Friday, July 12, 2019

"Two-time NHRA Champion" Larry Kopp Passes Away - July 12, 2004

July 12, 2004
Larry Kopp
(Photo; dragraceresults.com)
Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Larry won the NHRA Modified Eliminator Championship in 1976 and became the first Pro Stock Truck champion in 1998. Kopp had won 13 NHRA national events in both Modified and Comp eliminator, and five truck events during his championship season of 1998.

Larry passed away July 12, 2004 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 56.

(Photo; slixx.com)
Slixx Decals Larry Kopp's '98 Chevy S-10 Prostock Truck

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  1. UnknownJuly 12, 2018 at 8:02 AM

    I knew him well , both as a competitor and as a friend . Dave Thomas Ault and James Speed Shop ..

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