George Montgomery

George Montgomery (January 27, 1933 – August 24, 2023), nicknamed Ohio George, was an American gasser drag racer. Montgomery won an NHRA national title in a gas class seven times, once in A/G, four in A/GS, and twice in AA/G (supercharged). He was also thrice Gas Eliminator champion, meaning he had the quickest gasser at the meet. At Detroit Dragway in 1959, he drove his Cadillac-powered 1933 Willys to an A/G win, with a pass of 11.94 seconds at ; he also took Little Eliminator. He repeated at Detroit in A/GS in 1960, with a pass of 12.36 seconds at ; he again took Little Eliminator. In 1961, at Indianapolis Raceway Park, he took the A/GS title with a pass of 10.91 seconds at .