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Frank Mewshaw (M) from
Melbourne, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
2840 ) |
2009 - Category: PROSTREET, Type: QN, Class: Outlaw 10.5, Div: 2 |
| "Frank Mewshaw" Owned by Frank Mewshaw
from
Melbourne, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: |
| '88 Pontiac Firebird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Nitrous-Carbureted Gas 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: |
4.661 at Bradenton FL 1/09 |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
172.11 at Bradenton FL 1/09 |
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Entry's 2009 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 43.19,
MPH 58.62 |
Entry is 1.01757 times average ET and 1.04328 times average MPH |
|
| 2009 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.980 ET, 245.18 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 206.39 MPH |
| 2009 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.963 ET, 208.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.580 ET, 164.97 MPH |
| 2009 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.628 ET, 184.65 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.160 ET, 144.18 MPH |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, December 29, 2019, 01:45:18 AM by
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Frank Mewshaw (M) from
Melbourne, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
2840 ) |
2009 - Category: PROSTREET, Type: QN, Class: Extreme 10.5, Div: 2 |
| "Frank Mewshaw" Owned by Frank Mewshaw
from
Melbourne, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: |
| '88 Pontiac Firebird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Turbocharged Alcohol 509 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: |
4.734 at ADRL Adel GA 4/09 |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
166.39 at ADRL Adel GA 4/09 |
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Entry's 2009 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 37.02,
MPH 51.71 |
Entry is 1.03351 times average ET and 1.00861 times average MPH |
|
| 2009 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.980 ET, 245.18 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 206.39 MPH |
| 2009 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.963 ET, 208.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.580 ET, 164.97 MPH |
| 2009 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.628 ET, 184.65 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.160 ET, 144.18 MPH |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, June 12, 2021, 06:48:36 PM by
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| 77891
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Frank Mewshaw (M) from
Melbourne, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
2840 ) |
2010 - Category: PROSTREET, Type: QN, Class: Extreme 10.5, Div: 2 |
| "Frank Mewshaw" Owned by Frank Mewshaw
from
Melbourne, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: |
| '88 Pontiac Firebird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Turbocharged Alcohol 509 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: |
4.556 at ADRL Rockingham NC 9/11/11 |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
170.86 at ADRL Rockingham NC 9/11/11 |
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Entry's 2010 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 50.76,
MPH 53.72 |
Entry is 0.99737 times average ET and 1.01702 times average MPH |
|
| 2010 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.980 ET, 245.18 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.780 ET, 206.39 MPH |
| 2010 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.940 ET, 208.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.568 ET, 168.00 MPH |
| 2010 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.628 ET, 184.65 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.160 ET, 144.18 MPH |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Thursday, July 14, 2022, 08:17:34 PM by
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| 77892
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Frank Mewshaw (M) from
Melbourne, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
2840 ) |
2012 - Category: PROSTREET, Type: QN, Class: Extreme 10.5, Div: 2 |
| "Frank Mewshaw" Owned by Frank Mewshaw
from
Melbourne, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: |
| '88 Pontiac Firebird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Turbocharged Alcohol 520 Chevrolet with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.029 at Joliet IL 7/12 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
199.85 at Joliet IL 7/12 |
| 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 2012 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.98,
MPH 00.95 |
Entry is 1.10536 times average ET and 0.87477 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 |
|
| 2012 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.730 ET, 261.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.780 ET, 211.66 MPH |
| 2012 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.359 ET, 228.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.242 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 2012 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.882 ET, 211.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.704 ET, 170.44 MPH |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, June 12, 2021, 08:07:49 PM by
Danny White.
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| 77893
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Frank Mewshaw (M) from
Melbourne, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
2840 ) |
2013 - Category: PROSTREET, Type: QN, Class: Drag Radial, Div: 2 |
| "Frank Mewshaw" Owned by Frank Mewshaw
from
Melbourne, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: |
| '88 Pontiac Firebird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Turbocharged Alcohol 509 Chevrolet with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.680 at Orlando FL 11/13 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
201.70 at Orlando FL 11/13 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
4.364 at ADRL Memphis TN 8/04/13 |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
189.60 at ADRL Memphis TN 8/04/13 |
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Entry's 2013 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 19.93,
MPH 00.96 |
Entry is 1.05048 times average ET and 0.88287 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 37.06,
MPH 51.32 |
Entry is 1.02876 times average ET and 1.00317 times average MPH |
|
| 2013 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.730 ET, 261.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.780 ET, 211.66 MPH |
| 2013 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.359 ET, 228.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.242 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 2013 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.882 ET, 211.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.704 ET, 170.44 MPH |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, July 17, 2022, 01:50:36 PM by
Danny White.
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| 77894
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Frank Mewshaw (M) from
Melbourne, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
2840 ) |
2014 - Category: PROSTREET, Type: QN, Class: Drag Radial, Div: 2 |
| "Frank Mewshaw" Owned by Frank Mewshaw
from
Melbourne, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: |
| '88 Pontiac Firebird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Turbocharged Alcohol 509 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 |
|
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Entry's 2014 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 |
|
| 2014 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.730 ET, 261.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.780 ET, 211.66 MPH |
| 2014 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.359 ET, 228.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.242 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 2014 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.882 ET, 211.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.704 ET, 170.44 MPH |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, June 14, 2015, 06:55:57 PM by
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Frank Mewshaw (M) from
Palm Bay, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
2840 ) |
2015 - Category: PROSTREET, Type: QN, Class: Drag Radial, Div: 2 |
| "Frank Mewshaw" Owned by Frank Mewshaw
from
Palm Bay, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: |
| '88 Pontiac Firebird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Turbocharged Alcohol 550 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: |
4.209 at NMCA Bradenton FL 3/15 |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
188.94 at NMCA Atlanta GA 5/15 |
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Entry's 2015 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 53.57,
MPH 49.84 |
Entry is 0.99222 times average ET and 0.99968 times average MPH |
|
| 2015 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.730 ET, 261.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.780 ET, 211.66 MPH |
| 2015 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.359 ET, 228.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.242 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 2015 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.882 ET, 211.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.704 ET, 170.44 MPH |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, January 6, 2020, 01:01:14 AM by
Danny White.
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Frank Mewshaw (M) from
Palm Bay, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
2840 ) |
2019 - Category: PROSTREET, Type: QN, Class: Drag Radial, Div: 2 |
| "Frank Mewshaw" Owned by Frank Mewshaw
from
Palm Bay, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: |
| '88 Pontiac Firebird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Turbocharged Alcohol 550 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: |
4.653 at PDRA Dunn NC 4/19 |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
159.44 at PDRA Dunn NC 4/19 |
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Entry's 2019 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 05.47,
MPH 00.94 |
Entry is 1.12256 times average ET and 0.84360 times average MPH |
|
| 2019 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.553 ET, 215.66 MPH |
| 2019 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.145 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 2019 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.704 ET, 170.44 MPH |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 10:12:01 PM by
Danny White.
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Frank Mewshaw (M) from
Palm Bay, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
2840 ) |
2020 - Category: PROSTREET, Type: QN, Class: Drag Radial, Div: 2 |
| "Frank Mewshaw" Owned by Frank Mewshaw
from
Palm Bay, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: Frank Mewshaw |
| Pontiac Trans Am by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 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: |
3.987 at Adel GA 2/20 |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
196.88 at Adel GA 2/20 |
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Entry's 2020 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 56.42,
MPH 64.78 |
Entry is 0.98250 times average ET and 1.04169 times average MPH |
|
| 2020 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.730 ET, 261.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.505 ET, 215.66 MPH |
| 2020 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.020 ET, 245.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.058 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 2020 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.520 ET, 226.33 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.611 ET, 170.44 MPH |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, August 20, 2022, 04:03:04 PM by
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Frank Mewshaw (M) from
Palm Bay, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
2840 ) |
2021 - Category: PROSTREET, Type: QN, Class: Drag Radial, Div: 2 |
| "Frank Mewshaw" Owned by Frank Mewshaw
from
Palm Bay, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: Frank Mewshaw |
| Pontiac Trans Am by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Turbocharged-EFI Alcohol 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: |
5.260 at Adel GA 2/21 |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
97.11 at Adel GA 2/21 |
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Entry's 2021 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 00.88,
MPH 00.57 |
Entry is 1.29621 times average ET and 0.51381 times average MPH |
|
| 2021 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.730 ET, 261.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 4.642 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.502 ET, 215.86 MPH |
| 2021 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.020 ET, 245.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 4.874 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.058 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 2021 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.520 ET, 226.33 MPH |
1000 Ft. 5.294 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.611 ET, 170.44 MPH |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, August 20, 2022, 04:03:25 PM by
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Frank Mewshaw (M) from
Palm Bay, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
2840 ) |
2022 - Category: PROSTREET, Type: QN, Class: Drag Radial, Div: 2 |
| "Frank Mewshaw" Owned by Frank Mewshaw
from
Palm Bay, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: Frank Mewshaw |
| Pontiac Trans Am by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Turbocharged-EFI Alcohol 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: |
4.269 at Steele AL 4/24/22 |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
168.19 at Steele AL 4/24/22 |
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Entry's 2022 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 31.30,
MPH 00.99 |
Entry is 1.05200 times average ET and 0.88989 times average MPH |
|
| 2022 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.730 ET, 261.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.502 ET, 215.86 MPH |
| 2022 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.020 ET, 245.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.058 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 2022 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.520 ET, 226.33 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.611 ET, 170.44 MPH |
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Notes: 4.269 168.19 Steele AL 4/24/22 |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, August 20, 2022, 03:59:20 PM by
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Andy Meyer (M) from
Scottsdale, Arizona
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
7477 ) |
1999 - Category: PM-OUTLAW, Type: ZN, Class: WCPMA, Div: 7 |
| "Nine's Mine Racing" Owned by Andy Neyer
from
Scottsdale, Arizona
USA
| Crew Chief: Andy Neyer |
| '93 Chevrolet Corvette by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Alcohol 526 Pontiac with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.970 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
203.06 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 1999 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 50.00,
MPH 53.49 |
Entry is 1.00000 times average ET and 1.01085 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 |
|
| 1999 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.103 ET, 232.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.980 ET, 190.00 MPH |
| 1999 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.970 ET, 200.88 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.510 ET, 157.06 MPH |
| 1999 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.834 ET, 178.66 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.985 ET, 147.17 MPH |
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| 77901
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Andy Meyer (M) from
Scottsdale, Arizona
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
7477 ) |
2000 - Category: PM-OUTLAW, Type: ZN, Class: WCPMA, Div: 7 |
| "Nine's Mine Racing" Owned by Andy Neyer
from
Scottsdale, Arizona
USA
| Crew Chief: Andy Neyer |
| '93 Chevrolet Corvette by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Alcohol 526 Pontiac with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.382 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
222.69 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 2000 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 78.07,
MPH 78.23 |
Entry is 0.92897 times average ET and 1.09371 times average MPH |
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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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| 2000 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.001 ET, 237.40 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.980 ET, 190.00 MPH |
| 2000 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.870 ET, 203.61 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.510 ET, 158.39 MPH |
| 2000 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.739 ET, 180.75 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.985 ET, 147.17 MPH |
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Andy Meyer (M) from
Scottsdale, Arizona
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
7477 ) |
2001 - Category: PM-OUTLAW, Type: ZN, Class: WCPMA, Div: 7 |
| "Nine's Mine Racing" Owned by Andy Neyer
from
Scottsdale, Arizona
USA
| Crew Chief: Andy Neyer |
| '93 Chevrolet Corvette by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Alcohol 526 Pontiac with
3 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 2001 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 |
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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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| 2001 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.001 ET, 237.40 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.954 ET, 190.00 MPH |
| 2001 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.870 ET, 203.61 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.510 ET, 158.39 MPH |
| 2001 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.739 ET, 180.75 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.985 ET, 147.17 MPH |
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Andy Meyer (M) from
Scottsdale, Arizona
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
7477 ) |
2002 - Category: PM-OUTLAW, Type: ZN, Class: WCPMA, Div: 7 |
| "Nine's Mine Racing" Owned by Andy Neyer
from
Scottsdale, Arizona
USA
| Crew Chief: Andy Neyer |
| '93 Chevrolet Corvette by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Alcohol 526 Pontiac with
3 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 2002 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 |
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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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| 2002 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.001 ET, 245.23 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.220 ET, 178.35 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.954 ET, 190.00 MPH |
| 2002 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.810 ET, 203.61 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.440 ET, 169.43 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.400 ET, 159.00 MPH |
| 2002 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.619 ET, 181.99 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.860 ET, 159.06 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.846 ET, 147.17 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, May 26, 2007, 10:26:39 PM by
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Steakley Bros. Chevy" Owned by Steakley Bros.
from
Waco, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Steakley Bros. |
| '69 Chevrolet Camaro by
Don Hardy |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.060 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
160.00 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 |
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Entry's 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.93,
MPH 00.82 |
Entry is 1.15473 times average ET and 0.76923 times average MPH |
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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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| 1971 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 227.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1971 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.980 ET, 208.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 161.29 MPH |
| 1971 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.480 ET, 194.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 150.87 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, August 16, 2025, 09:22:58 PM by
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Meyer & Rogers" Owned by Billy Meyer & Grover Rogers
from
Waco, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Grover Rogers |
| '71 Chevrolet Camaro by
Don Hardy |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet by Grover Rogers with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.200 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
200.00 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 |
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Entry's 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 09.82,
MPH 02.39 |
Entry is 1.06038 times average ET and 0.93336 times average MPH |
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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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| 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: 6.790 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: 7.290 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: Steakley Bros. car with a new body purchased by Billy's dad. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 10:06:17 AM by
Bill McLauchlan.
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Motivation" Owned by Billy Meyer & Grover Rogers
from
Waco, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Billy Meyer & Grover Rogers |
| '72 Ford Mustang by
S&R Race Cars (Steve Plueger & Richard Conklin) |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Ed Pink Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.510 at Orange County CA 11/72 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
218.97 at Orange County CA 11/72 |
| 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 |
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Entry's 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 78.22,
MPH 60.98 |
Entry is 0.95876 times average ET and 1.02189 times average MPH |
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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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| 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: 6.790 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: 7.290 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: Billy ran 6.781/214.28 at the Tulsa PRA race and 6.74 at Bristol. He ran 6.51/218.97 at the '72 OCIR Manufacturer's Meet, Billy's first big win as an 18-year-old. He ran well at the Lions Last Drag Race on December 2 but was involved in some controversy. Billy qualified #6 at 6.58 and then took a 6.69 win over a broken Kelly Brown in the Wonderwagon Vega in round one. In round two, he beat Bill Leavitt, 6.81 to 6.87. Billy was late getting to the lanes for his semifinal matchup with Don Prudhomme, so the Lions management replaced him with the Low ET loser of round two, Omer Carruthers. This episode was captured in a Dave Deal cartoon during coverage of the meet in one of the mags of the day. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, November 19, 2023, 11:05:09 PM by
Thomas Nagy.
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| 77907
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Billy Meyer / Motivation" Owned by Billy Meyer & Grover Rogers
from
Waco, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Billy Meyer & Grover Rogers |
| '73 Ford Mustang by
Pete Bagnard |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Ed Pink Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.160 at Lebanon Valley NY 1973 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
193.70 at Lebanon Valley NY 1973 |
| 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 01.78,
MPH 00.97 |
Entry is 1.07379 times average ET and 0.90093 times average MPH |
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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: First of two Mustangs. Billy failed to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, but it was due more to the terrible track conditions. In March, he went to Lakeland for the IHRA Winternationals but failed to qualify when his Mustang's body collapsed at speed, causing the throttle to stick open. Billy went for the 'Chute, and it failed. At that point, he was just along for the ride. He ended up going into a lake at the far end of the track. There was a bank approaching the lake, and Meyer went sailing over it and into the middle of the lake. The body had been torn off, and when the chassis hit the water, the rear slicks were the only things that kept the car from going completely underwater. He lost consciousness but was rescued by his mechanic, Ronnie Guymon, who had driven through a barbed wire fence to reach the lake. He dived into the water and pulled Meyer from the car. Billy was taken to the hospital, where he stayed for a couple of days. Meyer's racing activity was curtailed for a while before he returned to driving late in July. He was at Rockford on July 29 for the fifth annual Manufacturer's Meet. He had a so-so day there. He won his first race when Shirley Muldowney's parachute fell out 200 feet into her run. He lost to Kenny Safford's 6.77 in the "Mr. Norm" car in his second race. Some info from an SIR radio spot. |
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Submitted by Gena White, Last updated on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, 04:17:20 PM by
Ron Howard.
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| 77908
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Billy Meyer / Motivation" Owned by Billy Meyer
from
Waco, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Billy Meyer |
| '73 Ford Mustang by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Ed Pink Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.350 at NHRA D3 Bowling Green KY 9/08/73 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
219.51 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/73 |
| 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 81.86,
MPH 60.92 |
Entry is 0.95231 times average ET and 1.02098 times average MPH |
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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: Second of two Mustangs to replace the Pete Bagnard car that drove into a lake earlier in the season. On August 5, Billy was at St. Louis for the AHRA Gateway Nationals. He qualified #2 with a 6.62 and beat Cogo Eads in the first round. A second-round 6.50/212.77 beat Don Schumacher's 6.77, but he smoked the tires in the semifinals and lost to Don Prudhomme. At the fourth Division 5 race at Minnesota, Billy lost fire on the line in the first round against Art Ward. Meyer was at Tulsa for the AHRA National Challenge race on August 26. It was a 32-car field, and he ran a 6.60/216.86 to qualify #9. A first-round 6.64/214 beat Tom Hoover, while in the second round, he beat low qualifier Gerry Glenn with a 6.63/218. He lost to Jim Nicoll in round three. The following week (September 3), he was at Indy for the NHRA US Nationals. It was a challenging field to make as the sixteen-car show had almost 50 cars trying to get in. Billy's 6.504/219.51 just made the show on the "bump." Unfortunately, a first-round 6.696/210.77 failed to get past Ed McCulloch's 6.40/222. He won the NHRA Points race at Beech Bend on September 8. In the first round, he soloed with a 6.48/196 when Shirl Greer lost fire. In the semifinal, his 6.39/210 defeated Jackie Price. In the final, he set Low ET with a 6.35/209.79 pass over a tire-smoking Al Bergler. He got a semifinal finish at the IHRA US Open, losing to Pat Foster in Barry Setzer's Vega. Billy made it to the semis of the next IHRA event as well, the All American Nationals at Bristol on October 14. In round two, he beat Dale Pulde with a 6.97/210.28, but a 6.81/180.36 lost to Dale Emery in the semifinals. Billy wrapped up the season at the NHRA Finals at Ontario. He qualified #15 with a 6.507/218.44. He lost fire against Frank Hall in round one. |
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Submitted by Gena White, Last updated on Sunday, March 20, 2022, 01:56:55 PM by
Ron Howard.
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| 77909
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Handout, Jim White Collection
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 ) |
1974 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Billy Meyer" Owned by Billy Meyer
from
Waco, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Billy Meyer |
| '74 Ford Mustang II by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 WRE Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.197 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/74 (NR) |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
231.00 at (8/74 Drag Racing USA) |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
4.570 at Charlotte NC 4/74 |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 83.89,
MPH 87.97 |
Entry is 0.94179 times average ET and 1.06776 times average MPH |
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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 38.86,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.01669 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1974 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.015 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.410 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1974 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 |
| 1974 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: Waterman built Hemi. Billy ran 6.197 for Low ET and a National Record at Indy in '74 but ended up smoking the tires in a rain-delayed final and lost to the Snake in the ARMY 'Cuda. Ran 6.34 at Bristol, 6.44 at Englishtown, 6.44 at Ontario. | Billy Meyer was 19 in '74, and he had already been behind the wheel of a funny car for a few years. He had won the OCIR Manufacturer's Meet at only 17 years of age! Before this new Mustang II was built, he had already been involved with four other Funny Car's. His new car was built by S&R and used a 118" chassis. The fiberglass Mustang II body came from J&E. Sid Waterman built the Hemi, which used a Moldex 1/2 stroker crank for a displacement of 484. M/T pistons held Venolia pistons. Crower was the choice for the camshaft. Cragar supplied the blower drive and manifold, and on top of the GMC 6/71 sat an Enderle fuel injection unit fed by a Hilborn pump. A Lenco transmission transferred the power back to a Ford rear with 3.90 gears. The car wasn't cheap to build as it cost Meyer $25,000. The August '74 issue of Drag Racing USA claimed that the car's best (at the time) was 6.35/231. Billy started the '74 season by qualifying #4 at the NHRA Winternationals with a 6.41. A first-round 6.48/211.26 advanced when Russell Long shut off early. In the second round, a 6.72/195.22 beat Gordon Mineo's 6.83/188. Unfortunately, he was shut off on the line in the semifinals with an oil leak. Billy was at Englishtown in June for a best of three match race against Russell Long, who was driving one of "Jungle Jim" Liberman's Vegas. The two had a really close first race that saw Meyer's 6.86/195.65 beat Long's 6.87/174. Both lost traction in the second race, but Billy's 8.13/119.65 still came out on top over Russell's 8.36/181. Meyer had already won the match, but the two came out for a third run. The Mustang II ended up exploding a blower and slowing to 7.41/146.81 that lost to Long's 7.05/152. Shortly after that (June 16), he went to Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals. His 6.49 qualified #1 for the sixteen-car field. In the opening round, his 6.55/200.89 beat Bob Lagana's 6.90/191. He really picked it up in round two, where his 6.37/218.97 defeated Ron Colson's 6.53/218 in the "Chi-Town Hustler." Shirl Greer blew his engine and caught fire in the semifinal, so Billy's 6.56/213.27 advanced easily. He went up against the "Black Magic" Vega of Al Segrini in the final. Their best times in eliminations were so close as Al had run a 6.38 best compared to Meyer's 6.37. It was going to be anyone's race. Meyer rose to the occasion, running Low ET at 6.34/223.88 to win over Segrini's 6.43/228. Another match race was run at West Salem, where he lost the match to Denny Savage driving the "Hawaiian." He also reached the final of IHRA's next national event, the Northern Nationals held at Mid America Dragway at the end of June. The final was kind of embarrassing for Meyer as he had to shut off on the line due to one of his headers falling off. Colson soloed for the victory. During the month, he had also driven the "Keeling and Clayton" car at several events. On July 3, he competed at the Funny Car Spectacular at Englishtown. He set Low ET in his first-round race, where he ran 6.50/202.70 to beat Roy Harris' 6.93/210 in "Jungle Jim" Liberman's second car. Unfortunately, the car broke on the burnout in the semifinal against eventual winner Raymond Beadle. He suffered three straight losses to Colson at Bluegrass Dragway. His best time for their match was only 7.12, while the "Chi-Town" car ran in the 6.7's and set track records. Many people had Meyer on their radar for the NHRA Summernationals, as when his car was right, he was tough to beat. A 6.55 qualified #7, and he improved to 6.44/210.77 in the opening round to beat an out-of-shape Larry Fullerton in the "Trojan Horse." But he was disappointed in the second round, where he smoked the tires at 7.48 in a loss to eventual winner Segrini's 6.60. He followed the NHRA tour to Canada for the Grandnationals. A 6.78/191.08 qualified #7 in the eight-car show. Unfortunately, he had problems in the first round against Kosty Ivanof and shut off to a 10.14/67.77. Billy did not run high speeds ever on the NHRA tour. His 6.287/223.32 low qualifier at Indy was his fastest. The 6.197 was at only 218.44 on race day. Where did he run the cited 231? |
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 ) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Keeling & Clayton" Owned by John Keeling & Jerry Clayton
from
Marina Del Rey, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Keeling |
| '73 Ford Mustang by
Don Long |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Donovan Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.660 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
198.23 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
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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 43.06,
MPH 00.99 |
Entry is 1.01216 times average ET and 0.91629 times average MPH |
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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:
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MPH 00.00 |
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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: AKA California Chargers. Billy Meyer made his first appearance behind the wheel of this car in '75 at Irwindale's Doubleheader event in June. Things didn't go very smoothly as he broke a rear end in the first round, against Fred Mooneyham in the "Plueger and Gyger" Mustang. Billy was driving the Keeling and Clayton car at the NHRA Division 7 Opener at Sacramento in June. He didn't get very far as he fouled away a 6.76 in the first round, against Jim Dunn. |
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 ) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Revell Snow Man" Owned by Gene Snow
from
Fort Worth, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Gene Snow |
| '75 Chevrolet Vega by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Ed Pink with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.370 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
221.13 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT 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 67.70,
MPH 59.51 |
Entry is 0.96809 times average ET and 1.02214 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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MPH 00.00 |
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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: Billy drove for Gene at the Winters and Gators, at a minimum. See Raymond Beadle in 75 also. | Billy was driving for Snow early in '75 while Gene was recovering from back surgery. He first filled in at Beeline for the AHRA Winternationals, where he qualified on the "bump" of the sixteen-car field with a 6.89. He did pretty well in eliminations, however, as he beat Bill Leavitt and Don Prudhomme in the first two rounds before losing to low qualifier Neil Leffler in Jim Terry's Mustang in the semifinals. At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, he qualified #10 with a 6.39, but in the first round, he smoked the tires and shut off to an 8.15/117.95 loss to Prudhomme's 6.39/189.87. He lasted until the second round at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals. Billy qualified #10 with a 6.52 and in the first round, beat Paul Smith's 6.52/206 with a 6.51/200.44. But in the second round, he lost to Raymond Beadle in the "Blue Max." Photo from the 1975 NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville, Florida. |
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 ) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Plueger & Gyger" Owned by Steve Plueger & Ken Gyger
from
Artesia, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Steve Plueger |
| '73 Ford Mustang by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Donovan Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.950 at Orange County CA 11/75 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
200.44 at Orange County CA 11/75 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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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 17.91,
MPH 02.31 |
Entry is 1.05623 times average ET and 0.92650 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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MPH 00.00 |
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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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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 ) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Revell Snow Man" Owned by Gene Snow
from
Fort Worth, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Gene Snow |
| '75 Chevrolet Vega by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 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 |
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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 |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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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: 6.531 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: 7.098 ET, 202.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Temp driver. We need conformation on driving this year. |
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 ) |
1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "SMI Motivator" Owned by Billy Meyer
from
Waco, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Les Swearingen |
| '76 Chevrolet Camaro by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Les Swearingen with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.110 at NHRA Columbus OH 6/11/77 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
230.17 at NHRA Columbus OH 6/11/77 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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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 85.98,
MPH 68.16 |
Entry is 0.94217 times average ET and 1.04604 times average MPH |
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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 |
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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: 6.485 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1977 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.006 ET, 203.68 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Meyer tried hard to be the NHRA Funny Car Champion for '77. You have to give him credit, as he had a rough season. Before the NHRA season started, he went to Irwindale for the New Year's Day race. He made it into the final before losing to Jim Dunn. At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals where he failed to qualify. The same thing happened at the NHRA Gatornationals, where his best of 6.76 was good for the first alternate. A week later (March 20), he was at LaPlace for the NHRA Division 4 Opener, where he took the win. He stopped off at Irwindale for the 64-car Funny Car show but failed to run well enough to reach the finals. On May 15, he was in Houston for the NHRA Division 4 race. A 6.75/203 beat Paul Smith in the first round, but he got out of shape in the semifinals against eventual winner Dale Emery and shut off to an 8.78. Meyer's next stop was at Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun Nationals. It was only an eight-car field, and his 6.50/207.85 qualified #5, meaning that he would race low qualifier John Lombardo in the first round. John fouled in their first-round race, and Billy's 6.68/187.50 advanced. In the semifinals, he set Low ET with a 6.41/211.26 to beat Rob Bruins' 6.91/171 in the "Green Elephant." This put him into the finals against Johnny White. Unfortunately, Billy broke, and White got the win with a 6.64/197. At the NHRA Springnationals, Meyer qualified #2 with a 6.11 and lasted until the semifinals, where he broke a valve and slowed to a 7.05 loss to Bob Pickett. He did well at the Byron Manufacturer's Race, where he ran a best of 6.35. In the final, he ended up as runner-up to Don Prudhomme with his 6.44/228 losing to the "Snake's" 6.27/234. Meyer won the NHRA Division 3 race at US 131 Martin, Michigan, in July. A final round 6.22 (Low ET) at 219.31 beat Ron Colson's 6.34/218 in the "Hawaiian." It was then off to Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. He came off the trailer on Friday and blew an engine on a 6.46 qualifying attempt. After installing a new engine for Saturday's qualifying, Billy ran 6.17 to qualify the car easily, but he decided to make one more pass Saturday night. It was a 6.41. After qualifying ended, Meyer's 6.17/225.00 held for the #4 spot in the field. In the first round, Al Segrini shut down to a 12.76 while Billy hurt an engine on a 6.78. More thrashing in between rounds. In round two, he again got lucky when Dodger Glenn got out of shape and shut off the "Frantic Ford," and Meyer advanced with a 6.82/170. In the semifinals, he ran Ray Sherman, and Sherman went up in smoke, and a 6.66/193 propelled Billy into the final against Prudhomme. There, Meyer's Camaro broke, and Prudhomme soloed to the victory. He then followed the NHRA tour to Canada for the Grandnationals. It was an eight-car field, and his 6.33/216.34 qualified #4. In the opening round, Meyer's 6.54/205 beat Al Hanna's 6.47/222, but on the run, his engine let go, causing the car to go into a fireball. Meyer got it stopped, and he received second-degree burns on his hands. The Camaro body was destroyed, and the chassis was burnt pretty badly. He then borrowed Johnny White's Mustang to drive at the NHRA Division 4 race in Baton Rouge. He also borrowed Al Bergler's car. It wasn't until Indianapolis before he was back in his own car. There, he qualified in the dreaded #9 spot with a 6.18/227.84. That set up a first-round meeting with low qualifier Prudhomme. Don's 6.14/234 beat Billy's 6.28/218.97. Everything "clicked" for Meyer in Seattle for the NHRA Fallnationals. He qualified #2 with a 6.19/213.27. He made an easy 9.56 pass in the opening round when Mike Miller's Mustang broke on his burnout. He was involved in a tire-smoking battle with Jim Adolph that saw Meyer's 6.56 coming out on top in round two. He won his semifinal race with a 6.90/195 when Gary Cochran crossed the centerline in Jim Terry's Skyhawk. That put him in the final against Dunn. Jim was to slouch as he had run 6.2s in eliminations. In the final, Dunn shut off, and Meyer got his first NHRA National Event win with a 6.53/211.26. Billy is credited with starting the semi-tractor craze to racing (see the trailer in the rear). Featured in Car Craft's Rich Man, Poor Man article. Ran 6.76 at Gainesville, 6.110 at Columbus, 6.17 at Englishtown, 6.33 at Sanair, 6.18 at Indy, and 6.19 at Ontario. |
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 ) |
1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Motown Shaker" Owned by Al Bergler
from
Detroit, Michigan
USA
| Crew Chief: Al Bergler |
| '76 Ford Mustang II by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.440 at NHRA D3 Bowling Green KY 1977 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
207.37 at NHRA D3 Bowling Green KY 1977 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
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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 54.32,
MPH 12.06 |
Entry is 0.99306 times average ET and 0.94242 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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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: 6.485 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1977 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.006 ET, 203.68 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Meyer drove Al Bergler's car at the NHRA Division 3 final at Beech Bend International. He ran well, beating Chuck Finders in the semifinals with a 6.51/181.87. In the final, he faced Stan Bowman and despite running a strong 6.44/207.37, he lost to Bowman's Low ET and Top Speed charge of 6.35/229. |
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 / 3) |
1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Aquaslide & Dive" Owned by Billy Meyer
from
Waco, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Billy Meyer |
| '78 Plymouth Arrow by
S&R Race Cars (Steve Plueger & Richard Conklin) |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.990 at Epping NH 8/78 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
241.93 at NHRA Ontario CA 10/08/78 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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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 97.50,
MPH 89.24 |
Entry is 0.92367 times average ET and 1.09948 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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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: 6.485 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1978 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.006 ET, 203.68 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Billy was still running his Camaro when he showed up at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. Unfortunately, he failed to qualify. In March, he was driving his new Arrow at the NHRA Gatornationals, where he qualified #6 at 6.36/235. He broke an engine in the first round, but his 6.37/221 still beat Pat Foster's 6.39/230 in Joe Pisano's Firebird. A new Milodon was installed for round two, and he blew the oil pan off while running a 6.91/192 that advanced over Tim Kushi's troubled 13.51. In the semifinals, he singled with a 9.32 when Gordie Bonin failed to fire. In the final, he met Dale Pulde. This would not be easy, as Pulde had been running steady 6.3s. Sure enough, Dale prevailed with a 6.42/234 over Meyer's runner-up effort of 6.52/213.77. Still, not too bad for a new car. The following week (March 19), he won the NHRA Division 4 Opener at LaPlace. He qualified #2 with a 6.56/214.79 behind Tripp Shumake's 6.52/207. Meyer set Low ET in the opening round with a 6.28 that beat Raymond Beadle, who smoked the tires in the "Blue Max." His 6.37/221.67 took out Tom Prock's off-pace 7.18/147 in the "Detroit Tiger" in the semifinal. He stopped Tom Hoover's 6.81/204 in the final with a 6.71/218.44. Early in April, he was at Fremont for the NHRA Division 7 race. He qualified #1 for the eight-car field with a 6.21/221.67. Unfortunately, the car broke on the run, and he could not run in eliminations. His next stop was at Green Valley Raceway for the second NHRA Division 4 race. His 6.34/214.79 qualified #4. He improved to 6.25/226.13 in the opening round to defeat Larry Brown. The car broke a rod in the semifinal while doing a burnout to prepare for its race against Billy Graham. Meyer was at OCIR later in April for its enormous 64 Funny Car show. He lasted until round two before losing to Ed McCulloch.Baton Rouge hosted the NHRA Cajun Nationals at the end of the month (April 30). It was an eight-car show, and Meyer qualified #6 with a 6.50/222.22. In the first round, his 6.60/229.00 fell to Hoover's 6.52/226. Billy was at Cayuga in May for the NHRA Division 1 race. He qualified #1 for the eight-car field with a 6.45 (Low ET). He then beat Rick Johnson in the opening round with a 6.54/209.79. In round two, he got a solo as both Roy Harris and Ron Colson had broken in their first-round match. In the final, he faced Al Segrini, and the two had a great race that saw Al's 6.56/222 beat Billy's slightly quicker 6.55/227.84 (Top Speed). Edgewater hosted an eight-car show that was to have all eight cars make three runs, with the two Low ET cars coming back to run for the final. In Billy's first race, his 6.40 beat Dale Creasy. In the second race, his 6.41 lost to Don Prudhomme's 6.12. He ran his best time in the third race, a 6.32, but he still lost to Denny Savage's 6.19. Meyer did not run quick enough to reach the final. He qualified #14 at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals with a 6.32/230.17, and in the first round, his 6.40/209.30 advanced when Denny Savage shut down early with problems. But in round two, Meyer had troubles and shut down to an 8.10/113.78 loss to Tom McEwen's 6.25/215. At the beginning of the year, Meyer had switched from the KB engines he had used in '77 to Milodon engines for '78. But around the beginning of July, he ordered four new KB engines to replace the Milodon motors he had been running. Delivery was to take eight to ten weeks. He was at Byron for its Manufacturer's race, where his 6.47/218.44 beat Bill Pryor in round one. But although he set Low ET and Top Speed in his next round race against McEwen, his 6.31/238.72 lost to Tom's 6.33/214. He really qualified well at Englishtown, where a 6.060/236.84 got him the #2 spot in the field, but he was upset by Segrini in the first round. | The 6.060 was his best NHRA ET for this year, and a 241.93 at the World Finals was his best NHRA speed. Billy ran 5.99 at New England in August. Did he also run a 5.97 somewhere this year? |
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
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420 / 3) |
1979 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "SMI Motivator/Braniff Air" Owned by Billy Meyer
from
Waco, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Donnie Couch |
| '78 Plymouth Arrow by
S&R Race Cars (Steve Plueger & Richard Conklin) |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Donnie Couch with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.086 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/79 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
245.23 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/79 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 86.41,
MPH 94.95 |
Entry is 0.94503 times average ET and 1.10899 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 1979 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.954 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1979 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.440 ET, 221.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1979 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.940 ET, 205.20 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 178.01 MPH |
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Notes: Billy qualified #12 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He faced Don Prudhomme in the first round, and his 6.18/241 beat the "Snake's" 6.32/201. Meyer lost to eventual winner Tom Hoover in round two. He qualified #5 at the NHRA Gatornationals with a 6.28/241.28, and in the first round, his 6.35/239.36 beat Dale Pulde, who smoked the tires, but a 6.37/236 in round two lost to Prudhomme's 6.31/236. He failed to qualify at the rain-postponed NHRA Cajun Nationals. His next stop was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. A 6.17/241.93 qualified #5, but an off-pace 6.68/170.45 in the opening round lost to Prudhomme's 6.21/228. Billy ran really well at Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. Although he "only" qualified #4 in the eight-car field, he made it into the final, where his 6.51 beat Raymond Beadle's 6.86 for the money. Earlier, Meyer had set a 231.36 track speed record. The following week (July 8), he won the NHRA Division 4 race at Amarillo. He did not run as well as he was used to at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. His 6.25/239.36 qualified #12, and he went down to Beadle in the first round. |
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 / 4) |
1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Hawaiian Tropic" Owned by Billy Meyer
from
Waco, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Donnie Couch |
| '80 Chevrolet Citation by
S&R Race Cars (Steve Plueger & Richard Conklin) |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.043 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/12/80 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
241.93 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 8/31/80 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
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Entry's 1980 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 78.39,
MPH 85.06 |
Entry is 0.96073 times average ET and 1.06184 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 1/8 Mile Rating:
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| 1980 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.855 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.290 ET, 227.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 211.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Won 1980 Cajuns over Paul Smith. | Meyer qualified #7 at the NHRA Winternationals with a 6.11/233.32, but failed to make the finals. Baton Rouge hosted the Division 4 Opener on March 9 and there finished runner-up to Raymond Beadle in a close 6.24/233 to 6.27/230.17 final. The following week (March 16) at Gainesville for the Gatornationals he qualified #6 with a 6.09, but crossed the centerline in the first round, and was disqualified. He was runner-up again in April at the Division 2 Opener at Warner Robins when he broke in the final after setting Low ET at 6.21. At the fifth annual Cajun Nationals, Billy qualified #2 in the eight-car show with a 6.08. He beat Henry Harrison in the first round, with a 6.51/227 and in the semifinal a 6.32/226 beat Tripp Shumake. In the final he beat Paul Smith with a 6.66/215.31 for the victory. Meyer continued to run well, posting another victory on May 18 at Bristol in the IHRA Springnationals. There he qualified #5 and met low qualifier Beadle in the first round. A 6.13/239.36 (Top Speed), dispatched the "Blue Max's" smoky run. In the semifinals, a 6.44 beat Kenny Bernstein's 6.59. In the final, he met and beat Roy Harris' 6.53/226 with a 6.20/234.37. Things looked good for Billy heading into the NHRA Springnationals on June 8. A 6.18/226.70 qualified #5 and a first-round 6.09 beat Bob Pickett. In the second round, he got a single when Don Prudhomme was shut off with an oil leak on the line. Unfortunately, in the semifinal, Meyer's reverser locked up after his burnout, and he could only watch as Beadle singled into the final. He qualified #1 with a 6.23/238.09 (Top Speed) at the NHRA Mile High Nationals. A first-round 6.35/225.56 beat Roy Harris's 6.66/198. In the semifinal, Beadle's 6.20/231 beat his 6.29/201.79. The Summernationals at Englishtown was the next national event on the NHRA schedule and Meyer qualified #4 with a 6.043. He made his way to the final to meet with Prudhomme. In the final an off pace 6.58/192.71 gave him a runner-up spot to Don's 6.10/238. A week later (July 20), he was back in the winner's circle at Milan Dragway for the IHRA Northern National. At first things didn't look so good when he only qualified #7 in the eight-car field. But he beat Paul Smith in the first round, and a surprisingly strong Len Imbrogno in the semifinals before meeting Dick Rosberg in the final. His final round 6.12/227.27 beat Rosberg's right there 6.12/230. He was back at Bristol on August 3 for the IHRA Summernationals and hoping for a sweep at Bristol after winning the Springnationals earlier in the year. Billy qualified #1 with a 6.20 (Low ET) at 221.67. He beat Al Baldwin in the first round, with a 6.26/224.43 and a 6.21/231.95 in the semis took out Roy Harris. In the final, a 6.65/227.27 was a tenth off of Paul Smith's winning 6.55/221 in Larry Coogle's "Sting." A week later, he was at Martin, Michigan, for the PHR Championships. He was the first alternate for the eight-car field with a 6.36/218.97, but when Tom Motry crashed in qualifying, Billy got in as an alternate. He showed what he could do by setting Low ET of the first-round with a 6.12 that beat Harris' 6.26, but in the semifinals, his reverser broke after his burnout, giving Gary Burgin a solo into the final. On August 17, Meyer got another runner-up finish at the Division 3 race at Beech Bend. A first-round 6.26/235.60 beat Ron Colson's quicker 6.17/236 in the "Hawaiian." In the semifinals, his 6.14/204.54 beat Beadle's 6.20/235 to move into the finals against Dale Armstrong. Meyer ran a strong 6.20/238.72 (Top Speed), but finished second best to Armstrong's 6.16/236. Meyer skipped running the NHRA Grandnationals in Canada, but he was at Indy for the US Nationals. He qualified #6 with a 6.044/236.84 and in round one, his 6.13/229.00 beat Armstrong's 6.39/220. In round two, a 6.18/234.37 got around Prudhomme's 6.27/226. In the semifinals, a tire shaking 6.46/188 lost to upstart Tom Ridings in Joe Pisano's Arrow at 6.12/236. He continued to run well in IHRA competition as well, qualifying #1 with a 6.12/217.91 at Rockingham for the US Open. Dale Pulde did beat him in the first round, however and Meyer went on to Seattle for the NHRA Fallnationals. A 6.21 qualified #6, and he lasted until the semifinal when Beadle beat him with a 6.01. The same song and dance happened at the season ending NHRA World Finals when Meyer was beaten again by Beadle in the semifinals, this time Raymond's 6.11 beat Meyer's off pace 6.88. In NHRA's season long points chase, Meyer finished second to Beadle. - RH |
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
420 / 2) |
1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Hawaiian Tropic" Owned by Billy Meyer
from
Waco, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Flournoy |
| '80 Chevrolet Citation by
S&R Race Cars (Steve Plueger & Richard Conklin) |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.896 at NHRA Sanair QC 8/08/81 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
246.57 at Orange County CA 11/07/81 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1981 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 92.99,
MPH 92.86 |
Entry is 0.94487 times average ET and 1.07125 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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MPH 00.00 |
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| 1981 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.840 ET, 249.30 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.240 ET, 230.17 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 213.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: This was an expensive year for Billy. He qualified #2 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 6.04/243.24. Billy then beat John Collins, Denny Savage, and a fouling John Force in the semifinals with a 6.35. In the final, he faced Raymond Beadle, and Billy was not the favorite. Beadle had beaten Don Prudhomme in the semifinals with a track record 5.93 at 245.23. But in that race, the body's roof first collapsed and then blew off. The "Blue Max" crew didn't have a spare body with them, so Texas neighbor Kenny Bernstein offered them the use of his spare body. So, before the final, they grafted the roof off of Bernstein's car onto theirs. It looked OK, but Meyer took the victory in the final with a 6.52/205.94 over Beadle's 6.66/236. The win probably cost Meyer more money than he made, as he used up four engines in the event. At the NHRA Gatornationals, he qualified #9 with a 6.05/237.46. That set up a first-round meeting with low qualifier Prudhomme. Billy lost to Don's 5.97/245. A week later (March 22), he was at Darlington for the IHRA Winternationals. Things didn't go so well; on Friday, he had a major fire that burned up the Citation body during qualifying. The race was rain-delayed by one week to March 28, and during a trial run, his supercharger exploded, sending it up 35 feet. fireball. The body and interior tin were cracked and broken, but Meyer was OK and still qualified for the show. In the first round, he smoked the tires and shut off to an 8.89/100 loss to Beadle's 6.29/234. The NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta had an eight-car field, and Billy's 6.16 qualified #7. He slowed to 7.08 in the first round, in a loss to Bernstein's 6.08. More problems arose at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships. Billy could not get the Citation down the track. It shook the tires and got out of shape on its qualifying passes, and the best ET was 10.33. Luckily for Meyer, only eight cars showed for the eight available spots, and his time held up. His 6.32 beat John Pott's 6.47 in the "Powers Steel" car in round one. A semifinal 6.26/213.77 beat Bernstein's 6.28/226, and Billy found himself in the final against Beadle. Once again, Billy was not the favorite as the "Max" had run IHRA's first 5-second (5.99) time in qualifying, and he backed it up with a 6.00 in the first round. In the final, Meyer smoked the tires to a 7.46 while Beadle picked up the victory with a 6.23. His next stop was at Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals. After using up two more engines in qualifying, his 6.19 qualified #6. But then his luck began to turn. In the first round, Roy Harris smoked the tires against him, and Billy advanced with a 6.28. In the semifinals, his quick-leaving 6.48 beat Paul Smith's quicker 6.45. This set up another Meyer vs. Beadle final. This time, Billy turned the tables, and his 6.21/228.42 got the win over Beadle's 6.26/236. The Funny Car drivers boycotted the NHRA Cajun Nationals, so Meyer's next stop was at Norwalk for the IHRA World Nationals. He picked up the win by stopping Bernstein in the final with a 6.17/216. At Columbus, for the NHRA Springnationals, Billy's 6.14/233.76 qualified #6, but a first-round 6.47/238.09 lost to Fuzz Miller's 6.40/222. On July 4, he was at Bandimere for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. His 6.29/226.70 qualified #4 in the eight-car field. A first-round 6.28/231.36 beat Miller's 6.34/229, but a semifinal 6.49/219.51 lost to Beadle's 6.21/229. He was runner-up to Beadle at the IHRA Northern Nationals on July 12, and the following week (July 19), he was at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. He again used two engines in qualifying, finally making the show with a 6.06/238.72 for the #8 spot. Unfortunately, he smoked the tires in the first round against Miller and shut off to an 8.59/100.22. His next stop was in Atlanta for the NHRA Eastern Regional race. It was an eight-car field, and Billy qualified #4 with a 6.29/217.39. He improved to a 6.13/219.51 on a solo in the first round when Rick Deschner's Monza broke, and a semifinal 6.07 gave him Low ET and a win over Harris' 6.27. In the final, he faced Tom Anderson driving Jim Wemett's Arrow. Meyer had problems and shut down to 6.66/163.93 in a runner-up finish to Anderson's 6.29/229. Meyer ran his first-ever "5" at Bristol on August 2. His 5.99/235 gave him the pole for the IHRA Summernationals and the time held for Low ET as well. An opening round 6.13/234.98 beat a tire-smoking Dale Pulde in the "War Eagle." Unfortunately, he smoked the tires in the semifinals and lost to Bernstein's 6.30. The following week, he was in Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals. It was another eight-car field, and Billy qualified #1 with a track record 5.896 at 240.64. But in the first round, he overpowered the track, and his smoky 6.57/203.16 lost to eventual winner Prudhomme at 6.24/236. He then went to Brainerd for the Quaker State Championships. It featured a six-car show with all cars making two runs, with the two Low ET cars meeting in the final. Carl Swanson's 6.25/233 beat Meyer's 6.49/210.77 in his first race, but in the second race, Billy also ran 6.25 at 225 to earn a spot in the final. So once again, he faced Swanson, and the results were the same. Carl won with a 6.32/229 over Meyer's close 6.35/221.67. Indy was the next stop for Meyer for the NHRA US Nationals, and he was not happy when he failed to qualify. He had a chance to be the IHRA FC champion as he and Beadle were fighting it out for that title, but Meyer chose to stay in Texas and not compete at the IHRA U.S. Open Championships held at Bristol. He did go to Fremont for the NHRA Golden Gate Nationals, where his 6.09/231.36 qualified #10.But an off-pace 6.31/187.50 in the first round, lost to Tom Riding's 6.02/234. The season ended badly at OCIR for the NHRA World Finals. During qualifying, he had a valve cover leak that caused oil to hit the headers, and the resulting fire burned the body off the car. His time on the pass was 6.26/177.51. The "bump" for the show was 6.20. He was back at OCIR in the first week of November for its Manufacturer's Meet. He reached the final by setting Low ET and Top Speed in his second race at 5.98/246.57. He went up against Springnationals winner Craig Epperly in the final, and Meyer had his parachute fall out, and Craig got the victory. He still finished ninth in NHRA's FC points. Billy's best NHRA speed was 243.24 at the Winternationals. We previously listed 250.00. Did that occur at an IHRA event, or was that a mistake? |
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Billy Meyer (M) from
Waco, Texas
USA
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1982 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "7 Eleven/Chief Auto Parts" Owned by Billy Meyer
from
Waco, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Flournoy |
| '82 Pontiac Trans Am by
Tony Casarez |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.818 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/17/82 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
254.95 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/17/82 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1982 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 84.20,
MPH 100.0 |
Entry is 0.93688 times average ET and 1.08503 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 1982 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 254.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1982 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.210 ET, 234.97 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1982 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 215.12 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 178.01 MPH |
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Notes: Meyer started the '82 season at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He qualified #2 with a 5.97/241.28. In the first round, his tire-smoking 6.38/240.64 beat Dennis Geisler. In the second round, he was upset as Doc Halladay's 6.10/234 beat his 6.18/238.72. At the NHRA Gatornationals, a 6.13/239.99 qualified #12. He beat Mike Dunn's 6.31/232 in the "Hawaiian" in the first round, with a 6.29/237.46. But in round two, he lost to John Force. In April, he was at OCIR's 64-car show, where he reached the final only to have his 6.11 finish runner-up to Don Prudhomme's 6.00. The next NHRA event was the Southern Nationals in Atlanta. Meyer qualified #1 for the tough eight-car field with a 5.89/249.30 (Top Speed). In the opening round, he slowed to 6.22/207.85 and lost to Paul Smith's 6.05/241 in the "Entertainer." He then went to Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships. He qualified #3 in the eight-car show with a 6.02 and lasted until the semifinals when he shut off due to tire shake and lost to John Pott in Larry Coogle's "Sting." Shortly after that, he was at Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals, where he got another runner-up finish. His 6.38/247.23 (Top Speed) finished second best to Raymond Beadle's 6.35/233 in the "Blue Max." His next stop was at Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun Nationals. This was another eight-car field, and his 6.00/242.58 qualified #3. In the first round, Meyer's 6.09/244 beat Tripp Shumake's 6.21/235. But he smoked the tires in the semi-final and shut off against Prudhomme. He was also running really well at Columbus in mid-June for the NHRA Springnationals, where his 5.96/246.57 qualified second behind Prudhomme's 5.92/248. Meyer beat Smith in round one before losing to eventual winner Frank Hawley, who was driving the "Chi-Town Hustler" in round two. The following week (June 20), he was at Norwalk for the IHRA World Nationals. He really found some horsepower as his 5.92/254.23 (Top Speed and a new track record) qualified second to Beadle's 5.88. He also ran 253.52 on an earlier qualifying pass. Although Meyer lost to Tom Anderson in the first round, his speed was tops for the meet, even better than the TF dragsters! He didn't run as well as he hoped to at the NHRA Grandnationals, where his 6.08/240.64 qualified #6 in the eight-car show. In the first round, his 6.23/223.88 fell to Hawley's 6.10/224. The car continued to make power at Milan, Michigan, for the IHRA Northern Nationals. Billy qualified #1 and once again set Top Speed of the meet over TF cars as well with a 254.23. But he smoked the tires in the opening round and lost to John Pott. Doing it at the IHRA events was one thing, but when he got to Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals and did it again, well, that was another thing. He reset both ends of the NHRA record with backed-up 5.829/254.95 marks during qualifying. Once again, he had Top Speed of the meet as Mark Oswald had Top Speed for the TF cars with a 254.23. Billy then ran 5.89/250.69 in the first round over Hawley. But that dreaded tire smoke did him in for round two, where he dialed in too much power and lost to Mike Dunn in the "Hawaiian." Meyer was in Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals at the end of July. He set Low ET and Top Speed during qualifying at 6.12/240.00 (Top Speed over TF cars as well). His time would have qualified #5 for TF. He then defeated Rob Williams' 6.47 with a 6.14/236.22, and a 6.19/223.88 took out Kenny Bernstein's 6.17/233 in the semi-final. He faced the "Blue Max" in the final, and Beadle shut down to 6.85/149 while Meyer ran 6.16/235.60 for the victory. He almost followed that up with another win the week later (August 8) when he finished runner-up to Dale Pulde at Bristol for the IHRA Summernationals. Shortly after that, he was back at OCIR for its Summer Showdown event. Billy showed up with his new EXP and ran 6.07/217.38 on his first qualifying pass. On his second attempt, the car broke a rear end. He then unloaded his Firebird and used it in the race. In round one, his 5.92/251.39 (Top Speed) beat Jim Dunn's 6.29/231. Dunn's run qualified him for the semi-final as ten cars had run the first round, with the four lowest ETs advancing to the final four. So, once again, the two raced with the same results. This time, Meyer ran 5.98/249.30 over Jim's 6.24/213. He faced the Low ET car of John Lombardo in the final, and both had horrible runs, but Meyer's troubled 8.21/107 got the win over John's 10.17. He was nowhere near as fast as the TF dragsters at Brainerd for the NHRA Northstar Nationals. Meyer continued to run his Firebird here as he would in all the remaining NHRA events. He qualified #4 for the eight-car show with a 5.98/250.00 (Top Speed), but at this event, Oswald reset the NHRA top fuel speed record to 256.41. Meyer's opponent, Anderson, fouled in the first round, so he advanced with a 6.18/218.96. In the semi-final, his 6.08/247.93 lost to eventual winner Hawley's 5.97/238. Billy became the second funny car over 250 on July 17, 1982, with a 250.69 at the NHRA Summernationals (second entry in the Crane Cams 250 mph Club for Funny Car). His 254.95 was the highest speed of the year except for Oswald's top fuel car, which went 256 and 255 (twice). | In May, at an OCIR open 8-car MD benefit event, Billy Meyer won FC, Johnny Abbott TF. That '97 at Pomona was off and on the throttle, tire shake. Bill Flournoy from '81 was still the CC at the beginning of the year. An NOS ad in May '82, prior to his OCIR/Muscular Dystrophy win, said he'd been 252 in Ohio. Salem? A check-out run at the MD event: 6.11/246. Meyer used a Larry Minor TF motor, a Crower box, and the whole nine at the 64-FC OCIR events. In week two, they removed the scoop for visibility. Absent week two: Burgin, Iverson, whose Camaro broke something expensive-sounding on the dry hop at the first one. - Joe Moore |
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