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Legendary NHRA car owner and crew chief, Roland Leong passed away Dec. 29. He was 79. Born and raised on the island of Oahu, Leong took to fast cars when hot rod culture made its way to the Hawaiia…
Roland Leong, a legendary NHRA car owner and crew chief, passed away at the age of 79 on December 29. He was born and raised in Oahu, Hawaii, and developed a passion for fast cars during the rise of hot rod culture on the island in the late 1950s. After becoming a successful gas dragster racer in Hawaii, Leong recognized that California held the real action and moved there in the early ’60s. He worked at Dragmaster Company, where he gained valuable experience in all aspects of running a race team. Alongside fellow Hawaiian racer Danny Ongais, Leong achieved success by winning the Top Gas class at the NHRA Winternationals in 1964. Leong’s full story can be read at VintageMotorsport.com.
