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© David Oakes Ed McCulloch (M) from Fresno, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 612 / 7) 1986 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Miller American" Owned by Larry Minor from Hemet, California USA Crew Chief: Bernie Fedderly
'86 Oldsmobile Firenza by Al Swindahl | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.645 at NHRA Ennis TX 9/27/86         1/4 Mile MPH: 263.08 at NHRA Ennis TX 9/27/86
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1986 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.86, MPH 86.46    Entry is 0.94083 times average ET and 1.09325 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1986 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.425 ET, 271.41 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1986 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.000 ET, 240.64 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1986 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Ed qualified #4 at the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.73/253.52. In the first round, his 5.82/240.64 lost to Dale Pulde's 5.69/250. Luck was on the "Ace's side at the NHRA Gatornationals. He didn't qualify very well, with a 5.98/233.16 (#14). He went on to win the race by beating Brad Tuttle in the first round, where they both ran 5.74 (Ed at 257.58). In round two, his troubled 6.67/197.36 advanced when Mark Oswald boiled the hides in the "Candies and Hughes" car. His tire-smoking, off-pace 6.22/234 beat Scott Kalitta in the semifinals, putting him in the final against another long-time veteran, Tom McEwen. The "Mongoose" had to be considered the favorite based on his 5.67 in the semifinals. Unfortunately, McEwen broke, and the race never came off, so Ed singled for the title with an 11.25/69.63. Due to the Gatornationals being rain-delayed from March 16 to 23, Ed could not run at Darlington for the IHRA Winternationals as they were booked on the same day. He did make IHRA's second race, the Bayou Nationals, on April 13. He made it into the final before losing to Mark Oswald in the "Candies and Hughes" car. A week later, he was at Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals. Ed qualified #7 with a 5.86/256.41. He won, but once again, good old racing luck played a part. He beat McEwen in the first round, and in round two, his 6.02/242 got around Billy Meyer's 6.12/244 in a tire-smoking contest. In the semifinals, he advanced with a 5.95/252.10 when the "Blue Max," with John Lombardo on board, broke a transmission. In the final, the "Ace" lined up with Jim Head. Jim had been having his share of problems, running 6.22 and 8.38 in the previous two rounds. The two left together in the final, and Ed got the victory with a 6.00/247.52 over Head's right there 6.00/250. It was a short field at Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun National in June. The sixteenth qualifier ran 11.84 and still made the show! McCulloch qualified #14 with a 6.54/168.28. He slowed to a 6.65/162.68 in the first round, which lost to Kalitta's 5.80/252. Crewchief Bernie Fedderly was still having trouble dialing in the car at the NHRA Springnationals on June 15. A best of 6.00/231.12 qualified #12, but Ed lost to McEwen in the first round. A week later (June 22), the team was at St. Louis for the IHRA Gateway Nationals. Once again, McEwen beat him, but this time it was in the semifinals. Only twelve cars showed for the eliminator at the NHRA Grandnationals, so qualifying was easy. Ed qualified #9 with a 5.92/249.03. His first-round 5.94/250.69 lost to Johnny West's 5.78/234 in the "Hawaiian." July opened with the team at Milan, Michigan, for the IHRA Northern Nationals. A 5.91/247.93 qualified #3 in the eight-car field. Ed got a measure of satisfaction in the first round, when his 6.01/245.90 beat a tire-smoking McEwen. But in the semifinals, he lost to Oswald. At Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals, Fedderly tuned the car to a 5.88/244.69 in qualifying (#13). But in round one, the "Mongoose" McEwen stopped him. Ed qualified really well at Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. His 5.87/234.19 got the #4 spot in the thin air. Unfortunately, he again lost in the first round, this time to Steve Hodkinson. By this time, the team needed something good to happen. And it did. They rolled into Brainerd for the NHRA Northstar Nationals in the middle of August. Ed qualified so-so with a 5.88/249.30 for the #8 spot in the show. He beat Della Woods in the first round, with a 5.96/241.93. A 5.86/254 beat West in round two, and his 5.98/252 beat a tire-smoking Oswald in the semifinals. That put him in the final with his nemesis McEwen. Ed had problems and shut off to a 22.44/30.82 while Tom motored to the victory with a 5.81/254. Still, it was a good showing for the "Miller American" team. There was one more stop before Indy, which was at Norwalk for the IHRA World Nationals. Ed qualified #6 in the eight-car show and beat Head in round one, before losing to eventual winner Kenny Bernstein in the semifinals. Then it was on to Indy for the NHRA US Nationals. Ed always ran well at Indy, but not so much in '86. He qualified on the "bump" with a 5.88/245.73. In the first round, he survived a tire-smoking battle with Craig Epperly that saw Ed's 6.41/243 beat Craig's quicker 6.34/220. In the second round, McCulloch ran 5.92/226.52, but it wasn't enough, as he lost to Oswald's 5.64/260. The following week (September 7), he was at Rockingham for the IHRA US Open. He qualified #4, but he lost in round one. The team then went to Maple Grove for the NHRA Keystone Nationals. Ed's 5.80/251.04 qualified #6. Another 5.80 at 246.30 beat Jerry Caminito's 5.91/235 in the opening round. In round two, eventual winner Oswald ran 5.65/262 to beat McCulloch's 5.85/235.17.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, November 27, 2021, 01:59:25 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Cristen Powell (F) from Portland, Oregon USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 81) 1999 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5
"JCIT Demand Flow" Owned by John Costanza from Parker, Colorado USA Crew Chief: Terry Manzer
99 Pontiac Firebird by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.921 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/99         1/4 Mile MPH: 306.12 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/99
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1999 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.86, MPH 73.62    Entry is 0.95553 times average ET and 1.05537 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1999 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.779 ET, 324.05 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH   
1999 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.150 ET, 290.06 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.690 ET, 222.00 MPH
1999 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.650 ET, 264.39 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.020 ET, 203.78 MPH
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Notes: The team ran the second half of the season, beginning at Indy, where Cristen qualified #7 at 4.921/306.12. She lost to a Jim Epler holeshot in round one, 5.02/303 to 4.987/301.60. Cristen was the firth alternate at Maple Grove with a troubled 12.599/66.34. Christen qualified #4 at Topeka at 4.971/263.56 and took a first round win over Al Hoffmann, 8.409/111.41 to an even more troubled 13.36/59. In round two, Tommy Johnson Jr. ended her day, 4.97/311 to 5.430/189.71. The team qualified #7 at Memphis at 5.026/292.71. Cristen took out Whit Bazemore in round one, 4.947/290.26 to 5.14/292. In round two, Tommy Johnson Jr. again got her, 4.99/300 to 9.049/88.22. That was the team's last event of the season. We formerly listed 4.915/309 for this car but that did not occur on the NHRA national event trail.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, January 29, 2022, 09:20:37 PM by Super Crew.
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Dean LaPole (M) from Phoenix, Arizona USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 753 ) 1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"King Camaro" Owned by Dan Geare, Dean LaPole & Fred Totten from Phoenix, Arizona USA Crew Chief: Dan Geare
'72 Chevrolet Camaro by Ron Scrima, Exhibition Engineering | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 497 Chevrolet by Dan Geare with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.360 at Orange County CA 1973         1/4 Mile MPH: 228.42 at Madison IL 1973
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.86, MPH 82.50    Entry is 0.95381 times average ET and 1.06242 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1973 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.169 ET, 235.64 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1973 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.668 ET, 215.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.657 ET, 184.00 MPH
1973 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.168 ET, 200.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.987 ET, 172.12 MPH
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Notes: Dean was driving one of at least six Chevy-powered FCs attempting to qualify at Beeline Dragway's 32 car field for the AHRA Winternationals. Unfortunately, none of them made the show. LaPole ran well at Dragway 42 in May for the AHRA Grand American race. He qualified #6, and in the first round, his 6.77/199.11 beat Don Prudhomme's 7.03/177. He came out and ran 6.78/193.96 over Dale Emery's 7.12/162 in round two to show it was no fluke. He still ran well in the semifinals, but his 6.81 lost to eventual winner "Jungle Jim" Liberman's 6.64. In July, he was at Englishtown for an eight-car show. His 7.17/160.42 in the opening round beat Pee Wee Wallace but as the speed on the pass shows, he hurt the engine and was unable to return for the semifinal. The quickest pure Chevy in history. Also 6.40 at St. Louis 1973, but a long-forgotten 6.36 at 217.28 from OCIR. The car broke on the pass and did not make eliminations, so the 6.36 time did not make the press. David Ray provided us with the time slip for proof.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, March 7, 2022, 01:45:59 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Tom Schiltz Don Schumacher (M) from Park Ridge, Illinois USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 356 ) 1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Wonder Wagon" Owned by Don Schumacher from Park Ridge, Illinois USA Crew Chief: Don Schumacher
'73 Chevrolet Vega by John Buttera | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 474 Ed Pink Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.360 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/73         1/4 Mile MPH: 223.00 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/73
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.86, MPH 69.38    Entry is 0.95381 times average ET and 1.03721 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1973 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.169 ET, 235.64 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1973 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.668 ET, 215.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.657 ET, 184.00 MPH
1973 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.168 ET, 200.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.987 ET, 172.12 MPH
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Notes: Revolutionary car that first appeared at Indy in 1973. Qualified 3rd at '73 Indy at 6.392. Defeated Jim Nicoll first-round with 6.36/223. Lost in second round.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, September 18, 2020, 08:09:10 PM by Bill McLauchlan. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Phil Burkart Jr. (M) from Yorkville, New York USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 156 ) 2005 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Checker Schuck's Kragen" Owned by Chuck Worsham from Orange, California USA Crew Chief: Gary Kennedy
'03 Pontiac Firebird by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi by Chuck Worsham with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.734 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/12/05         1/4 Mile MPH: 321.42 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/12/05
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 2005 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.83, MPH 65.11    Entry is 0.97709 times average ET and 1.01667 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
2005 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.665 ET, 333.58 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
2005 Average: 1/4 Mile: 4.845 ET, 316.15 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
2005 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.345 ET, 286.60 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Also ran 321.42 at Houston 3/05.
Submitted by Gena White, Last updated on Sunday, June 12, 2022, 12:07:54 PM by Gena White.
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Russell Long (M) from Mission Viejo, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 751 ) 1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Chi-Town Hustler" Owned by John Farkonas, Austin Coil & Pat Minick from Chicago, Illinois USA Crew Chief: Austin Coil
'73 Dodge Charger by Romeo Palamides | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Chrysler Hemi by Austin Coil with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.185 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 237.46 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.81, MPH 90.52    Entry is 0.94572 times average ET and 1.07917 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1976 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 241.53 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1976 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.540 ET, 220.04 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1976 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.116 ET, 202.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Russell was runner-up to Raymond Beadle in the "Blue Max" at the IHRA Pro-Am Championships at Rockingham on April 4. He beat Ray Sherman in the semifinals with a 6.84/208.33, but his final round 6.90/197.80 lost to the "Max's" 6.38/226. At the next IHRA event, the IHRA World Nationals at Amarillo on May 2, he repeated that finish. Even the victor was the same as Beadle's 6.36/216 beat Russell's 6.82/164.80. Earlier, Long ran 7.14 and 6.81 to reach the final. Sacramento held an Funny Car race and Long picked up the victory there. His final round 6.31/221 beat Dave Condit's 6.37/221 in the "L. A. Hooker." The team also competed at the IHRA Dixie Nationals at Atlanta, but Russell lost early there. At the end of July, the team was at OCIR for the PDA Championships. All the cars made two runs and Russell ran 6.58 and 6.71. | We need to confirm that Russell ran 6.18/237 this year (or is that a mistaken duplication of Ron Colson’s similar numbers?)
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, November 6, 2020, 09:36:08 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Thomas Nagy Ron Colson (M) from Addison, Illinois USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 327 ) 1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Chi-Town Hustler" Owned by John Farkonas, Austin Coil, Pat Minick from Chicago, Illinois USA Crew Chief: Austin Coil
'74 Dodge Charger by Romeo Palamides | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Chrysler Hemi by Austin Coil with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.185 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 225.56 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.81, MPH 62.84    Entry is 0.94572 times average ET and 1.02509 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1976 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 241.53 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1976 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.540 ET, 220.04 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1976 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.116 ET, 202.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Ran 6.81/222 at Miami Hollywood against Jungle in 1976. We need to validate this ET. Thi Chi-Town car seems to be credited with a 6.18 in several consecutive years.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, November 6, 2020, 09:51:51 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Danny White.
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© Rick Oldfield Dale Pulde (M) from Van Nuys, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 724 ) 1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"War Eagle" Owned by Mike Hamby & Dale Pulde from Van Nuys, California USA Crew Chief: Mike Hamby
'80 Dodge Challenger by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.022 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/13/80         1/4 Mile MPH: 243.24 at NHRA Baton Rouge LA 4/27/80
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1980 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.80, MPH 88.32    Entry is 0.95739 times average ET and 1.06759 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1980 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.855 ET, 247.93 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1980 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.290 ET, 227.84 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 0.00 MPH
1980 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 211.06 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Stock stroke motor. | Dale started the '80 season by winning the NHRA Winternationals at Pomona. He qualified #8 with a 6.12/238.09, and another 6.12 won his first-round race over Jim Dunn. In round two, he beat Hank Johnson with a 6.21. In the semifinals, he beat Kenny Bernstein and moved into the final against Ron Colson, who was driving the "Hawaiian." Dale won his second NHRA National event with a 6.25/238.72 that beat Colson, who crossed the centerline. He survived until the semifinals at the Bakersfield March Meet, where his 6.31/212.26 lost to Don Prudhomme's 6.04/233. The "War Eagle" was voted "best-appearing car" at the NHRA Gatornationals, and Pulde proved that it could go too by qualifying #7. His 6.13/232.55 advanced in the first round when Gordie Bonin crossed the centerline. He picked up to 6.07/239.36 in round two to beat Paul Smith. He faced Prudhomme in the semifinals, but an oil leak developed on the line, and he had to shut off. The following week (March 23), he was at Darlington for the IHRA Winternationals. It was an eight-car field, and Dale's 6.48 qualified #5. Once again, he ran well, beating low qualifier Smith in the first round and working his way to the final, where he faced Raymond Beadle in the "Blue Max." Dale had problems and shut down to an 11.52 while Beadle motored to the victory with a 6.06/237. It was pretty impressive that he at least made it into the semifinals at all these races. His next stop was at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships. Pulde had an interesting qualifying run. He started to go into a wheelstand, and instead of easing off the throttle, he just shifted it into high gear to get the front wheels back down onto the track. When he did that, the fire extinguisher came loose and cracked him in the forehead. So, on that pass, he qualified #4 with a 6.14, and to boot, he got a nice-sized bump on his forehead. In the opening round of eliminations, he faced Shirl Greer, and both of them went up in smoke, but Pulde's back-peddling 6.35/221 beat Greer's 6.90/181. In the semifinals, he and opponent Billy Meyer went up in tire smoke again, but once again, Pulde came out on top. In the final, he faced Tripp Shumake in Johnny Loper's Arrow. Unfortunately, the "War Eagle" busted a rear end, and Tripp made an easy pass for the victory. Things didn't go as well at the NHRA Cajun Nationals, where his best of 6.19/243.24 (Top Speed and a new track record) failed to qualify. He was at Maple Grove for the Jungle Jim Memorial race in May. It was a six-car show with all the cars making two passes each and the two lowest ET meeting in the final. Dale ran 6.27/229.00 in his first race to beat Gary Burgin's 6.43/229, and a slightly quicker 6.26/232.55 won his second race over Bruce Larson. His ET was good enough to transfer into the final, where he would face Roy Harris, who had run 6.13 for a final-round appearance. But Roy had trouble in the semifinal, blowing an engine and turning the car into a fireball. He and his crew did an amazing job swapping out the engine and getting the car ready for the final with Pulde. But the final saw Harris get out of shape and cross the centerline while Dale improved again with a 6.24/222.22 for the victory. He did not run at Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals as it was rained out until May 25. The next stop was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. Dale qualified #2 with a 6.14/238.72, right behind Ron Colson in the "Hawaiian" at 6.12. He beat Bernstein in the first round, but in round two, he got out of shape against Ed McCulloch and shut off. The mile-high air of Denver gave the team some problems in qualifying for the eight-car show at the NHRA Mile High Nationals. Dale was one of many that failed to qualify. In July, the "War Eagle" was at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. Pulde's 6.10 qualified #7. He beat John Collins in the opening round before being shut off on the line in round two with a fuel leak. A week later (July 20), he was in Milan for the IHRA Northern Nationals. The team's performance was off here as they only qualified on the "bump" for the eight-car show and, in the first round, lost to John Pott in the "Mr. Norm" car. On July 27, Pulde showed up at Dragway 42 for the AHRA Grandnationals. He set Low ET in qualifying #1 with a 6.12. In the first round, he took an easy win over alternate Don Nieves, who was in for Tom McEwen. In the semifinals, his 6.37 beat Collins. This set up a final-round meeting with #2 qualifier Prudhomme. Prudhomme had the edge during eliminations running 6.2s. Sure enough, the "Snake" scored a 6.23 in the final to win. Things took a turn for the better up in Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals. The race was delayed for one week due to rain. Dale qualified #3 for the eight-car show with a 6.20/225.56. He had a bit of luck in round one, where he got crossed up, got off the gas, and then hammered it again, went into a wheelstand, and yet still ran 6.25! This beat Frank Mancuso, who fouled anyway. In the semifinals, a 6.19/237.46 beat Tim Grose who overpowered the track. In the final, he faced Dale Armstrong. Dale was tough as he had set Low ET in the first round, with a 6.10, and he won his semifinal race with a 6.15. In the final, Pulde ran his best of the weekend, 6.16 at 237.46. This got the win, while Armstrong must have hopped it up a bit and went into heavy tire smoke before shutting down. Usually, Dale would have been at Martin, Michigan, for the PHR Championships, but the rain date for the Grandnationals conflicted with that. Pulde showed at New England for the NHRA Division 1 final on August 17. A 6.21/224.43 qualified #5 for the eight-car show. But this field was tough. In the first round, Pulde improved to 6.13/223.88, yet he lost to eventual winner Burgin's 6.01/240. Dale's best NHRA ET was a first-round 6.022 at the Summernationals, and the best speed was the 243.24 at the Cajuns. He also went 6.044 in qualifying at Indy.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, April 9, 2023, 10:38:32 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Herman Marchetti Mike Miller (M) from Mountlake Terrace, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 609 ) 1974 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6
"Green Elephant" Owned by Jim Green from Lynwood, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jim Green
'72 Chevrolet Vega by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi by Cricket with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.232 at NHRA Ontario CA 11/12/74         1/4 Mile MPH: 229.00 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/74
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.79, MPH 82.79    Entry is 0.94711 times average ET and 1.05852 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1974 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.015 ET, 235.64 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.410 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1974 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.580 ET, 216.34 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.495 ET, 184.00 MPH
1974 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.145 ET, 200.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.825 ET, 172.12 MPH
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Notes: Mike ran 6.43 at Bremerton, 6.303/229.00 at Indy, and 6.232/222.22 at Ontario (#1 qualifier). The best NHRA times were the Indy and Ontario times.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, December 18, 2023, 10:25:33 AM by Thomas Nagy. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Tom Hoover (M) from St. Paul, Minnesota USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 520 ) 1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5
"Champion/Showtime" Owned by Tom Hoover from St. Paul, Minnesota USA Crew Chief: George Hoover
'85 Pontiac Trans Am by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 JP-1 Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.740 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/85         1/4 Mile MPH: 258.17 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/95
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.78, MPH 84.58    Entry is 0.95191 times average ET and 1.07571 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1985 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1985 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1985 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Hoover failed to qualify at Pomona for the season-opening Winternationals. His best of 6.25/218.55 was a bit short of the 6.08 "bump." Tom ran much better at the Gatornationals after having a top-end fire during qualifying. Gene Snow helped tune the car, and Hoover ran a 5.86/247.93 to qualify #13. When Rick Johnson fouled, he took it easy with a 7.23/126.19 in the first round. But in the second round, he smoked the tires and lost to eventual winner Kenny Bernstein. He qualified last (#16) in Atlanta for the Southern Nationals with a 6.06/234.49, and his 6.12/224.66 in the opening round fell to Billy Meyer's 5.99/250. Shortly after that, Tom was at Tulsa for the ADRA Springnationals. It was an eight-car field, and he reached the finals, where he would face John Force. John had to shut down with a water leak, and Hoover soloed for the victory. In June, he went to Brainerd for the Crown Auto Funny Car Championships. This was another eight-car field, and in round one, his 5.94/240 beat a tire-smoking John Lombardo, who was driving the "Blue Max." He improved to 5.88/251.31 in the semifinal, but it wasn't enough to beat Mark Oswald's 5.84/247 in the "Candies and Hughes" car. He came back out later to run a consolation race against Tom McEwen. Hoover's 5.87/252.45 beat the "Mongoose's" quicker 5.84/250. Tom ran 6.157/239.36 at ADRL Kansas City International Raceway in August. The best times of the year were 5.740/258.17 at Indy (#7 qualifier).
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Saturday, July 9, 2022, 11:11:42 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Michael Beach Tom Hoover (M) from Maple Grove, Minnesota USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 520 / 6) 1993 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5
"Pioneer" Owned by Tom Hoover from Maple Grove, Minnesota USA Crew Chief: George Hoover
'91 Dodge Daytona by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.146 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/30/93         1/4 Mile MPH: 291.35 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/30/93
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1993 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.74, MPH 83.03    Entry is 0.95296 times average ET and 1.06441 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1993 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.987 ET, 300.40 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 193.96 MPH   
1993 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.400 ET, 273.72 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 192.00 MPH
1993 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.900 ET, 250.52 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 177.09 MPH
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Notes: Hoover started his season at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, where his 5.22/277.69 qualified #7. Both he and his opponent, Kenji Okazaki, smoked their tires hard in the opening round, and Hoover recovered first with an 8.45/150.72 over Kenji's 11.42. He again smoked the tires in round two and lost to Al Hofmann's 5.16/281. He qualified on the "bump" at the NHRA Arizona Nationals with a 5.73, and he lost to low qualifier Cruz Pedregon in the first round. Tom ran much better at Houston for the NHRA Supernationals, where his 5.24/252.24 qualified #7. Wyatt Radke broke against him in the first round, and Tom ran 5.91/150 to advance. In the second round, his 6.07/160 lost to Hofmann's 5.18/285. Tom had another solid season with consistent runs, elimination wins, and an event victory at the Autolite Nationals. His best times of 5.146/291.35 came at the World Finals.
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Friday, April 1, 2022, 09:20:48 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Handout Mart Higginbotham (M) from Carrollton, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 405 ) 1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"Doran Chevrolet / Mike Burkhart" Owned by Mike Burkhart from Dallas, Texas USA Crew Chief: Guy Tipton
'69 Chevrolet Nova by Don Hardy | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 440 Chevrolet with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.230 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 203.61 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1969 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.71, MPH 74.24    Entry is 0.94386 times average ET and 1.05717 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1969 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.960 ET, 215.31 MPH    1000 Ft. 6.340 ET, 175.45 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1969 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.660 ET, 192.60 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.657 ET, 166.68 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 151.80 MPH
1969 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.360 ET, 176.47 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.077 ET, 156.79 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH
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Notes: Higginbotham was at Green Valley Raceway on September 3. It was a day that he would never forget. He had won his first-round race with a 7.49. Everything seemed good for his second-round race. His opponent was running a Chrysler Hemi. The Chevy engines would heat up quickly, so the two competitors agreed to do two burnouts and then stage. While Mart did his two burnouts and pulled to the line. He looked over as the other driver was in the process of doing his third. Higginbotham checked his temperature gauge, and it was creeping up. He was getting frustrated as his opponent pulled to the line and did one more short burnout. By now, the engine was hot. When the two finally raced, Mart got out on him and was in the lead, but coming up to the finish line, the car exploded into a ball of fire. He couldn't see anything and reached around for the fire bottle. He didn't know if he was on or off the track, and the parachute had burned off shortly after he deployed it. He was having a tough time getting the mess stopped, and five feet from the end of the track, he finally did. Harry Schmidt was the first to get to him as he had been down at the end of the track. The ambulance arrived, and they flipped the body's remains off the chassis. Mart's arm had been badly burnt. The fire extinguisher system had been installed only three weeks before this race. He did not like to race with his fire boots as he found them too uncomfortable and bulky to use. He hadn't worn them on his first pass but had them on for the second. He also was wearing his goggles for the first time. Usually, he wore his glasses. It was a wake-up call for him as he always wore them after that. Not long after (September 6), Mart raced at LaPlace for a four-car round-robin. He was unable to get the car to run in the sevens. He lost to Leonard Hughes' 7.33/205 in the first race with an 8.01/184.42. He singled in his second race with an 8.20/157.61. In the last race, Al Vanderwoulde's 7.98/150 beat his 8.24/158.42. He ran an eight-car show in Dallas on September 20 but popped a blower in the first round and lost. He did much better the following week (September 28) at Rockingham for the AHRA US Open, where he made it to the final before losing to Gene Snow's 7.13. He got a big win at Tulsa for the AHRA Points Finals on October 19. He qualified second with a 7.60 and ran an even quicker 7.56 over Paula Murphy in the first round. In the second round, a 7.72 beat John Dekker's 8.22. Snow fouled against him in the semifinals. In the final, he ran another good run of 7.57, but it wasn't needed as Connie Kalitta broke, giving Mart his first big victory. Sid Foster met Mart at Carlisle ark for a best two out of three match race. A 7.97/193.20 lost to Sid's 7.92/198 in the first race, but he picked it up to a 7.33/193 in the second race to beat Foster's 7.51/199. In the tiebreaker, Mart broke a rear end on the burnout letting Foster single for the match race win. He was the quickest qualifier (7.30) at the OCIR Manufacturer's Meet on November 7. The actual race was postponed by rain until November 16. In his first race, a 7.95/195.65 lost to Dick Bourgeois' 7.74/161. In his second race, he did his burnout and found that he had no reverse. That let Gene Snow run a 7.54/194 solo pass. Mart got it all together for his last race, beating Bob Bedell with a 7.64. Mart won at Irwindale on November 23 over a 32-car field. He ran 7.54/187.50 over Della Woods (8.44/174), an 8.68 over a blowing-up Paul Gordon, a 7.60/176.81 over Jess Tyree (8.23/182), and a 7.73/187.10 in the semifinals beat Fred Goeske's 7.81/184 Road Runner. In the final, he defeated Dave Beebe for the victory. - RH | BBC/TorqueFlite/Hardy combo. Featured in 1/71 issue of Super Stock & Funny Car. - RT | Ran 7.35 at Rockingham.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, 08:37:43 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Dick Bourgeois (M) from Huntington Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 891 ) 1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: Match Race, Div: 7
"Doug's Headers/Bourgeois & Wade" Owned by Doug Thorley, Dick Bourgeois & Earl Wade from Los Angeles, California USA Crew Chief: Earl Wade
'68 Chevrolet Corvair by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 490 Chevrolet by Earl Wade with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.550 at Gary IN 5/31/68         1/4 Mile MPH: 189.47 at Kinston NC 6/23/68
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1968 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.70, MPH 62.67    Entry is 0.95088 times average ET and 1.02950 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1968 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.305 ET, 205.46 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 155.17 MPH   
1968 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.940 ET, 184.04 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 147.54 MPH
1968 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.575 ET, 170.41 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 138.54 MPH
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Notes: Doug Thorley's new 1968 Corvair, Logghe Chassis, Fiberglass Trends one-piece flip-top Corvair body, Al Bergler aluminum. I think Watson paint, Kelly lettering. This car replaced Doug's '67 Indy winner. Dick Bourgeois and Earl Wade took the car on tour during the summer of '68. On a Sunday night at Motor City Dragway, Dick ran a 7.57 for Low ET over Lew Arrington's Brutus, Larry Reyes in the Super Cuda, and Don Gay in his rainbow Firebird. In '69, the Corvair body was replaced with a Javelin body but continued with the blown 490 Chevy and ran the Coke tour. | Bourgeois and Wade were at Carlsbad on February 25 for the South Coast Funny Car Championships. A first-round 8.34/171.42 lost to Gene Conway's 8.35/175 in the "Destroyer" Jeep. Dick ran a series of match races against Don Nicholson in March, but unfortunately, he lost all three to Nicholson. They were run on Mt. Houston, March 24 at Dallas, and March 27 down in Greer, South Carolina. In early April, the "Doug's Headers" Corvair was at Southeastern Raceway for a four-car race. He pulled a holeshot on Nicholson in the first race and looked to have the race won until he got out of shape and nearly crashed into Don's Comet. "Dyno" roared past for the win. In Dick's next race, Arnie Beswick fouled, and Bourgeois won with a 7.09 on the 900-foot track. Dick really laid one on Lew Arrington in the first round, on May 5 at Aquasco's Funny Car Invitational. His 8.31/178.21 beat Lew's very sleepy track record 7.77/181. It rained after the first round was run, and the race was canceled. At the Cecil Fuel Showdown on May 18, Dick fouled away a 7.95/184.80 in the first round against Roy Gay. Union Grove held the Olympics of Drag Racing on May 30, and although Dick failed to win, he set Low ET at 7.68. He met with Bill Lawton at Capitol on June 1 for a best of three match. He was at Gary, Indiana, for the East vs. West Funny Car meet the following day. Six cars were competing, with all making three runs. In his first race, Nicholson's quick-leaving 7.89/180 beat his 7.78/186. He came back to win his second race with a 7.80/183 over Ron O'Donnell's 8.30/176. Dick really cut loose in his final race, running a track record 7.55 at 185 to beat an out-of-shape Arnie Beswick. Bill beat him two straight. Once again, he ran Nicholson at a match race at Houston, and once again, "Dyno" beat him. Don won two straight before Bourgeois came back in the final race to win with an 8.39/177.86 over Don's shut-off run. On June 23, Bourgeois was called in as a last-minute replacement for Tommy Grove, who had crashed his Mustang into a telephone pole the night before in Virginia. Grove was supposed to race Terry Hedrick at Kinston. Hedrick was racing against Grove the day the accident occurred, and he had blown his engine. He showed up at Kinston and was unable to run. So Dick made three solo passes. He broke both ends of the track record on his first run with a 7.64/189.47. He also ran an out-of-shape 8.29/171.42 and a 7.93/187.50. On July 14, in Connecticut, Dick faced Lawton in another best of three match. Lawton won the first race while Dick set a 7.81 track record to win the second race. In the third race, Bill beat the Corvair to win the match. Dick was at Cecil County for the first day of the CARS Magazine Meet. He fouled away an 8.38/169.81 in the first round against Dick Loehr, but he found himself back in the running in the second round. There Dick ran 8.17/172.08 to beat Nicholson's blower popping Comet (he had crashed the Cougar). An 8.17/174.75 lost to Frank Federici's 7.91/179 in the "Shark" Corvette in the semifinal. Bourgeois then found himself at Capitol Raceway on August 13 for its Mr. Chevrolet race. In the opening round of competition, his 8.13/186.32 was defeated by Federici's 7.94/185. Dick got back into the show on the "break rule" for being the Low ET loser from round one. He almost made good with his second chance. He raced Malcolm Durham, and Durham blew a tire while Bourgeois advanced with an 8.42/183.28. Dick Harrell fouled against him in the semifinal, and he cooled it with a 10.00/102.97. He faced Bruce Larson in the final, and the two had a good race. They came off the line together, and just inching away at the finish line for the win was the "USA-1" Camaro of Larson's with a 7.90/189. Dick also ran 187 at Detroit Dragway in August. On September 21, he was at Lions for an eight-car show where 35 cars showed. All cars ran together in a qualifying round where the lowest eight ETs advanced into the eight-car show regardless of winning or losing. Dick ran a 7.90/183.66 over Jack Chrisman to qualify. He only needed a 9.03/172.08 to beat Rusty Delling's crossed-up run in the "New Breed" Firebird in the first round. The semifinal was a heartbreaker for Bourgeois and Wade when they lost fire on the line and gave Bob Pickett a solo into the final. Dick refired the Corvair after Pickett had run and ran a 7.98/172.41. Pickett was running 8.30s. - Ron Howard
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, February 25, 2022, 10:52:20 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Patrick Lippy Kenney Goodell (M) from Tigard, Oregon USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 604 ) 1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 6
"Kenney Goodell" Owned by Kenney Goodell from Tigard, Oregon USA Crew Chief: Kenney Goodell
'68 Plymouth Barracuda by Exhibition Engineering | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi by Columbia Racing Engines with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.550 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 188.00 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1968 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.70, MPH 59.24    Entry is 0.95088 times average ET and 1.02152 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1968 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.305 ET, 205.46 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 155.17 MPH   
1968 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.940 ET, 184.04 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 147.54 MPH
1968 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.575 ET, 170.41 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 138.54 MPH
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Notes: AKA Action Man.
Submitted by Phil Elliott, Last updated on Sunday, October 14, 2012, 01:02:51 AM by Patrick Lippy.
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Tripp Shumake (M) from Phoenix, Arizona USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 774 / 7) 1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Johnny Loper / Little Hoss" Owned by Johnny Loper from Phoenix, Arizona USA Crew Chief: Johnny Loper
'77 Plymouth Arrow by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.023 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/15/80         1/4 Mile MPH: 242.58 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/02/80
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1980 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.68, MPH 86.68    Entry is 0.95755 times average ET and 1.06469 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1980 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.855 ET, 247.93 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1980 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.290 ET, 227.84 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 0.00 MPH
1980 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 211.06 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Tripp started the '80 season by attempting to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He failed to make the field, and his 6.23/242.58 was good for the third alternate. He competed at Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet but failed to reach the late rounds. A week later (March 16), he was at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals. He qualified #2 with a career-best (to this point) 6.023/241.28 (Top Speed of the Meet). Unfortunately, his steering broke in the first round, and he lost to Ron Colson in the "Hawaiian." He was at the NHRA Divisional race at Beeline, but he shut off to a 9.34 in the first round, and lost to Bob Pickett. On April 20, Shumake grabbed a big win at the IHRA Pro-Am Championships at Rockingham. Tripp qualified #4 in the eight-car field. An opening round 6.34 beat Al Baldwin, and in the semifinals, his 6.32 beat a tire-smoking Paul Smith who was driving Larry Coogle's "Sting." In the final, he ran an easy 7.24 when Dale Pulde broke a rear end in the "War Eagle." Baton Rouge hosted the NHRA Cajun Nationals the following week on April 27, and the eight-car field was a tough one to qualify in. Tripp just made it, qualifying on the "bump" with a 6.18/241.28. Non-qualifiers included Don Prudhomme, Raymond Beadle, and Pulde. In the first round, he beat Tom Hoover's 6.27 with a 6.25/234, but he smoked the tires in the semifinals and shut off, giving eventual winner Billy Meyer an easy (?) 6.32/226 ride into the final. He failed to qualify for the eight-car field at Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals. But he did make the show at the NHRA Springnationals. He lost to Ed McCulloch in the first round, after qualifying #6 with a 6.18/237.46. Tripp also failed to qualify at Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. Shumake qualified #15 at Indy for the NHRA US Nationals with a 6.10/238.72, and in the opening round of competition, his 6.46/230.17 advanced over a tire-smoking Rob Williams. He lost to eventual winner Ed McCulloch in round two.
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Thomas Nagy Todd Paton (M) from Bradford, Ontario Canada   (Comp Nr/Finish: 99) 2000 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Nitro Fish" Owned by Whit Bazemore from Indianapolis, Indiana USA Crew Chief: Wayne Dupuy
'97 Chevrolet Camaro by Dave Jeffers | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.903 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 315.42 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/18/00
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 2000 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.68, MPH 87.30    Entry is 0.96137 times average ET and 1.08743 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
2000 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.779 ET, 324.05 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH   
2000 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.100 ET, 290.06 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.690 ET, 222.00 MPH
2000 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.600 ET, 264.39 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.020 ET, 203.78 MPH
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Notes: Photo from the 2000 NHRA RT 66 Nationals, Joliet, Illinois. | This car was owned by Whit Bazemore and partners. Used 2/3 different drivers to get through the season. Tuned this car and Don Lampus at the same time! - Wayne Dupuy, Racin & Rockin with Draglist.com, 9/29/16
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 11:51:48 PM by Ty Baumgartner. Approved by Super Crew.
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Mike Ditty Gene Conway (M) from Inglewood, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 749 ) 1967 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 7
"Destroyer" Owned by Gene Conway from Inglewood, California USA Crew Chief: Gene Conway
'67 Jeep by C&O | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.900 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 190.00 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: 5.540 at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1967 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.67, MPH 80.97    Entry is 0.94385 times average ET and 1.09827 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 88.09, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.97193 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1967 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.604 ET, 200.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 7.120 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.490 ET, 151.00 MPH   
1967 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.370 ET, 173.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.476 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.700 ET, 129.00 MPH
1967 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.136 ET, 158.49 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.896 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.030 ET, 121.94 MPH
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Notes: The C&O Jeep used a fiberglass body from Fibercraft Co. It used a 392 Hemi that was overbored .030. It also ran a 1/2 stroker crank from Reath. M/T rods and pistons were used as well as a Schneider cam. Syverson ported and polished the heads and both the intake and exhaust valves from Donovan measured 2 1/8 inches. An M/T intake manifold held the 30% overdriven blower in place. A Hilborn injection unit topped it off. The engine was run on 70% nitro. The hp was claimed to be 1,000. A C&O built TorqueFlite was used. The tube frame had a 110" wheelbase and the car weighed in at 2,200 Lbs. Early runs produced an 8.23/177.62. Gene was at Riverside for the HRM Championships in early April, but his first-round 9.22/166.66 lost to Fred Goeske's 8.70/181 in the first round, of the 2400 lb. Funny Car class. On April 15, he competed at an eight-car show at Lions. He qualified #3 with a 9.14 and another 9.14 in the first round, beat Rusty Delling's "Fiberglass Trends" Corvair. He lost to the race's eventual winner Hayden Proffitt in the semifinals. Irwindale held an eight-car show on August 26 and Gene was there. A first-round 8.24/176.12 beat Don Williamson in the "Hairy Canary", but in the semifinals, he fouled away an 8.53/171.10 against Marv Eldridge's 9.53/169. Conway won over an eight-car field at Lions on September 30. He beat Eldridge's Corvette in the first round, with an 8.39/172.74 and in the semifinals, his 8.31/172.08 beat Steve Barrett's 8.45/171 in the "New Breed." The final found Conway running Frank Pisano's Camaro. Frank ran a personal best of 8.19/170, but lost to Conway's holeshot-aided 8.25/175.78. On December 17, he was at OCIR's final race of '67. He led the eight-car field in qualifying with an 8.07/177 and went on to win, beating Ray Alley in the final. Also ran 8.13 at Fremont in late 1967.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, October 13, 2019, 09:19:50 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Mike Ditty Richard Abate (M) from San Jose, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1967 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 7
"Samson" Owned by Rich Hammons & Richard Abate from San Jose, California USA Crew Chief: Richard Abate
'63 Dodge Dart by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Don Williamson with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.900 at Half-Moon Bay CA 1967         1/4 Mile MPH: 189.80 at Half-Moon Bay CA 1967
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1967 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.67, MPH 80.61    Entry is 0.94385 times average ET and 1.09711 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1967 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.604 ET, 200.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 7.120 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.490 ET, 151.00 MPH   
1967 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.370 ET, 173.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.476 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.700 ET, 129.00 MPH
1967 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.136 ET, 158.49 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.896 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.030 ET, 121.94 MPH
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Notes: Ran as an alternate at OCIR Manufacturers Meet at Orange County CA 11/25/67, running 8.725/160.71. Richard Guess owned Goodies Speed Shop and backed the car. Photo from Manufacturers Meet, Orange County CA 11/25/67.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, November 26, 2022, 05:24:50 PM by Richard Abate. Approved by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Roy Gay (M) from Dickinson, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 421 ) 1967 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 4
"Infinity III" Owned by Carl, Don & Roy Gay from Dickinson, Texas USA Crew Chief: James Osteen
'67 Pontiac Firebird by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Diesel 427 Chevrolet by Dick Harrell with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.900 at Orange County CA 11/25/67         1/4 Mile MPH: 184.80 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1967 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.67, MPH 71.50    Entry is 0.94385 times average ET and 1.06821 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1967 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.604 ET, 200.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 7.120 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.490 ET, 151.00 MPH   
1967 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.370 ET, 173.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.476 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.700 ET, 129.00 MPH
1967 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.136 ET, 158.49 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.896 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.030 ET, 121.94 MPH
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Notes: Roy Gay entered the new car into competition for the first time at the OCIR Manufacturers' Meet held in November. In the first round, he beat Gas Ronda with a 7.96/184.04. He reached the final as the two Low ET cars would meet for a final run-off. This was pretty good, considering the caliber of competition. There were 45 cars there, and all the "name" drivers were there. This Pontiac-powered car getting into the final was huge. But a 8.10/175.09 in the final lost to Eddie Schartman's 7.86/184 in his newly-blown Comet. He ran it at Beeline Dragway for the Western US Super Stock Championships in early December. It was a sixteen-car field, and he advanced in the opening round when Charlie Allen had his steering fail. In round two, he lost to eventual winner, "Dyno Don" Nicholson. Dick Harrell Chevrolet. We formerly listed 7.90/184.04 and 182.92 at the OCIR Mfg. Meet. We need to confirm the 7.90 and 184.80 speed.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, January 28, 2022, 08:53:37 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Sidney Foster (M) from Gretna, Louisiana USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 409 ) 1967 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 2
"Super Ford" Owned by Larry Coleman from Memphis, Tennessee USA Crew Chief: Sidney Foster
'67 Ford Mustang by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Ford SOHC with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.900 at Riverhead NY 1967         1/4 Mile MPH: 180.00 at Riverhead NY 1967
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1967 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.67, MPH 62.75    Entry is 0.94385 times average ET and 1.04046 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1967 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.604 ET, 200.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 7.120 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.490 ET, 151.00 MPH   
1967 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.370 ET, 173.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.476 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.700 ET, 129.00 MPH
1967 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.136 ET, 158.49 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.896 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.030 ET, 121.94 MPH
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Notes: Foster had a bad fire at Lakeland early in November. He was there for a four-car race. He got out on Don Gay in his first race and looked to have him beat until the Mustang shut down and Gay roared past in the lights. He was unable to race any more that day as Sonny Atkins rolled his blown altered roadster, and it ended up coming to a rest on top of Foster's Mustang. | Did this car switch to a blower in the late season? It would make sense, as many FCs did. - RT
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 10:37:10 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Al Segrini (M) from Easton, Massachusetts USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 106 ) 1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Pisano" Owned by Joe Pisano from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Gary Slusser
'85 Dodge Daytona by Steve Plueger | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 JP-1 Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.742 at NHRA Maple Grove PA 9/85         1/4 Mile MPH: 257.43 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/21/85
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.57, MPH 83.17    Entry is 0.95224 times average ET and 1.07262 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1985 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1985 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1985 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Al started the '85 season by qualifying #10 at Pomona for the Winternationals with a 5.86/245.23. A first-round 5.82 beat Tim Grose's quicker 5.78. He beat Tom McEwen's 5.95 with a 5.94 in round two, and in the semifinals, a strong 5.79/253 beat Rick Johnson's 5.92/249 in the "Hawaiian." In the final, he faced Dale Pulde. Al ran his best time of the meet, a 5.78/227.96, to win over Pulde's 6.02/233. At the Gatornationals, Al qualified #8 with a 5.78/257.43. He slowed to a 6.16/203.16 in the first round, that lost to McEwen's 5.94/246. At Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals, Segrini ran 5.90/251.25 to qualify #6. He lost to John Collins in the first round. In May, he was at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships, but he lost to Don Prudhomme in the first round. Another first-round loss came at the NHRA Cajun Nationals. He qualified #14 with a 5.99/242.58 but lost when he smoked the tires against Mark Oswald. | Purchased from Lombardo, who ran it at the '84 Finals (JP-1 initial testing?) to a tire- hazing 6.12 best on Saturday, not sure if that was his event best. A Venolia ad in ND after the Winternationals stated that the JP 1 had been tested beforehand. - Joe Moore
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, December 19, 2021, 07:24:13 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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John Lombardo (M) from Sherman Oaks, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 735 ) 1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"Blue Max" Owned by Ray Beadle from Dallas, Texas USA Crew Chief: Dale Emery & Fred Miller
'85 Ford Mustang by Pat Foster | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.742 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/85         1/4 Mile MPH: 256.99 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/85
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.57, MPH 82.33    Entry is 0.95224 times average ET and 1.07079 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1985 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1985 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1985 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Began year with old blue car (in which he ran the 5.667, but converted to the RED Blue Max! John won Indy 85. Ran 5.718/255.24 at Gainesville, but was that in the first car? Ran 5.742 at Indy. Ran 255.72 at Sanair. Ran this car at IHRA Cincinnati on 8/04/85 (5.923/251.20).
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Friday, September 17, 2021, 08:37:50 PM by Curt Swartz.
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© Rick Howard Gary Densham (M) from Bellflower, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 782 ) 2005 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Racebricks" Owned by Gary Densham from Bellflower, California USA Crew Chief: Greg Amaral
'05 Chevrolet Monte Carlo by Steve Plueger | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.735 at NHRA Pomona CA 11/05/05         1/4 Mile MPH: 324.20 at NHRA Pomona CA 11/05/05
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 2005 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.55, MPH 73.09    Entry is 0.97730 times average ET and 1.02546 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
2005 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.665 ET, 333.58 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
2005 Average: 1/4 Mile: 4.845 ET, 316.15 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
2005 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.345 ET, 286.60 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Rick Howard photo from 2005 NHRA Pontiac Performance Nats, Columbus. Lost first-round to Robert Hight.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, August 15, 2021, 04:45:33 PM by Rick Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Mike Ditty Raymond Beadle (M) from Dallas, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 426 / 1) 1982 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle from Dallas, Texas USA Crew Chief: Dee Gantt
'82 Ford EXP by Pat Foster | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.860 at IHRA Rockingham NC 5/02/82         1/4 Mile MPH: 249.30 at NHRA Atlanta 1982
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1982 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.53, MPH 86.27    Entry is 0.94364 times average ET and 1.06370 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1982 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 254.95 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 193.96 MPH   
1982 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.210 ET, 234.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 192.00 MPH
1982 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 214.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 177.09 MPH
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Notes: Beadle was running with Ford sponsorship for 1982, which included a new EXP body on his car. He started the season by qualifying third at the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.99/228.42. He ran as well as a 5.97/244.56 in his semifinal win over Frank Hawley's quicker 5.96/239. In the final, he met Al Segrini where his 6.32/226.13 fell to Al's 6.26/238.09. A 5.91/243.90 (Top Speed) qualified #1 at the Gatornationals, but in the first round, he met Segrini again and this time Beadle got out of shape and hit the guardrail. The car ended up flipping upside down and slid into the opposite guardrail before coming to a halt. He was OK, but the EXP body was totaled. At the IHRA Winternationals at Darlington, the team showed up with last year's Omni body and qualified #1 with a 6.02 (Low ET), but he lost in the first round. He then went to Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals on April 25 where a 5.98/235.60 qualified third. A first-round 5.88/238 beat Gary Burgin and a 5.93/240 beat Paul Smith in the semifinals. In the final, he reset the NHRA record to a 5.87 with a speed of 243.24 to win the race over Hawley. On May 2 he went to Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am where a track record 5.86 led qualifying. Unfortunately, he got out of shape in the first round, and lost to John Pott. He followed that race up with a win at the NHRA Cajun Nationals beating Don Prudhomme in the final with a 6.08/239.36 over Don's 6.13/247.25. He qualified second with a 6.00. Another win came at the IHRA Springnationals where he set Low ET (6.00) and beat Billy Meyer in the final. He then ran at the NHRA Springnationals on June 13 where a 5.98/242.58 qualified third, but in the first round, he smoked all eight pistons and lost to Segrini. A week later at Norwalk for the IHRA World Nationals, Beadle set a 5.88 track record in qualifying and ran another 5.88 in his first-round win over John Pott. In the semifinals, Dale Pulde's 6.29 beat Beadle's 6.31. Raymond won the US Funny Car Championships at Brainerd on June 27. He beat Doc Halladay and Glenn Mikres before stopping Burgin in the final. He qualified eighth with a 6.48/226.70 in the eight-car field at the NHRA Mile High Nationals. A first-round 6.51/222 beat Tom Anderson's 6.58 and a 6.25/226.69 beat Craig Epperly's quicker 6.19/230.17 in the semifinal. In the final he met Meyer who had set Low ET and Top Speed (6.12/240), but he shut down to a 6.85/149.75 and had to settle for runner-up. A 6.00 qualified second at the IHRA Summernationals, but he lost to Pott in the first round. Another first-round loss followed at the NHRA Grandnationals on July 4 where he qualified eighth again with a 6.15/242.24 in the eight-car show, but he had a rear end break on his burnout for his race against Prudhomme. A 5.93/249.30 qualified second at the NHRA Summernationals, but he lost to Prudhomme in round two. He qualified second again with a 5.94/236.22 at the PHR Championships in August at Martin, Michigan, and ran a first-round 5.97 over Tim Grose. A semifinal 6.07 beat Ken Veney's quicker 6.03. In the final, a 6.02/248.61 (Top Speed) lost to Hawley's 6.01/236.22. Another win came at the IHRA Northern Nationals where he beat Tim Grose in the final. At the NHRA Northstar Nationals, he qualified seventh with a 6.03/233.76. A first-round 5.97/246.57 by Gary Burgin beat Ray's 6.05/243.90. At Indy, for the US Nationals, the Max qualified a disappointing twelfth with a 5.98/224.99. And in the opening round, he lost to Ken Veney. He was runner-up to the "Snake" at the 13th annual Governor's Cup Championships at Sacramento. His final round 6.12 lost to Prudhomme's 5.99. A 6.19 failed to qualify for the eight-car show at the NHRA Golden Gate Nationals. He rebounded with a 5.98 to qualify seventh at the NHRA World Finals, but after beating Burgin in round one, he lost to Hawley in the next round. Raymond competed at the OCIR Manufacturer's Meet in Nov, but he failed in his attempt to reach the final. He ended the season at a four-car match at Moroso Motorsports Park during the running of the Citrus Nationals. Beadle set Low ET with a 6.27. — Ron Howard
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Sunday, October 17, 2021, 01:37:56 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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© Rick Howard Kenji Okazaki (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 888 / 10) 1996 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Mooneyes" Owned by Jim Dunn from La Mirada, California USA Crew Chief: Jim Dunn
'95 Dodge Avenger by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 498 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.021 at NHRA Pomona CA 1996         1/4 Mile MPH: 295.37 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1996 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.47, MPH 69.39    Entry is 0.96059 times average ET and 1.03839 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1996 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.889 ET, 312.60 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1996 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.227 ET, 284.45 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1996 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.727 ET, 259.62 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Rick Howard photo from 1996 US Nats, Indy. Qualified Jim Dunn's Mooneyes Avenger 13th at 5.13/294.31. Dropped round one to Cruz Pedregon. Did not qualify for Big Bud Shootout.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, August 28, 2021, 01:52:38 AM by Rick Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Scotty Cannon (M) from Lyman, South Carolina USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 21) 2002 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2
"Oakley Mad Science Division" Owned by Don Schumacher & The Dead Presidents from Parts Unknown, North Carolina USA Crew Chief:
'01 Pontiac Firebird by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.800 at NHRA Joliet IL 6/01/02         1/4 Mile MPH: 320.05 at NHRA Joliet IL 6/02/02
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 2002 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.39, MPH 84.27    Entry is 0.97819 times average ET and 1.04873 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
2002 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.731 ET, 326.87 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
2002 Average: 1/4 Mile: 4.907 ET, 305.18 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
2002 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.407 ET, 276.96 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Ran great this year with a number of 4.80s. Best times of 4.800/320.05 at NHRA Joliet Spring.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, September 4, 2020, 10:59:09 PM by Super Crew.
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Gordie Bonin (M) from Edmonton, Alberta Canada   (Comp Nr/Finish: 606 ) 1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6
"Bubble Up Pacemaker" Owned by Ron Hodgson & Gordon Jenner from Edmonton, Alberta Canada Crew Chief: Jerry Verhuel
'75 Chevrolet Monza by Al Swindahl | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.190 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 239.36 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.38, MPH 94.94    Entry is 0.94648 times average ET and 1.08780 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1976 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 241.53 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1976 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.540 ET, 220.04 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1976 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.116 ET, 202.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Bonin debuted his new Monza at Beeline for the NHRA Phoenix Winter Classic. He qualified #4 with a 6.40/223.88 and lasted until the second round where his 6.86/181.81 lost to eventual winner Don Prudhomme's 6.31/231. He then went to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals where he qualified #7 with a 6.25/221.13. Bonin beat Twig Zeigler's 6.61/216 in the opening round with a 6.35/212.76, but in round two, he got crossed-up and shut off against Tom Prock who advanced with a 6.27/212. He competed at the OCIR East vs. West Meet and then went to Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet. He did really well there, beating Neil Leffler driving the Keeling and Clayton Mustang and setting Top Speed of the meet for FCs in the semifinals at 226.70 while beating Jim Dunn. He lost to "Jungle Jim" Liberman in the final. He failed to qualify at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals. Another runner-up finish came at Firebird Raceway's Funny Car Championships in April. He had Low ET at 7.00 on the slippery track and in the final lost to Ed McCulloch's 7.69/212 with a quicker 7.58/210.69. | Gordie ran 6.59 at the NHRA Summernationals and 6.34/225.44 at NHRA Indianapolis 9/76.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, January 3, 2020, 11:17:15 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Paul Smith (M) from Boynton Beach, Florida USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 222 / 3) 1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2
"The Entertainer" Owned by Paul Smith & Lemaster Bros. from Boynton Beach, Florida USA Crew Chief: Paul Smith
'75 Chevrolet Monza by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Milodon Hemi by Paul Smith with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.190 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 229.59 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.38, MPH 72.22    Entry is 0.94648 times average ET and 1.04340 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1976 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 241.53 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1976 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.540 ET, 220.04 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1976 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.116 ET, 202.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Smith ran two Monzas this year. The Wilson-Franklin-Greer car ran at the Gators and IHRA Miami. Smith was driving the "Entertainer" on May 9 at Englishtown for the NHRA Division One opener. He qualified #5 in the eight-car field and faced low qualifier Dodger Glenn in the first round. Smith had problems and shut down at 8.42, while Dodger advanced with a 6.32. Shortly after that, he was at Maple Grove for the Dutch Classic. This was another eight-car field, and once again, he qualified #5. This time, Jake Crimmins had qualified #1, and in their first-round race, Smith's 6.49/215.31 lost a close one to Crimmins' 6.48/214. He was at Houston for an eight-car show at the end of May. He qualified #2, making it into the final only to foul against Johnny White. Paul qualified #15 at Columbus at 6.625/207.85. He beat Ed McCullouch in round one, 6.656/196.00 to 11.63, but he lost to Shirl Greer in round two, 6.94/229 to 7.702/158.00. Paul did a huge wheelstand at Englishtown after qualifying #12 at 6.556/206.89. He could not return for the first round. Paul was the 7th alternate at Indy at 6.500/187.89. That was his last NHRA national event of the year. We need to confirm the 6.19/229.59 times.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 06:49:30 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Jake Crimmins (M) from South River, New Jersey USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 148 ) 1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Jungle Jim" Owned by Jim Liberman from West Chester, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Jim Liberman
'76 Chevrolet Monza by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.190 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 220.04 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.38, MPH 50.00    Entry is 0.94648 times average ET and 1.00000 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1976 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 241.53 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1976 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.540 ET, 220.04 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1976 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.116 ET, 202.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: In August, Jake was driving the "Jungle Jim" Monza at Martin, Michigan, for the PHR Championships. Twenty-one cars were attempting to qualify for the eight-car field and his 6.56 qualified #7. But in the first round, he got out of shape against Tom Hoover and shut down. Shortly after that, he was at Atco for its FC Nationals. It was a sixteen-car show, and in round one, his 6.67/211 beat Larry Fullerton's similar 6.67/211. This race was run with all cars running one round, and the two cars with the lowest ETs ran in the final. Jake's time was not good enough to make the final.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 10:59:06 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Michael Beach Tom Hovland (M) from Mason City, Iowa USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 504 ) 1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5
"Tom Hovland" Owned by Tom Hovland from Mason City, Iowa USA Crew Chief: Tom Hovland
'74 Chevrolet Vega by John Buttera | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.190 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.38, MPH 00.00    Entry is 0.94648 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1976 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 241.53 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1976 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.540 ET, 220.04 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1976 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.116 ET, 202.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Michael Beach photo from Martin, MI, 1976. Tom Hoover sold this car to Tom in mid-1976. - Tim Simplot
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Thursday, January 4, 2018, 05:27:49 AM by Tim Simplot. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Jim Liberman (M) from West Chester, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 117 ) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Jungle Jim" Owned by Jim Liberman from West Chester, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Jim Liberman
'70 Chevrolet Camaro by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.990 at Epping NH 9/20/70         1/4 Mile MPH: 214.28 at Epping NH 9/20/70
1000 FT ET: 5.970 at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.36, MPH 89.48    Entry is 0.94459 times average ET and 1.07863 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 87.49, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.96135 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1970 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1970 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH
1970 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH
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Notes: Torqueflite transmission. 1980 lbs. ready to run. Also 7.14 at 210 and 7.15 at 204. NED 214.28 was a track record and won the NE Funny Car Nats that year. | As far as I know, this car never ran with a Chevy engine. It used only a Chrysler Hemi as even in late '69, his Nova switched over to a Chrysler. I understand that his second car used a Rat motor. | Jim started the season at Fremont's New Year's Day Championships. There were six cars running and Liberman beat Kip Brundage in his first race with a 7.45/189. A 7.83/189.46 lost to his close friend Lew Arrington's 7.55/184 in the second race and in his third he got out of shape and shut off against Pat Minick in the "Chi-Town Hustler." He was at Irwindale on January 26 for an eight-car show. Unfortunately, he smoked the tires in the first round, and his 8.82/177.68 lost to Dick Bourgeois' 7.69/184. He was still running his Nova when he failed to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. The new Camaro was debuted at Lions on February 14. There were 30 cars attempting to qualify for the eight-car field and Liberman's 7.26 qualified #2 behind Don Prudhomme's 7.23. JJ soloed in the first round, with a 7.35 when Gene Conway broke, but he had problems in the semifinals and shut off to a 15.38 loss to eventual winner Minick. The following day (February 15), he was at the Northern Nationals at Fremont. Arrington lost a close first-round race to Liberman in his new Camaro. Jim's 7.57/195.22 beat Lew's 7.58/189.46. In round two, Jake Johnston fouled against him in "Blue Max" Mustang. He faced Tommy Grove's tough Cammer powered Mustang in the semifinals, but Grove broke so Jim advanced with a 7.43/200.44. This put him into the final against Minick. Once again, Pat got the better of him and JJ's 7.39/200.00 finished runner-up to Minick's 7.27/205. Early in '70, Jim bought up all of John Mazmanian's 392 Hemi motors and spare parts. In April, Liberman faced Don Schumacher in a best of three match at Capitol. Jim won two straight with times of 7.68/156.25 (over a fouling Schumacher), and 7.34/194.38. — Ron Howard
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 11:46:27 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Mike Snively (M) from Los Angeles, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 707 ) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Diamond Jim Annin" Owned by Jim Annin from Los Angeles, California USA Crew Chief: Jim Annin
'70 Dodge Challenger by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 473 Ed Pink Hemi with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.990 at Orange County CA 12/05/70         1/4 Mile MPH: 212.76 at Orange County CA 12/05/70
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.36, MPH 85.63    Entry is 0.94459 times average ET and 1.07098 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1970 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1970 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH
1970 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH
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Notes: Jim Annin had Race Car Engineering build him this Challenger for the '70 season. The body for the car came from Fiberglass Trends. Keith Black built the 426 Hemi. Internals included M/T rods with Forgedtrue pistons, and Black's favorite, an Engle cam. Eagle was also responsible for the pushrods and lifters, but the rockers were stock. Black also ported and polished the heads and installed Donovan 2/1/4" intake and 2/1/8" exhaust valves. Larry Bowers built 21% overdriven GMC 6/71 that sat on a Cragar manifold. Cragar also supplied the blower drive. The 90% nitro was fed to the engine by Enderle injection. The 1,800 hp went through a B&M modified TorqueFlite transmission. Total weight for the car was 2,093 lbs. | Driver Mike Snively had a great year in Annin's Challenger. At the NHRA Winternationals, he qualified seventh with a 7.63. At the third OCIR All-Pro event, the car failed to fire for the first-round. At Bakersfield on March 8, he set Low ET at 7.63 before losing in the final. At the San Francisco National Open at Sears Point on March 15, Snively won the eight-car show with a final round 7.69/194.38 over Larry Reyes in the Hawaiian. On March 28, OCIR held a final All-Pro race and Mike's 7.57/196.50 and 7.37/200.44 got him into the semifinal where a 7.48/196.07 by Tom McEwen stopped his 7.51/191.00. Mike won the eight-car race on April 4 at Irwindale, setting Low ET at 7.35 and meeting Dave Beebe in the final. Both cars ran 7.65, but Snively prevailed. On April 18 at OCIR, Mike had Low ET and Top Speed at 7.29/201.34, but Ray Alley's 7.48/198.23 beat Mike's quicker 7.44/200.00 in round one. At OCIR's 32-car Big Four Championships on May 2, Snively ran 7.62/147.18, 7.95/153.58, and a Low ET and Top Speed shot of 7.21/205.01 before losing to Dave Beebe's 7.42/195.65 in the semis with a 7.59/196.50. Mike again set Low ET and Top Speed at 7.51/192.30 at NHRA's Division 7 race at Irwindale on May 23 and he defeated Ray Alley in the final with a 7.56/191.80. Another win came over a 16-car field on May 30 at the OCIR Funny Car 500. There he ran 7.48/200.00 for Top Speed of the meet, a second round 7.49/196.93 over Ed Lenarth, and a semifinal 7.51/188.67 over Dick Poll's 7.94/174 SOHC Mustang. In the final, Leroy Hales' Cougar broke so Mike singled to victory with a 7.41/195.22. Gene Snow's 7.20/207 beat Snively's 7.38/199 in round two at the NHRA Springnats. Yet another win came on June 20 at OCIR's March of Dimes race. Mike ran 7.44/174.75 and 7.33/187.89 to make the finals against Low ET car (7.25) Arnie Behling. In the final, Arnie fouled away a 7.41/202.70, but Mike's 7.26/203.61 was long gone for the win. The OCIR Nitro Championships on July 3 was next on Mike's list, but after running 7.41/183.29 and 7.46/180.36 he lost to Behling's 7.43/200 in John Mazmanian's 'Cuda in the semifinal with a 7.67/194.38. At NHRA's third Division 7 Points race at Bakersfield on August 9, Mike set Low ET at 7.41, but lost to Ed McCulloch's Duster in the final. Mike lost in the first round, to Dale Armstrong on August 15 at the OCIR Anniversary Race, but Dale's car exploded in the lights and Mike got back in on the break rule. So, with a second chance, he ran a second round 7.37/188.28 over a fouling Dave Beebe. He got an easy ride into the final when Marv Eldridge broke in the semis, but Snively still ran a 7.44/201.34. But his best pass of the night, a 7.30/203.61 wasn't enough to stop Gene Conway's 7.18/206. At the fourth Division 7 race at Bonneville on August 23, he won, setting both Low ET and Top Speed at 7.29/200.36 before dropping Steve Bovan's Hemi-Camaro in the final with a 7.32/198.59 to Bovan's 7.89/182. On August 29 at OCIR, Snively qualified second with a 7.19 and then ran 7.33/204.54 and a career-best 7.12/205.47 in the semis to beat Gene Conway's quicker 7.10/202.70. In the final, Snively's 7.33/201.34 narrowly beat Dave Beebe's 7.34/197.36. Mike took another win at Irwindale at an eight-car show on September 12. He qualified #1 with a 7.41/198.66 and ran 7.31/174.75 and 7.35/201.78 to make the final against Gene Conway. Mike's 7.26/204.54 set Low ET and Top Speed, beating Conway's 7.45/177. At the Fremont Fall Championships on September 26, Mike again made it into the finals, running 7.02/211.76 and 7.03/203.63 to meet Rich Siroonian in the final. A 7.07/210.76 wasn't enough to stop Rich's 6.86/214.28 Low ET and Top Speed run. On October 10, OCIR held its East/West Championships and Mike qualified #1 in the western team with a 7.07. He ran another 7.07/208.33 in round one, over Dave Beebe (7.23/204.54), and a second round 7.32/201.34 beat John Collins' 7.47 in the Atlas Oil Tool car to meet Gene Conway for the Western final (winner goes against the winner of the East for the title). Conway's 7.19/198.67 beat Mike's 7.30/205.01. On November 14, Irwindale held a 32-car Funny Car show. Mike ran a 7.27/201.78 in round one, but a 6.95/194.80 by eventual winner Jim Dunn beat him in the second frame. On November 22 for the NHRA Supernationals, Mike qualified sixth with a 7.13 and beat Ed McCulloch in round one, with a 7.03/203. Dunn then beat him again in round two. Snively got a six at OCIR's final race for '70 on December 5. Snively ran a first-round 7.02/212.76 over Leroy Goldstein's 7.09/211.76 in the Ramchargers Challenger. A second round 6.99/212.76 beat the Ramchargers again as they got back in with the break rule in effect (Low ET loser returns if breakage takes you out). In the final against Low ET car (6.83) Richard Tharp in the Blue Max, Mike had problems and an 8.12/112 is all he could do while Tharp won with a 6.91/216.94. - Ron Howard | Best NHRA time was 7.01/197.36.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, November 29, 2019, 09:00:48 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.

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