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Yates, May 1966 Drag Strip Don Gay (M) from Dickinson, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1965 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: Match Race, Div: 4
"Don Gay Infinity" Owned by Carl, Don & Roy Gay from Dickinson, Texas USA Crew Chief: James Osteen
1965 Pontiac GTO by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 421 1963 Pontiac with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at NHRA Pomona CA 2/65         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
Entry's 1965 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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
1965 Records: 1/4 Mile: 8.630 ET, 178.92 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1965 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.740 ET, 150.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1965 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.318 ET, 141.24 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Blown fuel-110.5" wheelbase, A&A Fiberglass fenders, bumper, hood. Don drove this car in 1965, and early 1966. His brother Roy drove this the rest of 1966. Car was sold to Bobby Moore and Tim Kushi of Pittsfield, Mass., who ran the car as fuel funny car in 1967. Car was so bent, twisted from years of racing and wheelstands, that it was scrapped. No longer exists.
Submitted by Dennis Doubleday, Last updated on Sunday, October 14, 2018, 04:26:39 AM by Dennis Doubleday. Approved by Bill Pratt.
66179

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Yates, May 1966 Drag Strip Tommy Grove (M) from Hayward, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1966 - Category: AFUELFC, Type: FN, Class: B/XS, Div: 7
"Charlie Horse" Owned by Tommy Grove from Hayward, California USA Crew Chief: Tommy Grove
'65 Ford Mustang by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Injected Nitro 427 Ford Wedge by Tommy Grove with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 9.600 at Fremont CA 1966         1/4 Mile MPH: 145.63 at Fremont CA Early 1966
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 48.43, MPH 45.82    Entry is 1.00418 times average ET and 0.99014 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: 8.310 ET, 174.41 MPH    1000 Ft. 7.590 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.900 ET, 136.20 MPH   
1966 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.560 ET, 147.08 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.970 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.295 ET, 111.00 MPH
1966 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.810 ET, 130.07 MPH 1000 Ft. 8.389 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.690 ET, 104.45 MPH
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Notes: Grove was driving this car early in the year at Fremont for a best of five match race against Steve Bovan's Nova. Grove was having trouble this day as the best he could run was 9.96/145.63, and he lost the match to the Chevy that ran a best of 9.44/152. | Injected fuel. Ran this car in 1965 and early 1966 before debuting a stretched Mustang. This car was sold mid-year to Delaware's Billy McDuell, who ran it as the She Devil. ET Fremont CA 1966 (4/15/66 Drag News) MPH Fremont CA 1966 (2/16/66 Drag News)
Submitted by Dennis Doubleday, Last updated on Monday, March 21, 2022, 09:12:09 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Yates, May 1966 Drag Strip Bill Lawton (M) from Cranston, Rhode Island USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 153 ) 1966 - Category: GASFC, Type: CN, Class: Match Race, Div: 1
"Tasca Ford Mystery 9" Owned by Bill Lawton from Cranston, Rhode Island USA Crew Chief: John Healey
1966 Ford Mustang by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Injected Gas 427 Ford SOHC with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.970 at Aquasco MD 4/24/66         1/4 Mile MPH: 155.97 at East Haddam CT 4/10/66
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 100.0, MPH 85.44    Entry is 0.87087 times average ET and 1.15252 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: 8.970 ET, 164.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 7.120 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1966 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.300 ET, 135.33 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 7.476 ET, 0.00 MPH
1966 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 11.110 ET, 125.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 7.832 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Bill ran injected gas into at least the 9.70s. We need to confirm that Bill ran all these times on gas. Otherwise, edit the injected nitro entry to add these 8-second notes and revert to 9.73 at Irwindale 66 (2/18/66 Drag World) | 145.16 MPH at Deland 66 (8/26/66 Drag News) for gas. He also ran the car on fuel. He may have run the car early in 1967. Tube AWB chassis. It started in 1966 as "Mystery 9," later was "Mystery 8." | Lawton had a great year in '66. It began by winning the Gas Funny Car class at the AHRA Winternationals. He beat Gas Ronda in the final with a 9.78/140.40, beating Ronda's 9.85/141. He was at DeLand Drag Stip in February for the NASCAR Winter Championships. Right off the trailer, he ran 10.03/142 on a warm-up run. He lost to fellow Ford runner Phil Bonner in the Handicap Ultra Stock eliminations. However, Lawton still wasn't out of it, as NASCAR had its Heads-Up class for the low eight stockers. Only three fuel-injected SOHC Ford's were on hand, and they all qualified easily. Bill then beat Melvin Yow and Bud Faubel to reach the final, facing Bonner again. He then ran 10.15/138 for the victory over Bonner's Falcon. The following weekend, the race at DeLand continued. In the Handicap class, Lawton lost to Dick Brannan in the semifinal. In the Heads-Up class, Bill went 10.06/145.16 over Faubel in the opening round, and in the semifinal, his 9.83/144.92 beat Dave Strickler's 10.25/136. Once again, the final was between Lawton and Bonner. Bill missed a shift this time and had to settle for the runner-up spot to Phil's 10.03/140. On April 10, he had a best-of-three-match race with the "Ramchargers" at Connecticut. Bill beat the "Ramchargers" driver Jim Thornton three straight with runs of 9.07/153.84, a 9.15/153.84 when Jim fouled, and a final 9.00/155.97 to take the match. On April 17, he beat Malcolm Durham three straight at Englishtown with a best of 9.14. The following week on April 24, he dumped Ronnie Sox three straight at Aquasco. His best there was an 8.97/153.06. He took a hit on his home track, Connecticut, on May 15 when Bill Flynn in the "Yankee Peddler" beat him three straight. He won the Cecil County Factory Showdown on May 22. He ran a 9.40 in the first round when the "Ramchargers" fouled. A second-round 9.16 beat Cecil County Yother, and in the semifinals, he got an odd lot single. He beat Phil Bonner in the final with a 9.04/155.44. He had a rematch with Flynn at Connecticut on June 26 and beat him.
Submitted by Dennis Doubleday, Last updated on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, 09:28:31 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Yates, May 1966 Drag Strip Don Gay (M) from Dickinson, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1965 - Category: GASFC, Type: CN, Class: Match Race, Div: 4
"Don Gay Infinity" Owned by Don, Carl & Roy Gay from Dickinson, Texas USA Crew Chief: James Osteen
1965 Pontiac GTO by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Gas 421 1963 Pontiac with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 9.700 at Byron IL 7/65         1/4 Mile MPH: 155.67 at Byron IL 7/65
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 1965 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 99.29, MPH 89.47    Entry is 0.93269 times average ET and 1.16581 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
1965 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.690 ET, 161.57 MPH    1000 Ft. 8.660 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 7.120 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1965 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.400 ET, 133.53 MPH 1000 Ft. 8.800 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 7.476 ET, 0.00 MPH
1965 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 11.110 ET, 125.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 9.220 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 7.832 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: These times reflect 'gasoline, with other additives, but not nitro.' Byron IL 7/65 (7/17/65 Drag News)
Submitted by Dennis Doubleday, Last updated on Saturday, August 21, 2021, 07:35:38 PM by Dennis Doubleday.

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