Legendary dragstrip promoter Norman “Moose” Pearah, who operated State Capitol Dragway in Baton Rouge, Atlanta Dragway in Georgia and Memphis Motorsports Park in Tennessee, among others, passed away Tuesday, August 6, after falling at his home in Cross Roads, Texas. He was 74.
One of the most colorful personalities in the sport, Pearah operated Atlanta Dragway in partnership with Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood.
A native of Crossett, Ark., Pearah was an accomplished football player who attended the University of Oklahoma, where he was a 6-6 defensive end, before signing a professional contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Norman “Moose” Pearah, left, with NHRA’s Wally Parks, 1978 Cajun Nationals [NHRA.COM]Legendary dragstrip promoter Norman “Moose” Pearah, who operated State Capitol Dragway in Baton Rouge, Atlanta Dragway in Georgia and Memphis Motorsports Park in Tennessee, among others, passed away Tuesday, August 6, after falling at his home in Cross Roads, Texas. He was 74.
One of the most colorful personalities in the sport, Pearah operated Atlanta Dragway in partnership with Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood.
A native of Crossett, Ark., Pearah was an accomplished football player who attended the University of Oklahoma, where he was a 6-6 defensive end, before signing a professional contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.
After knee surgery brought his pro career to a premature end, Pearah turned to racing and, in 1969, purchased Harmon Dragway in Louisiana. He also operated Southern Dragway at Houma, La., LaPlace Dragway and LaPlace, La., and Houston International Raceway at Dickinson, Texas.
Pearah promoted the now defunct NHRA Cajun Nationals that was contested at Baton Rouge, the NHRA Sports Nationals at Houston, the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta and the NHRA Mid-South Nationals at Memphis. He is member of the Division 4 NHRA Hall of Fame.
After leaving the racetrack business 1991 and moving to Texas, Pearah expanded his cash for car titles business that today operates as Texas Title Loans. His oldest son, Todd, became a partner in the business in 2001. Pearah also had opened a cajun-style restaurant called Bubba B’s that he had planned to expand to small towns across north Texas.
Pearah is survived by his wife, Patrys, son Todd and four other children.
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