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Tom McEwen (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 713 ) 1982 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Coors" Owned by Tom McEwen from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Tom Prock
'81 Chevrolet Corvette by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.890 at AHRA Spokane WA 8/22/82         1/4 Mile MPH: 249.30 at AHRA Spokane WA 8/22/82
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1982 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 77.92, MPH 86.27    Entry is 0.94847 times average ET and 1.06370 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1982 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 254.95 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 193.96 MPH   
1982 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.210 ET, 234.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 192.00 MPH
1982 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 214.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 177.09 MPH
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Notes: Tom started his '82 season at Tucson Dragway on January 17 for the AHRA Winternationals. He qualified #4 in the eight-car show. In the first round, he beat Tom Hoover with a 6.42. In the semifinal, he picked up to a 6.38, but he lost to Ed Moore's 6.21 (Low ET). He failed to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. In March, he was at Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet. He qualified on the "bump" for the eight-car field, and he lasted until the semifinals before his 6.44/223.76 lost to Tripp Shumake's 6.24/230 in Johnny Loper's "Little Hoss" Arrow. On May 2, he was at Tulsa for the AHRA Springnationals. In the first round, he beat Larry Gould with a 7.23/197.80, but the Corvette came to the line ailing in the semifinals, and he could only coax a 15.53 out of it. We needless to say, he lost the race to Tom Hovland. His next stop was at Fremont for the second NHRA Division 6 race. Tom qualified #5 with a 6.22/226.70. He beat low qualifier Craig Epperly in the first round, before losing to eventual winner Mike Dunn in the semifinals. At the AHRA Gateway Nationals at St. Louis International, he lost in the first round, to John Force when he crossed the center line. Tom qualified #2 with a 6.14. McEwen had been shying away from the NHRA meets for most of the year, but he made an exception and ran at the NHRA Springnationals on June 13. A 6.13/236.84 qualified #13, but he lost to Kenny Bernstein in the first round. At the AHRA Western Nationals at Bonneville Raceway, Tom won his first-round race over Gary Densham with a 6.33/225. Still, it cost him an engine, and he was unable to run in the semifinal. Densham was reinstated on the "break rule." On August 22, McEwen picked up a big win at Spokane for the AHRA World Finals. A first-round 5.99/236 beat Hank Johnson, and in the semifinal, he roared to a 5.93/249.30 (Top Speed) over Ed McCulloch. In the final, he ran a 6.11 for the victory over Densham's 6.49. Times given at Spokane were questionable at best during this time. However, he did back up the speed when he qualified at Indianapolis for the NHRA US Nationals with a 6.00/249.30. That time got him the #13 spot on the grid. He made it into the second round before losing to Don Prudhomme. | 6.220 248.75 AHRA US 30 1982 losing in the first round to Don Prudhomme. (Note: The US 30 clocks were very questionable in 1982 (especially the speeds). - Danny White
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, October 1, 2022, 12:08:02 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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John Lombardo (M) from Sherman Oaks, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 735 ) 1982 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo from Sherman Oaks, California USA Crew Chief: Amos Satterlee
'81 Dodge Omni by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.910 at Orange County CA 8/82         1/4 Mile MPH: 249.30 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/06/82
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1982 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 76.17, MPH 86.27    Entry is 0.95169 times average ET and 1.06370 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1982 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 254.95 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 193.96 MPH   
1982 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.210 ET, 234.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 192.00 MPH
1982 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 214.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 177.09 MPH
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Notes: Photo from 1982 US Nationals. John was at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals, where his 5.94 qualified #5. Unfortunately, in round one, he lost to Mike Dunn in the "Hawaiian." In August, he was at OCIR's Summer Showdown event. Ten cars ran the first-round, with the eight lowest ETs advancing into the semifinals. John easily made it as he set Low ET of the meet with a 5.91/233 to beat Mert Littlefield. He advanced with a 6.11/222 over Craig Epperly in the semifinals, who was driving for Joe Pisano at this race. In the final, he faced Billy Meyer. Both had problems, but Meyer's wasn't as bad as his 8.21 beat Lombardo's 10.17 for the victory. Shortly after that, he was at Brainerd for the NHRA Northstar Nationals. He qualified #6 in the eight-car field, and he smoked the tires to a 6.16/227.27 in the first round, that lost to eventual winner Frank Hawley's 5.89/242 in the "Chi-Town Hustler." John also lost in the first round, at the NHRA US Nationals. He ran 5.94/249.30 to qualify #10, but he lost to Tom Anderson in the opening round. NHRA ran the Golden Gate Nationals at Fremont, and the Pro classes were just eight-car shows. Lombardo out-qualified many "big name" drivers with his 5.97/240.64 (#5). But an off-pace 6.17/214.28 in round one, lost to Hawley's 5.85. | Won the 8-car, open nitro Funny Car field at the June Nitro Championships. With CC Amos Satterlee on board, he won the event, 6.10/212 1st round and a 2nd round 5.98 after two burnouts. I don't remember who Lombardo beat in the June OCIR final, although at that Summer FC-TF race, he was among three 5-second FCs in the open-8 car field. The other 2 were Meyer and Pisano/Epperly, who made about 3 afternoon passes. Tire shake got both cars in the final. - Joe Moore
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, January 9, 2022, 04:19:21 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Arnie Beswick (M) from Morrison, Illinois USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 397 ) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"The Super Judge / Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick" Owned by Arnie Beswick from Morrison, Illinois USA Crew Chief: Arnie Beswick
'69 Pontiac GTO by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 428 Pontiac by Arnie Beswick with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.910 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 213.00 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 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 86.29, MPH 86.24    Entry is 0.93378 times average ET and 1.07218 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: Arnie was at Orlando on January 4 for the Drag News Championships. A first-round 8.49/175.78 advanced past Huston Platt, who broke a transmission in Tommy Smith's Dart. Phil Castronovo blew an engine in the second round, and Beswick shut off to an 11.02/114.20 to advance. In the semifinals, he fouled against Larry Arnold. He went to York US 30 for an eight-car show in April, where his 8.24/173.41 lost to Bruce Larson's 7.71/187 in the opening round. He came back later for a grudge race against the "Super Twister," and Arnie won with an 8.06/176.81. He was at New York National Speedway in May for the Springnationals. Beswick lost early, and his best pass was 7.99/180.26. On June 21, he was at St. Louis for the AHRA 1/8 mile Championships. He reached the final against Bobby Rowe driving the "Super Duster," but Arnie broke a rear end and had to settle for the runner-up money. Beswick was at Lions on October 24. 25 FCs were attempting to qualify for the eight-car field. Arnie qualified, but in the first round of competition, his 7.38/198.67 lost to Randy Walls' 7.30/204. Did Arnie really run a 6.91/213 in this car? We need confirmation. | Photo from 1970 Springnationals at New York National Speedway, Long Island. - RT
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Thursday, March 17, 2022, 11:49:10 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Bob Veselka Collection Tony Weathers (M) from Corpus Christi, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"Going Texas" Owned by Bob Veselka from Corpus Christi, Texas USA Crew Chief: Bob Veselka
'69 Ford Mustang by Chapman Automotive | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Ford SOHC by Bob Veselka with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.160 at AHRA Rockingham NC 1970         1/4 Mile MPH: 213.00 at AHRA Rockingham NC 1970
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 67.77, MPH 86.24    Entry is 0.96757 times average ET and 1.07218 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: Former Dick Loehr car. Listed times from National Dragster, 10/29/71. A 7.16 at Rockingham for the AHRA Pro-Am sure turned a lot of heads, but in round one, Bob slowed to a 7.82 and Clyde Morgan beat him. He failed to qualify at AHRA Springnationals in June due to transmission problems.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, January 3, 2020, 03:29:27 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Michael Beach Bob Pickett (M) from Berrien Springs, Michigan USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 716 ) 1983 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Bob Pickett" Owned by Bob Pickett from Berrien Springs, Michigan USA Crew Chief: Bob Pickett
'83 Chevrolet Corvette by Larry Engler | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.090 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 251.39 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 1983 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 52.04, MPH 86.21    Entry is 0.99673 times average ET and 1.07262 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
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: Michael Beach photo from Martin, MI, 1983.
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Thursday, July 4, 2013, 09:59:06 PM by Curt Swartz. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Mike Ditty Eddie Pauling (M) from Phoenix, Arizona USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 7777 ) 1976 - 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
'76 Chevrolet Monza by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Milodon Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.103 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/76         1/4 Mile MPH: 235.60 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/76
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 87.93, MPH 86.20    Entry is 0.93318 times average ET and 1.07071 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: Kingport, TN, newspaper article cites John Loper running 6.66/215.82 at IHRA Bristol Spring '76. Assume that is Eddie Pauling and not John himself. Eddie Ran NHRA bests of 6.588/217.77 at Columbus, 6.497/229.59 at Englishtown, 6.103/235.60 at Indy, and 6.128/228.42 at Seattle.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 11:15:49 AM by Danny White.
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John Kilburg K.C. Spurlock (M) from Hendersonville, Tennessee USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 221 ) 1994 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2
"Fruit of The Loom" Owned by C.K. Spurlock from Hendersonville, Tennessee USA Crew Chief: Ron Swearingen
'93 Dodge Daytona by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.065 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 298.00 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 1994 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 84.40, MPH 86.14    Entry is 0.94797 times average ET and 1.05494 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: Photo from NHRA Columbus OH 1994
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, February 26, 2012, 03:03:30 PM by John Kilburg. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Sidney Foster (M) from Gretna, Louisiana USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2
"Coleman's Super Ford" Owned by Larry Coleman & Bill Taylor from Memphis, Tennessee USA Crew Chief: Larry Coleman
'68 Ford Torino by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Ford SOHC with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.110 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 209.00 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 1969 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 89.28, MPH 86.10    Entry is 0.92820 times average ET and 1.08515 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1969 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.960 ET, 215.31 MPH    1000 Ft. 6.340 ET, 175.45 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1969 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.660 ET, 192.60 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.657 ET, 166.68 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 151.80 MPH
1969 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.360 ET, 176.47 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.077 ET, 156.79 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH
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Notes: Sid started driving this car early in June. He was in Tyler, Texas, for a best-of-three-match race against Mike Burkhart on June 7. He won the match. Times he reeled off since jumping behind the wheel included 7.52/199.10 at Memphis on June 11. He qualified seventh at the NHRA Springnationals with a 7.91/192.71, beat Mike Burkhart in the first round, with a 7.79/196.50, but lost to Tom McEwen in the second round, 7.67/185 to Foster's 7.60/201.79. He still managed to have the fastest Ford Funny Car at the meet with the 201.79 pass. On June 27, he went to Courtland, Tenn., and ran 7.51. He then reset the ET record at National Trail with a 7.63/201.79 on June 29. Sid raced at an eight-car show at Suffolk on July 4, but an 8.03/185.04 lost to Dean LaPole in Larry Christopherson's Nova in the first round. The next day it was off to Blaney, S.C., where he set another track record at 7.93/200.44. Another best-of-three-match race was run at LaPlace on July 20 against Don Gay's "Infinity" GTO. Sid won the first race with an 8.51/174.41 when Roy Gay got out of shape and hit the guardrail with minor damage to the GTO. Gay evened the score in the second race, winning with an 8.02/189 over the Torino's quicker 7.99/188.28. Foster lost an engine on the line in the third race, and Gay soloed to the match race victory. The following week (July 27), the "Super Ford" was at Southland Dragway for a best of three match against Leonard Hughes in the "Candies & Hughes" 'Cuda. Foster won the first race by default with an 8.15 when the 'Cuda broke a transmission in the first race. A new trans was installed, and in the second race, Hughes' 7.48/203 beat Sid's 7.83/191.89. In the third and deciding race, Foster ran a strong 7.67 but still lost to Leonard's 7.57/203. Foster lost to Gene Snow at Rockford Manufacturer's meet but beat Pat Minick with a 7.75/196.50 and Arnie Beswick with a 7.85. He ran a best-of-three-match race against Bobby Wood at Palmetto on August 9. Sid fouled in the first round while running a 7.72/194; the run also cost him a transmission. Wood won the first race with a 7.56/198, then singled to two more wins when the Super Ford couldn't return. A big win came at the AHRA Drag World Championships. There he beat Bob Sullivan in the final. He went to Indy for the NHRA U.S. Nationals but failed to crack the 7.54 "bump." On September 6, he ran at Bristol for the AHRA All-American. Sid beat Jim Maybeck in the first round, with a 7.80, before losing to Ronnie Runyan in round two. He lost early at Nashville's King of the Funnys race on September 13, where Runyan got him again, this time in the first round. On October 4, Foster showed up at the National Dragster open at National Trail. He was gunning for the NHRA Funny Car speed record of 198.67. On his first and only pass, he ran 202.74 but could not stop the car and crashed into the safety net. Sid was OK, but the Torino body was crunched up. He raced Wood again in mid-October for another best of three match at Shelby Country. Wood fouled in the first race, but Sid still managed to drive past him with a 7.49/201.78, tying the track speed record. In the second race, the Ford's transmission let go, and Bobby won with a 7.59/193, but in the last race, Sid sewed up the match by setting both ends of the track record with a 7.41/202.24 blast that beat Wood, who fouled again. On November 2, he raced at the Sears Point North/South Championships. The car ran well, hitting a 7.89/194.60, but he failed to make the finals. Sid qualified second on the Ford team at OCIR on November 7, and after the renewed, he returned on November 16 for their manufacturers meet; Sid won the first round with a motor blowing 8.11/186.72. But that was the only run he made due to the blown engine. According to a Drag News issue from November '69, Sid had mentioned that the car had run a best of 7.11/209. No mention of where these times were run. (Drag News 11/69) Ran 7.74 at first Annual Manufacturers' Championships at Rockford (Ill.) Dragway. - RT | Also 196.06 at Rockford Dragway, Byron, Ill., 7/69 | As far as I know, this car always campaigned with a Cammer. In 1970 the Mustang had a 426 installed to run at the manufacturer's meet, but Sid insisted that the SOHC was back for the next meet.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, March 26, 2022, 03:19:39 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Mike Van Sant (M) from Torrance, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 706 ) 1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Mickey Thompson's Mach 1" Owned by Mickey Thompson & Mike Van Sant from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Don Ratican
'69 Ford Mustang by Pat Foster | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 429 Ford with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.379 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 209.00 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 1969 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.07, MPH 86.10    Entry is 0.96332 times average ET and 1.08515 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1969 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.960 ET, 215.31 MPH    1000 Ft. 6.340 ET, 175.45 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1969 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.660 ET, 192.60 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.657 ET, 166.68 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 151.80 MPH
1969 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.360 ET, 176.47 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.077 ET, 156.79 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Monday, January 7, 2013, 12:44:02 AM by Danny White.
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Del Worsham (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 750 / 4) 1993 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Worsham Racing/Auburn Foundry" Owned by Chuck Worsham from Orange, California USA Crew Chief: Lance Larsen
'93 Oldsmobile Cutlass by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 Keith Black Hemi by Chuck Worsham with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.179 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/17/93         1/4 Mile MPH: 292.96 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/17/93
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 76.75, MPH 86.05    Entry is 0.95907 times average ET and 1.07029 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: Worsham qualified #14 at Columbus with a 5.37/275.56. In the opening round, his 5.42/226.98 fell to Cruz Pedregon's 5.28/276. Shortly after that (June 27), he was at Topeka for the NHRA Western Nationals. Unfortunately, he ended up as the second alternate with a 5.69/250.55 best. He did not go to Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals or any other NHRA events until the U.S. Nationals at Indy. There, his 5.288/285.89 qualified #12. He cut a good light in the first round that saw his 5.367/284.36 defeat Gordon Mineo's 5.33/276. Worsham improved to 5.257/287.63 in round two, but it wasn't enough to beat Al Hofmann's 5.17/286. Del's best numbers were 5.179/292.96 on race day at Ennis. He practically lived in the 5-teens and low 5.20s and ran near or over 290 mph everywhere. Photo from 1993 NHRA Springnationals, Columbus, Ohio.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, July 17, 2022, 01:05:29 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Frank Pedregon (M) from Mission Viejo, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 4) 2000 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Texaco Havoline/CSK" Owned by Chuck Worsham from Orange, California USA Crew Chief: Dave Fletcher
99 Pontiac Firebird by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi by Chuck Worsham with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.879 at NHRA Maple Grove PA 9/00         1/4 Mile MPH: 314.57 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 2000 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 84.42, MPH 86.05    Entry is 0.95667 times average ET and 1.08450 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
2000 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.779 ET, 324.05 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH   
2000 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.100 ET, 290.06 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.690 ET, 222.00 MPH
2000 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.600 ET, 264.39 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.020 ET, 203.78 MPH
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Notes: Mike Smith manager.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Dale Pulde (M) from Sylmar, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 724 ) 1996 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Smokin' Joe's Racing" Owned by Whit Bazemore from Indianapolis, Indiana USA Crew Chief: Rob Flynn
'96 Ford Mustang by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.009 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/12/96         1/4 Mile MPH: 304.67 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/12/96
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1996 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 82.24, MPH 85.91    Entry is 0.95829 times average ET and 1.07108 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1996 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.889 ET, 312.60 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1996 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.227 ET, 284.45 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1996 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.727 ET, 259.62 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Won Chief Auto Parts Nationals.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, November 28, 2021, 10:13:43 PM by Curt Swartz.
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Al Booton John Force (M) from Yorba Linda, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 723 / 4) 1984 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Coca-Cola/Jolly Rancher" Owned by John Force from Yorba Linda, California USA Crew Chief: Larry Frazier
'84 Chevrolet Camaro by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.760 at Carlsbad CA 5/84         1/4 Mile MPH: 254.95 at NHRA Sanair QC 6/30/84
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 84.51, MPH 85.90    Entry is 0.94893 times average ET and 1.08030 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: Talk about a bad way to start your new year. John was in Tucson in January for the AHRA Winternationals. On Friday the 13th, he crashed his Camaro into the guardrail during qualifying. He was OK, but the car was not as he failed to qualify. The damage was not too bad as he had the car running at Firebird Raceway at the end of the month for the Super Bowl of Drag Racing event. He didn't reach the finals there, but he ran well enough to beat the "Hawaiian" with Mike Dunn onboard. He was one of four cars running at Sacramento's East-West meet, where he was declared the winner after beating Gary Densham, who had his reverser explode in the final. At Pomona, his 5.92/249.30 qualified #9. He and Kenny Bernstein had a close first-round race that saw Force's 5.89/247.93 come out on top over Kenny's 5.90/251. He got to solo in round two when Don Prudhomme shut off with problems. John advanced with a 5.92/249.30. In the semi-finals, he lost a tire-smoking dual with Al Segrini. He stopped at Carlsbad and drove the "L.A. Hooker" in an eight-car show but lost to Bryan Ranes in the opening round. The week before Gainesville, he was in Atlanta for an eight-car show. His 6.19/239.36 qualified #6. In the first round, he smoked the tires and shut off to 9.54 in a loss to Segrini's 5.88. He qualified #9 at the NHRA Gatornationals with a 5.89/247.93. Once again, the car went up in smoke, but his 6.55/245.90 still beat Tim Grose, who blew an engine at 6.79/142. In round two, he lost to John Collins. The following week (March 25), he was at Darlington for the IHRA Winternationals. Qualifying wasn't a problem as only sixteen cars showed for the sixteen-car field. Still, Force ran 5.95 for the #5 spot in the field. In round one, a 5.96/242.55 beat Jim Head, but a 6.00/241 lost to Don Prudhomme's 5.93/241 in round two. Things did not go too well at Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals, where Force failed to qualify for the sixteen-car field. In the first week of May, he was back at Firebird Raceway for the Coors 32 car show. Denny Savage was supposed to run John in the final but he had hurt his engine and Gary Thompson took his place. It didn't make a difference to Force, who had set Low ET at 5.98 and then ran 6.07 for the victory. He then won the Bakersfield March Meet that was now held in May. He "only" qualified #5 in the eight-car field with a 5.98, but he beat low qualifier Ed McCulloch in the first round with a 5.95/245. He smoked the tires in the final, but his 6.49/239 held up to win over a crossed-up Tom McEwen. John also ran 5.80 at ADRA Eunice LA in 9/84, 5.92/245.90 at Gary US 30, and 5.94/252.80 at ADRA Dragway 42 1984. Photo from Indy 1984. | Ran 5.76 over Jim Dunn's 6.02 at a Carlsbad match race in May 1984. Frazier and Force were surprising non-qualifiers at Indy, running 5.958/249.30 against a 5.939 bump spot. - Joe Moore
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Monday, April 25, 2022, 11:32:27 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Charlie Carroll Joe Amato (M) from Old Forge, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 111 ) 1984 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Hurst/TRW Special" Owned by Joe Amato from Old Forge, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Tim Richards
'84 Ford Mustang by Al Swindahl | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 Keith Black Hemi by Tim Richards with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.825 at IHRA Bristol TN 6/84         1/4 Mile MPH: 254.95 at IHRA Bristol TN 6/84
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 77.28, MPH 85.90    Entry is 0.95964 times average ET and 1.08030 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: Ran these times at the IHRA Springnationals at Bristol. Listed times from The Drag Racing List December 86/January 87, Volume 1, Number 9. The car was sold to Joe Land.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, June 23, 2022, 09:19:20 PM by Charlie Carroll. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Sush Matsubara (M) from Los Angeles, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 733 ) 1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Pisano & Matsubara" Owned by Joe Pisano from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Joe Pisano
'71 Chevrolet Vega by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Ed Pink Hemi by Joe Pisano with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.410 at Long Beach CA 12/02/72         1/4 Mile MPH: 229.59 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/72
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 88.28, MPH 85.83    Entry is 0.94417 times average ET and 1.07145 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: Number one qualifier at Indy '72 with a 6.465/227.27, set Low ET and Top Speed of the Meet (6.461/229.59) during the first round. Sush was the number three qualifier (6.41) at Lions during the "Last Drag Race." First paint job. Also raced in all red later in the year. | Won Fremont Funny Car Spectacular at 6.63/219.20. Also, ran 6.48 at Lions. Sush was the number three qualifier at 6.41 at the Lions Last Drag Race on December 2. He beat Gordon Swearingen's 18.71 shut-off in round one with a 6.42, but his 6.74 in the second round fell to Jim Dunn's 6.54.
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Tommy Johnson Jr. (M) from Avon, Indiana USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 503 ) 2006 - 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: 4.672 at NHRA Joliet IL 6/10/06         1/4 Mile MPH: 328.70 at NHRA Joliet IL 6/10/06
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 2006 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 97.26, MPH 85.83    Entry is 0.96429 times average ET and 1.03970 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
2006 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.662 ET, 333.66 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
2006 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
2006 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.345 ET, 286.60 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: The Joliet 4.672 was low qualifier. Also ran 4.693 at Maple Grove 9/06 and 4.710 at Pomona Winters 2006.
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Del Worsham (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 750 / 2) 2006 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Checker Schuck's Kragen" Owned by Chuck Worsham from Orange, California USA Crew Chief: Chuck Worsham
'04 Chevrolet Monte Carlo by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 BAE Keith Black Hemi by Chuck Worsham with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.712 at NHRA Pomona CA 11/11/06         1/4 Mile MPH: 328.70 at NHRA Phoenix AZ 2/25/06
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 2006 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 86.33, MPH 85.83    Entry is 0.97255 times average ET and 1.03970 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
2006 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.662 ET, 333.66 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
2006 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
2006 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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© David Oakes Kenji Okazaki (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 888 / 10) 1997 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Mooneyes" Owned by Jim Dunn from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Jim Dunn
'97 Dodge Avenger by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 498 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.972 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 308.32 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 1997 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 84.09, MPH 85.80    Entry is 0.96544 times average ET and 1.06295 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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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, November 16, 2012, 06:02:42 PM by David Oakes. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Michael Beach Johnny West (M) from Chandler, Arizona USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 7066 ) 1986 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Hawaiian Punch" Owned by Roland Leong from Diamond Bar, California USA Crew Chief: Roland Leong
'86 Dodge Daytona by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.584 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/25/86         1/4 Mile MPH: 262.62 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/25/86
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1986 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 86.17, MPH 85.71    Entry is 0.93067 times average ET and 1.09134 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. Did Johnny go 5.427/268.65 somewhere this year (perhaps a match race at Englishtown?) Seems very quick. Listing his best NHRA times until we get confirmation. | West's first time out driving for Roland Leong was at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. The team did pretty well, qualifying #8 with a 5.775/255.68 and running an even better 5.749/256.41 to beat Tripp Shumake's 5.85/237 in the first round. In the second round, he ran Dale Pulde, but West crossed the centerline on his run and was disqualified. They qualified #8 again at the NHRA Gatornationals with a 5.87/256.55. Unfortunately, West smoked the tires to a 6.35/250.13 loss to Scott Kalitta's also traction plagued 6.22/186. At Atlanta in April for the NHRA Southern Nationals, Johnny qualified #8 (again) with a 5.86/251.25. He beat Bruce Larson in round one, and a 6.84/244.83 advanced into the semifinals when John Force crossed the centerline. In the semis, he fouled against Jim Head. Famoso held an eight-car Funny Car show for its Bakersfield March (May) Meet. Roland and crew were there and West ran a 5.88/252.10 to qualify #5. He faced low qualifier Force in the first round, and his 5.84 lost to Force's 5.80. Baton Rouge and the Cajun Nationals was NHRA's next stop and a 6.01/243.70 qualified Johnny #10. He picked up to a 5.83/252.59 in the first round, to beat Kenny Bernstein's 5.88/237. He lost traction in round two, but his 6.13/240.89 still beat Scott Kalitta's 6.87/145. In the semifinals, Johnny's 5.94/244.43 lost to Billy Meyer's 5.86/245. On June 15 they were at Columbus, Ohio, for the NHRA Springnationals. West qualified the car #6 with a 5.83/251.46 and beat Gary Phillips in the first round, but he lost in round two. They made a stop at Maple Grove for the Super Stock Magazine Nationals. It was an eight-car show and Johnny qualified #2 with a 5.84/252.10 behind Bernstein's 5.62 (Low ET). A first-round 5.91/251.39 beat Jerry Caminito and in the semifinals, a 5.90/249.30 beat Kalitta's 6.05/240. In the final, he met Bernstein and the Daytona broke, giving Kenny a solo for the victory. At the end of June, the were up north in Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals. The "Hawaiian" was making some horsepower there as he ran a 5.74 at a whopping 261.93 (Top Speed) to qualify #3. West ran a first-round 5.78/234.86 over Ed McCulloch's 5.94/250. In round two, a 5.79/259.21 beat a tire smoking Tom McEwen, but in the semifinals, he fouled against Bernstein. He won an eight-car show at Englishtown on July 2. His best run there was a 5.78/258.62 in the first round, while beating Larson's 6.31/184. He got the win by beating Tom Hoover in the final with a 6.17/241.93 over Tom's 6.41/237. They were back at Englishtown on July 13 for the NHRA Summernationals. A 5.72/261.17 qualified #6 and he beat Caminito in the first round, but a 5.85 in round two lost to Bernstein's 5.67. In the thin air of Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals, Leong proved that he could still tune a car to big numbers. A 5.87/253.16 (Top Speed) qualified #3. West made his way into the semifinals before running an off pace 6.03/237.71 that lost to Bernstein's 5.86/242. He qualified #4 with a 5.78/257.87 at Brainerd for the NHRA Northstar Nationals. Johnny beat Brad Tuttle's quicker 5.93/247 in the first round, with a 5.95/250.00. In the second round, he lost to McCulloch. A week later (August 24), they were at Cordova for the World Series where West set a 260.34 track speed record. Qualified number one at the NHRA Finals with his best national event times, 5.584/262.62. Unfortunately, Dale Pulde got to him in round one, 5.80 to 5.90.
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Bruce Sarver (M) from Bakersfield, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 9) 2001 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"God Bless America" Owned by Alan Johnson from Santa Maria, California USA Crew Chief: Rob Flynn
'00 Pontiac Firebird by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Alan Johnson Chevrolet with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.801 at NHRA Maple Grove PA 9/16/01         1/4 Mile MPH: 319.07 at NHRA Pomona CA 11/10/01
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 2001 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 87.67, MPH 85.71    Entry is 0.95733 times average ET and 1.05471 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
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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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, November 13, 2021, 04:37:57 PM by Danny White.
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David Ray Leonard Hughes (M) from Houma, Louisiana USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 400 ) 1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"Candies & Hughes" Owned by Paul Candies from Houma, Louisiana USA Crew Chief: Leonard Hughes
'69 Plymouth Barracuda by Don Hardy | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 KB Iron Hemi by Leonard Hughes with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.150 at Gainesville FL 9/14/69         1/4 Mile MPH: 208.81 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/08/69
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1969 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 86.42, MPH 85.68    Entry is 0.93342 times average ET and 1.08416 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1969 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.960 ET, 215.31 MPH    1000 Ft. 6.340 ET, 175.45 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1969 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.660 ET, 192.60 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.657 ET, 166.68 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 151.80 MPH
1969 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.360 ET, 176.47 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.077 ET, 156.79 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH
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Notes: Hughes started his season at the AHRA Winternationals, where he qualified #6 in the sixteen-car field. He beat Larry Arnold in the "Super Ford," but he lost to Clare Sanders in round two in the first round. The team ran at the NHRA Winternationals on February 2 and, due to the poor track surface, ran an 8.31/187.89 that still qualified them #13. Hughes ran Low ET of the first-round with an 8.01/193.96 that beat Randy Walls' 8.22. He again had Low ET of round two with a 7.86/198.23 (Top Speed) that beat Marv Eldridge's 8.25/183. But in the semifinal, Leonard had trouble and shut down to an 11.30 while Clare Sanders motored on to a 7.80 for the win.The team had problems at Riverside and failed to qualify for the HRM Championships. On May 4, they raced at the fourth annual Aquasco Funny Car Invitational, but Leonard got out of shape and lost against Frank Oglesby in the first round. They set a track record 197.63 at Miami-Hollywood's mid-May Funny Car race but failed to get into the finals. On May 18, four FCs were scheduled to race at LaPlace. Mike Burkhart's tow rig had problems, and he was late arriving. So in the first round of racing, Steve Puneky filled in with Charlie Durel's AA/GD. The gasser ran Hughes, and Leonard got out of shape and hit the newly installed guardrail. The damage was light, and in his second race, Hughes ran 7.71/192.76 to defeat Dee Keaton's 7.99/156 in Fred Goeske's "Hemi-'Cuda." He faced Ed Schartman in the last race, and the 'Cuda hit some water on the track and shut off while Schartman ran 7.7/182 to win. Back at Aquasco on May 27 for an eight-car show, Hughes' 7.83/197.36 (track speed record) beat Tommy Grove's 8.10/188 in the first round. Unfortunately, Hughes fouled against Jim Liberman in the semifinal. At Bristol for the AHRA Springnationals on June 8, a 7.65/201.78 qualified fourth. Burkhart fouled against him in the opening round, so Hughes ran an easy 8.04 to advance. In round two, Ronnie Runyan also fouled against the 'Cuda. In the semifinal, a Low ET and Top Speed of the meet 7.52/202.70 put Tom McEwen on the trailer. In the final, he faced Danny Ongais and fouled. He was not happy. A 7.89/203.61 (Top Speed) qualified the team sixth at the NHRA Springnationals on June 15. A first-round 7.58/198.67 over Cogo Eads lead to a second-round meeting with Ongais. Leonard was hoping to correct his loss from the week before by dumping the MT Mustang, but in a straight-up race, Danny's 7.64/190 beat Hughes oh so close 7.65/201.79. The Candies and Hughes team was getting known for putting up the big numbers being one of the few cars to hit 200 mph consistently. This was happening more and more, especially after the team put on the new "zoomie" headers shortly after the Springnationals. On July 4, they were at Southland Dragway, Houma, where Leonard faced Roy Gay's GTO in a best two out of three match. Hughes won the match two straight with runs of 7.80/194 and 7.64/195. Roy was unable to run any better than an 8.53. On July 6, Hughes was back at LaPlace for a match race against Henry Garcia driving the "Car Shop" Camaro. Hughes won two straight with times of 7.78/196.06 and 7.70/196.50. The Camaro could only run an 8.02 best. Another match race was run at Memphis on July 11 against Bobby Woods Nova. This race did not go according to plan for the "Candies and Hughes" team. The car got out of shape in their first race, and Leonard lost to Woods' 7.59/191. In the second race, the Chevy just flat outran the Mopar as Woods' 7.61/191 topped the 'Cuda's 7.65/202.70 (speed was a new track record). Hughes won the final race with a 7.71/195.64 over Bobby's 7.78. Dallas ran an eight-car show on July 26. Hughes' 7.50/206.42 beat a blower-popping Mart Higginbotham in the first round. In the semifinal, a 7.47 (Low ET) at 204.84 beat Dick Harrell's 7.76/196. A 7.67/207 (Top Speed) beat Mike Burkhart in the final. The following day, the team was at Southland Dragway for a match race against Sid Foster, who was now behind the wheel of the "Super Ford." Foster won the first race with an 8.15 when the "Cuda broke a transmission. But Hughes evened things up in the second race where his 7.48/203.16 (track speed record) got the better of the Torino's 7.83/191. Hughes won the match with a 7.57/203 in the final race over Sid's 7.67. If there was any doubt about this team, it was erased at Indy, where Hughes qualified #1 with a 7.24/208.81 (Top Speed) and ran 7.28/207.37 in the first round over Dick Bourgeois' Javelin at 7.45. Another run of 7.25 beat Jack Chrisman's 7.72 in the second round, but a 7.28 in the semifinal lost to Rich Siroonian's 7.25. The team still left on a high note, setting Low ET and Top Speed. The following week, LaPlace hosted a four-car show. Hughes ran really well. In the first race, his 7.33/205.94 (track speed record) beat Mart Higginbotham's 8.01/184. In his second race, Al Vanderwoulde's 8.10/155 fell to his 7.81/154.10. He took his only loss in the third race, where his 7.45/202.24 was beaten by Kelly Chadwick's 7.42/193. Leonard showed up at Gainesville on September 14, gunning for the NHRA Funny Car speed record of 190.26. He made a 7.15/201.34 pass but blew the blower off, so he could not make any other runs. Without a backup run within 2% of his speed, the old record stood. Buckhart was Hughes's next victim on the match race trail. The two met up at Southland on September 28. Hughes lost the first race when his linkage broke, but he returned to score the next two races and the match race victory with times of 7.56/189.64 and 7.46/184.04. Mike's best was 8.13/172. | The team held the Fremont track record at the end of 1969 with a 7.25/202.54. - Danny White | Won first Annual Manufacturers Championship at Rockford (Ill.) Dragway with three sequential 7.37, 7.37, 7.39 passes, setting a track record 7.37/205.46. - RT
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© Tom West, Replicas West Roger Lindamood (M) from Warren, Michigan USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 397 ) 1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Color Me Gone" Owned by Roger Lindamood from Warren, Michigan USA Crew Chief: Roger Lindamood
'68 Dodge Charger by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.335 at Epping NH 9/21/69         1/4 Mile MPH: 208.81 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1969 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 73.21, MPH 85.68    Entry is 0.95757 times average ET and 1.08416 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1969 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.960 ET, 215.31 MPH    1000 Ft. 6.340 ET, 175.45 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1969 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.660 ET, 192.60 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.657 ET, 166.68 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 151.80 MPH
1969 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.360 ET, 176.47 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.077 ET, 156.79 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH
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Notes: Lindamood failed to qualify for the NHRA Winternationals. He was at Detroit's Motor City Dragway on April 20 where he set a track record 7.51/190. UDRA held an eight-car show at US 131 Martin, Mich., on May 29, but Terry Hedrick's 7.63/191 beat Roger's 7.89/189 in the first round. He finished runner-up to Dick Loehr at the AHRA Grand Nationals at Detroit Dragway. On June 8, he ran at Epping for the New England Funny Car Championships. Lindamood set Top Speed in the first round, with a 7.61/199.10 victory over Mel Perry. In the second round, a 7.86/164 beat Joe Black. Unfortunately, the Charger came up ailing in the semifinal against Jim Liberman. An 11.37 was no match for JJ's 7.95. Also, in June, Roger was at US 30 in Gary, Indiana where he was credited with a 7.37/218.70. US 30 had sketchy times and the 218 was bogus. On July 6 at Milan, Mich., Lindamood faced Loehr in a match race. He set a 7.41 track record at 200.44 in the first race over Loehr's 7.71/190. In the second race, Roger tossed a blower belt and lost. The third and deciding race was never run because of rain so the match was declared a draw. The UDRA held an Funny Car race in Gary, Indiana, on August 20. Lindamood went into the race as the track record holder at 7.37, but Gary Dyer reset it to a 7.33 in the first round. The two met in the semifinals and Dyer's 7.80 beat Lindamood's quicker 7.67. Late in August, Detroit Dragway held an eight-car Funny Car race where all cars ran three races and the winner was decided by who won the most rounds. Roger set Top Speed at 197 and won all three of his races with a best of 7.49/197 coming in the third race against Bill Lawton's 7.79/181. He tied for overall honors with Larry Reyes, who had also won all three of his races. On August 30, US 131 Martin, Mich., held an eight-car show. Roger ran a first-round 7.64/198.66 over Arnie Behling's 7.86/184, but a blown transmission in the semifinal against Gary Bolger took away any chance of victory. The next day (August 31), he raced at another eight-car show, this time in Minneapolis. An 8.33/195.22 lost to Bryan Teal's 8.35/151 in the first round, but a stroke of good luck came his way in the form of Behling breaking a crankshaft in his first-round win. As Low ET loser in the first round, he was reinstated and raced against Teal again in the semifinals. This time Roger's 7.40/200 advanced over Teal into the finals. There he faced Pat Minick, but another blown trans gave him the runner-up purse. The next day (September 1), they did it again at Minneapolis and Roger was upset in the first round, by a 7.87/185 from Della Woods. To be fair, he did have more transmission problems during their race. Another runner-up finish came on September 7 at the Memphis Funny Car 500. He broke in the first round, against Jack Chrisman, but again got back in on the break rule. He faced Chrisman again in the second round and beat him with a 7.44 track record. In the final he met former track record holder (7.54), Bobby Wood. It was a close race with Wood’s 7.45 beating Lindamood's 7.50. At the New England Funny Car Championships at Epping on September 21, Roger's first-round 7.33/198 beat Tom Grove's track record 7.30. In the semifinals he lined up against Jim Liberman, but after his burnout, he lost a rear wheel giving Liberman a solo. - Ron Howard | Also ran a confirmed 7.41 at Milan. - Danny White
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Leroy Goldstein (M) from Allen Park, Michigan USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 377 ) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3
"Ramchargers" Owned by The Ramchargers from Taylor, Michigan USA Crew Chief: The Ramchargers
'70 Dodge Challenger by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Ramchargers with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.832 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/07/70         1/4 Mile MPH: 212.76 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/06/70
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 92.07, MPH 85.63    Entry is 0.92324 times average ET and 1.07098 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1970 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1970 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH
1970 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH
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Notes: Leroy ran the first six-second run with a 6.95 pass on June 30, 1970, at New York National while testing Firestone tires. At Detroit in July 1970, the team ran 6.96/206, followed by a 6.99/202, and then burned to the ground. The team replaced the car, ran the first NHRA 6-second at Indy 9/70 at 6.92, and then bettered it with a 6.85. They also ran 6.92 at US 30. - Danny White | The Israeli Rocket took Funny Car Eliminator at the 1970 Springnationals (Dallas) with a winning 7.03/208.33. Though reputedly having the better car at the later Indy Nationals, he smoked it and dropped the final against Schumacher in Funny Car Eliminator. - RT | The Ramchargers' Challenger debuted in Jan at the AHRA Winternationals, where Goldstein's first run ever with the car was a 7.48/204.08 in qualifying. He lasted until the second round when he fouled away a 7.44/200.88 and lost to Larry Reyes, who ran a 7.54 in the Hawaiian. Then the team went to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals and failed to qualify. On March 8, Goldstein was at Lions for the second of ten AHRA Grand American races. While the "Ramchargers" didn't win or even make the final round, Leroy set Low ET and Top Speed at 7.14/209.79. He was at Rockingham for AHRA's third race, the Pro-Am Championships, but he fouled in round two against Clyde Morgan. More bad luck came for the team at the fourth AHRA Grand American at Frontier International. Leroy looked like a sure bet to make it to the final after beating Dean Dillingham in the first round with a 7.79/145.86. In round two, a 7.49/173.54 took out Mart Higginbotham, and a semifinal 7.42/197.80 beat Gene Snow's 7.77/173. But in that semifinal race, he lost a motor, and Snow was reinstated for the final. Near the end of May, Goldstein was in Detroit for the AHRA Grand American. Once again, he lost in the semifinals, despite a stout 7.31/198.72. Goldstein was long overdue for a win when the team pulled into Bristol for the AHRA Springnationals on June 7. Once again, things didn't quite go their way. A 7.41 in the first round beat Jay Howell, but in round two, his 7.63/175.78 lost to eventual winner Snow's 7.39/203. The following week (June 14), everything clicked. The team had just installed a Detroit Locker; this was the first time out with the new rear end. Leroy qualified #2 with a 7.10/210.34 at Dallas for the NHRA Springnationals. A first-round 7.14 advanced when Bernie Williams fouled, while in round two, his 7.24/204.54 beat Bobby Rowe's 7.74/134 in the "Super Duster." He stepped up to a 7.07/207.37 to beat Leonard Hughes in the semifinals. In the final, he ran Snow. Leroy ran Low ET at 7.03/208.33 to take the victory over Gene's 7.56/148. A few days later, he was at New York National. On Friday, June 19, he warmed up for the race to be run on Saturday. His warm-up passes shocked the onlookers. He ran 7.11/208.42, then a 7.07/206.42, and finally a 7.02/209.92. As good as these times were, Saturday's were even better. It was an eight-car show, and Leroy won his first round with the sport's first generally accepted "six," a 6.98/208.80. In the semifinals, he backed it up with a 6.97/206.42 that beat Jim Liberman, and in the final, an even better 6.95/209.78 won the meet over Terry Hedrick. They were also going to run on Sunday, but it was rained out. In July, he faced Fritz Callier in a best of three match race at US 30, where Leroy won all three races, running a best of 6.93. This car made its last appearance on Sunday, July 19, in Detroit. Leroy set a track record 6.96 at 206.88 in the first round while beating the "Stone, Woods and Cook" Mustang. He got a single in the second round and ran 6.99/202, but the Challenger burst into flames at the finish line. The car burnt for almost an hour once the magnesium caught fire; there was no putting it out. Nothing left of the car was salvageable, but Goldstein was not hurt. The "Ramchargers" had a new car built, and it was 10 inches narrower and 100 lbs. lighter than the car that burnt. The best NHRA times for Goldstein this year were his great 6.832/212.76 at Indy (Bob Frey).
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© Tom West, Replicas West Mike Snively (M) from Los Angeles, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 707 ) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Diamond Jim Annin" Owned by Jim Annin from Los Angeles, California USA Crew Chief: Jim Annin
'70 Dodge Challenger by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 473 Ed Pink Hemi with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.990 at Orange County CA 12/05/70         1/4 Mile MPH: 212.76 at Orange County CA 12/05/70
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.36, MPH 85.63    Entry is 0.94459 times average ET and 1.07098 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1970 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1970 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH
1970 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH
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Notes: Jim Annin had Race Car Engineering build him this Challenger for the '70 season. The body for the car came from Fiberglass Trends. Keith Black built the 426 Hemi. Internals included M/T rods with Forgedtrue pistons, and Black's favorite, an Engle cam. Eagle was also responsible for the pushrods and lifters, but the rockers were stock. Black also ported and polished the heads and installed Donovan 2/1/4" intake and 2/1/8" exhaust valves. Larry Bowers built 21% overdriven GMC 6/71 that sat on a Cragar manifold. Cragar also supplied the blower drive. The 90% nitro was fed to the engine by Enderle injection. The 1,800 hp went through a B&M modified TorqueFlite transmission. Total weight for the car was 2,093 lbs. | Driver Mike Snively had a great year in Annin's Challenger. At the NHRA Winternationals, he qualified seventh with a 7.63. At the third OCIR All-Pro event, the car failed to fire for the first-round. At Bakersfield on March 8, he set Low ET at 7.63 before losing in the final. At the San Francisco National Open at Sears Point on March 15, Snively won the eight-car show with a final round 7.69/194.38 over Larry Reyes in the Hawaiian. On March 28, OCIR held a final All-Pro race and Mike's 7.57/196.50 and 7.37/200.44 got him into the semifinal where a 7.48/196.07 by Tom McEwen stopped his 7.51/191.00. Mike won the eight-car race on April 4 at Irwindale, setting Low ET at 7.35 and meeting Dave Beebe in the final. Both cars ran 7.65, but Snively prevailed. On April 18 at OCIR, Mike had Low ET and Top Speed at 7.29/201.34, but Ray Alley's 7.48/198.23 beat Mike's quicker 7.44/200.00 in round one. At OCIR's 32-car Big Four Championships on May 2, Snively ran 7.62/147.18, 7.95/153.58, and a Low ET and Top Speed shot of 7.21/205.01 before losing to Dave Beebe's 7.42/195.65 in the semis with a 7.59/196.50. Mike again set Low ET and Top Speed at 7.51/192.30 at NHRA's Division 7 race at Irwindale on May 23 and he defeated Ray Alley in the final with a 7.56/191.80. Another win came over a 16-car field on May 30 at the OCIR Funny Car 500. There he ran 7.48/200.00 for Top Speed of the meet, a second round 7.49/196.93 over Ed Lenarth, and a semifinal 7.51/188.67 over Dick Poll's 7.94/174 SOHC Mustang. In the final, Leroy Hales' Cougar broke so Mike singled to victory with a 7.41/195.22. Gene Snow's 7.20/207 beat Snively's 7.38/199 in round two at the NHRA Springnats. Yet another win came on June 20 at OCIR's March of Dimes race. Mike ran 7.44/174.75 and 7.33/187.89 to make the finals against Low ET car (7.25) Arnie Behling. In the final, Arnie fouled away a 7.41/202.70, but Mike's 7.26/203.61 was long gone for the win. The OCIR Nitro Championships on July 3 was next on Mike's list, but after running 7.41/183.29 and 7.46/180.36 he lost to Behling's 7.43/200 in John Mazmanian's 'Cuda in the semifinal with a 7.67/194.38. At NHRA's third Division 7 Points race at Bakersfield on August 9, Mike set Low ET at 7.41, but lost to Ed McCulloch's Duster in the final. Mike lost in the first round, to Dale Armstrong on August 15 at the OCIR Anniversary Race, but Dale's car exploded in the lights and Mike got back in on the break rule. So, with a second chance, he ran a second round 7.37/188.28 over a fouling Dave Beebe. He got an easy ride into the final when Marv Eldridge broke in the semis, but Snively still ran a 7.44/201.34. But his best pass of the night, a 7.30/203.61 wasn't enough to stop Gene Conway's 7.18/206. At the fourth Division 7 race at Bonneville on August 23, he won, setting both Low ET and Top Speed at 7.29/200.36 before dropping Steve Bovan's Hemi-Camaro in the final with a 7.32/198.59 to Bovan's 7.89/182. On August 29 at OCIR, Snively qualified second with a 7.19 and then ran 7.33/204.54 and a career-best 7.12/205.47 in the semis to beat Gene Conway's quicker 7.10/202.70. In the final, Snively's 7.33/201.34 narrowly beat Dave Beebe's 7.34/197.36. Mike took another win at Irwindale at an eight-car show on September 12. He qualified #1 with a 7.41/198.66 and ran 7.31/174.75 and 7.35/201.78 to make the final against Gene Conway. Mike's 7.26/204.54 set Low ET and Top Speed, beating Conway's 7.45/177. At the Fremont Fall Championships on September 26, Mike again made it into the finals, running 7.02/211.76 and 7.03/203.63 to meet Rich Siroonian in the final. A 7.07/210.76 wasn't enough to stop Rich's 6.86/214.28 Low ET and Top Speed run. On October 10, OCIR held its East/West Championships and Mike qualified #1 in the western team with a 7.07. He ran another 7.07/208.33 in round one, over Dave Beebe (7.23/204.54), and a second round 7.32/201.34 beat John Collins' 7.47 in the Atlas Oil Tool car to meet Gene Conway for the Western final (winner goes against the winner of the East for the title). Conway's 7.19/198.67 beat Mike's 7.30/205.01. On November 14, Irwindale held a 32-car Funny Car show. Mike ran a 7.27/201.78 in round one, but a 6.95/194.80 by eventual winner Jim Dunn beat him in the second frame. On November 22 for the NHRA Supernationals, Mike qualified sixth with a 7.13 and beat Ed McCulloch in round one, with a 7.03/203. Dunn then beat him again in round two. Snively got a six at OCIR's final race for '70 on December 5. Snively ran a first-round 7.02/212.76 over Leroy Goldstein's 7.09/211.76 in the Ramchargers Challenger. A second round 6.99/212.76 beat the Ramchargers again as they got back in with the break rule in effect (Low ET loser returns if breakage takes you out). In the final against Low ET car (6.83) Richard Tharp in the Blue Max, Mike had problems and an 8.12/112 is all he could do while Tharp won with a 6.91/216.94. - Ron Howard | Best NHRA time was 7.01/197.36.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Ed McCulloch (M) from Forest Grove, Oregon USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 600 / 63) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Whipple & McCulloch" Owned by Art Whipple from Fresno, California USA Crew Chief: Art Whipple
'70 Plymouth Duster by Dick Fletcher | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.050 at Seattle WA 7/70         1/4 Mile MPH: 212.76 at NHRA D6 Mission BC 7/70
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 75.92, MPH 85.63    Entry is 0.95270 times average ET and 1.07098 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1970 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1970 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH
1970 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH
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Notes: Ed failed to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals (not sure what car he was driving), where the weak 7.74 "bump" was attributed to bad track conditions. On May 3, he was at Firebird Raceway for the NHRA Division Six race. He was the only FC driver to show up. On May 24, only three cars showed for the NHRA Division Six race at Bremerton. Ed reset both ends of the NHRA record in qualifying with a 7.19/211.76. After an easy "bye run," he beat Kenny Goodell in the final with a 7.52/210.28. At the third NHRA Division Six race held at Mission Raceway in BC, five cars showed, and McCulloch won again. An easy 7.31 advanced in the opening round, and he got a solo in the semifinal. He faced Frank Hall driving Jerry Ruth's Camaro in the final, and Ed set Low ET and Top Speed while winning at 7.12/212.76. Shortly after that (July 25), he was at OCIR for the PDA Championships. He set Low ET and Top Speed in qualifying #1 for the sixteen-car field at 7.11/205.46. In round one, he defeated Johnny Wright with a 7.17/205. But he fouled away a 7.26/193.46 in round two against John Lombardo. He then went to Kent, Washington, for the Seafair Nationals. Ed made runs of 7.45,7.12 and 7.19/208.60 to reach the final against Ray Alley. Ray's times were more than two-tenths off McCulloch's times throughout eliminations. Somehow, Alley stepped up to 6.99/199 in the final, but he still lost to Ed's 7.05/210.95 (Top Speed). This car's last event took place in Seattle in August for the final NHRA Division Six race. Ed's 7.33/207.84 (Top Speed) beat Kenny Martin, who broke in the opening round. But in the semifinal, the Duster's transmission failed, and he lost to Goodell.So after leaving the race with the trailer in tow, the trailer caught fire due to faulty wiring. The tow car, as well as the trailer and race car, went up in flames. | Cover and 5-page feature in 10/70 issue of Drag Racing USA. - RT
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Gary Brown John Force (M) from Yorba Linda, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 2008 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Castrol GTX/SoCal Auto Club" Owned by John Force from Yorba Linda, California USA Crew Chief: Austin Coil & Bernie Fedderly
'07 Ford Mustang by Victory Race Cars | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JFR Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.744 at NHRA Madison IL 5/03/08         1/4 Mile MPH: 329.10 at NHRA Joliet IL 2008
1000 FT ET: 4.062 at NHRA Las Vegas NV 10/08    1000 FT MPH: 309.77 at NHRA Las Vegas NV 10/08
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 2008 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.16, MPH 85.63    Entry is 0.97915 times average ET and 1.04096 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 57.46, MPH 97.09 Entry is 0.99754 times average ET and 1.01491 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
2008 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.636 ET, 334.32 MPH    1000 Ft. 4.005 ET, 310.05 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.287 ET, 259.76 MPH   
2008 Average: 1/4 Mile: 4.845 ET, 316.15 MPH 1000 Ft. 4.072 ET, 305.22 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.469 ET, 241.02 MPH
2008 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.345 ET, 286.60 MPH 1000 Ft. 4.492 ET, 276.68 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.799 ET, 220.08 MPH
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Ashley Force (F) from Anaheim Hills, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 2008 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Castrol GTX" Owned by John Force from Yorba Linda, California USA Crew Chief: Guido Antonelli
'07 Ford Mustang by Victory Race Cars | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi by JFR with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.759 at NHRA Joliet IL 2008         1/4 Mile MPH: 329.10 at NHRA Joliet IL 2008
1000 FT ET: 4.048 at NHRA Dinwiddie VA 10/11/08    1000 FT MPH: 310.05 at NHRA Las Vegas NV 10/08
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 2008 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.57, MPH 85.63    Entry is 0.98225 times average ET and 1.04096 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 67.91, MPH 100.0 Entry is 0.99411 times average ET and 1.01582 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
2008 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.636 ET, 334.32 MPH    1000 Ft. 4.005 ET, 310.05 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.287 ET, 259.76 MPH   
2008 Average: 1/4 Mile: 4.845 ET, 316.15 MPH 1000 Ft. 4.072 ET, 305.22 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.469 ET, 241.02 MPH
2008 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.345 ET, 286.60 MPH 1000 Ft. 4.492 ET, 276.68 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.799 ET, 220.08 MPH
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Michael Beach John Force (M) from Yorba Linda, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 723 / 3) 1989 - 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: 5.269 at NHRA Baytown TX 3/89         1/4 Mile MPH: 277.52 at NHRA Baytown TX 3/89
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 1989 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 87.74, MPH 85.63    Entry is 0.92585 times average ET and 1.08853 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
1989 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   
1989 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
1989 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: Photo from Columbus 1989. | John Force started his '89 season at Firebird Raceway's Super Bowl of Drag Racing event. It was an eight-car show and he qualified #2 with a 5.37, but failed to reach the finals. John set Low ET while qualifying #1 at the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.32/277.26. He lost in round one, with a 5.46/275.22 that finished second best to Tom Hoover's 5.39/260. At Houston for the NHRA Supernationals, his 5.26/277.52 qualified #2 behind Don Prudhomme's strong 5.19/265. Once again, he lost to Hoover in the first round. Gainesville was NHRA's next stop for the Gatornationals. Force qualified #4 with a 5.36/276.92. This time, Chuck Etchells stopped him in the first round. He finally got past round one at Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals where he qualified #10 with a 5.57/255.75. He beat Art Hendey in the first round, and in round two a 5.48/273.14 beat Hoover. His semifinal 5.55/268.01 lost to upstart Eric Reed's 5.51/259. At Memphis for the NHRA Mid-South Nationals, he broke in round two and lost to Mark Oswald. He ran well, qualifying #8 with a 5.42/274.72 and improved to a 5.41 first-round win over Paul Smith. Oswald got him again at the next NHRA event, the Cajun Nationals, where Mark stopped John's tire smoking car in the first round. Force qualified #10 with a 5.57/267.61. By the seventh race of the NHRA season, the Springnationals, John was hoping his luck would turn around. It didn't. A 5.37/273.05 qualified #7. In the first round, he lost to alternate Jim White. He was in Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals on June 25. A 5.55/268.17 qualified #6 in the field. He beat Etchells in the first round, with a 6.06/177.97. But in round two, Oswald's 5.60/256 beat his 5.63/263.00. He qualified #7 with a 5.39/276.15 at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. He beat Tim Grose in the first round, but a 5.54 in round two lost to Kenny Bernstein's 5.36. The next NHRA event was the Mile High Nationals in Denver. Crew chief Austin Coil tuned the car to a 5.70/250.00 in the thin air to qualify #7 in the show. John beat Richard Hartman in the first round, but in round two his 5.70 lost to Oswald's 5.64. On July 30, John was running at Sonoma for the NHRA California Nationals. A 5.45/274.22 qualified #7 in the field and he improved to 5.42/273.72 to beat Jim Murphy in the first round. In round two, his 5.51/272.97 beat Tony McCallum's 5.57/258. Unfortunately, in the semifinals, he ran into a hard running Prudhomme who strapped a 5.35/268 on John's 5.50/271.65.
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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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John Kilburg Jim White (M) from Tulsa, Oklahoma USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 418 ) 1990 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Hawaiian Punch" Owned by Roland Leong from Diamond Bar, California USA Crew Chief: Wes Cerny
'90 Dodge Daytona by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.140 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/13/90         1/4 Mile MPH: 279.93 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 99.08, MPH 85.50    Entry is 0.92280 times average ET and 1.06219 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: Jim White and car owner Roland Leong were at Firebird Raceway in January for its test and tune session. Crew Chief Wes Cerny was taking it easy with the car. The team made seven passes, with the two best being 5.64/193.59 and 5.70/186.57. On the last pass, an exhaust valve hung open, and there was a flash fire, but it quickly went out. Jim qualified #15 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.55/228.19. A 5.50/258.24 lost to Ed McCulloch's 5.27/262 in the first round. At the Arizona Nationals, White qualified #6 with a 5.38/268.65, and in the first round, he beat Jim Murphy. A second-round 5.41/270.02 lost to John Force's 5.26/279. The team kept on improving, and at Houston for the NHRA Supernationals, Jim qualified #3 with a 5.31/249.30. Unfortunately, an off-pace 5.73/188.16 in the first round lost to McCulloch's 5.31/274. Everything seemed to be clicking at the NHRA Gatornationals, where Jim ran times of 5.38, 5.36, 5.34, and 5.28 to qualify low. His best speed was 267.45. But in round one, a left rear slick exploded and ripped apart the body. He got it stopped OK, but he lost to Glenn Mikres. At the NHRA Southern Nationals, Jim set a track record 5.22 in qualifying #1. His speed on the run was 263.92. He beat Freddie Neely in the first round before boiling the hides and losing to Paul Smith in round two. The next stop was at Memphis for the NHRA Mid-South Nationals. A 5.29 qualified #4, and he lasted until the second round, where he overpowered the track and hazed the tires to a 5.58 loss to McCulloch's 5.40. The team then traveled to Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun Nationals. White's 5.60/258.32 qualified #8. He beat Frank Kramberger in the opening round, but the car broke on the line against eventual winner Force in round two. The team made it into the final at the next event, the NHRA Springnationals at Columbus. A 5.35 qualified #2 behind Force's 5.30. These two would work their way into the final. Jim took out Johnny West in the first round, and a second-round 5.50/258 beat a tire-smoking Scott Kalitta. Mark Oswald fouled against him in the semifinals and White advanced with a 5.51/242. Force was about a half-tenth quicker throughout the race, and in the final, his 5.37/275 won over Jim's 5.49/261.55. It was then off to Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals, where Jim qualified #2 with a 5.38/259.81. He beat Kalitta in the opening round, and a 5.53/253 beat Chuck Etchells' 5.65 in round two. But he came up against Force in the semifinals, and his 5.64/236.77 lost to Force's 5.46/267. At Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals, White once again qualified #2. This time a 5.23/263.85 got him the spot. He beat Neely before smoking the tires and losing to Etchells in round two. He earned his fourth straight #2 qualifying position at Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. His 5.58/247.45 was second to Force's 5.55/255. In the opening round, another 5.58/252.03 beat Richard Hartman's 5.73/219. In round two, Jerry Caminito had problems against him, and White advanced at 5.54/253.87. In the semifinal, his opponent, Tom Hoover, blew an engine and caught fire while Jim got badly out of shape but still got the win light. He faced McCulloch in the final, and once again, he got out of shape, shutting down to 7.53/110.10 in a runner-up finish to Ed's 5.45/260. Photo from 1990 Grandnationals, Montreal.
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Lynn "Mort" Morton R.C. Sherman (M) from Frederick, Maryland USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 134 ) 1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Black Magic" Owned by Jim Beattie from Silver Spring, Maryland USA Crew Chief: Jim Beattie
'77 Chevrolet Vega by Ken Cox | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.085 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 240.00 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 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 88.27, MPH 85.50    Entry is 0.93904 times average ET and 1.08804 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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Ron Dilley Jim Epler (M) from Vancouver, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 213 / 7) 1994 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6
"Rug Doctor" Owned by Jim Epler from Vancouver, Washington USA Crew Chief: Mike Kloeber
'94 Oldsmobile Cutlass by Brad Hadman | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 498 TFX Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.106 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 5/21/94         1/4 Mile MPH: 297.71 at NHRA Finals Pomona CA 1994
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 79.33, MPH 85.46    Entry is 0.95564 times average ET and 1.05392 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: Jim Epler started the '94 season by qualifying #7 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.15/296.24. An off-pace 5.61/199.68 lost to Del Worsham's 5.08/291 in the opening round. At Arizona for the NHRA Quality Care Nationals, Jim’s 5.13/288.92 qualified #5. But once again, he had first-round difficulties and his 5.61/190.47 lost to Cruz Pedregon's 5.22/289.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, November 7, 2021, 04:35:05 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.

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