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Photog Web 		Al Segrini (M) from Easton, Massachusetts USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 106 / 6) 1983 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Faberge Super Brut" Owned by Al Segrini from Easton, Massachusetts USA Crew Chief: Al Segrini
'83 Pontiac Trans Am by Chick Brignolo | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.870 at NHRA Orange County CA 10/15/83         1/4 Mile MPH: 250.69 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/83
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 1983 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.53, MPH 84.72    Entry is 0.96072 times average ET and 1.06963 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
1983 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.621 ET, 257.87 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1983 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.110 ET, 234.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1983 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.610 ET, 216.64 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Al didn't start the season the way he would have liked as he failed to qualify at the NHRA Winternationals. At the NHRA Gatornationals, he qualified #11 with a 5.98/239.36 but lost to John Force in the first round. Atlanta held an eight-car show near the end of March, and Al qualified #1 with a 5.95 (Low ET) at 237.46. A 6.03/233 in the first round, beat Ron Correnti, and he got past the semifinals to meet Mark Oswald in the "Candies and Hughes" car for the title. Al got the victory. He was back in Atlanta on April 17 for the NHRA Southern Nationals. It was another eight-car show, and Segrini qualified #7 with a 5.96/243.90. He made his way into the final by beating Tom McEwen and John Lombardo. There he was to face Frank Hawley in the "Chi-Town Hustler." Al ran a good 6.07/214.28, but he lost to Hawley's better 5.99/240. The next NHRA race was the Cajun Nationals held at Baton Rouge. It was another eight-car show, and Al ran 6.04/238.84 to qualify #6. An opening round 6.07/240.00 took out McEwen's 6.11/234, and in the semifinal, a 6.00/241.28 stopped Kenny Bernstein at 6.26/226. He went up against Oswald in the final, and Segrini had things in hand as his 6.11/243.90 got the victory over Mark's 6.17/241. He then went to Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals, where he qualified #7 in the eight-car show. Unfortunately, the car broke on his burnout in the first round, giving his opponent, Raymond Beadle, in the "Blue Max," a free ride into the semifinal. His next stop was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. A 5.97/239.36 qualified #5. In round one, Al's 6.03/241.28 beat Lombardo's 6.10/236. But he had trouble in round two and shut down against eventual winner Beadle. He made the trip to Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals, where his 6.08 qualified on the "bump" for the eight-car show. In the opening round of eliminations, he lost to Hawley, who ran a controversial 5.71. It was then off to Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. Segrini qualified #5 there with a 5.94/246.57. In round one, he ran 5.96/247.93 to beat Dale Pulde's 6.16, but a 6.11/243 in round two lost to Oswald's 5.92/249. He did not race at Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. He was at Martin, Michigan, for the PHR Championships. His first-round 5.91/234.98 beat Dominic Santucci, but he was shut off on the line in round two with an oil leak. That advanced Prudhomme to the semifinals with a solo. The best times were 5.870 at the World Finals and 250.69 at Indy.
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Saturday, January 29, 2022, 02:45:10 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Thomas Nagy John Lombardo (M) from Sherman Oaks, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 735 ) 1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo from Sherman Oaks, California USA Crew Chief: John Lombardo
'74 Chevrolet Vega by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 481 Donovan Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.289 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/75         1/4 Mile MPH: 229.00 at NHRA Ontario CA 10/12/75
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 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.53, MPH 75.12    Entry is 0.95578 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
1975 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1975 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
1975 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: John attempted to qualify at the NHRA Winternationals, but his best of 6.59 was good for the fourth alternate. At the Bakersfield March Meet, he qualified #12 for the twelve-car field with a 6.73/211.16. In the opening round of eliminations, his 6.63/191.08 beat Jim Dunn's tire-smoking 7.11/199. Ed McCulloch broke on the line in the second round, and Lombardo advanced with a 7.60/151.51. He faced Don Prudhomme in the semifinals but had problems and shut down to a 10.78. The "Snake" also had a rough time, but his 7.91 got him into the final. Shortly after that, John was at OCIR for the AHRA Grand American West race. He had problems in round one, against Dale Pulde and shut down to 11.39. But Dale also had trouble, he got the "win" light, but he lost an engine on the run and could not make it back for round two. Lombardo was reinstated, but he lost to Gary Densham. Photo from the 1975 NHRA US Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, October 3, 2021, 10:37:00 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Handout Gene Snow (M) from Fort Worth, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 401 ) 1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"Snowman" Owned by Gene Snow from Fort Worth, Texas USA Crew Chief: Gene Snow
'74 Chevrolet Vega by Steve Plueger | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi by Ed Pink with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.289 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 8/31/75         1/4 Mile MPH: 227.84 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 8/31/75
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 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.53, MPH 72.82    Entry is 0.95578 times average ET and 1.05316 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
1975 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1975 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
1975 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: Gene raced at the Irwindale Grand Premiere and hit 6.67/205.94. He was out for most of the first six months of 1975 after back surgery but returned in June 1975 to win at IHRA Bristol with a best of 6.36/223.88, defeating Denny Savage in the Chi-Town Hustler in the final. Finished third in 1975 IHRA points (tied with Denny Savage). | Gene was at Edmonton International on July 30 for its Funny Car Spectacular race. There were 24 cars present. All were to run three rounds of racing, with the winner being determined by wins. In Snow's first race, his 6.54/194 beat a badly out-of-shape Bill Spevacek. In his second race, he beat Ken McLean with a 6.39/215. His third race didn't go as planned as Raymond Beadle got out of shape and crossed the centerline, sideswiping Gene's Vega. Shortly after, he was in Seattle for the Seafair Funny Car Championships. It was a big 32-car show. Snow's 7.09/149 in the opening round of eliminations beat Bryan Raines' 7.14/194. But in the second round, his 6.53 lost to Ed McCulloch's 6.38.
Submitted by Gena White, Last updated on Saturday, February 24, 2024, 08:30:23 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Lew Arrington (M) from Aston, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 130 ) 1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Brutus" Owned by Lew Arrington from Aston, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Lew Arrington
'71 Ford Mustang by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.735 at Epping NH 10/71         1/4 Mile MPH: 218.80 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 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.50, MPH 78.02    Entry is 0.96490 times average ET and 1.05192 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
1971 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 227.27 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1971 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.980 ET, 208.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 161.29 MPH
1971 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.480 ET, 194.10 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 150.87 MPH
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Notes: Lew got a new car after running the same Firebird in '68, '69, and '70. He also changed engines from the early 392 Hemi to the newer 426 style Hemi. He must have taken a liking to the new Mustang as not only did the sleek body cloak his chassis, but he also went through the added effort of welding up a pair of valve covers to look like he was running a Boss 429 Ford engine. In April, Lew faced Jim Liberman in a best-of-three match race at Connecticut. Liberman won the first race with a 7.19/197 over Lew's 7.32/195.65. In the second race, Liberman went into a wheelstand and shut off, giving "Brutus" the win at 7.17/196.50. Jim could not run in the final race due to a blown transmission, so Arrington soloed for the match race win. He set a 7.02 track record at 203.61 on the final pass. Lew was at the Super Stock Nationals on May 9 at York US 30, but a first-round 7.35/208.33 lost to eventual winner Gene Snow's 6.88/199. He was runner-up to Jake Johnston at Atco for the CARS Magazine Meet. Also, 6.77 at New England Dragway on October 11, 1971. He crossed the country to race at Fremont in late October 1971 (6.75). Lew's best 1971 times are courtesy of Dennis Doubleday.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, November 25, 2022, 11:16:59 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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© Allen Tracy Phil Burkart Jr. (M) from Yorkville, New York USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 156 ) 2004 - 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: 4.759 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/04         1/4 Mile MPH: 327.11 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/04
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 2004 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.45, MPH 81.43    Entry is 0.98144 times average ET and 1.03467 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
2004 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   
2004 Average: 1/4 Mile: 4.849 ET, 316.15 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
2004 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.349 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: Was this a Monte Carlo?
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, January 20, 2023, 06:32:17 PM by Al Tracy. Approved by Danny White.
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© David Hapgood Tommy Johnson Jr. (M) from Avon, Indiana USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 503 ) 2004 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Skoal" Owned by Don Prudhomme from Granada Hills, California USA Crew Chief: Mike Green
'04 Chevrolet Monte Carlo by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.759 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/04         1/4 Mile MPH: 326.79 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/04
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 2004 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.45, MPH 80.52    Entry is 0.98144 times average ET and 1.03365 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
2004 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   
2004 Average: 1/4 Mile: 4.849 ET, 316.15 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
2004 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.349 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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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, February 4, 2012, 01:26:25 AM by Tommy Johnson Jr.
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© Thomas Nagy Tim Kushi (M) from Pittsfield, Massachusetts USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 115 ) 1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Yankee Sizzler" Owned by Tim Kushi from Pittsfield, Massachusetts USA Crew Chief: Tim Kushi
'75 Chevrolet Monza by Tony Casarez | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 490 Chrysler Hemi by Keith Black with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.290 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 235.60 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 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.45, MPH 88.22    Entry is 0.95593 times average ET and 1.08903 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
1975 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1975 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
1975 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: Photo from the 1975 NHRA US Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park, where Tim was a 7.80/147.29 DNQ. The 6.29/235.60 numbers are from a handout and need to be validated. Indy was Tim's only NHRA national event in 1975.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, November 11, 2021, 07:43:27 PM by Thomas Nagy.
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Photog Web 		Gary Burgin (M) from Stanton, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 71) 1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Gary Burgin" Owned by Gary Burgin from Stanton, California USA Crew Chief: Gary Burgin
'75 Ford Mustang II by Jaime Sarte | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.290 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/12/75         1/4 Mile MPH: 228.42 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 8/31/75
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 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.45, MPH 73.97    Entry is 0.95593 times average ET and 1.05584 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
1975 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1975 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
1975 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: Gary was running hard in '75. It was a good lead-up to his great '76 season. He started the '75 season at the Irwindale Grand Premiere, qualifying #5 in the sixteen-car show. He lost in the first round. At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, a 6.44 qualified #14. A first-round 6.40/205.47 beat Neil Leffler, but unfortunately, he had crossed the centerline and was disqualified. He ran at the Bakersfield March Meet, where his 6.46/212.76 qualified #7 in the twelve-car field but had the misfortune of breaking in the first round, against Don Prudhomme. At the Gatornationals, Gary ran 6.42/227.27 to qualify #3. He beat Gordon Mineo in the first round, but lost to Shirl Greer in round two, where he overpowered the track and smoked the tires. His next stop was at Irwindale for the 32-car Coca-Cola Championships. Gary beat an out-of-shape Leroy Chadderton in the opening round with a 6.80/178.92 and an easy 7.43/152.02 advanced past Larry Arnold who got sideways in the Mickey Thompson Grand Am and shut off. In round three, Burgin had another easy run where Norm Wilcox, driving the "Hawaiian," had issues and shut off on the line. But in the semifinals, he broke against Prudhomme, and the "Snake" ran a track record 6.25 to win. In May, he got a runner-up finish to Jake Johnston in the Pisano and Matsubara Vega at the Irwindale Fox Hunt race. Fremont also held a "Fox Hunt" race in May, and it featured the FC's running the Top Fuel cars with a .30 handicap on the 'tree. The cars all made three passes, and in Gary's first run, his 6.55/213 beat Dave Uyehara's Chevy-powered car. The second race was weird as the 'tree was never activated, yet his opponent, Gary Ritter, flew to an apparent win with a 6.71/172 while Burgin shut off on the line. The third round was stranger still: as soon as the 'tree blinked green, he and James Warren roared off, and the power went out. No times were recorded for their runs, but witnesses said that they were flying. Warren crossed the line first. At the NHRA Springnationals, he qualified #6 with a 6.50/215.82. A first-round 6.54/211.76 beat Al Segrini's 6.68/201 in the "Black Magic" Vega. But in round two, his 6.58/221.13 lost to Ed McCulloch's 6.45/205. Gary was back at Irwindale for its Doubleheader (motorcycles and FC) event. It was an eight-car show, and in the opening round, his 6.72/197.80 beat a tire-smoking Arnold who was now driving the "Lil' Demon." But a 6.76/208.33 failed to get past Jim Dunn's 6.57/210 in the semifinal. He had an interesting outing at the first NHRA Division 7 race at Sacramento. He soloed in the first round, setting Low ET and Top Speed at 6.55/211.77. In the semifinals, he made another single at 6.73/161 when Dunn's Satellite broke. In the final, he went up against Roger Garten. It wasn't much of a race as Burgin had an oil fire on the line and shut off while Garten grabbed the win. Near the end of June, he competed at the OCIR Nitro Championships, but he failed to reach the finals. On July 13, he was at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals, where he qualified #2 with a 6.29/222.22. He advanced past a broken Bill Leavitt in the first round, with a 6.54/204.80. In round two, he smoked the tires and lost to McCulloch. The following week (July 20) found Gary at Minnesota for the third NHRA Division 5 race. It was only a four-car show, and Burgin won quite easily, setting low et and Top Speed in the final with a 6.67/221.67 over Carl Swanson's 6.97/200. He also won the next Division 5 race at Bison Dragways in Manitoba. He set Low ET and Top Speed with track records of 6.69/222.22, and in the final beat Topper Kramer's 7.06/184 with a 6.73/222.22. At the NHRA Grandnationals, Gary didn't run as well as he would have liked. It was an eight-car show, and he qualified #5 with a 6.60/213.27, putting him in a first-round match with low qualifier Prudhomme. Gary's off pace 6.75/216.86 lost to the "Snake's" 6.47/212. The fourth NHRA Division 7 race was held at Bonneville Raceway on August 17, and the Funny Car field was again reduced to just four cars. Gary's 6.84/201.27 qualified #2, but in the first round, he was upset by Dennis Geisler's 6.65/199 in the "Lil' Demon" that beat his 6.94/204. Burgin ran 6.313/203.61 and 6.47/184.42 in winning the Funny Car Race of Champions at Englishtown, NJ, in August 1975. He had won Division 7 in 1974. - RT | Photo from Indy 1975. - MS | Ran 6.31/228.42 at Indy US Nationals 9/75.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, November 21, 2021, 07:27:35 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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© Thomas Nagy Kosty Ivanof (M) from Brighton, Massachusetts USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 101 ) 1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Boston Shaker" Owned by Kosty Ivanof from Brighton, Massachusetts USA Crew Chief: Kosty Ivanof
'75 Chevrolet Vega by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.290 at Englishtown NJ 7/13/75         1/4 Mile MPH: 222.77 at Englishtown NJ 7/13/75
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 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.45, MPH 62.76    Entry is 0.95593 times average ET and 1.02972 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
1975 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1975 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
1975 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: Ivanof's 1975 'Boston Shaker' Vega was painted a deep shade of metallic green (in contrast to the bright, opaque green paint on his 1974 Vega). Otherwise, the paint was similar. The car was destroyed in July of '75 in a notorious accident at Lebanon Valley Dragway, NY. He went on to race his Satellite Funny Car at Epping later that same week. - David Hapgood. | Photo from the 1975 NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville, Florida. | At the IHRA Winternationals at Miami, Kosty's 6.53 qualified #2 in the eight-car field behind Raymond Beadle's 6.39 in the "Blue Max." He advanced past "Jungle Jim" Liberman in the first round, when JJ lost a transmission. He beat Tom Prock in the semifinals to meet with Beadle in the final. There was no stopping the "Blue Max" on this day as Raymond set Low ET and Top Speed in the final with a 6.36/219 that beat the "Boston Shaker's" 6.63/202.70. Ivanof qualified #8 at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals with a 6.48/208.33. He beat Al Segrini's 6.77/221 in the first round, with a 6.55/200.44 and in round two Prock fouled against him. Unfortunately, Kosty crossed the centerline and was disqualified. He faced Prock's "Custom Body" car for a best of three match race at Epping in April. Kosty won the first race with a 6.71 when Prock lost a blower, but Tom came back to win the next two races and the match. He was at Atco for the CARS Magazine Championships, but an off-pace 7.27/191.89 in the first round, lost to Segrini's 6.44/197.
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© Tom Kasch Paul Smith (M) from Boynton Beach, Florida USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 222 ) 1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2
"Entertainer" Owned by Wilson, Franklin, Greer from Warner Robins, Georgia USA Crew Chief: Paul Smith
'74 Chevrolet Vega by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Milodon Hemi by Paul Smith with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.290 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 8/31/75         1/4 Mile MPH: 221.13 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 8/31/75
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 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.45, MPH 59.51    Entry is 0.95593 times average ET and 1.02214 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
1975 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1975 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
1975 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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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 01:37:49 PM by Danny White.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Dale Pulde (M) from Van Nuys, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 724 ) 2005 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Brut" Owned by Don Schumacher from Park Ridge, Illinois USA Crew Chief: Ed McCulloch
'05 Dodge Stratus by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.757 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 316.45 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 2005 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.44, MPH 50.86    Entry is 0.98184 times average ET and 1.00095 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: Test drove both Schumacher funny cars at the same test session.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Monday, January 5, 2009, 04:30:21 AM by Super Crew.
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Mike Ditty Dave Beebe (M) from Garden Grove, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: Match Race, Div: 4
"Super Chief" Owned by Nelson Carter from Pawhuska, Oklahoma USA Crew Chief: Nelson Carter
'68 Dodge Charger by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged 426 KB Iron Hemi by Keith Black with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.630 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 199.11 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 74.40, MPH 85.17    Entry is 0.96096 times average ET and 1.08188 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: Raced at OCIR Mfg. Championships 1968. Confirmed 7.68 at OCIR Also 7.90/194.80 Low ET and Top Speed at OCIR Funny Car Championships. Dave was driving the "Beebe and Fedak" Top Fuel car until the end of July. On August 17, he showed up at Irwindale behind the wheel of Nelson Carter's "Super Chief" Dodge Charger FC. The race was between FC's and Fuel Altereds. In the first round, he ran an 8.21/186.72 that lost to Leon Fitzgerald's 8.11/184 in the "Pure Heaven." In the second round, he picked up to a winning 7.80/191.88 over a crossed up Gary Reed in the "Groundshaker." In the third race, he ran 8.32/190.66 that lost to Sush Matsubara's 7.78/192. It was obvious that the car could run. On August 31, he went to OCIR for a sixteen-car show. Dave set Low ET and Top Speed in the first round, with a 7.74/187.88 over Larry Barker's "Psycho" Mustang. In the semifinals, a 7.81/184.80 beat Gene Conway in the "Destroyer" Jeep at 8.27. Unfortunately, in the final, the transmission let go and Gas Ronda soloed for the victory. OCIR held a Fuel Altered vs. Funny Car race on September 21. Once again, Beebe was there. He beat Willie Borsch in the first round, with an 8.35/187.50. A second round 7.95/183.20 beat Matsubara's 8.09/197. And in round three, he made it a clean sweep by beating Fitzgerald's 8.17/189 with an 8.11/191.48. On October 5, OCIR held a 10 car round-robin race. Beebe won two of his three races with a best of 7.95/189.06 while beating Fred Goeske.
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Mike Ditty Steve Bovan (M) from San Gabriel, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 7
"Blair's Speed Shop" Owned by Don Blair from Huntington Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Don Blair
'67 Chevrolet Camaro by Mike Hoag | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi (iron) by Barry McGowen with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.630 at Irwindale CA 7/03/68         1/4 Mile MPH: 194.38 at Irwindale CA 7/03/68
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 74.40, MPH 74.13    Entry is 0.96096 times average ET and 1.05618 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: Bovan's Camaro was painted red on the passenger side and blue on the driver's side, with a wide swath of white down the middle, making for somewhat confusing profile photos. - RT | Steve started the season with a Chevy motor (see the other 1968 entry), but he jumped behind the wheel of Nelson Carter's Charger for a while. It was only for a short time as Dave Beebe later took over. But Steve really noticed the power difference between his Chevy and the Keith Black Hemi the Charger ran. Soon after, the Chevy was gone from the Camaro, and a Hemi resided in its place. On June 22, he showed up at OCIR with Barry McGowen's Keith Black Hemi neatly tucked into the Camaro's chassis. Bovan was there for the Funny Car vs. Fuel Altereds race. He beat Sush Matsubara and Randy Bradford in the first two rounds with a best of 8.03/184.80. Due to breakage, he lined up against Charlie Allen in the third round. Steve fouled, but he still proved the power of his new Hemi as he set Top Speed of the day with an 8.03/187.10. He was at Lions on June 29 with the now Hemi-powered car. Larry Fullerton's "Trojan Horse" Mustang broke in the first round, so Bovan soloed at 8.29/184.74. In the semifinal, he had transmission issues and lost to eventual winner Wendell Shipman. The following week (July 3), he was at Irwindale for an eight-car show. He fouled against Charlie Allen in the opening round, but he came back out for a couple of consolation races. In one of the races, his 8.25/185.58 beat Ray Alley who broke, and in his other consolation race, he shut off against Gene Modlin in Gene Conway's Firebird. He also ran a best of three best against the "Freight Train" driven by Bob Muravez at this race. In their first race, the Camaro blew its transmission. After Steve replaced it, Steve ran a great 7.63/194.38 beat he lost to Bob's 7.69/196. | Steve ran 8.28/187.10 at OCIR Funny Car Meet in late 1968 (Cars Magazine, January 1969). - Danny White
Submitted by Gena White, Last updated on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 01:17:37 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Don Nicholson (M) from Atlanta, Georgia USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 2
"Eliminator" Owned by Don Nicholson from Atlanta, Georgia USA Crew Chief: Earl Wade
'67 Mercury Comet by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Ford SOHC with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.630 at AHRA Long Beach CA 1/28/68         1/4 Mile MPH: 182.54 at Irwindale CA 3/03/68
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 74.40, MPH 44.61    Entry is 0.96096 times average ET and 0.99185 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: Nicholson ran his Comet for the early part of '68. He started the season with a win at Irwindale for the New Year's Day meet. He qualified second with an 8.04 and ran Low ET of the meet in the first round, when his 7.99/172.74 beat Dick Loehr's 8.18/180. An 8.04 and an 8.03 advanced Don into the finals where another 8.04 beat low qualifier Terry Hedrick. At Lions on January 28 for the AHRA Winter meet, Don qualified #1 with a Low ET of the meet 7.63 at 180.36. A first-round 7.65/175.56 advanced when Joe Pisano broke a transmission. Another 7.72/180.72 advanced Dyno Don into the third round where his 8.02/169.85 beat Ronnie Runyan. In the semis, both Nicholson and Dick Loehr had transmission problems, but Don won the coasting contest. He was to face Jim Liberman for the title, but even though Jim gave him extra time to fix his trans, Don was not ready. Gene Snow was brought to the line to face Liberman again (he had lost to Jim in the semifinal). The starter motioned Gene to fire up and just as he did, Nicholson's car came running out of the pits. There was quite a bit of yelling by officials, fans, and racers, but in the end, Snow ran and lost to Liberman's strong 7.84. It was just a bump in the road for Nicholson as at the next race, the second annual Stardust Open, he qualified #1 with a 7.94 and set Low ET at 7.83 while beating Ed Schartman in the final. He then took on Terry Hedrick driving the "Seaton's Shaker" Corvair at a match race at OCIR, winning the first two rounds with a best of 7.97/172.74 before smoking the tires and shutting down in the last race. On March 3 at Irwindale for a sixteen-car show, he qualified second with a 7.99/180.46. A first-round 8.09/149.49 beat Al Vanderwoude (8.45). A second round 8.00/169.49 just nipped Lew Arrington's 8.03 at a fast closing 183.68. A semifinal 7.88/182.54 over Ronnie Runyan came close to his 7.81 track record. He was to face Steve Bovan in the final, but it was never run as a curfew ended the race. Then came a series of match races in April. On the 6th, he was at New York for a best of three against Hedrick. Don lost that match, but he won the following day at Cecil County where he took on another Corvair. This time he faced the "Doug's Headers" car driven by Dick Bourgeois. Don won the first race with his 8.03/170.77 beating the Corvair's 8.19/175 and in the second race, Dick fouled away an 8.39/124 while "Dyno" coasted to the win with a 9.78/89.95. While Nicholson had already sewn up the win, they came back for one more race. This time Bourgeois got the win with an 8.04/179 when "Dyno" fouled at 8.09/168.22. These two would face each other again on April 11 in Ontario, Canada. Don won their first race with an 8.47/161, but he fouled in the second and broke a transmission in the third. Shortly after that, (April 14), he faced the strong Mustang of Tommy Grove and he lost that match as well. He had a rematch against Hedrick on May 3 at Detroit. Once again, Hedrick got the better of him. In their first race, Don’s 8.36/164.83 lost to Terry's 8.08/177. He came back to win the second with a close 8.15/171.75 beating the Chevy driver's 8.16/175. In the third race, Nicholson had problems and shut off to 10.23 while Hedrick picked up the match race victory with an 8.09/177. On May 30, he competed at the Olympics of Drag Racing at Union Grove, but lost a supercharger and went out early. A match race against Bourgeois was run at Houston early in June and Don's first two runs of 8.24/161.89 and 8.66/153.55 were enough to beat Dick two straight. The Corvair's final 8.39/177 won the last race when Don shut off. By late June, Nicholson was driving the Cougar, which debuted at a match race at Capitol against Jim Liberman.
Submitted by Ron Howard, Last updated on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, 11:47:35 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Ron Dilley Scott Kalitta (M) from Ypsilanti, Michigan USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 315 ) 1987 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Kalitta Flying Service" Owned by Connie Kalitta from Ypsilanti, Michigan USA Crew Chief: Scott Kalitta
'87 Oldsmobile Firenza by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 498 JP-1 Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.556 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/03/87         1/4 Mile MPH: 263.46 at Ennis Coca-Cola Funny Car Classic 3/8/87
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 1987 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.35, MPH 71.19    Entry is 0.96710 times average ET and 1.05065 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
1987 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.357 ET, 280.72 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1987 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.745 ET, 250.76 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1987 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.245 ET, 230.68 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Photo from Columbus, Oh. -1987. Scott switched from his Mustang bodied car of '86 to the Oldsmobile Firenza for '87. He started the year at Firebird Raceway for the Super Bowl of Drag Racing event. It was an eight-car show and Kalitta had problems running a best of 6.37 that failed to qualify. He went to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, but ended up as the sixth alternate for the show with a best of 5.93/229.53. | Scott would then go to the Coca Cola Funny Car Classic at the Texas Motorplex where Scott Qualified 4th in the 7 car field with a 5.815/236.40. In round 1 Scott would get a single after #7 Qualifier Gary Densham broke. In the Semis he faced #5 Qualifier Steve Hodkinson where Scott won with a 5.79/263.46, however Scott scorched the Rod Bearings in that run & couldn't make the Final against #1 Qualifier Raymond Beadle & therefore, Hodkinson would get reinstated. | At the NHRA Gatornationals, Scott qualified on the "bump" with a 5.89/246.50. An off-pace 6.21/185.83 in the first round, lost to Johnny West's 5.79/242 in the "Hawaiian." He had no trouble qualifying for the next NHRA race, the Southern Nationals, when only sixteen-cars showed to fill the sixteen spots available. Kalitta ran 8.82/155.89 to qualify #16. In the first round, he surprised West by beating him with a 5.75/240.51. In round two Scott had problems and slowed to 6.30/227.21, but still won when Don Prudhomme smoked the tires and then shut off. Kalitta's run came to an end in the semifinals where he lost to John Force. He was at Rockingham on May 3 for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships, but he lost to Jim Head in the first round. The next NHRA race, the Cajun Nationals at Baton Rouge, again had only sixteen-cars show. Scott's 6.86/149.92 qualified #12. The event was postponed one week due to rain and Kalitta was unable to return for the rain date. The rain date was on May 31 which was the day IHRA held it's Springnationals at Bristol. Scott chose to race there instead. Unfortunately, he lost to low qualifier, Mark Oswald in the "Candies and Hughes" car in the first round. He failed to qualify at the NHRA Springnationals where the best of 6.04/242.98 was good for the second alternate. The Super Stock Magazine Nationals at Maple Grove was Scott's next stop. A 5.92 qualified #4 in the eight-car field, but in the first round, Jerry Caminito stepped up to a 5.93/241 that beat his 5.97/239.36. He followed the NHRA tour up to Canada for the Grandnationals, where only fifteen Funny Car's showed. Scott ran an easy 6.22/229.70 to qualify #12. In the first round his 6.04/233.76 lost to Prudhomme's 6.00/225. RH
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, August 27, 2023, 02:37:15 PM by Rob McCabe. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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© Ted Pappacena
Photog Web 		Leonard Hughes (M) from Houma, Louisiana USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 400 ) 1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"Candies & Hughes" Owned by Paul Candies from Houma, Louisiana USA Crew Chief: Leonard Hughes
'70 Plymouth Cuda by Don Hardy | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi (iron) by Leonard Hughes with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.548 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/03/72         1/4 Mile MPH: 224.43 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/03/72
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 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.34, MPH 73.75    Entry is 0.96450 times average ET and 1.04737 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
1972 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.294 ET, 235.64 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1972 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.789 ET, 214.28 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 184.00 MPH
1972 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.289 ET, 199.58 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 172.12 MPH
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Notes: Also ran 224.43 at Amarillo 72. Two C&H cars run this year. Lighter blue car was driven by Leroy Goldstein and Leonard Hughes. Hughes went a best of 6.72/218.44 in the other machine.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, 10:20:43 AM by Danny White.
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© Mark Zajac Lew Arrington (M) from Cupertino, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 449 ) 1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Brutus" Owned by Lew Arrington from Cupertino, California USA Crew Chief: Lew Arrington
'68 Pontiac Firebird by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 398 Chrysler Hemi with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.320 at Fremont CA 11/69         1/4 Mile MPH: 202.00 at Gary IN 1969
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 74.28, MPH 70.69    Entry is 0.95561 times average ET and 1.04881 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: 398" early hemi, Hilborn bug catcher, TorqueFlite, Logghe chassis combo. The car was featured in 3/68 SS&DI magazine. - RT | Confirmed 7.32/199.10 at Fremont in 11/69. | The 202 mph run was at Gary, which was suspect, unfortunately. He did run 200 at New England Dragway in 1969. Fiberglass Trends 68 body with a 69 upgrade. 1958 392 Chrysler Hemi. - Dennis Doubleday | Won NE Dragway Funny Car Nats in 69 at 7.32/200.00. |Arrington started his '69 season by qualifying with a 7.98 at Irwindale's New Year's Day race. But by qualifying ninth, he had to face low qualifier Don Schumacher in the first round. Don laid down a 7.59/195 to trailer Lew's 8.06/195.56. At the second OCIR All-Pro race on February 9, Lew qualified eighth with a 7.75/189.46. That alone was impressive since 35 cars were going for the eight spots available. He failed to make it to the finals. Lew beat the super-tough Tom Grove at Aquasco on March 30. It was a best of three match, and in the first race, Arrington got out of shape and lost to the Mustang with a 9.01 at a flying 184.42. Grove sawed an engine in half in the second race, and Lew won with an 8.35/185.18. He soloed for the match race win when Tom couldn't return for the third race. On May 25, he had a match race against Charlie Allen at Connecticut. In the first race, Allen's 7.67/184 beat his 8.19/182.18. In the second race, Arrington's 7.99/188.92 beat Allen's 8.30/164, and the last race saw Charlie win the match with a 7.73/188 beating Brutus at 8.30/187.88. On May 30, Lew was at Budds Creek for its Memorial Day Funny Car Championships. It was a six-car field, but it had some excellent cars in the show. Lew beat the "Frantic Ford" in the first round, with an 8.00/187.10. In the semifinals, his 8.01/183.66 beat Allen's 8.14/163. In the final, he ran Bruce Larson's USA-1 Camaro. Larson had earlier set a new track record 7.33, so things weren't looking too good for "Brutus." Sure enough, in the final, Lew had problems and shut off to a 9.16/157.89 while Larson got the victory with a 7.84/187. New England held its Funny Car Championships on June 8, and Lew set a track record 7.54/196.92 in the first round. He got out-of-shape in the second round and lost to Paul Stefansky's 7.85/172. Also, in June at New York National for an eight-car show, Lew set a 199.54 track record while beating Ron Rivero (7.80/180) in the first round. In the semifinal, a 7.68/196.50 beat Frank Oglesby's 7.78/188, but in the final, he lost to Tony Wahlay. Lew competed at the President's Gold Cup Championships at Aquasco on June 22, winning his first-round race with an 8.07/187.88 over Tom McEwen's tire-smoking 8.71/152. In the semifinal, Jim Liberman's 7.74/190 was too much for Lew's 7.86/189.46. Malcolm Durham was paired up against him at a match race at Budds Creek, Maryland, on June 28, and although Malcolm won the first race, Lew won the next two when Durham broke and couldn't repair. On July 3, Arrington went to Edgewater for an eight-car show, and a 7.90 in the first round, beat an out-of-shape Dick Harrell. In the semis, Pat Minick's 7.47/191 sent Brutus to the trailer. The next day (July 4), he went to Suffolk for another eight-car show. There he ran a first-round 7.67/191.08 over Pat Minick's ailing 10.33 and a semifinal (Low ET) 7.55/193.54 beat Liberman's 7.62/191. But in the final, Dean LaPole, driving Larry Christopherson's Nova, beat him with a 7.97/193. Atco held its fourth annual Funny Car Championships on July 9, and a first-round 7.48 track record by Ed Schartman beat Arrington's 7.81. Durham's 7.59/195 beat Lew's 7.73/194.38 in the first round, on July 16 at Capitol's King of Kings Funny Car race, but Malcolm blew his engine, and with the break rule in effect, Brutus got back in for round two, where his 7.60/198.66 (Top Speed) beat Tom McEwen's 7.91/184. Unfortunately, Arrington fouled against Dick Harrell in the semifinal. He got himself a big win on July 20 at the Cars Magazine meet. He ran a best of 7.50/193.96 before beating Clare Sanders' 7.77 in the final with a 7.55. Lew lost early at the PHR Championships on August 2 when Minick set Low ET with a 7.33/201 over Lew's 7.48/196.93 in the first round. Lew ran at the AHRA Nationals on August 17 in New York but failed to get to the late rounds. He raced at Suffolk on September 7 and won his first race with a 7.56/191.08 over Ron Rivero's 7.60. In the second round, an 8.06/129 won when Henry Garcia lost a trans. In his third race, he fouled away Low ET at 7.45/196.50. He then went to Connecticut the following day (September 8) for a 14 car show. A first-round 7.63/193.12 beat Phil Castronovo's 8.33/162. He soloed in the second round with a 7.62/192.30 when Durham lost fire and a Low ET 7.56/191.08 beat Clare Sanders' 7.77/189.46, putting Lew in the final against Rivero. In the final, a 7.72/188.28 beat Ron's 7.93/181 for the title. He faced Liberman at Maple Grove for a best two-out-of-three Match race on September 13 and beat Jim two straight with runs of 7.61/188.66 and 7.53/191.48 over JJ's best of 7.67/186.32. On September 21 at New England's third annual Funny Car Championships, Lew beat Bill Lawton with a 7.32/195, to Lawton's close 7.32/200, followed by a 7.38/199.50 over Paul Stefansky's 7.88/181. In the final, he beat Liberman again with a 7.44/199.50 to JJ's off pace 8.70. He failed to make it into the final on November 2 at the Sears Point North/South Championships, but he did run a 7.89/194.60 over Kelly Chadwick in one of his races. On November 7 at OCIR for the Manufacturer's Meet, he qualified second with a 7.55 on the Wacky Funny Car team (cars that had motors that were not manufactured by the same manufacturer as the body). He won two of his three races running 7.61/196.93 over Mike Burkhart's 7.99/197 and 7.57/196.93 (again) over alternate Pete Bagnard. He lost to Gene Snow's 7.29/208 in the third round when he smoked the tires and slowed to an 8.09. Lew set both ends of Maple Grove track records at 7.39/196. - Ron Howard
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© Mark Zajac Bill Lawton (M) from Cranston, Rhode Island USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 153 ) 1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Tasca Ford" Owned by Bill Lawton from Cranston, Rhode Island USA Crew Chief: Bill Lawton
'69 Ford Mustang by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Ford SOHC with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.320 at Epping NH 9/21/69         1/4 Mile MPH: 200.44 at Epping NH 9/21/69
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 74.28, MPH 67.26    Entry is 0.95561 times average ET and 1.04071 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: Bill Lawton didn't tour much in '68 or '69, staying in the Connecticut area. His Mustang (updated for '69 with a Paul Shedlik Mach 1 body) was still a stout performer. At Connecticut on April 20, he ran a match race against Norm Weekly in the Mr. Norm Charger. Both cars had trouble in their first race, but Norm's 9.43/123.11 beat Lawton's ailing 10.47/91.64. In the second round, an 8.35/157.89 beat the Charger that lost a motor and slowed to an 8.83/138.21. Bill singled with an 8.08/172.24 to win the match. On April 27 at Connecticut, Lawton ran a best of 7.90/175.78 while losing three straight to a tough Charlie Allen, who lowered the track record on every run, dropping it to a 7.45/196.50. He lost a best of three match to Clare Sanders on May 17 at Pittsburgh. An off-pace 8.04/152.28 lost to Sanders' 7.86/182 in the first race, and in the second race, the Mustang broke, and Clare won by default. On June 1, Connecticut held its Memorial Day Championships, and Lawton won the race when in the final, both he and Al Graeber blew their transmissions. Bill won the coasting contest. Bill had run a first-round 8.08/177.10 and a Low ET and Top Speed of the meet 7.56/194.80 in the semis over Charlie Allen's 7.60/191.05. Terry Hedrick met Lawton in Connecticut on June 22 for a match race. A 7.75/188.66 beat Hedrick's 7.81/189 in the first race, but Bill lost oil pressure in his transmission and shut off in the second race giving Terry a solo for the win. In the third and deciding race, a 7.57/187.50 beat the Super Shaker that got out of shape. On August 17 in Connecticut, Allen had a rematch against Lawton, and once again, Charlie won all three races. Bill ran a 7.70 best. Late in August, Detroit Dragway held an eight-car event where all cars made three runs. The car that won the most rounds won. Bill didn't do very well this day, losing all three of his races. He was quicker in his first race (8.28/154) than his competition (8.38/191), Terry Hedrick, but lost to a holeshot. In the second race, Larry Reyes' 7.44/193 beat Bill's 7.76/167. And in his last race, Roger Lindamood's 7.49/197 beat his 7.79/181. Connecticut held two days of Funny Car racing on September 7 and 8. On the 7th, eight cars competed. Bill ran 7.88/185.94 over Curtis Wasson's 8.83/134 in the first round, but Malcolm Durham's 7.77/192 beat his 7.83/190.66 in the semifinal. On September 8, fourteen funny cars showed at Connecticut, and Lawton's 7.90/185.56 lost to Mel Perry's 7.73/185.56 in the first round. On September 21 at Epping, N. H., for the New England Funny Car Championships, Lew Arrington's 7.32/195 beat Bill's 7.32/200.44 in the first round. The speed was Top Speed of the meet and a new track record. He also ran 7.36 at Epping.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, March 31, 2022, 08:12:05 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Connie Kalitta (M) from Mount Clemens, Michigan USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 399 ) 1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Connie Kalitta/Bounty Hunter" Owned by Connie Kalitta from Mount Clemens, Michigan USA Crew Chief: Connie Kalitta
'69 Ford Mustang by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Ford SOHC with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.320 at Saginaw MI 7/69         1/4 Mile MPH: 196.50 at Saginaw MI 7/69
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 74.28, MPH 58.58    Entry is 0.95561 times average ET and 1.02025 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: In July, Connie was growing frustrated with the performance of his Boss 429. He installed one of his SOHCs and set a 7.32/196.50 Tri-City track record. He continued to run the SOHC as when he was at Indy for the NHRA US Nationals, pictures from the race clearly show that he was running the "Cammer" at the event. His 7.43/191.89 qualified #7 in the sixteen-car field. In the opening round of eliminations, his 7.47 defeated Marv Eldridge, who blew a transmission. He had a really close race with Rich Siroonian in round two that saw his 7.54 lose to the 'Cuda's 7.53. - Ron Howard | A 216.21 at the Super Stock Nats at York was suspect. - Danny White | Kalitta was also part of a Lions East vs. West meet later that year at Lions, that included the Super Shaker Nova and Gene Snow's Rambunctious Charger. I was too small to remember any ETs. - Joe Moore
Submitted by Ron Howard, Last updated on Thursday, December 8, 2022, 09:33:28 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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© Thomas Nagy Paul Smith (M) from Boynton Beach, Florida USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 222 ) 1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2
"Paul Smith" Owned by Wilson, Franklin, Greer from Warner Robins, Georgia 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: 6.292 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/75         1/4 Mile MPH: 229.00 at NHRA D2 Warner Robins GA 4/75
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 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.28, MPH 75.12    Entry is 0.95623 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
1975 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1975 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
1975 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: Smith debuted his new Monza at the NHRA Gatornationals. On his first qualifying attempt, he ran 6.70. Paul improved to 6.422/208.33 to qualify #2 behind Don Prudhomme's 6.39/205. He lost a close one in the opening round, where his 6.525/206.42 lost to Billy Meyer's 6.51/200. Paul was at Warner Robins in April for the NHRA Division Two Opener. He qualified #2 behind Shirl Greer, and these two made their way into the final. The two had a great race that saw Greer run 6.40/219 to win over Smith's hard-charging 6.41/229.00 (Top Speed). Not long after this, he was at Englishtown for its Spring Funny Car Championships. It was an eight-car show, and in the opening round, Smith smoked the tires and lost to eventual winner Pee Wee Wallace. Smith came back out later for a consolation race against Dodger Glenn, driving the "Frantic Ford." Paul ran 6.93/193.96 to beat Glenn's 7.57/188. Paul qualified #15 at Columbus at 6.623/199.11. In round one, he lost to teammate and Division 2 nemesis Greer, 6.469/205.94 to 7.349/118.57. Paul got into the top half of the field at NHRA Englishtown with a 6.450/209.79 that qualified #8. He beat a broken Ron Jackson in round one, (12-second shutoff) but crossed the centerline against eventual winner Jim Liberman in round two. The team qualified #7 at NHRA Sanair with a 6/63/218.97, but Paul lost a close one to Bob Pickett in the first round, 6.51/207.37 to 6.61 216.86. The team qualified well at Indy, claiming the #6 spot at 6.292/226.13. Paul lost another close one in round one, however, this time to Dale Pulde, 6.340/211.26 to 6.401/210.28. The team's next and final NHRA national event was the World Finals, where Paul was the fourth alternate at 6.439/217.90. Photo from the 1975 NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville, Florida. Shirl Greer team car.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, October 3, 2021, 10:30:20 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Stephen Nicoll Tim Grose (M) from Benton Harbor, Michigan USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 396 / 32) 1982 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Spirit II" Owned by Engler, Grose, Reed from Benton Harbor, Michigan USA Crew Chief: Tim Grose & Barbara Hogan
'81 Datsun 280ZX by Larry Engler | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Tim Grose with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.932 at NHRA Atlanta GA 4/25/82         1/4 Mile MPH: 243.90 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/82
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 74.25, MPH 73.15    Entry is 0.95523 times average ET and 1.04066 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: Tim qualified #11 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 6.10/226.13. In the first round of eliminations, a 6.21/218.96 lost to Raymond Beadle's 5.97/243 in the "Blue Max." At the NHRA Gatornationals, he qualified #15 with a 6.17/231.95, and in round one, his 6.26/231.95 beat Craig Epperly's 6.42/227. In round two, a 6.31/230.17 beat John Pott's off pace 6.95/181, and he advanced into the final by running 6.48/226.70 to beat Paul Smith in the semifinals. He met up with the "Chi-Town Hustler" with Frank Hawley doing the handling in the final. Tim had problems and shut down to a 7.53/109.89 while Hawley grabbed the victory with a 6.07/231. His next stop was at Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet. Grose set Low ET of the meet in qualifying #1 with a 6.10/231.95 but failed to reach the finals. In April, NHRA held its Southern Nationals at Atlanta, and it was a tough field to qualify in as there were only eight spots available. Tim qualified #2 with a 5.93/233.16, but in the first round, he had trouble and slowed to a 6.74/221.67 that lost to Kosty Ivanof's 6.49/196. Tim's best NHRA times were the 5.932 at Atlanta and 243.90 at Indy.
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Saturday, January 15, 2022, 07:29:10 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Billy Meyer (M) from Waco, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 420 / 3) 1987 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"7 Eleven/Chief Auto Parts" Owned by Billy Meyer from Waco, Texas USA Crew Chief: Dave Settles
1986 Ford Tempo by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.557 at Ennis Coca-Cola Funny Car Classic 3/87         1/4 Mile MPH: 255.82 at Ennis Coca-Cola Funny Car Classic 3/87
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 1987 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.22, MPH 58.44    Entry is 0.96728 times average ET and 1.02018 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
1987 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.357 ET, 280.72 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1987 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.745 ET, 250.76 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1987 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.245 ET, 230.68 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: He Ran a Ford Tempo Body at the Ennis Coca Cola Funny Car Classic after damaging the Firenza Body during testing earlier that week.
Submitted by Rob McCabe, Last updated on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 09:40:29 PM by Rob McCabe.
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Handout Gene Snow (M) from Fort Worth, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 401 ) 1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"Snowman" Owned by Gene Snow from Fort Worth, Texas USA Crew Chief: Gene Snow
'77 Plymouth Arrow by Tony Casarez | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.230 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/77         1/4 Mile MPH: 231.36 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/77
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 1977 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.22, MPH 70.29    Entry is 0.96142 times average ET and 1.05145 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
1977 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 247.93 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1977 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 220.04 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1977 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.996 ET, 203.81 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Snow's last funny car. Did he race the Monza or Arrow in 77? Ran 6.42 at Green Valley.
Submitted by Gena White, Last updated on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, 01:12:17 AM by Danny White.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Al Segrini (M) from Easton, Massachusetts USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 106 ) 1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Black Magic" Owned by Jim Beattie from Silver Spring, Maryland USA Crew Chief: Bill Barrett
'77 Chevrolet Vega by Ken Cox | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Bill Barrett with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.230 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 223.00 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 1977 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.22, MPH 55.31    Entry is 0.96142 times average ET and 1.01345 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
1977 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 247.93 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1977 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 220.04 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1977 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.996 ET, 203.81 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Segrini drove the updated Black Magic Vega in the first half of '77, featured on the cover of SS&DI. They reportedly clocked some 240s when it was not commonplace. - Joe Moore
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, 05:23:40 PM by Dave Doctrow.
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Gary Brown John Force (M) from Yorba Linda, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 2008 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Castrol GTX/SoCal Auto Club" Owned by John Force from Yorba Linda, California USA Crew Chief: Austin Coil & Bernie Fedderly
'07 Ford Mustang by Victory Race Cars | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JFR Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.744 at NHRA Madison IL 5/03/08         1/4 Mile MPH: 329.10 at NHRA Joliet IL 2008
1000 FT ET: 4.062 at NHRA Las Vegas NV 10/08    1000 FT MPH: 309.77 at NHRA Las Vegas NV 10/08
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 2008 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.16, MPH 85.63    Entry is 0.97915 times average ET and 1.04096 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 57.46, MPH 97.09 Entry is 0.99754 times average ET and 1.01491 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
2008 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.636 ET, 334.32 MPH    1000 Ft. 4.005 ET, 310.05 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.287 ET, 259.76 MPH   
2008 Average: 1/4 Mile: 4.845 ET, 316.15 MPH 1000 Ft. 4.072 ET, 305.22 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.469 ET, 241.02 MPH
2008 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.345 ET, 286.60 MPH 1000 Ft. 4.492 ET, 276.68 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.799 ET, 220.08 MPH
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 09:20:09 PM by John Bockelman.
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© Tom Kasch Bobby Rowe (M) from Memphis, Tennessee USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 202 ) 1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Hawaiian" Owned by Roland Leong from Diamond Bar, California USA Crew Chief: Roland Leong
'71 Dodge Charger by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Keith Black with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.550 at Long Beach CA 1/16/72         1/4 Mile MPH: 226.13 at Long Beach CA 1/16/72
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 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.14, MPH 77.73    Entry is 0.96480 times average ET and 1.05530 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
1972 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.294 ET, 235.64 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1972 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.789 ET, 214.28 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 184.00 MPH
1972 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.289 ET, 199.58 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 172.12 MPH
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Notes: At the 1972 Lions Grand Premiere (January 15/16) Bobby made it to the final losing a close race to Gene Snow 6.55/226.13 against a winning 6.54/222.77. Bobby was at the wheel of the Hawaiian for only a short time in early 1972. Bobby left to drive for Don Schumacher and was replaced by Leroy Chadderton who was driving the Hawaiian at Bakersfield during the March Meet.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, December 23, 2019, 08:39:55 PM by Thomas Nagy. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Dave Condit (M) from Downey, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 784 ) 1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"L.A. Hooker" Owned by Gene Beaver from Downey, California USA Crew Chief: Gene Beaver
'72 Ford Mustang by S&R Race Cars | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Keith Black with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.550 at IHRA Dallas TX 10/15/72         1/4 Mile MPH: 222.77 at IHRA Dallas TX 10/15/72
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 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.14, MPH 69.87    Entry is 0.96480 times average ET and 1.03962 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
1972 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.294 ET, 235.64 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1972 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.789 ET, 214.28 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 184.00 MPH
1972 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.289 ET, 199.58 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 172.12 MPH
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Notes: At Dallas International during the 1972 IHRA Nationals, Dave won a semifinal race against Gary Henderson (Super Duster), 6.55/222.77, to a losing 6.61/214. Dave lost in the final round to Don Schumacher. Dave also ran 6.66 at Thompson, Ohio. Condit competed at the Lions Last Drag Race on December 2. He qualified #8 at 6.63 and then ran 6.65 to beat Bob Pickett's 6.90 in round one. In the second round, his 6.83/200.89 fell to Don Prudhomme's 6.66/204.
Submitted by Gena White, Last updated on Sunday, November 19, 2023, 11:17:31 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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© Tom Kasch Butch Maas (M) from Tustin, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 772 ) 1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Motown Shaker" Owned by Al Bergler from Detroit, Michigan USA Crew Chief: Al Bergler
'72 Chevrolet Vega by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.550 at Long Island NY 5/72         1/4 Mile MPH: 220.00 at Long Island NY 5/72
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 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.14, MPH 63.39    Entry is 0.96480 times average ET and 1.02669 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
1972 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.294 ET, 235.64 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1972 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.789 ET, 214.28 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 184.00 MPH
1972 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.289 ET, 199.58 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 172.12 MPH
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Notes: At the 1972 NHRA Gatornationals, Butch qualified at 6.636/209.79 and ran 6.65/215.82 in a first-round win over Tom Hoover. He lost in the second round to eventual runner-up Larry Arnold, 6.67/219 to 6.82/200. During the first weekend in May at New York National, he won a 16-car booked-in show with a best of 6.55/220. Butch qualified #8 at NHRA Columbus (times unavailable) and won a first-round matchup with Ron Potter, 6.84/191 to 7.24. He lost. He beat Don Schumacher in round two, 6.74/203.16 but lost in the semis to Leonard Hughes, 7.38/212 to 10.00-82. Butch won the Mr. Chevrolet event at Capitol Raceway, MD, and he qualified at 6.728/218.44 at Tulsa PRA in August (was that in this car or the Hawaiian?) | Al Bergler's '72 Vega, Logghe Chassis, J&E body, Kirby paint, Keith Black Hemi with a Lenco 2 speed. Butch Maas drove the car that year, winning Mr. Chevrolet at Capitol Raceway. I got the et and speed info from "Ben Brown on Funny Cars" in the August 1972 issue of Car Craft. - Tom Nagy
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, December 27, 2021, 12:17:32 PM by Thomas Nagy.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Jim Paoli (M) from Springfield, Illinois USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 300 ) 1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Jim Paoli / Yankee Packrat" Owned by Jim Paoli from Springfield, Illinois USA Crew Chief: Jim Paoli
'72 Chevrolet Vega by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi (iron) with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.550 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 220.00 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 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.14, MPH 63.39    Entry is 0.96480 times average ET and 1.02669 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
1972 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.294 ET, 235.64 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1972 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.789 ET, 214.28 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 184.00 MPH
1972 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.289 ET, 199.58 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 172.12 MPH
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, December 10, 2016, 11:03:12 AM by Ron Thums.
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Bob Plumer Collection Tom Prock (M) from Oak Park, Michigan USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 374 / 2) 1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Custom Body Ent." Owned by Phil & Fred Castronovo from Utica, New York USA Crew Chief: Phil Roberts
'71 Dodge Challenger by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.550 at Atco NJ 1972         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 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.14, MPH 00.00    Entry is 0.96480 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
1972 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.294 ET, 235.64 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1972 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.789 ET, 214.28 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 184.00 MPH
1972 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.289 ET, 199.58 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 172.12 MPH
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Notes: Castronovo Bros. Woody Car, Tom Prock was driving here. Phil Roberts was the crew chief; the number 2 is on the car as Phil Castronovo won the Funny Car World Championship in '71. Back then, the Top Fuel winner got the number 1. Funny car champ no. 2, Pro Stock no. 3. | After car owner Phil Castronovo won the NHRA World Championships and was crowned the '71 Funny Car Champion, he decided not to tour in '72 and placed Tom Prock behind the wheel of his "Custom Body" Challenger. Woody Gilmore built the 120" chassis. The car used a Keith Black-built 426 Hemi. It was stroked and used M/T rods, Venolia pistons, and a Crane roller cam. Cragar supplied the blower drive and manifold, and a Don Hampton prepared GMC 6/71 was overdriven 30%. A Hilborn pump fed the 92% nitro to the Enderle injection. The engine made 1,700 hp, and the power was sent to the Dana 5.12 rear by a two-speed Lenco transmission. Don Kirby did the paint while Kenny Youngblood did his touch with the rest. The car weighed 1,800 lbs. The new car debuted early in July at Englishtown's FC Spectacular race.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Thursday, July 7, 2022, 11:51:52 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Ed McCulloch (M) from Fresno, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 612 ) 1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Super Shops" Owned by Harry Eberlin from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Bernie Lewis
'80 Plymouth Arrow by Pat Foster | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.080 at Fremont CA 1/80         1/4 Mile MPH: 243.90 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 74.13, MPH 89.96    Entry is 0.96661 times average ET and 1.07049 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: Photo from Orange County. Ran 6.091/237.46 at NHRA Indianapolis 9/80. | At the Super Bowl of Drag Racing at OCIR, McCulloch made his debut driving the "Super Shops" car. It was quite spectacular when the car caught fire on his first pass ever and was seriously damaged. He was OK. Ed qualified #10 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 6.14/243.90. In the first round, he got out of shape and slowed to an 8.13 that lost to Kenny Bernstein's 6.16. At the NHRA Gatornationals, he qualified #11, but again got crossed up in the first round, and his 6.83/153.06 lost to Paul Smith's 6.11/229 in Larry Coogle's "Sting." In April, he was at Fremont for the NHRA Division 6 Opener. Ed qualified #5 in the eight-car show with a 6.18/230.76. He advanced past the first-round with a 6.38/209.30 when alternate Dave Condit (filling in for Don Prudhomme) broke. His 6.21/226.70 beat Mike Dunn in Bill Schifsky's Mustang II in the semifinals. In the final, McCulloch ran Sherm Gunn. Gunn had problems and slowed to a 9.95/84 while Ed got the victory with a 6.12/236.84. On May 4, Ed was in Seattle for the NHRA Division 6 points race. He qualified #1 with a 6.14/236.84, but he lost in a dual tire smoker in the first round. Hank Johnson won with a 6.74 over Ed's slightly quicker 6.72. At the third Division 6 race at OCIR, Ed qualified #2 with a 6.13/225 behind Don Prudhomme's 6.03. McCulloch's 6.35/234.37 beat a tire-smoking Jim Dunn in the first round. In the semifinals, he smoked the tires and lost to Tom McEwen. In June, the "Super Shops" team was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. A 6.25/223.32 qualified #14 in the field. He beat Tripp Shumake in round one, and a 6.26/226.70 beat Dale Pulde in round two. But in the semifinals, he had a header come loose, and he shut off, giving Tom Hoover an easy ride into the final. The team failed to qualify at Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. At the NHRA Summernationals, Ed lasted until the second round, where he lost to Billy Meyer. At the NHRA Division 5 race at Bonneville Raceway, McCulloch lost in the semifinals to Rob Williams. His 6.68/208 lost to Rob's 6.44/200. We formerly listed 6.04 for this car this year. Removing until we get validation. That did not occur on the NHRA national event trail, where Ed ran the 6.091 at Indy and plenty of 6.1s. His 243.90 from the Winters was his fastest speed of the year. Ed won NHRA Indy in this car. The OCIR fire happened late in '79, not sure if it was at the MM. In January '80 ND reported a 6.08 at the Fremont Opener, where Beadle ran 5.92/244. - Joe Moore
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 03:52:16 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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© Rick Howard Gary Densham (M) from Bellflower, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 782 / 10) 1997 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"NEC Performance/AAA" Owned by Gary Densham from Bellflower, California USA Crew Chief: Richard Bays
'97 Dodge Avenger by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.024 at NHRA Phoenix AZ 2/22/97         1/4 Mile MPH: 304.56 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/18/97
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 1997 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.13, MPH 78.43    Entry is 0.97553 times average ET and 1.04999 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
1997 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.889 ET, 315.56 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH   
1997 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
1997 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: Rick Howard photo from 1997 NHRA Pontiac excitement Nats, Columbus. Qualified 3rd at 5.09/297.81. Dropped round one to Richard Hartman. Auto Club of SoCal associate sponsor.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, November 28, 2021, 09:32:40 PM by Rick Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.

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