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Mike Dunn (M) from
La Mirada, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
768 / 3) |
1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "King's Hawaiian Bread" Owned by Roland Leong
from
Diamond Bar, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Roland Leong |
| '81 Dodge Charger by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.840 at Sacramento CA 3/81 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
243.24 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/18/81 |
| 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 |
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Entry's 1981 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 100.0,
MPH 84.15 |
Entry is 0.93590 times average ET and 1.05678 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 1981 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.840 ET, 249.30 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.240 ET, 230.17 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 213.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Mike qualified #5 at Pomona with a 6.15/234.98. and in round one, he beat Gary Burgin's 6.47/229 with a 6.21/236.22. In round two, he was on the receiving end of Raymond Beadle's track record 5.93 in the "Blue Max." Mike lost with a 6.38/231.95. The team did not go to Bakersfield for the March Meet, choosing to run at Sacramento instead. Mike really opened some eyes when the car made a tire hazing 5.84 pass. This was the quickest time ever for a flopper, and it backed up the run Mike's dad, Jim, made in January at OCIR when Jim had driven the "Hawaiian" to a 5.85 while covering for his son behind the wheel. Mike's next pass at Sacramento was 6.11. At the NHRA Gatornationals, he qualified #13 with a 6.10/231.95. His first-round 6.064/233.76 lost to Kenny Bernstein's 5.99/238. The team did not compete at Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals, and all the Funny Car teams boycotted the NHRA Cajun Nationals that year. At Columbus, for the NHRA Springnationals, a 6.12/229.00 qualified #4. In the opening round, he slowed to an off-pace 6.41 that lost to Tom Anderson's 6.31. Mike qualified #6 at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals with a 6.02/243.24. Roy Harris smoked the tires against him in round one, and he advanced with a 6.04/241.28. In the second round, both he and Beadle smoked the tires hard, and Mike recovered first to win with a 6.56/231.95. Dunn blazed the tires again in the semifinal and shut off to a 9.48/79 loss against Dale Armstrong's 6.18/231. Shortly after that, he won the Byron Manufacturer's Meet, where his 6.28/227.28 stopped Burgin's 6.36/228 in the final. Yet another win followed at Brainerd Raceway for the fifth NHRA Western Regional. Mike qualified #2 in the eight-car field with a 6.28/233.76. In the opening round, he then improved to 6.23/234.98 to defeat Glenn Mikres in the "Bear Town Shaker." In the semifinal, a consistent 6.24/236.84 covered Tom Hoover's 6.75/222. He faced Bob Pickett in the final, and Pickett had troubles and shut down while Dunn ran 6.50/234.37 for the victory. Martin, Michigan, held its U.S. 131 Funny Car Championships that had all cars make two runs and the two quickest cars meeting in the final. The "Hawaiian" was strong, running 6.12/238.72 (Top Speed) to beat Frank Hawley's 6.13/220 in the "Chi-Town Hustler," and in the second race, Mike set Low ET with a 6.09/236.22 over Mikres. He ran Hawley again in the final, but the "Hawaiian" broke and slowed to an 11.00 in a runner-up effort to Hawley's 6.15/216. Mike won the Golden Gate Nationals. His best NHRA times were 5.933 at Indy and 243.24 at the Summernationals. |
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Mike Etter (M) from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(Comp Nr/Finish:
524 ) |
1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6 |
| "Dave Korzan" Owned by Dave Korzan
from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
| Crew Chief: Dave Korzan |
| '79 Chevrolet Monza by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.008 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
243.24 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1981 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 78.99,
MPH 84.15 |
Entry is 0.96282 times average ET and 1.05678 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 1981 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.840 ET, 249.30 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.240 ET, 230.17 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 213.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: I saw a picture of the NW-local Korzan Monza Bonin drove in the early 80s when SIR and Portland were AHRA from '81 to '83. I was in SoCal at the time, thinking those rainy mooks have to wait till April for nitro, and Orange County jumps off the first Saturday in January. - Joe Moore |
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Randy Anderson (M) from
Ontario, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
700 ) |
1999 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Interstate Batteries" Owned by Joe Gibbs
from
Indianapolis, Indiana
USA
| Crew Chief: Wes Cerny |
| 99 Pontiac Firebird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 BAE Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
4.986 at NHRA Joliet IL 6/05/99 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
306.53 at NHRA Joliet IL 6/05/99 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1999 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 72.10,
MPH 74.22 |
Entry is 0.96816 times average ET and 1.05678 times average MPH |
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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:
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MPH 00.00 |
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| 1999 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.779 ET, 324.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH |
| 1999 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.150 ET, 290.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.690 ET, 222.00 MPH |
| 1999 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.650 ET, 264.39 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.020 ET, 203.78 MPH |
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Notes: Randy raced at three events in 1999 with great success at the Joliet event. He also may have run the family funny car at some of these. We need to validate. Randy was the third alternate at the Winternationals at 5.730/257.33. He qualified #16 at Phoenix at 5.382/266.69 and lost to John Force in round one, 4.98/301 to 5.123/294.56. He qualified #5 at Joliet (definitely in the Gibbs car) at 4.986/306.53. In round one, he beat ron Capps, 5.014/295.34 to 5.18/282. Randy took out Del Worsham in round two, 4.988/286.07 to 5.39/203. He had a thrilling race with John Force in the semis, but he lost a close 5.003/298 to 5.006/292.84 decision to the champ. That was Randy's last national event of the year. |
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Raymond Beadle (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
426 ) |
1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dee Gantt |
| '85 Ford Mustang by
Pat Foster |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
253.52 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 75.73 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 1.05633 times average MPH |
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MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1985 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Photo from Milan, MI - John Lombardo driving. Won Indy with Lombardo driving. Times needed for the year. |
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Ron Correnti (M) from
El Monte, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
354 ) |
1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Capt. Crazy" Owned by Bill Dunlap
from
Riverside, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Dunlap |
| '85 Ford Thunderbird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.779 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/19/85 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
253.52 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/19/85 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 76.64,
MPH 75.73 |
Entry is 0.95837 times average ET and 1.05633 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1985 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: The T-Bird debuted at the Grandnationals in Sanair at the end of June. Only fifteen cars showed, and Ron's 5.82/252.38 qualified #7. In the opening round, he had problems and shut off against Mark Oswald. The following week, he was in Milan, Michigan, for the IHRA Northern Nationals. The car was still unlettered and wearing black primer. He qualified #14 and ran an easy 5.97/249.30 in the first round to advance when Kenny Bernstein could not show due to a fire he had in qualifying. In the second round, Ron lost to Tom McEwen. At the NHRA Summernationals, Correnti qualified #13 with a 5.81. He had problems in the first round against Dale Pulde and shut off. His next stop was at Bandimere for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. Ron qualified #13 with a 6.13/241.93 in the thin air. In the first round, he lost to Rick Johnson in the "Hawaiian." This car's career ended at Edgewater during the IHRA Summernationals in August. It caught fire during qualifying, and the T-Bird body was destroyed. Ron was not hurt. IHRA number was 154. We formerly listed 5.71 for this car, but 5.779/253.52 were his best NHRA national event times at the World Finals. We are removing the 5.71 until we get confirmation. |
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1986 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dee Gant, Dale Emery & Fred Miller |
| '85 Ford Mustang by
Dave Uyehara |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.741 at NHRA Indy US Nationals 8/86 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
254.16 at NHRA Indy US Nationals 8/86 |
| 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 |
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Entry's 1986 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 72.52,
MPH 71.97 |
Entry is 0.95683 times average ET and 1.05618 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 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: Lombardo took out top end blocks on Thursday, damaged left side of body, repaired and white primered. Car went back to all blue, unsponsored in '86. | John qualified #15 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 6.09/234.98. A much improved 5.82/243.90 in the first round, lost to eventual winner Tim Grose's 5.73/247. At the NHRA Gatornationals, a 5.89/240.51 qualified #10. Unfortunately, in the first round, Lombardo smoked the tires and shut off against Mark Oswald. John made it past the first-round at the NHRA Southern Nationals in April. He qualified in the dreaded #9 spot with a 5.88/244.16 meaning that he would face low qualifier Kenny Bernstein in round one. He got around Bernstein and also beat recent Winternationals winner Grose with a 5.93/244.16. In the semifinals, he broke a transmission and advanced Ed McCulloch into the finals. He qualified #9 again at the next NHRA race, the Cajun Nationals at State Capitol Raceway, Baton Rouge. A 5.95/222.49 got the spot. This time both he and John Force smoked the tires in their first-round race and Force's 6.07/237 came out on top over the "Blue Max's" 6.32/244.56. | At the NHRA US Nationals John qualified #5 with a 5.741/254.16. He would face #13 Qualifier Jim White in round 1 where Lombardo smoked the tires & watched White take the win. |
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Steve Bovan (M) from
San Gabriel, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 7 |
| "Blair's Speed Shop" Owned by Don Blair
from
Huntington Beach, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Don Blair |
| '67 Chevrolet Camaro by
Mike Hoag |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi (iron) by Barry McGowen with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.630 at Irwindale CA 7/03/68 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
194.38 at Irwindale CA 7/03/68 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1968 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.40,
MPH 74.13 |
Entry is 0.96096 times average ET and 1.05618 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1968 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.305 ET, 205.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 155.17 MPH |
| 1968 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.940 ET, 184.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 147.54 MPH |
| 1968 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.575 ET, 170.41 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 138.54 MPH |
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Notes: Bovan's Camaro was painted red on the passenger side and blue on the driver's side, with a wide swath of white down the middle, making for somewhat confusing profile photos. - RT | Steve started the season with a Chevy motor (see the other 1968 entry), but he jumped behind the wheel of Nelson Carter's Charger for a while. It was only for a short time as Dave Beebe later took over. But Steve really noticed the power difference between his Chevy and the Keith Black Hemi the Charger ran. Soon after, the Chevy was gone from the Camaro, and a Hemi resided in its place. On June 22, he showed up at OCIR with Barry McGowen's Keith Black Hemi neatly tucked into the Camaro's chassis. Bovan was there for the Funny Car vs. Fuel Altereds race. He beat Sush Matsubara and Randy Bradford in the first two rounds with a best of 8.03/184.80. Due to breakage, he lined up against Charlie Allen in the third round. Steve fouled, but he still proved the power of his new Hemi as he set Top Speed of the day with an 8.03/187.10. He was at Lions on June 29 with the now Hemi-powered car. Larry Fullerton's "Trojan Horse" Mustang broke in the first round, so Bovan soloed at 8.29/184.74. In the semifinal, he had transmission issues and lost to eventual winner Wendell Shipman. The following week (July 3), he was at Irwindale for an eight-car show. He fouled against Charlie Allen in the opening round, but he came back out for a couple of consolation races. In one of the races, his 8.25/185.58 beat Ray Alley who broke, and in his other consolation race, he shut off against Gene Modlin in Gene Conway's Firebird. He also ran a best of three best against the "Freight Train" driven by Bob Muravez at this race. In their first race, the Camaro blew its transmission. After Steve replaced it, Steve ran a great 7.63/194.38 beat he lost to Bob's 7.69/196. | Steve ran 8.28/187.10 at OCIR Funny Car Meet in late 1968 (Cars Magazine, January 1969). - Danny White |
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Don Prudhomme (M) from
Granada Hills, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
712 ) |
1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Army" Owned by Don Prudhomme
from
Granada Hills, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Bob Brandt |
| '80 Plymouth Horizon by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.920 at AHRA San Antonio TX 1980 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
240.64 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/13/80 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1980 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 92.52,
MPH 81.85 |
Entry is 0.94118 times average ET and 1.05618 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 1980 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.855 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.290 ET, 227.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 211.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Prudhomme started the year with his venerable Arrow but debuted this Plymouth Horizon in April at OCIR for the 64 car show. In the opening round, Don ran a track record 5.96 at 238 to beat John Force. He made it into the final against Ron Colson, driving the "Hawaiian." The "Snake" got crossed up and shut off while Colson ran 6.48 for the win. On April 20, he was at Fremont for the NHRA Division 6 race. He set Low ET and Top Speed in qualifying #1 with a 5.94/238.72, but rain interrupted the race, and Don could not run on the rain date since he chose to go to Baton Rouge instead for the NHRA Cajun Nationals. He would've been better off at Fremont since his best of 6.21/235.60 failed to qualify for the eight-car field at Baton Rouge. On May 17, he was at OCIR for the third NHRA Division 6 race. Once again, he set Low ET and Top Speed in qualifying #1 with a 6.03/238.09. But in the first round, he smoked the tires and lost to Fuzz Miller's 6.18. He then went to Union Grove for the Olympics of Drag Racing event. Prudhomme ran well, hitting a 6.04 in the semifinals over Frank Hawley driving the "Chi-Town Hustler," and in the final, he set Low ET with a 5.97 at 235.60 over Colson's 6.70/229. His next stop was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. A 6.21/231.95 qualified #9 and set up a first-round meeting with the low qualifier, Colson. Don improved to 6.08/222.77 to beat the "Hawaiian's" 6.20/237. Unfortunately, he was shut off on the line with an oil leak in round two, advancing Billy Meyer into the semifinals. He did not compete at Denver for the NHRA Mile-High Nationals, choosing to run the AHRA Nationals at Alamo Dragway in San Antonio, Texas instead. Don qualified #1 with a questionable 5.92. He then ran 6.19 and 6.28 over Kenny Bernstein and Tom McEwen to reach the final, where he faced John Collins. A final 6.18/229 gave him the victory over an up-in-smoke Collins at 7.24. He was back on the NHRA tour for the NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown in July. Don qualified #3 with a 6.02/237.46. An opening round 5.99/240.64 beat Bernstein, and he made an easy single in the second round when Dale Pulde was shut off on the line with a fuel leak. Prudhomme faced Raymond Beadle, driving the "Blue Max" in the semifinals, and Don's 6.05 beat the "Max's" ailing 6.85. Once again, he found himself in the final. There he faced and beat Meyer's 6.58/192 with a 6.10/238.05. Prudhomme was back at Union Grove in July for the NHRA Division 3 race. While he didn't reach the final, he did set Low ET in qualifying #1 with a 6.15. Another win came at the AHRA Grandnationals at Dragway 42. This time, the "Snake" really had to work for it. He qualified #2 with a 6.20 behind Pulde's 6.12 in the "War Eagle." A first-round 6.23 beat Gary Burgin's 6.44, and in the semifinals, he soloed when Len Imbrogno could not show. The final came down to Pulde and Prudhomme. Don got the win with a 6.26, stopping Pulde's out-of-shape run. August started with Prudhomme winning the AHRA Summernationals at Kansas City. The "Snake" did not have the quickest car (Tom Hoover did at 6.05), but he was the most consistent, running 6.15 and 6.14 (at 232.55) to reach the final. There, he faced Billy Graham, and a 6.13/231.93 gave him yet another win over Graham's 6.25/219. He did not make the trip to Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals. He was runner-up to McEwen at the Funny Car Nationals at US 131. There, his final round, 6.31/206.89 lost to the "Mongoose's" 6.17/233. On August 18, he was at Spokane for the AHRA World Finals. Don was the only 5-second qualifier with a 5.95 (Low ET). In the first round, he lost to Tom Hoover's 6.52 in the "Pacemaker" Firebird. Don was reinstated when officials found out that Hoover was driving two cars. It didn't do Prudhomme much good as he smoked the tires in the semifinals and lost to Bill Spevacek. He had problems with his race car transporter on the way to Indianapolis and had to be towed in. He was still able to run a 6.07/234.37 to qualify #10. In round one, he beat Colson with a 6.12/234.98, but a second-round 6.27/226.75 lost to Meyer's 6.18/234. Ran 6.07/236.22 NHRA Indianapolis 9/80. |
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Don Prudhomme (M) from
Granada Hills, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
712 ) |
1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Army" Owned by Don Prudhomme
from
Granada Hills, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Bob Brandt |
| '78 Plymouth Arrow by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.932 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/16/80 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
240.64 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/02/80 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 91.14,
MPH 81.85 |
Entry is 0.94308 times average ET and 1.05618 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1980 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.855 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.290 ET, 227.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 211.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Don started the '80 season by winning the OCIR Super Bowl race. He beat Kenny Bernstein in the final. At the AHRA Winternationals, he again reached the final, but this time, he finished runner-up as Tom Hoover beat him. At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, a 6.10/240.64 qualified #5. Prudhomme suffered a rare first-round loss to Gordie Bonin. On March 9, he was at Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet. Prudhomme set Low ET in qualifying #1, and he ran another 6.04 at 233.16 in the semifinals while beating Dale Pulde. In the final, he faced Jim Dunn, and the "Snake" boiled the hides while Jim took the victory with a 6.35/231. Everything went Don's way at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals. He qualified #1 at 5.98/238, then ran 6.12/235.60 over Roy Harris, a 5.94/234.98 over Al Segrini, and a semifinal 5.93/239.36 single when Pulde developed an oil leak and shut off on the line. Don's 5.93 set a new NHRA record. In the final, he faced Raymond Beadle in the "Blue Max." It was the "Snake's day as his 5.98/238.09 beat Beadle's 6.17/231. His new Horizon debuted soon after this in April at OCIR. |
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Ron Colson (M) from
Addison, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
327 / 5) |
1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "King's Hawaiian Bread" Owned by Roland Leong
from
Diamond Bar, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Roland Leong |
| '79 Chevrolet Corvette by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.000 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/80 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
240.64 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/80 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
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Entry's 1980 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 83.33,
MPH 81.85 |
Entry is 0.95390 times average ET and 1.05618 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1980 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.855 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.290 ET, 227.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 211.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Colson qualified #2 at Indy for the NHRA US Nationals with a career-best 6.00/240.64. He lost to Don Prudhomme in the first round. At the NHRA Fallnationals at Seattle, a 6.14/234.98 qualified #5, but he smoked the tires in the first round, and lost to Nick Harmon. His season ended on a high note when he won the NHRA World Finals at OCIR. He had announced his retirement shortly before the race and then went out and qualified #1 with a 6.11/238.09 (Top Speed). He beat Dale Armstrong in the first round. In round two, his 6.21 beat Kenny Bernstein's 6.30, while a 6.41/231.36 advanced in the semifinals when Roy Harris crossed the center line. In the final, he faced Raymond Beadle in the "Blue Max." Beadle was running well, setting Low ET at 6.06. But in the final, he had trouble and shut off, giving Colson's 6.28/230.17 the victory. Ron did well in the NHRA points standings, finishing third for the season. |
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Roy Harris (M) from
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
142 / 12) |
1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Budweiser" Owned by Tom Ryan
from
Trenton, New Jersey
USA
| Crew Chief: John McCoy |
| '80 Dodge Omni by
S&W Race Cars |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.067 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 8/31/80 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
240.64 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/02/80 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
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Entry's 1980 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 75.63,
MPH 81.85 |
Entry is 0.96455 times average ET and 1.05618 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1980 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.855 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.290 ET, 227.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 211.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: This car debuted at the Epping WWCS in August 1980. Its maiden pass was during Saturday night qualifying on a racing surface that had been wet for an hour while the rain was still falling. Classic Roy Harris! Photo from Indy 9/80, where Roy qualified #9 with a 6.067/238.72. He faced low qualifier Raymond Beadle in the "Blue Max in the first round." Luck was on his side, though, as Beadle smoked the tires in their race, and Harris advanced into the second round with a 6.28/236.22. Tim Grose smoked the tires in his second-round race, and Roy ran 6.31/233 for the win. His luck ran out in the semifinals when he lost to eventual winner Ed McCulloch. He was at Rockingham for the IHRA US Open on September 14. Roy qualified #6 in the eight-car field, but his 6.40 lost to Dick Rosberg's 6.19 in the "Fighting Irish" Firebird in the first round. He failed to qualify at the NHRA Fallnationals. In October, he was at Fremont for the Winston Record Challenge race. Unfortunately, he lost to Don Prudhomme in the semifinal, where his 6.35/214.28 fell to the "Snake's" 6.08/220. Harris ended his season at OCIR for the NHRA World Finals, where he qualified #7. He beat Tom Ridings in round one, and in the second round, his 6.21 beat Rob Williams' 6.29. He got out of shape in the semifinals and crossed the centerline while racing Ron Colson in the "Hawaiian." Roy's Indy 6.06 was his best NHRA national event ET of the year, and an earlier 240.64 from Pomona was his best speed in the Arrow). |
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Tom Hoover (M) from
New Hope, Minnesota
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
520 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "White Bear Dodge" Owned by Bill Schifsky & Tom Hoover
from
Minneapolis, Minnesota
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Schifsky |
| '70 Dodge Challenger by
Woody Gilmore |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.900 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
209.79 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/07/70 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 87.03,
MPH 78.13 |
Entry is 0.93243 times average ET and 1.05603 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 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: Hoover's first funny car. Woody Gilmore chassis, Fiberglass Trends Challenger body. Photo from Minnesota Dragways, summer 1970. | After running a SOHC Ford-powered Top Fuel dragster for the last couple of seasons, Tom switched to FC's for '70. It was definitely a learning experience. His first time out with the car came at Irwindale shortly before the NHRA Winternationals. The first time they lowered the body, he was claustrophobic; he "got over that weird feeling after a few runs." He failed to qualify the car at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He was at Fremont for the Northern Nationals but had transmission trouble in the first round and lost to Frank Federici in the "Shark." Tom had one of only two FCs that showed up at NHRA's third Division 5 race held at Thunder Valley, Marion, SD. Unfortunately, in their run for the money, his 8.13/187.50 lost to Art Ward's 8.05/175. He competed at the Rockford Manufacturer's Meet, where all cars were to run three rounds. He fouled (8.16) in his first race, but a 7.47 in his second race beat Marc Susman in the "Atlas Oil Tool" car. He also won his third race with a strong 7.28/206.42. He had a bad day in August at Minnesota Dragways. It was a four-car race, and he soloed in his first race with a 7.55/197.36 when John Collins, who was now driving the "Atlas Oil Tool" car lost fire. Hoover was to race Bryan Teal in the "Super Chief" in his second race, but while backing up from his burnout, Tom's brakes failed. He tried to stop the car by swerving it into the sand that ran alongside the track. Everyone got out of the way except for one boy who escaped with just some bruises. He repaired the brakes in time to make a final run against Kenny Safford in the "Mr. Norm" car. Safford lost a rod on their run, and Tom's 7.34/200.89 got the win. His next stop was at Bristol for the eighth AHRA Grand American race. An opening round 7.99/164.23 got past Bob Sullivan's ailing Camaro, and in round two, his 7.67/187.10 beat Dick Harrell's 7.94/184. In the semifinals, Don Prudhomme's 7.18/204 sent Hoover's 7.56/198.96 packing. Hoover ran a career-best since joining the Funny Car ranks of 7.048/209 in qualifying #7 at Indy for the NHRA US Nationals. A first-round 7.209/204.54 lost to Bobby Rowe's 7.22/206 in the "Super Duster." A National Dragster article stated that he had run a best of 6.90 this season. Tom's known best IHRA ET was a 7.04 at Rockingham. |
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Warren Gunter (M) from
Torrance, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
734 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Durachrome Bug" Owned by Warren Gunter
from
Torrance, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Warren Gunter |
| '70 Volkswagen Beetle by
Mike Kase |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet by Warren Gunter with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.130 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
209.79 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
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Entry's 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.00,
MPH 78.13 |
Entry is 0.96351 times average ET and 1.05603 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 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: Warren was at Irwindale on January 1 for its New Year's Day race. He failed to qualify but got into the show when Fred Goeske's Road Runner broke. Unfortunately, the car developed problems in the first round, and opponent Gordon Mineo soloed into the second round. On March 28, Warren was at OCIR for the final All-Pro race. Unfortunately, his first-round 8.01/177.86 lost to eventual winner Dave Beebe's 7.74/157. Gunter was back at OCIR on May 2 for its Big Four Championships. It was not a good outing. Warren stuffed it into the guardrail just past the finish line during qualifying. He was ok, not so much the car. | Very early picture of the first chassis under the original body. C&O TorqueFlite and Chrysler rear end. It was a real handful and ended up along the fence at OCIR, and new chassis was built. The original car weighed less than 1800 lbs. Even with the new lower and stronger chassis, the car still wanted to make a quick "jog" at about half-track. Every run was a surprise. I spent two years on tour back east and will never forget the good times. - Warren Gunter |
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Cruz Pedregon (M) from
Los Angeles, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
779 / 1) |
1993 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "McDonald's Racing" Owned by Larry Minor
from
Hemet, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Mike Green |
| '93 Oldsmobile Cutlass by
Murf McKinney |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.076 at NHRA Phoenix AZ 2/20/93 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
289.01 at NHRA Phoenix AZ 2/20/93 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1993 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 89.22,
MPH 78.65 |
Entry is 0.94000 times average ET and 1.05586 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 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: Pedregon started the season at Firebird Raceway's Test and Tune event in January He and crew chief Lee Beard made six passes with a best of 5.33/272.06. Tire shake killed three runs, but the other two were 5.52/257.28 and 5.39/269.29. At NHRA's season-opening Winternationals at Pomona, Cruz set Low ET of the meet in qualifying #1 with a 5.10/285.26. He eased to 5.87/170.68 in the first round, when Jerry Caminito broke, but in the second round, his 5.20/286.44 lost to Dale Pulde's 5.12/284 in Joe Pisano's car. The following week, he was in Arizona for the NHRA Motorcraft Nationals. Once again, he qualified #1, this time with a track record 5.07 at 284.18. He went on to win the race by beating Tom Hoover with a 5.13/288.00, Kenji Okazaki with a 5.13/289.01 (Top Speed), and in the semifinals, his 5.20/287.90 took out Del Worsham's 5.27/283. In the final, he faced Jim Epler, and Cruz won with a 5.21/263.31 over Epler's troubled 9.56/89.65. NHRA's next stop was at Houston for the Slick 50 Nationals. Cruz qualified #4 with a 5.14/286.16. Once again, Cruz ran well, running 5.15/279.50 in the opening round over Worsham and a 5.22/277.26 beat Chuck Etchells' identical 5.22/276 in round two. Unfortunately, he fouled away a 5.17/281.09 in the semifinals and lost to eventual winner John Force's 5.04/294. At the NHRA Gatornationals, a 5.20/285.71 qualified #6. He beat Caminito in the first round, with a 5.29/280.72, but a 5.27/250.83 lost to Force's 5.09/292 in round two. |
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Gary Burgin (M) from
Stanton, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
71) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Gary Burgin" Owned by Gary Burgin
from
Stanton, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Gary Burgin |
| '75 Ford Mustang II by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.290 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/12/75 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
228.42 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 8/31/75 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.45,
MPH 73.97 |
Entry is 0.95593 times average ET and 1.05584 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 1975 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1975 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.580 ET, 216.34 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.495 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1975 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.145 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.825 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Gary was running hard in '75. It was a good lead-up to his great '76 season. He started the '75 season at the Irwindale Grand Premiere, qualifying #5 in the sixteen-car show. He lost in the first round. At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, a 6.44 qualified #14. A first-round 6.40/205.47 beat Neil Leffler, but unfortunately, he had crossed the centerline and was disqualified. He ran at the Bakersfield March Meet, where his 6.46/212.76 qualified #7 in the twelve-car field but had the misfortune of breaking in the first round, against Don Prudhomme. At the Gatornationals, Gary ran 6.42/227.27 to qualify #3. He beat Gordon Mineo in the first round, but lost to Shirl Greer in round two, where he overpowered the track and smoked the tires. His next stop was at Irwindale for the 32-car Coca-Cola Championships. Gary beat an out-of-shape Leroy Chadderton in the opening round with a 6.80/178.92 and an easy 7.43/152.02 advanced past Larry Arnold who got sideways in the Mickey Thompson Grand Am and shut off. In round three, Burgin had another easy run where Norm Wilcox, driving the "Hawaiian," had issues and shut off on the line. But in the semifinals, he broke against Prudhomme, and the "Snake" ran a track record 6.25 to win. In May, he got a runner-up finish to Jake Johnston in the Pisano and Matsubara Vega at the Irwindale Fox Hunt race. Fremont also held a "Fox Hunt" race in May, and it featured the FC's running the Top Fuel cars with a .30 handicap on the 'tree. The cars all made three passes, and in Gary's first run, his 6.55/213 beat Dave Uyehara's Chevy-powered car. The second race was weird as the 'tree was never activated, yet his opponent, Gary Ritter, flew to an apparent win with a 6.71/172 while Burgin shut off on the line. The third round was stranger still: as soon as the 'tree blinked green, he and James Warren roared off, and the power went out. No times were recorded for their runs, but witnesses said that they were flying. Warren crossed the line first. At the NHRA Springnationals, he qualified #6 with a 6.50/215.82. A first-round 6.54/211.76 beat Al Segrini's 6.68/201 in the "Black Magic" Vega. But in round two, his 6.58/221.13 lost to Ed McCulloch's 6.45/205. Gary was back at Irwindale for its Doubleheader (motorcycles and FC) event. It was an eight-car show, and in the opening round, his 6.72/197.80 beat a tire-smoking Arnold who was now driving the "Lil' Demon." But a 6.76/208.33 failed to get past Jim Dunn's 6.57/210 in the semifinal. He had an interesting outing at the first NHRA Division 7 race at Sacramento. He soloed in the first round, setting Low ET and Top Speed at 6.55/211.77. In the semifinals, he made another single at 6.73/161 when Dunn's Satellite broke. In the final, he went up against Roger Garten. It wasn't much of a race as Burgin had an oil fire on the line and shut off while Garten grabbed the win. Near the end of June, he competed at the OCIR Nitro Championships, but he failed to reach the finals. On July 13, he was at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals, where he qualified #2 with a 6.29/222.22. He advanced past a broken Bill Leavitt in the first round, with a 6.54/204.80. In round two, he smoked the tires and lost to McCulloch. The following week (July 20) found Gary at Minnesota for the third NHRA Division 5 race. It was only a four-car show, and Burgin won quite easily, setting low et and Top Speed in the final with a 6.67/221.67 over Carl Swanson's 6.97/200. He also won the next Division 5 race at Bison Dragways in Manitoba. He set Low ET and Top Speed with track records of 6.69/222.22, and in the final beat Topper Kramer's 7.06/184 with a 6.73/222.22. At the NHRA Grandnationals, Gary didn't run as well as he would have liked. It was an eight-car show, and he qualified #5 with a 6.60/213.27, putting him in a first-round match with low qualifier Prudhomme. Gary's off pace 6.75/216.86 lost to the "Snake's" 6.47/212. The fourth NHRA Division 7 race was held at Bonneville Raceway on August 17, and the Funny Car field was again reduced to just four cars. Gary's 6.84/201.27 qualified #2, but in the first round, he was upset by Dennis Geisler's 6.65/199 in the "Lil' Demon" that beat his 6.94/204. Burgin ran 6.313/203.61 and 6.47/184.42 in winning the Funny Car Race of Champions at Englishtown, NJ, in August 1975. He had won Division 7 in 1974. - RT | Photo from Indy 1975. - MS | Ran 6.31/228.42 at Indy US Nationals 9/75. |
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Vic Cecelia (M) from
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
372 ) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Telstar" Owned by Charlie Proite
from
New Berlin, Wisconsin
USA
| Crew Chief: Charlie Proite |
| '73 Dodge Charger by
S&R Race Cars |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.350 at PHR Martin MI 8/75 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
228.42 at PHR Martin MI 8/75 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 69.39,
MPH 73.97 |
Entry is 0.96505 times average ET and 1.05584 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 1975 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1975 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.580 ET, 216.34 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.495 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1975 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.145 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.825 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Vic was at Dragway 42 in May for the AHRA Grandnationals. He qualified #3 in the sixteen-car field with a 6.62/209.79. Unfortunately, a tire-smoking 7.97 in the first round lost to Norm Wilcox's 7.08 in the "Hawaiian." At St. Louis for the AHRA Springnationals, a 6.80/196.51 qualified #7 in the eight-car field. He lost to eventual winner Dick Custy in the first round. Shortly after that, he was at Tri-City for an eight-car show. All cars were to make three passes. Vic ran 6.96/197.80 to beat Wilcox's 7.97 in his first race. In the second race, his 6.83/200.00 lost to Tom Hoover's 6.72/191. In his final appearance, he got a solo run, running 7.02/196.93. In August, Vic was at Englishtown for an eight-car show. In the first round, he set Top Speed with a 6.53/222.77 that beat Denny Savage's out-of-shape 8.83 in the "Chi-Town Hustler." In the semifinals, he improved to a 6.50 at 220.04 to beat Al Segrini's 6.80/211. Unfortunately, he suffered engine damage on the run and could not return for the final. Runner-up to PHR Championships race at US 131 to Don Prudhomme. Cecelia ran 6.60, 6.51, and 6.44. Michael Beach photo from Martin, MI, 1976. |
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Al Segrini (M) from
Stoughton, Massachusetts
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
106 ) |
1974 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Black Magic" Owned by Jim Beattie
from
Silver Spring, Maryland
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Barrett |
| '74 Chevrolet Vega by
Woody Gilmore |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Chrysler Hemi by Bill Barrett with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.370 at Epping NH 1974 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
228.42 at IHRA Bristol TN 6/16/74 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
4.410 at IHRA Charlotte NC 3/31/74 |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
163.00 at IHRA Charlotte NC 3/31/74 |
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Entry's 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 68.58,
MPH 81.29 |
Entry is 0.96809 times average ET and 1.05584 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 100.0,
MPH 00.95 |
Entry is 0.98109 times average ET and 0.88587 times average MPH |
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| 1974 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.015 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.410 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1974 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.580 ET, 216.34 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.495 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1974 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.145 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.825 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Woody Gilmore chassis and Don Kirby body. The 6.44 was a Maple Grove track record set in June. Ran 6.57 at Gainesville, 6.67 at Columbus, 6.60 at Englishtown. Al debuted the "Black Magic" Vega at the NHRA Gatornationals in March. It created quite a stir as it was awarded the "Best Appearing Car" and the crew was awarded "Best Appearing Crew." The car could run as well as Segrini proved when he ran 6.77 to qualify #7. He improved to 6.56 in his first-round win over Gene Snow, but in the second round against Don Schumacher, the car went into a wheelstand and Al shut off. He was at Charlotte Speedway on March 31 for the IHRA Southern Nationals. Al qualified on the "bump" for the eight-car show on the 1/8 mile track with a 5.05. He set Low ET with a 4.41/163.93 to win in the first round, but he lost to eventual winner Kenny Safford driving the "Mr. Norm" car in the semifinals. He was at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships where he qualified #2 with a 6.69/201.34 behind Ron Colson's 6.62/214.79 in the "Chi-Town Hustler.” Unfortunately, he failed to reach the finals. He did reach the final at Englishtown's Super Sunday race in May, but he lost to Raymond Beadle. At the NHRA Springnationals, he just made the show qualifying in the #15 spot. He advanced past round one when Leroy Goldstein shut off in the "Mr. Ed" Satellite. A second round 6.67/209.79 lost to Kosty Ivanof's 6.56/207. The following week (June 16), Segrini was at Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals. There, he qualified #3 in the sixteen-car field with a 6.56. He soloed to a 6.48/216.34 in round one, when Frank Oglesby was shut off on the line with a fuel leak. In the second round, his 6.45/221.13 covered Bob Parmer's 6.59/219. He picked up to 6.38 in the semifinals to beat Bill Leavitt. This put him into the final against Billy Meyer. A final round 6.43/228.42 (Top Speed and a new track record) finished runner-up to Meyer's 6.34/223. He then won the NHRA Division 1 race at Maple Grove on June 22. Al qualified #2 in the eight-car show behind Ivanof. He beat Tom Prock in round one, with a 6.54, and he advanced easily in the semifinals. His final round opponent was Jimmy King in the "King and Marshall" Satellite. Segrini set Low ET with a track record 6.44 at 221.67 (Top Speed) in the final to win over King's 6.62/201. |
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Bill Spevacek (M) from
Great Falls, Montana
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
624 ) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6 |
| "Bill Spevacek" Owned by Bill Spevacek
from
Great Falls, Montana
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Spevacek |
| '75 Plymouth Duster by
Jack Slawick |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi by Bill Spevacek with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.370 at NHRA Seattle WA 9/21/75 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
228.42 at NHRA Seattle WA 9/21/75 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 67.70,
MPH 73.97 |
Entry is 0.96809 times average ET and 1.05584 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 1975 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1975 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.580 ET, 216.34 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.495 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1975 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.145 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.825 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Rick Howard photo from August 1975, Lewiston Dragway, Montana. Match race with Twig Zeigler in new car netted best of 7.16 at track record 205 mph. Notice "Just Married" shoe-polished on rear window. |
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Larry Arnold (M) from
Memphis, Tennessee
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
203 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "King Fish" Owned by Larry Arnold
from
Memphis, Tennessee
USA
| Crew Chief: Larry Arnold |
| '70 Plymouth Cuda by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 482 Chrysler Hemi by Ed Pink with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.080 at Irwindale CA 10/31/70 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
209.75 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/07/70 |
| 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 |
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Entry's 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 73.70,
MPH 78.03 |
Entry is 0.95676 times average ET and 1.05582 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 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: Larry qualified this car #10 at Indianapolis for the NHRA US Nationals with a 7.12. Unfortunately, a 7.18/209 in the first round, lost to Leroy Goldstein's 6.85/210 in the "Ramchargers" Challenger. | Larry's best NHRA time was 7.136, but need to confirm which car that was. |
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Bobby Martindale (M) from
Chester, Virginia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
247 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Huckster" Owned by John Burnett
from
New Jersey
USA
| Crew Chief: |
| '72 Ford Mustang by
Woody Gilmore |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.415 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
227.00 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 |
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Entry's 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 75.35,
MPH 79.06 |
Entry is 0.96206 times average ET and 1.05581 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 1973 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.169 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1973 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.668 ET, 215.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.657 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1973 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.168 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.987 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Had Canards. |
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Mart Higginbotham (M) from
Carrollton, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
405 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "RFI Drag-On Vega" Owned by Mart Higginbotham
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Mart Higginbotham |
| '73 Chevrolet Vega by
Don Long |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 473 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.450 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
227.00 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 |
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Entry's 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 71.84,
MPH 79.06 |
Entry is 0.96731 times average ET and 1.05581 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 1973 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.169 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1973 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.668 ET, 215.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.657 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1973 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.168 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.987 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Mart started his last season by running at Beeline Dragway for the AHRA Winternationals. His 6.65/213.82 qualified #9 for the 32 car field. He improved to 6.56/219.51 in the opening round to beat Jim Adolph. In the second round, he beat low qualifier Pat Foster in the Barry Setzer Vega with a 6.63/217.39 to Foster's 6.73/209. In the semifinal, he had a close race with "Jungle Jim" Liberman that saw his 6.62/218.97 lose to JJ's 6.57/221. Higginbotham failed to qualify at the rain-delayed NHRA Winternationals, where 58 cars attempted to qualify for the sixteen-car field. His not qualifying was not because of insufficient power; it was the horrible track conditions as low qualifier was a 7.18! At Fremont for the AHRA Northern Nationals, his brakes failed to hold the car on the line for his first-round race against Paul Radici. Higginbotham's last race was the AHRA Grand American at Dragway 42 on May 24. He qualified #4 and, in the opening round, his 6.67/218.97 beat Tommy Grove's 7.09/205. He got the "odd-lot" solo in round two and made an easy pass, but he fouled against Gene Snow in the semifinals. After that, he retired from driving. Jim Robbs of RFI backed the car. |
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Tim Wilkerson (M) from
Springfield, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
347 ) |
1997 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "JCIT Demand Flow" Owned by Tim Wilkerson
from
Springfield, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Terry Manzer |
| '97 Pontiac Firebird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.150 at NHRA Columbus OH 6/14/97 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
306.22 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
3.700 at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
222.00 at Unknown |
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Entry's 1997 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 50.00,
MPH 81.68 |
Entry is 1.00000 times average ET and 1.05571 times average MPH |
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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 48.52,
MPH 50.00 |
Entry is 1.00271 times average ET and 1.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1997 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.889 ET, 315.56 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH |
| 1997 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.150 ET, 290.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.690 ET, 222.00 MPH |
| 1997 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.650 ET, 264.39 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.020 ET, 203.78 MPH |
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Notes: Rick Howard photo from 1997 NHRA Pontiac excitement Nats, Columbus. Qualified 7th at 5.15/238.15. Lost to Mark Oswald in round one. |
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Tom Hoover (M) from
Maple Grove, Minnesota
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
520 ) |
1987 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "Showtime/Champion/Amoco" Owned by Tom Hoover
from
Maple Grove, Minnesota
USA
| Crew Chief: George Hoover |
| '87 Pontiac Trans Am by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 JP-1 Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.592 at Ennis Motorcraft Funny Car Challenge 8/1/87 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
264.70 at Ennis Motorcraft Funny Car Challenge 8/1/87 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1987 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 69.71,
MPH 73.26 |
Entry is 0.97337 times average ET and 1.05559 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 1987 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.357 ET, 280.72 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1987 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.745 ET, 250.76 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1987 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.245 ET, 230.68 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: In January, Hoover started his season at Firebird Raceway for the Super Bowl of Drag Racing event. He was driving his new Firebird Trans Am. It was an eight-car field, and he ran 5.91/227.27 to qualify #3. Unfortunately, a first-round 5.97/238.09 lost to Ed McCulloch's 5.95/238. At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, he qualified #10 with a 5.68/252.31. In the first round, both Hoover and Mark Oswald in the "Candies and Hughes" car ran 5.76 (Hoover at 229.65), but Oswald won. On March 15, Tom was in Atlanta for an eight-car show. He qualified #1 with a 5.81/248.61 (Top Speed). He advanced to the final, where he faced Jim Head. In the final, he slowed to 6.01/228, which lost to Jim's 5.66 track record pass. A week later (March 22), he was at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals, where he qualified #9 with a 5.68/254.16. Once again, Hoover lost in round one, when Kenny Bernstein's 5.58/261 beat his 5.73/252.88. He didn't race at the NHRA Winston All-Stars race. Hoover was back in Atlanta on April 26 for the NHRA Southern Nationals. A 5.76/254.38 qualified #7, and in the first round, his 5.99/233.34 advanced when Tom McEwen exploded a supercharger. In the second round, his 5.88/231.36 lost to McCulloch's 5.66/260. His next stop was at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships, where he lost to Oswald in the first round. He did not race at the NHRA Cajun Nationals as it was postponed one week due to rain and run on May 31, the same day Tom was at Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals. Tom sold the car to Gary Page in England. Tom ran a confirmed 260.94 at Englishtown 87. Where was the 264 run? He went 5.87/234 at the AHRA Spokane Finals 8/87. Photo from Columbus 1987. | Update on "264 run" He ran that in his #1 Qualifying performance at Ennis during the Motorcraft Funny Car Challenge on 8/1/87 with a 5.592 ET. - Rob McCabe |
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Jack Beckman (M) from
North Hills, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
784 ) |
2006 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Matco Tools" Owned by Don Schumacher
from
Park Ridge, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Todd Okuhara |
| '06 Dodge Charger by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
4.662 at NHRA Pomona CA 11/12/06 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
333.66 at NHRA Pomona CA 11/11/06 |
| 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 |
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Entry's 2006 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 100.0,
MPH 100.0 |
Entry is 0.96223 times average ET and 1.05539 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 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: Eighth mile incremental times on 4.662/333.66 were 3.212, 271.73. |
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Cristen Powell (F) from
Portland, Oregon
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
81) |
1999 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "JCIT Demand Flow" Owned by John Costanza
from
Parker, Colorado
USA
| Crew Chief: Terry Manzer |
| 99 Pontiac Firebird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
4.921 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/99 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
306.12 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/99 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1999 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.86,
MPH 73.62 |
Entry is 0.95553 times average ET and 1.05537 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 1999 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.779 ET, 324.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH |
| 1999 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.150 ET, 290.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.690 ET, 222.00 MPH |
| 1999 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.650 ET, 264.39 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.020 ET, 203.78 MPH |
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Notes: The team ran the second half of the season, beginning at Indy, where Cristen qualified #7 at 4.921/306.12. She lost to a Jim Epler holeshot in round one, 5.02/303 to 4.987/301.60. Cristen was the firth alternate at Maple Grove with a troubled 12.599/66.34. Christen qualified #4 at Topeka at 4.971/263.56 and took a first round win over Al Hoffmann, 8.409/111.41 to an even more troubled 13.36/59. In round two, Tommy Johnson Jr. ended her day, 4.97/311 to 5.430/189.71. The team qualified #7 at Memphis at 5.026/292.71. Cristen took out Whit Bazemore in round one, 4.947/290.26 to 5.14/292. In round two, Tommy Johnson Jr. again got her, 4.99/300 to 9.049/88.22. That was the team's last event of the season. We formerly listed 4.915/309 for this car but that did not occur on the NHRA national event trail. |
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Gene Snow (M) from
Fort Worth, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
401 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Rambunctious" Owned by Gene Snow
from
Fort Worth, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Gene Snow |
| '71 Dodge Charger by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.570 at Union Grove WI 1971 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
219.51 at York PA 1971 |
| 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 |
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Entry's 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 90.99,
MPH 79.86 |
Entry is 0.94126 times average ET and 1.05534 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 1971 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 227.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1971 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.980 ET, 208.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 161.29 MPH |
| 1971 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.480 ET, 194.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 150.87 MPH |
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Notes: Crowerglide. In 1971, Snow fielded one of the first multicar teams in the sport, running a pair of mini-Chargers with longtime crew chief Jake Johnston as the other driver. Highlights of the season included the Super Stock Magazine Championships in York, Pa., a runner-up finish at the Summernationals, a win at the OCIR All Pro Series, and a Drag News Driver of the Year award. Ran 6.71 at Lions Drag Strip 10/71. Ran 6.71 Low ET at AHRA St. Louis. | Snow debuted his new Charger at a four-car race at Southland in March. The car was still in primer, and on Gene's first-ever pass in the car, his 8.19/128.20 lost to Kelly Chadwick's 7.35/187. In the second round, he singled, running a track record 7.03 at 194.38. A follow-up run of 6.94 showed that the new car was tough. The car's national event debut came at the NHRA Gatornationals, where Snow qualified #3 with a 6.85/204. He beat Tom Prock's 7.02 in the opening round with a 6.89, but in round two, he smoked the tires to an 8.13 loss to Phil Castronovo's 6.93. He dominated the final OCIR All-Pro race run the following week (March 27). There he set Low ET and Top Speed in qualifying #1 with a 6.82/217.39. He then went on to win by running 7.02/201.79 over Dean LaPole, and an easy 6.9/210 advanced in round two when Dave Condit lost fire in the "L. A. Hooker." He eased past the semifinals to meet with Jim Dunn in the final. Dunn broke, and Snow ran 7.89/120.34 for the victory. The next day he jumped on a plane and went to Amarillo to drive his old Challenger, and he won there too. In April, he was at West Palm Beach for the AHRA Pro-Am Championships. He reached the final against Mart Higginbotham only to have his Charger break. He then won the NHRA Division 4 Opener at Dallas. A final round 7.36 stopped Charlie Smith. Then came his big win at the Super Stock Nationals at York US 30. Gene qualified #1 with a 6.93 but ran nothing but 6.8's in eliminations. He started with a 6.88/199.11 over Lew Arrington. Low ET came in round two, where his 6.85/209.79 stopped McCulloch's 6.97/214. Another 6.85 at 214.79 in the semifinals beat Leonard Hughes' 6.97/201. In the final, he faced newcomer Tim Kushi, and Snow stormed (pun intended) to a 6.88/219.51 (Top Speed) to beat Tim's 7.37/199. After that, he won an eight-car show at Epping, stopping Terry Hedrick in the final. He also won the AHRA Grand American held at Green Valley Raceway on May 23. He ran times of 6.93 (Low ET) at 201.34, 6.97/192.70 over Dick Harrell, and 6.98/203.60 over Higginbotham to reach the final. For the money, he raced Cecil Lankford in the "Brand X" Mustang. Snow's 6.99/169.81 got him the victory. June started with Snow bagging another win, this time at the Baton Rouge AHRA Grand American race. He set Low ET in the final with a 6.79 over a fouling Hughes. The next week (June 13), he was at Dallas for the NHRA Springnationals. A 6.89/215.31 qualified #3, and he beat Dunn in the first round, but he fouled against Sush Matsubara in round two. His next win came at the AHRA Springnationals held at Denver on June 27. There he beat John Dekker in the final. Englishtown was his next stop for the NHRA Summernationals. He qualified #2 with a 6.92. A first-round 7.05/196 beat Kelly Brown who lost an engine in Barry Setzer's Vega. He got to solo in the next two rounds when Casey Powell was unable to run, and he got the "odd-lot" solo in the semifinals faced Hughes in the final, and Snow was just a bit late off the line, and his 6.95/207.37 lost to Hughes' 6.96/211. He won over an eight-car field at Union Grove two days later, setting Low ET at 6.71. Another runner-up finish came at the Rockford Manufacturer's Meet, where despite setting track records of 6.73/220.58 in the final, he lost to Don Prudhomme's 6.77/217. He lost to Tom Hoover in the semifinals at St. Louis for the AHRA Gateway Nationals. |
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Dwane Ong (M) from
Lincoln Park, Michigan
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
331 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Trader Ray" Owned by Ray Gallagher
from
Lincoln Park, Michigan
USA
| Crew Chief: Dwane Ong |
| '71 Ford Mustang by
Woody Gilmore |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Ramchargers with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.720 at Long Island NY 1971 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
219.51 at Long Island NY 1971 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 75.99,
MPH 79.86 |
Entry is 0.96275 times average ET and 1.05534 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 1971 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 227.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1971 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.980 ET, 208.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 161.29 MPH |
| 1971 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.480 ET, 194.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 150.87 MPH |
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Notes: On this car's very first run, we set a new track record at Detroit for ET and MPH. We raced at 14 events in 1971 and set track records at 11 of the 14 events. Later that year, I had the worst funny car fire in the history of drag racing to that point at Lebanon Valley, NY. I was burned over 60 percent of my body. I needed skin grafts, etc. I was laid up for a year. - Dwane Ong, Racin & Rockin with Draglist.com radio show, 6/08/15 |
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Shirley Muldowney (F) from
Schenectady, New York
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
133 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowney" Owned by Jack & Shirley Muldowney
from
Schenectady, New York
USA
| Crew Chief: Jack Muldowney |
| '71 Ford Mustang by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 482 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.760 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/71 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
219.51 at Lebanon Valley NY 1971 |
| 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 |
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Entry's 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 72.00,
MPH 79.86 |
Entry is 0.96848 times average ET and 1.05534 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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ET 00.00,
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| 1971 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 227.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1971 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.980 ET, 208.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 161.29 MPH |
| 1971 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.480 ET, 194.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 150.87 MPH |
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Notes: Won IHRA Southern Nationals in Rockingham with Jack tuning. Qualified 9th at the NHRA Nationals with an et of 6.76 at 215.31 mph setting up a tough first-round match with Low ET qualifier Henry Harrison which she lost. Note Frederick's of Hollywood sponsorship. | Shirley Muldowney became the first woman in the six-second zone with a 6.84/219 on her way to the Funny Car win in Rockingham, N.C. |
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Phil Castronovo (M) from
Utica, New York
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
19) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Custom Body Mini Charger" Owned by Phil & Fred Castronovo
from
Utica, New York
USA
| Crew Chief: Phil Roberts |
| '71 Dodge Charger by
Logghe - Woody Gilmore |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.810 at Atco NJ 1971 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
219.51 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 |
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Entry's 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 67.00,
MPH 79.86 |
Entry is 0.97564 times average ET and 1.05534 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 1971 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 227.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1971 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.980 ET, 208.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 161.29 MPH |
| 1971 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.480 ET, 194.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 150.87 MPH |
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Notes: Phil was at Miami-Hollywood in March for its Winter Championships. An 8.24/166.35 advanced in round one, while in the second round, he set both ends of the track record with a 6.97/211.26 over Mike Burkhart who broke. In the semifinals, he got the "odd-lot" solo and ran 7.03/194.80. He faced Curtis Wasson's Chevy-powered Camaro in the final. Wasson's best in eliminations had been 7.59, but in the final, the Charger broke and slowed to 9.78/73.95 while Curtis got the victory with an 8.77/186. He failed to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. At the NHRA Gatornationals, the car was extensively damaged when the throttle stuck and Phil intentionally drove the car into the guardrail. He qualified #7 with a 7.05 and ran a best of 6.93 in eliminations before the crash in the semifinals. With the repaired and repainted car, he went to Maple Grove in May for an eight-car show. A 7.28/193.54 beat Pete Hill's 7.80/195 in the first round, but he broke against Bob Cain in the semifinals. He made the finals at the inaugural NHRA Grandnationals. During that final race against Sam Miller, Phil had a two-car length lead when he lost traction and skidded on the grease-sweep that was still in his lane after the cleanup of a Ray Motes blown engine during the Top Gas final. After losing the race in the manner that he did Phil was understandably upset at NHRA for what he thought was an insufficient effort in cleaning the track. He said "Another ten minutes of sweeping would have made all the difference. I don't plan to run any more NHRA events ever - I could have killed myself." That off the cuff remark cost him entry into the years biggest race, the NHRA Nationals at IRP over Labor Day weekend. The NHRA pulled out and rejected his previously approved entry for Indy. Cooler heads prevailed later in the year, and he was allowed to enter the NHRA World Finals in Amarillo. In that race, he used consistent low to mid-7-second ETs and opponents' breakage to become the NHRA World Champion. His 7.15 at 210.28 was good enough in the final to beat a broken Jake Johnson. Ironic that the man that said he would never run another NHRA event became world champion. And the association that denied him entry into their biggest race now had to honor him. Phil ran the Charger until November when a new Woody Gilmore built Challenger made its debut. |
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Emery Cook (M) from
San Diego, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1966 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: Match Race, Div: 2 |
| "Don Garlits' Dart" Owned by Don Garlits
from
Seffner, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: Don Garlits |
| '66 Dodge Dart by
Dick Branstner - Roger Lindamood |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.850 at Detroit MI 1966 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
173.07 at Detroit MI 1966 |
| 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 |
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Entry's 1966 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 56.37,
MPH 62.44 |
Entry is 0.98552 times average ET and 1.05530 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 1966 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.960 ET, 200.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.920 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1966 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 8.980 ET, 164.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.930 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1966 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 10.000 ET, 147.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 7.940 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Blown fuel, rear-engine exhibition racer. Former Dick Branstner, Roger Lindamood-campaigned 1965 "Dart Charger." Garlits originally painted this car white with polka dots and called it the "Polka Dart." Promoters insisted it carry his name and be black, so it was painted that way. Garlits yanked the Dart's original TorqueFlite trans, replaced it with a direct drive unit, and moved the entire mill rearward another 13 inches. This car was destroyed in a crash in Detroit in 1966. Garlits replaced this car with the "Don Garlits Dart 2," a slingshot rail with a Dart roadster shell. | As mentioned, the Dart was wrecked in Detroit on June 11. The car went into a wheelstand in the lights at 157 mph and flipped over onto its roof. Luckily, it never got airborne but just continued sliding down the track on its roof. Emery was not hurt, and at first, it seemed that the car was not too badly damaged. However, upon further inspection, it was found that the frame was damaged pretty badly. Detroit MI, 1966 (6/24/66 Drag Times) |
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Dave Beebe (M) from
Garden Grove, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
700 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Whipple & Mr. Ed" Owned by Art Whipple & Ed Wills
from
Fresno, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Art Whipple |
| '72 Plymouth Satellite by
Don Long |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Keith Black with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.400 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
226.13 at NHRA Amarillo TX 10/22/72 |
| 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 |
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Entry's 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 89.29,
MPH 77.73 |
Entry is 0.94270 times average ET and 1.05530 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 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: Undefeated at SIR until McCulloch beat them on 8/05/72. Despite the loss, set 6.49/224 track records at SIR Seafair Funny Car Nats (14,000 fans watched.) Won the 1972 OCIR PDA Championships, beating Gary Burgin in the final. Also #1 qualifier, Low ET and Top Speed (6.551/223.32) at Tulsa PRA race. Ran 6.49 at Seattle on August 15/1972. Featured in the 2/73 issue of Hi-Performance Cars. - RT | Art Whipple teamed up with Ed Wills for the '72 season. Wills was still the owner of the car, but Art came on board with his mechanical skills. The 118" Don Long car cost Ed $25,000 to build. It used a 1,700 hp Keith Black Hemi. The crank rods, and pistons all came from KB's shop. Engle supplied the cam. The blower was the work of Marc Danekas and an Enderle injection unit sat on top. A Lenco two-speed with a Crowerglide flywheel and clutch was used. Wills built the Satellite body and Kenny Youngblood painted the realistic-looking grill. The lettering was done by Neil Aveill while the candy red and gold paint was sprayed on by Ron Schramek. The car weighed 1,800 lbs. and according to the January '73 Drag Racing USA issue, it had run a best of 6.40/225 up until that time (the magazine had three month lead time). Confirmed 6.48 at Lions. ET from (Drag Racing USA 1/73) |
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Gordie Bonin (M) from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(Comp Nr/Finish:
606 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6 |
| "Pacemaker Automotive Ltd." Owned by Ron Hodgson & Gordon Jenner
from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
| Crew Chief: Jerry Verhuel |
| '72 Chevrolet Vega by
Ron Dixon |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.529 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/72 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
226.13 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 |
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Entry's 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 76.26,
MPH 77.73 |
Entry is 0.96170 times average ET and 1.05530 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 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: Qualified number 3 at Indy '72 with a 6.529 and finished runner-up to Ed McCulloch. Ran 6.769 at NHRA Amarillo 72. | Bonin debuted the "Pacemaker" Vega in April at the Seattle season opener. He qualified for the eight-car field and, in round one, beat Rich Rogers. Unfortunately, he lost in the semifinal. He did better at the Northwest National Open, also held in Seattle. It was another eight-car show, and Bonin ran 6.92/185.56 to advance over a broken Kenny Martin in the opening round. In the semifinals, his 6.89/207.36 beat Twig Zeigler's quicker 6.85/213. This put him into the final against Kenney Goodell. Gordie tried hard, but his 6.91/206.42 finished runner-up to Goodell's 6.68/207. Gordie qualified #9 for the Lions Last Drag Race on December 2 (times unknown but between 6.63 and 6.68). He lost a 7.10 to 7.10 decision to first alternate Omer Carruthers in round one. |
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Rankings updated: 04/23/24 03:02:09 am EDT
