
Quartermasters Drag
Racing Team since
June 1998. He
participates in all
of the team events
held throughout the
community each year,
but “career day” is
his favorite. This
event is held at
several elementary
schools throughout
the Prince Georges
and Charles county
public school
districts. John
agrees with Proverbs
22:6, “if you train
a child in the way
they should go, and
when he/she is old
he/she will not
return from it.” He
views this event as
an opportunity to
“train” the children
for that purpose. He
retired in 1999 from
the federal
government and is
currently driving
for a local trucking
company part-time.
When not working he
enjoys playing with
some of his toy’s
racing, riding his
Honda 1000 gold wing
motorcycle hand
dancing ,watching
old westerns, going
to Dover Downs to
play the slots. When
the rush to much for
the old man he take
the motor home out
to a nice camp
ground to relax and
unwind. Everyone in
the family is a part
of is racing
endeavors in one way
or another and is
very supportive of
his racing career.
His grandchildren
are the “apples of
his eyes” and they
keep him on the go.
Mr. Beans has been
the recipient/winner
of trophies,
certificates,
bracket finalist,
subject of newspaper
articles, and
monetary awards
throughout his
racing career and he
plans to continue
the winning streak
this racing season
as well.
Paul Christian,
better known as
“Pop” was born April
2, 1954. Pop began
racing at the early
age of 16. He became
interested while
watching some older
friends race their
cars. He chose the
1/4 mile because it
was closer to where
he lived and all the
other guys he knew
had drag cars. Pop
owns a 1973 Dodge
Colt. He tries to
make 4 or 5 National
events and a lot of
smaller events in
other states each
year. Pop was one of
the first 3 guys to
make-up the
QUARTERMASTERS. He
was interested in
racing and they were
interested in him
racing his car, so
he joined.
John D. Swann "JD"
was born and raised
in Charles County,
Maryland by two
wonderful parents,
Theodore and Peral
Swann. He is a Heavy
Equipment Operator
at Washington
Suburban Sanitary
Commission (WSSC).
He became interested
in racing at the
early age of 21. He
began his "need for
speed" and love for
cars in a 1965 Chevy
Impala. It was a
4-speed, 327 motor,
his first to be
built by "Buck
Proctor." Since
then, Buck has built
at least four more
motors for him. JD
chose to join the
Quartermasters for
the same reasons
most join. It's
their demonstrated
commitment to kids,
the community and a
real feeling of
comradely with
fellow
Quartermasters. He
has traveled most of
all the events they
have put on and
really enjoys
competing with all
the other racers.
Another one of the
"heartbeat" in his
life right now is a
1980 Chevy Camaro,
bright orange, a 477
cubic inch, and
named "YO-YO." It
has gone 9.50's, but
the new car is a
1986 Chevy Camaro
and it has gone
8.30's at 165 mph,
and he hopes to
improve on that time
in the years to
come.
Andre Meade was born
in Washington D.C.
on December 31,
1958. He later moved
to Prince George
County. His memories
of racing cars are
when he use to race
cars on V Street in
Washington D.C. back
in the later
seventies. Andre has
a passion for trucks
and cars. He is a
self-employee truck
driver. Andre has
always had a love
for big trucks
especially
freightliner trucks.
At nineteen, Andre
brought his first
Mustang, a 1983 and
pursue many others.
But the 1979 black
Mustang (a beauty)
was his love. He has
a love for Mustangs.
Andre can always
strike up a
conversation about
racing with just
about anyone,
especially his
brother Tony Meade.
In addition, Andre
owns a 1997 Race
Tech Dragster
"Chucky" named by
his friend, David
Washington who is
also into racing. In
2007 Andre, won
Super Pro in
Colonial Beach, VA
for drag racing.
Also in 2007, it was
an honor for Andre
to be voted by the
Quartermasters
Racing Team to be a
part of the team.
Gordon has owned his
1968 Chevy pick-up
since 1983. He has
done numerous
alterations and
modifications and
made it to fit the
“pro street”
category. It is
lowered 4 inches in
the front and 3
inches in rear and
has a 12 bolt-narrow
Chevy rear. It has
14 1/2 inches wide
rodlite weld wheels
in rear with 185031
by 15” street-wide
tires on the rear.
P225 by 15” tires on
draglite wheels on
front. Has 22 inches
wheel tubes. Has a
small block 406
Chevy engine.
Between wheel tubes
is a 20-gallon
aluminum fuel cell.
Gas is supplied to
engine by a Barry
Grant mechanical
fuel pump. Engine
has a victory-two
aluminum in-take
with a 850 double
pumper Carburetor.
Transmission is a
400 turbo with shift
kit. Has a turbo
action cheetah
shifter. Have hooker
competition headers
with 2 1/2 inches
tubing. It a “3
inch” exhaust system
with 40 series flow
master mufflers. Has
Chevy van high back
rolling-pleated
seats. Has homemade
console with cup
holders. Truck has
run 13 seconds in a
quarter mile. In
addition the truck
has won numerous
trophies in various
car/truck shows.
Gordon enjoys
cursing around and
driving to and from
the race track in
the truck.
David "Snowman"
Snowden Sr. was born
in Washington D.C.
on February 26,
1967. He later moved
to Upper Marlboro,
Maryland. At the age
of five his love for
cars and mechanics
evolved. David took
auto mechanics in
high school and
follow up his
education at the
Diesel Institution
of America. He
started engineering
his own car from the
axel up at the age
of fifteen. He began
racing a 1970
Volkswagen dubbed
Kinky Green in the
summer immediately
following high
school graduation
(1986). He's
frequented many
local tracks such as
MIR (Maryland
International
Raceway), Capital,
Maple Grove, 75-80,
RIR, Beaver Springs,
Winston Salem,
Manassas, Cecil
County, and many
more. Dave has
placed 2nd at Maple
Grove, 1st place at
Manassas Bug Out 61,
1st and 2nd at
Beaver Springs, 3rd
at Cecil County, and
many more feats.
Snowman is one of
the newer members of
Quartermasters
Racing Team and is
reveling the time he
gets to spend with
like minded motor
heads such as
himself.
Tony was introduced
to cars at a very
young age, but did
not start racing
until he was 18
years old, with a 67
ford mustang that he
drove on the street.
He began racing at
Aquasco and 75-80
raceway, in heavy
eliminator. While
running his 67
mustang he began
working at
Performance
Engineering, which
was a shop that
specialized in
working on race
cars. While working
at Performance
Engineering, he
learned that his
Mustang was much
more expensive to
race than a
Chevrolet. He then
purchased a 68
Camaro that he
currently still
races. He drove his
68 Camaro back and
forth to work as
well as to the
track, to run in
heavy eliminator. He
later began running
pro et, when he
decided to take his
camaro completely
off the street and
turn it into all out
race car. Throughout
his racing career,
he has had numerous
hot rods, but none
could measure up to
his pride and joy
Camaro. In the early
90’s, Tony began
running NHRA
sanctioned events in
Super Street. Not to
long after, he moved
up from Super Street
to Super gas, but
eventually returned
to Super Street. In
addition to driving
his own car he also
found time to drive
and tune other Super
Gas cars. Always
having an interest
in Stockers, in 2002
he purchased a 69
Nova that he would
one day run in
stock. The car was
completely gutted
and needed to built
from the ground up.
Tony and his Son
after a year had
turned this gutted
out 69 nova into an
astonishing E Stock
Automatic 69 Nova,
which his son began
to drive. This was
the start of LRJ
Racing. Today, his
racing career that
started with 67
mustang, has now
evolved into LRJ
Racing, Father
(Tony) & Son
(Layton) campaigning
two cars, a 68
Camaro (The Chosen)
and a 69 E/SA Nova.
Larry was born and
raised in
Brandywine, MD on
September 1, 1959.
Larry became
interested in cars
at an early age then
he started building
model cars at the
age of 9 yrs. old.
He started building
bicycles and racing
guys in his town. He
started going to the
drag strip in the
early 70's with his
uncle James E. Adams
known as Dicky
Adams. The first car
he had was a 69
Z-28. He ran the
streets of Maryland
until he broke it
up. After graduating
from Gwynn Park
H.S., he went into
the U.S. Army as a
tank Mechanic. Then
he retired after 22
yrs. of service as a
(SFC E-7). After
retiring from the
Army, he got back
into drag racing
with a 72 Vega then
he moved up to a 95
dragster. Larry is
currently working
for P.G. Public
schools as a
Mechanic 1. Then he
decided to join the
Quartermaster's
Racing Team.
Linwood Morris
graduated from West
Phila High in 1972.
He purchased his
first car, a 1967
Volkswagen beetle,
in 1973. It wasn’t
long before he
started making
changes to go
faster. Linwood has
been in the
automotive industry
for over 35 years.
He has also been
married for over 35
years. Has owned
over 20 to 30 cars
and trucks. He also
street raced for
over 25 years .And
he has raced every
one of them. Linwood
was running nitrous
and a b/m blower on
his street cars in
1980....Now he
travels around
talking about the
dangers of street
racing and how It Is
much safer on the
race track......He
gave up his racing
for 6 years while
his now 17 year old
son raced Jr
dragsters, appearing
in the news paper
over 40 times and
winning over 30
trophies. When not
racing Linwood is
,going to car shows,
family picnics,
automotive tech
schools, automotive
tech colleges,
appearing in some of
our state senators
parade and picnics,
.Now for the last 2
years Linwood has
owned and raced 2
s10 trucks, and 3
dragster ..Now he is
staying with a
dragster, a 1990 s/w
200 inch wb sbc
running on 93 octane
gas @ 9.10 ET in 1/4
mile.
Ivan Newman with his
1971 Ford Pinto has
teamed up with his
long time friend and
racer; Walter Gordon
from Alameda, CA.
Walter has purchased
two 1979 Ford
Mustang’s, Trick
Pony and Trick Pony
II. Ivan will be
driving Trick Pony
and Walter will be
driving TPII. The
Mustang’s will be
kept at Ivan’s
stables in Warwick,
MD, where they will
race predetermined
high dollar races
and at Walters’
favorite tracks. He
will come to the
east coast and they
will join forces to
buck the
competition. Ivan
just recently won
the Memorial Day
Shoot Out 2010 Foot
Brake Race at
Colonial Beach
Dragway with Trick
Pony!
Over the course of
his life, cars have
been Willie’s
passion and racing
his avocation. Even
before graduating
from Spingarn High
School in August,
1957, he was a
member of the DC
Speed Shifters in
1956, and he started
modifying cars in
1955. He did his
first engine swap in
1958. Since
childhood, he has
had a love of cars
and bicycles. He put
a DeSoto hemi in a
1955 Plymouth in
1959, and while he
was overseas in the
Air Force, he
modified two cars in
Newfoundland. He
raced a 1955 Chevy,
“Hump 2,” from
1963-1965 with a
partner, Elmer
Whiting. From
1967-1977, he raced
three different cars
at Aquasco, Capitol,
Budd’s Creek, Cecil
County, and Colonial
Beach: a ’67
Firebird, a ’69
Camaro, and a second
’69 Camaro, until
doctors stopped him
from racing. After
he was honorably
discharged back to
the United States in
1961, he worked at a
variety of jobs,
among them nursing
attendant and
fireman at St.
Elizabeth’s
Hospital, in the
fire department at
National Airport,
and in the auto
repair shop at
National Airport,
where he remained
until leaving to
open his own speed
general repair shop
in 1973. The gas
crisis of 1973
forced him to close
the shop, and he
returned to National
Airport in 1976,
where he worked as a
mechanic and Roving
Crew Leader in the
Sheet Metal Shop
until his retirement
one day after
turning fifty-five
in 1994. He now
actively pursues his
hobby of restoring a
1939 Buick, which he
started before
having quintuple
bypass surgery in
2008. Willie has
three children,
Willie Henry Lee,
Crystal Baltimore,
and Terrance Edwin
Clifford Lee. The
boys have made him
the proud
grandfather of seven
granddaughters,
Demia, Halie, Calia,
Terri, Faith, Hope,
and Joy, who adore
their “Gran’daddy.”
He and his wife,
Barbara, want to
take more time to
travel, to enjoy the
grand children, and
to continue reveling
in the glory of his
love of the
automobile and his
active membership
with the
Quartermasters
Racing Team.
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