Off Topic. - R.I.P. CJ Rayburn

badcoupe · 1/2/22, 3:28 PM

I remember him coming to the burg, I believe at funfest, with a car with some very wild aero, big side board on the left must’ve been 8ft high was going to try set some speed record that night. I know old timey late model guys that said he ruined late models by making them exspensive but it was only because they couldn’t compete against his stuff.

wallbanger II · 1/2/22, 4:29 PM

C.J. was very very inventive, was a lot of help with our fiberglass body business.
and GREAT help in my personal racing.
REST EASY C.J.

wallbangerii = john mugavin

kinser · 1/2/22, 7:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badcoupe

I remember him coming to the burg, I believe at funfest, with a car with some very wild aero, big side board on the left must’ve been 8ft high was going to try set some speed record that night. I know old timey late model guys that said he ruined late models by making them exspensive but it was only because they couldn’t compete against his stuff.

CJ put pavement tires on that car and took it to Anderson and set a speed record with it.

badcoupe · 1/2/22, 7:28 PM

I remember him saying that night if he could flatfoot it around the track he should have no issue breaking the record but never heard anymore about it. That night was one of the few or only time I talked to him, he had lots of ideas and seemed all he did was very calculated.

nathans1012 · 1/3/22, 4:00 PM

Obituary and funeral arrangements for CJ Raburn.

https://www.bituary/carl-cj-rayburn?...FPncMNJ_3T3Tfc

nathans1012 · 1/3/22, 4:14 PM

One of a kind. There will never be another CJ Rayburn.

1/3/22, 4:00 PM	#15 Re: Off Topic. - R.I.P. CJ Rayburn
nathans1012 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 7 Race Count Last Year: 34 Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 7,484	Obituary and funeral arrangements for CJ Raburn. https://www.bituary/carl-cj-rayburn?...FPncMNJ_3T3Tfc __________________ 2024 Season: Race 1 - April 20th Brownstown (Crate LM). Unlike many I don't discriminate on what racing I choose to watch. _________________________________________________ Last edited by nathans1012; 1/3/22 at 4:01 PM.

1/3/22, 4:14 PM	#16 Re: Off Topic. - R.I.P. CJ Rayburn
nathans1012 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 7 Race Count Last Year: 34 Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 7,484	One of a kind. There will never be another CJ Rayburn. __________________ 2024 Season: Race 1 - April 20th Brownstown (Crate LM). Unlike many I don't discriminate on what racing I choose to watch. _________________________________________________ Last edited by nathans1012; 1/3/22 at 4:17 PM.

1/2/22, 3:28 PM	#11
badcoupe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 956	I remember him coming to the burg, I believe at funfest, with a car with some very wild aero, big side board on the left must’ve been 8ft high was going to try set some speed record that night. I know old timey late model guys that said he ruined late models by making them exspensive but it was only because they couldn’t compete against his stuff.

1/2/22, 4:29 PM	#12 Re: Off Topic. - R.I.P. CJ Rayburn
wallbanger II Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,840	C.J. was very very inventive, was a lot of help with our fiberglass body business. and GREAT help in my personal racing. REST EASY C.J. wallbangerii = john mugavin

1/2/22, 7:28 PM	#14
badcoupe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 956	I remember him saying that night if he could flatfoot it around the track he should have no issue breaking the record but never heard anymore about it. That night was one of the few or only time I talked to him, he had lots of ideas and seemed all he did was very calculated.