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Bob Plumer Collection Jim Dunn (M) from La Mirada, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 788 ) 1983 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Fireman's Quickee" Owned by Jim Dunn from La Mirada, California USA Crew Chief: Jim Dunn
'82 Chevrolet Camaro by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.900 at Orange County CA Summer 1983         1/4 Mile MPH: 241.28 at Bakersfield CA 3/83
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1983 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 71.47, MPH 64.70    Entry is 0.96563 times average ET and 1.02948 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1983 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.621 ET, 257.87 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1983 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.110 ET, 234.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1983 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.610 ET, 216.64 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Dunn started his season at OCIR for its Grand Premiere race. The track was cold and slick. It was an eight-car show, and in round one, Jim's 6.42/214 beat Tripp Shumake, who shut down in Joe Pisano's car. He got out of shape in the second round and shut off to a 10-second time to win over Billy McCahill. He went up against Kenny Bernstein, and his 6.32/210.28 finished runner-up to Kenny's 6.21/238. Jim qualified #10 at Pomona with a 6.229/236.22 for the NHRA Winternationals. A first-round 6.18/227.27 lost to eventual winner Frank Hawley's 6.08/236 in the "Chi-Town Hustler." At Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet, Jim qualified #6 in the eight-car field with a 6.18/237.46. His 6.19/241.28 lost to his son Mike's 6.00/240 in the "Hawaiian" in the first round. OCIR held its first of two 64 car shows early in April. Of course, Jim was there. In the first round, he had problems and shut down against Bruce Iversen. In the second round, he got out of shape and shut off again against Tripp Shumake, who was blasting to 5.74 in the other lane. A week later (April 9), OCIR held its second 64 car show. Jim ran a lot better this time. His 6.17/240.00 in the opening round beat Billy Meyer's 6.19/222. In the second round, his 6.05/231.36 beat Henry Harrison. This was one of those races where everyone made two runs, and the two Low ET cars would race in the final. Unfortunately, his 6.05 was the third-lowest ET, and he didn't advance to the final. | Jim also ran 5.97 Orange County 10/16/83. | By summer '83, this car was red and ran a 5.90 single at the summer OCIR race that put him out for the night. - Joe Moore
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, May 8, 2022, 10:43:25 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Tom Derry Jim Dunn (M) from La Mirada, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 788 ) 1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Fireman's Quickie" Owned by Jim Dunn from La Mirada, California USA Crew Chief: Jim Dunn
'85 Ford Mustang by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 498 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.080 at Phoenix AZ 4/06/85         1/4 Mile MPH: 250.97 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/02/85
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 45.10, MPH 70.88    Entry is 1.00829 times average ET and 1.04571 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
1985 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1985 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1985 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Jim qualified on the "bump" with a 6.086/250.97 at Pomona for the Winternationals. in the first round, an off pace 6.189/226.47 lost to Rick Johnson's 5.66/259. On April 6, he was at Firebird Raceway for the Coors Funny Car Championships. His 6.08/245.23 in the opening round beat a tire-smoking Tom McEwen. In his second race, he ran another 6.08 at 243.90, but he lost to John Force's blower popping 5.82/247. He was at Bakersfield in May for the "March Meet." Jim's 6.10/245.90 qualified #5 in the eight-car field. That set up a first-round meeting with Rick Johnson, driving the "Hawaiian." Unfortunately, Dunn smoked the tires, and eventual winner Johnson advanced with a 5.76/252. Had tragic wreck at Nitefire Nationals in Boise, ID in '85 where a spectator was killed after the car went through the wire fence and throttle got hung up. We formerly listed 6.05 for Jim this year. Removing that until we get confirmation.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, December 11, 2021, 08:07:46 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Michael Beach Jim Dunn (M) from La Mirada, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 788 ) 1987 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Fireman's Quickie" Owned by Jim Dunn from La Mirada, California USA Crew Chief: Jim Dunn
'86 Oldsmobile Firenza by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 498 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.559 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/31/87         1/4 Mile MPH: 267.45 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/31/87
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1987 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 73.96, MPH 77.85    Entry is 0.96762 times average ET and 1.06656 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
1987 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.357 ET, 280.72 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1987 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.745 ET, 250.76 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1987 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.245 ET, 230.68 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Photo from Indy 1987. Jim was at Firebird Raceway for the Super Bowl of Drag Racing event. His best of 6.42 failed to qualify for the eight-car field. He also failed to make the show at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals where his 5.87/245.96 best was good for the fourth alternate. He was back at Firebird Raceway on April 11 where ten FCs each made two runs and the two lowest ETs met in the final. Jim's first race had his 6.22/231.95 beat Johnny West's 6.23/186 in the "Hawaiian." In his second race, his 6.33/176.81 lost to Gary Densham's 6.13/234. His ETs were not good enough to get into the final. Later that month, he was at Sacramento for similarly run show. Dunn won his first race over a broken Wally Giavia with a 6.08/245.91. In his second race, he ran 5.96/247.84 to beat Jim Murphy's 6.06/228. Unfortunately, once again, his times were not good enough to make the final. Dunn failed to qualify at the NHRA Fallnationals where his 5.92/253.09 was the fifth alternate. Going into the season-ending NHRA World Finals at Pomona, Jim's best ET had been 5.74. But before the race, a new lock-up clutch was installed as well as dual magnetos and fuel pumps. On his first qualifying attempt, he ran 5.71/253.59. The next run was 5.67/258.54 and a final 5.60/267.45 qualified #13. He upset a tire-smoking Kenny Bernstein in the opening round with yet another career-best of 5.55 at 266.98, but he lost to Mark Oswald in round two.
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Saturday, November 6, 2021, 03:26:54 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Al Booton Jim Dunn (M) from La Mirada, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 788 ) 1988 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Fireman's Quickie" Owned by Jim Dunn from La Mirada, California USA Crew Chief: Jim Dunn
'86 Oldsmobile Firenza by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 498 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.505 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/29/88         1/4 Mile MPH: 267.14 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/29/88
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1988 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.17, MPH 69.24    Entry is 0.96732 times average ET and 1.04781 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
1988 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.230 ET, 286.62 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1988 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.691 ET, 254.95 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1988 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.191 ET, 234.36 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Dunn was the third alternate at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.79/253.09. At the Bakersfield March Meet (now held in April), Jim qualified #6 in the ear field. In the opening round, his 6.34/171 lost to eventual winner John Martin's 5.74/245. Shortly after that, he was at the Texas Motorplex for the IHRA Texas Nationals. He qualified #13 with a 5.63/254.52, but he lost in the opening round of eliminations. His best NHRA times were 5.505/267.14 at the World Finals. Photo from Indy 1987.
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Friday, May 6, 2022, 10:32:30 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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© Tom Kasch Jim Dunn (M) from La Mirada, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 788 ) 1989 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Fireman's Quickie" Owned by Jim Dunn from La Mirada, California USA Crew Chief: Jim Dunn
'86 Oldsmobile Firenza by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 498 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.547 at NHRA Phoenix AZ 1989         1/4 Mile MPH: 264.70 at NHRA Sonoma CA 7/29/89
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1989 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 62.88, MPH 65.39    Entry is 0.97470 times average ET and 1.03824 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1989 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.132 ET, 286.62 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1989 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.691 ET, 254.95 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1989 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.191 ET, 234.36 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Same paint 1986/89. This photo from Indy 1987. At the NHRA Fallnationals at Firebird Raceway, Dunn qualified #10 with a 5.54/258.02. He lost to Kenny Bernstein in the first round. Jim attempted to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA World Finals, but his best of 5.58/244.49 was good for the first alternate.
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Saturday, October 22, 2022, 01:12:38 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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John Kilburg Jim Dunn (M) from La Mirada, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 788 ) 1992 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Fireman's Quickie" Owned by Jim Dunn from La Mirada, California USA Crew Chief: Jim Dunn
'91 Buick Reatta by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.457 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/01/92         1/4 Mile MPH: 273.55 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/01/92
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1992 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 44.41, MPH 49.64    Entry is 1.01056 times average ET and 0.99938 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
1992 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.076 ET, 293.06 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1992 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.400 ET, 273.72 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1992 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.900 ET, 250.52 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Bump spot at 92 Winters with 5.457. Photo from 1992 Winternationals. His speed on the 5.45 was 273.55; unfortunately, he broke in the first round, against low qualifier Dale Pulde in Joe Pisano's car.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, May 28, 2022, 12:21:22 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Photog Web 		Mike Dunn (M) from La Mirada, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 768 / 3) 1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"King's Hawaiian Bread" Owned by Roland Leong from Diamond Bar, California USA Crew Chief: Roland Leong
'81 Dodge Charger by Jaime Sarte | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.840 at Sacramento CA 3/81         1/4 Mile MPH: 243.24 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/18/81
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1981 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 100.0, MPH 84.15    Entry is 0.93590 times average ET and 1.05678 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
1981 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.840 ET, 249.30 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1981 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.240 ET, 230.17 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1981 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 213.10 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Mike qualified #5 at Pomona with a 6.15/234.98. and in round one, he beat Gary Burgin's 6.47/229 with a 6.21/236.22. In round two, he was on the receiving end of Raymond Beadle's track record 5.93 in the "Blue Max." Mike lost with a 6.38/231.95. The team did not go to Bakersfield for the March Meet, choosing to run at Sacramento instead. Mike really opened some eyes when the car made a tire hazing 5.84 pass. This was the quickest time ever for a flopper, and it backed up the run Mike's dad, Jim, made in January at OCIR when Jim had driven the "Hawaiian" to a 5.85 while covering for his son behind the wheel. Mike's next pass at Sacramento was 6.11. At the NHRA Gatornationals, he qualified #13 with a 6.10/231.95. His first-round 6.064/233.76 lost to Kenny Bernstein's 5.99/238. The team did not compete at Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals, and all the Funny Car teams boycotted the NHRA Cajun Nationals that year. At Columbus, for the NHRA Springnationals, a 6.12/229.00 qualified #4. In the opening round, he slowed to an off-pace 6.41 that lost to Tom Anderson's 6.31. Mike qualified #6 at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals with a 6.02/243.24. Roy Harris smoked the tires against him in round one, and he advanced with a 6.04/241.28. In the second round, both he and Beadle smoked the tires hard, and Mike recovered first to win with a 6.56/231.95. Dunn blazed the tires again in the semifinal and shut off to a 9.48/79 loss against Dale Armstrong's 6.18/231. Shortly after that, he won the Byron Manufacturer's Meet, where his 6.28/227.28 stopped Burgin's 6.36/228 in the final. Yet another win followed at Brainerd Raceway for the fifth NHRA Western Regional. Mike qualified #2 in the eight-car field with a 6.28/233.76. In the opening round, he then improved to 6.23/234.98 to defeat Glenn Mikres in the "Bear Town Shaker." In the semifinal, a consistent 6.24/236.84 covered Tom Hoover's 6.75/222. He faced Bob Pickett in the final, and Pickett had troubles and shut down while Dunn ran 6.50/234.37 for the victory. Martin, Michigan, held its U.S. 131 Funny Car Championships that had all cars make two runs and the two quickest cars meeting in the final. The "Hawaiian" was strong, running 6.12/238.72 (Top Speed) to beat Frank Hawley's 6.13/220 in the "Chi-Town Hustler," and in the second race, Mike set Low ET with a 6.09/236.22 over Mikres. He ran Hawley again in the final, but the "Hawaiian" broke and slowed to an 11.00 in a runner-up effort to Hawley's 6.15/216. Mike won the Golden Gate Nationals. His best NHRA times were 5.933 at Indy and 243.24 at the Summernationals.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, January 8, 2022, 08:21:37 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Michael Beach Mike Dunn (M) from La Mirada, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 768 ) 1982 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Hawaiian" Owned by Roland Leong from Diamond Bar, California USA Crew Chief: Roland Leong
'82 Dodge Charger by Jaime Sarte | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.021 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/82         1/4 Mile MPH: 246.93 at NHRA Columbus OH 6/13/82
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1982 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 66.49, MPH 80.51    Entry is 0.96957 times average ET and 1.05359 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1982 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 254.95 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 193.96 MPH   
1982 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.210 ET, 234.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 192.00 MPH
1982 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 214.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 177.09 MPH
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Notes: Powder blue. Michael Beach photo from Martin, MI, 1982. Mike qualified #13 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 6.11/239.36. In the first round, he and opponent Dale Pulde smoked the tires with Mike's 7.48/225.56 getting the win light over Dale's 7.66/110. In the second round, he again went up in smoke, and he shut off to an 8.38/115.23 that lost to Frank Hawley's 5.94/238 in the "Chi-Town Hustler." At Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals, Dunn qualified #4 with a 6.04/238.99. In the first round, his 6.31/232.55 lost to Billy Meyer's 6.29/237. Mike was at OCIR in April for the Coor's 64-car show. He set Low ET there, with a 5.96, but in the opening round, he got out of shape in his race with Kenny Bernstein and ended up smacking the guardrail. In May, he won the NHRA Division Six race at Baylands. It was an eight-car field, and he qualified #3 with a 6.15/235.60 (Top Speed). in the opening round, he beat Sherm Gunn and a 6.21/230.17 beat Tom McEwen in the semifinal. His final-round opponent was Gary Densham. Mike easily took the victory with a 6.28/234.37 as Densham slowed to 6.61/215. The "Hawaiian" team showed that they were making some serious horsepower at Columbus when Dunn ran 246.93 in qualifying. But the power wasn't hitting the ground, as the ET was only 6.14. That gave him the #15 spot in the field, and he lost to Dale Pulde in round one. Things went better at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. Although Mike only qualified #13, he beat John Lombardo, a tire-smoking Billy Meyer, and Gary Burgin, who broke, to reach the final. There he went up against Don Prudhomme. His final round, 6.15/237.46, finished runner-up to the "Snake's" 6.00/241. | 6.18 251.18 AHRA US 30 1982
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 10:55:26 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Mike Dunn (M) from La Mirada, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 768 ) 1983 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Hawaiian Punch" Owned by Roland Leong from Diamond Bar, California USA Crew Chief: Roland Leong
'83 Dodge Charger by Jaime Sarte | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.879 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/13/83         1/4 Mile MPH: 247.93 at NHRA Orange County CA 10/15/83
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1983 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 73.61, MPH 78.85    Entry is 0.96219 times average ET and 1.05786 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1983 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.621 ET, 257.87 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1983 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.110 ET, 234.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1983 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.610 ET, 216.64 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Dunn started his season at OCIR for its Grand Premiere race. It was an eight-car show that had all eight cars make two runs, and the two Low ET cars would meet in the final. He and Kenny Bernstein both got out of shape and shut off in their first race, and Mike crossed the stripe first with a 16.11. In the second race, he had to shut down again when the "Hawaiian" went up in smoke. He lost to Trip Shumake's 6.65. Mike attempted to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, but his best of 6.493/233.16 (fourth alternate) failed to make the show. After qualifying second, he won the Bakersfield March Meet with a 6.08/240.00 behind John Force's 6.03/237. He set Low ET in the first round while beating his dad with a 6.00/240.64 to Jim's 6.19/241. A 6.07/240.4 in the semifinal defeated Tim Grose's 6.26/223. In the final, he beat Henry Harrison with a 6.04/238.09. At the NHRA Gatornationals, he qualified #7 with a 5.93/245.90. A 5.879/247.25 beat Billy Meyer in the first round, and he advanced into the semifinals when Force fouled against him in round two. But in his semifinal race, Mike's 6.06/233.76 lost to Frank Hawley's 5.94/240 in the "Chi-Town Hustler." The "Hawaiian" team was at OCIR for its 64 Funny Car race in April. There were 22 FCs, and all made two runs, with the two Low ET cars meeting in the final. Unfortunately, his 6.05/243.24 time in his first race lost to Shumake's 5.93/233 in Joe Pisano's car, and his 6.32/230.76 over Bruce Iverson in his second race was still nowhere near quick enough to qualify for the final. The following weekend(April 9), OCIR did it again; they held another race run in the same format. Dunn still didn't reach the final, but he won both his races. A 6.27/234.37 beat Gary Densham in the first race, and his 6.24233.76 beat Mert Littlefield in the second one. He failed to qualify for the eight-car field at Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals, where his 6.05/243.90 best was the second alternate. Early in May, the team made a stop at Tulsa for the AHRA Springnationals. It was an eight-car field, and Mike's 6.81 qualified #6. In the opening round, his 6.53/230.17 lost to eventual winner Tom McEwen's 6.22/236. In mid-June, things went bad at Columbus during the running of the NHRA Springnationals. Mike had the throttle stick wide open during qualifying, and the car's supercharger exploded. The car then went up in flames, and Dunn drove into the "catch net" at around 130mph. The right rear slick had blown out and the body shredded upon impact with the net. Mike was ok, but the car was wrecked. Car owner Roland Leong immediately purchased Steve Chrisman's BB/FC Omni for racing the following week. Mike ran his best NHRA speed while qualifying at the World Finals. Unfortunately, he crashed on the run and could not compete.
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James Morgan Mike Dunn (M) from La Mirada, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 768 ) 1984 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Hawaiian Punch" Owned by Roland Leong from Diamond Bar, California USA Crew Chief: Roland Leong
'84 Dodge Daytona by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.833 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/14/84         1/4 Mile MPH: 252.10 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/14/84
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1984 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 76.39, MPH 80.50    Entry is 0.96096 times average ET and 1.06822 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1984 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.621 ET, 262.39 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1984 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.070 ET, 236.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1984 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.570 ET, 218.04 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: The "Hawaiian" team started their '84 season at Firebird Raceway's Super Bowl of Drag Racing. The car was using a Ford EXP body after the Charger exploded at the '83 NHRA World Finals. This was the first and only time the "Hawaiian" was Ford bodied. He qualified with a 6.19, but he lost to John Force in the opening round. The car was still wearing the Ford body at Tucson for the AHRA Winternationals. Dunn qualified #4 in the eight-car field with a 6.35. He improved to 6.28/230 in the first round, to beat Tom McEwen's 6.52/214. In the semifinals, he lost to Henry Harrison. By Pomona, car owner Roland Leong had enough time to put a Mopar body back on the car. Dunn qualified #14 for the NHRA Winternationals at 5.989/242.58, but he went out early, losing to Mark Oswald driving the "Candies and Hughes" car in the first round, of eliminations, 5.93/251 to 6.09/239. The car didn't respond too well at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals, where Mike's 6.183/230.17 best failed to qualify. Things weren't much better at Atlanta, but at least he qualified on the "bump" for the NHRA Southern Nationals sixteen-car show with a 6.051/243.24. He lost to Al Segrini in the opening round, 5.90/240 to a 10-second shut-off. The big Bakersfield Meet was held in May, and the "Hawaiian" always made a showing there. Only ten cars showed for the eight-car field, so qualifying was relativity easy. Mike's 5.93 qualified #4, but in the first round, he hurt some parts while beating Denny Savage. He was unable to return for the semifinals. Getting past that first-round was becoming quite the chore, and it continued at Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun Nationals at the end of May. The team qualified #5 at 5.954/249.30, but Dunn's 6.08/249 in the first round, lost to Tim Grose's 6.00/239. That was still better than their performance at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals, where a stuck throttle sent the car off the end of the track on a 6.102/236.84 qualifying attempt. The Daytona body was destroyed. By July 1, a new body was on, and the team was in Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals. Mike ran a great 5.859/250.00 to qualify #4. He also got to go a few rounds, running 5.90s at 240 plus, finally losing to the eventual winner Billy Meyer, in the semifinal when they broke. The following week(July 8) saw them go one round farther at the AHRA Grand American race at Gary, Indiana's US 30. A final round 5.94/252 gave Dunn the runner-up spot to Frank Hawley's 5.85/250 in the "Chi-Town Hustler."At the NHRA Summernationals, Mike qualified #8 with a 5.833/252.10. He beat Segrini in the opening round (5.884/250.69 to 5.99/246), but his off-pace 6.15/218 in round two lost to Meyer's 5.88. A 6.05/241 qualified #11 at Denver, but Mike lost round one to Don Prudhomme, 5.99/234 to 6.07/243. That was Mike Dunn's last NHRA national event for 1984. By Brainerd, Mike had been injured and couldn't drive. Rick Johnson took over driving the Hawaiian.
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Photog Web 		Mike Dunn (M) from La Mirada, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 768 ) 1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Nighthawk" Owned by Greg Artz from Taft, California USA Crew Chief: Mike Dunn
'83 Dodge Charger by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.975 at Bakersfield CA 3/85         1/4 Mile MPH: 247.93 at Bakersfield CA 3/85
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 55.84, MPH 65.09    Entry is 0.99088 times average ET and 1.03304 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
1985 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1985 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1985 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Former Gary Densham Charger. | Mike qualified the Greg Artz car #7 at the Bakersfield March Meet with a 6.18/221.13. He improved to 6.10/234 in the first round, over Gary Ritter who smoked the tires. In the semifinals, he had a good race with Rick Johnson driving the "Hawaiian." Mike's 5.98/242.58 lost to Rick's 5.94/247.
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Photog Web 		Mike Dunn (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 768 ) 1986 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Pisano" Owned by Joe Pisano from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Gary Slusser
'86 Oldsmobile Firenza by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 JP-1 Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.656 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/25/86         1/4 Mile MPH: 265.72 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/25/86
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1986 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 79.91, MPH 90.75    Entry is 0.94267 times average ET and 1.10422 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1986 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.425 ET, 271.41 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1986 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.000 ET, 240.64 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1986 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Mike started the year by running 5.89/245.90 to qualify #14 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He beat Billy Meyer's 5.85/242 in the first round, with a 5.91/241.28 before losing to John Force's 5.75/252 in round two with a 5.90/250.00. In May, he was at Bakersfield, where his 5.82/257.87 (Top Speed and new track record) qualified #2 behind Force's 5.76/243. Dale Pulde broke a transmission against him in the first round, and Mike advanced with a 5.81. He got out of shape in the semifinal, and his 7.87/117 lost to John Martin's tire-smoking 6.78/199. Dunn ran NHRA Bandimere CO 7/86. Best 1986 NHRA national event times of 5.656/265.72 at the World Finals. Ran in the first nitro match race at Ennis (against Billy Meyer himself). Both cars ran 262 to show the track's potential. Also ran 257.28 at Indy 1986. Photo from Indy 1986. Listed times from The Drag Racing List December 86/January 87, Volume 1, Number 9.
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Norman Blake Mike Dunn (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 768 ) 1987 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Pisano" Owned by Joe Pisano from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Gary Slusser
'86 Oldsmobile Firenza by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 JP-1 Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.405 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/03/87         1/4 Mile MPH: 280.72 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/03/87 (NR)
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1987 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 93.81, MPH 100.0    Entry is 0.94082 times average ET and 1.11948 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
1987 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.357 ET, 280.72 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1987 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.745 ET, 250.76 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1987 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.245 ET, 230.68 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: First 280 mph run in history. Also 5.48 at 273.14 at Ennis All Stars 4/87 (no records set at that event). Set national record at 270.43 at 87 Summernationals. Then at Indy, ran 278.89, but did not back it up. However, did run 274.64, which the 278.89 backed up for the record. Finally, reset national record at 280.72 at Chief Nats. Ran 279.93 at Ennis 10/87 to back up record. Set ET record at 5.443 at Chief Nats (but ran 5.405 in qualifying). Duplicated 280.72 at World Finals (at 5.419). Photo from Indy 1987. | Mike was at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals where he qualified #3 with a career best (to this point) 5.56/266.42. In the first round, he broke a blower pulley and slowed to 6.50/143.35 in a loss to Dale Pulde's 5.80/246.
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Eddie Harris Mike Dunn (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 10) 1988 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Pisano" Owned by Joe Pisano from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Gary Slusser
'88 Oldsmobile Cutlass by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 JP-1 Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.319 at NHRA Seattle WA 8/06/88         1/4 Mile MPH: 276.49 at NHRA Sonoma CA 7/88
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1988 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 90.34, MPH 84.00    Entry is 0.93463 times average ET and 1.08449 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
1988 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.230 ET, 286.62 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1988 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.691 ET, 254.95 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1988 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.191 ET, 234.36 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Mike qualified #3 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.41. Unfortunately, he lost to eventual winner Dale Pulde in the first round. At the NHRA Gatornationals, a 5.36/274 qualified #2 and he beat Jerry Caminito in the first round, with a 5.50/276. In round two he fell off to 5.75/241 that lost to Don Prudhomme's 5.42/269. Best NHRA national event times were 5.319 at Seattle and 276.49 at Sonoma. Mike had a good late season, winning Seattle and Houston Fall.
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Michael Beach Mike Dunn (M) from Mount Joy, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 768 / 7) 1989 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Pisano" Owned by Joe Pisano from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Gary Slusser
'89 Oldsmobile Cutlass by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 JP-1 Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.281 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/18/89         1/4 Mile MPH: 280.98 at NHRA Memphis TN 5/06/89
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1989 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 86.67, MPH 91.09    Entry is 0.92796 times average ET and 1.10210 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1989 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.132 ET, 286.62 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1989 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.691 ET, 254.95 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1989 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.191 ET, 234.36 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Mike and Joe had a good season in '89. It started at the Winternationals, where Mike qualified #2 with a 5.34/279.85 (Top Speed). He had a bit of a snooze in the first round, and his 5.42/269.13 lost to Jim White's 5.46/258. They went on to the Supernationals, where they lost in the first round once again. At the Gatornationals, Mike set track records of 5.28/280.19 in qualifying #1, but for the third straight race, they lost in round one, this time to R.C. Sherman. Things went much better in Atlanta for the Southern Nationals. A 5.48/266.35 qualified #5. In the first two rounds, he beat Tony McCallum and low qualifier Bruce Larson. In the semifinal, he beat Don Prudhomme's 5.53 with a 5.48/263.15. In the final, he met newcomer Eric Reed. Reed smoked the tires, and Dunn claimed his first win of the season with a 5.60/264.08. The next event on the schedule was the Mid-South Nationals at Memphis. Mike used a 5.31/280.98 (Top Speed) qualified #2. He lost to Art Hendey in round one. Mike took his second win at the Cajun Nationals. He qualified #3 with a 5.44/272.23 (Top Speed). He beat Tom Hoover in the first round, and in the second round, he got a solo because his competition, Whit Bazemore, was unable to run. Both he and Prudhomme smoked the tires in the semifinal, but Mike's 5.83/254 came out on top. In the final, he faced John Martin, but Martin broke, and Dunn's 5.63/268.25 got the victory. The seventh race of the season was the Springnationals. Mike qualified #4 with a 5.33/274.97. He beat Martin in the first round. In the second round, both he and Chuck Etchells smoked the tires, and Chuck got the win. Mike and the Joe Pisano team did not run in Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals, but they were back on tour for the next NHRA event, the Summernationals at Englishtown. Dunn ran 5.44 to qualify #10, but he lost to Ed McCulloch in round one. At Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals, a 5.68/255.46 qualified #5 in the thin air. He beat Jim Murphy in round one before losing to Kenny Bernstein's 5.62 with a 5.65 in round two. At Sonoma at the end of July for the NHRA California Nationals, Mike qualified #12 with a 5.59/265.33 but lost to Mark Oswald in the "Candies and Hughes" car in the first round. Also ran 5.397 at the 1989 US Nationals. The car was deep PURPLE. The best NHRA National Event times were the 5.281/280.98. Photo from Columbus 1989.
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© Thomas Nagy Mike Dunn (M) from Mount Joy, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 768 ) 1991 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Snickers" Owned by Ed Abel from Mount Joy, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Jim Dunn
'91 Dodge Daytona by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 5.225 at NHRA Maple Grove PA 9/91         1/4 Mile MPH: 279.50 at NHRA Sonoma CA 7/27/91
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1991 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 85.99, MPH 75.74    Entry is 0.95626 times average ET and 1.04910 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
1991 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.132 ET, 291.82 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1991 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.464 ET, 266.42 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1991 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 244.08 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Mike qualified #4 at Pomona with a 5.39/266.82. In the opening round, his 5.44/251.53 beat Tom Hoover's 5.51/269. He then beat Al Hofmann in round two with a 5.46/263.92. Low qualifier Glenn Mikres stopped him in the semi-final with a 5.28/284 to his 5.39/266.98. He qualified #5 at the NHRA Arizona Nationals with a 5.38/266.50. He beat Jerry Caminito in round one and got some "revenge" on Mikres in round two, where his 5.36/274 defeated Glenn's 5.35/280. But he lost in the semi-final, where another 5.36 at 263 fell to John Force's 5.30/270. The next stop was at Houston for the NHRA Supernationals. Mike's 5.33/270.51 qualified #6. He beat Hofmann in round one, and a 5.46/251.39 in round two lost to Ed McCulloch's 5.30/278. Shortly after that, he was at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals. A 5.31/271.98 qualified #4. Gary Densham lost to his 5.36/261.62 in round one. In the second round, Dunn's 5.34/264.93 dropped Mikres' 5.49/266. He had a close race against Mark Oswald in the semi-final that saw both drivers run 5.38 (Dunn at 269.62), but eventual winner Oswald got the "win" light. The team then went to Rockingham for the NHRA Winston Invitational. It was just an eight-car field, and Mike qualified #3 with a 5.37/271.00. Oswald stopped him again, this time in round one, where Mike's 5.52/264.23 lost to Mark's 5.38/249. He was a little "off pace" at Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals. He "only" qualified #9 at 5.36/271.49. He beat Hofmann in round one before losing to Force in round two. He made up for it by winning the NHRA Mid-South Nationals held at Memphis in the first week of May. He had qualified #3 with a 5.31/273.97. A 5.35/269.86 beat Freddie Neely, followed by a 5.36/276.07 over Caminito's 5.59/258. In the semi-final, he defeated Jim White driving the "Hawaiian" with a 5.33. He faced Tom Hoover in the final, and Hoover had been running 5.4s. Mike picked up to a 5.30/275.31 in the final to claim the victory over Tom's 5.71/215. He then doubled it up by winning the NHRA Springnationals at Columbus. His 5.28/273.39 qualified second to White's 5.25/278. These two would work their way into the final together. Mike also won the Mile High Nationals this year. His best times were 5.225 at Maple Grove and 279.50 at Sonoma. Photo from the 1991 NHRA Springnationals, National Trail Raceway, Columbus, Ohio.
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Bob Plumer Collection Malcolm Durham (M) from Hyattsville, Maryland USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 101 ) 1967 - Category: AFUELFC, Type: FN, Class: A/XS, Div: 1
"Strip Blazer V" Owned by Malcolm Durham from Hyattsville, Maryland USA Crew Chief: Malcolm Durham
'66 Chevrolet Corvair by Race Car Engineering | Powered by Injected Nitro 500 Chevrolet with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.350 at Cecil County MD 1967         1/4 Mile MPH: 166.50 at Dallas GA 4/16/67
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1967 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.27, MPH 57.86    Entry is 0.94350 times average ET and 1.03416 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
1967 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.820 ET, 196.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 6.980 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.900 ET, 136.20 MPH   
1967 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.850 ET, 161.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.630 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.295 ET, 111.00 MPH
1967 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.880 ET, 144.22 MPH 1000 Ft. 8.280 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.690 ET, 104.45 MPH
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Notes: Injected here but added a supercharger and went as quick and fast as 7.98/178. The Strip Blazer V Corvair was offered for sale by Durham in the 10/27/67 Drag Times, who described it as "one of the world's fastest unblown Chevy-powered machines, with a best of 8.35 at the ('67) Super Stock Nationals." Car was offered completely at the time, sporting Hilborn injection. – RT | On April 16, Durham was at Southeastern International for a best of three match against Phil Bonner's newly lengthened SOHC Mustang. Malcolm didn't do so well as he lost two straight, but the two raced there again on Sunday (April 17), and the tables were turned. Bonner won the first race, but in their second race, Phil was overly confident that he won, and he pulled the 'chute early only to watch the Corvair zoom past for the win. The Mustang blew its transmission and was done for the day, so Durham ran a solo 8.98/166.50 to win the match. On May 28, Durham was at Englishtown for a best of three match against Bill Lawton. Malcolm didn't run too well that day as he lost two straight when the Corvair kept getting out of shape. He made runs of 9.52/157.33 and 9.31/156.79, while Lawton was long gone with runs of 8.62 and 8.81 at 164.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, October 17, 2022, 01:41:37 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Malcolm Durham (M) from Hyattsville, Maryland USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 101 ) 1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 1
"Strip Blazer VI" Owned by Malcolm Durham from Hyattsville, Maryland USA Crew Chief: Malcolm Durham
'68 Chevrolet Camaro by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Chevrolet with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.570 at Dickinson TX 10/68         1/4 Mile MPH: 191.00 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1968 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 79.13, MPH 66.24    Entry is 0.95340 times average ET and 1.03782 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
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: Durham spent the off-season completing a new Logghe-chassised Camaro that proved to be one of his best rides. He clocked 7.5-second elapsed times regularly in 1968 and broke the 200-mph barrier in 1969. - NHRA | Malcolm was at Orlando for the second annual East Coast Funny Car Championships on February 18. He qualified for the show but hurt his motor and could not run. On May 5, he was at the Funny Car Invitational at Aquasco, but he fouled against Clare Sanders in the first round. Durham was at Cecil County for the Fuel Showdown on May 18. He was caught napping on the line by Arnie Beswick in the first round, when Malcolm's 8.16/180 lost to Beswick's 8.34/156. He faced off against Beswick in a best two out of three match race at Aquasco on June 16. Malcolm had a bad day losing two straight. In the first race, he lost fire, and Arnie soloed to a win. In the second race, his throttle linkage broke, and he lost to Arnie's off pace 9.74/124. He was at Cecil County for the CARS Magazine All-Star International race in July. In the first round, he ran an 8.43/176 that lost to Frank Federici's "Shark" at 7.95/187. Another match race was run on August 4 at Gary, Indiana. His opponent was Gary Dyer in the "Mr. Norm" Charger this time. Once again, Malcolm had problems and lost two straight. The first race saw Dyer's 7.74/180 just outright beat Durham's 8.35/150. In the second race, he blew a transmission and lost to Gary's 7.71/185. Durham did much better at Connecticut in early September when he faced off against Bill Lawton. Malcolm won the first race when Lawton's Mustang blew an engine. Bill could not run, and Durham soloed for the next race and won the match. The "Strip Blazer" Camaro became stronger and stronger as the season progressed. He won at his home track, Aquasco, for the first time on September 22. It was supposed to be an eight-car show, but Clare Sanders arrived late and Tommy Grove had no car, so only six cars ran. An 8.03/175.43 in the first round, beat Mel Perry, while in the semifinal, Durham got the odd-lot single and ran 8.12/178.21. In the final, he faced Bobby Wood, and his 8.20/175.78 got him the victory over Woods' 8.26/174. On September 29, he ran a best of three match race against Larry Reyes in the super tough "Super 'Cuda" at Englishtown. Reyes won the first race with a 7.71/190 when Durham lost a transmission and slowed to an 8.60/117.34. In the second race, the Camaro won with an 8.03, and in the third race, Malcolm wrapped up the match with a 7.94/183.66. Early in October, he beat Shirl Greer two straight at Houston. Every pass he made beat the former track record. He ran 7.69/186 over Shirl's 7.81 in the first race and a 7.63/188 beat a crossed-up Greer in the second race. Malcolm made a solo third pass and set a 7.57 track record at 182.92. This photo was Malcolm's first flip-top funny car, '68 Logghe chassis, B&N Fiberglass Camaro, Bergler tin, supercharged Chevy 427, B&M Turbo-Hydramatic 3 speed auto.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, January 15, 2022, 08:52:15 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Mark Zajac Malcolm Durham (M) from Hyattsville, Maryland USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 101 ) 1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Strip Blazer VI" Owned by Malcolm Durham from Hyattsville, Maryland USA Crew Chief: Malcolm Durham
'68 Chevrolet Camaro by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.480 at Rockingham         1/4 Mile MPH: 200.00 at (NHRA Top 50 Article)
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1969 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 62.85, MPH 66.29    Entry is 0.97650 times average ET and 1.03842 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1969 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.960 ET, 215.31 MPH    1000 Ft. 6.340 ET, 175.45 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1969 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.660 ET, 192.60 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.657 ET, 166.68 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 151.80 MPH
1969 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.360 ET, 176.47 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.077 ET, 156.79 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH
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Notes: This photo is Malcolm's first flip-top funny car, a '68 Logghe chassis, B&N Fiberglass Camaro, Bergler tin, supercharged Chevy 427, B&M Turbo-Hydramatic 3 speed auto. | Ran 7.50s at 190 plus in 1968 and broke the 200-mph barrier in 1969. On February 16, an 8.43 qualified ninth at Miami-Hollywood's Winter Championships. He met number one qualifier Clare Sanders in the first round, and got crossed up and lost to Sanders' 7.84/183. He met Fred Goeske at Suffolk on April 13 for a best of three match race. An 8.20/173.74 won the first race when Goeske's 'Cuda got out of shape. A not so pretty 8.95/170.13 won the second race over Fred's troubled 11.48/110. But a blown head gasket kept him from winning three straight. Another match race was run on April 26 at Capitol where he faced off against Clare Sanders. Sanders beat him two straight with a 7.97/176 best while Durham ran a best of 8.38/176.81. On May 4, he ran at the Aquasco Funny Car Invitational, but a first-round 8.13/180.00 lost to Jim Liberman's 7.84/187. He returned to Aquasco for another eight-car show on May 27. Don Schumacher's 7.84/194 best Durham's 8.18/184.04 in the first round, but Malcolm had some great luck when Schumacher blew his transmission while winning his semifinal race over Ron Rivero. Liberman had beat a fouling Leonard Hughes, so the final should have been Liberman vs Schumacher. With the break rule in effect, Rivero should have filled in, but he too lost a trans. They went back to Low ET loser from the first-round. That was Durham. In the final Durham fouled away a 7.93/185.94 while Jim ran an 8.14/184 for the victory. Lew Arrington faced off against Malcolm at Budds Creek, Maryland, on June 28. Durham won his first race against Arrington, but then broke in the second race and lost. He couldn't fix it for the third race and Lew singled for the match race victory.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Saturday, November 30, 2019, 09:37:32 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Danny White.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Malcolm Durham (M) from Hyattsville, Maryland USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 101 ) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Strip Blazer VII" Owned by Malcolm Durham from Hyattsville, Maryland USA Crew Chief: Malcolm Durham
'70 Chevrolet Camaro by Race Car Engineering | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.190 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 201.00 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 65.55, MPH 55.91    Entry is 0.97162 times average ET and 1.01178 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1970 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1970 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH
1970 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH
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Notes: Malcolm was at Southeastern Dragway for its '70 season opener in March. It was a four-car race. Malcolm broke on the line against Shirl Greer in the first race. But he was reinstated for the final against Arnie Beswick when Greer broke on the run. In the final, he tied the track record with a winning 5.97 on the 900-foot track. Shortly after that, he set the Aquasco track record with a 7.27. On April 5, he was at York US 30 for an eight-car show. The race was run with all cars making two passes and the two lowest ET's meeting in the final. In his first race, the Camaro broke. In his second race, Durham really made up for it running 7.60/192.30 (Top Speed) to beat Beswick and gain access to the final. His competition in the final was Bruce Larson, who had run the second-best ET at 7.71. The two Chevy-powered cars had a good final round race that saw Larson set Low ET in winning with a 7.56/189 to beat Malcolm's 7.64/191.89. He was at Rockingham on April 19 for the AHRA Pro-Am Championships. He scored a big upset in the first round, where his 7.65 beat Don Prudhomme's 7.65. Unfortunately, he lost to Jay Howell in the next round.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, November 7, 2021, 10:58:30 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.

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