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© Glenn Barbis Jr. Carl Ruth (M) from Mohnton, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 224 ) 1982 - Category: ALKYFC, Type: CN, Class: TA/FC, Div: 1
"Pet Vette" Owned by Carl Ruth from Mohnton, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Carl Ruth
'79 Chevrolet Corvette by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Alcohol 500 Veney Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.695 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/17/82         1/4 Mile MPH: 209.49 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/17/82
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 1982 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 63.12, MPH 64.38    Entry is 0.98456 times average ET and 1.02185 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
1982 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.400 ET, 220.58 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.260 ET, 169.49 MPH   
1982 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.800 ET, 205.01 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.473 ET, 161.02 MPH
1982 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.300 ET, 190.97 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.803 ET, 149.95 MPH
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Notes: Carl ran 6.980/203.10 at Maple Grove, PA, on 6/27/82. He was runner-up to Frank Manzo at the Grove in early August, running 6.713 to Frank's track record 6.63. At the 1982 Budweiser Super Stock Nats at Maple Grove, Carl Ruth's "Pet Vette" was on the way to a win over Joe Schubert. Both cars ran identical 6.89s! Carl would go on to win the event after qualifying on the bubble in an eight-car field. - Glenn Barbus Jr.
Submitted by Rick Oldfield, Last updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026, 11:39:05 AM by Super Crew. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Carl Ruth (M) from Reading, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 224 ) 1983 - Category: ALKYFC, Type: CN, Class: TA/FC, Div: 1
"Pet Vette" Owned by Carl Ruth from Reading, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Carl Ruth
'79 Chevrolet Corvette by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Alcohol 500 Veney Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.773 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 209.00 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 1983 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 46.77, MPH 59.72    Entry is 1.00490 times average ET and 1.01486 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
1983 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.348 ET, 221.67 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1983 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 205.94 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1983 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.240 ET, 191.72 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
No notes on this entry.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, April 24, 2021, 03:42:15 PM by Super Crew.
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© Glenn Barbis Jr. Carl Ruth (M) from Reading, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 224 ) 1984 - Category: ALKYFC, Type: CN, Class: TA/FC, Div: 1
"Pet Vette" Owned by Carl Ruth from Reading, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Carl Ruth
'84 Chevrolet Corvette by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Alcohol Keith Black Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.679 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/14/84         1/4 Mile MPH: 208.81 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/14/84
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1984 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 52.23, MPH 52.46    Entry is 0.99701 times average ET and 1.00389 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1984 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.250 ET, 224.43 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.210 ET, 169.49 MPH   
1984 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.699 ET, 208.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.420 ET, 161.02 MPH
1984 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.199 ET, 193.55 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.750 ET, 149.95 MPH
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Notes: 6.679 208.81 NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/14/84
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, November 26, 2022, 11:07:26 PM by Danny White.
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Photog Web 		Carl Ruth (M) from Reading, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 224 ) 1985 - Category: ALKYFC, Type: CN, Class: TA/FC, Div: 1
"Pet Vette" Owned by Carl Ruth from Reading, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Carl Ruth
'84 Chevrolet Corvette by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Alcohol Keith Black Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.522 at NHRA Mohnton PA 9/85         1/4 Mile MPH: 213.98 at NHRA Mohnton PA 9/85
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 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 67.91, MPH 63.51    Entry is 0.97562 times average ET and 1.02875 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
1985 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.230 ET, 230.12 MPH    1000 Ft. 4.741 ET, 192.30 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.210 ET, 169.49 MPH   
1985 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.685 ET, 208.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 5.810 ET, 185.18 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.420 ET, 161.02 MPH
1985 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.185 ET, 193.55 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.879 ET, 156.40 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.750 ET, 149.95 MPH
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Notes: Carl failed to qualify for the NHRA Keystone Nationals with a 6.522/213.98. It was an eight-car show. Fortunately for him, one car was unable to compete and even though he was the second alternate, he got into the show. A first-round 6.54/212.36 lost to Bob Newberry's 6.41/218.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, November 5, 2023, 07:37:04 PM by Rob McCabe. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Redd Line Carl Ruth (M) from Reading, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 224 ) 1986 - Category: ALKYFC, Type: CN, Class: TA/FC, Div: 1
"Pet Vette" Owned by Carl Ruth from Reading, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Carl Ruth
'84 Chevrolet Corvette by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Alcohol Keith Black Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.520 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 213.98 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 1986 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 66.35, MPH 57.92    Entry is 0.97883 times average ET and 1.01716 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1986 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.230 ET, 233.16 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.210 ET, 169.49 MPH   
1986 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.661 ET, 210.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.420 ET, 161.02 MPH
1986 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.161 ET, 195.68 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.750 ET, 149.95 MPH
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Notes: Carl was the fourth alternate at Maple Grove for the eight-car field at NHRA Keystone Nationals with a 6.57/208.47. Original pre-Internet draglist entry. Listed times from The Drag Racing List, December 86/January 87, Volume 1, Number 9.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, August 28, 2025, 11:44:03 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Redd Line Carl Ruth (M) from Reading, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 224 ) 1987 - Category: ALKYFC, Type: CN, Class: TA/FC, Div: 1
"Pet Vette" Owned by Carl Ruth from Reading, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Carl Ruth
'84 Chevrolet Corvette by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Alcohol Keith Black Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.500 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 219.51 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 1987 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 62.09, MPH 70.05    Entry is 0.98187 times average ET and 1.04345 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
1987 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.124 ET, 233.16 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.210 ET, 169.49 MPH   
1987 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.620 ET, 210.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.420 ET, 161.02 MPH
1987 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.120 ET, 195.68 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.750 ET, 149.95 MPH
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
No notes on this entry.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, August 30, 2025, 12:13:42 AM by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Carl Ruth (M) from Reading, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 224 ) 1988 - Category: ALKYFC, Type: CN, Class: TA/FC, Div: 1
"The Powerhouse Speed Shop" Owned by Bill Matheis from Vienna, Virginia USA Crew Chief: Bill Matheis
'81 Datsun 280ZX by Ken Cox | Powered by Supercharged Alcohol 526 Keith Black Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.719 at Budds Creek MD 1988         1/4 Mile MPH: 200.98 at Budds Creek MD 1988
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1988 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 34.57, MPH 11.89    Entry is 1.02424 times average ET and 0.94441 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1988 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.055 ET, 234.74 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.210 ET, 171.00 MPH   
1988 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.560 ET, 212.81 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.310 ET, 170.00 MPH
1988 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.065 ET, 197.60 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.640 ET, 157.91 MPH
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
Notes: Purchased the car from Joe Schubert. This is the former Jersey Stud Ken Cox Vega, rebodied. - Joe Schubert to BP at Bruce Larson's on 10/17/26.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026, 12:10:07 PM by Super Crew.
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John Kilburg Carl Ruth (M) from Reading, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 124 ) 1990 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1
"Crown Entertainment" Owned by Carl Ruth from Reading, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Carl Ruth
'56 Ford Crown Victoria by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.790 at IHRA Atco NJ 8/12/90         1/4 Mile MPH: 230.00 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 1990 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 28.44, MPH 00.95    Entry is 1.03950 times average ET and 0.87273 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
1990 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.132 ET, 286.62 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1990 Average: 1/4 Mile: 5.570 ET, 263.54 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1990 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.070 ET, 241.83 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
Notes: Ruth debuted his '56 Ford at Atco Raceway on August 12 for the IHRA Eastern Nationals. Eleven FCs showed up to qualify for the eight-car field, and Ruth ran an impressive 5.79 to qualify. He slowed to 6.05 in the opening round and lost to Dominic Santucci's 5.47. Photo from the 1990 Nationals.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 10:46:26 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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John Kilburg Carl Ruth (M) from Reading, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 224 ) 1993 - Category: ALKYFC, Type: CN, Class: TA/FC, Div: 1
"Crown Entertainment" Owned by Carl Ruth from Reading, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Carl Ruth
'56 Ford Crown Victoria by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Alcohol 526 JP-1 Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.510 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 215.31 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 1993 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 20.70, MPH 20.89    Entry is 1.04814 times average ET and 0.95574 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
1993 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.795 ET, 245.49 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.860 ET, 189.56 MPH   
1993 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.211 ET, 225.28 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.890 ET, 180.08 MPH
1993 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.711 ET, 208.50 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 166.00 MPH
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
Notes: Photo from 1993 IHRA Winter Nationals, Darlington, SC.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, September 14, 2025, 01:58:48 AM by John Kilburg. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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© Glenn Barbis Jr. Carl Ruth (M) from Reading, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 224 ) 1994 - Category: ALKYFC, Type: CN, Class: TA/FC, Div: 1
"Crown Entertainment" Owned by Carl Ruth from Reading, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Carl Ruth
'56 Ford Crown Victoria by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Alcohol 526 JP-1 Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.360 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 1994 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 35.40, MPH 00.00    Entry is 1.02399 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
1994 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.697 ET, 246.77 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.860 ET, 189.56 MPH   
1994 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.211 ET, 225.28 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.890 ET, 180.08 MPH
1994 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.711 ET, 208.50 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 166.00 MPH
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
Notes: 2300 lbs. Original pre-Internet draglist entry. Listed times from The Drag Racing List, Winter 94/95, Volume 6, Number 3.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, September 25, 2025, 11:00:29 PM by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Carl Ruth (M) from Reading, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 224 ) 1995 - Category: ALKYFC, Type: CN, Class: TA/FC, Div: 1
"Crown Entertainment" Owned by Carl Ruth from Reading, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Carl Ruth
'56 Ford Crown Victoria by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Alcohol 526 JP-1 Hemi 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
Entry's 1995 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
1995 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.697 ET, 250.34 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.860 ET, 189.56 MPH   
1995 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.211 ET, 225.28 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.890 ET, 180.08 MPH
1995 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.711 ET, 208.50 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 166.00 MPH
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
Notes: 2300 lbs.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, May 26, 2007, 06:33:42 PM by Super Crew.
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Ron Dilley Carl Ruth (M) from Reading, Pennsylvania USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 224 ) 1998 - Category: ALKYFC, Type: CN, Class: TA/FC, Div: 1
"Crown Entertainment" Owned by Carl Ruth from Reading, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Carl Ruth
'96 56 Ford Crown Victoria by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Alcohol 526 JP-1 Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.150 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 221.00 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 1998 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 46.59, MPH 28.92    Entry is 1.00572 times average ET and 0.96730 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
1998 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.612 ET, 257.80 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.745 ET, 198.60 MPH   
1998 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.115 ET, 228.47 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 3.890 ET, 180.08 MPH
1998 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.618 ET, 211.11 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 166.00 MPH
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
Notes: Out of retirement for a match race with Scott Weis. - Danny White
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, February 19, 2026, 12:07:41 AM by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1963 - Category: COMPDRAG, Type: PN, Class: A/D, Div: 6
"Jerry Ruth" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
Dragster by Harris Welding | Powered by Carbureted Gas 369 Chevrolet with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 9.560 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 151.77 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 1963 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 72.80, MPH 59.81    Entry is 0.97352 times average ET and 1.03881 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
1963 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.250 ET, 175.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1963 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.820 ET, 146.10 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1963 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.390 ET, 139.13 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
Notes: Held 1320 A/D record.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 11:43:21 PM by Tom Hottell. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Photog Web 		Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1964 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Ruth & Higgins Brothers" Owned by Jerry Ruth & David Higgins from Kent, Washington USA Crew Chief: David & Danny Higgins
'64 Dragster by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 354 Chrysler Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 7.920 at Half Moon Bay CA 12/13/64         1/4 Mile MPH: 199.54 at Half Moon Bay CA 12/13/64
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 1964 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 61.91, MPH 67.84    Entry is 0.98373 times average ET and 1.04427 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
1964 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.501 ET, 214.78 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.900 ET, 142.85 MPH   
1964 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.051 ET, 191.08 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.195 ET, 139.00 MPH
1964 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.601 ET, 178.86 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.525 ET, 131.97 MPH
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
Notes: AKA The King of the Northwest. Ruth won the season final at Half Moon Bay on December 13. He set track records of 7.92/199.54. | “This is one of my earliest dragsters, in 1964. I think this is at Arlington [Drag Strip, Washington]. Look at those weed sprayer headers. That tells me that it was early 1964. This is the old Adams & Stewart chassis; I bought it from Gene Adams and built the engine up there. It’s my first car with a Chrysler; I had two Chevy-engined cars before that but I got tired of getting my hands cut working inside the crankcase of the Chevy.” (info from Phil Burgess, NHRA.com, interview with Ruth and refers to the car in the photo. JM
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 05:05:14 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 ) 1965 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Auburn Car Corners" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
Dragster by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 7.190 at Woodburn OR 1965         1/4 Mile MPH: 208.80 at Bremerton WA 1965
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1965 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 100.0, MPH 76.73    Entry is 0.90955 times average ET and 1.06260 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1965 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.190 ET, 219.50 MPH    1000 Ft. 6.420 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.560 ET, 149.69 MPH   
1965 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.905 ET, 196.50 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.780 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.838 ET, 142.21 MPH
1965 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.601 ET, 180.20 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.200 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.168 ET, 134.60 MPH
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Notes: The KING. Jerry ran 7.31 at Arlington, WA (May 1965) and 7.24 at Puyallup (May 1965). He crashed on a 202.70 mph run when the engine blew in the lights in July 1965. Jerry was the quickest Top Fuel car in 1965. Ruth's car was featured in a December issue of Drag News. This was a feature on his second car of the season as he had wrecked one on July 4th when the car barrel-rolled through the traps at 200mph. He was unhurt but a little sore. This was his third Woody Gilmore-built car, and the chassis was 150". It used a 392 Hemi with M/T rods and Venolia Pistons. Engle supplied the cam. The car weighed 1,280 lbs.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, April 9, 2022, 11:40:45 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1965 - 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 Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro Chrysler Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 7.520 at Puyallup WA 1965         1/4 Mile MPH: 207.00 at Pomona CA 1965
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1965 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 76.92, MPH 72.82    Entry is 0.95130 times average ET and 1.05344 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1965 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.190 ET, 219.50 MPH    1000 Ft. 6.420 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.560 ET, 149.69 MPH   
1965 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.905 ET, 196.50 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.780 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.838 ET, 142.21 MPH
1965 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.601 ET, 180.20 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.200 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.168 ET, 134.60 MPH
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Notes: New car debuted in August 1965. | “This is 1965, at Carlsbad [Calif.]. It looks like the other car but I know it’s not because it has Enderle [injectors] on it and has a front wing. That’s a [Tom] Hanna wing. Wings were the first thing he sold. He teases me because he remembers me calling to buy the wing and bragging that I was kind of a hot dog up here.” (info from Phil Burgess, NHRA.com, interview with Ruth, referring to his 65 car and comparing it to the car pictured in the 64 entry). JM
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 05:07:56 PM by John Murnan II.
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Photog Web 		Jerry Ruth (M) from Seattle, Washington USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 601 ) 1966 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 6
"Jerry Ruth" Owned by Jerry Ruth from Seattle, Washington USA Crew Chief: Jerry Ruth
'64 Dragster by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 354 Chrysler Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 7.530 at Seattle WA 8/14/66         1/4 Mile MPH: 218.44 at Arlington WA 10/02/66 (NR)
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1966 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 60.27, MPH 87.31    Entry is 0.98047 times average ET and 1.07036 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1966 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.950 ET, 223.32 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1966 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.680 ET, 204.08 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1966 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.410 ET, 186.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: "Ah yes, this photo. Clark Marshall, who was the promoter, rented the cape and the crown. This is Puyallup, 1966; we were supposed to race against Sid [Waterman] and his car; Ronnie Hampshire was the driver. We never got a chance to run the race because it got so foggy we couldn’t even see the finish line. Behind my car is the Higgins brothers, who were the partners on that first Chrysler car; they’re both dead now.rnrn“L.C. Taylor, who was a sports writer who wrote mostly for Drag Sport Illustrated, gave me ‘the King’ name in 1965. I can’t say I didn’t like the name: ‘King of the Northwest.’ When I won the [NHRA] world championship in 1973, I changed it to ‘King of the World.’ “ (Info from Phil Burgess, NHRA.com interview with Ruth, referring to the photo in this entry and his nickname). JM
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 05:10:30 PM by John Murnan II. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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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: 8.380 ET, 173.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.476 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.700 ET, 129.00 MPH
1967 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.156 ET, 158.34 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
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
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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