Arnie Karp, who with partner Keith Hughes fielded the popular Boston Strangler Top Alcohol Funny Car in the 1980s, died July 14. He was 74. 


Karp won four national events in his career, including back-to-back wins at Le Grandnational in Canada in 1983 and ’84, the first two wins of his career. 


Karp also won the 1986 Summernationals and the 1986 NorthStar Nationals in Brainerd. Three of his four-final-round victories came over the class’ all-time great, Frank Manzo.


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