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Pete Kalb (M) from
Huntington Beach, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
785 ) |
1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
"Warlock III" Owned by Frank Pitts
from
Sacramento, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Steve Kalb |
'76 Dodge Aspen by
Jack Slawick |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
1/4 Mile ET: |
6.295 at Manufacturers Meet, Orange County CA 11/78 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
245.00 at Manufacturers Meet, Orange County CA 11/78 |
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 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 67.92,
MPH 94.63 |
Entry is 0.97145 times average ET and 1.11071 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 |
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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, 220.58 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, 204.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: OCIR Manufacturer's Meet. Info confirmed by Jim McMonagle. |
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, January 3, 2022, 09:22:59 AM by
Danny White.
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John Shanks, used with permission |
Larry Reep (M) from
Austin, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
437 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
"Grim Reeper" Owned by Larry Reep & White
from
Austin, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Reep & White |
'73 Plymouth Cuda by
Don Hardy |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
1/4 Mile ET: |
7.190 at Phoenix AZ 1973 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 01.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.07828 times average ET and 0.00000 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 |
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1973 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.169 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH |
1973 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.668 ET, 215.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.657 ET, 184.00 MPH |
1973 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.168 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.987 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Car purchased from the McClemore Family, was later converted to BB/FC. |
Submitted by Michael Gagnon, Last updated on Monday, August 23, 2021, 10:10:17 AM by
Danny White.
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John Shanks, Used With Permission |
Tripp Shumake (M) from
Phoenix, Arizona
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
777 ) |
1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
"Johnny Loper / Little Hoss" Owned by Johnny Loper
from
Phoenix, Arizona
USA
| Crew Chief: Johnny Loper |
'77 Plymouth Arrow by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
1/4 Mile ET: |
6.070 at Bakersfield CA 3/78 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
237.46 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/11/78 |
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 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 89.72,
MPH 80.85 |
Entry is 0.93673 times average ET and 1.07653 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 |
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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, 220.58 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, 204.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Shumake started the season at OCIR's Super Bowl, where he ran second Low ET with a 6.77 and was supposed to face John Lombardo for the title, but breakage kept him from running, and Raymond Beadle took his place in the final. At Tucson for the AHRA Winternationals, he qualified #1 with a 6.58. As attested by his first-round win over Tom Hoover, Traction was poor with a 7.08/211 beating Tom's 7.23/202. He lost to Don Prudhomme in round two. Tripp qualified #1 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, where his 6.157 (at 234.37) held for Low ET. A first-round 6.59/218 lost to Gary Burgin's 6.33/212. He then went to Beeline Dragway for the Phoenix Winter Championships. A 6.23 (Low ET) at 232.55 qualified #1 for the sixteen-car field. In the first round, he raced Simon Menzies' alcohol burner and beat his 7.37 by almost a second with a 6.40/226.13. A second-round 6.46/224.43 beat a crossed-up Bob Pickett, and in the semifinals, he ran 6.36/231.36 over a tire-smoking John Collins. He faced Prudhomme in the final, and, for a change, the "Snake" was the underdog as Tripp's times in eliminations were about a tenth better. Sure enough, Don tried too hard, and he smoked the tires and shut off in the final while Tripp ran 6.75/218.44 for the victory. At the Gatornationals, he qualified #7 with a 6.37/237.46. A first-round 6.40/232.55 beat Ed McCulloch, but in round two, his 6.44 fell to Dale Pulde's 6.37. A week after that (March 19), Tripp was at LaPlace for the NHRA Division 4 Opener. His 6.52/207.37 qualified #1, and as the field was short, he got the "odd-lot" solo in round one and advanced with a 9.89/91.64. Tripp was late off the line in his semifinal race against Tom Hoover. He tried so hard to catch Tom he set speed with his 6.78/224.43 losing to Hoover's 6.80/205. At the Bakersfield March Meet, he did not get a speed on his qualifying run, but his 6.07 was second only to Prudhomme's 6.00. A 6.23/227.84 defeated Gary Cochran, who lost a blower belt in the opening round. Bryan Raines ailing 6.70/200 in the second round, lost to his 6.44/223.88. He got another easy pass in the semifinal when Dave Condit broke. Tripp still ran 6.22/230.76. He faced Denny Savage in the final, and Savage was tough. He had also won his semifinal race with a 6.22 and qualified #3 with a 6.09. Savage came through in the final, running 6.21/214 to win over Shumake's 6.30/226.70. In April, he competed at the NHRA Cajun Nationals. He qualified #5 in the eight-car show with a 6.50/222.77, forcing him to run low qualifier Lombardo in the opening round of eliminations. Both smoked the tires, and John's 6.51/231 lost to Shumake's 6.54/226.70. Another tire-smoking 6.92/200.44 in the semifinal lost to eventual winner Bob Pickett's 6.52/227. Shortly after that, he was at Tulsa for the AHRA Springnationals. He qualified #2 with a 6.74 and another 6.74 at 219.50 beat Randy Lackey in the first round. Tripp then set Low ET with a 6.71/218.76 in the semifinals to beat Hoover's close 6.73/216. He faced Gene Snow in the final, and a 6.79/218.44 won the race over the "Snowman's" 6.90/217. On May 13, he was at OCIR for the NHRA Division Seven race. A 6.23 qualified #5, which meant he had to run low qualifier Prudhomme in the opening round. It wasn't much of a race as the "Snake's" 6.04/240 easily covered Tripp's 6.38/231.95. He made up for that by winning the NHRA Division 3 race at Edgewater on May 21. It wasn't much of a race, as only two FCs showed. His final round 6.48/223.32 (Top Speed) beat Steve Stephens there. Tripp had earlier run 6.44 in qualifying for Low ET as well. His next stop was at Bandimere on June 3 for the NHRA Division Five race. His 6.72/213.27 in qualifying stood for Low ET and Top Speed. With the field being short, he got a solo in round one. He crossed the centerline and was disqualified in his race against Danny Pickett in the semifinal. I loved his words after the fact, "After the third time I crossed the centerline, I figured that they must have saw me, so I shut off." At the NHRA Springnationals, a 6.22/226.70 qualified #7. He improved to 6.15/232.55 in the opening round to beat Al Segrini's 6.29/223, and a 6.22/226.13 trailered Burgin's 6.40/230 in round two. But despite running a strong 6.17/230.76 in the semifinals, he lost to Prudhomme's Low ET and Top Speed blast of 6.07/241. The following week (June 18), found Tripp at Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals. He had some bad luck qualifying when he had a blower explode, a two-speed transmission fail, and a rear-end break. After getting everything straightened out, he ran a 6.35/234.37 to qualify #3. After all that work, he popped another blower in the first round and lost to Roger Lindamood. Shumake did not compete at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. Johnny Loper took delivery of a new Sarte-built Arrow on August 8. They ran the old car at Beeline Dragway for the Gold Cup Funny Car Championships. Tripp won his final race in the "old car," running a best of 6.60/220 and stopping Henry Harrison in the final. The new car debuted at Indy for the NHRA US Nationals. Things didn't start too well, as, on one qualifying attempt, the new car turned into a fireball when the motor blew. The team got things going and managed to qualify #6 with a 6.09/237.46. An opening round 6.22/229.59 defeated Dale Pulde's 6.34/228. But he faced Prudhomme in round two, and once again, it was like hitting a wall; his 6.32/193.13 lost to Don's 6.04/243. The following week (September 10), he was back at Beeline for the NHRA Division Seven final. He qualified #7 in the eight-car field with a 6.68 and a shutoff 9.56/96.96 in the opening round lost to Billy Meyer's 7.03/214. The team had another bad outing at OCIR for the Dr. Pepper Funny Car Championships. All cars were to make two passes, and the two Low ET cars would meet in the final. Tripp's troubled 7.08 beat Pulde's equally troubled 7.11 in his first race, and he was not even able to race John Force in the second race as his 'chute fell out on the line. Confirmed NHRA bests of 6.097 at Indy and 237.46 at the Gators and Indy. |
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, July 3, 2022, 04:00:10 PM by
Ron Howard.
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Rob Williams (M) from
Denver, Colorado
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
503 ) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
"Hell's Cargo" Owned by Doug Jordan & Ernie Spickler
from
Denver, Colorado
USA
| Crew Chief: Ernie Spickler |
'71 Ford Mustang by
Don Long |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Keith Black with
2 speed manual transmission |
1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 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 |
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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: Former Jerry Ruth Mustang. |
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, January 5, 2018, 12:23:29 AM by
Tim Simplot.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
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John Shanks, Used With Permission |
Bill Spevacek (M) from
Great Falls, Montana
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
624 ) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
"Warlock III" Owned by Frank Pitts & Bill Spevacek
from
California
USA
| Crew Chief: Frank Pitts |
'75 Plymouth Duster by
Jack Slawick |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 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 |
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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: Spevacek sold the car to Pitts. |
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, 08:32:05 PM by
Tim Simplot.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
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Pete Kalb (M) from
Huntington Beach, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
785 ) |
1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
"Warlock III" Owned by Frank Pitts
from
Sacramento, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Steve Kalb |
'76 Dodge Aspen by
Jack Slawick |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1977 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 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 |
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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, 220.58 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, 204.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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No notes on this entry. |
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Monday, January 1, 2018, 09:40:09 PM by
Tim Simplot.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
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