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Jim Simmons Don Grotheer (M) from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 407 / 41) 1973 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 4
"Don Grotheer" Owned by Don Grotheer from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA Crew Chief: Don Grotheer
'73 Ford Pinto by Don Hardy | Powered by Carbureted Gas 351 Ford by Jack Roush with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 9.050 at Dallas TX 1973         1/4 Mile MPH: 150.75 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/73
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 87.49, MPH 78.64    Entry is 0.94369 times average ET and 1.04354 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1973 Records: 1/4 Mile: 8.870 ET, 155.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 6.050 ET, 117.00 MPH   
1973 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.590 ET, 144.46 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.353 ET, 111.15 MPH
1973 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.310 ET, 134.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.683 ET, 105.66 MPH
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Notes: Don quit drag racing when he lost his Chrysler factory deal. He sold his Duster to Sox & Martin. Then he had a change of heart and came back as an independent with the hottest combo at the time - a 351 Cleveland-powered Ford Pinto. - Car Craft, July 1973. Ron ran 9.32 at LaPlace, 9.221/149.25 to qualify #10 at NHRA Indianapolis. Don then went two rounds, hitting best times on race day at 9.18/150.74. The 9.18 lost a close one to event runner-up Wayne Gapp's 9.15. We need to confirm the 9.05 at Dallas.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Thursday, November 11, 2021, 03:26:08 PM by Mitch Osika. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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© Jim Simmons Dick Humbert (M) from Dayton, Ohio USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 360 ) 1970 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 3
"Billy The Kid" Owned by Billy Stepp from Dayton, Ohio USA Crew Chief: Paul Frost
'70 Dodge Challenger by Factory | Powered by Carbureted Gas 426 Chrysler Hemi with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 9.860 at Gainesville FL 11/28/70         1/4 Mile MPH: 140.83 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 90.79, MPH 82.58    Entry is 0.95082 times average ET and 1.05097 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1970 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.745 ET, 144.48 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 6.370 ET, 108.50 MPH   
1970 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.370 ET, 134.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.465 ET, 103.00 MPH
1970 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.995 ET, 126.38 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.795 ET, 98.00 MPH
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Notes: Photo from the 1970 Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park by Jim Simmons. Best regular season ET was 10.01. Best validated NHRA speed was 136.98. Where was the 140 run? Humbert was at Dallas in the middle of June for the NHRA Springnationals. It was a 32 car field and after an easy first-round win, he beat Reid Whisnant in round two with a 10.30. But in the third round, he fouled against Wally Booth. On June 28 he was runner-up to Arlen Vanke at the NHRA Division 3 race at Milan. Humbert's transmission broke in the final. He was also runner-up to Vanke at the following Division 3 race held at Indianapolis on July 12. The following week (July 19), Dick was at York for the NHRA Summernationals. He qualified #10 in the sixteen-car field with a 10.15/134.93. An opening Round 10.11/136.57 upset Ronnie Sox's 10.29/135. He soloed with a 10.97/122.61 in round two when Dave Strickler broke, but in the semifinals, he was late off the line and his 10.11/136.98 lost to Herb McCandless' 10.14/138. At NHRA's fourth Division 3 race held at Tri-City on August 2, it was Vanke who stopped Humbert again. But not in the final this time, as the two met in the semifinals. There, Arlen's 10.11/134 beat Dick's 10.19/133.73. At the end of the month (August 31), he was at Bristol for the eighth AHRA Grand American race. An opening Round 10.33 advanced and in round two, his 10.42/122.61 beat Bev Chocklett's 10.68/131. He faced "Dyno Don" Nicholson in the semifinals and his 10.26/134.93 lost to "Dyno's" 10.16/137.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, February 3, 2020, 10:47:46 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.

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