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Gordie Bonin (M) from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(Comp Nr/Finish:
606 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6 |
| "Pacemaker Automotive Ltd." Owned by Ron Hodgson & Gordon Jenner
from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
| Crew Chief: Jerry Verhuel |
| '72 Chevrolet Vega by
Ron Dixon |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.529 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/72 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
226.13 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/72 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 76.26,
MPH 77.73 |
Entry is 0.96170 times average ET and 1.05530 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1972 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.294 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1972 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.789 ET, 214.28 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1972 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.289 ET, 199.58 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Qualified number 3 at Indy '72 with a 6.529 and finished runner-up to Ed McCulloch. Ran 6.769 at NHRA Amarillo 72. | Bonin debuted the "Pacemaker" Vega in April at the Seattle season opener. He qualified for the eight-car field and, in round one, beat Rich Rogers. Unfortunately, he lost in the semifinal. He did better at the Northwest National Open, also held in Seattle. It was another eight-car show, and Bonin ran 6.92/185.56 to advance over a broken Kenny Martin in the opening round. In the semifinals, his 6.89/207.36 beat Twig Zeigler's quicker 6.85/213. This put him into the final against Kenney Goodell. Gordie tried hard, but his 6.91/206.42 finished runner-up to Goodell's 6.68/207. Gordie qualified #9 for the Lions Last Drag Race on December 2 (times unknown but between 6.63 and 6.68). He lost a 7.10 to 7.10 decision to first alternate Omer Carruthers in round one. |
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Gordie Bonin (M) from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(Comp Nr/Finish:
606 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Hawaiian" Owned by Roland Leong
from
Diamond Bar, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Roland Leong |
| '73 Dodge Charger by
John Buttera |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Chrysler Hemi by Keith Black with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.531 at NHRA Ontario CA 11/17/73 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
219.51 at NHRA Ontario CA 11/17/73 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 63.72,
MPH 60.92 |
Entry is 0.97945 times average ET and 1.02098 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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| 1973 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.169 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1973 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.668 ET, 215.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.657 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1973 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.168 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.987 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Bonin was driving this car at Martin, Michigan, on August 11 for the PHR Championships, where he failed to qualify after all cars ran the first-round, with only the eight lowest ET's advancing to the second eight for the race. On September 29, he was Irwindale for its Grand Prix race. It was a sixteen-car field, and his 6.79 qualified #6. Unfortunately, the Charger broke in the first round, allowing his opponent, Frank Rupert, a solo into round two. Gordie qualified the "Hawaiian" on the "bump" at Ontario with a 6.531/219.51. In the opening round, his 6.68/215.82 lost to Jim Nicoll's 6.52/226. |
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Gordie Bonin (M) from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(Comp Nr/Finish:
606 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6 |
| "Automatic Radio" Owned by Ron Hodgson & Gordon Jenner
from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
| Crew Chief: Jerry Verhuel |
| '73 Chevrolet Vega by
Don Long |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.585 at Seattle WA 4/73 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
217.00 at Seattle WA 4/73 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 58.31,
MPH 54.84 |
Entry is 0.98755 times average ET and 1.00930 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
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| 1973 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.169 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1973 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.668 ET, 215.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.657 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1973 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.168 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.987 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: In '73, Jenner built another Don Long chassied vehicle. Also called the Pacemaker Vega, Bonin drove it for part of the season with Frank Kirchner taking over for the remainder. Did this car go 6.29 seconds at 236 MPH somewhere? - Bud De Boer | Confirmed 6.58 at Seattle with Gordie at the wheel. Only NHRA national event was Indy with Kirchner at the wheel and a DNQ 6.600/215.82. | Gordie won the Seattle Opener in April. He beat Ed McCulloch's 6.56/218 in the final with a quick-leaving 6.58/217. Shortly after this, he won the Portland Funny Car Opener where he set a 6.64 track record. |
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Gordie Bonin (M) from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(Comp Nr/Finish:
606 ) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6 |
| "Bubble Up Pacemaker" Owned by Ron Hodgson & Gordon Jenner
from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
| Crew Chief: Jerry Verhuel |
| '75 Chevrolet Monza by
Al Swindahl |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.190 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
239.36 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
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Entry's 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.38,
MPH 94.94 |
Entry is 0.94648 times average ET and 1.08780 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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| 1976 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 241.53 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1976 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.540 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1976 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.116 ET, 202.23 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Bonin debuted his new Monza at Beeline for the NHRA Phoenix Winter Classic. He qualified #4 with a 6.40/223.88 and lasted until the second round where his 6.86/181.81 lost to eventual winner Don Prudhomme's 6.31/231. He then went to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals where he qualified #7 with a 6.25/221.13. Bonin beat Twig Zeigler's 6.61/216 in the opening round with a 6.35/212.76, but in round two, he got crossed-up and shut off against Tom Prock who advanced with a 6.27/212. He competed at the OCIR East vs. West Meet and then went to Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet. He did really well there, beating Neil Leffler driving the Keeling and Clayton Mustang and setting Top Speed of the meet for FCs in the semifinals at 226.70 while beating Jim Dunn. He lost to "Jungle Jim" Liberman in the final. He failed to qualify at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals. Another runner-up finish came at Firebird Raceway's Funny Car Championships in April. He had Low ET at 7.00 on the slippery track and in the final lost to Ed McCulloch's 7.69/212 with a quicker 7.58/210.69. | Gordie ran 6.59 at the NHRA Summernationals and 6.34/225.44 at NHRA Indianapolis 9/76. |
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Gordie Bonin (M) from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(Comp Nr/Finish:
606 / 7) |
1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6 |
| "Bubble Up Pacemaker" Owned by Ron Hodgson & Gordon Jenner
from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
| Crew Chief: Jerry Verhuel |
| '77 Pontiac Firebird by
Al Swindahl |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.100 at Bakersfield CA 3/77 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
240.64 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/77 |
| 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 1977 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 86.81,
MPH 86.92 |
Entry is 0.94136 times average ET and 1.09362 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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| 1977 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1977 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1977 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.996 ET, 203.81 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: This was Bonin's best season since he started driving Funny Cars. It started at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, where he debuted his new Firebird. He qualified #12 with a 6.37, and in the first round, picked up to 6.18/239.36 to beat Dale Emery's close 6.19/229. He then beat Ron Colson in the "Hawaiian" before losing to Raymond Beadle's 6.41 in the "Blue Max" with a quicker, but later 6.40 in the semifinals. At the Bakersfield March Meet, he qualified with a 6.35. Bonin ran a best of 6.10 before losing to eventual winner Eddie Pauling's 6.03 in the semifinals. He dominated the next event, the NHRA Gatornationals, where he qualified #1 with a 6.26/238.72 (Top Speed). He beat Dodger Glenn in the first round, and then set Low ET in round two with a 6.19/236 over Gary Burgin. In the semifinals, he dispatched Beadle with a 6.64/236. In the final, he raced veteran Roger Lindamood. Bonin took his first NHRA national event victory. Gordie then stopped off at OCIR for an eight-car show where he set Low ET and Top Speed at 6.13/240.00 before beating Dale Pulde in the final with a 6.26/236.84. He then won the Portland Funny Car Opener. There he set Low ET and Top Speed with a track record 232.95. The next day he went to Seattle and won its Funny Car Opener. Once again, he had the top times at 6.37/230.00. Bonin beat Terry Capp in the final. On April 9, he was at Irwindale's 64 car race. While he failed to reach the finals, he did run a best of 6.34/235.60. He did reach the final at the NHRA Division Six race at Firebird Raceway. There, his 6.58/227.76 times were good for both Low ET and Top Speed, but in the final, he fouled against Rob Bruins, who was driving the "Green Elephant." Gordie won the NHRA Division 6 race at Mission Raceway. He was runner-up at the third Division 6 race in Seattle. He set Low ET at 6.22 before running 6.57/219.51 in the final only to lose to Mike Miller's 6.37/231. In June, he was at National Trail for the NHRA Springnationals. Bonin qualified #9 at 6.25/233.76, and in the first round, low qualifier, Burgin, fouled away a 6.15/234 while Bonin advanced with a 6.27/226.70. A second-round 6.29/230.76 advanced over Tom McEwen's troubled 10.12. In the semifinals, he smoked the tire to a 7.09/133.18 in a losing effort to Don Prudhomme, who was long gone with a 6.17/235. He was runner-up to John Lombardo at the OCIR Nitro Championships before winning Woodburn's fourth NHRA Division 6 race. He set Low ET and Top Speed at 6.29/229.59 while beating Mike Miller in the final. He did not compete at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. On July 31, he was at Portland for a 32 car show, and while he failed to reach the final, he set Top Speed at 224.43. Up in Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals on August 7, Gordie qualified #5 in the eight-car field with a 6.36/229.59. Unfortunately, that set up a first-round meeting with low qualifier Prudhomme. Don ran 6.21/234 to beat Bonin's 6.29/227. A week later (August 13), he was at Firebird Raceway for the Night Fire 500 race. All ten cars there made two runs, with the two lowest ETs meeting in the final. Gordie didn't make the final, but he did win his two races. A 7.21/215.74 beat Beadle in his first race, while he shut off when Twig Zeigler fouled against him in his second race. The NHRA Division 6 final was held at Portland International on August 19, and Gordie set Low ET and Top Speed on a first-round single with a 6.20/236.22. He then beat Miller to reach the final only to have Beadle gate him off the line, and his 6.33/225.56 lost to Raymond's 6.34/227. Bonin was at Spokane for the AHRA World Finals on August 21. He qualified #1 with a 6.34/230.17, and in round one, his 6.30/230.76 solo advanced when Jim Liberman lost fire. Gordie had another solo in round two when Capp shut off, and Bonin advanced with a 6.38/219.50. He looked like he was on his way to another win as his times were the best in each of the first two rounds, but he failed to hear the call for his semifinal race against Beadle, and the "Blue Max" was able to make a solo run into the final. At Indy for the NHRA US Nationals, he qualified #3 with a 6.106/240. An off-pace 6.62/224.43 lost to Bob Pickett's 6.36/216 in the first round. Only fifteen cars showed up at Seattle for the NHRA Fallnationals, so qualifying wasn't a problem. Still, Bonin ran 6.28/234.98 (Top Speed) to qualify #5 for the show. A 6.42/222.77 advanced over Bob Papirnick in the first round, but in round two, his 6.40/230.76 lost to Tripp Shumake's 6.28/223. Irwindale held its last race ever on October 1, and Gordie was there. It was a sixteen-car field, and Bonin ran 6.69/223 in the first round, over Tom McEwen, and in round two, Prudhomme broke on the line, and Gordie advanced with an easy run. In the semifinals, he faced Lombardo and Bonin ended up having traction problems and shutting off while John ran 6.28/193 to advance. At Ontario Motor Speedway for the NHRA World Finals, Gordie ran 6.19/239.36 to qualify #5. Bob Pickett broke against him in the opening round of eliminations, and his 6.19/232 advanced. A strong 6.16/239 beat low qualifier Burgin's 6.25 in round two, and in the semifinals, a 6.22/232 beat Tommy Ivo's troubled 11.68. The final came down to Bonin vs. The "Snake." Prudhomme had run been running like a bracket racer, hitting 6.06 on all three runs in eliminations, not to mention his 6.05 in qualifying. So it looked like Bonin was done. But, both slowed to 6.3's in the final, and Bonin's 6.31/228.42 triggered the win light ahead of Don's 6.36/238. | Runner-up to Mike Miller at Seattle PDA. - Joe Moore |
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Gordie Bonin (M) from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(Comp Nr/Finish:
606 / 2) |
1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6 |
| "Bubble Up Pacemaker" Owned by Ron Hodgson & Gordon Jenner
from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
| Crew Chief: Jerry Verhuel |
| '78 Pontiac Firebird by
Al Swindahl |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.123 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/78 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
238.72 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/11/78 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 84.59,
MPH 83.48 |
Entry is 0.94491 times average ET and 1.08489 times average MPH |
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MPH 00.00 |
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| 1978 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.000 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1978 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1978 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.996 ET, 203.81 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Number four qualifier at the 1978 Winters at 6.224/234.98. | As mentioned, he qualified #4 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, and in the opening round of eliminations, his 6.39/229 beat Ron Colson in the "Hawaiian." But in the second round, both he and Tom Prock smoked the tires with Prock's 7.36/217 beating his 7.30/222 to the stripe. His next stop was at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals. He had won the race in '77 and was hoping to repeat—a 6.30/238.72 qualified #4. In the first round, his 6.43/233.76 beat Prock's 6.46/226. He got no time slip in round two but still won his race against Shirl Greer. His speed on that pass was 234.37. The car failed to fire for his semifinal race against Billy Meyer. It was later diagnosed to a broken lead from the magneto. He was at Bakersfield for the March Meet, where his first-round 6.29/229.00 lost to Ed McCulloch's 6.37/232. On April 8th, he was at Seattle for its Funny Car Opener. But once again, he lost in the opening round. This time, his 6.75/222.22 lost to Hank Johnson's 6.41/214. The NHRA Division Six Opener was held in Seattle on May 7. Bonin qualified #1 for the eight-car field with a 6.19/234.98. That was impressive, considering that he out-qualified Don Prudhomme, Tom McEwen, McCulloch, and others. In round one, his 6.44/231.95 beat Jim Dunn's troubled 11.31. But in the semifinal, his 6.41/230.76 lost to McEwen's 6.22/216. Firebird Raceway hosted the next NHRA Division Six race on May 21. Once again, Bonin qualified well, running 6.46 to get the #2 position behind Prudhomme's 6.24. But an off-pace 6.61/223.24 in the first round, lost to Twig Zeigler's 6.48/214. Shortly after that, he was at Edmonton International for its season opener. Eight cars ran two rounds of racing that had the two Low ET cars come back and race for the title. Gordie's 6.56/219.51 over Zeigler held for a final round birth. He faced McCulloch, whose 6.62 was the second-lowest time. The final was close, but McCulloch's 6.54/220 got the victory over Bonin's 6.60/214.28. In June, Bonin was at Cayuga for a best of three match race against Prudhomme. Being on his home turf didn't seem to help as he lost all three races to the "Snake." Don ran 6.3's on every pass while Gordie's best was 6.55/227.84. The other two runs were 6.86/161.29 and 6.84/218.97. He ran much better at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals, where his 6.29/233.76 qualified #10. But a first-round 6.49/223.32 lost to Tom McEwen's 6.31/216. He was runner-up to John Lombardo at the OCIR Nitro Championships on July 1st, and a week later (July 9), he won the fourth NHRA Division Six race held at Woodburn. There he qualified #1 with a 6.45. An easy 6.73/229.00 beat alternate Paul Luppy in round one, was followed by a 6.43/231.36 in the semifinal that beat Mike Miller's 6.65/213. He set Low ET and a Top Speed in the final with a 6.40/231.95 that beat Nick Harmon. He barely made the field at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. His 6.30/234.37 qualified on the "bump." In the first round, Gary Burgin slowed to 6.40/231, and Bonin's 6.29/236.22 slipped past. But despite running his best time of the weekend, a 6.18/238.72 in round two, he lost to Lombardo's 6.12/236. Portland held its big 32 car show in August. All cars were to make two runs, with the two lowest ETs meeting in the final. Bonin made a good account of himself, running 6.36 and 6.32 (both at 231)to beat Bryan Raines and Jim Moore. His times were not good enough to advance to the final. He did not race at the NHRA Grandnationals. Bonin qualified #15 at Ontario for the NHRA World Finals with a 6.24/235.60. A quick-leaving 6.28/234.37 beat John Force's 6.22/227 in the opening round, and in round two, opponent Billy Meyer lost a blower on the line, and Bonin's 6.41/233.16 advanced. He was stopped by Tom McEwen's 6.22/234 in the semifinals that beat his 6.29/236.22. |
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Gordie Bonin (M) from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(Comp Nr/Finish:
606 ) |
1979 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6 |
| "Bubble Up Pacemaker" Owned by Ron Hodgson & Gordon Jenner
from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
| Crew Chief: Jerry Verhuel |
| '78 Pontiac Firebird by
Al Swindahl |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.976 at NHRA Indianapolis 8/29/79 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
245.90 at NHRA Indianapolis 8/29/79 (NR) |
| 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 1979 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 97.73,
MPH 96.20 |
Entry is 0.92795 times average ET and 1.11202 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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| 1979 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.954 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1979 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.440 ET, 221.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1979 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.940 ET, 205.20 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 177.09 MPH |
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Notes: Gordie had a fabulous year in 1979. He won the Gatornationals, the US Nationals, and the World Finals. His Indy 5.979 was the 4th entry into the Cragar Five-Second Club. | Gordie started the season at Tucson for the AHRA Winternationals. He qualified for the field, but he lost early. At the NHRA Winternationals, he qualified #10 but lost to Tripp Shumake driving Johnny Loper's Arrow in the first round. Bonin always seemed to run well at Gainesville, and '79 was no exception. His 6.38 qualified #12, and his 6.47 advanced over a crossed-up Shumake in the opening round. In round two, he soloed with a 6.92/221 when Al Segrini could not run. More luck came his way in the semifinals when Raymond Beadle, driving the "Blue Max," broke at half-track, and Gordie's 6.93/223 got the win. He faced Tom Hoover in the final and got a great leave that saw his 6.93/224.43 hold on for the victory over Hoover's quicker 6.84/227. A holeshot also won him the NHRA Division 6 Opener at Firebird Raceway. There, a final round 6.66/216.78 beat John Force's 6.62. He did not race at the NHRA Cajun Nationals, but he was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. A 6.20/236.22 qualified #9 and set up a first-round meeting with low qualifier Segrini who was driving the "Custom Body" car. Bonin slipped to a 6.58/187.11 that lost to Al's 6.16/230. Although he failed to make the finals at Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals, he did qualify #2 with a 6.39. H did not race at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. |
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Gordie Bonin (M) from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(Comp Nr/Finish:
606 / 3) |
1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6 |
| "Pacemaker Automotive" Owned by Ron Hodgson & Gordon Jenner
from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
| Crew Chief: Jerry Verhuel |
| '78 Pontiac Firebird by
Al Swindahl |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.180 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/02/80 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
245.23 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/02/80 |
| 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 1980 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 62.64,
MPH 93.27 |
Entry is 0.98251 times average ET and 1.07633 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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| 1980 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.855 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.290 ET, 227.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 211.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: AKA 240 Gordie. At the NHRA Winternationals, Bonin set Top Speed in qualifying with a 6.18/245.23 that placed him in thirteenth on the grid. It wouldn't be fair not to mention that the front end was up on that pass, and he drove it through to qualify. Few drivers would have been able to save that run. In the first round, he beat Don Prudhomme with a 6.27/242.58 but failed to get the car stopped and drove the car into the catch net. In round two, he lost to Kosty Ivanof. At the Gatornationals, he qualified #15, and in the first round, he crossed the centerline and lost to Dale Pulde. He won the NHRA Division race at Beeline. In the final, he beat Bob Pickett's 6.42/227 with a 6.22 (Low ET) at 237.46. He also ran 6.18/231 at the US Nationals but failed to qualify on a 6.10 bump! |
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Richard Shute
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Gordie Bonin (M) from
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
(Comp Nr/Finish:
606 ) |
1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6 |
| "Flo-Rite" Owned by Ron Hodgson
from
St. Albert, Alberta
Canada
| Crew Chief: Jerry Verhuel |
| '80 Pontiac Firebird by
Al Swindahl |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.971 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/14/81 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
245.23 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/14/81 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1981 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 83.62,
MPH 89.35 |
Entry is 0.95689 times average ET and 1.06543 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1981 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.840 ET, 249.30 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.240 ET, 230.17 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 213.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Jenner had nothing to do with this car. It was Ron Hodgson and Verheul. The car was new in 1980. Still, it was the same setup as the 1979 car, and it was an Al Swindahl Chassis Components car. There were two cars. One stayed in Canada and was pulled around to shows. The other one was a national event car. When we ran the tour deal in the NW (Portland, Boise, Edmonton, Seattle), we ran both cars and got twice the money. Frank Hall usually drove the local car. Leon Lippoldt - crew member | Qualified #6 at Bakersfield at 6.342/220.04. At Tucson for the AHRA Winternationals, Bonin qualified #1 with a 6.68/223. A 6.65/219 beat John Collins' 6.77/216 in the first round, while he beat a tire-smoking Gary Densham in the semifinals. This put Gordie in the final against Kenny Bernstein. As you can tell by the times, traction was poor, and in the final, Bernstein set Low ET with a 6.54/214 to get the victory over Bonin's runner-up 6.68/202 effort. The team then went to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, where a 6.18 qualified #6. Unfortunately, they lost to Bryan Raines in the first round. As mentioned, they qualified #6 at Bakersfield for the sixteen-car show. But Bonin broke the tires loose in round one, and his shut off 7.15 run lost to Densham's 6.52/224. Everything lined up the following week (March 15) at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals. Gordie ran 5.97/245.23 to qualify #3 (tough show!) He ran an easy 6.24/237.46 to advance past a fouling Shirl Greer in the first round. A second-round 6.16/242.58 beat Fuzz Miller and a 6.12/243.24 in the semifinal beat Bernstein. In the final, he was up against Dale Pulde in the "War Eagle." It was a good close race, but Bonin's 6.18/241.28 got the victory over Dale's 6.21/223. |
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Eddie Harris |
Gordie Bonin (M) from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(Comp Nr/Finish:
606 ) |
1993 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Hawaiian Vacation" Owned by Roland Leong
from
Diamond Bar, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Roland Leong |
| '93 Dodge Daytona by
Murf McKinney |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.080 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 5/22/93 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
289.48 at NHRA Columbus OH 6/12/93 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1993 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 88.73,
MPH 79.53 |
Entry is 0.94074 times average ET and 1.05758 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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| 1993 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.987 ET, 300.40 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1993 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.400 ET, 273.72 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1993 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.900 ET, 250.52 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 177.09 MPH |
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Notes: Roland got the sponsor, but no money ever changed hands. That is why Roland parked the car after this race. The team switched between two beautiful bodies on this car in '93: a purple one and the aqua, blue one pictured here at Columbus 1993. One half of the quickest side-by-side race in history at Houston Slick 50 Nats with John Force, Gordie 5.131, and Force 5.156. This team made its NHRA debut at the Supernationals. Car owner Roland Leong turned the wrenches over to Leonard Hughes, and he hired "240 MPH" Gordie Bonin to drive. Things started slowly when they failed to qualify at Houston, but things went much better at the NHRA Gatornationals. Bonin qualified #9 with a 5.36/286.35. He improved to 5.28/281.86 in the first round, but it wasn't enough to beat Chuck Etchells' 5.21/274. NHRA's next event was the non-points Winston Invitational at Rockingham. A 5.37/276.32 qualified #6 in the eight-car field, and in round one, his 5.42/268.01 advanced when Etchells broke. In the semifinals, Gordie had a bit more luck when Wyatt Radke broke against him, and his 5.33/237.34 advanced into the final. There he met Al Hofmann, and this time Bonin had problems and slowed to a 10.14/80.97 while Al got the victory with a 5.18/288. The team really picked up the pace at Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals, where Gordie's 5.14/286.53 qualified #3. Unfortunately, the throttle linkage broke in the first round, and his 6.58/134.60 lost to Tom Hoover's 5.72/195. The next stop on the NHRA tour was at Memphis for the Mid-South Nationals. A 5.30/282.22 qualified #5. Bonin picked up to a 5.23/279.76 in the first round to beat Jim Epler, and in round two, his 5.26/285.89 got around Etchells close 5.27/274. In the semifinals, Bonin slowed to 5.53/242.71, which lost to eventual winner John Force's 5.27/284. At Englishtown for the Mopar Parts Nationals, a great 5.08 at 285.80 qualified #3. He beat Gordon Mineo in round one, with a 5.23/277.60, but in the second round, he lost to Hoover. It had been twelve years since Bonin's last NHRA victory, but at the Springnationals, he got another. In qualifying, a 5.23/289.48 (Top Speed) had placed him #4 on the grid. A first-round 5.27/282.39 took out Gary Densham, while in round two, his 5.24/288.73 beat Hofmann's 5.25/281 in a close one. Bonin had to do a bit of driving in the semifinals as his 5.31/284.90 beat Radke's slightly quicker 5.30/278. He beat Mineo in the final with a 5.60/194.34. He almost made it two in a row when he reached the final at the next NHRA race, the Western Nationals. There he qualified #2 with a 5.27/282.75. A first-round 5.40/280.46 beat Densham. He lost a blower belt in round two, and the car slowed to 6.48/144.92, but it was still enough to beat a tire-smoking Hoover who registered a 9.80 in losing. Gordie had a close semifinal race with Cruz Pedregon, where his 5.37/271.98 narrowly beat Pedregon's 5.39/268. This set up a final-round meeting with Force. This was Force's race as he qualified #1, set Low ET and Top Speed, and in the final, his 5.25/283 got the victory over Bonin's troubled, shut off 9.97/82.16. Another final round appearance came at the NHRA Mile High Nationals in Denver. Hughes tuned the car to a 5.45/259.44 in qualifying #4 in the thin air. Bonin made his way to the finals by stopping Jerry Caminito in the first round, with a 5.52/265.33 and a second-round 5.45/273.55 beat Bruce Nilson. Etchells smoked his tires against him in the semifinals, and Bonin's 5.60/240.96 got him into the final. He faced Pedregon, and Gordie's 5.71/253.23 was no match for Cruz at 5.48/263. After all those good runs, Sonoma was a bit of a disappointment. The team qualified #8 for the NHRA California Nationals with a 5.35/281.51, but Hofmann beat them in the first round. |
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Gordie Bonin (M) from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(Comp Nr/Finish:
606 / 23) |
1994 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Smokin' Joe's Racing" Owned by Paul Candies & Leonard Hughes
from
Houma, Louisiana
USA
| Crew Chief: Leonard Hughes |
| '94 Ford Mustang by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi by Leonard Hughes with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.069 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
296.73 at NHRA Brainerd MN 8/94 |
| 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 1994 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 83.90,
MPH 83.18 |
Entry is 0.94872 times average ET and 1.05045 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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| 1994 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.939 ET, 303.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1994 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.343 ET, 282.48 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1994 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.843 ET, 258.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Photo from the 1994 NHRA US Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park. Confirmed 5.080 at Englishtown 94 and 296.34 at Brainerd 94. Where was the 5.069 run? (We had an archived speed of 296.73 from Brainerd 94 - need to confirm). | Bonin started the '94 season on a sour note as his "Smokin' Joe's" Mustang failed to qualify at Pomona and at Arizona. At the NHRA Winternationals his best of 5.52/261.39 was good for the second alternate and at the NHRA Quality Care Nationals, he was first alternate with a 5.58/241.15. |
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Gordie Bonin (M) from
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(Comp Nr/Finish:
606 / 23) |
1995 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Smokin' Joe's Racing" Owned by Paul Candies & Leonard Hughes
from
Houma, Louisiana
USA
| Crew Chief: Leonard Hughes |
| '94 Ford Mustang by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi by Leonard Hughes with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.137 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/14/95 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
292.39 at NHRA Maple Grove PA 9/16/95 |
| 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 1995 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 73.87,
MPH 70.68 |
Entry is 0.96596 times average ET and 1.03508 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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| 1995 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.939 ET, 306.43 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1995 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.318 ET, 282.48 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1995 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.818 ET, 258.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Rick Howard photo from 1995 NHRA Oldsmobile Springnats, Columbus. DNQ with a best of 5.47/274.97. Confirmed 292.39 at Maple Grove '95. Did Gordie run 297.49 this year (if so, it was not at an NHRA national event). | Bonin started his season at the Bakersfield Warm-up event in January. The team had lots of problems and the best they could run was 6.25/151.31. The following week, they were at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. Crew Chief Leonard Hughes was having a rough time getting the car to hook up. A 5.36/273.97 got them into the show in the #15 spot. But an opening round 5.42/247.72 lost to eventual winner Cruz Pedregon's 5.14/285. The NHRA Arizona Nationals went even worse. Hughes was trying out a different engine combination. Gordie made runs of 7.05, 11.59, 5.54, and 6.05. His 5.54/274.30 ended up as the second alternate for the show. The NHRA Slick 50 Nationals was another tough race for the team. Bonin qualified #15 with a 5.56/258.69 and he lost to John Force in the opening round. Gordie qualified #12 at Seattle for the NHRA Northwest Nationals with a 5.34/278.81. An opening round 5.39/270.43 beat Gary Clapshaw, but he lost to Chuck Beal in round two. The team eventually got it sorted out and had a pretty good season. Best NHRA national event ET was a 5.137 at the Ennis Fall event. |
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Willie Borsch (M) from
Anaheim, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
739 ) |
1974 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Revell's Wild Man" Owned by Willie Borsch
from
Anaheim, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Willie Borsch |
| '73 Dodge Charger by
Frank Huzar |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 417 Donovan Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.780 at Warner Robins GA 8/74 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
212.00 at Warner Robins GA 8/74 |
| 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 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 32.65,
MPH 36.98 |
Entry is 1.03040 times average ET and 0.97994 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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| 1974 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.015 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.410 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1974 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.580 ET, 216.34 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.495 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1974 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.145 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.825 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Willie was in New England for the Eighth Annual Funny Car Nationals. Unfortunately, a 7.04/207 in the first round, lost to Fred Bickford's 6.90/196. Borsch was at Warner Robins for a best of three match race against Shirl Greer in August. It was reported that Willie was running a Donovan in the race coverage. Willie went into a wheelstand in their first race, and he shut down. In the second race, his 6.78/212 beat Greer's 6.80/207. The third race was never run as the weather became a factor. Times and info from National Dragster, 8/23/74. Also ran 7.99 at Milan. |
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Thomas Nagy |
Willie Borsch (M) from
Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
239 ) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Wild Willie" Owned by Willie Borsch
from
Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: Willie Borsch |
| '75 Ford Mustang II by
S&W Race Cars |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.630 at NHRA D2 Warner Robins GA 3/27/76 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
134.52 at NHRA D2 Warner Robins GA 3/27/76 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.93,
MPH 00.67 |
Entry is 1.16667 times average ET and 0.61134 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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| 1976 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 241.53 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1976 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.540 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1976 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.116 ET, 202.23 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Willie drove two different cars during 1976. He started the year in the former Pee Wee Wallace driven "Black Stang" Mustang II which was repainted and renamed "Wild Willie." He ran this car until mid-summer and then switched to the "Walt's Puffer" Monza, which he drove through the year's end. The photo of the "Wild Willie" Mustang II was from March 1976 at the NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville, Florida. | Willie was at Warner Robins at the end of March for the NHRA Division 2 opener. Only seven cars showed for the eight-car field, so qualifying wasn't much of an issue. Borsch ran 7.63/134.52 for the #5 spot in the show. He had troubles in the opening round and his 10.67 lost to Tom Prock. |
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Dick Bourgeois (M) from
Huntington Beach, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
891 ) |
1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: Match Race, Div: 7 |
| "Doug's Headers/Bourgeois & Wade" Owned by Doug Thorley, Dick Bourgeois & Earl Wade
from
Los Angeles, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Earl Wade |
| '68 Chevrolet Corvair by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 490 Chevrolet by Earl Wade with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.550 at Gary IN 5/31/68 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
189.47 at Kinston NC 6/23/68 |
| 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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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.70,
MPH 62.67 |
Entry is 0.95088 times average ET and 1.02950 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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| 1968 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.305 ET, 205.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 155.17 MPH |
| 1968 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.940 ET, 184.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 147.54 MPH |
| 1968 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.575 ET, 170.41 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 138.54 MPH |
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Notes: Doug Thorley's new 1968 Corvair, Logghe Chassis, Fiberglass Trends one-piece flip-top Corvair body, Al Bergler aluminum. I think Watson paint, Kelly lettering. This car replaced Doug's '67 Indy winner. Dick Bourgeois and Earl Wade took the car on tour during the summer of '68. On a Sunday night at Motor City Dragway, Dick ran a 7.57 for Low ET over Lew Arrington's Brutus, Larry Reyes in the Super Cuda, and Don Gay in his rainbow Firebird. In '69, the Corvair body was replaced with a Javelin body but continued with the blown 490 Chevy and ran the Coke tour. | Bourgeois and Wade were at Carlsbad on February 25 for the South Coast Funny Car Championships. A first-round 8.34/171.42 lost to Gene Conway's 8.35/175 in the "Destroyer" Jeep. Dick ran a series of match races against Don Nicholson in March, but unfortunately, he lost all three to Nicholson. They were run on Mt. Houston, March 24 at Dallas, and March 27 down in Greer, South Carolina. In early April, the "Doug's Headers" Corvair was at Southeastern Raceway for a four-car race. He pulled a holeshot on Nicholson in the first race and looked to have the race won until he got out of shape and nearly crashed into Don's Comet. "Dyno" roared past for the win. In Dick's next race, Arnie Beswick fouled, and Bourgeois won with a 7.09 on the 900-foot track. Dick really laid one on Lew Arrington in the first round, on May 5 at Aquasco's Funny Car Invitational. His 8.31/178.21 beat Lew's very sleepy track record 7.77/181. It rained after the first round was run, and the race was canceled. At the Cecil Fuel Showdown on May 18, Dick fouled away a 7.95/184.80 in the first round against Roy Gay. Union Grove held the Olympics of Drag Racing on May 30, and although Dick failed to win, he set Low ET at 7.68. He met with Bill Lawton at Capitol on June 1 for a best of three match. He was at Gary, Indiana, for the East vs. West Funny Car meet the following day. Six cars were competing, with all making three runs. In his first race, Nicholson's quick-leaving 7.89/180 beat his 7.78/186. He came back to win his second race with a 7.80/183 over Ron O'Donnell's 8.30/176. Dick really cut loose in his final race, running a track record 7.55 at 185 to beat an out-of-shape Arnie Beswick. Bill beat him two straight. Once again, he ran Nicholson at a match race at Houston, and once again, "Dyno" beat him. Don won two straight before Bourgeois came back in the final race to win with an 8.39/177.86 over Don's shut-off run. On June 23, Bourgeois was called in as a last-minute replacement for Tommy Grove, who had crashed his Mustang into a telephone pole the night before in Virginia. Grove was supposed to race Terry Hedrick at Kinston. Hedrick was racing against Grove the day the accident occurred, and he had blown his engine. He showed up at Kinston and was unable to run. So Dick made three solo passes. He broke both ends of the track record on his first run with a 7.64/189.47. He also ran an out-of-shape 8.29/171.42 and a 7.93/187.50. On July 14, in Connecticut, Dick faced Lawton in another best of three match. Lawton won the first race while Dick set a 7.81 track record to win the second race. In the third race, Bill beat the Corvair to win the match. Dick was at Cecil County for the first day of the CARS Magazine Meet. He fouled away an 8.38/169.81 in the first round against Dick Loehr, but he found himself back in the running in the second round. There Dick ran 8.17/172.08 to beat Nicholson's blower popping Comet (he had crashed the Cougar). An 8.17/174.75 lost to Frank Federici's 7.91/179 in the "Shark" Corvette in the semifinal. Bourgeois then found himself at Capitol Raceway on August 13 for its Mr. Chevrolet race. In the opening round of competition, his 8.13/186.32 was defeated by Federici's 7.94/185. Dick got back into the show on the "break rule" for being the Low ET loser from round one. He almost made good with his second chance. He raced Malcolm Durham, and Durham blew a tire while Bourgeois advanced with an 8.42/183.28. Dick Harrell fouled against him in the semifinal, and he cooled it with a 10.00/102.97. He faced Bruce Larson in the final, and the two had a good race. They came off the line together, and just inching away at the finish line for the win was the "USA-1" Camaro of Larson's with a 7.90/189. Dick also ran 187 at Detroit Dragway in August. On September 21, he was at Lions for an eight-car show where 35 cars showed. All cars ran together in a qualifying round where the lowest eight ETs advanced into the eight-car show regardless of winning or losing. Dick ran a 7.90/183.66 over Jack Chrisman to qualify. He only needed a 9.03/172.08 to beat Rusty Delling's crossed-up run in the "New Breed" Firebird in the first round. The semifinal was a heartbreaker for Bourgeois and Wade when they lost fire on the line and gave Bob Pickett a solo into the final. Dick refired the Corvair after Pickett had run and ran a 7.98/172.41. Pickett was running 8.30s. - Ron Howard |
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Dick Bourgeois (M) from
Huntington Beach, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
891 ) |
1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 7 |
| "Doug's Headers" Owned by Dick Bourgeois & Earl Wade
from
Huntington Beach, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Earl Wade |
| '68 Chevrolet Corvair by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Chevrolet by Earl Wade with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.770 at Irwindale CA 1/69 |
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 1969 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 42.30,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.01436 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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| 1969 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.960 ET, 215.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.340 ET, 175.45 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1969 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.660 ET, 192.60 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.657 ET, 166.68 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 151.80 MPH |
| 1969 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.360 ET, 176.47 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.077 ET, 156.79 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH |
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Notes: Ran 1968, very early in 1969. Replaced Corvair body with Javelin, became "Javelin 2." He started his '69 season at the Inwindale New Year's Day Championships where he qualified #14 with an 8.14 in the sixteen-car field (40 cars showed). He ran a 7.92 single in the first round, when Larry Christopherson lost a driveshaft. A second round 7.77 beat Jess Tyree (8.30). But he fouled against Don Schumacher in the semifinal. |
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Dick Bourgeois (M) from
Huntington Beach, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
391 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Bourgeois & Cook" Owned by Dick Bourgeois & Don Cook
from
Walnut Creek, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Dick Bourgeois & Don Cook |
| '69 Chevrolet Corvette by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.395 at Fremont CA 1970 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
200.44 at Fremont CA 1970 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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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 50.37,
MPH 54.50 |
Entry is 0.99932 times average ET and 1.00896 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: Came out with this car at the New Year's race at Fremont in 1970 (although it had debuted at OCIR on 12/14/69). Note the flower print paint job. | As mentioned, Bourgeois was at Fremont for its New Year's Day race. Only six FCs ran. In his first race, Dick ran 7.77/191.08 over Don Schumacher, who broke a rear end. He also won his second race with an 8.79/171.42 when Kip Brundage fouled in the "Parts Mart" Camaro. Dick qualified in the eight-car field at the second OCIR All-Pro race on January 18. He fouled against eventual winner Gene Conway in the first round. He was at Irwindale a week later (January 26), where he ran 7.69/184.80 in the first round to beat a tire-smoking Jim Liberman, but a second round 7.95/193.96 lost to Charlie Allen's 7.67/170. The team really opened some eyes at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals when they qualified #1 with a 7.538/194.38. This was at a show where Leroy Goldstein, Don Schumacher, Don Prudhomme, Pat Minick, Jim Liberman, Charlie Allen, and other luminaries failed to qualify. Unfortunately, he lost to Kelly Chadwick in the first round, 7.76/193.13 to 7.85/184.80. That was Dick's last NHRA national event of the year. Lions held an eight-car show on February 14 with 30 cars trying to qualify. Bourgeois made the show but shut off against Pat Minick in the "Chi-Town Hustler" in the first round. The next day Dick was running at Fremont for the Northern Nationals. A first-round 7.42/196.06 lost to Jake Johnston's 7.32 in the "Blue Max." |
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Dick Bourgeois (M) from
Huntington Beach, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
891 ) |
1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Javelin 2" Owned by Dick Bourgeois & Earl Wade
from
Huntington Beach, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Earl Wade |
| '69 AMC Javelin by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 440 Chevrolet by Earl Wade with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.265 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
204.00 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 1969 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 78.21,
MPH 75.09 |
Entry is 0.94843 times average ET and 1.05919 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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| 1969 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.960 ET, 215.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.340 ET, 175.45 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1969 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.660 ET, 192.60 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.657 ET, 166.68 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 151.80 MPH |
| 1969 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.360 ET, 176.47 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.077 ET, 156.79 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH |
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Notes: Fiberglass Trends body & paint. This car was run in 1969. The 1970 version was all red and didn't carry the Javelin 2 name. Ran a confirmed 7.77 at US 30. On March 2, Dick won over a sixteen-car field at Irwindale. He qualified with an 8.12/181.08 and an 8.10/182.18 beat Marv Eldridge in round one. In round two, he picked up to 7.91/184.04 to advance. In the semifinals, he dropped Steve Bovan with a 7.99/184.04. This put him into the final against Roger Wolford. The Javelin took the win. Dick raced Don Schumacher at Aquasco for a best two out of three match race on April 13. Dick fouled away an 8.17/182.18 in the first race but returned with a 7.99/181.44 to beat Don's 8.19/185 in the second race. In the tiebreaker, the Javelin broke, and Don singled to a 7.95/188 for the match race win. At the Coca-Cola Cavalcade race at Amarillo on April 27, Bourgeois' 8.36 beat Jess Tyree, who lost a transmission. Fred Goeske ran the track's first seven (7.91) in the second race, and Dick was in the other lane at the time and lost. At another Cavalcade race on June 15 at Epping, a holeshot 8.21/187 beat Tyree's quicker 8.08/176. In his second race, a 7.73/179 beat Goeske's 8.56/175. Unfortunately, he broke a rear end in his third race and lost to Ken Safford. National Trail held a Cavalcade race on August 17. Bourgeois' singled with an 8.17 in the first race when Kelly Chadwick broke a driveshaft. In the second race, a 7.75/189.46 beat an ailing, Stone-Woods-Cooke Mustang driven by Ken Safford at 8.93. In the third race, Gary Dyer's 7.83/194 beat his fouling 8.16/186.32. Dick ran a 7.47/196.93 to qualify ninth at the US Nationals on September 8. He improved to a 7.45 in the first round, but that was no match for Leonard Hughes' 7.28. On September 14, he raced a four-car round-robin race at National Trail. In his first race, Jim Liberman's holeshot 7.89/186 beat his quicker 7.85/189.86. He shut off on the line with no oil pressure for his second race and a 7.63/191.88 lost to Gary Dyer's 7.46/195 in the third race. He raced at the Coca-Cola Cavalcade race at Lions on October 18, but he had engine problems and lost fire in the first round. At the Fremont Fallnationals the next day (October 19), he qualified #1 with Low ET of the meet, a 7.48. A first-round 7.89/191.48 lost to Mike Van Sant's 7.68/193 in the first round. On November 1, he qualified #1 again at an eight-car show at Irwindale. A 7.53/193.54 gave him the top spot. In the first round, he set Low ET of the meet with a 7.49/191.48 over Frank Pisano's 7.89/179.28. He lucked out in the semifinal when his Javelin lost fire on the line against Ed Lenarth. Lenarth did his burnout, and his left rear wheel came out of the car, causing him to swerve and hit the guardrail. While all this was going on, Dick refired and ran a 7.98/172.92 to advance to the final. In the final, he met another Javelin, that of Rusty Delling. Dick went on to run a 7.97/192.30 for the victory over Delling's 8.09/185. He qualified fifth (7.65) for the Wacky Funny Car team at OCIR for the Manufacturer's Meet. |
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Dick Bourgeois (M) from
Los Angeles, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
706 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Mickey Thompson Rods & Pistons" Owned by Mickey Thompson
from
El Monte, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Mickey Thompson |
| '71 Ford Mustang by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 429 Ford by Steve Montrelli with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.540 at AHRA Phoenix AZ 1/71 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
181.45 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.99,
MPH 00.93 |
Entry is 1.08023 times average ET and 0.87236 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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| 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: Real Ford. | Dick was driving this car at Beeline for the AHRA Winternationals. He qualified with a 7.54 but lost to Bob McFarland in the first round. |
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Dick Bourgeois (M) from
Los Angeles, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
706 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Doug's Headers" Owned by Doug Thorley
from
Los Angeles, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Doug Thorley |
| '72 Chevrolet Vega by
Romeo Palamides |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet by Doug Thorley with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.720 at Orange County CA 11/72 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
210.00 at Orange County CA 11/72 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 56.97,
MPH 35.73 |
Entry is 0.98984 times average ET and 0.98003 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1972 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.294 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1972 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.789 ET, 214.28 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1972 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.289 ET, 199.58 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Bourgeois was one of the last holdouts running Chevy power. He ran the "Rat" engine into the '73 season. Dick qualified his Chevy-powered Vega sixth (6.72) for the Chevrolet team at the 1972 OCIR Manufacturers Meet. Dick also ran 6.78 at NY National. |
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