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Travis Perrenot |
Kent Chatagnier (M) from
Beaumont, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
402 ) |
1960 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 4 |
"Kent's Speed Shop" Owned by Kent Chatagnier
from
Beaumont, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Kent Chatagnier |
'60 Dragster by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 400 Pontiac by Kent Chatagnier with
direct drive |
1/4 Mile ET: |
8.670 at Caddo Mills TX 9/11/60 (TR) |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
201.78 at Houston TX 3/60 (WR) |
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 1960 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 50.00,
MPH 94.37 |
Entry is 1.00000 times average ET and 1.12100 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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1960 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.962 ET, 204.54 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1960 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 8.670 ET, 180.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1960 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.378 ET, 166.41 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: My buddy Travis Perrenot sent me the following story. The most forgotten car of all time must be Kent Chatagnier and the "Kent's Speed Shop" fueler from Beaumont, Texas. Running a fuel burning Pontiac, he totally upset the world of drag racing in 1960 by running the "forgotten" 200 mile per hour runs at Houston. He made four runs that day between 197.36 and 201.78 miles per hour. He did everything that was required at that time to back up the speed, as called for by the Drag News Standard 1320 rules that were in place. Drag News published the record for several months as the "official" standard 1320 AA/FD speed record. After a while, Kent no longer was credited as being the first 200 mph run. (In early 1961, Drag News wiped all The Standard 1320 records clean and started over.) The argument through the years has been that he never did it again. Chris Karamesines did not back up his 204 at Alton and did not run close to 200 again for years. Ivo didn't back his 200 up. No one did it and backed it up until Garlits did EXCEPT that unknown kid from Beaumont Texas, Kent Chatagnier. - Harrison Inglis. | We need to confirm ET. Formerly had 7.60 listed, but that is way too quick for 1960. |
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, August 6, 2022, 08:24:49 PM by
Super Crew.
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