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Raymond Beadle (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Harry Schmidt & Raymond Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Harry Schmidt & Raymond Beadle |
| '75 Ford Mustang II by
Tony Casarez |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon Hemi by Dee Gant with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.144 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 8/31/75 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
230.76 at Seattle WA 8/75 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 86.75,
MPH 78.62 |
Entry is 0.93374 times average ET and 1.06665 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1975 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1975 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.580 ET, 216.34 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.495 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1975 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.145 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.825 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Beadle started his season at Fremont for the New Year's Day Funny Car race. Things didn't go so well as in his first race; his 7.44 lost to Ed McCulloch's 7.21 in a tire-smoking battle. He was still having trouble getting hooked up in his second race, and his 7.26 lost to Don Prudhomme's 6.41. At the Irwindale Grand Premiere race on January 5, he qualified #6 in the sixteen-car field. His easy 6.73/205.94 advanced when Dale Pulde broke on the line in the first round. In round two, he blew an engine but advanced when opponent Neil Leffler was shut off on the line with an oil leak. The "Blue Max" crew installed another engine for the semifinal match against Jim Dunn, but Beadle smoked the tires and lost to Jim's 6.46. Surprisingly, Raymond failed to qualify at Beeline for the AHRA Winternationals. Still, three cars could not answer the first-round call, so Beadle got into the show as an alternate. Unfortunately, he smoked the tires and lost to Dunn again. The team failed to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. Everything fell into place at Miami-Hollywood for the IHRA Winternationals. Raymond qualified #1 with a 6.39 and made his way to the final against Kosty Ivanof. There he ran the breed's best numbers, a 6.36/219.51, to take the crown over Kosty's 6.63/202. At the NHRA Gatornationals, his 6.47/215.86 qualified #6. An opening round 6.73/211.76 beat Bill Leavitt who smoked the tires, and a second-round 6.59/218.97 beat Billy Meyer, who was driving for Gene Snow. Beadle's 6.78 lost to Tom Prock's 6.68 in the "Custom Body" car in the semifinals. He was in the final of the next IHRA event as well, the World Nationals at Amarillo. Beadle qualified #2 behind Pulde driving the "Eastern Raider." These two would work their way into the final, where Pulde stopped Beadle for the victory. Another runner-up finish came at the AHRA Southwest Grand American at Tulsa. Beadle got out of shape in the final, and his shut off 8.85/113.35 lost to Dale Emery's 6.63/218 in Gene Snow's Vega. Ironically, in a couple of years, Emery was working with the "Blue Max" team. In May, Beadle's next victory came at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships. Beadle qualified #1 and beat Dennis Lockaby with a 7.45. In the second round, his 6.82/205.01 beat Denny Savage's 6.87/220, and a semifinal 6.72 beat Pulde. This got him into the final against Shirl Greer, and while Greer was having problems, Beadle set Low ET with a winning 6.58 at 214.28. At the AHRA Springnationals held at St. Louis, Raymond qualified #1 at 6.41/222. He set Low ET with a 6.33/212 to beat Emery in the first round, but lost to eventual winner Dick Custy in the semifinals. A week later (June 8), the team was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. A 6.51/213.77 qualified the "Max" #8 in the field. Beadle beat a tire-smoking Pee Wee Wallace in the first round, with a 6.49/210.28. In round two, his 6.44/225.00 took out Emery's stout 6.46/217. He kept the pressure up in the semifinals, turning a 6.44 to beat McCulloch's 6.51. His final round foe was Prudhomme. Don had set Low ET in qualifying with a 6.29, but he was getting slower during eliminations while Beadle had been getting quicker. The "Snake" had run 6.31, 6.40, and a tire-smoking 6.84 to reach the final. The "Blue Max" was loaded for bear (Snake?) for the final, and it was expected to be a good race. It was for the photographers, at least. Just after leaving the line, Beadle started going into a wheelstand. As the front end lifted, the body released from the chassis and went end over end onto the track. The chassis came down hard, but Raymond got it stopped, and he was OK. We needless to say, the "Snake" drove to his third straight NHRA victory. Beadle got a measure of revenge at Cincinnati, Ohio, for the third NHRA Division 3 race. These two would meet again in the final there. Beadle showed that he had some upstairs horsepower by taking Top Speed at 229.08, and in the final, his 6.43/219.51 beat Prudhomme's troubled 7.19/147. It was then off to Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals. Beadle qualified #1 with a 6.42/214 and looked like a sure bet to win after running 6.43 over Kenny Safford and 6.53 over Pulde. But in the semifinals, he burned the tires off it, and his 6.66 lost to eventual winner Snow's 6.36 (Low ET). Gene was returning to the driver's seat after his back operation. The "Max's" next win came at the IHRA Summernationals at Union Grove. A final round 6.47/174.08 got the victory over Pat Foster in the "Chicago Patrol." They did not have a good outing at the NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown. Beadle only qualified #12 with a 6.55/215.31, and in the first round, he had a tire-smoking dual with Jim Liberman that saw them both run 7.02 (Beadle at 209.79), but "Jungle" got the win and would go on to win the race. Near the end of July, the "Blue Max" started its Northwest swing. The team was at Portland for the big 32 car Coca-Cola Championships. This was a race that had all cars run three rounds of racing. Beadle won his first race with a 6.50/214 over Jeff Courtie, and in his second race, he faced Jerry Ruth. Almost as soon as the "Max" started the northern tour, these two developed a rivalry. In this race, Ruth took the win with a 6.38 over Beadle's 6.52. The third race was worth the price of admission as he took on Liberman, and it was a great race as Raymond set Low ET with a 6.28 over "Jungle Jim's" strong 6.42. The next stop was at Edmonton, Alberta, for the Funny Car Spectacular on July 30. It was another three-round affair. Beadle beat Russell Long in the "Sundance" with a 6.56/200 in his first race, and he soloed with a 6.42/202 in his second race when Norm Wilcox failed to get the "Hawaiian" fired. The last race saw the tensions rise as Beadle got out of shape and crossed the centerline, sideswiping Gene Snow. Luckily, the damage was light to both cars. Then came the Seafair Championships at Seattle. It was another three-round, 32-car show with the two Low ET cars meeting in the final. Things didn't start so well when the Mustang II broke a rear end in the first race against Courtie. But after that, the "Max" was back. A 6.25/227.27 in his second race beat Ruth's 6.49/215. A third-round race wasn't held due to the track's 11:00 pm curfew, but Beadle's 6.25 held up as one of the two Low ET cars to race in the final. The other finalist was Liberman, who ran a 6.28. "Jungle" attempted a fire burnout just before staging in the final, but the car bogged out from lack of oxygen and almost stalled out in the fire. Due to this, he never got his tires properly warmed up, and he smoked to an 8.74 runner-up finish. He would have been hard-pressed anyway to catch Beadle, who set both ends of the track record with a winning 6.22/230.76. The "Blue Max" team did not make the trip to Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals, but they were at Firebird Raceway for the fourth annual Night Fire 500 race. Unfortunately, Beadle failed to make it into the final. Another win for the team came at the IHRA Nationals held at Dragway 42 in mid-August. A 6.67/207.35 qualified #3, and Beadle improved to 6.44/208.33 in the opening round to beat Rodger Hamrick. The ET's continued to drop in round two, where his 6.41/220.04 advanced when Tom Hoover broke just off the line. In the semifinals, a 6.49/182.55 took care of Donnie Plunkett. He faced Denny Savage behind the wheel of the "Chi-Town Hustler" in the final. Savage had run 6.42 in his semifinal win. But Savage took a chance on the line in the final and fouled while Raymond ran Low ET and Top Speed with a 6.25 (track record) at 227.84. Then came the team's big victory at Indy for the NHRA US Nationals. This was Beadle's first NHRA National event win. He qualified #1 with a 6.144/223.32. In round one, a 6.23/220.04 beat Gary Burgin's 6.43/218. In round two, Gene Snow fouled against him, so Beadle advanced with a 6.31 at just 188.28. John Lombardo smoked the tires against him in the semifinal, and Beadle won with a 6.21/218.44. He had the edge over Prudhomme going into the final as the "Snake" had run 6.45 in his semifinal win. Everything went his way in the final, a 6.16 backed up the 6.14 for a new NHRA record, and his speed on the pass was 226.70. Don's 6.26/224 gave him the runner-up spot. The following week, he was at Rockingham for the IHRA US Open Championships. An off-pace 7.31 qualified #12, but Beadle set Low ET and Top Speed in the first round, with a 6.55/220.58 that beat Paul Smith. Things didn't go well in round two, where an engine let go on the line giving his opponent, Charles Lee, a solo into the semifinal. Did Raymond run 6.07 somewhere this year? We listed that formerly. It did not occur at an NHRA national event. Best NHRA national event speed was 226.70, run in the semis at the Gators (loss), and finals at Indy (win). Won IHRA Union Grove 75 with a Low ET 6.34. Won the 1975 IHRA championship by a wide margin with four national event wins. |
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Raymond Beadle (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
426 / 2) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dee Gantt |
| '76 Ford Mustang II by
Tony Casarez |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon Hemi by Dee Gant with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.075 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/76 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
229.00 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/06/76 |
| 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 90.36,
MPH 70.84 |
Entry is 0.92890 times average ET and 1.04072 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: Raymond was the first to capitalize on selling merchandise such as T-shirts and halter tops (with free installation). They sold for between $5 and $10 each, and they sold lots (reportedly more than $100,000 of shirts, hats, and halters). The team started the season at Fremont for the sixth annual Nitro Bowl. All cars were to have made three runs, with the winner being based on the number of wins in competition. In Beadle's first race, he smoked the tires to a 10.40/92.30 loss to Bob Pickett's 8.56/148. In the second race, he improved to 6.56 to beat Jim Dunn's 6.66, and his best ET, a 6.48, beat Roger Garten's 6.51 "Warhorse."The team then went to Irwindale for the Grand Premier event. Beadle only qualified #13 with a 6.94/180, but in the first round, he set Low ET with a 6.27 at 216, then beat Bryan Raines. But in round two, the "Blue Max" had problems, and Raymond shut down to 8.35 in a loss to Tom McWen's 6.31/229. Then, it was off to OCIR for the season opener. Beadle lasted until the second round, where he lost a motor and the race to John Collins driving Tom McEwen's second Duster. At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, a 6.21/200.01 qualified #3, but he lost to Tom Prock's 6.30/221 with a 6.45/215.31 in the first round. At the Gatornationals, Beadle again qualified #3, this time with a 6.34/222.22. Once again, he lost in the first round, when he smoked the tires to a 6.69/228.42 and lost to Bob Pickett's 6.57/225 in Mickey Thompson's Grand Am. In March, the team was at Miami-Hollywood for the IHRA Winternationals. Beadle set Low ET in the first round, with a 6.37 at 206.89 over Paul Smith. In the semifinals, his 6.57/220.58 lost to Prock's 6.57/209. Then things clicked for the team: the "Blue Max" went on its longest undefeated streak. It started at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships on April 4, which he won over Russell Long in the "Chi-Town Hustler." Raymond also set Low ET at 6.22. The streak lasted until June 13 at the NHRA Springnationals, where he finally lost when he fouled against McEwen in the semifinals. It should be mentioned that he was at Irwindale on April 17 for the Coca-Cola Championships. While he didn't win, he didn't get beat either. All cars made two passes, with the two Low ET cars meeting in the final. Beadle soloed with a 6.51/188 in the first round, and his 6.45/172 beat McEwen in the second round. His times weren't good enough to reach the final. Between these races, he won the NHRA Division 7 race at OCIR over Jake Johnston in the "Pisano and Matsubara" Monza with a 6.28/227.27 after earlier qualifying #2 with a 6.25/227. He won the NHRA Cajun Nationals at LaPlace Dragway. He qualified #1 with a 6.34 (Low ET) at 217.81 and beat Dale Emery in Mike Burkhart's Monza in the final with a 6.70/217.39 to Emery's 6.78/224. (Emery would eventually join the "Blue Max" team in a few years). On May 2, Beadle won the IHRA World Nationals at Amarillo. He ran times of 6.55/205.82 and 6.37/219.61 (Top Speed) to get into the final, where he met and beat Long's 6.82/164 with a 6.36 (Low ET) at 216.16. He stopped at Fremont for a ten-car show and set Low ET in the opening round with a 6.14 that beat Dave Uyehara. His 6.26/215 beat Johnston in the second round, and he went up against Don Prudhomme for the title. It was as good as it gets as both ran 6.18 (Beadle at 229.00), but the win went to the "Max." Another IHRA win came on May 23 at Atlanta International for the Dixie Nationals. It was a sixteen-car show, and Beadle ran 6.41, 6.51, and a semifinal 6.49 that beat Gary Burgin's quicker 6.48. In the final, he ran 6.42 for the victory over Ron O'Donnell's 6.50. Still, another win came on June 5 when he won the NHRA Division 2 race at Blaney. He set Low ET and Top Speed at 6.28/220.04 before running 6.40/220 to beat Shirl Greer in the final. Then came the Springnationals, where he fouled out. Raymond's best NHRA times were 6.075/229.00 at Indy. Did he run 235.60 somewhere this year? | Won the 64 FCs in August at Seattle. Beadle ran 6.31 and 6.34 to qualify for the final against Mike Miller (6.41). Last year of the CC Cavalcade. Miller beat the engine-losing Max to the finish line to drunken cheers but swerved outside the boundary line. Raymond also won the Fremont leg of the PDA series over Johnston/Pisano. At both the Fremont PDA and SIR 64, the Max tested a larger, rectangular, polished Crower injector, the same type used by Garlits in '78. "Bad Bob" Williams' sometimes Clarence Bailey-driven '76 Dart used one. - Joe Moore |
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Raymond Beadle (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
426 / 5) |
1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dee Gantt |
| '76 Ford Mustang II by
Tony Casarez |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon Hemi by Dee Gant with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.015 at Orange County CA 1/15/77 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
238.00 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
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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 95.05,
MPH 82.19 |
Entry is 0.92824 times average ET and 1.08162 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: LOW and mean. The OCIR 6.01 made Beadle the second quickest Funny Car in the sport after Prudhomme's 5.98 at Ontario 1975 and 5.97 at Indy 1976. | Beadle started the season at the OCIR Opener in January. The car ran great, hitting 6.18/228 in the first round, over Tommy Ivo and a semifinal 6.13 to advance to the final. There he beat Ed McCulloch with his track record 6.01 at 234.37. It was an excellent start to the year. He then went to Tucson for the AHRA Winternationals, where he qualified #12 with a 7.61. The track was terrible, and Tom Hoover qualified #1 with a 6.73. But the "Blue Max" crew got "her tuned up" in the first round, where his 6.52/223.88 beat Jim West. Beadle set Low ET in round two with a 6.48 to beat Steve Harris, but in the semifinals, the rear-end let go, and Beadle lost to eventual winner John Collins. Then it was off to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, where a 6.18/232.55 qualified #2 behind Don Prudhomme's 6.14. He beat Tom Prock in the first round, with a 6.15/231.95, and a round two 6.27 beat Hoover's quicker 6.19. Another good light in the semifinals made his 6.41 a winner over Gordie Bonin's 6.40. This put Beadle into the final against Prudhomme. It looked like the "Blue Max" faltered in the final, but it was really just the "Snake" running a great 6.03/247 for the win while Beadle had to settle for the runner-up spot. At the NHRA Gatornationals, Raymond ran 6.31 to qualify #3. He improved to 6.28/228 on a second-round solo when Al Bergler broke, but he lost to Bonin in the semifinals. The team did not run the IHRA Winternationals, and while the "Max" did not reach the finals at the IHRA Dixie Nationals, Beadle was the low qualifier. Raymond was also the low qualifier at the AHRA Springnationals with a 6.57/218.44. He beat Jim White and Tom Hovland before losing to Billy Graham in the semifinals. The team was at Union Grove for the Drag Racing Olympics race on May 29 and 30. The show was run with 22 cars running the first-round, with the four lowest ET's advancing into the semifinals. Beadle's 6.33 was good enough to advance, but he lost to McEwen in the semis. The following day (May 30), they did it again, but the "Max" failed to qualify for the semifinals this time. Surprisingly, they skipped running the NHRA Cajun Nationals in favor of the AHRA Gateway Nationals in St. Louis, as the races were run on the same weekend (June 5). It was an eight-car field, and Beadle qualified on the "bump" with a 6.59/220.59. But the car came alive during eliminations, running 6.35/229.01 in the first round, to beat Graham and a 6.46/210.78 over Prock's 6.53/213 in the semifinals. He faced Collins in the finals, and Raymond's 6.53/223.52 got the victory over John's tire-smoking 7.13/181. At Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals, he qualified #11 and lost to Prudhomme in the first round. Beadle won the second PDA race held at Fremont on June 23. There he stopped John Lombardo in the final. He then won the third NHRA Division 4 race at Green Valley. He qualified #2 with a 6.31 and a final round 6.43/191 beat Gordon Mineo's off-pace 7.95/103. The team skipped the NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown as the weekend before the team used up three aluminum engines. The team got things sorted out, and they ended the month of July by winning Portland's 32 car show on the 31st. Beadle had set Low ET, and in the final, his 6.35 beat Mike Miller's 6.39. Beadle could not get the "Max" to run a number at Firebird Raceway for the Night Fire 500 race. He smoked the tires and shut off in both his races losing to Bonin and Hank Johnson. A week later (August 19), the car ran right as Beadle won the Division 6 final at Portland. He beat Rich Rogers, driving the "Green Elephant" in the opening round with a 6.43/211.76. A semifinal 6.39/209.30 beat Jim Dunn, and he faced the Low ET car of Bonin in the final. Beadle got out first, and his 6.34/227.84 hung on to win over Bonin's slightly quicker 6.33/225. He then went to Spokane for the AHRA World Finals. Beadle qualified #3 in the eight-car field and then proceeded to run 6.45/212.26 over Bob Pickett and a motor-saving 7.29/141.06 solo when Bonin failed to hear the call for the semifinals. He faced Tom Hoover in the final, and Beadle's 6.53/214.73 finished runner-up to Hoover's 6.40/215. After the team's northern swing, they returned to Indy for the NHRA US Nationals, where a 6.22/226.13 qualified a disappointing #14. A first-round 6.20/228 by Tom McEwen sent the 6.45/200.44 of Beadle packing for home. |
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Raymond Beadle (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
426 / 8) |
1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Regal Ride Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dee Gantt |
| '78 Plymouth Arrow by
Tony Casarez |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.985 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 8/30/78 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
234.98 at NHRA Ontario CA 10/07/78 |
| 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 97.96,
MPH 76.78 |
Entry is 0.92361 times average ET and 1.06790 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
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: Indy 5.985 was the second entry into the Cragar Five Second Funny Car Club (Eddie Pauling’s 5.973 had been disallowed as it was run at a match race). The team had a fuel tank issue that vexed them all season. The car was hurting itself on every pass. After the team found and fixed the faulty fuel tank, they went on a tear, winning 32 car match races In Seattle and Boise, and running the five at Indy. Finished the year with a win at the World Finals. | The Arrow debuted at the NHRA Winternationals, but the team failed to qualify. They also failed to make the show at the Gatornationals. Raymond qualified #1 at Tulsa for the AHRA Springnationals with a 6.74, but in round one, Beadle and Gene Snow both lost traction and Gene's 7.36/176 came out on top over Raymond's 7.58/143.31. On June 4, for the AHRA Gateway Nationals at St. Louis, Beadle qualified second with a 6.46/207.86. He set Low ET with a 6.39/211.77 pass over Jim White in the first round, but a 6.55 by John Collins in the semis beat the Max's 6.62. The following week (June 11), the team was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals where once again they failed to qualify. At Alamo, San Antonio, on June 18 for the AHRA Nationals, a 6.60/204 qualified the team sixth in the eight-car field. Tom McEwen's 6.36/219 beat Raymond's 6.73 in the first round. The "Max's" next stop was at Byron's Funny Car Championships. All cars made two runs with the two lowest ETs meeting in the final. Beadle had trouble in the first round, against McEwen and he shut off to a 9.14/106.38 loss. In round two, Beadle’s 6.37/224.43 beat Ed McCulloch's 6.55/184. It was around this time that Raymond put an order in to Keith Black for four aluminum KB engines. The "Blue Max" had been running Milodon engines and would continue to do so while awaiting the delivery. The NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown didn't go so well as a 6.35/230.17 best was only the first alternate for the field. Beadle took a win on August 20 at Spokane for the AHRA World Finals. He qualified second with a 6.37/223.88 and set Low ET in the first round, with a 6.28/220.90 over Gordie Bonin's 6.60/222. In the semifinal, a 6.35/221.66 beat Snow's 6.40/230. In the final, a 6.29/229.59 beat Tom Hoover's 6.36/221. Another win came at the Nightfire 500 at Firebird Raceway. It was another show that had two rounds of racing with the two Low ET cars meeting in the final. Beadle beat John Collins in the first round, and he ran a solo 6.58 that guaranteed him a spot in the final. He faced John Lombardo who had gained a final round spot with a 6.45. After five years of trying, Beadle won with a 6.60/206.82 when Lombardo had troubles and shut off to an 8.51. Shortly after that, he stopped off at Seattle and won by beating Ron Colson with a holeshot 6.21 over the "Hawaiian." Then came Indy where their 5.98 qualified #1. Beadle lasted until round two where McEwen's 6.18 put the Max on the trailer. At the NHRA World Finals, they qualified fourth with a 6.13/234.98 and then ran a 6.20/232.55 in the first round, over Henry Harrison's 6.81/227. In the second round, a 6.15/233.76 beat Pat Foster's 6.23/239.36 in the Super Shops Arrow. A semifinal 6.27/228.42 beat a tire-smoking Denny Savage. In the final, Beadle's 6.18/234.98 beat McEwen's off pace 7.18. |
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Raymond Beadle (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
426 ) |
1979 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Regal Ride Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dee Gantt |
| '79 Plymouth Arrow by
Tony Casarez |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.996 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/79 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
244.56 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/79 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
3.920 at Fremont CA 1979 (NR) |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
193.96 at Fremont CA 1979 (NR) |
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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 95.67,
MPH 93.70 |
Entry is 0.93106 times average ET and 1.10596 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 50.00,
MPH 100.0 |
Entry is 1.00000 times average ET and 1.01021 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: Raymond won his first championship in 1979. He had two wins and three runner-up finishes. Photo from Byron Dragway's Manufacturer's Meet. Did Raymond run 5.96 somewhere this year? Confirmed 5.996/244.56 NHRA bests at Indy US Nationals 9/79. | Beadle started the season by qualifying #1 at Beeline for the AHRA Winternationals. The team made it into the semifinals before losing to Gary Burgin. At the NHRA Winternationals, they again qualified #1. This time with a 6.07 that held up for Low ET. Beadle then ran 6.18, 6.17, and 6.27 to reach the final to run Tom Hoover. Unfortunately, Raymond smoked the tires and lost to Hoover's 6.29. The "Blue Max" qualified well at the next NHRA race, the Gatornationals, where a 6.18 qualified #2. Beadle's best run in eliminations was a first-round 6.21, but in round two, a 6.69/226 beat Ron Colson in the "Hawaiian" in a twin tire smoker. The "Max" broke in the semifinals, giving Gordie Bonin a free ride into the finals. The team then went to Darlington for the IHRA Winternationals, where a 6.05/240.00 (Low ET & Top Speed) qualified #1. But in round one, Beadle smoked the tires to a 7.01 loss against Dale Pulde's 6.32. Things went their way at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships. There Beadle qualified #1 in the eight-car show with a 6.13. A first-round 6.17 advanced when Frank Oglesby broke, and in the semifinals, a 6.16/233.16 beat Shirl Greer. In the finals, he unloaded a 6.09/238.09 (Low ET & Top Speed) for the win over Paul Smith's runner-up 6.37/190. The NHRA Cajun Nationals featured an eight-car field as well. Beadle qualified #2 with a 6.30/234.37. He beat Hoover's 6.44/223 in the first round, with a 6.37/229.00, but in the semifinals, a bad coil wire kept the "Max" from firing, and John Force got a free ride into the final. Raymond made it into the finals at the NHRA Springnationals. He qualified #2 with a 6.13/238.09. In the opening round, another 6.13 at 231.95 beat Dick Rosberg's 6.35/212. In round two, his 6.61/223.88 beat a tire-smoking Jim Adolph. The semifinals saw Raymond make an easy pass when Colson broke on the line. He faced Burgin in the final, but his 6.69/207.37 was good for the runner-up spot to Gary's 6.49/239. The team then went to Detroit for the North American Grand Nationals. Both he and Burgin broke in the first round, with Beadle coasting through first for the win. Unfortunately, the "Blue Max" could not run in the semifinals and was replaced by Tom Prock. From there, the team went to Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals. Once again, Beadle qualified #2, with a 6.18/234.98. A first-round 6.37 beat Pete Williams' 6.61 in the "Chi-Town Hustler," but a semifinal 6.87 lost to Pulde's 6.49. At Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals in late June, Ray qualified #7 in the eight-car field and then ran a great 6.31 in the first round over Simon Menzies. He made it into the final, where he faced Billy Meyer. The "Blue Max" slowed to an off-pace 6.86 to take the runner-up spot to Meyer's 6.51. Beadle took a win at the NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown on July 15. He qualified #4 in the show with a 6.18/230.76. He beat Meyer in the first round with a 6.17, and a second-round 6.09/233.16 beat Pulde's 6.11/236. In the semifinals, Raymond's 6.18/235 beat Tripp Shumake in Johnny Loper's car. In the final, he ran Force's Corvette. Beadle's 6.37/232.55 took his third NHRA National event victory over John's 6.46/212. The team did not race at the NHRA Grandnationals. |
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Raymond Beadle (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
426 / 1) |
1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dee Gantt |
| '80 Dodge Omni by
Tony Casarez |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.963 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 8/31/80 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
243.90 at Fremont CA 9/80 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1980 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 87.58,
MPH 89.96 |
Entry is 0.94801 times average ET and 1.07049 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: Beadle debuted his new Omni-bodied car on August 3 at Bristol for the IHRA Summernationals. He had problems getting the car to hook up and he finally ran 6.56 to get the final qualifying spot in the eight-car show. He improved, only slightly, to a 6.50 in the first round, but it was enough to beat John Pott who smoked the tires to a 7.93. In the semifinals, he fell of to a 6.79 that lost to eventual winner Paul Smith's 6.42 in Larry Coogle's "Sting." It was not a great start with the new ride. On August 17, the "Blue Max" team was at Beech Bend for the NHRA Division 3 race. Raymond advanced past the first-round with a 6.26/228.42 when Joe Godwin's Lincoln broke. In the semifinals, he improved to a 6.20/235.60, but lost to Billy Meyer's 6.14/204. The car performed better at Indy for the NHRA US Nationals where he qualified #1 with a 5.963/240.00. Unfortunately, he smoked the tires in the first round, and lost to Roy Harris' 6.28/236. A week later they were at Jackson County Sports Park for another NHRA Divisional race. Beadle qualified #2 with a 6.31/226.13 behind Ed McCulloch's 6.14/226. These two worked their way into the final. Beadle started by running 6.22/230.76 over Nick Harmon and in the semifinals, set Low ET with a 6.09 while beating Dale Armstrong. In the final, he got Top Speed to go along with his Low ET when he ran 6.15/236.22 for the victory over Ed's 6.24/229. Fremont held a four-car show on a Wednesday night in September. They all made two runs with the two Low ET cars running in the final. Beadle gained his spot in the final with runs of 6.03 and 5.99 (Low ET). He was to meet Tom Ridings in the final who had run 6.05 and 6.09. Beadle also set Top Speed at 243.90, but the last race was never run due to a curfew at the track. The "Max" was strong at Seattle on September 21 for the NHRA Fallnationals. A 6.13/241.93 qualified #4 and in the first round, he beat Hank Johnson with a 6.19. In the second round, his 6.28/231.95 advanced when Tom McEwen broke just off the line. He picked up to a 6.01/243.90 (Top Speed) in the semifinals over Meyer which won him his second NHRA Funny Car Championship. In the final, he beat Dale Armstrong with a 6.04/243.24. Photo from Indy 1980. |
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Raymond Beadle (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
426 / 1) |
1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Regal Ride Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller |
| '79 Plymouth Arrow by
Tony Casarez |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.920 at Fremont CA 1/80 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
244.56 at Fremont CA 1/80 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1980 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 92.52,
MPH 91.60 |
Entry is 0.94118 times average ET and 1.07338 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: In January '80, ND reported that at the Fremont Opener, Raymond Beadle ran 5.92/244. Beadle ran at OCIR for the Super Bowl of Drag Racing event. The car turned out to be a handful there as he lost to John Force in the opening round, where the car went into a wheelstand, and he had to shut down. He again was forced to shut down in his second race when he got out of shape against Ron Colson, driving the "Hawaiian." At Pomona, the team waived its points for the NHRA Winternationals. Beadle qualified #3 with a 6.06/243.90. He went into a wheelstand in the first round and shut off, giving Colson the win. Baton Rouge hosted the NHRA Division 4 Opener on March 9, and the "Blue Max" ran Low ET and Top Speed in the final with a 6.24/233.76 to win over Billy Meyer's close 6.27/230. At the NHRA Gatornationals, he qualified #8 with a 6.13 and, in the first round, beat Tom McEwen with a 5.99/238.09. In the second round, a 6.06/227.27 beat Tom Hoover's 6.12/233. A piston-burning 6.11/207.85 beat Tom Ridings' 6.46/180 in Joe Pisano's car in the semifinals. This put him into the final against Don Prudhomme, who had just run 5.93 in the other semifinal race. Beadle tried hard in the final, but his 6.17/231.95 was good for the runner-up spot to the "Snake's" 5.98/238. He went to Darlington the following week (March 23) and cleaned up. The only thing he didn't get was the pole. He qualified #2 with a 6.42 in the eight-car field. A first-round 6.28 beat a tire-smoking Burgin, and a 6.29 beat John Force in the semifinals. In the final, he met Dale Pulde. Raymond capped off the weekend by running Low ET and Top Speed with a 6.06/237.46 to win the event. He then set Low ET and Top Speed while winning the second NHRA Division 4 race at Green Valley on March 30. The win put the "Blue Max" into the lead in NHRA points. Things did not go well at Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun Nationals, where the team failed to qualify. A best of 6.23/238.09 failed to better the 6.18 "bump." Raymond toured England this year, too. He came out with a new Omni to run the second half of the season. |
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Raymond Beadle (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
426 / 1) |
1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dee Gantt |
| '81 Plymouth Horizon by
Tony Casarez |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.868 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/19/81 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
249.30 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/07/81 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
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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 96.49,
MPH 100.0 |
Entry is 0.94038 times average ET and 1.08311 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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| 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: The '81 season had an interesting start for the "Blue Max" team. They showed up at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, where Beadle ran a track record 5.97 at 245.90 (Top Speed) to qualify first. He beat Dennis Geisler with a 6.01/238, and in round two, Mike Dunn with another new track record 5.93 at 245.90. In the semifinals, he again went 5.93 at 245.23 to beat Don Prudhomme. But the win came at a price as the engine blew and tore the roof of the Horizon body. The team didn't have a spare body, so Kenny Bernstein offered his spare. The roof of Bernstein's car was grafted onto the "Max's" topless body for the final. After all that work, he came up to the line in the final to face Billy Meyer, who had been having his own troubles (used up four engines), but the two both had problems, and Meyer's 6.52/205 got the victory over Beadle's 6.66/236.22. The next stop was at Fremont for the East/West meet, and while Beadle didn't win, he did set Low ET at 6.04. At Gainesville, for the NHRA Gatornationals, the team qualified unusually further back in the field with a 6.05/230.76 that was good for the #10 spot in the show. He beat Tom Hoover in the first round, with a 6.20/234.37, but an off-pace 6.31/230.76 in round two lost to Tripp Shumake's 6.27/237. The next event they attended was the IHRA Winternationals at Darlington. Raymond made it to the final before losing to Bernstein. Green Valley Raceway was their next stop for the NHRA Western Regional Opener. A 6.45/227.84 qualified #4 in the eight-car field, and he picked up to 6.32/233.76 in the first round to beat Chris Berg. A 6.25/228.42 beat Bernstein in the semifinals, and he went into the finals to meet with Hoover. Beadle got another runner-up finish as his 6.45/231.36 lost to Hoover's 6.32/231. Atlanta hosted the NHRA Southern Nationals on April 26, featuring eight-car fields in the nitro classes. Raymond qualified #1 with a track record 5.96 at 230.17. Unfortunately, a blown motor slowed him to a 6.23 in the first round, which lost to Don Prudhomme's 6.11. Things went much more their way at Rockingham; the "Max" ran a track record 5.99 at 231.95 in qualifying #1. This was IHRA's first five-second time in the Funny Car division. A 6.00/233.70 beat Shirl Greer in the first round and backed up the 5.99 as a new IHRA record. In round two, Raymond's 6.22 beat Al Segrini, setting up a Meyer vs. Beadle final. The "Max" got the win, running 6.23/229.59 over Billy's troubled 7.46. These two would meet again in the final at the next IHRA race, the Springnationals at Bristol. There Beadle qualified #1 with a track record 5.98 at 240.64. He beat a tire-smoking Bernstein in the first round with a 6.22, while a solo run of 6.18 advanced him into the final when Segrini's car broke on the line. The two reversed their finishes of the last race, with Meyer winning with a 6.21/228 over Raymond's 6.26/236.84. The FCs boycotted the NHRA Cajun Nationals, holding out for more money. May ended with the team running at the IHRA World Nationals, but they failed to reach the finals. In June, the "Blue Max" made it into another final round at the NHRA Springnationals. Raymond had set Low ET in qualifying #1 with a 6.05 at 234.37. Bob Pickett got out of shape against him in the first round, and his 6.20/219 advanced. In round two, Beadle went up against Texas neighbor Bernstein. The "Max's" 6.15/235 beat the "Budweiser King's" 6.21/233. Another 6.15/227 in the semifinals took out Hoover's 6.36/202. This put him into the final against 24-year-old Craig Epperly in Don Tait's car. This had the makings of an upset, and it was. Both recorded 6.21 (Beadle at 236.84), but Epperly scored his first NHRA National event victory while Beadle had to settle for runner-up. On July 4, the team was in Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. Beadle qualified #2 with a 6.23/229.59 behind Bernstein's 6.17. These two worked their way to the final. Beadle survived a close first-round race with Henry Harrison, where his 6.32/230.17 just beat Henry's 6.33/209. In the semifinals, he improved to 6.21/229.59 in stopping Meyer's Citation at 6.49/219. This put the two Texas cars in the final together. But again, the "Blue Max" team had to settle for the runner-up spot as Beadle's 6.32/202.24 lost to Kenny's 6.21/234. The following week (July 12), things went their way as Beadle beat Meyer to win the IHRA Northern Nationals. Then it was off to Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals, where both he and Bernstein qualified with 5.86s. Kenny got the pole while Raymond qualified #2, but his speed of 245.23 was tops for the meet. A first-round 6.11/219.51 beat John Collins, but he smoked the tires in round two and lost to Mike Dunn.The team then went to Brainerd for an eight-car show.In the first round, Beadle's 6.46/222.77 beat Carl Swenson's 6.56/221. He then set Low ET in the semifinal with a 6.22/226.70 over Dunn's tire-smoker in the "Hawaiian." He faced Tom Hoover in the final; this time, the "Blue Max" went up in tire smoke and lost. | Craig won Indy and had two runner-up finishes to take his second straight championship. Set mph record. The photo from Columbus, where he was runner-up to Craig Epperly. |
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Raymond Beadle (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
426 / 1) |
1982 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dee Gantt |
| '82 Ford EXP by
Pat Foster |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.860 at IHRA Rockingham NC 5/02/82 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
249.30 at NHRA Atlanta 1982 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1982 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.53,
MPH 86.27 |
Entry is 0.94364 times average ET and 1.06370 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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ET 00.00,
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| 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: Beadle was running with Ford sponsorship for 1982, which included a new EXP body on his car. He started the season by qualifying third at the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.99/228.42. He ran as well as a 5.97/244.56 in his semifinal win over Frank Hawley's quicker 5.96/239. In the final, he met Al Segrini where his 6.32/226.13 fell to Al's 6.26/238.09. A 5.91/243.90 (Top Speed) qualified #1 at the Gatornationals, but in the first round, he met Segrini again and this time Beadle got out of shape and hit the guardrail. The car ended up flipping upside down and slid into the opposite guardrail before coming to a halt. He was OK, but the EXP body was totaled. At the IHRA Winternationals at Darlington, the team showed up with last year's Omni body and qualified #1 with a 6.02 (Low ET), but he lost in the first round. He then went to Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals on April 25 where a 5.98/235.60 qualified third. A first-round 5.88/238 beat Gary Burgin and a 5.93/240 beat Paul Smith in the semifinals. In the final, he reset the NHRA record to a 5.87 with a speed of 243.24 to win the race over Hawley. On May 2 he went to Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am where a track record 5.86 led qualifying. Unfortunately, he got out of shape in the first round, and lost to John Pott. He followed that race up with a win at the NHRA Cajun Nationals beating Don Prudhomme in the final with a 6.08/239.36 over Don's 6.13/247.25. He qualified second with a 6.00. Another win came at the IHRA Springnationals where he set Low ET (6.00) and beat Billy Meyer in the final. He then ran at the NHRA Springnationals on June 13 where a 5.98/242.58 qualified third, but in the first round, he smoked all eight pistons and lost to Segrini. A week later at Norwalk for the IHRA World Nationals, Beadle set a 5.88 track record in qualifying and ran another 5.88 in his first-round win over John Pott. In the semifinals, Dale Pulde's 6.29 beat Beadle's 6.31. Raymond won the US Funny Car Championships at Brainerd on June 27. He beat Doc Halladay and Glenn Mikres before stopping Burgin in the final. He qualified eighth with a 6.48/226.70 in the eight-car field at the NHRA Mile High Nationals. A first-round 6.51/222 beat Tom Anderson's 6.58 and a 6.25/226.69 beat Craig Epperly's quicker 6.19/230.17 in the semifinal. In the final he met Meyer who had set Low ET and Top Speed (6.12/240), but he shut down to a 6.85/149.75 and had to settle for runner-up. A 6.00 qualified second at the IHRA Summernationals, but he lost to Pott in the first round. Another first-round loss followed at the NHRA Grandnationals on July 4 where he qualified eighth again with a 6.15/242.24 in the eight-car show, but he had a rear end break on his burnout for his race against Prudhomme. A 5.93/249.30 qualified second at the NHRA Summernationals, but he lost to Prudhomme in round two. He qualified second again with a 5.94/236.22 at the PHR Championships in August at Martin, Michigan, and ran a first-round 5.97 over Tim Grose. A semifinal 6.07 beat Ken Veney's quicker 6.03. In the final, a 6.02/248.61 (Top Speed) lost to Hawley's 6.01/236.22. Another win came at the IHRA Northern Nationals where he beat Tim Grose in the final. At the NHRA Northstar Nationals, he qualified seventh with a 6.03/233.76. A first-round 5.97/246.57 by Gary Burgin beat Ray's 6.05/243.90. At Indy, for the US Nationals, the Max qualified a disappointing twelfth with a 5.98/224.99. And in the opening round, he lost to Ken Veney. He was runner-up to the "Snake" at the 13th annual Governor's Cup Championships at Sacramento. His final round 6.12 lost to Prudhomme's 5.99. A 6.19 failed to qualify for the eight-car show at the NHRA Golden Gate Nationals. He rebounded with a 5.98 to qualify seventh at the NHRA World Finals, but after beating Burgin in round one, he lost to Hawley in the next round. Raymond competed at the OCIR Manufacturer's Meet in Nov, but he failed in his attempt to reach the final. He ended the season at a four-car match at Moroso Motorsports Park during the running of the Citrus Nationals. Beadle set Low ET with a 6.27. — Ron Howard |
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Raymond Beadle (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
426 / 5) |
1983 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dee Gantt |
| '82 Ford EXP by
Pat Foster |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.767 at NHRA Fremont CA 10/02/83 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
254.95 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/83 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
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Entry's 1983 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 85.06,
MPH 93.78 |
Entry is 0.94386 times average ET and 1.08781 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 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: Raymond Beadle was having a tough time at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. It took him three passes to qualify, and his 6.321/242.58 got him the #13 spot. In the first round, he smoked the tires to an 8.07 and lost to John Force. At the NHRA Gatornationals, he qualified #5 with a 5.91/244.56. He improved to a 5.89/246.57 over Tom McEwen in the first round. In round two, his 6.19/213.77 lost to Frank Hawley's 5.93/241 in the "Chi-Town Hustler." The following week, he was at Darlington for the IHRA Winternationals. He qualified #4 in the eight-car field with a 6.43/215.82. Beadle beat Billy Meyer and Gary Burgin to gain a final round berth against Kenny Bernstein. In the final, his 6.39/215.97 finished runner-up to Bernstein's 6.21/227. Atlanta held an eight-car show near the end of March, and, unfortunately, Raymond failed to qualify for the show. He was back in Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals on April 17. It was another eight-car field, and once again, he failed to qualify with a 6.31 best. Things went better a week later (April 24) at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships. Beadle qualified #2 with a 5.99 behind Dale Pulde's 5.98 (Low ET). The two worked their way into the final, where Pulde's 6.11 got the victory over the "Blue Max's" 6.20. Raymond got another runner-up finish at the next IHRA event, the World Nationals at Norwalk, where Mark Oswald in the "Candies and Hughes" car stopped him in the final. Beadle also failed to qualify at the NHRA Cajun Nationals, where his 6.13/241.93 was far short of the 6.08 it took to make the eight-car field. Oswald got him again at the IHRA Springnationals at Bristol. Beadle qualified #3, and a solo 6.65/187.89 made it past a broken Al Segrini in round one, but he lost to Oswald in the semifinals. Beadle won his 11th NHRA National event when he won the Springnationals at Columbus. He had set Low ET and a track record 5.88 at 238.64 in qualifying #1 for the field. He then ran 5.97/235.60 over Ken Veney and 6.28/180.36 over a broken Segrini. His opponent, Gary Burgin, smoked the tires in the semifinals, and Raymond's 6.10/228.42 advanced. Once again, he faced Oswald for the title, and his 6.95/238.09 got him the victory over Mark's 6.27/235. He then won the IHRA Northern Nationals at Milan, beating Bernstein in the final. He set Top Speed with his 251.39 pass. The following week (July 17) found the "Blue Max" team at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. Beadle qualified #6 with a 5.95/233.76. A quick-leaving 6.14/236.84 beat Paul Smith's quicker 6.10/238 in the opening round, but in round two, the car ruptured an oil pan while staging against Don Prudhomme. The next NHRA race was the Mile High Nationals in Denver. It was an eight-car show, and Beadle's 6.08/238.09 qualified #4. Both he and Force ran 6.22 (Raymond at 239.38) in their first-round race, but Force got to the other end first. Beadle did not race at Brainerd for the NHRA Northstar Nationals, as he chose to race at Spokane instead for the AHRA World Finals that was run the same weekend. It was just an eight-car field, and he qualified #2 behind Force. The two of them would make their way into the final. An easy 6.26/238.72 in the opening round defeated a tire-smoking Gary Densham, and in the semifinal, Raymond's 5.92/241.93 beat Tom McEwen, who also smoked the tires. It looked like Force would that an easy win in the final as he had run 5.79 twice during eliminations. But Beadle picked up to a 5.78/247.93 to win the race over Force's 5.91/220. It had to be upsetting for the "Blue Max" team to be watching the Big Bud Shootout at Indy on September 4 and not being a part of the show. The exclusive eight-car show was held during qualifying and only the top eight qualifiers from the past year ran. But the next day, Beadle's team showed them what they could do. A 5.83/251.39 qualified #3, and Beadle set Low ET in the opening round with his 5.804 at a booming 254.95 that beat Paul Gordon. In round two, his 5.91/245.23 beat Hawley's 6.02/235. But his quicker 5.87/247.93 lost to eventual winner Bernstein's 5.90/254 in the semifinal. The next weekend (September 11), the team was at Rockingham for the IHRA US Open. Beadle ran 5.89/250 to qualify low for the eight-car field, and he lasted until the semifinal before Oswald's 5.83/253 put his 5.84/252 on the trailer in a close race. Bristol was his next stop for the IHRA Fallnationals. Beadle ran well again, running 5.84/252.10 to qualify #2 behind Oswald's 5.74/253. This was a critical race for the "Max." Going into this race, Beadle led the IHRA Funny Car points chase by 54 points over Oswald. They both survived their first-round races, but Beadle smoked the tires in the semifinal and lost to Dale Pulde. Oswald went on to win the race and the IHRA Funny Car points Championship. Even with the loss, the "Blue Max" was running some numbers; 5.7's were becoming more and more frequent as well as 250 mph runs. Case in point, at Fremont for the NHRA Golden Gate Nationals on October 2, Beadle's 5.779/251.39 claimed the pole for the eight-car field. He got lucky in the opening round when his crossed-up 6.31/240.64 advanced over Bernstein's troubled 13.13. In the semifinal, he was back on pace with a 5.767/249.30 that defeated Hawley's 5.95/220. He faced Billy Meyer in the final, and the two had a great race that saw Billy's 5.757/245 get the victory over Raymond's 5.78/246.57. Raymond became the 7th member of the Crane Cams 250 MPH Club for Funny Car with a 251.39 pass on July 10, 1983, at IHRA Milan, Michigan. |
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Raymond Beadle (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
426 / 8) |
1984 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Ray Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dee Gantt |
| '84 Ford Mustang by
Pat Foster |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.750 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/84 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
259.36 at IHRA Milan MI 7/08/84 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1984 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 85.63,
MPH 94.25 |
Entry is 0.94728 times average ET and 1.09898 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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| 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: Beadle started the '84 season at the NHRA Winternationals, where he smacked the guardrail while beating Gary Southern in the first round with a 6.21. He could not make the second round due to damage to the car. Things improved at the Gatornationals, where he qualified for #8 with a 5.88/253.52. A first-round 6.04/202.70 beat Jim White's 6.12/233, and in round two, he shut down to a winning 8.34/109.35 when Tom McEwen broke. In the semifinals, he faced Kenny Bernstein and unfortunately smoked the tires, losing to Kenny's 5.79/256. He qualified #8 at Darlington for the IHRA Winternationals with a 6.01 but lost early. In April, the team was in Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals, where Raymond ran 5.92 to qualify #11. He lost to Mark Oswald in the first round. On May 6, Raymond qualified #3 at Rockingham with a career-best (to this point) 5.77/258.52 for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships. He lasted until round two before his tire-smoking, 7.24/128 lost to Jim Head's 6.09/250. He also smoked the tires in a first-round loss to Al Segrini at Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun Nationals. Bristol was the next stop for the team for the IHRA Springnationals. Beadle's 5.89/250 qualified #6, and his 5.95/249.30 advanced over a fouling Paul Smith in the "Custom Body" car in the first round. He and Mark Oswald in the "Candies and Hughes" car had a great race in round two that saw Oswald's 5.82/254 get the better of the "Max's" 5.89/252.10. They were at Martin, Michigan, for the PHR Championships shortly after. A 5.96 qualified #4 in the sixteen-car field, and Beadle lasted until round two before his off-pace 6.50 lost to Smith's 5.99. Beadle had won the '83 NHRA Springnationals and hoped to repeat in '84. He started by qualifying #8 at Columbus with a 5.94/248.61. An opening round 5.97/238.09 beat Head's 6.07/243, and in round two, a 5.93/247.25 took out Sherm Gunn's 6.28/191. But his repeat chances were over in the semifinal when Beadle's 5.96/241.93 lost to eventual winner Oswald's 5.89/242. Things didn't go so well in Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals. He qualified #10 with a 5.93/251.39 but lost to eventual winner Billy Meyer in the opening round. The following week (July 8) saw more of the same. They were in Milan, Michigan, for the IHRA Northern Nationals. Raymond's 5.79/259.36 qualified #7 for the sixteen-car field. But in round one, a sheared fuel pump ended their chances of advancing. But after a couple of weeks of lows came the highs. Beadle won for the first time in thirteen months at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. A lot of racer's luck helped out in this win, but it was still a win. He had only qualified #11 with a 5.87/247.93. Don Prudhomme had a blower explode in the opening round of eliminations, and Beadle advanced with a 6.58. Tim Grose smoked the tires in the second round, and a 5.92/249.30 advanced the "Max." He was to face Kenny Bernstein in the semifinals, but the "Budweiser King" broke a reverser after its burnout, and Beadle singled into the final with a 5.93/250.00. He went up against Meyer in the final, and his 5.95/247.93 took the victory over Billy's 5.97/248. Then came a stop at Dragway 42 for the ADRA's first race, the Grandnationals. It was an eight-car field. Beadle qualified #6, and he lasted until the semifinal before his blower exploded on a 6.53 pass that lost to eventual winner Jim White. His best times there were 5.92/244. Raymond sure didn't have to wait long before scoring his next NHRA victory, as it came at the next NHRA event, the Mile High Nationals in Denver. He qualified #2 with a 5.92/233.76 and then set a 5.90 track record during eliminations. He beat Prudhomme in the semifinal and then went up against Frank Hawley, driving the "Chi-Town Hustler" for the title. Hawley fouled, and Beadle ran 5.93/248.61 (speed was a track record) for the victory. At the IHRA Summernationals, held at Edgewater, he qualified #3, then during eliminations, he set Low ET at 5.78 but lost to Oswald in the semifinal. After running so well, the team had to be disappointed at Brainerd. Beadle "only" qualified #12 for the NHRA Northstar Nationals, and he lost to Dale Pulde in the opening round. Raymond's best NHRA times of 5.750 at Indy and 257.14 at Atlanta. We formerly listed 5.735 but are removing that until we get confirmation. Michael Beach photo from Martin, MI, 1984. |
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Chuck Beal (M) from
San Diego, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
714 ) |
1995 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Reliance Petro-Chem" Owned by Chuck Beal
from
San Diego, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Chuck Beal |
| '94 Dodge Daytona by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.131 at NHRA Topeka KS 7/01/95 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
292.39 at NHRA Seattle WA 8/05/95 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
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 74.67,
MPH 70.68 |
Entry is 0.96484 times average ET and 1.03508 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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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: Chuck ran about 6/8 NHRA national events with good times here and there. His best times were 5.131 at Topeka and 292.39 at Seattle. He was at Pomona for the NHRA World Finals at the end of October. Unfortunately, he was the third alternate with a 5.48/197.02 best. |
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Chuck Beal (M) from
San Diego, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
714 ) |
1996 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Beal" Owned by Chuck Beal
from
San Diego, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Chuck Beal |
| '94 Dodge Daytona by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.267 at NHRA Phoenix AZ 2/24/96 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
253.52 at NHRA Phoenix AZ 2/24/96 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1996 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 46.08,
MPH 00.98 |
Entry is 1.00765 times average ET and 0.89126 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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| 1996 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.889 ET, 312.60 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1996 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.227 ET, 284.45 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1996 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.727 ET, 259.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Beal had nothing but problems at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He was unable to get a good run in, and his 15.961/55.02 was over 10 seconds away from the 5.55 "bump." He did better at the Arizona Nationals at Firebird Raceway, where his 5.267/253.52 qualified #10. He beat Gary Densham in the first round, with a 5.450/217.60, but he could not show for his second-round race against Chuck Etchells. Beal skipped going to Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals, but he was at Houston for the NHRA Slick 50 Nats at the end of March. Chuck was the third alternate at 5.794/188.12. He was the only DNQ at the Autolite Nationals at 6.322/148.90. That was Chuck's last NHRA national event of the year. |
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Bob Beaulieu (M) from
Windsor, Connecticut
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "New Englander" Owned by Rhea Goodrich
from
Middletown, Connecticut
USA
| Crew Chief: Rhea Goodrich |
| '76 Chevrolet Monza by
Frame Up Engineering |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 417 Donovan Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.830 at Maple Grove PA 4/78 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
210.00 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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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 16.76,
MPH 19.69 |
Entry is 1.05401 times average ET and 0.95437 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
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: Bob was at Maple Grove in April for the Spring All-Pro Funny Car Championships. Unfortunately, his opening round 6.83/192.30 lost to Bruce Larson's 6.84/201. He then went to Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships. A 7.23/192 qualified #8 in the sixteen-car field. In round one, his 6.93/200 lost to Al Bergler's 6.79/203. |
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Mike Ditty |
Dave Beebe (M) from
Garden Grove, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: Match Race, Div: 4 |
| "Super Chief" Owned by Nelson Carter
from
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
USA
| Crew Chief: Nelson Carter |
| '68 Dodge Charger by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged 426 KB Iron Hemi by Keith Black with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.630 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
199.11 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 1968 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.40,
MPH 85.17 |
Entry is 0.96096 times average ET and 1.08188 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: Raced at OCIR Mfg. Championships 1968. Confirmed 7.68 at OCIR Also 7.90/194.80 Low ET and Top Speed at OCIR Funny Car Championships. Dave was driving the "Beebe and Fedak" Top Fuel car until the end of July. On August 17, he showed up at Irwindale behind the wheel of Nelson Carter's "Super Chief" Dodge Charger FC. The race was between FC's and Fuel Altereds. In the first round, he ran an 8.21/186.72 that lost to Leon Fitzgerald's 8.11/184 in the "Pure Heaven." In the second round, he picked up to a winning 7.80/191.88 over a crossed up Gary Reed in the "Groundshaker." In the third race, he ran 8.32/190.66 that lost to Sush Matsubara's 7.78/192. It was obvious that the car could run. On August 31, he went to OCIR for a sixteen-car show. Dave set Low ET and Top Speed in the first round, with a 7.74/187.88 over Larry Barker's "Psycho" Mustang. In the semifinals, a 7.81/184.80 beat Gene Conway in the "Destroyer" Jeep at 8.27. Unfortunately, in the final, the transmission let go and Gas Ronda soloed for the victory. OCIR held a Fuel Altered vs. Funny Car race on September 21. Once again, Beebe was there. He beat Willie Borsch in the first round, with an 8.35/187.50. A second round 7.95/183.20 beat Matsubara's 8.09/197. And in round three, he made it a clean sweep by beating Fitzgerald's 8.17/189 with an 8.11/191.48. On October 5, OCIR held a 10 car round-robin race. Beebe won two of his three races with a best of 7.95/189.06 while beating Fred Goeske. |
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Dave Beebe (M) from
Garden Grove, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
700 ) |
1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Big John Mazmanian" Owned by John Mazmanian
from
Whittier, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Doug Cook |
| '68 Plymouth Barracuda by
Exhibition Engineering |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Keith Black with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.385 at PDA Orange County CA 7/19/69 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
205.01 at PDA Orange County CA 7/19/69 |
| 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 69.64,
MPH 77.32 |
Entry is 0.96410 times average ET and 1.06443 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: In mid-1969 Big John rebuilt his 'Cuda, replacing the old 392 with a Keith Black 426. The car was repainted, relettered, and Dave Beebe drove at the '69 PDA meet at OCIR, winning Funny Car eliminator over Ongais in the M/T Mach 1. Ran 7.38/205. Rich Siroonian was back at the wheel by Indy. 120" chassis, Fiberglass Trends body. | Just before July, Mazmanian switched from a 392 Hemi to a Keith Black 426 Hemi mounted farther back in the chassis. At Irwindale for their Fourth of July race, Beebe qualified second with a 7.73, but broke against Larry Fullerton in the semis. The next day (July 5) for the OCIR Nitro Championships, he qualified third with a 7.64, but lost early. At Irwindale's Race with a Reason on July 12, Beebe won the first-round with a 7.54/195.64 over Ray Alley (7.93/184.82), but both he and Bob Smith broke in the semis with Dave taking the win. In the final against Danny Ongais, he broke again and lost. He beat Ongais in the final at the PDA Championships on July 19 with a 7.45/205.01 (Top Speed) over Danny's 7.55/193.54. He qualified #1 with a 7.56 and a first-round 7.45 beat Steve Bovan (7.90). In the second round, he set Low ET at 7.38/204.08 over Gas Ronda (8.93). In the semifinal a 7.89 beat Gene Conway (10.86). On August 2 he was at Irwindale for the Gold Cup Championships. Dave made it to the final by stopping Larry Fullerton in the semifinals with a strong 7.44/202.24. In the final, he fouled against Pete Bagnard's Nova. Another win came on August 9 at the OCIR Anniversary Race. He singled with a 7.94/191.08 when Pete Bagnard broke. Ran a semifinal 7.64/197.80 (Top Speed) over Gary Gabelich who brushed the guardrail, and a final round 7.61/197.36 (Low ET) over Ed Lenarth who broke. Shortly after this Rich Siroonian returned to driving John's car. - Ron Howard |
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Dave Beebe (M) from
Garden Grove, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
700 ) |
1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Dodge Fever" Owned by Dean Hofheins & Dallas Furgeson
from
Chatsworth, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Dave Beebe |
| '69 Dodge Charger by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 KB Iron Hemi with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.440 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
203.16 at Orange County CA 1969 |
| 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 65.71,
MPH 73.25 |
Entry is 0.97128 times average ET and 1.05483 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: The roof was blown off this car late in 1969 at Irwindale. | On May 17, for an eight-car show at Irwindale, Dave qualified #1 with a 7.67. In the first round, he beat Gas Ronda (8.21/185.18) with Low ET and Top Speed of 7.62/200.00. Both he and Mike Van Sant broke in the semifinal, with Van Sant crossing the line first. The Invader couldn't repair, so Dave was reinstated to run Rich Siroonian in the final. A holeshot win by Siroonian at 7.79/190.26 beat Beebe's 7.77/196.06. Another eight-car field at Irwindale on May 30 saw Ronda's 7.81/185.18 beat Dave in the first round. The next day at OCIR for the Funny Car 500, he qualified second with a 7.56/199.11 but broke a rear in the first round. He faced off against Larry Reyes in the Hawaiian at Irwindale on June 21. Reyes' 7.62/180 beat his 7.70/194.38 in the first race, but a 7.63/197.36 beat the Hawaiian's 7.93/182.92 in the second race. So for the tiebreaker, Beebe ran a 7.59/201.34 but lost to Reyes 7.65/189.46. On July 4, he showed up at Irwindale in John Mazmanian's Cuda. - Ron Howard |
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Dave Beebe (M) from
Garden Grove, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
700 ) |
1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Super Chief" Owned by Nelson Carter
from
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
USA
| Crew Chief: Nelson Carter |
| '68 Dodge Charger by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi (iron) by Keith Black with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.510 at Long Beach CA 3/22/69 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
200.00 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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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 60.71,
MPH 66.29 |
Entry is 0.98042 times average ET and 1.03842 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: Beebe started the season in Nelson Carter's Super Chief at the Irwindale New Year's Day race, where he qualified third with a 7.63. A first-round 7.65/193.54 beat Jess Tyree (7.96/180.72). But the Charger broke and could not be fixed for round two. He beat Rich Siroonian in the first round, at the AHRA Winternationals, but a 7.64 by Dick Harrell beat him in the second round. An 8.277/188.28 qualified the car tenth at the NHRA Winternationals, but he got crossed-up against Don Schumacher in the first round, and lost. On February 9 at OCIR, Beebe showed up driving a top fuel dragster. At Bakersfield, he drove both, losing in the first round, in both classes. In the funny, he lost to Danny Ongais (7.80/196.07) in the first round, with a 7.97/185.95. He again drove in both Top Fuel and Funny Car at the HRM Championships, losing in both classes in round two. He qualified the Charger sixth with a 7.86 and beat Randy Walls (8.10/173.74) with a 7.88/192.71 in the first round. Pat Foster's 7.66/191.48 dropped his 7.78/196.50 in the next frame. On March 22, for an eight-car meet at Lions, Dave set Low ET and Top Speed in qualifying with a 7.51/195.65, but both he and Mike Van Sant ran identical numbers of 8.08/188.67 with Van Sant's Corvette advancing. He showed up at the final OCIR All-Pro event but broke in the first round, advancing Don Schumacher. - Ron Howard |
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Dave Beebe (M) from
Garden Grove, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
700 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Dodge Fever" Owned by Dean Hofheins & Dallas Furgeson
from
Chatsworth, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Tim Beebe |
| '70 Dodge Challenger by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 KB Iron Hemi with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.990 at Orange County CA 9/70 (NR) |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
208.81 at Orange County CA 8/29/70 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.36,
MPH 75.65 |
Entry is 0.94459 times average ET and 1.05109 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: Dave started the year by qualifying third with a 7.52 at Irwindale's New Year’s Day Race. He smoked his tires in the first round, to an 8.25/129.10 that lost to Gas Ronda's 7.43/196. On Jan 4, he raced at the first OCIR All-Pro race. He won his first-round with a 7.46/200.89 over Marv Eldridge who shut off, but the drivetrain broke in the Challenger in the semifinal and Charlie Allen's 7.45/175 advanced to the final. At the second All-Pro event on January 18, he advanced past the first-round when Ray Alley broke, but again he had troubles when his transmission let go in the semifinal advanced Gene Conway. On January 26 he was at Irwindale for an eight-car show, but a 7.67/179 by Charlie Allen in the first round, beat his 7.73/186.22. At the third OCIR All-Pro event on February 22, he won his first-round race with a 7.41/189.07 over Danny Ongais' 7.69/193 in the Mickey Thompson Mustang. Unfortunately, he hurt the motor and was unable to run in the semifinal. He competed at Famoso on March 8 for the March Meet. He beat Bob Pickett's 7.88/182 in the first round, with a 7.86/189.46, but a semifinal 7.67/190.66 lost to Hank Clark's 7.65/195. The following week saw Dave at OCIR for an eight-car show. He qualified, but a broken blower manifold kept him out of the show. On March 28, he won the final OCIR All-Pro race. They ran 16-cars at the final event. In the first round a 7.74/157.61 beat Warren Gunter's VW at 8.01/177. Dave ran an easy single in the second round when Jim Adolph lost reverse after his burnout and was unable to run. An easy 8.16/177.86 got him into the final when Don Hampton fouled. A final round 7.56/196.07 beat Tom McEwen. On April 4, Irwindale held an eight-car show. Beebe finished runner-up after running 7.76/190.26 over Hampton's Corvette, and a 7.62/188.66 over Leroy Hales. In the final, both he and Mike Snively ran 7.65, but Mike got there first. He took another win on April 18 at an eight-car show at OCIR. Dave qualified #5 with a 7.45/188.67. A first-round 7.50/191.89 beat Adolph, and in the semis a 7.46/185.56 advanced when Ongais suffered a broken fuel pump. A final round 7.45/195.22 took the win when Gene Conway broke a rear end. He won at OCIR again on May 2 over a 28 car field for the Big Four Championships. Dave beat Jack Chrisman in the first round, with a 7.61/177.51, and Mert Littlefield lost to Dave's 7.54/178.92 in the second round. He got an easy win in the third round when Alley fouled. In the semifinal, he ran a 7.42/195.65 over Snively's 7.59/196. In the final he met Manuel Herrera driving John Lombardo's normally gas powered Corvette that had switched to Nitro for this event. Manuel lost a transmission and Dave won with a 7.71/185.18. Dave qualified #14 at the NHRA Springnationals in June, but a first-round 7.53 lost to Bobby Rowe's 7.36. He also suffered a first-round loss on June 20 at the OCIR March of Dimes race. A 7.50/192.30 lost to Ray Alley's 7.41/193. Dave was back at OCIR on July 3 for the Nitro Championships. He beat Dean LaPole's "King Camaro" in the first round, with a 7.75/191.48, but he lost a close race against Snively in the second round. Mike's 7.46/180 beat his 7.48/195.22. Irwindale held a 16-car show on July 17 and an 8.05/171.10 qualified Beebe #6. He beat Chrisman in the first round, with an 8.02 and a 7.90 advanced past a fouling Bob McFarland in the second round. He singled in the semifinals when both John Lombardo and the break rule car of Larry Fullerton broke. In the final, Gene Conway beat him with Low ET of the meet, a 7.63 to Dave's 7.97. He returned to Irwindale on July 25 for a best two out of three match race against Dave Hough's "Nanook" AA/FA. It was a good match with some close racing. In the first race the fuel altered ran 7.59/196 that lost to Beebe's 7.55/190.66. In the second race, Hough evened the score with a 7.34/207 beating the Challenger's 7.55/193.12. In the final race, Hough wrapped up the match with a 7.35/206 beating Beebe's 7.97/190.66. Dave picked up a win on August 1 at the Irwindale Gold Cup Championships. He ran 7.48/201.54 (Top Speed) over Mert Littlefield, a 7.58/179.28 over Marv Eldridge, and a 7.56/176.12 over Dick Poll. In the final, he ran an easy 8.05/176.81 when Bob McFarland blew his motor on the line. At the OCIR Anniversary race on August 15, he beat Steve Bovan in the first round, with a 7.54/199.11, but he fouled away a 7.43/193.54 in the second round against Snively. Dave found himself in another final round on August 29 at OCIR for an eight-car show. Beebe advanced past a broken Bovan in the first round, with a 7.38/208.81. In the semifinals, Don Schumacher broke a rear end and once again Dave advanced. He faced Snively in the final and despite running a good 7.34/197.36 he lost to Mike's 7.33/201. On September 12, Irwindale held an eight-car show and Dave won his first-round race over Dave Condit in the "L. A. Hooker" with a 7.53/192.70. In the semifinals, he slowed to a 7.88/197.80 that lost to Conway's 7.42/197. He set a 7.08 track record at OCIR in qualifying #1 for the Lions Anniversary Meet. He went on to win by running 7.19/193.13 over a broken Bob McFarland and 7.36/190.27 over John Collins in the "Atlas Oil Tool Car" in the semifinals. In the final he beat Frank Rupert driving Don Cook's Corvette with a 7.24/191.89. | The 7.53/189.07 were the best NHRA times. |
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Dave Beebe (M) from
Garden Grove, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
700 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Super Chief" Owned by Nelson Carter
from
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
USA
| Crew Chief: Nelson Carter |
| '72 Dodge Charger by
RCE |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi by Keith Black with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.444 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
186.72 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 04.53,
MPH 00.96 |
Entry is 1.06648 times average ET and 0.89769 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: Dave was driving the "Super Chief" at the Bakersfield March Meet. Unfortunately, he lost in the first round, of eliminations. |
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