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Draglist Archives; Need Photographer Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1967 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 6
"Alan Green Chevrolet / King Camaro" Owned by Alan Green from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: John Garrison, Rob Redwing, Dick Tutino
'67 Chevrolet Camaro by RCS | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet by John Garrison 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: 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: his first-year Camaro funny was the followup effort to the dealer's super-recognizable fastback Chevy II match racers. This quite beautiful all-glass flip-top (green with white bumblebee strip around the snout) had strong stocker identification with a complete complement of showroom trim: chrome driprail moldings, Super Stock badges and Super Stock hood "scoops" and a stock see-through Rally Sport grill with Super Stock emblem. Car ran a blown 427, Turbo-Hydro combo in a 114" Race Car Specialties chassis. Shared a multi-page feature with Dick Harrell's Camaro in the 11/67 Car Craft. Note: This "King Camaro" appears wholly unrelated to the funny of the same name that operated out of Phoenix, Ariz. circa 1970-74. - RT
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 04:20:02 PM by John Murnan II.
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Photog Web 		Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1967 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Jerry Ruth" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'66 Dragster by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 7.080 at Seattle WA 8/20/67         1/4 Mile MPH: 221.12 at Seattle WA 8/20/67
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 67.79, MPH 73.22    Entry is 0.97119 times average ET and 1.03929 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: 6.700 ET, 230.76 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.050 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1967 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.290 ET, 212.76 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.303 ET, 0.00 MPH
1967 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.880 ET, 196.83 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.633 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: The "King of the Northwest." Qualified at Pomona Winters 67 at 7.385/215.82. | In March, Ruth set a 7.44 Deer Park Track record. - Ron Howard
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 05:12:39 PM by John Murnan II. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1968 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Assassin" Owned by Jim Crooke from Olympia, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jim Crooke
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Ford SOHC with direct drive
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 1968 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
1968 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.400 ET, 236.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 5.723 ET, 226.58 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.660 ET, 174.00 MPH   
1968 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.060 ET, 218.96 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.440 ET, 196.76 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.160 ET, 160.70 MPH
1968 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.720 ET, 200.24 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.157 ET, 177.05 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.633 ET, 146.50 MPH
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Notes: Did this car really run a Ford motor? Other drivers listed in 1968 in this car show 392 Chryslers.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 12:23:25 AM by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1968 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Jerry Ruth" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'66 Dragster by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 6.880 at PDA Long Beach CA 7/20/68         1/4 Mile MPH: 230.76 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/04/68
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 1968 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 63.63, MPH 84.62    Entry is 0.97450 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
1968 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.400 ET, 236.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 5.723 ET, 226.58 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.660 ET, 174.00 MPH   
1968 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.060 ET, 218.96 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.440 ET, 196.76 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.160 ET, 160.70 MPH
1968 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.720 ET, 200.24 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.157 ET, 177.05 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.633 ET, 146.50 MPH
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Notes: Ran 230.76 at Winters but was not backed up for the record. Ruth qualified #19 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 7.18/220.58. He lost to the eventual winner James Warren, in the opening round of eliminations. His 7.16/220.58 fell to Warren's 6.87/230. His next stop was at Las Vegas for the Stardust Open. He qualified #13 but once again lost to Warren in the first round, of racing. Things didn't go too well at the big 64-car PDA Championships held at OCIR in March. He lost early there as well. At Mission B.C., Ruth set a 6.93 track record. On July 20, for the PDA Championships at Lions, Ruth qualified with a 6.91/227.84. He ran a best of 6.88/230.76 in the semifinal before beating John Mulligan with a 6.93/227.26 in the final. He was at Keystone Dragways in Canada for the Canadian Nationals in August. He set a track speed record of 219.40 and made it into the final, where he lost to John Wiebe.| photo shows Ruth in the far lane at Lions, vs Kenny Safford in the Gotelli AAFD. JM
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, September 17, 2026, 04:29:13 PM by John Murnan II. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1969 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Jerry Ruth" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'69 Dragster by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 6.680 at Bremerton WA 5/03/69 (NR)         1/4 Mile MPH: 226.70 at Bremerton WA 5/03/69
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 75.43, MPH 70.16    Entry is 0.95839 times average ET and 1.03535 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: 5.030 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: 5.400 ET, 149.69 MPH
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Notes: Confirmed 6.68 National Record at Bremerton, Wash., on 5/3/69, but there were rumors that a 6.485 came up on the boards somewhere in 1969. Also number three qualifier at Bakersfield 69 at 6.79. | Ruth ran at the AHRA Winternationals, but lost to Cliff Zink in the first round. At the NHRA Winternationals, he qualified #15 in the 32-car field. A first-round 7.10 beat a quicker 7.04 by Dave Powers. In the second round, Ruth was on it again as his 7.07 beat Don Cook's quicker 7.00. Unfortunately, he smoked the tires in round three and lost to Leroy Goldstein's 7.40. At Las Vegas for the Stardust Open on February 16, he lost to Jim Nicoll in the first round. As mentioned above, he qualified #3 at Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet. A first-round 7.66/164 advanced over a broken Leland Kolb. In round two, a 7.25/217.39 dropped the race against Larry Dixon's 7.05/222. At Riverside for the HRM Championships, a 7.07 qualified #16 in the 32-car field. A first-round 7.04/218 beat Rick Stewart (7.41/196), but a sleepy 7.02/219.51 lost to John Mulligan's 7.14/216. Ruth won on March 30 in Sacramento. He qualified #4 with a 7.33 and then ran 7.19 and 7.11 (Low ET) before beating Jim Herbert in the final with a 7.29. He fouled away Low ET of the meet at Seattle on April 13 when in the first round, against Dwight Salisbury he fouled away a 7.13 to Dwight's motor expiring 7.53. On May 18, he faced Don Garlits at a best of three match race in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Going into the match, Ruth held the track records at 7.11/219.50. In the first race, Garlits' 7.21/210 beat Ruth's 7.26/202.70, but Jerry came back to win the match with runs of 7.07/208.32 over Don's 7.30/205 and another new track record 7.06/203.60 over Don who broke a crankshaft. On June 1, Ruth reset the NHRA Top Fuel record to 6.68 at the Division 6 race at Bremerton. He qualified #1 with a 6.68/226.70 (Top Speed) and went into the final of the eight-car show only to lose on a holeshot by Dick Kalivoda. Dick's 7.06/206 beat Ruth's 6.98 for the title. He made up for the loss the following week at the Travelon's Fuel Championships at Seattle. Ruth ran 6.94/216 and 6.99/214 to get to the final against Herm Petersen. There he ran a final Low ET shot of 6.87/221.12 over Herm's 6.96/222 for the win. At the third Division 6 race at Mission City, a 6.86 beat Larry Hendrickson in the first round, but in the semifinals he got out of shape and lost to Gaines Markley. Ruth ran well at the PDA Championships at OCIR on July 19. He qualified #11 in the 32-car field with a 6.94. In the second round, he ran a 6.94 to beat Jim Davis' 6.91, and in the third round (32-car field) a 6.98 beat Pete Robinson's 7.04. Jerry finished ahead of Steve Carbone in their semifinal match, but unfortunately for Ruth, he had crossed the center line and was disqualified. At the fourth race of Division 6, he made it into the final only to lose to Petersen's 7.14/210 with an off pace 7.83/203.16. He did win the Division 6 final at Seattle on August 24 running 6.88/226.13 (Top Speed) over Petersen in the first round, and 6.81/225.00 over Kalivoda in the semifinal. In the final, he stepped it up to a Low ET of 6.78/220.04 to win over Hank Johnson's 7.27/217. | “This is 1969, Orange County [Int’l Raceway] at the U.S. Pro Dragster Championship race. When you see a car wheelstand like this, it means you’re trying to run it too light. Looks like it could have used another 15 pounds on the nose; 15 pounds wouldn’t have hurt the e.t.“. (Info from Phil Burgess, NHRA.com, referring to the photo for this entry). JM
Submitted by Gena White, Last updated on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 05:17:00 PM by John Murnan II. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1969 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"King Rat" Owned by Terry Kniss & Mike Garrison from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Mike Garrison
'69 Dragster by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 6.925 at Seattle WA 9/69         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 1969 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 53.95, MPH 00.00    Entry is 0.99354 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
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: 5.030 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: 5.400 ET, 149.69 MPH
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Notes: Ruth drove this car on October 19 at the Fremont Fallnationals. He ran a 6.93 in qualifying. But in the first round, he lost to Dennis Baca's 6.77/205.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Sunday, April 19, 2020, 02:37:10 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Handout, Jim White Collection Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 602 ) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6
"Pay 'n' Pak" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'69 Chevrolet Camaro by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler 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
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 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
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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No notes on this entry.
Submitted by Gena White, Last updated on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 01:11:58 AM by Tom Hottell.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1970 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"King Rat" Owned by Terry Kniss & Mike Garrison from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Mike Garrison
'69 Dragster by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 6.710 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/06/70         1/4 Mile MPH: 222.00 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 67.02, MPH 57.92    Entry is 0.97671 times average ET and 1.01388 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: 6.400 ET, 238.15 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.660 ET, 174.00 MPH   
1970 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.870 ET, 218.96 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.030 ET, 160.70 MPH
1970 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.370 ET, 204.11 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.400 ET, 149.69 MPH
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Notes: Car went 6.92 at 222. Ruth went 6.71 at 70 US Nationals. We need to confirm it was in this car.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, September 17, 2021, 11:34:27 PM by Steve Klemetti.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1970 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Pay-N-Pak" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'70 Dragster by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 6.560 at Bremerton WA 5/24/70         1/4 Mile MPH: 229.59 at Seattle WA 8/22/70
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 82.97, MPH 77.69    Entry is 0.95488 times average ET and 1.04855 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: 6.400 ET, 238.15 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.660 ET, 174.00 MPH   
1970 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.870 ET, 218.96 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.030 ET, 160.70 MPH
1970 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.370 ET, 204.11 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.400 ET, 149.69 MPH
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Notes: Ruth was one of 75 drivers attempting to qualify at Bakersfield's 32-car show in March. His 6.84 qualified #6. In the opening round, he ran 7.08/221.66 to beat Don Enriquez's 7.20/216. Unfortunately, the car broke against James Warren in round two. A week later (March 15), he was at Sears Point for the San Francisco National Open. It was a sixteen-car field, and he qualified #7 with a 6.99. He improved to 6.84 in round one to beat an out-of-shape Dennis Baca, and in round two, John Weibe fouled against him. In the semi-final, Ruth's 7.01 beat Bill Dunlap's 7.08. In the final, he faced Tom Larkin, and Ruth's 7.01/215.82 proved too much for Larkin's 7.11/183 runner-up effort. He then went to Seattle for its National Open, where he lost in the first round. Early in May, he was at Firebird Raceway for the NHRA Division 6 race. While he failed to reach the final, he set Low ET and Top Speed at 7.07/211.68. On May 24, he was at Bremerton for the next NHRA Division 6 race. His 6.57/223.32 qualified #1 for the eight-car field. A 6.56 (Low ET) at 219.50 in the first round beat Glen Foster's 7.13/202. His opponent, Herm Petersen, did a huge wheelstand and shut down in the semi-final. Ruth advanced easily. But Ruth fouled against Walt Johnson in the final. Seattle held a four-car show on June 27, which turned out not to be a good day for Ruth. In his first race, his 7.05/218.96 lost to Don Prudhomme's 6.82/222. In his second race, his 6.92/200.58 lost to Marvin Schwartz's 7.04/219. In the final race, his car broke against Tommy Ivo. He won the third NHRA Division 6 race held at Mission Raceway in mid-July. He qualified #1 at 6.74 and then set Low ET in round one with his 6.70/214.28 that beat Dick Kalivoda. He then beat Petersen in the semi-final. He faced Foster in the final, and both ended up blowing their engines, but Ruth's 6.82/197.36 got the win. Near the end of the month (25), he raced at OCIR for its 32-car PDA Pro Dragster Championships. Unfortunately, his 6.97/211.76 in the first round fell to Prudhomme's 6.82/193. Shortly after that, he went to Spokane for the fourth NHRA Division 6 race where, wonder of wonders, he failed to qualify. Best NHRA national event times of 6.560/225.56. Herry ran 6.89/210.28 NHRA D6 Edmonton AB 6.89 210.28 (Winner).
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, 08:17:47 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 602 ) 1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6
"Pay 'n' Pak" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'71 Ford Mustang by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.780 at Bremerton WA 1971         1/4 Mile MPH: 209.79 at NHRA Amarillo TX 10/23/71
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 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.00, MPH 54.64    Entry is 0.97135 times average ET and 1.00861 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
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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Notes: Jerry drove his funny car on the NHRA national event trail at the Amarillo World Finals and the Ontario Supernationals. He qualified #5 at Amarillo at 7.201/209.79 and beat Paul Aray in round one, 7.10/209.30 to 8.79/107. He beat Tom Prock in round two with an identical 7.10/209.30 to a 14-second shutoff. Leroy Goldstein ended Jerry's day in round three, 6.93/212 to 7.26/199.11. At Ontario, Jerry qualified #14 at 7.033/203.36. He lost to Larry Arnold in round one, 6.94/202 to 7.18/203.61.
Submitted by Gena White, Last updated on Monday, August 29, 2022, 12:30:51 PM by Danny White.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1971 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Pay-N-Pak" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'71 Dragster by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.430 at Bremerton WA 1971         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 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 79.68, MPH 00.00    Entry is 0.95259 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
1971 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.211 ET, 245.90 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1971 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.750 ET, 218.96 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1971 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.289 ET, 204.11 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Monday, August 29, 2022, 12:25:44 PM by Tom Hottell.
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Photog Web 		Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1971 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Jerry Ruth" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
Dragster by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.840 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/07/71         1/4 Mile MPH: 220.58 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/06/71
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 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 41.82, MPH 53.01    Entry is 1.01333 times average ET and 1.00740 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
1971 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.211 ET, 245.90 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1971 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.750 ET, 218.96 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1971 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.289 ET, 204.11 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Ruth was at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, where he ran 6.902/220.58 to qualify #14 in the 32-car field. Unfortunately, he lost to Carl Olson in the first round, 6.75/215 to 6.84/214.28. Jerry drove the Daily & Johnson fueler at the Amarillo Finals but drove his funny car there and at Ontario. Photo: "Drag Racing Hero's: Dragsters" website - MB
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, March 18, 2023, 07:53:20 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1971 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Daily & Johnson" Owned by Daily & Johnson from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Daily & Johnson
Dragster by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.770 at NHRA Amarillo TX 10/23/71         1/4 Mile MPH: 222.22 at NHRA Amarillo TX 10/23/71
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 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 48.18, MPH 56.05    Entry is 1.00296 times average ET and 1.01489 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
1971 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.211 ET, 245.90 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1971 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.750 ET, 218.96 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1971 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.289 ET, 204.11 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Jerry drove the Daily & Johnson car at the NHRA World Finals in Amarillo, in addition to his own funny car. He qualified #13 at 6.98 and then beat Charlie Moulder in round one, 6.77/222.22 to 6.98/202. Jerry fouled against Don Garlits in round two and wasted a potentially winning run as Garlits' 6.96/196 defeated his 6.90/216.34.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, August 29, 2022, 12:25:06 PM by Danny White.
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© Tom West, Replicas West Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 602 / 62) 1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6
"Pay 'n' Pak" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'72 Ford Mustang by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.510 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 232.55 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 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 78.22, MPH 92.76    Entry is 0.95876 times average ET and 1.08526 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: 6.790 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: Ruth started the year at Fremont on January 2 for the New Year's race. A 6.87 qualified #4. In the first round, a 6.90 beat Joe Winter's wheelstanding Mustang. In the semifinal, he ran a 6.91 only to lose to Twig Zeigler's 6.94. He ran at the AHRA Winternationals at Beeline, but lost to Richard Tharp's 6.57 Low ET blast in the second round. On February 13, he ran at OCIR for the third All-Pro event. A 6.69 qualified #1 and an even better 6.67 beat Gary Burgin's 7.06 in the first round. In the semifinal, Pat Foster in the Barry Setzer Vega stepped up to a 6.76 to beat Jerry's 6.86. He won the Las Vegas National Open in March, running Low ET in the final with a 6.97/205.94 beating Burgin's 7.11/207. He lost early at the Bakersfield March Meet when he fouled against Jim Dunn in the first round. In April, he won a race at Firebird Raceway and the Seattle season opener over Kenny Martin. Near the end of the month Ruth faced off against Leroy Chadderton driving the "Hawaiian" for a best of three match race at Deer Park. Jerry won all three of their races. Early in May, he competed at the OCIR Big Four Championships. He got a solo in the first round, and in round two his 6.85/211.26 beat Eddie Pauling's quicker 6.82/205 in the "Whinemaker", but he broke a rear axle and was unable to run in the third round (32-car field). Ruth was driving both his dragster and his Funny Car at Seattle's Northwest National Open and there he won TF, but his Funny Car didn't quite make it to the final. Ruth had beaten Kenny Achs in the opening round with a 6.85/215.30, but in the semifinals, both he and Kenny Goodell ran 6.77 (Ruth at 215.30 again), but Kenny got the win light. He drove the dragster more often than the FC, but at the NHRA Division 6 race at Mission B.C., he won Top Fuel with Low ET and Top Speed. The Mustang Funny Car also set Low ET and Top Speed, but lost in the semifinals. Only five FC's showed up at Portland's NHRA Division 6 race, and Ruth won rather easily. He soloed in the first round, with a 7.04 and then beat Twig Zeigler in the semifinal which turned out to be his only race as in the final Ray Hadford driving the "Green Elephant" popped a blower and Ruth got the victory.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, February 6, 2021, 10:45:49 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Les Welch / Grant Bittner Collection Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 / 61) 1972 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Pay-N-Pak" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'71 Dragster by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.065 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/72         1/4 Mile MPH: 235.60 at NHRA D6 Mission BC 6/18/72
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 88.76, MPH 79.20    Entry is 0.91894 times average ET and 1.06544 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: 5.910 ET, 245.90 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.280 ET, 182.00 MPH   
1972 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.600 ET, 221.13 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.875 ET, 172.90 MPH
1972 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.289 ET, 204.11 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.400 ET, 154.09 MPH
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Notes: Number 3. at Indy 1972 at 6.197/221.67, then ran quickest ever at the time 6.065/232.55 and 6.071/229.59 in eliminations, finishing runner-up to Gary Beck. No records could be set at this race, however. Also, 6.13 at Seattle and 6.16 at Lions Last Drag Race 12/72. | What can be said of Jerry Ruth? Ruth won the Division 6 title seven out of the last eight years. He dominated the NHRA Division 6 fuel classes in '71. The self-proclaimed "King" won Funny Car at all five Division 6 races and only failed to win one Top Fuel race to have had done likewise to TF! So to back it up for '72, he had Don Long build him a new 217" rear-engined car. Jerry built all his own engines, using a Pamco stroker crank, Air Research blower, Crower cam, as well as an unusual Crower eight-port injector. Ruth dominated the third race of NHRA's Division 6. The race was run at Mission B.C. on June 18. He only qualified #5 in the eight-car show with a 6.70. That set up a first-round race with low qualifier Herm Petersen. In that race, Ruth stepped it up to a 6.25/232.55 to beat Herm's 6.35/229. In the semifinals, he beat Gary Beck with a 6.20 (Low ET) at 231.95. In the final, he took the victory by beating Hank Johnson's 6.69 with a 6.22/235.60 (Top Speed).
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 06:57:00 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Herman Marchetti Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 62) 1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6
"Pay 'n' Pak" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'72 Ford Mustang by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.520 at Seattle WA 4/29/73         1/4 Mile MPH: 226.70 at NHRA D6 Edmonton AB 7/02/73
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
Entry's 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 64.83, MPH 78.34    Entry is 0.97780 times average ET and 1.05442 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
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: Jerry won Funny Car at Seattle International Raceway's "Olympia All-Pro Drag Championships," beating Kenney Goodell in the final. During a first-round single, Jerry ran 6.53/225.00. Jerry was in Seattle on April 29 for its Northwest Open race. He qualified #2 in the sixteen-car field with a 6.52/222.22 behind Ed McCulloch's 6.48/211. Unfortunately, he hurt the engine on the run and was unable to run in eliminations. Gary Cromwell's Chevy-powered car took his place in the field. On May 20, he was at Bremerton for the NHRA Division 6 opener. He set Low ET in the first round, with his 6.53/216.34. He got the "odd-lot" solo in the semifinal and still ran 6.75/216.86. He faced Frank Hall in the final, who was driving Mike Cyr's Mustang. Hall smoked the tires while Ruth ran 6.65/221.66 for the victory. He also had set Top Speed at 222.22 during qualifying and walked off with Top Fuel honors as well. Quite a day for Ruth! In June, he was at Firebird Raceway for the Olympia ChampionshipsHe set track records of 6.72/223.24 before beating a wheelstanding Twig Zeigler in the final with a 7.02/210.69. He won both Top Fuel and Funny Car at the NHRA Division 6 race at Edmonton on July 2. Only seven FC's had shown for the eight-car field, and as Ruth qualified #1, he got the "odd-lot" solo in round one, and ran 6.55. He set both Low ET and Top Speed in the semifinal with a 6.54/226.70 that beat Bill Spevacek. The final was strange as he had no competition.rnCromwell had broken in the other semifinal race, so Ray Hadford made a single in the "Green Elephant." Ray got out of shape and crossed the centerline, disqualifying himself. So Ruth got to make an easy solo for the win. Another victory came at the Olympia All-Pro Championships at Seattle on July 14. He set Low ET in the opening round with a 6.53/225.00 that advanced when Don Rae broke on the line. Spevacek fouled against him in the semifinal, and Jerry saw the red light, so he coasted to 9.91/84.82 for the win. In the final, he went up against the "Action Man," Kenny Goodell. They had a great race that had Ruth's 6.54/223.38 come out on top over Goodell's 6.58/217. The Mustang's career came to an end at Portland Raceway on July 29. Jerry was there for the fourth NHRA Division 6 race. He had set Low ET and Top Speed during qualifying at 6.57/222.77. In the first round, Jerry's 6.69/222.22 had beaten Lyle Canham. But Lyle's 'Cuda caught fire and veered into Ruth's lane, hitting the Mustang. Both cars crashed hard, and both drivers were taken to the hospital. They were later released with minor injuries. This left Ruth in a tight predicament as he was leading the NHRA Division 6 Funny Car points chase. Now he had no car to run.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, November 14, 2021, 04:28:42 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Thomas Nagy Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 / 61) 1973 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Pay-N-Pak" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'71 Dragster by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.060 at AHRA Phoenix AZ 1/73 (NR)         1/4 Mile MPH: 238.09 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
Entry's 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 78.63, MPH 76.40    Entry is 0.94246 times average ET and 1.04499 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
1973 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.784 ET, 247.25 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.135 ET, 184.80 MPH   
1973 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.430 ET, 227.84 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.360 ET, 175.56 MPH
1973 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.076 ET, 207.04 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.690 ET, 163.21 MPH
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Notes: Ruth started his '73 season at Beeline Dragway in Arizona for the AHRA Winternationals. It was a 32-car field, and his 6.19/222.22 qualified #4. He looked like the car to beat in round one, when he ran Low ET of the first-round with a 6.16/229.00 that beat Steve Carbone's 6.88/156 in Larry Huff's car. He also had Low ET in round two by over a tenth when he ripped off a 6.10/230.17 to beat Chris Karamesines' 6.38/225. Jerry kept up the pressure on the other teams with a 6.13/227.15 in round three to defeat Gary Egbert's 6.34/216. Don Prudhomme smoked the tires in the semifinal, and Ruth advanced with a 6.12/224.43. His final-round opponent was Don Garlits. He qualified #1 at 6.09 and had run as good as 6.19 during eliminations. Ruth definitely had the advantage. But Ruth was late in the final, and although he reset the AHRA ET record to 6.06 (speed on the run was 223.32), Garlits had gotten out on mine, and his 6.16/239 took the victory. That had to hurt. He then made the trip to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He ran 7.16/207.85 on the first weekend (February 3) of qualifying on the horrible track surface. That gave him the #17 spot in the field. But rain kept interrupting the race, and it wasn't run until February 18. His time had been bumped back to the #22 spot by then. He lost to Gaines Markley in the opening round of eliminations. His next stop was at the Bakersfield March Meet. It was yet another 32-car field and his 6.40 qualified #2 behind Steve Carbone's similar 6.40 clocking. Denver Schutz blew his engine in round one, and Ruth advanced at 7.10/223.68. In round two, he defeated Flip Schofield with a 6.66/227.84. In the third round, he got out of shape against Randy Allison and shut off. Allison won with a 6.72. The AHRA Northern Nationals was held at Fremont, and Ruth qualified on the pole for the sixteen-car show with a 6.31/233.16. He easily made it past the first two rounds before running into Garlits in the semifinal. The two had a great race that saw the "Old Man's" 6.27/232 beat Jerry's 6.32/231.95. To add insult to injury, Garlits went on to win by beating James Warren in the final. The following week (March 18), Ruth was at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals. He qualified in the unlucky #9 spot with a 6.22/236.88, forcing him to run low qualifier Carl Olson in the first round. Ruth ran well in their race, but his 6.24/229.59 fell to Olson's 6.09. In April, he was in Seattle for the Northwest Open. It was a sixteen-car field, and his 6.43/224 qualified #7. He improved on his qualifying time in round one, where his 6.26/227.84 beat Wayne King's 6.83/202. King got back in on the "break rule" and lined up against Ruth once more in the second round. Once again, Jerry laid down a number; this time, his 6.16/238.09 eliminated Wayne's 6.45/228 for good. But he slowed to a 6.46/229.59 in the semifinal that lost to eventual winner Don Moody's 6.51/222. He was back in Seattle in May for an eight-car show. He opened eliminations with a 6.16/233.76 to beat Ron Smith, and he got an easy solo in round two when Larry Kleinbrook broke. He faced Hank Johnson in the final. Ruth ran a 6.55/220 in the final, but he lost to Johnson, who was losing a blower in the lights at 6.48/205. On May 20, he scored a victory at the NHRA Division 6 opener at Bremerton Raceway. An opening round 6.23/225.56 beat a tire-smoking Markley. Another strong 6.27/227.84 defeated Johnson's 6.52/208 in the semifinal. He faced low qualifier Herm Petersen in the final, and Herm "banged" his blower on the line, so Ruth got the victory with a 6.53/204.54. Not only did he win TF, but he also won the Funny Car eliminator at this race. World Champ 1973. Photo from the 1973 NHRA US Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park, where they ran 6.132/238.09. Also ran 6.12 at the 1973 Ontario Supernationals.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, February 5, 2026, 07:42:48 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Herman Marchetti Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 602 ) 1974 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6
"Competition Specialties" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'74 Ford Mustang II by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.351 at Seattle WA 8/71         1/4 Mile MPH: 231.36 at Seattle WA 8/71
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 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.26, MPH 88.90    Entry is 0.96520 times average ET and 1.06943 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
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: Times and info from National Dragster, 8/23/74
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, January 3, 2022, 10:19:48 AM by Danny White.
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Larry Pfister Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 62) 1974 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6
"Pay 'n' Pak" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'72 Ford Mustang by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.780 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 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 32.65, MPH 00.00    Entry is 1.03040 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
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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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, January 20, 2008, 10:39:30 PM by Danny White.
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Thomas Nagy Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 / 1) 1974 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Competition Specialties" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'71 Dragster by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.955 at AHRA Phoenix AZ 1/27/74         1/4 Mile MPH: 242.58 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/74
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 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 83.45, MPH 84.62    Entry is 0.94389 times average ET and 1.05930 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
1974 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.780 ET, 248.61 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.000 ET, 184.80 MPH   
1974 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.309 ET, 229.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.360 ET, 176.12 MPH
1974 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.838 ET, 211.28 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.690 ET, 163.21 MPH
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Notes: Phoenix 5.95 was the 11th entry into the Cragar Five Second Club. Also 6.14 at Pomona, 6.073 at Indy. Photo from the 1974 NHRA US Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park. Also 5.981 -242.58 at NHRA Ontario.
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Herman Marchetti Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 602 ) 1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6
"Competition Specialties" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'75 Ford Mustang II by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.340 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 229.00 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.23, MPH 75.12    Entry is 0.96353 times average ET and 1.05852 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
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: Confirmed 6.38/225 at Seattle 7/75. | Ruth started the '75 season at the Fremont New Year's Day Funny Car Championships. He beat Jim Liberman in the first round, with a 6.48/208.81 and a 6.41 beat Sush Matsubara in round two. In the finals, he ran Don Prudhomme. Jerry had troubles and shut off to a 16.33 loss to Prudhomme's Low ET and Top Speed of the meet 6.39/215.31. Ruth had some problems at the NHRA Winternationals. His tow rig's air conditioner failed and Ruth attempted to fix it. His hand got stuck in the belt and he required 12 stitches. Jerry had to rehire former driver Frank Hall to drive his Mustang at Pomona. Unfortunately, Frank's best of 6.50 failed to make the show. In April, Ruth was at Seattle for its opening race of the season. It was an eight-car show with all cars making two runs and the two lowest ET cars meeting in the final. Ruth’s 6.88/214.99 in his first race lost to Gordie Bonin's 6.56/220, but a 6.62/221.13 beat Rich Rogers' 7.55 in his second race. The third race had Twig Zeigler pull a holeshot and hang on with a 6.88/206 beating Jerry's quicker 6.79/221.67. His ETs were not quick enough to advance him into the final. Shortly after that, he was at Portland for its Grand Premiere race. It was run in the same format as Seattle. An opening round 6.47/221.67 beat Johnny White in the "Oly Smoker" and in his second race he ran a strong 6.46/228.21 (Top Speed), but it wasn't enough to beat Ed McCulloch who set a track record 6.22 in beating him. In his third race, he smoked the tires and lost to Bonin. He then went to Firebird Raceway for the fifth annual Ignitor Funny Car Championships. Ruth set Top Speed at 222.14 on his way to reaching a final round showdown with McCulloch. In the final, both ran 6.82 (Ruth at 219.96), but the "Ace" got the victory.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, November 11, 2019, 05:59:16 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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© Allen Tracy Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1975 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Competition Specialties" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.900 at NHRA Indianapolis IN         1/4 Mile MPH: 239.36 at NHRA Indianapolis IN
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 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 76.64, MPH 73.88    Entry is 0.95161 times average ET and 1.04524 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
1975 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 250.69 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.000 ET, 189.96 MPH   
1975 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.200 ET, 229.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.360 ET, 176.12 MPH
1975 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.763 ET, 211.28 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.690 ET, 163.21 MPH
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, May 20, 2019, 12:20:42 AM by Danny White.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 602 ) 1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6
"Competition Specialties" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Lee Beard
'75 Ford Mustang II by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.450 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 234.37 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 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 57.81, MPH 83.33    Entry is 0.98624 times average ET and 1.06512 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
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: 6.540 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: 7.116 ET, 202.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, August 17, 2025, 12:56:07 AM by Super Crew.
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© Thomas Nagy Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1976 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Competition Specialties" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.919 at NHRA Seattle WA 9/18/76         1/4 Mile MPH: 241.28 at NHRA Ontario CA 10/09/76
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 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.80, MPH 74.06    Entry is 0.96716 times average ET and 1.03754 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
1976 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 250.69 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.000 ET, 200.00 MPH   
1976 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.120 ET, 232.55 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.090 ET, 190.00 MPH
1976 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.620 ET, 214.99 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.420 ET, 175.81 MPH
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Notes: Jerry ran 6.07/230.17 at the Beeline Dragway Phoenix Winter Classic. The best NHRA times were 5.919 at Seattle and 241.28 at the Ontario World Finals. Photo from the 1976 NHRA US Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Thursday, November 23, 2023, 02:27:41 PM by Thomas Nagy.
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Mike Ditty Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6
"Competition Specialties" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Dana Kimmel
'77 Ford Mustang II by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.450 at Orange County CA 1977         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 1977 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 52.91, MPH 00.00    Entry is 0.99537 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
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: 6.480 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: 6.996 ET, 203.81 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: 75 Don Long chassis with a 77 Mustang II body, updated by Al Swindahl. Steve Miles wipes her down at OCIR 1978.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Saturday, January 22, 2022, 02:51:56 PM by Dana Kimmel.
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Photog Web 		Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1977 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Competition Specialties" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'71 Dragster by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.925 at Orange County CA 1977         1/4 Mile MPH: 238.09 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/77
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 1977 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.18, MPH 59.87    Entry is 0.96814 times average ET and 1.01852 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
1977 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   
1977 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.120 ET, 233.76 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1977 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.620 ET, 216.10 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Ruth started his '77 season at Tucson for the AHRA Winternationals on January 23. He qualified #6 with a 6.55 and in round one, beat Lyle Fisher's 6.59 with a 6.50. In round two, he stepped it up to a 6.31, but lost to Jeb Allen's 6.25. Jerry got back into the race when Clive Skilton broke while winning his second round race and was unable to return for the semifinal. Ruth had been the Low ET loser from the second round and got in on the "break rule." Unfortunately for him, he ran Allen again and once again lost with his 6.38 being second best to Allen's 6.34. A week later (January 30), he took a big win at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He ran 6.04 to qualify #11. A first-round 5.98 beat Hank Johnson and in round two, a consistent 6.00/234.37 beat James Warren. In the semifinals, he outRance McDaniel's 6.34 with a 6.02. In the final, he met the "old man," Don Garlits. Don ran a sub-par 6.38/238 in the final that gave Ruth's 5.99/230.76 the victory. On March 6, he was at Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet. He didn't run very well there; he qualified #23 and went out early. At the NHRA Gatornationals, he again went out early, as his first-round 6.28/230 lost to Paul Longenecker's 6.15/240. He won the NHRA Division 6 race at Mission Raceway. At the Division's next stop, Seattle, he qualified #5 and lost to Hank Johnson's 6.12 in the first round, with a 6.46/222.22. Ruth had a bit of bad luck at National Trail for the NHRA Springnationals. He qualified #16 with a 6.16/200.89, but blew a rear end. He was unable to run in eliminations and first alternate Johnny Abbott took his place in the field. At the second PDA race held at Fremont on June 23, Ruth qualified #2 with a 5.92. He failed to make the finals. At the fourth NHRA Division 6 race held at Woodburn, Ruth made it into the final only to be stopped by Johnson who ran Low ET and Top Speed with a 5.95/240 to top Jerry's 6.61/202.04 runner-up effort. He raced at the NHRA Summernationals, but drove Don Garlits' car there.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, 01:13:03 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1977 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 2
"Don Garlits" Owned by Don Garlits from Seffner, Florida USA Crew Chief: Don Garlits
'77 Dragster by Don Garlits | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.920 at Englishtown NJ 7/09/77         1/4 Mile MPH: 255.68 at Englishtown NJ 7/09/77
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 1977 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.70, MPH 100.0    Entry is 0.96732 times average ET and 1.09377 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
1977 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   
1977 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.120 ET, 233.76 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1977 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.620 ET, 216.10 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Booming 255.68 mph run at Summers, but records could not be set at this race. Garlits was in England, so Jerry drove his car at Englishtown. Ruth lost fire in eliminations. He did become the third driver in the NHRA 250 mph Club for Top Fuel on the run.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, January 15, 2010, 01:46:23 AM by Steve Klemetti.
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Mike Ditty Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 6
"Competition Specialties" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Dana Kimmel
'75 Ford Mustang II by Don Long | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.730 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 212.76 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 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 26.26, MPH 28.02    Entry is 1.03858 times average ET and 0.96692 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: 5.964 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: 6.480 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: 6.996 ET, 203.81 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 172.12 MPH
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, August 16, 2025, 03:36:52 PM by Dana Kimmel. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Michael Beach Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 / 5) 1978 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Competition Specialties" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.900 at Bakersfield CA 3/78         1/4 Mile MPH: 241.28 at Bakersfield CA 3/78
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 72.77, MPH 67.15    Entry is 0.96405 times average ET and 1.03217 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: Michael Beach photo from Martin, MI, 1978. Lost to Muldowney in round one, at Indy 1978 with a 6.26/227. Ruth started his season at Tucson for the AHRA Winternationals. He qualified #9, which set up a first-round meeting with the low qualifier, Don Garlits. Don had the edge on this day as his 6.23/221 easily beat Jerry's 6.46/216. He competed at the Bakersfield March Meet, where his 5.90/241.28 qualified #3 for the 32-car field. In the first round of eliminations, he ran 6.15/223.32 to beat Denny Fitts' close 6.16/225. But in the second round, his 6.05/229.00 lost to Denver Schulz's 6.06/227. In May, he was in Seattle for the NHRA Division 6 opener. His 6.07/238.72 qualified #5 in the eight-car show, but he broke a rod against Jerry Olson in the opening round of eliminations.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, August 14, 2021, 07:48:17 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Norm Newgord, Gary Newgord Collection Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1979 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Competition Specialties" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.980 at IHRA Rockingham NC 1979         1/4 Mile MPH: 236.84 at NHRA Baton Rouge 4/27/79
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 1979 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 59.45, MPH 55.79    Entry is 0.98680 times average ET and 1.01054 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
1979 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 255.68 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.770 ET, 204.08 MPH   
1979 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.060 ET, 234.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.958 ET, 198.00 MPH
1979 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.560 ET, 216.51 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.288 ET, 183.22 MPH
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Notes: Jerry started the season at Tucson for the AHRA Winternationals, where he qualified for the show but failed to make the finals. He then failed to qualify at the NHRA Winternationals. In late April, he was at Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun Nationals, where he qualified on the "bump" for the eight-car field with a 6.12/236.84. In the first round, he lost to eventual winner Kelly Brown, 6.07/228 to 6.27/230.17. His next stop was at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships. He ran 5.98 to qualify #2, but he lost a blower and the race to Clayton Harris in the first round. Ruth made it into the semifinals at the AHRA World Finals held in August before losing to Don Garlits. He wasn't too happy at indy, where his best of 6.06/233.76 was good for the fourth alternate for the NHRA US Nationals field.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 07:28:17 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1980 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 6
"Jerry Ruth" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Lee Beard
'80 Dragster by Al Swindahl | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.810 at NHRA Seattle WA 9/20/80         1/4 Mile MPH: 240.64 at NHRA Seattle WA 9/20/80
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 60.08    Entry is 0.96914 times average ET and 1.01604 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: Duplicated his 240.64 best speed at the NHRA World Finals. | Jerry "The King" Ruth lived up nationwide to his nickname into the 80s, when he designed the "Swindhahl F-86," followed by Terry Capp/Bernie. In an online interview, Ruth explains the still-influential chassis designed for launching faster from static to dynamic weight. R/U to Bruins/Markley at the car's 5/80 WWCS SIR debut. Ruth and Lee Beard also won the Mile-Highs that year. Went to the 2nd round of the Fallnationals when the blower exploded against Allen. YouTube. I was at the '80 Falls, seeing Ruth go rounds, and AA/Dale's Billy-Meyer-Motor-assisted Final against the Blue Max. Belching sheets of fire, sounded very different. I got a picture card that day, and close up on the body, smaller lettering said, "The Amazing" Speed Racer. - Joe Moore
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, January 21, 2023, 10:04:02 PM by Danny White.
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Photog Web 		Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1981 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 6
"Jerry Ruth" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Lee Beard
'80 Dragster by Al Swindahl | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.578 at AHRA Spokane WA 8/23/81         1/4 Mile MPH: 254.23 at AHRA Spokane WA 8/23/81
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 1981 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 93.23, MPH 96.14    Entry is 0.93764 times average ET and 1.07343 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
1981 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.520 ET, 255.68 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1981 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.949 ET, 236.84 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1981 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.449 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: Ruth started the season at the AHRA Winternationals. He set Low ET and Top Speed at 6.28/234 but lost to Don Garlits in the final. He qualified #1 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, hitting 5.80 for the top spot and a first-round 5.85/243 that beat Gene Snow. In the second round, a 5.95/240 lost to Richard Tharp's 5.83/243. On March 8, he went to Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet. A 5.96/234.98 qualified #5. He beat Gary Beck in the first round, with a 6.00/225.56, and when Dennis Baca lost fire in round two, he singled with a 5.92/221.67 into the semifinal. Unfortunately, paired against Shirley Muldowney, he smoked the tires to an 8.35 and lost to her 5.84 Low ET blast. In July, he ran a best of 6.16/230.17 at the NHRA Mile High Nationals, which was good for the #3 alternate. On August 16, he was at Bonneville Raceway for the AHRA Western Nationals. He qualified #1 with a 5.91 and in the first round, a 6.03/228 beat Junior Kaiser. In the semifinal, the "King" met the "King," Ruth beat Garlits with a slower 6.02/228 to Don's 6.00/245. In the final, he met the "Queen" as he faced off against Shirley. It took a new track record 5.90 at 236 to win over her 6.03/231. He faced her in the final again the following week at Spokane for the AHRA World Finals. He set a new AHRA ET record of 5.57 in qualifying and ran 5.82/237 over Chris Karamesines and 5.98/219 in the semifinal over a fouling Garlits. In the final, Ruth's 5.74/238 beat Shirley's 5.89. He qualified #4 with a 5.72 at the NHRA US Nationals, but as mentioned above, he lost the quickest side-by-side race ever in the first round, when Connie Kalitta's 5.74 beat his 5.77. Garlits got one back from Ruth at the AHRA Autumn Nationals at Seattle. The two met in the finals, and Don's 5.97 beat Jerry's close 5.89 for the title. In October, Ruth ran at Fremont for the NHRA Golden Gate Nationals. There, a 5.85/233.16 qualified #11. Unfortunately, a first-round 5.95/222.77 wasn't good enough to get around Jeb Allen's 5.73/244.56. He qualified much better at the NHRA World Finals, where a 5.74/238.09 notched the #4 spot. A better 5.72/242.58 beat Kalitta (5.83/236) in the first round, but in round two, a sleepy 6.09 lost to Dwight Salisbury's 6.11.
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