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Gerard Hansen Collection |
Connie Kalitta (M) from
Mount Clemens, Michigan
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
399 ) |
1965 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 3 |
| "Bounty Hunter" Owned by Connie Kalitta
from
Mount Clemens, Michigan
USA
| Crew Chief: Connie Kalitta |
| '65 Dragster by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Ford SOHC with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.510 at AHRA Phoenix AZ 1/65 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
209.78 at NHRA Bristol TN 1965 |
| 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 1965 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 77.62,
MPH 78.86 |
Entry is 0.95003 times average ET and 1.06758 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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| 1965 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.190 ET, 219.50 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.420 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.560 ET, 149.69 MPH |
| 1965 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.905 ET, 196.50 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.780 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.838 ET, 142.21 MPH |
| 1965 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.601 ET, 180.20 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.200 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.168 ET, 134.60 MPH |
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Notes: 144" Logghe chassis. First to run the new SOHC Ford in a dragster. Won Bakersfield. Confirmed 7.67 #6 qualifier at AHRA Beeline 1965. Kalitta made it to the second round at the AHRA Winternationals. Set National Record on 5/22/65 at Cecil County, MD (206.42). Best ET at Cecil County was a 7.60. Kalitta ran 207.84, 208.80, and 209.78 in June at Bristol. All speeds were above track record. Ran 7.63 at Indy. He was also the first to run 200 at Beeline earlier in the year with a 7.51/200.88 at the AHRA Winternats where he debuted the Ford-powered car. At Pomona, he qualified #5 with a 7.82/199.54 for the NHRA Winternationals. In the first round, he beat Don Yates in the "Ramchargers" car with a 7.78/198.22. In round two, a 7.83/190 beat low qualifier Art Malone's 8.14/189. In the semifinals, he fouled away a 7.99/182 against eventual winner Don Prudhomme in the "Hawaiian." On February 21 he was at Carlsbad for a best of three match race against Danny Ongais. He lost all three races, running a best of 7.84/198.22 while Ongais won the match with a best of 7.54/206.88. He didn't win at Bakersfield (he had won in '64), but he did run speeds of 203.16, 203.76, and 206.42 (Top Speed of the meet). Kalitta faced off with Don Westerdale driving the "Ramchargers" factory-backed car at Detroit on April 11 for a best of three match. Conrad won the first race with an 8.38/188.66 when Don got out of shape on an 8.72 run. Unfortunately, Kalitta fouled out in both the last two races giving the match to the "Ramchargers." - Ron Howard |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 07:33:36 PM by
Ron Howard.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
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Rankings updated: 06/24/26 03:03:01 am EDT
