Ed Pink

Ed Pink
Born(1931-02-10)February 10, 1931
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedApril 27, 2025(2025-04-27) (aged 94)
OccupationEngine builder

Ed Pink (February 10, 1931 – April 27, 2025), nicknamed The Old Master, was an American drag racing engine builder.

Pink was born in Los Angeles on February 10, 1931.[1][2][a] His company, Ed Pink Racing Engines, supplied top racers, including Shirley Muldowney, Don Prudhomme, Gas Ronda, Dale Emery, Guy Tipton, Mike Burkhart, and Richard Tharp.[5]

Pink was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2012.[4] He died on April 27, 2025, at the age of 94.[6]

References

  1. ^ Almazan, Andrew (February 10, 2014). ""The Old Master," Ed Pink Celebrates 83rd Birthday Today". Dragzine. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  2. ^ Vaughn, Mark (April 28, 2025). "Ed Pink, The Old Master and Engine Builder Extraordinaire, Has Died". Autoweek. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "Ed Pink". Engine Builder Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Ed Pink at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
  5. ^ Burgess, Phil (March 23, 2018). "Remembering Dale Emery", at NHRA.com (retrieved 23 October 2018); Burgess, Phil (November 1, 2017). "It's a Gas, Gas, Gas ... more memories of Gas Ronda", at NHRA.com (retrieved 16 September 2018).
  6. ^ Burgess, Phil (May 1, 2025). "Thinking Pink: Remembering 'the Old Master,' nitro engine legend Ed Pink". National Hot Rod Association. Retrieved May 4, 2025.

Notes

  1. ^ Both the Engine Builder Hall of Fame and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America give a birth date of May 11, 1928.[3][4]


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