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James Morgan Ed McCulloch (M) from Fresno, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 612 ) 1990 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Miller High Life" Owned by Larry Minor from Hemet, California USA Crew Chief: Bernie Fedderly
'90 Oldsmobile Cutlass by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.211 at NHRA Topeka KS 9/29/90         1/4 Mile MPH: 279.32 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/13/90
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 1990 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 90.97, MPH 84.18    Entry is 0.93555 times average ET and 1.05988 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
1990 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.132 ET, 286.62 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1990 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.570 ET, 263.54 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1990 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.070 ET, 241.83 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 1988 (same paint). NHRA mandated a new 3.20 rear end gear rule in the fuel classes. One team that was happy about the rule was this one. Ed McCulloch and Bernie Fedderly had been running the 3.20 gear since late in the '89 season. They were at Firebird Raceway's Test and Tune event in January, where Ed came off the truck and reset the track record with a 5.29 at 242.45. The next day, he returned to run 5.26/265.95 before smoking the tires to a 12.27/96.54 on a follow-up run. At Pomona, for the NHRA Winternationals, McCulloch's 5.29/266.42 qualified #2 behind John Force's 5.28/275. In the opening round of eliminations, he improved to 5.27 (Low ET and a track record) at 262.39 to beat Jim White's 5.50/258 in the "Hawaiian." In round two, Glenn Mikres' 5.63/257 lost to Ed's 5.38/258.99. Things continued to go his way in the semifinals, where a tire-hazing 5.89/235.78 beat Dale Pulde, who smoked the tires hard. In the final, he faced newcomer K.C. Spurlock, the last qualifier in the field who had beaten Force in the opening round. But Fedderly dialed in too much power, and Ed smoked the tires helplessly to a 21.37/31.07 while K.C. ran 5.78/186 for his first victory. The team's next stop was back at Firebird Raceway for the NHRA Arizona Nationals. They didn't run nearly as well there as the month before; a 5.40/264.62 qualified #9. In the first round, he and Mark Oswald, who was driving for "Candies and Hughes," had a great race that saw both drivers run 5.37 (Ed at 265.48), but Oswald got to the stripe first. Qualifying did not go very well at Houston for the NHRA Supernationals. McCulloch only qualified #14 with a 5.63/260.64. Fedderly stepped the car up in the first round, with a 5.31/274.13, taking out White's 5.73/188. A consistent 5.32/270.67 beat R.C. Sherman's 5.41/271 in the second round, but Ed smoked the tires against Bruce Larson in the semifinal. The next event on the NHRA calendar was the Gatornationals at Gainesville. McCulloch qualified #5 at 5.41/261.93. He almost lost in the first round, when he and his opponent, Johnny West, smoked the tires. Ed recovered first and won with a 6.69/245.63. Lane choice was not his for round two. He didn't need it as a 5.35/265.95 was enough to knock Oswald out of the show. Larson got out of shape and shut off in the semifinal, so Ed advanced with a 5.44/265.09. The final was a rematch of Pomona, with Spurlock not being as much of an underdog now. He even carried lane choice with him. But this time, Ed reversed the finish with his 5.33/267.37 getting the victory over K.C.'s 5.40/273. The next stop was Rockingham for the NHRA Winston Invitational. This was an eight-car field and a 5.34/265.33 qualified #4. He improved to a great 5.28/271.16 to beat Spurlock's close 5.29/275 in round one, but a wheelstanding 7.46/110.63 lost to eventual winner Force's 5.44/265 in the semifinal. It didn't take Ed long to get back in the winner's circle as he won the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta. His 5.26/272.47 qualified #3. He then ran 5.35/267.30 to beat Oswald's 5.48/268. A second-round 5.44/258.84 beat Richard Hartman's 5.56/242. Larson smoked the tires against him in the semifinal and a 5.34/263.85 advanced. He went up against Paul Smith, who was driving Chuck Etchells Beretta in the final. Surprisingly enough, of the two, Smith had run the best number of eliminations, a 5.29 in round one. His semifinal 5.35 was nothing to sneeze at either. But he smoked the tires in the final, and Ed got his second win of the year with a 5.31/258.91.
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 07:44:46 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Whit Bazemore (M) from Indianapolis, Indiana USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 3) 2000 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Kendall" Owned by Chuck Etchells from Putnam, Connecticut USA Crew Chief: Terry Manzer
'00 Chevrolet Camaro by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.837 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/18/00         1/4 Mile MPH: 313.51 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 90.96, MPH 84.49    Entry is 0.94843 times average ET and 1.08085 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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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 11:51:34 PM by Danny White.
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Robert Briggs Ron Capps (M) from Carlsbad, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 6) 2003 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Skoal" Owned by Don Prudhomme from Vista, California USA Crew Chief: Todd Okuhara
'02 Chevrolet Camaro by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.753 at NHRA Joliet IL 2003         1/4 Mile MPH: 322.96 at NHRA Joliet IL 2003
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 2003 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 90.90, MPH 81.11    Entry is 0.97059 times average ET and 1.03278 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
2003 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.721 ET, 329.18 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
2003 Average: 1/4 Mile: 4.897 ET, 312.71 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
2003 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.397 ET, 283.74 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 01:51:45 PM by Danny White.
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Scotty Cannon (M) from Lyman, South Carolina USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 14) 2001 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2
"Oakley" Owned by The Dead Presidents from Parts Unknown, North Carolina USA Crew Chief: Wes Cerny
'01 Pontiac Firebird by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.783 at NHRA Joliet IL 6/03/01         1/4 Mile MPH: 321.54 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/21/01
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: 3.689 at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: 214.26 at Unknown
Entry's 2001 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 90.84, MPH 91.04    Entry is 0.95374 times average ET and 1.06287 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 50.72, MPH 29.19 Entry is 0.99973 times average ET and 0.96514 times average MPH
2001 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.731 ET, 325.69 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH   
2001 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.015 ET, 302.52 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.690 ET, 222.00 MPH
2001 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.515 ET, 275.09 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.020 ET, 203.78 MPH
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Notes: Car also got a disputed speed of 331.20 at a Norwalk match race.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, September 4, 2020, 11:04:44 PM by Danny White.
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© David Oakes Tommy Johnson Jr. (M) from Avon, Indiana USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 503 ) 2005 - 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: 4.698 at NHRA Joliet IL 10/01/05         1/4 Mile MPH: 331.45 at NHRA Joliet IL 10/01/05
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 90.83, MPH 93.88    Entry is 0.96966 times average ET and 1.04839 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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Submitted by Gena White, Last updated on Sunday, August 15, 2021, 04:47:51 PM by David Oakes. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Eric Medlen (M) from Yorba Linda, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 5) 2005 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Castrol Syntec" Owned by John Force from Yorba Linda, California USA Crew Chief: John Medlen
'04 Ford Mustang by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.698 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/08/05         1/4 Mile MPH: 328.54 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 90.83, MPH 85.54    Entry is 0.96966 times average ET and 1.03919 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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Submitted by Gena White, Last updated on Sunday, June 12, 2022, 01:07:22 PM by Gena White.
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Michael Beach Jim Head (M) from Columbus, Ohio USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 311 / 9) 1986 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Jim Head" Owned by Jim Head from Columbus, Ohio USA Crew Chief: John Davis
'86 Oldsmobile Firenza by Al Swindahl | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.531 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 268.65 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 1986 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 90.77, MPH 95.51    Entry is 0.92183 times average ET and 1.11640 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: Photo from Indy 1986. Qualified on the bump at 2006 US Nats at 5.809. We need to confirm these best times for 2006. Ran identical 5.531 at Ennis Fall 87. Drag Racing List has 5.686/261.62 in the 86/87 issue. | Head started the '86 season at Firebird Raceway's Super Bowl of Drag Racing. He qualified on the "bump" for the eight-car show with a 5.90/247.93. In the first round his 5.93/257.14 lost to Tom Hoover's 5.86/245. Jim attempted to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, but his best of 6.16/205.47 failed to make the field. Atlanta held an eight-car show early in the year and Jim qualified #5 with a 6.39/188.28. Unfortunately, on his qualifying pass, the blower let go and it tore up the tinwork in the Firenza. He was unable to run and alternate Steve Hodkinson replaced him in eliminations. The car was fixed in time for Gainesville and the running of the NHRA Gatornationals. He qualified #11 with a 5.89/253.52. He lost to Billy Meyer in the first round. At Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals, he ran 5.91/250.41 to qualify #10. He beat Mark Oswald in the "Candies and Hughes" car in the first round, and in round two, both he and Paul Smith smoked the tires with Jim's 6.22/248.48 getting the win. In the semifinals, Johnny West, driving the "Hawaiian," fouled against him, so he motored into the final with an 8.38/108.93. In the final, he ran Ed McCulloch and although both ran 6.00 (Head at 250.13), Ed got the win. Baton Rouge for the Cajun Nationals was NHRA's next stop and Head was there, qualifying #8 with a 5.94/250.97. A first-round 6.07/214.18 beat Jerry Jefferson, but in round two against Billy Meyer, he got out of shape and crossed the centerline.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Thursday, July 28, 2022, 02:59:27 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Michael Beach Ed McCulloch (M) from Fresno, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 612 ) 1984 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Lite All Star" Owned by Larry Minor from Hemet, California USA Crew Chief: Ed McCulloch
'84 Oldsmobile Firenza by Pat Foster | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.705 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 254.00 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 1984 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 90.64, MPH 84.10    Entry is 0.93987 times average ET and 1.07627 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
1984 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.621 ET, 262.39 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1984 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.070 ET, 236.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1984 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.570 ET, 218.04 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 Indy 1984. Also borrowed Billy Meyer's extra body and ran as the 7-Eleven, Lite Mustang at the NHRA Springnationals Columbus. (Was that because of the crash with John Collins?)
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Monday, January 1, 2018, 10:52:44 PM by Tim Simplot. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Ron Dilley Al Hofmann (M) from Umatilla, Florida USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 138 ) 1998 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2
"GM Performance Parts" Owned by Al Hofmann from Umatilla, Florida USA Crew Chief: Jimbo Ermalovich
'95 Pontiac Formula by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.855 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/24/98         1/4 Mile MPH: 317.46 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/24/98
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 1998 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 90.63, MPH 90.49    Entry is 0.94272 times average ET and 1.09446 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
1998 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.787 ET, 323.89 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH   
1998 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
1998 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: Al started the '98 season by setting a track record 4.86 at Pomona in qualifying #1 for the NHRA Winternationals. His speed on the run was 304.15. In the opening round of eliminations, he got out of shape and ran 6.68163.30. He got lucky, as his opponent, Mark Sievers, had shut down with problems. But Hofmann continued to have problems in round two, where his shut off 15.57/72.70 lost to Gary Densham's 4.99/305. He also qualified #1 at the next NHRA event, the Arizona Nationals held in Phoenix. His 4.99/304.67 got him the pole. A first-round 5.02/302.21 defeated Del Worsham's early shut-off 5.79/173. But in round two, Al smoked the tires and shut down to an 8.51/97.82 that lost to Ron Capps' 5.07/302.
Submitted by Gena White, Last updated on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, 11:47:31 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Handout Raymond Beadle (M) from Dallas, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 426 / 2) 1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle from Dallas, Texas USA Crew Chief: Dee Gantt
'76 Ford Mustang II by Tony Casarez | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon Hemi by Dee Gant with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.075 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/76         1/4 Mile MPH: 229.00 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/06/76
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 90.36, MPH 70.84    Entry is 0.92890 times average ET and 1.04072 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: Raymond was the first to capitalize on selling merchandise such as T-shirts and halter tops (with free installation). They sold for between $5 and $10 each, and they sold lots (reportedly more than $100,000 of shirts, hats, and halters). The team started the season at Fremont for the sixth annual Nitro Bowl. All cars were to have made three runs, with the winner being based on the number of wins in competition. In Beadle's first race, he smoked the tires to a 10.40/92.30 loss to Bob Pickett's 8.56/148. In the second race, he improved to 6.56 to beat Jim Dunn's 6.66, and his best ET, a 6.48, beat Roger Garten's 6.51 "Warhorse."The team then went to Irwindale for the Grand Premier event. Beadle only qualified #13 with a 6.94/180, but in the first round, he set Low ET with a 6.27 at 216, then beat Bryan Raines. But in round two, the "Blue Max" had problems, and Raymond shut down to 8.35 in a loss to Tom McWen's 6.31/229. Then, it was off to OCIR for the season opener. Beadle lasted until the second round, where he lost a motor and the race to John Collins driving Tom McEwen's second Duster. At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, a 6.21/200.01 qualified #3, but he lost to Tom Prock's 6.30/221 with a 6.45/215.31 in the first round. At the Gatornationals, Beadle again qualified #3, this time with a 6.34/222.22. Once again, he lost in the first round, when he smoked the tires to a 6.69/228.42 and lost to Bob Pickett's 6.57/225 in Mickey Thompson's Grand Am. In March, the team was at Miami-Hollywood for the IHRA Winternationals. Beadle set Low ET in the first round, with a 6.37 at 206.89 over Paul Smith. In the semifinals, his 6.57/220.58 lost to Prock's 6.57/209. Then things clicked for the team: the "Blue Max" went on its longest undefeated streak. It started at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships on April 4, which he won over Russell Long in the "Chi-Town Hustler." Raymond also set Low ET at 6.22. The streak lasted until June 13 at the NHRA Springnationals, where he finally lost when he fouled against McEwen in the semifinals. It should be mentioned that he was at Irwindale on April 17 for the Coca-Cola Championships. While he didn't win, he didn't get beat either. All cars made two passes, with the two Low ET cars meeting in the final. Beadle soloed with a 6.51/188 in the first round, and his 6.45/172 beat McEwen in the second round. His times weren't good enough to reach the final. Between these races, he won the NHRA Division 7 race at OCIR over Jake Johnston in the "Pisano and Matsubara" Monza with a 6.28/227.27 after earlier qualifying #2 with a 6.25/227. He won the NHRA Cajun Nationals at LaPlace Dragway. He qualified #1 with a 6.34 (Low ET) at 217.81 and beat Dale Emery in Mike Burkhart's Monza in the final with a 6.70/217.39 to Emery's 6.78/224. (Emery would eventually join the "Blue Max" team in a few years). On May 2, Beadle won the IHRA World Nationals at Amarillo. He ran times of 6.55/205.82 and 6.37/219.61 (Top Speed) to get into the final, where he met and beat Long's 6.82/164 with a 6.36 (Low ET) at 216.16. He stopped at Fremont for a ten-car show and set Low ET in the opening round with a 6.14 that beat Dave Uyehara. His 6.26/215 beat Johnston in the second round, and he went up against Don Prudhomme for the title. It was as good as it gets as both ran 6.18 (Beadle at 229.00), but the win went to the "Max." Another IHRA win came on May 23 at Atlanta International for the Dixie Nationals. It was a sixteen-car show, and Beadle ran 6.41, 6.51, and a semifinal 6.49 that beat Gary Burgin's quicker 6.48. In the final, he ran 6.42 for the victory over Ron O'Donnell's 6.50. Still, another win came on June 5 when he won the NHRA Division 2 race at Blaney. He set Low ET and Top Speed at 6.28/220.04 before running 6.40/220 to beat Shirl Greer in the final. Then came the Springnationals, where he fouled out. Raymond's best NHRA times were 6.075/229.00 at Indy. Did he run 235.60 somewhere this year? | Won the 64 FCs in August at Seattle. Beadle ran 6.31 and 6.34 to qualify for the final against Mike Miller (6.41). Last year of the CC Cavalcade. Miller beat the engine-losing Max to the finish line to drunken cheers but swerved outside the boundary line. Raymond also won the Fremont leg of the PDA series over Johnston/Pisano. At both the Fremont PDA and SIR 64, the Max tested a larger, rectangular, polished Crower injector, the same type used by Garlits in '78. "Bad Bob" Williams' sometimes Clarence Bailey-driven '76 Dart used one. - Joe Moore
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Eddie Harris Mike Dunn (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 10) 1988 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Pisano" Owned by Joe Pisano from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Gary Slusser
'88 Oldsmobile Cutlass by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 JP-1 Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.319 at NHRA Seattle WA 8/06/88         1/4 Mile MPH: 276.49 at NHRA Sonoma CA 7/88
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 1988 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 90.34, MPH 84.00    Entry is 0.93463 times average ET and 1.08449 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
1988 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.230 ET, 286.62 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1988 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.691 ET, 254.95 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1988 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.191 ET, 234.36 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Mike qualified #3 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.41. Unfortunately, he lost to eventual winner Dale Pulde in the first round. At the NHRA Gatornationals, a 5.36/274 qualified #2 and he beat Jerry Caminito in the first round, with a 5.50/276. In round two he fell off to 5.75/241 that lost to Don Prudhomme's 5.42/269. Best NHRA national event times were 5.319 at Seattle and 276.49 at Sonoma. Mike had a good late season, winning Seattle and Houston Fall.
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Sunday, June 26, 2022, 08:42:27 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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John Force (M) from Yorba Linda, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 723 ) 1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Coca-Cola/Jolly Rancher/Wendy's" Owned by John Force from Yorba Linda, California USA Crew Chief: Austin Coil
'85 Chevrolet Corvette by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.650 at Sacramento Winter Classic 2/85         1/4 Mile MPH: 258.17 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/03/85
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 90.33, MPH 84.58    Entry is 0.93698 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: John started the year at Firebird Raceway's Super Bowl of Drag Racing event in January. He qualified #2 in the eight-car field with a 5.80/245.23. In the first round, he lost a supercharger, and his 6.00/200.89 lost to Don Prudhomme's 5.99/238. He qualified #3 at Pomona for the Winternationals with a 5.73/256.41. A first-round 5.76/253 beat Jody Smart, but another 5.76/258 lost to Dale Pulde's 5.74/252 in round two. | At the Sacramento Raceway Winter Classic 4 Car Funny Car show, Force ran 5.69/247.94 in Round 1 & the Low ET 5.65/244.57 in Round 2 & then was the Runner Up to Rick Johnson where Force ran a 5.81/245.91 losing effort to Johnson's 5.72/254.24. | He went to Darlington for the IHRA Winternationals and set Low ET in qualifying #1 with a 5.76. He lasted until round two when a spark plug blew out of the cylinder, and he had to shut off, giving Dale Pulde a solo into the semifinals. At the Gatornationals, John again qualified #3, this time with a 5.71/254.66. In the first round, he smoked the tires to a 6.55/204.26 loss to Prudhomme's 5.78/251. John won the Englishtown Spring Funny Car Bonanza over Paul Smith in the Custom Body car, 6.29/229.88 to a tractionless 7.36/125.87. National Dragster indicated that "Force was batting about .735 at Raceway Park and had an impressive big-buck operation with the Coke-backed 'Vette." Force ran a 5.85/254.09 at Atlanta for the Southern Nationals to qualify #5. A 6.01/251.25 in the first round, lost to Smart's 5.95/224. His next stop was at Tulsa for the ADRA Springnationals. He made it into the final against Tom Hoover but was forced to shut off on the line with a water leak. On May 19, he was at Alamo Dragway for an eight-car show. John ran 5.91/237.46 to qualify first and then beat Doc Halladay in the first round with a 5.90/240.64. He set Low ET and Top Speed in the semifinals with a 5.84/250.69 take and took out Johnny West. In the final, he met up with Ron Correnti driving Bill Dunlap's Tempo. John made his worst run of the meet, a 6.00/236.22, but it was enough to beat Ron's off-pace 6.45/191. His speed of 250 was the Top Speed of the meet, beating out eight Top Fuel dragsters, including Dick LaHaie and Chris Karamesines. He got a semifinal finish at the Cajun Nationals after qualifying #4 with a 5.85/241.54. He beat John Lombardo in the "Blue Max" with a 5.97/240.58 in the first round, and a 5.97/244 beat Rick Johnson in round two. But he smoked the tires in the semis and lost to Kenny Bernstein. He went to Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals, where he qualified #3, but he lost early. A 5.75/245.76 qualified #2 at National Trail for the Springnationals. He beat Mark Oswald in round one with a 5.89/247.38 but fell victim to tire smoke in round two, and his 6.29/223.32 was lost to Billy Meyer's 5.81/242. He ran at Maple Grove for the Super Stock Magazine Meet in June but had an oil pump break in the first round against Joe Amato's Mustang. Only 15 cars showed for the sixteen-car show at the Grandnationals in Canada, so Force didn't push it in qualifying, running a 6.02/239.36 for the last spot in the field. In the first round, he smoked the tires to a 6.50/179.49 and lost to John Lombardo's 5.93/246 in the "Blue Max." At the NHRA Summernationals, John qualified #3 with a 5.708/257.28. He beat Prudhomme and Jim Head in the first two rounds before smoking the tires in the semifinals and losing to Bernstein. Kenny went to Denver for NHRA's next event, the Mile High Nationals, where he qualified #3 with a 5.84/233.16. He beat John Collins in the first round with a 5.88/235.60, and in round two, his 5.95/243.24 beat Meyer's 5.99/222. This put him up against Dale Pulde in the semifinals. Dale had been running well, hitting 5.83 in his second-round win, so crew chief Austin Coil dialed in a little too much power for their race, and Force smoked the tires while Pulde ran another 5.83 to advance into the final. John skipped the NHRA Northstar Nationals but was back on tour for the US Nationals at Indy. Before the big race, he was one of the eight qualifiers for the Big Bud Shootout. Unfortunately, he was paired against Bernstein in his first-round race, and Kenny's 5.69 beat John's 5.78. The following day, John ran a strong 5.705/255.24 for the actual race to qualify #3. The field was tough, as attested by his first-round win. Force cut a good light, and his 5.83/253.52 held off Graeme Cowin's better 5.81/253. Head had problems and shut off in the second round, while John advanced with a 5.79/246.30. He and Pulde had a good race in the semifinals, but Dale's 5.79/249 outmuscled John's close 5.82/257.58. The next stop on the NHRA tour was Maple Grove for the Keystone Nationals. He lost a blower on a 5.72/232.55 pass on his last qualifying attempt. The time was good enough for the #6 spot in the show. He earlier had run 240.51. A first-round 5.97/230.88 advanced when Roy Harris lost fire. But in round two, his ailing 6.03/198.35 lost to Pulde's 5.72/246. He went to Englishtown for the following week (September 15) for the US All-Pro Funny Car Championships. The two lowest ET cars would meet in the final of the ten-car show. Force qualified for the final with a 5.89, and Bruce Larson made the other half of the final with a 5.85. John won with a 5.91/248.56 (Top Speed) over Larson's 6.06/210. John also ran 5.825/243 in winning the ADRL Kansas City International Raceway event in 8/85. John's best NHRA ET was 5.705 at Indy. Did John run 5.65 somewhere this year (ADRA or IHRA)? 1985 ADRA Champion. Confirmed 5.89/245.23, 5.89/248.61, and 5.87/252.10 in winning ADRA Spokane. The best NHRA national event times were 5.705 at Indy and 258.17 at Pomona.
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Sunday, January 7, 2024, 06:35:58 PM by Rob McCabe. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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© David Oakes Mark Oswald (M) from Houma, Louisiana USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 330 / 7) 1993 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Penhall International" Owned by Jim Polopolus, Gary Read & Bill Schultz from Los Angeles, California USA Crew Chief: Bill Schultz
'92 Dodge Daytona by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.067 at Test & Tune, NHRA Pomona Winternationals 1993         1/4 Mile MPH: 294.69 at NHRA Topeka KS 10/02/93
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 90.31, MPH 89.29    Entry is 0.93833 times average ET and 1.07661 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: Oswald ran 5.067/294.21 (then quickest & fastest in history) on test & tune session run during rain delayed NHRA Winternats. Ran 5.110 on the 294.69 run at Topeka 93.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 07:54:49 PM by David Oakes.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Tom McEwen (M) from Fountain Valley, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 713 ) 1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Mongoose2/Hot Wheels" Owned by Tom McEwen from Fountain Valley, California USA Crew Chief: Tom McEwen
'72 Plymouth Duster by John Buttera | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 470 Chrysler Hemi by Ed Pink with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.390 at Long Beach CA 12/02/72         1/4 Mile MPH: 225.56 at NHRA Ontario CA 11/18/72
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 90.29, MPH 76.40    Entry is 0.94123 times average ET and 1.05264 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: Tom McEwen had a very successful season in '72. It started at Fremont's New Year's race. There, he qualified #7 for the eight-car field, and in the opening round of eliminations, his 8.87 lost to Twig Zeigler's 6.85. He then went to Lions for the Grand Premiere race. Once again, he lost in the opening round; this time, his sleepy 6.85/217.39 lost to Stan Shiroma's 6.94/190. Beeline Dragway was his next stop for the AHRA Winternationals. It was a 32-car show, and he lasted until round two, where his 6.85 lost to his "Hot Wheels" teammate, Don Prudhomme's 6.75. Tom qualified #5 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 6.91. He beat Leroy Chadderton, driving the "Hawaiian" in round one, but he lost to low qualifier Pat Foster in round two. He chose not to run his Funny Car at the Bakersfield March Meet. Instead, he devoted his time to the Top Fuel car there. It proved to be a wise choice. He was back at Fremont on March 12 for the AHRA Northern Nationals. His 6.70 qualified #1. The sixteen-car field was short, so he got to take the "odd-lot" solo in round one. In round two, he ran 6.69/184.04 to beat Tom Hoover, but in the semifinal, his 6.71/204.54 lost to eventual winner Leroy Goldstein's 6.55/216 in the "Candies and Hughes" car. He raced his Top Fuel race at the NHRA Gatornationals. Late in April, he faced Clare Sanders, driving the "Chi-Town Hustler" for a best-of-three match at Epping. McEwen won the match two straight with times of 6.79/201 and 6.61/200. The 6.61 was a new track record. Shortly after that, he was at Green Valley for the AHRA Nationals. An opening round 6.93 beat Cogo Eads, but a 6.91 in round two lost to Bill Leavitt's 6.77. He was the #2 qualifier at Tulsa PRA at 6.581/220.04. Tom also won the AHRA Spring Nationals in Denver with a 6.81/205.90. Tom was also on the losing end of the quickest and fastest pass in funny car history when he lost to Pat Foster's 6.29/234.98 blast in the first round of the NHRA Supernationals. Tom qualified fourth at OMS with a 6.43/225.56 and was a slight favorite when meeting the Barry Setzer Vega. While Foster reset the record book, Tom blew an engine, had a big fire, and stopped in the middle of the track, an inauspicious end to a highly anticipated race. Tom won the final event of 1972 at the OCIR All-Pro event on 12/31/72 with a 6.70/221.13 win over Bob Pickett at 7.04/209.79. It was Tom's first funny car win at OCIR. Tom was the fifth qualifier at the Lions Last Drag Race on December 2 at 6.58. He ran 6.92 to win round one when Mert Littlefield shut off. He won a close one in round two over Omer Carruthers, 6.60 to 6.62. Round three saw him step up to 6.40 to beat Jim Dunn's 6.64. In the final, he took out nemesis Don Prudhomme with an excellent 6.39 to 6.97 drubbing. Although Ed McCulloch seemingly had a more successful year, Tom McEwen was named the 1972 Drag News "Funny Car Driver of the Year." Several late-season successes, notably his victories at the inaugural PRA "National Challenge 72'" and "The Last Drag Race" at Lions Drag Strip, helped convince Drag News to give Tom the year-end award. He ran strong all year after changing from a Ramchargers to an Ed Pink combination.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, November 19, 2023, 10:59:16 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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© David Ferrin Frank Hawley (M) from London, Ontario Canada   (Comp Nr/Finish: 301 / 1) 1983 - 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
'82 Dodge Charger by Tony Casarez | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi by Austin Coil with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.716 at NHRA Sanair QC 7/03/83         1/4 Mile MPH: 249.30 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/06/83
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 90.28, MPH 81.76    Entry is 0.93552 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
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: Frank started the year by winning the NHRA Winternationals at Pomona. He qualified #2 with a 5.976/241.28. He ran his slowest time of eliminations in the first round, a 6.08/236.84, but it was still enough to beat Jim Dunn's 6.18/227. In round two, Hawley picked up to a 5.93/239.36 to beat a tire-smoking Don Prudhomme, while another 5.93 in the semifinals beat Tom McEwen. He faced low qualifier Tom Anderson in the final, and the "Chi-Town" car churned out yet another 5.93 at 249.30 (Top Speed) to get the victory. Tom lost with a 6.02/241. In March, he won the next NHRA race as well, the Gatornationals. Frank qualified #9 with a 5.93/208.81, setting up a first-round meeting with low qualifier Mark Oswald in the "Candies and Hughes" car. Mark smoked his tires in their race, and Hawley advanced with a 5.90/245.90. In round two, his 5.93/241.93 beat Raymond Beadle's 6.19/213 in the "Blue Max." In the semifinals, Frank ran 5.94/240.65 to beat Mike Dunn's 6.06/233 in the "Hawaiian." The final was between him and Dale Pulde. Dale ran a good 5.98/242 but lost to Frank's 5.92/242.58. The "Chi-Town Hustler" team won its third NHRA race in a row when Frank won the Southern Nationals at Atlanta. He qualified #6 in the eight-car field with a 5.95/243.90, but in the first round, Oswald fouled against him, and he advanced with a 5.99. He got past Ken Veney in the semifinals and met with Al Segrini in the final. Hawley got the victory with a 5.99/240.64 over Segrini's 6.07/214. The team then went to a UDRA meet at Byron and won that as well, setting a track record 6.02. They did not compete at the NHRA Cajun Nationals, but the "Chi-Town" car was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. A 5.95/234.98 qualified #3, but in the opening round, Hawley's 6.03/235.60 lost to Anderson's 5.97/240. The team then traveled to Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals. Hawley qualified #3 in the eight-car field with a 5.98/238.09. In round one, a controversial 5.716 beat Segrini, but he smoked the tires in the semifinals and lost to Don Prudhomme. It should be noted that NHRA listed Prudhomme's 5.91 from qualifying at Low ET. (Event winner Mark Oswald actually got a 5.621 in round one, quicker than Top Fuel Low ET of 5.662 by Richard Tharp). Photo from booked in Funny Car show at GVRC WWCS meet in April of 1983. Hawley won the show and set Low ET at 6.03. | The car was repainted in Team Strange colors in mid 1983. - Danny White
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Michael Beach John Force (M) from Yorba Linda, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 723 / 4) 1988 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Castrol GTX/Jolly Rancher" Owned by John Force from Yorba Linda, California USA Crew Chief: Austin Coil
'88 Oldsmobile Cutlass by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.320 at IHRA Ennis TX 4/88         1/4 Mile MPH: 279.50 at IHRA Ennis TX 4/88
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 1988 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 90.23, MPH 88.75    Entry is 0.93481 times average ET and 1.09629 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
1988 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.230 ET, 286.62 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1988 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.691 ET, 254.95 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1988 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.191 ET, 234.36 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: In January, John started his season at Firebird Raceway for the Super Bowl of Drag Racing event. His track record 5.34 at 266.27 qualified #1 for the eight-car field. He then made his way to the final by running 5.40/268.85 over Johnny West's 5.93/243 in the "Hawaiian" and 5.41/267.85 in the semi-final when Kenny Bernstein broke. In the final, he faced second qualifier Ed McCulloch, and his 5.47/267.06 got him his first victory of the season. The following week (February 7), he was at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. A 5.44/274.13 qualified #5. He best West's 5.98/234 in the opening round with a 5.49/267.22. In round two, he improved to 5.42/272.64 to stop Bruce Larson's 5.58/259. But in the semi-finals, he smoked the tires to a 6.40/168.25 in a loss to eventual winner Dale Pulde who won with a 5.42/269. Shortly after that, he was at Baylands Raceway for its East/West drags. Four FCs were competing in a roundabout race. Force first ran 5.74/241.93 to beat Pulde's wheelstanding 10.84/77. He then ran 5.61/252.80 over West's 5.64/245. These two would come back for the final, and Force won with a track record 5.51 at 248.61 over West's 5.82/221. His next stop was at Darlington for the IHRA Winternationals. This was another eight-car show, and he qualified second to Tripp Shumake. A 5.40 (Low ET) at 268.85 advanced in round one when Scott Kalitta broke. Bernstein shut down just after leaving the line against him in the semi-final, and John won with a 5.45/267.06. He faced Shumake in the final, and he fouled. His 5.98/249.30 lost to Tripp's 11.10-96. The following week, he was at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals.In the future, Force would often win there. But back in '88, he was still getting his feet wet. He ran 5.40/265.64 and 5.36/270.02 in qualifying. The 5.36 gave him the pole. In the first round, the transmission failed, and he lost to Tom Hoover's 7.66/118. The rain-delayed IHRA Supernationals was run at DeSoto at the end of March. In the first round, his 5.64 beat Shumake's 5.69, but the car broke against Kalitta in the semi-final. He had qualified second at the Texas Motorplex for the IHRA Texas Nationals with a 5.32/279.50, but the race was rained out, and he could not return as IHRA ran it the same day as the Bakersfield March Meet. This race was now run in mid-April, and Force set both Top Speed and Low ET during qualifying at 5.57/259.36. But it didn't stick around long in eliminations, as in the first round, his rear slick came off, and he had to watch as Jim Adolph soloed into the semi-final with a 6.58/171. He also qualified #2 at Atlanta, where his 5.54/260.11 followed McCulloch's 5.53/269 at the NHRA Southern Nationals. After an easy first-round win, he got another in round two when Jim Head smoked the tires against him and shut down. Force advanced with a 5.58/264. He then ran 5.60/263 to defeat Bernstein's 5.72 in the semi-final. He faced McCulloch in the final, and the two had a great race that saw Ed's track record 5.52/266 win over John's 5.60/265.17. The team was having a rough time during qualifying at Memphis for the NHRA Mid-South Nationals. A 5.60 was followed by a tire-smoking, shut off 22.84. He then ran 5.55/263.69 and came back out and smoked the tires again. Still, the 5.55 qualified #1. But he was upset in the first round, where Chuck Etchells' 5.65/254 put his 5.78/254.23 on the trailer. After this race, Force was sitting in fifth place in NHRA points. Photo from Columbus 1988.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Thursday, June 2, 2022, 03:18:00 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Mike Ditty Tommy Ivo (M) from Burbank, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 714 ) 1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Nationwise Rod Shop" Owned by Tommy Ivo from Burbank, California USA Crew Chief: Tommy Ivo
'76 Chrysler Cordoba by Jaime Sarte | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Tommy Ivo with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.065 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 233.76 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 90.21, MPH 74.09    Entry is 0.93596 times average ET and 1.05975 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, 220.58 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, 204.31 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Used Cordoba body after ruining Dart. Tom blew the Cordoba body off this car in early 1977 and finished the season in yet another Dart. Chronology for this Cordoba is July/August 1976 through March/April 1977. Due to the notch-back roof, the car had turbulence issues on the rear deck, and just weeks after its debut, Ivo was using coat hangers (!) to keep the rear spoilers from tearing off the car. This is a true story; I witnessed it firsthand. - David Hapgood | Ivo was at Sacramento on January 1 for a best of three match race against Dale Armstrong who was running Nitro for the first time. Ivo won all three races and the match with a best of 6.22/214.
Submitted by Mike Ditty, Last updated on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 05:07:08 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Lynn "Mort" Morton Kosty Ivanof (M) from Brighton, Massachusetts USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 101 ) 1978 - 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 Monza by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.065 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 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 90.21, MPH 00.00    Entry is 0.93596 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
1978 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 247.93 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.000 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1978 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 220.58 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 184.00 MPH
1978 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.996 ET, 204.31 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 172.12 MPH
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Notes: Kosty raced at the New England Championships in August where he lasted until the semifinals before his 6.55 lost to eventual winner Billy Meyer's 5.99.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, January 19, 2020, 01:10:25 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Larry Reyes (M) from Memphis, Tennessee USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 143 ) 1966 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: Match Race, Div: 2
"King Fish" Owned by Bill Coleman from Memphis, Tennessee USA Crew Chief: Larry Reyes
'65 Plymouth Barracuda by John Albright | Powered by 426 Chrysler Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.160 at 1966         1/4 Mile MPH: 162.74 at LaPlace LA Early 1966
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: 5.920 at Manassas VA 7/66    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1966 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 90.19, MPH 46.31    Entry is 0.90869 times average ET and 0.99232 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 100.0, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.85426 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1966 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.960 ET, 200.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.920 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1966 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.980 ET, 164.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.930 ET, 0.00 MPH
1966 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.000 ET, 147.27 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 7.940 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: John Albright constructed the tubular chassis. The car originally used a steel body in '65, but for '66, a fiberglass body with working doors was used. Reyes was at LaPlace for a best of five match against Leonard Hughes early in the season. Larry won three straight and reset the track record with an 8.97/162.74. In April, Reyes was at Lakeland for a best two out of three match race against Don Gay. He set a 9.02 track record in the first race, but he wasted it with a foul start, giving Gay the win. To make matters worse, he also lost the second race, giving the match to Gay. The two had a rematch on May 1 at Aquasco. Once again, Reyes had problems when he lost a rear end in the first round. In the second race, he ran a 9.48/149.75 that lost to Don's 9.32/152. That gave Don the match race win. It was a while later, but on July 23, Reyes could take one back at Houston. He was racing Roy Gay, and in the first race, Larry's 9.61/146.81 beat a crossed-up Roy. The Pontiac's transmission let go in the second race, and Reyes took the match with a 9.55/140. Early in July, he was at Old Dominion Speedway for a best of three against Bobby Woods blown Chevelle. Woods surprised him in their first race, where the Chevy won with a 6.22. But Reyes came back to win the next two races and the match with a 5.92 best. Larry had an 8.16 best for '66.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, March 21, 2022, 07:37:39 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Thomas Nagy Ron Capps (M) from Carlsbad, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 2) 1999 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Copenhagen" Owned by Don Prudhomme from Vista, California USA Crew Chief: Ed McCulloch
99 Chevrolet Camaro by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.853 at NHRA Pomona CA 11/13/99         1/4 Mile MPH: 310.98 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/23/99
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 90.02, MPH 80.77    Entry is 0.94233 times average ET and 1.07212 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: Photo from the 1999 NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville, Florida. Did Ron run 315.45 at the 1999 Pomona Finals? We had that speed archived for 1999, but it might have been for Ron's 1997 best.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, January 29, 2022, 05:50:16 PM by Thomas Nagy.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Don Schumacher (M) from Park Ridge, Illinois USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 356 ) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Don Schumacher" Owned by Don Schumacher from Park Ridge, Illinois USA Crew Chief: John Hogan
'70 Plymouth Cuda by John Buttera | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Ed Pink Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.860 at Orange County CA 11/70         1/4 Mile MPH: 215.30 at Fremont CA 10/24/70
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 89.99, MPH 92.05    Entry is 0.92703 times average ET and 1.08376 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: This car made its debut in August and made shakedown runs at OCIR before heading east for the NHRA Nationals. At Indy Don used consistent low seven second times to capture his first NHRA National Event. He beat Leroy Goldstein (Ramchargers) in the final 7.001/214.79 to a losing 7.14/211.26. | Don debuted this car at OCIR on August 29 for an eight-car show. He ran really well, qualifying #1 with a 7.02/211.76 (Top Speed and a track record), well ahead of Mike Snively's 7.19 in the #2 spot. In the first round, he set Low ET with a 6.93 (track record) at 210.28 to beat alternate Johnny Wright in the "Fiberglass Trends" Javelin. Unfortunately, on that pass, Don shelled a rear axle and was unable to compete in the semifinals. A week later (September 7), he got his big win at Indianapolis for the NHRA US Nationals. Things didn't start out so well as on a Thursday qualifying attempt, Don lost a motor. But after installing a new one he qualified with a 7.07 and in the first round, his 7.17 beat Leonard Hughes quicker 7.10. In the second round, he ran another 7.07 at 210.28 to beat Jay Howell's 7.64/152 in Don Prudhomme's 'Cuda. Schumacher picked up to a 7.01/212.26 in the semifinals to beat Bobby Rowe's 7.18/205 in the "Super Duster" and in the final, he was just a tick of the clock away from the "sixes" with a 7.00/214.79 (Top Speed) that beat Leroy Goldstein's 7.14/211 in the "Ramchargers" Challenger for the title. It should also be noted that Schumacher had hired back his former crew chief, John Hogan, to help with his new car. | Best NHRA time was the 7.001/214.79.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, November 29, 2019, 08:54:10 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Ed McCulloch (M) from Forest Grove, Oregon USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 600 ) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Whipple-McCulloch & Mr. Ed." Owned by Art Whipple from Fresno, California USA Crew Chief: Art Whipple
'70 Plymouth Cuda by Dick Fletcher | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Keith Black with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.860 at NHRA Dallas TX 10/25/70         1/4 Mile MPH: 214.79 at NHRA Dallas TX 10/25/70
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 89.99, MPH 90.77    Entry is 0.92703 times average ET and 1.08119 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: This car was a late season replacement for the '70 Duster which burned in a trailer fire while on the road. Runner-up to Gene Snow at '70 NHRA World Finals in Dallas, car ran 6.86/214.79 at that race. | After the Duster burnt in the trailer on the way home from the Seattle WCS race on August 22, Whipple and McCulloch had to ready a new ride. On September 12, Ed was driving his new 'Cuda at Capitol for the Funny Car Grand Prix.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, November 29, 2019, 08:27:20 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Draglist Files (need photographer) Whit Bazemore (M) from Indianapolis, Indiana USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 209 ) 1999 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Kendall" Owned by Chuck Etchells from Putnam, Connecticut USA Crew Chief: Tim & Kim Richards
99 Chevrolet Camaro by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.854 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/23/99         1/4 Mile MPH: 312.17 at NHRA Ennis TX 4/24/99
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 89.88, MPH 82.52    Entry is 0.94252 times average ET and 1.07623 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: Photo from 1999 NHRA Gateway, Sears Craftman Nationals Madison, IL.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, 11:53:31 PM by Al Tracy.
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John Shanks, Used With Permission Tripp Shumake (M) from Phoenix, Arizona USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 777 ) 1978 - 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: 6.070 at Bakersfield CA 3/78         1/4 Mile MPH: 237.46 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/11/78
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 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 89.72, MPH 80.85    Entry is 0.93673 times average ET and 1.07653 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
1978 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 247.93 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.000 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1978 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 220.58 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 184.00 MPH
1978 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.996 ET, 204.31 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 172.12 MPH
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Notes: Shumake started the season at OCIR's Super Bowl, where he ran second Low ET with a 6.77 and was supposed to face John Lombardo for the title, but breakage kept him from running, and Raymond Beadle took his place in the final. At Tucson for the AHRA Winternationals, he qualified #1 with a 6.58. As attested by his first-round win over Tom Hoover, Traction was poor with a 7.08/211 beating Tom's 7.23/202. He lost to Don Prudhomme in round two. Tripp qualified #1 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, where his 6.157 (at 234.37) held for Low ET. A first-round 6.59/218 lost to Gary Burgin's 6.33/212. He then went to Beeline Dragway for the Phoenix Winter Championships. A 6.23 (Low ET) at 232.55 qualified #1 for the sixteen-car field. In the first round, he raced Simon Menzies' alcohol burner and beat his 7.37 by almost a second with a 6.40/226.13. A second-round 6.46/224.43 beat a crossed-up Bob Pickett, and in the semifinals, he ran 6.36/231.36 over a tire-smoking John Collins. He faced Prudhomme in the final, and, for a change, the "Snake" was the underdog as Tripp's times in eliminations were about a tenth better. Sure enough, Don tried too hard, and he smoked the tires and shut off in the final while Tripp ran 6.75/218.44 for the victory. At the Gatornationals, he qualified #7 with a 6.37/237.46. A first-round 6.40/232.55 beat Ed McCulloch, but in round two, his 6.44 fell to Dale Pulde's 6.37. A week after that (March 19), Tripp was at LaPlace for the NHRA Division 4 Opener. His 6.52/207.37 qualified #1, and as the field was short, he got the "odd-lot" solo in round one and advanced with a 9.89/91.64. Tripp was late off the line in his semifinal race against Tom Hoover. He tried so hard to catch Tom he set speed with his 6.78/224.43 losing to Hoover's 6.80/205. At the Bakersfield March Meet, he did not get a speed on his qualifying run, but his 6.07 was second only to Prudhomme's 6.00. A 6.23/227.84 defeated Gary Cochran, who lost a blower belt in the opening round. Bryan Raines ailing 6.70/200 in the second round, lost to his 6.44/223.88. He got another easy pass in the semifinal when Dave Condit broke. Tripp still ran 6.22/230.76. He faced Denny Savage in the final, and Savage was tough. He had also won his semifinal race with a 6.22 and qualified #3 with a 6.09. Savage came through in the final, running 6.21/214 to win over Shumake's 6.30/226.70. In April, he competed at the NHRA Cajun Nationals. He qualified #5 in the eight-car show with a 6.50/222.77, forcing him to run low qualifier Lombardo in the opening round of eliminations. Both smoked the tires, and John's 6.51/231 lost to Shumake's 6.54/226.70. Another tire-smoking 6.92/200.44 in the semifinal lost to eventual winner Bob Pickett's 6.52/227. Shortly after that, he was at Tulsa for the AHRA Springnationals. He qualified #2 with a 6.74 and another 6.74 at 219.50 beat Randy Lackey in the first round. Tripp then set Low ET with a 6.71/218.76 in the semifinals to beat Hoover's close 6.73/216. He faced Gene Snow in the final, and a 6.79/218.44 won the race over the "Snowman's" 6.90/217. On May 13, he was at OCIR for the NHRA Division Seven race. A 6.23 qualified #5, which meant he had to run low qualifier Prudhomme in the opening round. It wasn't much of a race as the "Snake's" 6.04/240 easily covered Tripp's 6.38/231.95. He made up for that by winning the NHRA Division 3 race at Edgewater on May 21. It wasn't much of a race, as only two FCs showed. His final round 6.48/223.32 (Top Speed) beat Steve Stephens there. Tripp had earlier run 6.44 in qualifying for Low ET as well. His next stop was at Bandimere on June 3 for the NHRA Division Five race. His 6.72/213.27 in qualifying stood for Low ET and Top Speed. With the field being short, he got a solo in round one. He crossed the centerline and was disqualified in his race against Danny Pickett in the semifinal. I loved his words after the fact, "After the third time I crossed the centerline, I figured that they must have saw me, so I shut off." At the NHRA Springnationals, a 6.22/226.70 qualified #7. He improved to 6.15/232.55 in the opening round to beat Al Segrini's 6.29/223, and a 6.22/226.13 trailered Burgin's 6.40/230 in round two. But despite running a strong 6.17/230.76 in the semifinals, he lost to Prudhomme's Low ET and Top Speed blast of 6.07/241. The following week (June 18), found Tripp at Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals. He had some bad luck qualifying when he had a blower explode, a two-speed transmission fail, and a rear-end break. After getting everything straightened out, he ran a 6.35/234.37 to qualify #3. After all that work, he popped another blower in the first round and lost to Roger Lindamood. Shumake did not compete at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. Johnny Loper took delivery of a new Sarte-built Arrow on August 8. They ran the old car at Beeline Dragway for the Gold Cup Funny Car Championships. Tripp won his final race in the "old car," running a best of 6.60/220 and stopping Henry Harrison in the final. The new car debuted at Indy for the NHRA US Nationals. Things didn't start too well, as, on one qualifying attempt, the new car turned into a fireball when the motor blew. The team got things going and managed to qualify #6 with a 6.09/237.46. An opening round 6.22/229.59 defeated Dale Pulde's 6.34/228. But he faced Prudhomme in round two, and once again, it was like hitting a wall; his 6.32/193.13 lost to Don's 6.04/243. The following week (September 10), he was back at Beeline for the NHRA Division Seven final. He qualified #7 in the eight-car field with a 6.68 and a shutoff 9.56/96.96 in the opening round lost to Billy Meyer's 7.03/214. The team had another bad outing at OCIR for the Dr. Pepper Funny Car Championships. All cars were to make two passes, and the two Low ET cars would meet in the final. Tripp's troubled 7.08 beat Pulde's equally troubled 7.11 in his first race, and he was not even able to race John Force in the second race as his 'chute fell out on the line. Confirmed NHRA bests of 6.097 at Indy and 237.46 at the Gators and Indy.
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© Tom Kasch John Force (M) from Yorba Linda, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 723 / 3) 1990 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Castrol GTX/Jolly Rancher" Owned by John Force from Yorba Linda, California USA Crew Chief: Austin Coil
'89 Oldsmobile Cutlass by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.222 at NHRA Seattle WA 8/90         1/4 Mile MPH: 279.32 at NHRA Baytown TX 3/04/90
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 1990 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 89.72, MPH 84.18    Entry is 0.93752 times average ET and 1.05988 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
1990 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.132 ET, 286.62 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1990 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.570 ET, 263.54 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1990 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.070 ET, 241.83 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: John started the '90 season by qualifying #1 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.28/275.48. He lost to eventual winner K.C. Spurlock in the first round, with a 5.42/278.98 losing to Spurlock's 5.32/272. At the NHRA Arizona Nationals, he qualified #3 with a 5.33/273.30. He beat Al Hofmann in the first round, and in round two, his 5.26/279.15 (Top Speed) beat Jim White's 5.41/270 in the "Hawaiian."In the semifinals, he again lost to the eventual winner when both he and Dale Pulde ran 5.33 (Force at 274.64), but Pulde got the win. The next stop was at Houston for the NHRA Supernationals. John qualified #1 with a 5.25/272.39. He set Low ET in the first round, with a 5.23/273.88 single when Dal Denton failed to show. In round two a 5.28/279.32 advanced when opponent Mark Sievers went into a wheelstand and shut off. In the semifinals, he faced Mark Oswald in the "Candies & Hughes" Probe. A 5.28/278.37 did the trick, putting Mark's 5.41/283 on the trailer. In the final, he met the '89 NHRA Funny Car Champion, Bruce Larson. Unfortunately for Larson, he smoked the tires and shut off while Force motored to his sixth NHRA National Event victory with a 5.36/272.39. At the NHRA Gatornationals, a 5.30/272.64 qualified #2. He beat Scott Kalitta in the first round, and a 5.55/257 beat Jerry Caminito in round two, but in the semifinals, he smoked the tires and lost to Spurlock. The fifth race of the NHRA season was the Southern Nationals at Atlanta. John qualified #4 with a 5.29/274.89. He beat Johnny West in round one, and a 5.38/264 advanced in round two when Hofmann's T-Bird broke. In the semifinals, he got beat by a strong running Paul Smith. Smith's 5.35 beat John's close 5.37. Only 14 cars showed at Memphis for the NHRA Mid-South Nationals. Force set a track record 5.27 at 277.26 in qualifying #1. He lasted until the semifinals where crew chief, Austin Coil dialed in too much power and he smoked the tires and lost to Ed McCulloch. It took a while, but John got his second win of '90 at the NHRA Cajun Nationals. There, he set a track record in qualifying #1 with a 5.36 at 272.39. He beat Kalitta and a 5.42/268 advanced past round two when White broke on the line. In the semifinals, McCulloch smoked the tires and Force made his way into the final with a 5.50/265. There he beat Richard Hartman for the win. He didn't have to wait nearly as long for his next victory as it came at the next event, the NHRA Springnationals. He qualified #1 with a 5.30 (Low ET) and beat Wyatt Radke in round one. In round two, Art Hendey fouled against him and his 5.51/254 advanced. In the semifinals, he ran a 5.46/257 over a tire-smoking Spurlock. In the final, he ran the "Hawaiian."White ran 5.49/261 in the final, but it finished second best to John's 5.37/275.48. The trend continued into Canada where NHRA held it's Grandnationals. John won his third event in a row. A 5.42/268.17 qualified #3 and another 5.42 in the first round, beat Gary Densham. In the second round, his 5.40/255 beat Spurlock's 5.45/260. He slowed to 5.46/267.06 in the semifinals, but it was still enough to beat White's 5.64/236. That put him into the final with Oswald. Oswald had problems and shut off while Force ran 5.40/267.93 for the win. A lot of eyes were on Force at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals to see if he would win his fourth race in a row. It was not to be. He qualified #4 with a 5.28/275.31, but he lost to Tom Hoover in the first round, when both ran 5.38's (Force at 270.67). He made a stop at Kansas City for its Summernationals race. Six FCs were in attendance. John set a track record at 5.42 in the semifinals on a solo run, but in the final, he overpowered the track and smoked the tires losing to Densham. Back on the NHRA trail, he was at the Mile High Nationals where he ran a 5.55/255.60 to qualify first. A first-round 5.62/265.99 (Top Speed) beat Freddie Neely. In round two, John showed he could drive, running a 5.59/254 to beat Larson's quicker 5.56. Unfortunately, a semifinal 5.56/259.74 lost to McCulloch's 5.53/257. The twelfth NHRA race of the season was the California Nationals. There John returned to his winning ways. A 5.35/274.05 qualified #2. He beat Radke in the first round, and in round two, a 5.46/272 beat Glenn Mikres. In the semifinals, he stopped McCulloch with a 5.54 and that put him in the final against Larson. Larson had set Low ET and Top Speed in qualifying so it was a good race. John had the power to win though, running 5.44/270.35 over Bruce's 5.47/268. This was Force's fifth win of the season on the NHRA tour.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, October 22, 2022, 01:02:39 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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© David Oakes Randy Anderson (M) from Ontario, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 700 ) 1997 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"Parts America/Havoline" Owned by Brad Anderson from Denton, Texas USA Crew Chief: Larry Meyer
'97 Pontiac Firebird by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 BAE Keith Black Hemi by Brad Anderson with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.943 at NHRA Topeka KS 5/31/97         1/4 Mile MPH: 312.60 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 5/17/97
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 89.65, MPH 94.19    Entry is 0.95981 times average ET and 1.07771 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: Randy's rookie nitro season. Ninth member of the Castrol Four Second Club on May 3/1997, with a 4.963 at Dallas.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Monday, June 27, 2022, 01:14:55 AM by David Oakes.
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Al Hofmann (M) from Umatilla, Florida USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 138 / 4) 1994 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2
"Western Auto/Slick 50" Owned by Al Hofmann from Umatilla, Florida USA Crew Chief: Tom Anderson
'94 Dodge Daytona by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.023 at NHRA Rockingham NC 1994         1/4 Mile MPH: 301.10 at NHRA Phoenix AZ 2/19/94
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 1994 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 89.60, MPH 93.35    Entry is 0.94011 times average ET and 1.06592 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
1994 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.939 ET, 303.95 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1994 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.343 ET, 282.48 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1994 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.843 ET, 258.31 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Ran 5.023 at the Winston Invitational in Rockingham. The best standard National Event time was 5.068 at Englishtown. Hofmann was the second Funny Car driver to exceed 300 mph. He recorded a run of 301.10 mph 2/19/94 in Phoenix to become the 13th member - and only one of two Funny Car drivers - of the Slick 50 300-mph Club. - NHRA | Al started the season at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He qualified #5 with a 5.12/289.85 and worked his way to the final by beating Gary Clapshaw in round one, with a 5.35/277.17 and a 5.14/288.09 in round two beat Gary Bolger. In the semifinals, he ran 5.11/278.72 over Dean Skuza's 5.25/283. This put him in the final against Cruz Pedregon. The two had a close race as both ran 5.12 (Al at 285.08), but Cruz won. The next race was the NHRA Quality Care Nationals in Arizona. Hofmann became the second Funny Car driver to reach 300 mph when he ran 5.09/301.10 to qualify #2. Unfortunately, he slowed to an off-pace 5.59/206.99 in the first round, and lost to Del Worsham's 5.22/289.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, August 27, 2021, 09:23:05 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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John Gulla Bruce Sarver (M) from Bakersfield, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 6) 2002 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"White Cap" Owned by Alan Johnson from Santa Maria, California USA Crew Chief: Alan Johnson
'01 Toyota Celica by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Alan Johnson Chevrolet with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.768 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 5/18/02         1/4 Mile MPH: 320.39 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 5/18/02
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 89.48, MPH 85.06    Entry is 0.97167 times average ET and 1.04984 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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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, July 16, 2022, 12:03:08 PM by Danny White.
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Thomas Nagy Tony Pedregon (M) from Los Angeles, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 702 ) 1995 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Team Geronimo" Owned by Bill Blomgren from Saugus, California USA Crew Chief: Bill Blomgren
'95 Oldsmobile Cutlass by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.019 at Unknown         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 1995 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 89.44, MPH 76.90    Entry is 0.94378 times average ET and 1.04563 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
1995 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.939 ET, 306.43 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1995 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.318 ET, 282.48 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1995 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.818 ET, 258.31 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 the 1995 NHRA Springnationals, National Trail Raceway, Columbus, Ohio.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, January 25, 2019, 09:44:45 AM by Thomas Nagy. Approved by Danny White.
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Ron Dilley Ron Capps (M) from Carlsbad, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 28) 1998 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Copenhagen" Owned by Don Prudhomme from Vista, California USA Crew Chief: Roland Leong
'98 Chevrolet Camaro by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.864 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 5/16/98         1/4 Mile MPH: 314.79 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/24/98
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 1998 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 89.39, MPH 86.54    Entry is 0.94447 times average ET and 1.08526 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
1998 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.787 ET, 323.89 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH   
1998 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
1998 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: Ron qualified #3 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 4.96/309.06. In the opening round, his 5.13/292.30 beat Jeff Arend. Del Worsham smoked the tires against him in round two, and his 5.00/310.55 advanced. In the semi-final, both hm and his opponent, Tony Pedregon, smoked the tires, with Capps recovering first to win with a 5.92/292.11. He smoked the tires again in the final, but his 6.60/211.71 was enough to win as Tim Wilkerson had his own problems and crossed the centerline. He also made the final at NHRA's next event, the Arizona Nationals held at Firebird Raceway. He "only" qualified #8 at 5.23/273.30, but the car came to life in round one, where his 4.97/301.20 beat Dale Creasy Jr.Al Hofmann went up in tire smoke against him in round two, and Capps ran 5.07/302.01. In the semi-final, he and Dean Skuza had a good race that saw Capp's 5.03/286.80 get the win over Skuza's 5.06/225. He faced Chuck Etchells in the final, and Ron shut down to 8.63/92.40 while Chuck got the victory with a track record 4.94/312.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, June 3, 2022, 07:54:11 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Pat Foster (M) from Tarzana, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 740 ) 1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2
"Barry Setzer" Owned by Barry Setzer from Hickory, North Carolina USA Crew Chief: Ed Pink
'72 Chevrolet Vega by John Buttera | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Ed Pink Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.275 at Englishtown NJ 8/73         1/4 Mile MPH: 233.76 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/18/73
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 89.37, MPH 95.44    Entry is 0.94106 times average ET and 1.08726 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: In 73, Foster was still the driver. Burned the car at Martin in August. I think one of these cars went to Chuck Tanko. - Dennis Doubleday | Ran 6.360 (National Record) and 233.76 in winning Gainesville. Reported to have a 520 inch Pink Elephant. Also ran 231.36 at AHRA Beeline. - Danny White | Pat started the year off by winning the second OCIR all-pro race at OCIR, beating Sush Matsubara in the final. He also set Top Speed at 223.32. He followed that up by taking Top Speed honors again at the AHRA Winternationals with a 231.36 run. He failed to make the finals there, however. He qualified #3 with a 6.94 at the IHRA Winternationals at Lakeland and then set Low ET and Top Speed in the final with a 6.63/214.79, taking the win over Ron O'Donnell. He won again on March 18 at the NHRA Gatornationals after qualifying #4 with a 6.489/216.34. Pat ran a 6.472/227.27 in the first round, over Charlie Therwhanger and improved to a 6.360/233.76 in the second round over Dave Condit. A semifinal 6.416/206.42 beat Al Bergler, and a final round 6.371/221.13 beat Don Schumacher's 6.416/233.16. Pat qualified #1 at the IHRA Pro-Am at Rockingham in May with a 6.49/223.88. He singled with a 6.53/196.07 in the first round, when Preston Davis failed to show. A 6.34/227.27 beat Jim Paoli's 6.55/214 in the second round and in the semifinals, a 6.44/225.56 beat Richard Tharp's wheelstanding "Blue Max." In the final, he slowed to a 7.02/194 for runner-up spot to Mike Snively's 6.53/227 in the "Mr. Ed" Satellite. Pat was runner-up again at the NHRA Springnationals on June 10. He qualified #3 with a 6.66 and improved to a 6.61/226.13 while beating Tom McEwen in the first round. Another 6.61 at 217.91 in round two beat Larry Arnold and a 6.74/220.58 in the semifinal beat Don Prudhomme's off pace 7.34/144. Foster slowed to a 7.01/216.86 that was second best in the final to Dave Beebe's 6.71/221. Pat set Low ET at Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals while qualifying #1 with a 6.54, but he lost early there. On July 4, Englishtown held an eight-car show. Pat set Low ET with a 6.36/209.79, beating Jimmy King in the first round. A semifinal 6.67/223.88 set Top Speed as well, but he lost to Lew Arrington's 6.68/218. At the NHRA Summernationals, a 6.47/227 qualified #3. He ran well, getting into the final by beating Paoli in the semis with a 6.74/224.43. In the final, he lost a close race with his 6.78/223.32 falling to Leroy Goldstein's 6.74/214 in the Candies and Hughes car. He ran at Maple Grove on July 25 for their All-American Funny Car race. Unfortunately, he lost oil pressure in the first round, giving Harlan Thompson a single into the second round. More bad luck hit when he raced at the fifth annual Rockford Manufacturer's Meet. He beat Ron Colson in the "Chi-Town Hustler" in the first round, but blew a motor doing it and was done for the day. Things started going better at the IHRA Northern Nationals. Pat qualified #3 with a 6.98. He set Top Speed at 220.58 and made his way into the finals by running a 6.87/219.51 single in the semifinals when Tharp's parachute fell off on the line. In the final, he once again grabbed a runner-up spot when his 6.66 narrowly lost to Paoli's 6.65. In August, AHRA held its National Challenge race and a 6.53/212.76 qualified Pat #2. He made it into round three of the 32 car field before running a 7.36/154 that lost to Dale Pulde's 6.63/200 in Mickey Thompson's Grand Am. The following week it was off to Indy for the NHRA Nationals where a 6.39/226.70 qualified #5. Going up against Tharp in the first round, he fouled. This high dollar car was running well, but it seemed like every time the money was on the line some bad luck would step in. In September, Foster did get a win at the NHRA WCS Points Race at Englishtown. His Low ET 6.28 was good for a new track record and he set Top Speed at 231. A final 6.37/229.59 beat Jim Liberman's 6.59 for the title. Another win followed at the IHRA US Open. There, he beat Larry Fullerton, Shirl Greer, and Billy Meyer before stopping Dale Emery for the money. At the IHRA Nationals at Lakeland on October 14, a 6.69 qualified #1, but a first-round 6.94/174 lost to Colson's 6.86/209. | Beat Jungle Jim at an August match race at Englishtown. Ran bests of 6.27/227.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, March 6, 2020, 10:34:47 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Thomas Nagy Kenji Okazaki (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 888 ) 1993 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Mooneyes" Owned by Jim Dunn from La Mirada, California USA Crew Chief: Jim Dunn
'93 Dodge Daytona by Victory Race Cars | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 498 Keith Black Hemi by Jim Dunn with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.075 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 289.76 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 1993 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 89.34, MPH 80.05    Entry is 0.93981 times average ET and 1.05860 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: Kenji started the season by pushing Jim Dunn's car to a 5.25/278.46 to qualify #10 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. Unfortunately, both he and Tom Hoover smoked the tires in the first round, with Hoover's 8.45/150 beating Okazaki's shut off 11.42/73.87. At the NHRA Motorcraft Nationals in Arizona, a 5.29/280.46 qualified #9. He beat Whit Bazemore in the first round, with a 5.30/268.09, but an even better 5.27/267.05 in round two lost to eventual winner Cruz Pedregon's 5.13/289. The NHRA Supernationals at Houston was not a good outing for Dunn and Okazaki. They qualified #8 with a 5.30/267.45. Kenji went back out to try to better his time and had a motor blow. The resulting fire wrecked the body and they were unable to run in eliminations. The team was unable to repair in time for the NHRA Gatornationals, but they were back in action at Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals in April. Unfortunately, a best of 6.16/155.44 failed to qualify. Kenji qualified at Memphis for the NHRA Mid-South Nationals in May. His 5.43/261.62 qualified #9. More bad luck set in when he broke in the first round, against Gordon Mineo. The next race was the Mopar Parts Nationals at Englishtown. Kenji ran 5.27/262.92 to qualify #10. A 5.23/269.13 advanced past the first-round when Bazemore broke(?). He lost to Chuck Etchells in round two.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 07:52:27 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.

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