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© Rick Howard |
Ray Doyon (M) from
San Antonio, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
427 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Old Glory" Owned by Ray Doyon
from
San Antonio, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Ray Doyon |
| '68 Ford Mustang by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.885 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
176.12 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 00.95,
MPH 00.91 |
Entry is 1.12966 times average ET and 0.84673 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: Rick Howard photo from Edgewater Raceway Park, Cincy, OH. Info from Car Craft Funny Car list 6/71. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, June 20, 2021, 04:20:20 PM by
Rick Howard.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
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Newspaper clipping |
Mickey Hart (M) from
Cleveland, Ohio
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Mickey's Mob" Owned by Mickey Hart
from
Cleveland, Ohio
USA
| Crew Chief: Mickey Hart |
| '69 Chevrolet Camaro by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro Chevrolet with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.900 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
170.00 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 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.95,
MPH 00.88 |
Entry is 1.13181 times average ET and 0.81731 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: Photo sites a 7.90 at 170 for the car. We need to confirm if this was 1970 or 1971. Adding it to 1971 for now. Former Huff and Brown machine. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, August 10, 2013, 11:28:58 AM by
Super Crew.
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| 3843
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Bob Snyder |
Ron Fassl (M) from
Tempe, Arizona
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
732 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Elephant Hunter" Owned by Ron Fassl & Joe Pierce
from
Tempe, Arizona
USA
| Crew Chief: Joe Pierce |
| '69 Ford Mustang by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.915 at Phoenix AZ 1971 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
175.43 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 00.95,
MPH 00.90 |
Entry is 1.13395 times average ET and 0.84341 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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No Racer Website |
No video link |
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No notes on this entry. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, August 27, 2021, 10:51:45 PM by
Danny White.
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| 3844
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!)
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Jim Nicoll (M) from
Spring Valley, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
771 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Speed Equipment World" Owned by Chuck Tanko
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Chuck Tanko |
| '71 Plymouth Cuda by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.955 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
205.01 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 00.94,
MPH 39.46 |
Entry is 1.13968 times average ET and 0.98562 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: Did not run the funny car at any NHRA national events this year. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, March 20, 2020, 12:13:58 PM by
Super Crew.
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| 3845
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Jackie Price (M) from
Owensboro, Kentucky
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
338 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Redd's Auto Parts" Owned by Jackie Price
from
Owensboro, Kentucky
USA
| Crew Chief: Jackie Price |
| '70 Dodge Challenger by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.970 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
169.81 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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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 00.94,
MPH 00.87 |
Entry is 1.14183 times average ET and 0.81639 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: Suspension Failed at Indy. Captured in a famous photo. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 09:31:45 AM by
Danny White.
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© Allen Tracy |
Tom Johansen (M) from
Tennessee
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
388 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Sour Grapes" Owned by Tom Johansen
from
Tennessee
USA
| Crew Chief: Glenn Stephenson |
| '69 Dodge Charger by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.970 at Detroit MI 1971 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
|
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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 00.94,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.14183 times average ET and 0.00000 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: Photo from Mall display before Indy. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, February 15, 2020, 12:59:01 PM by
Al Tracy.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
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Big Bob Snyder |
Jim Jokerst (M) from
St. Louis, Missouri
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
576 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "Mr. Sinister" Owned by Jim & Jerry Jokerst
from
St. Louis, Missouri
USA
| Crew Chief: Jerry Jokerst |
| '70 Chevrolet Camaro by
Frans Pit Stop |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.025 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
173.07 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 00.93,
MPH 00.89 |
Entry is 1.14971 times average ET and 0.83207 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: I watched my father and a gentleman named Fran Debeau build those chassis with my own eyes, at a machine shop that Fran owned named Fran's pit stop, that was always on the car. - Christina (Jokerst) Wilcox |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 04:16:07 PM by
Danny White.
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David Ray Collection |
Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Steakley Bros. Chevy" Owned by Steakley Bros.
from
Waco, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Steakley Bros. |
| '69 Chevrolet Camaro by
Don Hardy |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.065 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
160.00 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 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.93,
MPH 00.82 |
Entry is 1.15544 times average ET and 0.76923 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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No video link |
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No notes on this entry. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Monday, October 26, 2015, 06:50:25 PM by
Bill McLauchlan.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
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Danny & Debbie Watkins |
J. Ed Horton (M) from
Belton, South Carolina
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
211 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Atlanta Speed Shop" Owned by Julius Hughes
from
Atlanta, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Julius Hughes |
| '68 Plymouth Barracuda by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.080 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
194.38 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 00.93,
MPH 02.00 |
Entry is 1.15759 times average ET and 0.93452 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: Need to confirm that Horton was from South Carolina or Florida in 1971. Also, assuming this was Julius Hughes car. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, March 31, 2024, 01:34:46 PM by
Super Crew.
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| 3850
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JW Last, Jeff Thomas |
Jon Asher (M) from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
3) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Brand X" Owned by David Sien & Cecil Lankford
from
San Antonio, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: David Sien |
| '71 Ford Mustang by
Don Hardy |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Ramchargers with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.090 at Orange County CA 11/71 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
183.29 at Orange County CA 11/71 |
| 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 00.92,
MPH 00.94 |
Entry is 1.15903 times average ET and 0.88120 times average MPH |
|
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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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: In the Fall of 1971, photojournalist Jon Asher made initial runs at Orange County International Raceway in an attempt to obtain his NHRA fuel funny car license. At OCIR, he made a couple of half-track shots and a pair of timed runs an 8.71/175.78 and an 8.09/183.29. More runs would need to be made, and plans for attempts in California in early 1972 were tentatively set. The California runs never materialized, and it was decided to make the passes in March at Gainesville Raceway after the completion of the Gatornationals. Jon made three runs at Gainesville, an abbreviated run where Jon's fire boot got caught under the throttle pedal, a good straight as a string pass of 7.47/192.70, and an engine exploding, on fire pass of 8.92/82.94. Fuel funny car drivers Gary Henderson (Super Duster) and Cecil Lankford (Brand-X), along with track manager Terry Earwood signed for Jon's license. Jon also agreed that before he made any runs in competition, he would make some additional passes to get within the NHRA required National Record plus ten percent rule, which required a new licensee to make a full pass within ten percent of the current National Record. Two different articles about Jon's experiences were published in Super Stock & Drag Illustrated, "Update: Driving A Funny Car" March 1972 and "It's On Fire" July 1972. |
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Submitted by Super Crew, Last updated on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, 12:04:18 PM by
Super Crew.
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Manuel Herrera (M) from
Whittier, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
742 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Herrera & Sons" Owned by Manuel Herrera
from
Whittier, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Manuel Herrera |
| '69 Opel GT by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 420 Chrysler Hemi with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.375 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
170.45 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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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 00.89,
MPH 00.88 |
Entry is 1.19986 times average ET and 0.81947 times average MPH |
|
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
|
| 1971 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 227.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1971 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.980 ET, 208.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 161.29 MPH |
| 1971 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.480 ET, 194.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 150.87 MPH |
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Notes: Gasser run as an FC? He did make the Car Craft 6/71 list of FCs. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, June 20, 2021, 04:24:55 PM by
Super Crew.
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Sam Miller (M) from
Wayne, New Jersey
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
120 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Poff's Puffer" Owned by Ken Poffenberger
from
Parsippany, New Jersey
USA
| Crew Chief: Sam Miller |
| '70 Plymouth Cuda by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Ken Poffenberger with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.890 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
189.07 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT 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 00.84,
MPH 00.97 |
Entry is 1.27364 times average ET and 0.90899 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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| 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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Tom Zedaker (M) from
Las Vegas, Nevada
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
765 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Trouble Maker II" Owned by Tom Zedaker
from
Las Vegas, Nevada
USA
| Crew Chief: Tom Zedaker |
| '70 Chevrolet Camaro by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
9.090 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
155.00 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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Entry's 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.82,
MPH 00.80 |
Entry is 1.30229 times average ET and 0.74519 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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| 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: License run, then broke transmission. |
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Jake Johnston (M) from
Arlington, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
404 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Harry Schmidt
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Harry Schmidt |
| '70 Ford Mustang by
Don Hardy |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Ramchargers with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.725 at Orange County CA 11/70 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
217.91 at Manufacturers Meet, Orange County CA 11/70 |
| 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 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 100.0,
MPH 98.65 |
Entry is 0.90878 times average ET and 1.09690 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 |
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: Captured top honors at the famed Manufacturers Meet at Orange County International Raceway, where Johnston ran the lowest elapsed time in class history, 6.72, and, in the final, beat Rich Siroonian in Big John Mazmanian's Barracuda on a holeshot, 6.89 to 6.88. Also, Top Speed at the 1970 Winternationals at 203.61. - Phil Burgess, NHRA | Jake started the season at Beeline for the AHRA Winternationals on January 25. He made it into the finals by beating Dick Harrell's 7.92 with a 7.70. In round two, Don Schumacher broke a transmission and the "Max" advanced with a 7.77. He got another break in the semifinals when Gene Snow's car started leaking oil and was shut off on the line. Johnston soloed with a 9.16. In the final he was matched against Tommy Grove's strong Cammer powered Mustang. Jake ran a 7.67/198.23 that finished runner-up to Grove's 7.54/196. At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, a 7.55/201.34 qualified #3. He lasted until round two where Kenny Safford in the "Mr. Norm" car dropped him with a 7.44 to Jake's quicker 7.40/203.61 (Top Speed). On February 15 he was at Fremont for the Northern Nationals. A first-round 7.32 beat Dick Bourgeois' 7.42 in Don Cook's Corvette. But in round two he fouled against Jim Liberman. The following week (February 22), he won the third OCIR All-Pro event. Johnston actually lost to Gene Conway's 7.33/200 in the first round, with a quicker 7.28/181.08, but he got back in on the "break rule" as Low ET loser when Dave Beebe broke. In the semifinals, he set Low ET with a 7.26/170.77 over a fouling Clyde Morgan. In the final, he ran Conway again and a 7.37/189.47 took the win over Gene's quicker 7.35/201. | Best NHRA times were 7.361/201.34. Manufacturers Meet, Orange County CA 11/70 |
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Gene Snow (M) from
Fort Worth, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
401 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Rambunctious" Owned by Gene Snow
from
Fort Worth, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Gene Snow |
| '70 Dodge Challenger by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 KB Iron Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.740 at Orange County CA 1970 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
218.44 at Long Beach CA 1970 |
| 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 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 98.88,
MPH 100.0 |
Entry is 0.91081 times average ET and 1.09957 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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| 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: Crowerglide Direct Drive. Snow's 7.23/208.71 mph run at the Dallas Int'l Motor Speedway-based Springnationals on May 3 was the first 200-mph run in NHRA Funny Car competition. He also went 211.26 at that event, but did not back it up. Set Low ET and Top Speed at York at 7.23/214.24. Snow also won three AHRA Grand American Series events, the AHRA Points Championship, and the AHRA Driver of the Year award. He concluded the year with a best run of 6.76/218.44 at Lions Drag Strip. "We carried a spare motor the whole year and never had to use it," said Snow. "It was an extraordinary deal." - NHRA | Qualified fourth at NHRA Ontario 11/21/70 at 7.086/203.61. Ran 6.83 at Suffolk. | Gene Snow hit some shocking speeds with his Charger in '69, like 214 mph, so why on earth would you change cars for '70. It was easy as in those years the cars were advancing so fast that last year's winner was this year's non-qualifier. Also Dodge had brought out the new Challenger and it had a smaller front end than the big boxy Charger did. The Challenger featured a 2" chopped top and the body came from Fiberglass Ltd. Al Bergler did all the interior tin. Keith Black built the 426 Hemi that used M/T rods and Forgedtrue pistons. A Crower roller cam was used. Black also used his magic on the heads. Cragar supplied the blower drive and manifold and Don Hampton modified the 6/71 GMC blower. Up top sat an Enderle injector. The power was transmitted through a Crowerglide clutch and flywheel setup with four discs to a Detroit Locker rear with 4.30 gears. This became the car to beat in '70. | Gene started the season at the AHRA Winternationals in Jan where he didn't do too well. He advanced past round one with a 7.76 when Roy Gay's GTO broke, but in round two, he slept on the line and his 7.66 lost to last year's big winner Danny Ongais in Mickey Thompson's Mustang. Fortunately, Ongais broke and was unable to run in the semifinals so Gene was reinstated. He was unable to capitalize on it, when he was started leaking oil and was shut off on the line, giving Jake Johnston in the "Blue Max" a single into the final. A week later, he was at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. The track wasn't great for the high horsepower cars and Snow qualified #5 with a 7.61. A 7.68/202 in the first round, beat Lew Arrington's quicker 7.61. In the second round, a 7.40 beat a tire smoking Ongais, and in the semifinals, a 7.30/200 beat Ken Safford's 7.47 in the Mr. Norm car. In the final, he ran the car that flew here the year before, the "Hawaiian" with Larry Reyes behind the wheel. Gene lost this one, with his 7.83/184.42 finishing runner-up to Reyes' 7.55/196. He ran at Lions on March 8 for the AHRA Grand American where he won his first two rounds with runs of 7.32 and 7.26, but in the semifinals his reverser failed after his burnout and he had to shut off in his race against Don Prudhomme. At the Dallas season opener on March 15, he beat Bobby Steakley with a 7.44/197.36, but then lost in his next race. Then Gene began he hit his stride. He won a best of three match race at Amarillo against Reyes. Times were not the greatest, but he won all three races with 7.84, 7.89, and 7.92 ETs. He then went to Rockingham for the AHRA Pro-Am Championships, where he won with a final round 7.14 (Low ET) at only 168.53 over Jay Howell. He ran a strong 7.16/186.72 while beating Prudhomme in the semifinal. At the NHRA Division 4 Opener at Dallas, Gene didn't win as he had mechanical issues, but he did set both ends of the NHRA record to 7.23/208.81. Snow ran faster, setting Top Speed of the meet with a 212.76, but he didn't run fast enough to back it up for the record. He also made the final at the next AHRA Grand American race at Frontier International. Snow actually lost to Leroy Goldstein in the "Ramchargers" car in the semifinals when Leroy's 7.42/197 beat his 7.77/173, but Goldstein lost a motor on the run and once again Gene was reinstated. In the final, he fouled against Prudhomme. Another runner-up finish came at Detroit for the AHRA Grandnationals where his final round 7.56/179.80 lost to Jay Howell's 7.37/180. Early in June, he was at Bristol for the AHRA Springnationals. He dominated the Funny Car program running a 7.61/192.16 in the first round, over Jerry Jokerst. A second round 7.39/203.61 beat Goldstein's 7.63/175, while in the semifinals, he set Low ET with a 7.34/196.92 to beat Clyde Morgan's 7.52 in Dick Harrell's second Camaro. In the final, his 7.35/205.00 (Top Speed) took the victory over Fritz Callier's 7.77/187. He almost doubled up the following week at Dallas for the NHRA Springnationals. Snow qualified #3 with a 7.22/209.79. He worked his way into the final by running a 7.19 in round one, a 7.20/207.37 in round two over Mike Snively's 7.38/199 in Jim Annin's Challenger, and a 7.09/211.76 in the semifinal while stopping Prudhomme's 7.64/166. He met up with Goldstein in the final, and the "Ramchargers" driver laid down a 7.03 (Low ET) at 208 to take the victory against Gene's 7.56/148.51. He wasn't down for long as two days later, he scored a victory over an eight-car field at Kansas International. There he beat Bobby Wood in the first round, with a 7.40/189.86 while another 7.40 at 197.36 beat Dale Pulde's 7.54/183 in the semifinals. He reset the track speed mark in the final with a 7.21/200.88 that won the race over Larry Arnold's 7.53/177. On June 24, he won the NHRA Division 4 race at Oklahoma City. Snow qualified #1 in the eight-car field with a 7.81 and in the final ran Low ET and Top Speed at 7.35/207.36 on a single since Mart Higginbotham lost fire on the line. He faced off against Bobby Rowe in the "Super Duster" on June 28 at Southland Dragway. Gene won the first race while setting a track ET record of 7.29 at 204.54 over Rowe's 7.83/170. Bobby came back to win the second race with his 7.49/196 beating the "Snowman's" 7.56/200. Gene won the match when he won the third race with a 7.34/201 over Bobby, who fouled with a 7.73/170. It was Gene who fouled in the first round, at Capitol's King of Kings Funny Car race on July 11. He was running Prudhomme and he fouled away a 7.15/187.50 while the "Snake" got the win with a 7.45/185. Another win came at the first running of the NHRA Summernationals. Only nine cars showed and Snow ran 7.23/211.26 to qualify first. He got the "bye run" in the first round, and ran 7.34. In round his 7.32/207 beat Bruce Larson while in the semifinals, he got serious and set Low ET and Top Speed with a 7.20/214.24 to take out Phil Castronovo. In the final, he ran Vic Brown driving Gary Richards' "Black Shadow" Mustang. A final 7.27/210.77 wrapped up the win over Vic's 7.47/191. Another win on the AHRA Grand American series came at New England Dragway on August 2. He beat Don Schumacher in the first round, with a 7.09/189.98. He got around Morgan in round two with a fairly easy run, but in the semifinals, he set a bit of history when his 6.95/212.76 was the first six second run by a Funny Car in AHRA competition. On that pass, he beat Howell's 7.20/192. In the final, a Low ET and Top Speed effort of 6.93/213.77 took home the "bucks" over Goldstein. A week later (August 9), he was at Martin, Michigan, for the PHR Championships. He qualified for the show with a 7.37/191.48. A 7.12/204.54 beat an impressive 7.23/200 from Randy Walls' Chevy-powered car. Unfortunately, while racing eventual winner Pat Minick in the "Chi-Town-Hustler" in the semifinals, he fouled away the Low ET and Top Speed of the meet, a 7.06/210.77. He ended August by winning the AHRA Grand American race at Bristol. Gene qualified #1est with a 7.22/199.54 and waltzed through the field. The field was short and since Snow was the low qualifier, he got the "odd lot" solo in the first round, and ran 7.55. In the second round, a 7.36/203.61 beat Charlie Wilson, and in the semis, his 7.21/202.24 dropped Al Vanderwoude. A track record ET of 7.04 at 205.46 (Top Speed) beat Prudhomme's 7.43/185 in the final. | Best NHRA National Event time for Gene in 1970 was 6.955/213.27. |
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Jim Dunn (M) from
La Mirada, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
788 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Dunn & Reath" Owned by Jim Dunn & Joe Reath
from
Signal Hill, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Jim Dunn |
| '70 Plymouth Cuda by
Woody Gilmore |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi by Joe Reath with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.800 at Irwindale CA 11/14/70 (TR) |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
197.80 at Irwindale CA 11/14/70 |
| 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 94.44,
MPH 47.46 |
Entry is 0.91892 times average ET and 0.99567 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: Jim debuted his new, low buck 'Cuda at Irwindale on November 14. It was a 32 car show, and Jim's early Hemi-powered car won the event while setting a 6.80 track record. He got to the winner’s circle by advancing past a fouling Don Hampton in the first round, with a 6.96/184.80. In round two, his 6.95/194.80 beat Mike Snively in Jim Annin's Challenger and in round three, he soloed with a 7.17/160.14 when Dave Condit in the "L. A. Hooker was unable to run. A semifinal 7.25/155.97 beat Dale Pulde in Dick Bourgeois' Javelin. Then in the final, he let it all hang out and won the event with a 6.80/197.80 over a broken Larry Arnold in the "Kingfish." At Ontario Motor Speedway for the NHRA Supernationals on November 22, Dunn qualified number two (to Prudhomme's 7.044/200) with a 7.045/194.38. A first-round 7.28/167 beat Larry Reyes' troubled 10.08 in the "Super Duster." In the second round, he beat Snively, but in the semifinals, he smoked the tires to a 7.50/165.36 that lost to the eventual winner Gene Snow's 6.97/211. | Best NHRA time was 6.996. |
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Leonard Hughes (M) from
Houma, Louisiana
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
400 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Candies & Hughes" Owned by Paul Candies
from
Houma, Louisiana
USA
| Crew Chief: Leonard Hughes |
| '70 Plymouth Cuda by
Don Hardy |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 KB Iron Hemi by Leonard Hughes with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.804 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/06/70 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
214.79 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/06/70 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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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 94.14,
MPH 90.77 |
Entry is 0.91946 times average ET and 1.08119 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: Hughes attempted to qualify for the AHRA Winternationals but failed to make the show. At the NHRA Winternationals, Hughes qualified #8 with a 7.66 (low qualifier was 7.53). He beat Steve Bovan in the first round, and a holeshot 7.71 in round two beat Larry Arnold's quicker 7.58. He faced Larry Reyes in the "Hawaiian" in the semifinals, and he fouled, advancing Reyes into the final. At the NHRA Gatornationals, Candies and Hughes debuted their new 'Cuda. They made a deal and had Reyes drive their '69 car at the race. In qualifying, the old car out-qualified the new one. Leonard ran 7.28/202 for the #4 spot, while the old car qualified one spot higher in #3 with a 7.21/208 (Top Speed). Both made their way to the final, with the old car's times being much better than the new one's. Times for Hughes were 7.32 over Huston Platt in Tommy Smith's Dart and 7.34 in the semifinals over Bobby Rowe's 7.39 in the "Super Duster." By comparison, Reyes ran 7.15 and 7.107. In the final, the two staged, and after the light turned green, Reyes waited a very long time before leaving the line. Leonard took the victory with a 7.29/202.24, but Reyes still almost caught him and had to lift, running 7.12/191.08. In the semifinals, Reyes had run 206. LaPlace held a Funny Car vs. Top Fuel race on March 15. Hughes won all three of his races, running 7.55/187.11, 7.35/202.24, and 7.36/205.01. On April 12, the Candies and Hughes team was at Amarillo for a match race against Kelly Chadwick. Hughes won both the first two races to sew up the match, but they ran a final race, and Chadwick won with an 8.07 to Hughes' 8.08. The team was tough to beat at the Super Stock Nationals. It was a two-day affair, and on the first day, Leonard qualified #1 with a 7.24/200.44. He beat Phil Castronovo with a 7.22/202.70, while in round two, a 7.19 (Low ET) at 200.44 beat Rowe. Tom Sneden broke on the line in the Bob Banning Dodge in the semifinals, and Hughes 7.22 went into the final. Once again, he met his good friend Reyes. This time out, the outcome was reversed from the Gatornationals final. The "Hawaiian" took the win with a 7.35/201.34 over Leonard's 7.42/200.89. The following day (May 10), these two again worked their way to the final. This time Leonard got the victory with a 7.35. Later in May, LaPlace held a six-car show with all cars running three rounds, with the two Low ET cars meeting in the final. Leonard beat Kenny Bernstein in his first race with a 7.64/189.87. In his second race, Mart Higginbotham's 7.53/185 beat his 7.59/193.13. Hughes got all crossed up against Don Gay and lost his third race with a 7.95/147.70. His best ET did not advance to the final. At Dallas for the NHRA Springnationals, Hughes qualified #4 with a 7.26. A first-round 7.30 beat John Dekker, and a 7.29/200 beat Bernstein's ailing Cougar in round two. He fell off to a 7.63/145 in the semifinals, losing to eventual winner Leroy Goldstein's 7.07/207 in the "Ramchargers" Challenger. In July, Hughes competed at the Rockford Manufacturer's Meet. All cars made three runs. Leonard lost to Tommy Grove's "Cammer" powered Mustang in the first round. In his second race, a 7.47 beat Randy Walls, while in his third race, a 7.34 beat Marc Susman in the "Atlas Oil Tool" Maverick. Leonard raced at the 900-foot track at Southeastern Dragway for the Dallas Funny Car Championships near the end of July. It was a sixteen-car show with many "name" drivers in attendance. Hughes' 7.13 in the first round beat Susman, but he lost to Shirl Greer in the second round. |
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Rich Siroonian (M) from
Whittier, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
717 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Big John Mazmanian / Plymouth Dealers" Owned by John Mazmanian
from
Whittier, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Doug Cook |
| '70 Plymouth Cuda by
Woody Gilmore |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.810 at Orange County CA 11/70 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
214.28 at Fremont CA 9/26/70 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile 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 93.69,
MPH 89.48 |
Entry is 0.92027 times average ET and 1.07863 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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| 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: Qualified fifth at NHRA Ontario 11/21/70 at 7.120/194.80. Ran 6.88 at Fremont. | At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, Rich ran 7.62 to qualify #6. A first-round 7.93 lost to Larry Reyes' 7.54 in the "Hawaiian." On February 14 he was at Lions where 30 cars attempted to qualify for the eight-car field. Siroonian qualified, but in the first round, his 7.55/171.10 lost to Don Prudhomme's 7.18/208.81. A few days later (February 22), while attempting to qualify for the third OCIR All-Pro race, a front tire blew out at speed. The 'Cuda was demolished when it hit a light pole. Rich was OK, but the car was toast. Soon after this Rich was called away by uncle Sam and did a tour of duty. During that time Arnie Behling drove for car owner John Mazmanian. Siroonian was back behind the wheel at NHRA's Division 7 race at OCIR on September 19. He beat a tire smoking Dave Beebe in the first round, with a 7.24 while a strong 7.04/204.68 beat Bob McFarland in the semifinals. This set up a final round race with Ray Alley. Rich got the victory with a 7.06/207.85. At Fremont's Fall Championships on September 26, he did pretty well, becoming the first Funny Car to run a "six" at Fremont with a 6.98 and beating Alley in the semifinals. He won the race by beating Mike Snively's 7.07/210 in the final with track records of 6.86/214.28. The track record going into this race was 7.11 by Ed McCulloch. Rich lost to Gene Conway in the second round at OCIR on October 10 for the East/West Funny Car Championships. He beat Randy Walls' 7.23/206 with a 7.23/207.85, but his second round 7.31/200.44 lost to Conway's 7.09/201. | Best NHRA ET was 7.169/190.67. Manufacturers Meet, Orange County CA 11/70 |
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Danny Ongais (M) from
Carlsbad, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
799 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Big John Mazmanian/Plymouth Dealers" Owned by John Mazmanian
from
Whittier, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Mazmanian |
| '70 Plymouth Cuda by
Race Car Engineering |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.815 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
211.26 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile 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 93.32,
MPH 81.84 |
Entry is 0.92095 times average ET and 1.06342 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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Richard Tharp (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
441 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Harry Schmidt
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Harry Schmidt |
| '70 Ford Mustang by
Don Hardy |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Ramchargers with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.830 at Orange County CA 12/05/70 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
216.34 at Orange County CA 12/05/70 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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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 92.21,
MPH 94.68 |
Entry is 0.92297 times average ET and 1.08900 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: On November 1, Richard was at Amarillo to get his Funny Car license. Jake Johnston was there driving the "Blue Max" and it was in this car that Tharp made his licensing runs. At the NHRA Supernationals on November 22 at Ontario Motor Speedway, Richard was the new driver behind the wheel of the "Blue Max." He qualified #9 with a 7.19 and in the first round, was up against low qualifier Don Prudhomme. Tharp was up for the task, running a 6.96 over the "Snake" who had transmission problems. In round two, he beat Rich Siroonian's 7.16 in John Mazmanian's car with a 7.12. Unfortunately, in the semifinals, a steering link broke and he had to shut off giving Larry Arnold a free ride into the final. He won the OCIR final race of '70 on December 5. It was an eight-car show and Tharp dominated. A first-round 6.94/210 beat Stan Shiroma while in the semifinals, his Low ET shot of 6.83/216.34 beat Bobby Rowe in the "Super Duster." In the final, a 6.91/216.94 snagged him his first Funny Car victory. He ended his season at Irwindale on December 12 for the Toys for Tots race. He qualified #3 in the eight-car field with a 7.31, but he shut off in his first-round race against Dale Pulde. | Tharp's best NHRA time was 6.966. |
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Leroy Goldstein (M) from
Allen Park, Michigan
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
377 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Ramchargers" Owned by The Ramchargers
from
Taylor, Michigan
USA
| Crew Chief: The Ramchargers |
| '70 Dodge Challenger by
Woody Gilmore |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Ramchargers with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.832 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/07/70 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
212.76 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/06/70 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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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 92.07,
MPH 85.63 |
Entry is 0.92324 times average ET and 1.07098 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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| 1970 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1970 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH |
| 1970 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH |
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Notes: Leroy ran the first six-second run with a 6.95 pass on June 30, 1970, at New York National while testing Firestone tires. At Detroit in July 1970, the team ran 6.96/206, followed by a 6.99/202, and then burned to the ground. The team replaced the car, ran the first NHRA 6-second at Indy 9/70 at 6.92, and then bettered it with a 6.85. They also ran 6.92 at US 30. - Danny White | The Israeli Rocket took Funny Car Eliminator at the 1970 Springnationals (Dallas) with a winning 7.03/208.33. Though reputedly having the better car at the later Indy Nationals, he smoked it and dropped the final against Schumacher in Funny Car Eliminator. - RT | The Ramchargers' Challenger debuted in Jan at the AHRA Winternationals, where Goldstein's first run ever with the car was a 7.48/204.08 in qualifying. He lasted until the second round when he fouled away a 7.44/200.88 and lost to Larry Reyes, who ran a 7.54 in the Hawaiian. Then the team went to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals and failed to qualify. On March 8, Goldstein was at Lions for the second of ten AHRA Grand American races. While the "Ramchargers" didn't win or even make the final round, Leroy set Low ET and Top Speed at 7.14/209.79. He was at Rockingham for AHRA's third race, the Pro-Am Championships, but he fouled in round two against Clyde Morgan. More bad luck came for the team at the fourth AHRA Grand American at Frontier International. Leroy looked like a sure bet to make it to the final after beating Dean Dillingham in the first round with a 7.79/145.86. In round two, a 7.49/173.54 took out Mart Higginbotham, and a semifinal 7.42/197.80 beat Gene Snow's 7.77/173. But in that semifinal race, he lost a motor, and Snow was reinstated for the final. Near the end of May, Goldstein was in Detroit for the AHRA Grand American. Once again, he lost in the semifinals, despite a stout 7.31/198.72. Goldstein was long overdue for a win when the team pulled into Bristol for the AHRA Springnationals on June 7. Once again, things didn't quite go their way. A 7.41 in the first round beat Jay Howell, but in round two, his 7.63/175.78 lost to eventual winner Snow's 7.39/203. The following week (June 14), everything clicked. The team had just installed a Detroit Locker; this was the first time out with the new rear end. Leroy qualified #2 with a 7.10/210.34 at Dallas for the NHRA Springnationals. A first-round 7.14 advanced when Bernie Williams fouled, while in round two, his 7.24/204.54 beat Bobby Rowe's 7.74/134 in the "Super Duster." He stepped up to a 7.07/207.37 to beat Leonard Hughes in the semifinals. In the final, he ran Snow. Leroy ran Low ET at 7.03/208.33 to take the victory over Gene's 7.56/148. A few days later, he was at New York National. On Friday, June 19, he warmed up for the race to be run on Saturday. His warm-up passes shocked the onlookers. He ran 7.11/208.42, then a 7.07/206.42, and finally a 7.02/209.92. As good as these times were, Saturday's were even better. It was an eight-car show, and Leroy won his first round with the sport's first generally accepted "six," a 6.98/208.80. In the semifinals, he backed it up with a 6.97/206.42 that beat Jim Liberman, and in the final, an even better 6.95/209.78 won the meet over Terry Hedrick. They were also going to run on Sunday, but it was rained out. In July, he faced Fritz Callier in a best of three match race at US 30, where Leroy won all three races, running a best of 6.93. This car made its last appearance on Sunday, July 19, in Detroit. Leroy set a track record 6.96 at 206.88 in the first round while beating the "Stone, Woods and Cook" Mustang. He got a single in the second round and ran 6.99/202, but the Challenger burst into flames at the finish line. The car burnt for almost an hour once the magnesium caught fire; there was no putting it out. Nothing left of the car was salvageable, but Goldstein was not hurt. The "Ramchargers" had a new car built, and it was 10 inches narrower and 100 lbs. lighter than the car that burnt. The best NHRA times for Goldstein this year were his great 6.832/212.76 at Indy (Bob Frey). |
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Ken Safford (M) from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
322 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Mr. Norm's Super Challenger" Owned by Norm Kraus
from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Ken Safford |
| '70 Dodge Challenger by
Romeo Palamides |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.840 at Gary IN 1970 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
207.37 at Coon Rapids MN 8/70 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
4.770 at Madison IL 3/70 |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
161.00 at Madison IL 3/70 |
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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 91.47,
MPH 72.01 |
Entry is 0.92432 times average ET and 1.04384 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 74.48,
MPH 68.42 |
Entry is 0.95210 times average ET and 1.04545 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: Ken started the season with a big win on January 26 at an eight-car show at Irwindale. It was his first time out driving the "Mr. Norm" car. He started his March to victory with a first-round 7.58/197.36 (Top Speed) over Clyde Morgan's Javelin. In the semifinals, a 7.62/196.06 beat Ed Lenarth's 7.87/185. And in the final, he set Low ET with a 7.49/196.06 to beat Charlie Allen's 7.54/191. He qualified #15 at Pomona with a 7.74 for the NHRA Winternationals. He ran a best of 7.44 in round two while beating Jake Johnston's quicker 7.40. Gene Snow set Low ET in the semifinals with a 7.30 over Ken's 7.47. He was back at Irwindale on February 15 for another eight-car show. Safford qualified #1 with a 7.54/179.64. In the first round, he beat Morgan's 7.86/185 with a 7.56/188.66. A 7.45/197.80 beat the "New Breed in the semifinal." In the final, he faced Danny Ongais in the Mickey Thompson Mustang. Ken won with a 7.35/197.36 over Ongais' 7.60/169. Early in March, he met Curtis Wasson's "Superstitious" Camaro for a best of three match race at St. Louis. Safford won all three races and reset the track record twice. A 4.83 on the 1/8 mile track at 163 was the first record run in the first race. He bettered that with a 4.77/161 in the second race. His third run wasn't too bad either, a 4.81. He had another match race on the 15th against Bruce Larson's new '70 Camaro at York US 30, which he won three straight with a best of 7.44/195.22. Things didn't go as well at the end of the month (March 29) at Gary, Indiana, where he lost his match race to Arnie Behling driving Mickey Thompson's new Boss 429-powered Maverick. These two would meet up again on April 12 at Alton, where Behling won their match once again. The M/T car continued to have its way over the "Mr. Norm" car at their next race in Thompson, Ohio. There Arnie reset the track record and won three straight. Revenge came at Martin, Mich., US 131 on May 16, where Safford defeated Behling two straight. Ken won the first match with a 7.44/193.13 and was awarded the match race victory when Behling had blown a rear end and could not run. Ken opened many eyes when the mostly match race terror qualified #1 at Dallas for the NHRA Springnationals with a 7.04/204.54. Unfortunately, he went out in the first round, with handling problems, and Ray Alley's 7.26 beat his 7.215. Late in June, he was back at US 131 for an eight-car show where he set Low ET with a 7.04/202.70 in the first round, over Allen. In the second round, he ran a 7.11/198.67 over Pat Foster, but in the third race against Tommy Grove, he lost the motor and the race. Safford set a 7.16 track record at Rockford in July. Late in July, Ken beat Larry Reyes in the "Hawaiian" two straight in a match race at York US 30. At the second annual Rockford Manufacturer's Meet, he ran well. He beat Sid Foster in his first race with a 7.40. He fouled away a 7.32 in his second race and lost to Don Schumacher. In his third race, he won with a 7.35 when Grove fouled against him. Eighteen FCs ran the first round at the PHR Championships, with the eight lowest ETs transferring into round two. Ken's ET failed to make the round two cut. Safford was one of four Funny Car's running at Minneapolis late in August. In his first race, he ran 7.17/207.37 to beat Bryan Teal's 7.58/181 in the "Super Chief." A 7.15/203.61 beat John Collins, who shut off in the "Atlas Oil Tool" car in his next race. In the third race, he broke a rod and lost to Tom Hoover. - Ron Howard | Mr. Norm defeated USA-1 three straight with a best of 7.44/195.22 at York on 3/05/70 - James Ibusuki |
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Gary Dyer (M) from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
398 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 3 |
| "Mr. Norm's Super Charger" Owned by Norm Kraus
from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Norm Kraus |
| '69 Dodge Charger by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Gary Dyer with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.840 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown 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 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 91.47,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.92432 times average ET and 0.00000 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: US 30 advertisement claimed 6.84/228. Maybe the 6.84, but no way on the 228 (maybe 218). AKA the Band Aid car (for the wrap-around white stripe used to mask some fiberglas repair). Mid 1969 Body replaced original one burned off in Texas. |
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Don Schumacher (M) from
Park Ridge, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
356 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Don Schumacher" Owned by Don Schumacher
from
Park Ridge, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: John Hogan |
| '70 Plymouth Cuda by
John Buttera |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Ed Pink Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.860 at Orange County CA 11/70 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
215.30 at Fremont CA 10/24/70 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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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 89.99,
MPH 92.05 |
Entry is 0.92703 times average ET and 1.08376 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: This car made its debut in August and made shakedown runs at OCIR before heading east for the NHRA Nationals. At Indy Don used consistent low seven second times to capture his first NHRA National Event. He beat Leroy Goldstein (Ramchargers) in the final 7.001/214.79 to a losing 7.14/211.26. | Don debuted this car at OCIR on August 29 for an eight-car show. He ran really well, qualifying #1 with a 7.02/211.76 (Top Speed and a track record), well ahead of Mike Snively's 7.19 in the #2 spot. In the first round, he set Low ET with a 6.93 (track record) at 210.28 to beat alternate Johnny Wright in the "Fiberglass Trends" Javelin. Unfortunately, on that pass, Don shelled a rear axle and was unable to compete in the semifinals. A week later (September 7), he got his big win at Indianapolis for the NHRA US Nationals. Things didn't start out so well as on a Thursday qualifying attempt, Don lost a motor. But after installing a new one he qualified with a 7.07 and in the first round, his 7.17 beat Leonard Hughes quicker 7.10. In the second round, he ran another 7.07 at 210.28 to beat Jay Howell's 7.64/152 in Don Prudhomme's 'Cuda. Schumacher picked up to a 7.01/212.26 in the semifinals to beat Bobby Rowe's 7.18/205 in the "Super Duster" and in the final, he was just a tick of the clock away from the "sixes" with a 7.00/214.79 (Top Speed) that beat Leroy Goldstein's 7.14/211 in the "Ramchargers" Challenger for the title. It should also be noted that Schumacher had hired back his former crew chief, John Hogan, to help with his new car. | Best NHRA time was the 7.001/214.79. |
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Ed McCulloch (M) from
Forest Grove, Oregon
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
600 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Whipple-McCulloch & Mr. Ed." Owned by Art Whipple
from
Fresno, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Art Whipple |
| '70 Plymouth Cuda by
Dick Fletcher |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Keith Black with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.860 at NHRA Dallas TX 10/25/70 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
214.79 at NHRA Dallas TX 10/25/70 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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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 89.99,
MPH 90.77 |
Entry is 0.92703 times average ET and 1.08119 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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| 1970 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1970 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH |
| 1970 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH |
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Notes: This car was a late season replacement for the '70 Duster which burned in a trailer fire while on the road. Runner-up to Gene Snow at '70 NHRA World Finals in Dallas, car ran 6.86/214.79 at that race. | After the Duster burnt in the trailer on the way home from the Seattle WCS race on August 22, Whipple and McCulloch had to ready a new ride. On September 12, Ed was driving his new 'Cuda at Capitol for the Funny Car Grand Prix. |
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Don Prudhomme (M) from
Granada Hills, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
712 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Hot Wheels Snake II" Owned by Don Prudhomme
from
Granada Hills, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Don Prudhomme |
| '70 Plymouth Cuda by
John Buttera |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Keith Black with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.890 at Orange County CA 11/70 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
217.91 at Orange County CA 11/70 |
| 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 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 87.77,
MPH 98.65 |
Entry is 0.93108 times average ET and 1.09690 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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| 1970 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1970 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH |
| 1970 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH |
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Notes: This is Don's first Buttera Cuda that made its debut in late 1970 replacing his Ron Scrima built car. This car was originally painted yellow using the same design that was on Don's first Hot Wheels car. Don was low qualifier at the 1970 NHRA Hot Wheels Supernationals with a 7.044/200.00, losing to Richard Tharp in the first round, (Don's Top Fuel car also qualified number 1 with Butch Maas at the wheel). At the 1970 OCIR Manufacturer's Championships Don ran consistent 6 second ETs (6.93/6.91/6.89) and had Top Speed of the meet (217.91 mph) while helping Plymouth win the overall team championship. Don also won the Toys for Tots race at Irwindale on 12/12/70, running a track record 6.92 ET at 192.70. This car was painted white with red flames for the start of the 1971 season and ran successfully for almost two years. |
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Arnie Behling (M) from
Anaheim, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
736 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Big John Mazmanian" Owned by John Mazmanian
from
Whittier, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Doug Cook |
| '70 Plymouth Cuda by
Woody Gilmore |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.895 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/06/70 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
214.79 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/06/70 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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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 87.40,
MPH 90.77 |
Entry is 0.93176 times average ET and 1.08119 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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| 1970 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1970 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH |
| 1970 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH |
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Notes: Arnie started driving John's Cuda in competition on June 13 at Lions for its All-American series race. Arnie qualified #1 with a 7.39 but came up against the always tough Gene Conway in the first round. Sure enough, Conway set Low ET at 7.26/202.70 while beating Behling's close 7.30/203.61 (Top Speed). Arnie got back into the show for the semifinals when Steve Bovan broke. He made good use of his second chance by running a 7.60/196.07 to beat Bob Smith's 7.95/163 in "Bad Bascomb's Ghost." That put him in the final, where once again, he faced Conway's Corvette. Arnie must have been a little nervous as he fouled away a 7.79/193.54, giving Gene the victory. At the OCIR March of Dimes race on June 20, he set Low ET at 7.25/199.50 in his first-round victory over Conway's 7.74/195. In the semifinal, a 7.67/199.55 beat Ed Lenarth's 7.72/194. But against Mike Snively in the final, he got a little anxious and fouled, running a 7.41/202.70. Snively ran a 7.26/203.61 for the win. On July 3 for the Nitro Championships at OCIR, he again set Low ET at 7.25, but this time, it came in the final while beating Ray Alley for the win. He ran an easy 7.64/190.67 in the first round, when Jack Chrisman's Mustang broke. A 7.46/180.36 beat Dave Beebe's 7.48/195 in round two, and in the semifinal, he set Top Speed with a 7.43/200.44 pass over Snively's 7.67/194. His final round numbers were 7.25/200.00 over Alley's 7.95/191. He went out and did it again the next day at Irwindale's Fourth of July race. He beat a troubled John Lombardo with a 7.81/190.26 in the first round. In the semifinal, he was to have met Ray Alley, but Alley broke, so Arnie soloed with a 7.59/186.32. He set Low ET and Top Speed in the final with a 7.53/191.88, beating Conway's off pace 8.36/111. On July 11, he ran at the AHRA All-American meet at Lions. Again he came away with Low ET and Top Speed when he won his first-round race over Vic Morse with a 7.31/198.67. He beat Ray Alley in the semifinal with a rear-end breaking 8.02/133.13 but could not fix the car in time for the final, so Alley returned to run with the break rule in effect. He qualified #1 on August 1 at Irwindale's Gold Cup Championships and beat Barry Kelly's Corvair in the first round, with a 7.38 (Low ET) at 186.32, but in round two, he won the race when Frank Rupert crossed the centerline, but Behling's car caught fire and was unable to return for the semifinals. He was ok. On August 15, they were back at it at the OCIR Anniversary Race. Once again, Arnie had Low ET and Top Speed at 7.14/210.78 (track speed record). He beat John Lombardo's 7.57/192 in the first round, with a 7.19/208.81. But the car came up ailing in round two and could only muster a 7.99/171.42, losing to Ed Lenarth's 7.64/181. At Indy for the US Nationals, a 6.895/214.79 qualified #3, but he lost a blower belt on the line in the first round, and Ken Safford advanced. That was the only NHRA national event that the team ran together. On September 13, Behling was at Lions for an eight-car All-American race. He qualified #1 with a 7.39, and in the first round, his 7.30/203.61 (Top Speed) lost to Conway's 7.26/202. He got back into the show on the break rule and beat Bob Smith driving the "Bad Bascomb's Ghost" car in the semifinals with a 7.60/196.07. In the final, he reran Conway, and once again, the results were the same. Gene got the victory while Arnie's 7.79/193.54 finished runner-up. By the end of September, Rich Siroonian was back behind the wheel. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, September 17, 2021, 11:41:12 PM by
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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 |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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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 |
| 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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| 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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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, June 24, 2022, 10:35:11 AM by
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Arnie Behling (M) from
Anaheim, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
736 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Mickey Thompson" Owned by Mickey Thompson
from
El Monte, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Alan Gilles |
| '70 Ford Maverick by
John Buttera |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 429 Ford with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.905 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
209.00 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 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 86.66,
MPH 76.13 |
Entry is 0.93311 times average ET and 1.05205 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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| 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: 1750 lbs. Shotgun motor. Crowerglide Direct Drive. | Car debuted at the AHRA Winternationals and ran 7.57/193.12 to qualify fifth. In the first round, Arnie was matched up against Danny Ongais, and the Maverick had problems getting down the track. At the NHRA Winternationals, another 7.57 qualified the car fourth. The car ran 203 at Pomona, but still lost in the first round, to Larry Arnold. The car was totaled soon after. He was at Fremont for the Northern Nationals on February 15. Behling set Top Speed at 208.32, and in the first round, he got a "bye" run and ran 7.28/205.00. In the second round, he got out of shape and lost to Dick Bourgeois in Don Cook's Corvette. He set a track speed record of 205 at Orlando on February 22. His ET was a 7.53. Magazines of the day had different times for the car. Super Stock had it running a 7.34 while one magazine claimed 7.11/209. Ran 6.99 at US 30 on May 31/1970, to become the second six second funny car in the sport. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, June 7, 2021, 02:46:46 AM by
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Arnie Beswick (M) from
Morrison, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
397 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "The Super Judge / Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick" Owned by Arnie Beswick
from
Morrison, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Arnie Beswick |
| '69 Pontiac GTO by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 428 Pontiac by Arnie Beswick with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.910 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
213.00 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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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 86.29,
MPH 86.24 |
Entry is 0.93378 times average ET and 1.07218 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: Arnie was at Orlando on January 4 for the Drag News Championships. A first-round 8.49/175.78 advanced past Huston Platt, who broke a transmission in Tommy Smith's Dart. Phil Castronovo blew an engine in the second round, and Beswick shut off to an 11.02/114.20 to advance. In the semifinals, he fouled against Larry Arnold. He went to York US 30 for an eight-car show in April, where his 8.24/173.41 lost to Bruce Larson's 7.71/187 in the opening round. He came back later for a grudge race against the "Super Twister," and Arnie won with an 8.06/176.81. He was at New York National Speedway in May for the Springnationals. Beswick lost early, and his best pass was 7.99/180.26. On June 21, he was at St. Louis for the AHRA 1/8 mile Championships. He reached the final against Bobby Rowe driving the "Super Duster," but Arnie broke a rear end and had to settle for the runner-up money. Beswick was at Lions on October 24. 25 FCs were attempting to qualify for the eight-car field. Arnie qualified, but in the first round of competition, his 7.38/198.67 lost to Randy Walls' 7.30/204. Did Arnie really run a 6.91/213 in this car? We need confirmation. | Photo from 1970 Springnationals at New York National Speedway, Long Island. - RT |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Thursday, March 17, 2022, 11:49:10 PM by
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Don Prudhomme (M) from
Granada Hills, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
712 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Hot Wheels Snake I" Owned by Don Prudhomme
from
Granada Hills, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Don Prudhomme |
| '70 Plymouth Cuda by
Exhibition Engineering |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Keith Black with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.930 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
214.00 at Union Grove WI 1970 |
| 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 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 84.81,
MPH 88.77 |
Entry is 0.93649 times average ET and 1.07722 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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| 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: The Snake's first funny car. Ron Scrima exhibition Engineering chassis, Keith Black 426 with a B&M TorqueFlite. Jay Howell drove this car at '70 Indy Nationals, qualifying with a 6.99 while Prudhomme was running and winning Top Fuel Eliminator. Prudhomme also ran 6.94 at Union Grove, and 7.07 at 212.26. | exhibition Engineering built the 118" chassis and Keith Black built the 1,800 hp 426 Hemi. The Fiberglass body was a product of Fiberglass Ltd. It used an Engle cam and M/T rods with Forgedtrue pistons. A B&M modified TorqueFlite delivered the power to the rear wheels. Don debuted this car at Beeline on January 25 for the AHRA Winternationals. Unfortunately, a first-round 7.68 lost to Larry Reyes' 7.57 in the "Hawaiian." He failed to qualify the 'Cuda at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, so he concentrated on his Top Fuel effort instead. On February 14, he was at Lions for an eight-car show that saw 30 cars attempt to qualify. Prudhomme qualified #1 with a 7.23/206. He set Low ET and Top Speed (both track records) in the first round, with a 7.18/208.81 that beat Rich Siroonian's 7.55/171 in John Mazmanian's 'Cuda. In the semifinals, he faced the "Mongoose" Tom McEwen and his 7.20/207.36 moved into the final over Tom's out of shape shut off run. In the final, it was the "Snake" who had problems and shut down to a 12.74/53 mph run that finished runner-up to Pat Minick's 7.19/204 in the "Chi-Town Hustler." A week later (February 22), he was at OCIR for the third All-Pro event. He qualified #1 in the eight-car show with a 7.30/206.89 (Top Speed). A first-round 8.51/114.94 advanced when Charlie Allen fouled, but, in the semifinals, Gene Conway stepped up to a best-ever 7.27/201 to beat Don's 7.50/194.38. In early March, he was back at Lions for the second AHRA Grand American race. This was the race where Don Garlits lost part of his foot when his clutch exploded in the Top Fuel final. The accident damaged the Christmas tree and the Funny Car final had to be flag started. Prudhomme was in that final, facing Danny Ongais in Mickey Thompson's Mustang. Danny got the victory with a 7.25/201 over Don's 7.41/204. His next appearance in the Funny Car was at a best of three match race against Tommy Grove at Capitol on April 11. Grove won the first race with a holeshot 7.50/193 over Don's quicker 7.35/202.24. Prudhomme came back to win the match by winning the last two races with times of 8.25/190.66 over Grove's out of shape 8.53/167, and 7.64/193.96 when Tom's transmission let go on the line. He was at Rockingham for the AHRA Pro-Am Championships where in the first round, both he and Malcolm Durham ran 7.65 with Durham getting the win. Prudhomme got back into the show on the "break rule" and advanced past round two when Ron Umbach fouled against him. In the semifinals, his 7.86 lost to eventual winner Gene Snow's 7.16. At the fourth AHRA Grand American race at Frontier International Raceway, he finally got a victory. His times were not that impressive with a 7.80/187.50 winning in his first-round race and in round two he actually lost with his 7.84/181.08 falling to Howell's 7.69/185. But he got back in on the "break rule" and faced Howell again in the semifinals. This time Jay lost a transmission in his Mustang and Don advanced into the final with a 10.36. His final round foe was Snow and Gene fouled giving Prudhomme the win. ET from (11/70 Popular Hot Rodding) MPH from Union Grove WI (8/01/70 Drag News) |
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Don Schumacher (M) from
Park Ridge, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
356 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Don Schumacher" Owned by Don Schumacher
from
Park Ridge, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Larry Petrich |
| '70 Plymouth Cuda by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Ed Pink Hemi with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.930 at Orange County CA 1970 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
211.00 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 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 84.81,
MPH 81.19 |
Entry is 0.93649 times average ET and 1.06212 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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| 1970 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1970 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH |
| 1970 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH |
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Notes: This is the car that Don began the 1970 season with, it was replaced in August by the Buttera built Cuda that won Indy. - TN | Schumacher had his new 'Cuda at Fremont's New Year's Day Championships. Things didn't go so well as in his first-round race against Dick Bourgeois he broke a rear end and was done for the rest of the day. On Jan 4 he was at the first OCIR All-Pro race. He ran two cars at the meet, his old 'Cuda with Arnie Behling driving, and his new car driven by himself. The new car failed to qualify, but eighth qualifier Gas Ronda had blown a transmission and was unable to run so Don replaced him in the show. Unfortunately, in the first round, he broke a driveshaft and lost to Charlie Allen. The Behling driven car lasted until the semifinals, but did set Low ET at 7.43. At Beeline for the AHRA Winternationals on January 25, Don qualified with a 7.64. He beat Tom Prock's 7.72 in the first round, with a 7.70, but in round two, a transmission let go and Jake Johnston in the "Blue Max" advanced. He went to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, but due to a tricky track surface, he failed to qualify even though the "bump" was only a 7.74. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, December 22, 2019, 12:13:57 PM by
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Rankings updated: 04/18/24 11:02:12 pm EDT
