That is the late Bob Skinner from the Surfers Drag Team of Tom Jobe, Bob Skinner and Mike Sorokin and the car is their Surfmobile!
Sadly they are all gone now, Tom was the last to pass. Bob Higgenson has re-created the Surfmobile with Tom's blessing and it is as close to the original as possible. He is on Facebook if you want to see and learn more.
The Surfers were the last team of guys with no money, built their own car and engines, were the first to run "the can" and dominated everyone for two years and then were gone!