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© David Oakes Ed McCulloch (M) from Fresno, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 612 / 7) 1986 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Miller American" Owned by Larry Minor from Hemet, California USA Crew Chief: Bernie Fedderly
'86 Oldsmobile Firenza by Al Swindahl | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.645 at NHRA Ennis TX 9/27/86         1/4 Mile MPH: 263.08 at NHRA Ennis TX 9/27/86
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 1986 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.86, MPH 86.46    Entry is 0.94083 times average ET and 1.09325 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
1986 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.425 ET, 271.41 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1986 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.000 ET, 240.64 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1986 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Ed qualified #4 at the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.73/253.52. In the first round, his 5.82/240.64 lost to Dale Pulde's 5.69/250. Luck was on the "Ace's side at the NHRA Gatornationals. He didn't qualify very well, with a 5.98/233.16 (#14). He went on to win the race by beating Brad Tuttle in the first round, where they both ran 5.74 (Ed at 257.58). In round two, his troubled 6.67/197.36 advanced when Mark Oswald boiled the hides in the "Candies and Hughes" car. His tire-smoking, off-pace 6.22/234 beat Scott Kalitta in the semifinals, putting him in the final against another long-time veteran, Tom McEwen. The "Mongoose" had to be considered the favorite based on his 5.67 in the semifinals. Unfortunately, McEwen broke, and the race never came off, so Ed singled for the title with an 11.25/69.63. Due to the Gatornationals being rain-delayed from March 16 to 23, Ed could not run at Darlington for the IHRA Winternationals as they were booked on the same day. He did make IHRA's second race, the Bayou Nationals, on April 13. He made it into the final before losing to Mark Oswald in the "Candies and Hughes" car. A week later, he was at Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals. Ed qualified #7 with a 5.86/256.41. He won, but once again, good old racing luck played a part. He beat McEwen in the first round, and in round two, his 6.02/242 got around Billy Meyer's 6.12/244 in a tire-smoking contest. In the semifinals, he advanced with a 5.95/252.10 when the "Blue Max," with John Lombardo on board, broke a transmission. In the final, the "Ace" lined up with Jim Head. Jim had been having his share of problems, running 6.22 and 8.38 in the previous two rounds. The two left together in the final, and Ed got the victory with a 6.00/247.52 over Head's right there 6.00/250. It was a short field at Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun National in June. The sixteenth qualifier ran 11.84 and still made the show! McCulloch qualified #14 with a 6.54/168.28. He slowed to a 6.65/162.68 in the first round, which lost to Kalitta's 5.80/252. Crewchief Bernie Fedderly was still having trouble dialing in the car at the NHRA Springnationals on June 15. A best of 6.00/231.12 qualified #12, but Ed lost to McEwen in the first round. A week later (June 22), the team was at St. Louis for the IHRA Gateway Nationals. Once again, McEwen beat him, but this time it was in the semifinals. Only twelve cars showed for the eliminator at the NHRA Grandnationals, so qualifying was easy. Ed qualified #9 with a 5.92/249.03. His first-round 5.94/250.69 lost to Johnny West's 5.78/234 in the "Hawaiian." July opened with the team at Milan, Michigan, for the IHRA Northern Nationals. A 5.91/247.93 qualified #3 in the eight-car field. Ed got a measure of satisfaction in the first round, when his 6.01/245.90 beat a tire-smoking McEwen. But in the semifinals, he lost to Oswald. At Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals, Fedderly tuned the car to a 5.88/244.69 in qualifying (#13). But in round one, the "Mongoose" McEwen stopped him. Ed qualified really well at Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. His 5.87/234.19 got the #4 spot in the thin air. Unfortunately, he again lost in the first round, this time to Steve Hodkinson. By this time, the team needed something good to happen. And it did. They rolled into Brainerd for the NHRA Northstar Nationals in the middle of August. Ed qualified so-so with a 5.88/249.30 for the #8 spot in the show. He beat Della Woods in the first round, with a 5.96/241.93. A 5.86/254 beat West in round two, and his 5.98/252 beat a tire-smoking Oswald in the semifinals. That put him in the final with his nemesis McEwen. Ed had problems and shut off to a 22.44/30.82 while Tom motored to the victory with a 5.81/254. Still, it was a good showing for the "Miller American" team. There was one more stop before Indy, which was at Norwalk for the IHRA World Nationals. Ed qualified #6 in the eight-car show and beat Head in round one, before losing to eventual winner Kenny Bernstein in the semifinals. Then it was on to Indy for the NHRA US Nationals. Ed always ran well at Indy, but not so much in '86. He qualified on the "bump" with a 5.88/245.73. In the first round, he survived a tire-smoking battle with Craig Epperly that saw Ed's 6.41/243 beat Craig's quicker 6.34/220. In the second round, McCulloch ran 5.92/226.52, but it wasn't enough, as he lost to Oswald's 5.64/260. The following week (September 7), he was at Rockingham for the IHRA US Open. He qualified #4, but he lost in round one. The team then went to Maple Grove for the NHRA Keystone Nationals. Ed's 5.80/251.04 qualified #6. Another 5.80 at 246.30 beat Jerry Caminito's 5.91/235 in the opening round. In round two, eventual winner Oswald ran 5.65/262 to beat McCulloch's 5.85/235.17.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, November 27, 2021, 01:59:25 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Bill Myers, Courtesy Gary Newgord Bobby Wood (M) from Birmingham, Alabama USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 200 ) 1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2
"Bobby Wood" Owned by Bobby Wood from Birmingham, Alabama USA Crew Chief: Bobby Wood
'71 Chevrolet Vega by Don Hardy | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Bobby Wood with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.495 at Gary IN 1972         1/4 Mile MPH: 193.96 at Miami FL 2/13/72
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 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 79.69, MPH 00.97    Entry is 0.95669 times average ET and 0.90517 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
1972 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.294 ET, 235.64 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1972 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.789 ET, 214.28 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 184.00 MPH
1972 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.289 ET, 199.58 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 172.12 MPH
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Notes: Ran a questionable 6.49 and an impossible 6.25 at US 30, Gary, Indiana. | Bobby Wood was at Miami in January for a sixteen-car show. He qualified third and was running 6.9s, but he failed to reach the final. He was back at Miami on February 13 for its Winter Championships race. A 7.57/193.96 qualified #6 in the eight-car show, but he lost to eventual winner "Jungle Jim" Liberman in the first round. He was at Lakeland on March 6 for the IHRA Winternationals where his 7.17 qualified #11. Unfortunately, he fouled in the opening round against Clare Sanders in the "Ramchargers" car. Wood then went to Atlanta for a best of three match race against Larry Arnold in the "Kingfish" 'Cuda. In their first race, Bobby caught Larry napping and his 7.20 beat the 'Cuda's quicker 7.03. Bobby wrapped up the match in the next race where his 7.10 won over Arnold ailing 11.20. Larry had some satisfaction in the last race as he won with a 6.87 when Wood fouled. Also ran 6.75 at Columbus.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, November 9, 2020, 03:13:19 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Charlie Caruana (M) from Australia   (Comp Nr/Finish: 111 ) 1988 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Wild Bunch, Div: 8
"Satisfaction" Owned by Charlie Caruana from Australia Crew Chief: Charlie Caruana
'75 Ford Cortina by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Alcohol Ford with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.435 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 162.36 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 1988 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 17.59, MPH 10.67    Entry is 1.06408 times average ET and 0.92910 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
1988 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.938 ET, 209.10 MPH    1000 Ft. 6.140 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.760 ET, 146.80 MPH   
1988 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.927 ET, 174.75 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.447 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.910 ET, 144.00 MPH
1988 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.695 ET, 159.31 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.867 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.240 ET, 134.93 MPH
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Notes: 8.68 Calder Park
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, December 5, 2020, 10:44:39 PM by Danny White.
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Photog Web 		Bob Glidden (M) from Whiteland, Indiana USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 373 / 3) 1984 - Category: PS-500, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 3
"Chief Auto Parts/7 Eleven" Owned by Bob Glidden from Whiteland, Indiana USA Crew Chief: Bob Glidden
'84 Ford Thunderbird by Gene Lynch | Powered by Carbureted Gas 494 Ford by Bob Glidden with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.615 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/21/84 (NR)         1/4 Mile MPH: 182.92 at NHRA Baton Rouge LA 5/27/84
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 1984 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 100.0, MPH 91.65    Entry is 0.96490 times average ET and 1.04270 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
1984 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.615 ET, 184.42 MPH    1000 Ft. 6.870 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.740 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1984 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.892 ET, 175.43 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.213 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.977 ET, 0.00 MPH
1984 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.392 ET, 164.98 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.633 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.307 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Glidden had a rough couple of years, but he started to get the handle on his Boss 429 engines in '84. The season started slowly, but he really picked up as the year went on. It began at Pomona, where he qualified #4 with a 7.72. He beat Johnny Dowey in the first round, and in round two, his 7.82 beat Joe Lepone's 7.85. Unfortunately, he fouled against Lee Shepherd in the semifinals. At the NHRA Gatornationals, he qualified #2 behind Shepherd with a 7.66/181.45. He faced Roy Hill in an all-Ford first-round matchup, and Hill won with a 7.87 over Bob's late 7.81/175.43. In April, he had another semifinal finish at the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta. He qualified #7 with a 7.81/177.86. He got lucky in the first round, when his ailing 8.04 advanced over Gordie Rivera's off pace 8.90. In the second round, he picked up to 7.74/178.92 to beat Lepone's 7.85/176. But once again, it was Shepherd who stopped Glidden in the semis with a 7.83 to Bob's shut off 13.14/57.35. It was the same story at Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun Nationals; Glidden made it to the semifinals, where he fouled against Shepherd but ran his best speed of the year at 182.92. Bob qualified #5 with a 7.72/182.18. The T-Bird continued to show strength by qualifying #1 at the PHR Championships at US 131 Martin, Michigan, with a track record 7.68 at 180. It was an eight-car show, and Bob reached the finals by getting past a fouling Don Campanello and then Andy Mannarino in the semifinals with a 7.83. In the final, he came up against #2 qualifier Frank Iaconio. Frank got the jump off the line, and his 7.72/178 held off Glidden's quicker and faster 7.68/179.28 for the win. Bob was going into the NHRA Springnationals in June as the favorite. After all, he had won the event for the past five years, back to '79. He looked good in qualifying, running 7.71 for the #2 spot, but he only lasted until round two, where he fouled against Gene Fasching. He made his first NHRA final of the year at the Grandnationals in Canada on July 1. He qualified #4 with a 7.70/180.72 and, in the semifinals, got a measure of satisfaction by beating Shepherd's 7.75 with a holeshot and a 7.78. In the final, he met Warren Johnson. It was a good, close race, with Johnson's 7.68/182 nipping Bob's 7.69/180.72. Glidden didn't have to wait long to get his first victory of the year. It came at Englishtown on July 15 for the NHRA Summernationals. Bob set a 7.67 track record at 180.00 to qualify first. He beat Jerry Eckman, Don Nicholson, and a surprising Sam Carroll in the semifinals with a 7.71. He faced his nemesis, Shepherd, in the final. Bob easily drove away from the Texas Camaro with a 7.71/178.21, beating Lee's 7.77/177. The Glidden team was still feeling pretty good when they rolled into Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. He lasted until the semifinals, where WJ's 8.06/171 beat his 8.13/169.81. At the NHRA Northstar Nationals, Bob set Low ET in qualifying #1 with a 7.70/180.00. But once again, WJ stopped him in the semifinals. If any other car got stronger as the year went on, it had to be Warren Johnson's Olds. These two fought it out at Indy for the NHRA US Nationals. Bob won the qualifying battle, running 7.64/180.72 for the #1 spot just ahead of WJ's 7.66. Both worked their way to the final, Glidden with a 7.66 over Mannarino, a 7.71 over Iaconio, and a 7.72 in the semifinals over Ken Dondero's 7.82. WJ had about a tenth over Glidden in eliminations, running 7.63, 7.64, and 7.63. So, it looked like WJ would get an easy win in the final. It wasn't so easy, as somewhere along the line, Bob was able to pick up to a 7.65/180.36 that narrowly lost to WJ's 7.63/181. It was a close race. At the NHRA World Finals, it was apparent to all that Bob hadn't just caught up with his 429 program; he was now ahead of everyone else. He got the pole with a 7.64/181.81 (Top Speed) and then ran 7.6s regularly. An opening round 7.66/180.72 beat Gene Fasching while a 7.68/180.36 in round two beat Rickie Smith. He stopped Shepherd's ailing Camaro in the semifinals with a 7.64/181.45. In the final, he ran Butch Leal. A final round 7.615 (Low ET) at 181.81 got the victory over Leal's 7.81/162. It was a dominating performance.
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Saturday, December 11, 2021, 05:58:14 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Norm Newgord, Gary Newgord Collection Don Grotheer (M) from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 407 / 43) 1972 - 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
'72 Plymouth Cuda by Don Hardy | Powered by Carbureted Gas 426 Chrysler Hemi with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 9.440 at Epping NH 1972         1/4 Mile MPH: 146.10 at USRT York PA 7/72
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 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 86.49, MPH 82.94    Entry is 0.94970 times average ET and 1.04709 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
1972 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.255 ET, 149.50 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 6.180 ET, 115.08 MPH   
1972 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.940 ET, 139.53 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.465 ET, 109.33 MPH
1972 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.625 ET, 130.53 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.795 ET, 104.02 MPH
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Notes: Grotheer was one of the top Mopar performers in Pro Stock during the first three years of the class. He started the '72 season at Beeline for the AHRA Winternationals. A 9.78 qualified #7, and he beat Melvin Yow in the first round. But in round two, a strange thing happened. Grotheer was to race Ronnie Sox, and Don's car died on the line. But then Sox fouled. So, both cars were disqualified from further competition. Don then went to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He qualified #4 in the 32 car field, and in the opening round, his 9.66 beat alternate Monty Mantovan. His 9.74 beat Wayne Gapp's Maverick in round two, and a third-round 9.93 topped Reid Whisnant's quicker 9.82. He beat Arlen Vanke in the semifinals by a tenth with his 9.79 putting Vanke's 9.89 out of the show. That set up a final-round meeting with Bill Jenkins' new Vega. Bill had only qualified with a 9.90, but he had picked up to 9.60s in eliminations with a best of 9.62, and in his semifinal race, he had taken out Don Carlton driving the "Motown Missile" with a 9.68. So, Jenkins was the favorite. Sure enough, Grotheer slowed to a 9.82/141.95 in the final that lost to Bill's 9.68/140. Still, Grotheer had the satisfaction of finishing first in class among the Mopars. His next big race was the IHRA Winternationals at Lakeland. He ran 9.68/144.46 to qualify #3 in the sixteen-car field, but he fouled against Max Hurley in the first round. In April, he ran at the first USRT event at Phoenix. He qualified #7 and was runner-up to Dick Landy for the third-place honors. He won the NHRA Division 4 Opener at Laplace on April 16. Grotheer set Low ET for the event in qualifying #1 with a 9.65. In the final, his 9.68/141.73 beat Charles Lamarr. He was at Capitol Raceway for another USRT event where his 9.49 qualified #4. He raced for the second place honors by beating Vanke's 9.62/142 with a 9.65/143. In the final, he fouled away a 9.61 against Ken Dondero, who won, driving Don Nicholson's Maverick to 9.52/143 for the win. He also won the second NHRA Division 4 race at Southland Dragway on May 28. At Columbus, for the NHRA Springnationals, Don didn't qualify so well as he only got the #10 spot in the sixteen-car field. But during eliminations, things fell into place. In the first round, Carlton broke on the line; Stuart McDade broke in Billy Stepp's car in the second round, and Don advanced with a 9.74. In the semifinals, a slight holeshot, coupled with a 9.80 beat Landy's 9.79. Grotheer found himself in another final round against "Grumpy" Jenkins. The results were the same as Bill's 9.67/143 easily won over Don's 9.79/141.95. Of course, he won the third NHRA Division 4 race at Lubbock. He was at York US 30 for the USRT event in July. In the qualifying round, Don's 9.55/146.10 (Top Speed) beat Dondero's 9.58/142. He was fighting for the second place honors, and to reach the final, he ran 9.48/146.10 over Wally Booth's 9.60/140 AMC effort. In the final, his 9.54/145.63 finished runner-up to Mike Fons' 9.36/145. His next stop was at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. It was a 32 car show and is 9.70 qualified #8. He beat Rich Maskin in the opening round and a 9.71 in round two, beat Jerry Miller's 9.84. Round three saw his 9.72 take out Bob Lambeck at 9.81. He faced Landy in the semifinals, and his 9.72/142.85 lost to Dick's 9.68/142. A couple of days later(July 19), he was at Atco for the USRT race. He qualified for the second group with a 9.64/143.54. He went on to win the second place honors by running 9.52/144.46 in the final. In August, he won the fourth NHRA Division 4 race held at Albuquerque. He qualified #1 and, in the final, set Low ET and Top Speed with a 10.35/135.13 over Irv Beringhaus 10.40. | Don won the NHRA Division 4 title in 1972. Also ran 9.65 at LaPlace and 9.549 at Tulsa PRA National Challenge.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, 01:07:48 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Connie Kalitta (M) from Ypsilanti, Michigan USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 399 ) 1980 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 3
"Bounty Hunter" Owned by Connie Kalitta from Ypsilanti, Michigan USA Crew Chief: Connie Kalitta
'80 Dragster by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.810 at Bakersfield CA 3/80         1/4 Mile MPH: 244.56 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/02/80
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 1980 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 75.83, MPH 70.48    Entry is 0.96914 times average ET and 1.03260 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
1980 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 255.68 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1980 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.995 ET, 236.84 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1980 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.495 ET, 218.61 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Conrad's new dragster ran its first laps at the OCIR Super Bowl race. He ran 5.85/227. Kalitta qualified #1 at the AHRA Winternationals and lasted until the semifinals, where he lost to Jeb Allen. He also qualified #1 at Pomona with a 5.852/244.56 for the NHRA Winternationals. He eased it through the first-round with a 6.28/172.08 when Rob Bruins fouled. A 6.01/238.72 beat Gary Beck's 6.02 at the same speed in round two. In the semifinals, a 5.98/238.09 beat Richard Tharp's 6.11/243 in the Candies and Hughes car. In the final, he faced former girlfriend Shirley Muldowney. Shirley had been running quicker all though eliminations and that's the way the final ended. Her 5.94/247 grabbed the win while Conrad's 6.03/233.76 got the runner-up spot. He won the Bakersfield March Meet on March 9. He set Low ET at 5.81, and in the semifinals got a measure of satisfaction when he beat Shirley's 5.83/226.70 with a 5.98/243. In the final, he faced Graham Light. Graham smoked the tires to a 9.86/82 while Kalitta chalked up the win with a 6.10/224.43. The following week (March 16), he qualified #10 at the NHRA Gatornationals. He lost to Allen in the first round. He made another final round appearance at the next race, the IHRA Winternationals at Darlington. He qualified #1 in the eight-car show with a 6.03 and then worked his way into the finals where he met Tharp. Connie smoked the tires in that final round racs and shut off to a 7.25/132.45, losing to Richard's 6.05/243. He qualified #2 behind Tharp with a 6.18 at the NHRA Division 4 race at Green Valley. He made it into the finals by making a single in the semifinal when David Pace broke in the "Carroll Brothers" car. Kalitta ran a 6.37/230.17 on the solo, but he parachute failed and he crashed into the safety net. The car was too badly damaged to run in the final and Gary Beck singled for the win. At Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals, he ran 5.97 to qualify #4 in the eight-car field. In the first round, he slowed to a 6.14 that lost to eventual winner Bob Hilton's 6.08 in the "Jim and Allison Lee" car. His next stop was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals in early June. He qualified in the "unlucky" #9 spot with a 6.01/235.72. That set up a first-round meeting with low qualifier Tharp. Kalitta was up to the task, running a 5.97 to beat Richard's 6.03. He got to run Muldowney in round two and he was a bit slow of the line and his 6.00 lost to Shirley's 6.02. He qualified #7 at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals with a 5.97. He had an interesting run in round two; he went into tire shake against Shirley and it looked like she would get the win, but then the Pink car slowed at 3/4 track, breaking something in the drivetrain and Conrad motored past for the win with a 6.31. In the semifinals, he smoked the tires and lost to eventual winner Dick LaHaie. The following week (July 20), he was at Milan for the IHRA Northern Nationals. A 5.87 qualified #2 in the eight-car field. Unfortunately, a 6.12 in the first round lost to Mark Oswald's 5.93. Connie didn't run a lot of AHRA races, but he was at Dragway 42 on July 27 for the AHRA Grandnationals. He didn't hang around for long; he qualified #6 in the eight-car show with a 6.07 and then left, not bothering to stay for eliminations. Back at Bristol for the IHRA Summernationals in early August, a 6.08 qualified #5 in the eight-car program. He broke in the first round, and slowed to a 10.17 that lost to Tharp's Low ET run of 5.86. At the NHRA Division 1 race at Maple Grove, Kalitta made it into the final before he smoked the tires to a 6.20/190.27 runner-up finish to Hilton's 5.88/236. At Indy for the NHRA US Nationals, he qualified #12 with a 5.89/237.46. He beat Oswald's 6.15/234 in the first round, with a 6.02/205.94. Hiss 6.07/231.36 beat Tharp, who smoked the tire in round twos. In round three (32 car field), his car broke on the line and advanced Junior Kaiser into the semifinals. Bakersfield and Pomona were his best times at 5.81/244.56.
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Photog Web 		Shirley Muldowney (F) from Mount Clemens, Michigan USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 1) 1978 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 3
"Shirley Muldowney" Owned by Shirley Muldowney from Mount Clemens, Michigan USA Crew Chief: Rahn Tobler
'75 Dragster by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.846 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/78         1/4 Mile MPH: 246.57 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/04/78
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
Entry's 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 78.36, MPH 79.21    Entry is 0.95523 times average ET and 1.05480 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
1978 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 255.68 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.990 ET, 200.00 MPH   
1978 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.120 ET, 233.76 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.090 ET, 198.00 MPH
1978 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.620 ET, 216.10 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.420 ET, 183.22 MPH
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Notes: After winning the NHRA Top Fuel World Championship in '77, Shirley hoped to return and have a repeat in '78. Her season started at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. A 5.975/246.57 qualified #6, and in round one, her 6.03/240.64 beat Larry Sutton. Unfortunately, a second-round 6.13/236.22 fell to eventual winner Kelly Brown's 6.06/239. After that, she went to Beeline Dragway for the Phoenix Winter Championships. Muldowney ran 6.03 to qualify #2 in the sixteen-car field behind Don Garlits' 6.01. An opening round 6.33/238.09 covered Rance McDaniel's 6.49/198, and in round two, her 6.06/241.28 beat James Warren's 6.30/211. But in the semifinals, Shirley smoked the tires to a 6.68/177.86 loss to Rob Bruins. We are not sure when she ran 5.97/244.00 there, but she was credited with those times for Low ET and Top Speed of the Meet. Then came Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals. It wasn't good. During qualifying for the show on Friday, she had an electrical problem that kept her from making a run. All Saturday, they tried to get it fixed and failed to make a pass. After they finally thought they had it fixed, Shirley pulled up for a pass, but the engine blew shortly after leaving the line. The Gatornationals were over for her, and a 6.37 was the third alternate. She did not run at the Bakersfield March Meet or compete at the NHRA Cajun Nationals. But Shirley was at the NHRA Division One opener held at Englishtown on May 7. There she dominated the race. A 6.21/219.51 qualified #1, a 6.09 (Low ET) at 227.09 beat John Camamis' 6.60/219 in round one, and a 6.51/159.01 advanced in the semifinal when Larry Bucher broke. A final round 6.14/225.56 gave her the victory over Jerry Kowchefski's 6.77/183. She was runner-up Saturday to Paul Longenecker at the Drag Racing Olympics held at Union Grove. Her off-pace 6.52/168.53 lost to Paul's 6.06 in the final. She had earlier run a best of 6.13. Muldowney faced Graham Light in a best-of-three match race at Cayuga in June. She won all three races with times of 6.28/231.95, 6.17/235.60, and 6.18 at a track speed record of 237.46. Light's best run was 6.19/236. Shirley showed up at the NHRA Springnationals without former crew chief Connie Kalitta who had left three weeks previous. She qualified #13 with a 6.10/243.24. Kalitta had some satisfaction with outqualifying her (#8 at 6.02/242). In the opening round, her 6.15/238.72 lost to Brown's 6.10/233. Once again, Kelly would go on to win. By the time the NHRA Summernationals came around in July, Shirley really needed to get her season turned around. A 6.00/242.58 qualified #7, and in round one, her 6.08/234.95 beat Wayne Ernest's 6.64/224. In round two, Shirley's 6.03/240.00 beat Richard Tharp's 6.27/234 in the "Candies and Hughes" car. But despite running a strong 6.01/239.36 in the semifinal, she lost to Gary Beck's 5.97/247. The trip to Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals was short. She qualified #6 in the eight-car show with a 6.00/241.28 but lost to Light's 6.09/236 in the opening round with a 6.23/234.37. The following week, She was at Martin, Michigan, for the PHR Championships. A 6.01 qualified #6 in the sixteen-car field. Muldowney ran 5.99/236.84 to beat Mark Howick in round one, but her 6.01/230.17 lost to the eventual winner Garlits' 5.93/240. Shirley ran really well during qualifying for Indy for the NHRA US Nationals. Her 5.846/241.28 qualified #2 in the 32-car field behind Dave Uyehara. In the opening round of eliminations, Jerry Ruth's 6.26/227 fell to her 6.128/235.60. A very satisfying 5.976/240.64 beat Kalitta's 6.01/234 in round two. But in round three, Rob Bruin's 5.92/238 ended her run as she ran a losing 6.016/229.59. Shirley qualified #10 at Ontario at 5.960/243.90. She dropped a first-round decision to Dave Uyehara, 5.90/247 to 6.030/238.72. Shirley's best times were the 5.846 at Indy and 246.57 at the Winters.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ed Carter (M) from Fremont, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1967 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 7
"Chevy II Much" Owned by Ed Carter from Fremont, California USA Crew Chief: Ed Carter
Chevrolet Chevy II by Factory | Powered by 396 Chevrolet with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 9.130 at Fremont CA 6/26/67         1/4 Mile MPH: 156.52 at Fremont CA 6/26/67
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 1967 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 01.38, MPH 00.98    Entry is 1.09080 times average ET and 0.90089 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
1967 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.604 ET, 200.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 7.120 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.490 ET, 151.00 MPH   
1967 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.370 ET, 173.74 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.476 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.700 ET, 129.00 MPH
1967 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.136 ET, 159.17 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.896 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.030 ET, 121.94 MPH
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Notes: Steve Bovan sold the Chevy to Ed Carter from NorCal in 1967. Carter dubbed it the Chevy II Much and the Color Kart and ran mostly at Fremont. The car's performance didn't change much. The car used a 427 Chevy with stock internals except for a Crower cam and kit. Enderle supplied the fuel pump, the injection, and the blower drive. It used a Torqueflite transmission that fed the power back to a Pontiac rear end with 4.10 gears. Ed was at Fremont on June 26 for a best-of-three-match race against Dave Souza's Mustang. In their first race, Carter's 9.45/156.52 lost to Dave's 9.24/151.26. The second race was far closer as the Mustang's 9.40/150 just held off Carter's closing 9.43/156.25. Souza fouled in the final, and Ed really picked up, running a 9.13/152.02. Although he lost the match, he did have the satisfaction of running Low ET and Top Speed. The car ran the name "Chevy II Heavy" at this match. Stats courtesy Dennis Doubleday. Info courtesy Bill Duke and James Ibusuki.
Submitted by Barb Santucci, Last updated on Sunday, May 15, 2022, 11:49:55 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Mike Ditty Tommy Grove (M) from Hayward, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 704 ) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"The Going Thing" Owned by Tommy Grove from Hayward, California USA Crew Chief: Tommy Grove
'69 Ford Mustang by Logghe Stamping Co. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Ford SOHC by Tommy Grove with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.000 at Suffolk VA 9/13/70         1/4 Mile MPH: 206.42 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 79.62, MPH 69.61    Entry is 0.94595 times average ET and 1.03906 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: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1970 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH
1970 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH
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Notes: Tommy Grove's "Going Thing" 1969 Ford Mach I Mustang was one of the best Ford-powered funny cars of all time. Grove was loyal to the 427 SOHC engine and Ford from mid 1965.rnrnThis was after his 3 year FX winning tenure with Dodge’s 426 Maxwedge & Race Hemi from 1962.rnrn Logghe Stamping Company built the 69 chassis, and Paul Shedlik built and painted the Mach I Mustang body. Larry Shinoda designed the paint scheme. Master tin man Al Bergler did the aluminum work. Grove debuted the car in late 1968 and raced it through 1970. Tommy ran 7.28 at 203.69 in 1969 to become one of the first 200 MPH funny cars. Grove achieved notoriety for cracking 200 mph while at the same time rumored to be experimenting with an exotic fuel (hydrazine?) Tommy raced the car until the end of 1970. The "Going Thing" was replaced when it became outdated. (Photo courtesy Mike Ditty. Stats courtesy Dennis Doubleday. Info from Bill Duke and James Ibusuki). | Ford-powered Funny Car's won more than their share of races in '69, with Danny Ongais driving Mickey Thompson's Mustang to many victories and Gas Ronda's Mustang also winning a few events. Dick Loehr also won a couple of events. But for '70, there was only one strong Ford-powered car, and that was Grove's. Thompson switched his cars to the unproven Boss 429 engine, Ronda had his career end with his fire at the AHRA Winternationals, and Loehr went Pro Stock racing. Grove, like Don Nicholson in Pro Stock and Pete Robinson in T/F, was Ford's strong holdout. He won many races and matches but also seemed to set track ET and speed records at will. His season started at the Irwindale New Year's Day race. Tommy qualified #1 in the sixteen-car field with a 7.48. He got sideways in round one, but still won with an 8.45/192.76 over Bob Pickett. In the second round, Danny Ongais ran Low ET of the meet with a 7.42/196 over Grove's 7.71/194.38. On January 18 at OCIR for their second All-Pro race, he beat Randy Walls in the first round, and a 7.55 in the semifinal beat Johnny Wright, but in the final against Gene Conway, his trans let go, and he had to settle for runner-up. He did better at the AHRA Winternationals on January 25 with a big win. He ran a first-round 7.58 over Mart Higginbotham, who fouled. A second-round 7.5 beat Tom McEwen's new Duster at 7.89. In the semifinal, a 7.58 advanced over Larry Reyes in the Hawaiian, who fouled away a 7.46. In the final, his 7.54/196.65 beat Jake Johnston's 7.67/198.23 in the Blue Max. He broke again in the semifinals on February 15 at the Fremont Northern Nationals despite turning 7.37/195.22 and 7.39/195.22. On April 5, Aquasco held an eight-car show, and Tom won a close 7.90/184.80 to 7.91/182.92 first-round race over Al Graeber. He lost in the semis to Bobby Wood's 7.68/193 with a 7.91/183.66. He faced Don Prudhomme in a match race at Capitol on April 11, and he won his first race with a 7.50/193.12 over Prudhomme's quicker 7.35/202.24. Prudhomme came back to win the next two rounds and the match. Grove was supposed to be at Connecticut the next day for a best of three match against Hank Clark in the "Chapman" Camaro, but he failed to show. He did better at his match against Malcolm Durham on May 10 at US 13 in Delaware, where he beat Durham three straight with a 7.71/189.46 best. In May at the Super Stock Nationals, he lost early when Larry Reyes' 7.38 beat his 7.60. Late in May, he was at Southeastern Dragway for a four-car show. He beat the "Invader" Corvette in his first race with a 6.38 on the 1,000 feet. Track. In his second race, he improved to 6.08 to beat Curtis Wasson and win the match. He set Low ET and Top Speed at 7.25/201.34 in winning at Minneapolis on May 30 for an eight-car show. He beat Ron Rivero's 7.41/187.50 in the final with a 7.29/198.67. And on May 31, they ran again at Minneapolis, and again Grove won. He set Low ET with a 7.32 and beat Bryan Teal's (Nelson Carter) 7.47/196 in the final with a 7.44/193.96. At Tri-City on June 7, he lost to Larry Arnold in the first round, when he got out-of-shape and ran off the track. In June, Arnold got him again in the first round, at Martin, Michigan, for an eight-car show where Grove set Top Speed of the meet at 205.01 but lost to Larry's 7.19/202 to his 7.48 182.55. Bruce Larson faced off with Tom on June 27 at Maple Grove. In the first race, Bruce's 7.75/173 won when Grove blew a head gasket. Larson beat the backup car of Ken Poffenberger in the second race, but by the third race, Grove had fixed his Cammer and beat Larson's 7.49/190 with a 7.39/190.26. He lost the match but had the satisfaction of having the Low ET. On July 11, for Capitol's King of King's meet, Tom's first-round 7.42/188.28 beat a fouling Don Schumacher (7.46/170). A second-round 7.16/201.78 beat Roy Gay's 7.44/197, but in the semifinal, Prudhomme's 7.16/206 beat his 7.33/198.22. At Blaney in July, Grove set both ends of the track record at 7.17/205. In July, Edgewater held an eight-car show, and a first-round 7.40/196.12 beat Sid Foster's 8.44 out-of-shape pass. He lost to Bryan Teal's 7.60/154 in the semis when he had to lift and shut off. Grove ran a 7.50 best over Leonard Hughes at the Rockford Manufacturer's meet. He showed up with a new unpainted car and only won one of his three races. He won again on July 26 at the Dallas Funny Car Championships. The track was 900 feet, and Grove held the track record at 5.95 going into this race. A first-round 5.97 beat Houston Platt's 6.28. A second-round 5.95 beat Dick Harrell, and in the semis, he ran another 5.95 over Charlie Allen. In the final, his third 5.95 beat Larry Arnold. In August, the two foes had a match race at Suffolk, where Arnold won the first race with a 7.51/161 when Grove fouled away a 7.42/195.64. He then took the next two wins with runs of 7.17/200.00 and a track record 7.13 at 202.60. On August 10, he was up against Lew Arrington for a match race at Epping. Tom's 7.25/196.92 beat Lew's 7.54/196.06 in the first race, and an even quicker 7.22/201.78 over Arrington's 7.58/186 made it two straight for the match race win. Another win came at Minnesota on September 6 over an eight-car field. A first-round 7.31/194.38 beat Charlie Allen's 7.37/197, and in the semifinal, a 7.29/197.80 beat a shutting-off Terry Hedrick. In the final, his 7.27/201.34 beat Roger Lindamood's 7.45/204.54. He was at Suffolk on September 13, where he ran 7.03/203.60 in the opening round over Arrington and a second-round 7.00/205.46 beat Paula Murphy. He was to face Gene Snow in the final, but the car failed to fire. Tom finished the year with another victory on October 3 at the Dixie Finals at Blaney, where he ran Low ET and Top Speed at 7.17/205 before beating Pat Foster in the Hawaiian in the final. — Ron Howard
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November 1966 Super Stock & Drag Illustrated Dick Mack (M) from Ohio USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1966 - Category: GASFC, Type: FN, Class: S/US, Div: 3
"Satisfaction" Owned by Dick Mack from Ohio USA Crew Chief: Dick Mack
'65 Chevrolet Chevelle by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Injected Gas 396 Chevrolet with automatic transmission
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Daytona FL 1966 (11/66 Super Stock & Drag Illustrated)         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 1966 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
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: Fuel injected, but I'm not sure what fuel he used. I suspect gas, but could have been fuel.
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Photog Web 		Carl Olson (M) from Torrance, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1969 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 7
"Ewell, Bell & Olson" Owned by Jack Ewell & Bell from Bakersfield, California USA Crew Chief: Tom Bell
Dragster by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Jack Ewell with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 6.740 at Irwindale CA 10/04/69         1/4 Mile MPH: 230.76 at Irwindale CA 10/04/69
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 1969 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.17, MPH 80.74    Entry is 0.96700 times average ET and 1.05389 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
1969 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.400 ET, 238.15 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.660 ET, 174.00 MPH   
1969 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.970 ET, 218.96 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.035 ET, 160.70 MPH
1969 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.540 ET, 202.41 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 149.56 MPH
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Notes: Carl qualified #16 at the NHRA Winternationals with a 7.20/214.79. In the first round, an off-pace 7.37 lost to Connie Kalitta's 7.13 in his Boss 429-powered car. He did have the satisfaction of setting Top Speed at 225.00. On February 29, he and 34 others showed up at OCIR for the second All-Pro event. With only eight spots up for grabs, the qualifying was hectic, and Carl failed to make the show. He ran a 7.07 to qualify #15 at the HRM Championships at Riverside on March 16. But a first-round 7.35/222.22 was no match for Hank Clark's 6.99/220. On June 7, the team was at Irwindale for an eight-car show. Twelve cars attempted to make the field, and Olson qualified #1 with a 7.01/216.34. In round one, he beat Glen Woolsey's 7.18/205 with a 7.02/220.58 (Top Speed of the meet). In the semifinals, Olson ran Low ET with a 6.99 at 217.38 to beat Tommy Allen. This put him into the final against Chuck Griffith in the Ford-powered "Starlite" dragster. Carl smoked the tires while Chuck got the win with a 7.16/220. He raced at an eight-car show at Irwindale on September 13. The team had just switched to a 426 Hemi. A 7.06 qualified fifth, but he improved to a 7.02/220.58 in the first round to beat low qualifier Dwight Salisbury's 7.10/197. In the semifinal, a 6.95/216.34 beat a shutting-off Norm Wilcox. In the final, a 6.96/222.22 defeated Frank Pedregon's 7.21/210.; Photo: Drag Racing Hero's: Dragsters website - MB
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November 1966 Super Stock & Drag Illustrated Dick Mack (M) from Ohio USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1967 - Category: GASFC, Type: FN, Class: S/US, Div: 3
"Satisfaction" Owned by Dick Mack from Ohio USA Crew Chief: Dick Mack
'65 Chevrolet Chevelle by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Injected Gas 396 Chevrolet with automatic 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
Entry's 1967 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
1967 Records: 1/4 Mile: 8.970 ET, 164.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1967 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.300 ET, 136.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1967 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 11.110 ET, 125.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Fuel injected, but I'm not sure what fuel he used. I suspect gas, but could have been fuel.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, October 27, 2013, 07:55:06 PM by Danny White.

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