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N/A Dave Babler (M) from Santa Monica, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1966 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 7
"Bay Area Muffler" Owned by Dave Babler, Buzza, Clark from Santa Monica, California USA Crew Chief: Dave Babler, Buzza, Clark
'66 Dragster by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 7.305 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 215.00 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1966 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 75.34, MPH 78.37    Entry is 0.95241 times average ET and 1.05351 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
1966 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.950 ET, 223.32 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1966 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.670 ET, 204.08 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1966 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.390 ET, 186.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: AKA California Woody. Photo may have been taken in the mid-'60s in MN at his parents' house. | Dave was driving the "Babler & Clark" car at a sixteen-car show at Irwindale on April 2. He beat Dave McKenzie in the first round, with a 7.82/200.00 and in the second round, a 7.88/197.80 beat Don Hampton. In the semifinal, he lost to the eventual winner Mike Snively, in the "Hawaiian." The following week (April 9), he was back at Irwindale where he lasted until the second round before losing to Snively again. On April 23, Irwindale held another one of its weekly sixteen-car shows. Dave qualified #9 with a 7.89, but met the low qualifier, the "Hawaiian," in the first round. Babler tried hard, running a 7.68/209.40, but again he lost to Snively (7.45/210). Luck was on his side, however, when Nick Marshall had won his first-round race, but had lost his engine and was unable to run the second round. Dave got back in on the "break rule," having run the lowest ET of the first-round losers. He was reinstated. In the second round, he beat the "Howard Cam Special" with a 7.75/205.46. Dave ran his best time of the day in the semifinal, a 7.60/206.42, but he lost to a holeshot 7.63/196 by Jim Dunn. On May 1 he was a San Fernando for an eight-car event and while he didn't win or even make the final, he did set Low ET and Top Speed at 7.84/212.76.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, June 14, 2019, 04:40:17 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.

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