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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Joel Collins (M) from South Carolina USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 2004 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 2
"Colhart Motorsports" Owned by Collins & Hartman from South Carolina USA Crew Chief: Richard Hartman
'01 Dragster by Murf McKinney | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 4.766 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 291.45 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 2004 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 49.71, MPH 23.11    Entry is 1.00063 times average ET and 0.94787 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
2004 Records: 1/4 Mile: 4.420 ET, 335.57 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
2004 Average: 1/4 Mile: 4.763 ET, 307.48 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
2004 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 5.263 ET, 278.27 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, February 19, 2012, 03:42:23 PM by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) John Collins (M) from Norwalk, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1967 - Category: AFUELDRAG, Type: XN, Class: B/FD, Div: 7
"Vegher & Collins" Owned by Vegher & John Collins from Norwalk, California USA Crew Chief: Vegher & John Collins
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Injected Nitro 310 Chevrolet 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 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: 7.550 ET, 201.78 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1967 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.220 ET, 184.80 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1967 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.870 ET, 170.87 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, February 1, 2015, 10:37:22 PM by Danny White.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) John Collins (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1967 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 7
"Blue Streak Spl." Owned by Dave McKenzie from California USA Crew Chief: Dave McKenzie
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi 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 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: 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: License Runs.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, February 19, 2012, 03:44:29 PM by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) John Collins (M) from Norwalk, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1968 - Category: AFUELDRAG, Type: XN, Class: B/FD, Div: 7
"Hughes & Collins" Owned by Hughes & John Collins from Norwalk, California USA Crew Chief: John Collins
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Injected Nitro 310 Chevrolet with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 7.900 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 173.00 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 1968 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 53.75, MPH 00.98    Entry is 0.99622 times average ET and 0.92464 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: 7.530 ET, 201.78 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1968 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.930 ET, 187.10 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1968 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.430 ET, 176.00 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, February 1, 2015, 09:16:20 PM by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) John Collins (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1968 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 7
"N-F-S Special" Owned by Nigels, Fitzpatrick, Smith from California USA Crew Chief: Nigels, Fitzpatrick, Smith
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 1957 Chrysler Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 7.490 at Orange County CA 1968         1/4 Mile MPH: 194.80 at Orange County CA 4/25/68
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 18.08, MPH 00.97    Entry is 1.06091 times average ET and 0.88966 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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Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Thursday, November 4, 2021, 01:10:44 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) John Collins (M) from Norwalk, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1969 - Category: AFUELDRAG, Type: XN, Class: B/FD, Div: 7
"John Collins" Owned by John Collins from Norwalk, California USA Crew Chief: John Collins
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Injected Nitro 310 Chevrolet 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 1969 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
1969 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.340 ET, 205.02 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1969 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.900 ET, 187.10 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1969 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.430 ET, 176.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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No notes on this entry.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, April 28, 2007, 01:46:38 AM by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) John Collins (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1969 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 7
"Blue Streak Spl." Owned by Dave McKenzie from California USA Crew Chief: Dave McKenzie
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 1957 Chrysler Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 6.740 at Long Beach CA 8/30/69         1/4 Mile MPH: 222.77 at Long Beach CA 8/30/69
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1969 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.17, MPH 59.93    Entry is 0.96700 times average ET and 1.01740 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: On May 17, John qualified second at a sixteen-car show at OCIR with a 7.07. He ran a tire-smoking 7.39/180.72 that lost to Gary Cochran's 7.31/218 in the first round. At the Drag News Nationals at Lions on August 30, a first-round 6.79/220.04 beat Bob Hightower's 6.90/212. An even quicker 6.75/222.77 defeated Denny Fitt's 6.96/212. He continued to improve with a 6.74/220.04 in the semifinals over a reinstated Hightower who lost with a 6.94/211. In the final James Warren fouled against him and John cruised to a 10.96/94.24 for the victory.
Submitted by Freddie Young, Last updated on Saturday, April 23, 2016, 09:32:48 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) John Collins (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1969 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 7
"N-F-S Special" Owned by Nigels-Fitzpatrick-Smith from California USA Crew Chief: Nigels-Fitzpatrick-Smith
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 1957 Chrysler Hemi 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 1969 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
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
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
No notes on this entry.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Saturday, October 3, 2015, 03:46:37 PM by Danny White.
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Larry Maxwell John Collins (M) from Norwalk, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Atlas Oil Tool Special" Owned by John Bateman from Lynwood, California USA Crew Chief: John Bateman
'70 Ford Maverick by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.110 at Long Beach CA 11/21/70         1/4 Mile MPH: 205.00 at Suffolk 9/70
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 71.48, MPH 66.02    Entry is 0.96081 times average ET and 1.03191 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1970 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH   
1970 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH
1970 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH
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Notes: In mid-September, Collins faced Al Graeber's "Tickle Me Pink" Charger at Suffolk for a best of three match. The Maverick won the first two races and the match with times of 7.42/195.22 and 7.34/205.00. They ran a third race, but Collins fouled and shut off giving Al the last race win. He was runner-up at Lions on October 24 for an eight-car show that saw 25 cars attempting to qualify. He qualified and then beat Bob Pickett in the first round, with a 7.19/189.47. In the semifinals, he advanced with an out of shape 8.13/153.06 when Dick Bourgeois shut off. In the final, he ran Dave Beebe. Collins tried hard with a 7.26/196.93, but Beebe got the victory with a track record 7.07 at 193. John drove the Maverick at Lions on November 21 for an eight-car show where he qualified #2 with a 7.11. He hurt the motor and was unable to run in eliminations. On December 12 he was at Irwindale's Toys for Tots race where he ran 7.39 to qualify #5. He shut off early in the first round, and lost to eventual winner Don Prudhomme.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, October 20, 2025, 11:53:10 AM by John Murnan II. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Larry Maxwell (L&M Photos) John Collins (M) from Norwalk, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Atlas Oil Tool Special" Owned by John Bateman from Lynwood, California USA Crew Chief: John Bateman
'70 Ford Maverick by Woody Gilmore | 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 John Murnan II, Last updated on Monday, October 20, 2025, 11:55:34 AM by John Murnan II.
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© Tom West John Collins (M) from Norwalk, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Atlas Oil Tool Special" Owned by John Bateman from Lynwood, California USA Crew Chief: John Bateman
'71 Ford Mustang by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.900 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 210.00 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 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 58.00, MPH 55.19    Entry is 0.98854 times average ET and 1.00962 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
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
No notes on this entry.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, March 22, 2014, 12:03:26 PM by Danny White.
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Dennis Doubleday Collection John Collins (M) from Norwalk, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Atlas Oil Tool Special" Owned by John Bateman from Lynwood, California USA Crew Chief: John Bateman
'71 Plymouth Cuda by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 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 1971 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
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
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
Notes: crashed at Lions
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, November 21, 2016, 08:28:53 PM by Danny White.
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© Tom West John Collins (M) from Norwalk, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Atlas Oil Tool Special" Owned by John Bateman from Lynwood, California USA Crew Chief: John Bateman
'71 Ford Mustang by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.060 at Orange County CA 11/72         1/4 Mile MPH: 183.67 at Orange County CA 11/72
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 23.54, MPH 00.92    Entry is 1.03976 times average ET and 0.85715 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
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
Notes: Manufacturers Meet, Orange County CA 10/72
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, August 23, 2021, 08:37:59 AM by Danny White.
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© Tom West, Replicas West John Collins (M) from Norwalk, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"John Collins" Owned by John Collins from Lynwood, California USA Crew Chief: John Collins
'72 Ford Mustang by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.720 at Phoenix AZ 1973         1/4 Mile MPH: 209.79 at AHRA Phoenix AZ 1/28/73
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 44.90, MPH 32.98    Entry is 1.00780 times average ET and 0.97577 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
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
Notes: Bought car from Bateman for 73 season.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Friday, August 27, 2021, 10:51:42 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		John Collins (M) from Norwalk, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Atlas Oil Tool Special" Owned by John Bateman from Lynwood, California USA Crew Chief: John Bateman
'71 Ford Mustang by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.860 at Bakersfield CA 3/04/73         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 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 31.18, MPH 00.00    Entry is 1.02879 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
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: John Bateman still owned the Mustang when John drove it at the AHRA Winternationals and at Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet. At Famoso, John qualified #1 with a 6.86 and lasted until the second round before losing to Tom Hoover.
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Photog Web 		John Collins (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1974 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Plueger & Gyger" Owned by Steve Plueger & Ken Gyger from Artesia, California USA Crew Chief: Steve Plueger
'73 Ford Mustang by Steve Plueger | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Donovan Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.510 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/03/74         1/4 Mile MPH: 225.56 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/02/74
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 56.19, MPH 73.88    Entry is 0.98936 times average ET and 1.04262 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: John qualified #12 at Pomona at 6.563/225.56, then went to the semis on race day, hitting a nice 6.510/198.67 in the process. John lost to eventual winner Dale Emery in the Jeg's Camaro. That was his only NHRA national event this year.
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© David Oakes John Collins (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1974 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"English Leather/Navy" Owned by Tom McEwen from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Tom McEwen
'74 Plymouth Duster by John Buttera | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.560 at Fremont CA 10/74         1/4 Mile MPH: 194.00 at Fremont CA 10/74
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 51.77, MPH 00.97    Entry is 0.99696 times average ET and 0.89674 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: John was at OCIR in September for the East vs. West Championships. All sixteen cars were to make three runs. In Collins' first race, his 6.86/190.67 defeated Tripp Shumake in the "Sundance" car. John Dekker smoked the tires against him in his second race, and Collins won easily. A 7.18 in the third race beat Mike Halloran. Only he and Jim Dunn had won all their races, so they ran for the title. I have no times for their race, but Jim got the win as Collins had to settle for the runner-up spot. On October 20, he was at Fremont for its National Open. It was an eight-car show, and in the opening round, his opponent Billy Meyer failed to fire, so John advanced with a 6.56/194. In the semifinals, he smoked the tires and lost to Dale Pulde's 6.44/201 in the M/T Grand Am.
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© David Oakes John Collins (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"English Leather/Navy" Owned by Tom McEwen from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Tom McEwen
'74 Plymouth Duster by John Buttera | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Milodon Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.500 at Portland OR 7/75         1/4 Mile MPH: 210.77 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 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 56.74, MPH 33.29    Entry is 0.98784 times average ET and 0.97425 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: Information and from National Dragster 8/22/75.
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Photog Web 		John Collins (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"English Leather/Navy" Owned by Tom McEwen from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Tom McEwen
'74 Plymouth Duster by John Buttera | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Milodon Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.290 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 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 71.70, MPH 70.84    Entry is 0.96177 times average ET and 1.04072 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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Notes: In the first week of May, John raced at the NHRA Division 6 opener at Seattle. It was a sixteen-car field, and his 6.54/210.77 qualified #4. An easy 7.02/168.53 beat Bill Spevacek in round one, and in round two, his 6.70/173.07 defeated Richard Rogers. In the semi-final, John's 6.60/196.07 lost to Ed McCulloch's 6.48/225. The following week, he was in Portland for the Oregon Open. His 6.54 qualified #6 in the eight-car field. He improved to 6.49/202.70 in the opening round, but it wasn't enough as he lost to Bob Pickett's 6.26/225 in the M/T Grand Am. Shortly after that, he was at Fremont for a ten-car show. All cars ran two races, with the two Low ET cars meeting in the final. His car broke a magneto in his first race, and McCulloch soloed with a 6.48. In his second race, Collins ran 6.64/197.80 to beat Gary Burgin, who shut off to 7.49/125. Unfortunately, his times were not good enough to advance to the final. John was at Sacramento in June for the second NHRA Division 7 race. He lasted until the final before his late 6.94/191.49 finished runner-up to Jake Johnston's 7.09/134 in the "Pisano and Matsubara" Monza. Collins competed at the World Series of Drag Racing event held at Cordova in August. It was a two-day race, and on Friday, he shut down against Don Prudhomme in the first round. He also had problems in the first round on Saturday, where his 9.44 lost to Tommy Ivo's 6.63/221. Collins ran one of his better times of the year in the second round, where his 6.36/221.61 defeated Ron Colson's 6.60/218 in the "Hawaiian." All cars made two runs, with the two Low ET cars meeting in the final. Despite John's great run, his time did not advance to the final. John was the 4th alternate at his only NHRA national event, the World Finals (times not reported). | This one debuted as the McEwen team car in '76 after retiring the old '72 car Collins ran at Puyallup earlier that year (WOT burnouts.) He raced at the 64 funny car event in Seattle. - Joe Moore
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Mike Ditty John Collins (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"English Leather/Navy" Owned by Tom McEwen from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: John Collins
'74 Plymouth Duster by John Buttera | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Milodon Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.250 at NHRA Pomona CA 1/30/77         1/4 Mile MPH: 231.36 at NHRA Pomona CA 1/29/77
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 72.28, MPH 70.29    Entry is 0.96451 times average ET and 1.05145 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: John was at Tucson Dragway for the AHRA Winternationals. The track was slick, and he qualified #2 in the sixteen-car field with a 6.77. He improved to 6.60/204.78 in the first round, to beat Jim Liberman's 6.82. Another 6.60 in the second round beat Rick Johnson while a semifinal 6.61 advanced when Raymond Beadle broke a rear end in the "Blue Max." In the final, he faced Tom Hoover, and Collins ran his best time of the weekend, a 6.58/221.12, to take the victory. John qualified #5 at the NHRA Winternationals at 6.293/231.36 and then won a round one matchup with John Lombardo, 6.250/228.42 to 6.80/138. He lost to Don Prudhomme in round two, 6.14/203 to John's 12-second shut-off pass. He didn't race another NHRA national event until Indy, where his 6.281/225.56 was the third alternate. That was John's last NHRA national event of the year. | Second quickest at SIR '77 64 FCs at 6.38, after John Lombardo's meet's quickest 6.24. They met in the final, where people (me included) climbed over the fence into the grass, and some blind drunk stepped into Lombardo's beams for an instant red light, giving Collins the win. - Joe Moore
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Mike Ditty John Collins (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Pioneer Audio Express" Owned by John Collins from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: John Collins
'74 Plymouth Duster by John Buttera | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.134 at NHRA Ontario CA 10/07/78         1/4 Mile MPH: 229.00 at NHRA Baton Rouge LA 4/29/78
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 83.52, MPH 66.06    Entry is 0.94660 times average ET and 1.04072 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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Notes: John bought the car and ran it on his own with Pioneer. He was at Tucson for the AHRA Winternationals, where he qualified #3 with a 6.75. A first-round 6.79/193 beat Wayne Stoeckel, and in round two, a 6.90/216 beat Dave Hough. But in the semifinals, he lost to eventual winner Don Prudhomme. At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, John qualified #14 at 6.400/225.56. He lost to Denny Savage's 6.39/214 in the first round, with a 6.55/217.91. He then went to Beeline Dragway for the Phoenix Winter Championships. His 6.46 qualified #7 for the sixteen-car field, and a first-round 6.42 beat Les Cassidy's 7.33. Collins slowed to 6.60/182.18 in round two, but it was enough to beat Bryan Raines' 7.19/204. He slowed even more in the semifinals when he smoked the tires hard coming off the line, and his 7.75/134.00 lost to the eventual winner Tripp Shumake's 6.36/231. John was at Fremont for the NHRA Division 7 race. He failed to qualify for the eight-car show, but Billy Meyer had, but his car broke, so Collons took his place in the show. However, it didn't do a lot of good as in the opening round, his 6.37/196.70 lost to John Lombardo's 6.18/224. At the end of April, he competed in Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun Nationals. It was another eight-car field, and his 6.56/229.00 qualified #7. In the opening round of eliminations, his 6.90/175.43 lost to Bob Pickett's 6.56/225. His next stop was at Tulsa on May 7 for the AHRA Springnationals. The track was poor, so his 6.82/211.76 actually qualified #3. But he fell off to 7.44/187.10 in a first-round loss to Billy Graham's 7.04/205. Early in June, Collins was at St. Louis for the AHRA Gateway Nationals. He qualified #4 with a 6.74/215.83. He improved to 6.65/197.81 in the first round, to beat Dale Tuter, and in the semifinals, he took a big win when his 6.55 beat Raymond Beadle's 6.62 in the "Blue Max."He faced low qualifier Tom McEwen in the final, and this day proved to be Collins as his 6.46 easily took the victory over the "Goose's" 6.67. He was having so much fun on the AHRA tour that he was back at Alamo Dragway in San Antonio on June 18 for the AHRA Nationals. He didn't do as well there as he had at St. Louis. He qualified #5 with a 6.43/202, which set up a first-round meeting with the low qualifier, Gene Snow. Unfortunately, the race was no contest as John got crossed up and shut down to 7.75/136, which Gene ran 6.44/195 to advance. John was the fifth alternate at NHRA Englishtown with a 6.42 (no speed reported). John qualified #5 at Spokane for the AHRA World Finals in August with a 6.43/212.50. But in the opening round of eliminations, he got out of shape against low qualifier Billy Graham and shut off. He was the third alternate at NHRA Indy at 6.263/220.58. But he was the #2 qualifier at 6.134/220.58 at NHRA Ontario. He beat Kenny Bernstein in round one, with a consistent 6.138/221.67 to a shutoff. In round two, he broke on the burnout, sending Denny Savage on to the next round. John did not hit 230 mph in NHRA competition this year. Did he run 234.56 somewhere else?
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Handout, Bob Alberty Jr. Collection John Collins (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1979 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Pioneer Audio Express" Owned by John Collins from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: John Collins
'78 Pontiac Firebird by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.137 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/04/79         1/4 Mile MPH: 236.22 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/03/79
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 81.17, MPH 78.15    Entry is 0.95295 times average ET and 1.06824 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: 5.954 ET, 247.93 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 193.96 MPH   
1979 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.440 ET, 221.13 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 192.00 MPH
1979 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.940 ET, 205.20 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 178.01 MPH
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Notes: John qualified #3 at Pomona at 6.174/236.22. He beat John Force in round one, 6.137/223.32 to 6.48/205. Ron Colson crossed the centerline in round two, advancing John's 6.819/149.00. Raymond Beadle got a holeshot in the semis and held on to win, 6.278/232.55 to 6.275/233.16. John suffered a fire in qualifying at Baton Rouge and ended up the fourth alternate. He returned to the NHRA tour at the Ontario World Finals, where he qualified #13 at 6.461/219.51. In round one, he lost to Gordie Bonin, 6.54/227 to 7.19/185.95.
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Photog Web 		John Collins (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1979 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Pioneer Audio Express" Owned by John Collins from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: John Collins
'74 Plymouth Duster by John Buttera | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
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 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
1979 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.954 ET, 247.93 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 193.96 MPH   
1979 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.440 ET, 221.13 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 192.00 MPH
1979 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.940 ET, 205.20 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 178.01 MPH
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© Rick Oldfield John Collins (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Pioneer Audio Express" Owned by John Collins from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: John Collins
'80 Datsun 280ZX by Don Long - Dave Uyehara | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.104 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 241.28 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 8/31/80
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 71.38, MPH 83.44    Entry is 0.97043 times average ET and 1.05899 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: 5.855 ET, 247.93 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1980 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.290 ET, 227.84 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 0.00 MPH
1980 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 211.06 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: John qualified #2 at the AHRA Winternationals, but lost in the first round. Things were even worse at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals where he failed to qualify. If that wasn't bad enough, he went to Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet, and while attempting to qualify, crashed into the guardrail. The Datsun Z body flew off and the car caught fire. John was OK, but the fire totaled what was left of the car. John got the first Datsun body out of the mold, which was originally supposed to be Gary Densham's. Densham had to wait for the second one.
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Norman Blake John Collins (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Pioneer Audio Express" Owned by John Collins from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Bill Crites
'81 Datsun 280ZX by Don Long - Dave Uyehara | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.010 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 241.28 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/14/81
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 78.74, MPH 79.03    Entry is 0.96314 times average ET and 1.04827 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: 5.840 ET, 249.30 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1981 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.240 ET, 230.17 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1981 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 213.10 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: John started the season at the AHRA Winternationals at Tucson. He qualified #5 in the eight-car show with a 6.94/197. That set up a first-round meeting with low qualifier Gordie Bonin. He lost that race when his 6.77/216 fell to Bonin's 6.65/219. At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, he qualified #10 with a 6.21/234.37 but his 6.43/194.38 lost to eventual winner Billy Meyer's 6.15/238 in the first round. He barely made the show at the Gatornationals, qualifying #16 with a 6.143/241.28. The car went into a wheelstand in the first round, and he shut off, losing to Dale Pulde. The next race on the NHRA schedule was the Southern Nationals at Atlanta. This was only an eight-car field, and his 6.64 best was well off the 6.16 "bump." The following weekend (May 3), he was at Tulsa for the AHRA Springnationals. This was another eight-car show, and he qualified #3. He failed to reach the finals. John went to St. Louis early in June for the AHRA Gateway Nationals. He qualified #4 and then ran 6.56/210.76 in the opening round to beat Larry Gould's quicker but later 6.51/221. He improved by two tenths in the semifinal to a 6.36, but that wasn't enough to beat Don Prudhomme's 6.26. Columbus was his next stop for the NHRA Springnationals. There he qualified #10 with a 6.23/226.70. He upset Prudhomme in the first round, where Collins' 6.20/239.36 beat the "Snake's" 6.56/175. In round two, he continued to impress, where his 6.31/215 easily defeated Fuzz Miller's 6.61/192. A 6.34/232.55 fell to eventual winner Craig Epperly's 6.29/210 in the semifinal. His best NHRA national event ET was a 6.127 at Englishtown. The Gainesville speed was his fastest number. Where did John run 6.01?
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Michael Beach John Collins (M) from Claremore, Oklahoma USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1983 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"JVC Audio Express" Owned by John Collins from Claremore, Oklahoma USA Crew Chief: Bill Crites
'83 Chevrolet Camaro by Hume & Foster | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.910 at Orange County CA 10/29/83         1/4 Mile MPH: 241.28 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/83
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 70.45, MPH 63.77    Entry is 0.96727 times average ET and 1.02685 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: 5.621 ET, 257.87 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1983 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.110 ET, 234.97 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1983 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.610 ET, 217.20 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Collins did not run in 1982. Collins' Pioneer Sponsorship ended late '81; he sat out '82, returned in '83 with Camaro & JVC. Photo from Milan, MI, 1985. | Qualified second at the AHRA Winternationals with a 6.88, but lost to Bryan Raines in the first round. A 6.445/222.22 failed to qualify for the NHRA Winternationals, and an improving 6.09 still was unable to make the cut at the Gatornationals. He also failed to qualify for the NHRA Cajun Nationals, running only a best of 6.35/209.78. A 6.81 qualified fifth at the AHRA Springnationals at Tulsa on May 2, but he met low qualifier (6.29), Don Prudhomme, in the first round, and his 6.63/198.23 fell to Don's 6.36/235.60. On the NHRA side of things, a 6.17/232.55 was good for second alternate at the Springnationals in June. At the AHRA Gateway Nationals, John qualified sixth with a 6.31/220.59, but he smoked the tires and lost to Tom McEwen's 6.11/227.28 in the first round. Another 6.17 at the NHRA Summernationals on July 17 again made him a non-qualifier. He followed that up with another non-qualifying attempt at the Mile High Nationals on July 30, where his 6.29/227.27 failed to make the show. A 5.97/241.28 did make the show in the sixteenth spot at the NHRA US Nationals, but he lost to Tom Anderson in the first round. He qualified fifth at the AHRA World Finals at Spokane, but fell in the first round, to a hard-charging John Force, who ran 5.79/253.52 to beat Collins' 6.17/216.34. He ended the year on a high note by qualifying #1 with a 5.91 at OCIR's final drag race on October 29, but he failed to make it into the finals.
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Sunday, May 8, 2022, 10:44:23 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		John Collins (M) from Claremore, Oklahoma USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1984 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"JVC Audio Express" Owned by John Collins from Claremore, Oklahoma USA Crew Chief: Bill Crites
'81 Datsun 280ZX by Hume & Foster | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.040 at ADRA West Salem OH 7/22/84         1/4 Mile MPH: 230.00 at ADRA West Salem OH 7/22/84
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 53.34, MPH 33.63    Entry is 0.99506 times average ET and 0.97458 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: 5.621 ET, 262.39 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1984 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.070 ET, 236.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1984 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.570 ET, 218.04 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Photo from Milan, MI, 1984.
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Sunday, January 19, 2020, 01:48:58 PM by Curt Swartz.
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© Allen Tracy John Collins (M) from Claremore, Oklahoma USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1984 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"JVC Audio Express" Owned by John Collins from Claremore, Oklahoma USA Crew Chief: Bill Crites
'84 Chevrolet Camaro by Hume & Foster | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.849 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/17/84         1/4 Mile MPH: 254.23 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/84
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 74.61, MPH 84.53    Entry is 0.96359 times average ET and 1.07725 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: 5.621 ET, 262.39 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1984 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.070 ET, 236.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1984 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.570 ET, 218.04 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: John qualified #11 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, but in the first round, his blower exploded while running eventual winner Al Segrini. Things went much better at Gainesville, where he qualified #5 for the NHRA Gatornationals with a 5.849/249.30. He ran an easy 6.05/231.36 to advance in round one, when Don Prudhomme shut off with problems, and in round two, another "easy" 6.09/231.36 got around John Force in round two. Both he and his opponent, Billy Meyer, smoked the tires in the semifinals, but Collins' 6.45/216 tripped the win light over Meyer's 6.44/239. This put him into the final against Kenny Bernstein, and John had a ringside seat as he watched Kenny run the sport's first 260 (5.80/260.11) while his 5.92/245.90 got him the runner-up spot. At the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta, John's 5.93/247.93 qualified #12. Unfortunately, in the first round, an off-pace 6.19/243.24 lost to Tim Grose's 5.94/241. He failed to qualify for the eight-car show at the NHRA Cajun Nationals at Baton Rouge after crashing with Ed McCulloch during qualifying. Both cars were destroyed, but the drivers were alright. John rebuilt the Camaro after the Baton Rouge crash. Photo from US Nationals.
Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Saturday, December 4, 2021, 06:44:45 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Photog Web 		John Collins (M) from Claremore, Oklahoma USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"JVC Car Audio" Owned by John Collins from Claremore, Oklahoma USA Crew Chief: Larry Frazier
'83 Chevrolet Camaro by Hume & Foster | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.712 at NHRA Brainerd MN 8/18/85         1/4 Mile MPH: 257.14 at NHRA Brainerd MN 8/18/85
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 83.75, MPH 82.62    Entry is 0.94726 times average ET and 1.07142 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: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1985 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1985 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: At the Super Bowl of Drag Racing event at Firebird Raceway, John qualified #4 in the eight-car field with a 5.87/245.23. That was the quickest time he ran that day on his way to winning. A first-round 8.76 advanced when John Martin crossed the centerline and, in the semifinals, an even slower 9.13 got the win when Don Prudhomme also crossed the centerline. In the final, he faced Kenny Bernstein, and after Kenny did his burnout, his reverser failed, giving Collins a solo for the win. John ran 6.66/149.50 to claim his first title of the new year. Collins started his NHRA season at Pomona for the Winternationals. He ran a 5.85/248.48 to qualify #9. Unfortunately, that set up a first-round meeting with low qualifier John Lombardo in the "Blue Max." Collins smoked the tires and lost to Lombardo's 5.66/254. He attempted to qualify for an eight-car show in Atlanta on March 10 but was the first alternate. At the Gatornationals, a 5.89/249.03 qualified #15, and in the first round, he picked up to a 5.76/246.71 to beat Jody Smart. In round two, he ran a 5.74/256.11 to beat a tire-smoking Prudhomme. But in the semifinals, Collins had to shut off to a 10.15 due to severe tire shake. He lost to Bernstein. In April at Atlanta for the Southern Nationals, John qualified #14 with a 5.99/243.11. He beat Al Segrini in the first round with a 6.02/238.47 before losing to Ed McCulloch in round two. He qualified #15 at Baton Rouge for the Cajun Nationals with a 6.01/243.50. John beat Tom McEwen in the first round with a 5.95/231.60 before losing to Ron Correnti's 5.96/242 with a 6.06/221.45 in round two. At Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals, he qualified #8 with a 5.83/244. In the first round, he beat Ed McCulloch with a 5.79/246 before losing to eventual winner Dale Pulde in round two. His next stop was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. John's 5.97/244.29 qualified #12. A first-round 5.93/241 beat Rick Johnson's quicker 5.90/249, and in the second round, another holeshot 5.98/240.51 beat McEwen's 5.91/245. But in the semifinals, his 5.94/244.96 lost to Billy Meyer's 5.82/241. A week later (June 23), he was at Brainerd for the Crown Auto US Funny Car Championships. It was an eight-car show, and in the first round, Collins' 5.82/240.32 lost to Mark Oswald's 5.82/237 in a close one. Later in a consolation race, John returned and ran another 5.82 at 252.80 to beat Lombardo's 6.08/218. John made the trip to Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals, where he qualified #11 with a 5.86/252.38. Both he and McEwen ran 5.86 (Collins at 246.84) in round one, but McEwen got the win light. John set Low ET and Top Speed at NHRA Brainerd at 5.712/257.14 to qualify #1. He finished as a runner-up to John Force at that event. Those were his best times of the year. John went on to win the NHRA Fallnationals at Phoenix.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) John Collins (M) from Claremore, Oklahoma USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1986 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4
"Audio Express" Owned by John Collins from Claremore, Oklahoma USA Crew Chief: Bill Crites
'84 Chevrolet Camaro by Hume & Foster | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 5.670 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/02/86         1/4 Mile MPH: 257.14 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 78.69, MPH 76.81    Entry is 0.94500 times average ET and 1.06857 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1986 Records: 1/4 Mile: 5.425 ET, 271.41 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1986 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.000 ET, 240.64 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1986 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Audio express, lost sponsorship. Original pre-Internet draglist entry. Listed times from The Drag Racing List December 86/January 87, Volume 1, Number 9. | Collins only ran two NHRA national events in '86, including the NHRA Winternationals where he qualified #3 with a 5.67/252.10. In the first round, he beat a tire smoking Tom Hoover with a 5.80/210.77. In round two, he ran an off pace 6.10/167.28 that lost to eventual winner Tim Grose's 5.68. The other race was the NHRA World Finals, also at Pomona. There, his best of 5.90/248.61 failed to qualify (fifth alternate).
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, January 4, 2019, 05:46:01 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Junior Collins (M) from Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 742 ) 1969 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 4
"Junior Collins" Owned by Junior Collins from Texas USA Crew Chief: Junior Collins
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 6.890 at Irwindale CA 5/03/69         1/4 Mile MPH: 207.36 at Irwindale CA 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 57.02, MPH 15.66    Entry is 0.98852 times average ET and 0.94702 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: Ran at Amarillo 69.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 10:59:59 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Mark Collins (M) from Gainesville, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 428 ) 1971 - Category: COMPDRAG, Type: PN, Class: C/D, Div: 4
"The Sundowners" Owned by Ralph Lewis & Mark Collins from Gainesville, Texas USA Crew Chief: Ralph Lewis
Dragster by Benny Osborn | Powered by Injected Gas 351 Ford 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 1971 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
1971 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.680 ET, 202.65 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1971 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.360 ET, 176.81 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1971 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.040 ET, 163.51 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: The Sundowners raced from 71/75 with the car, Dub Caraway and Joe Monden were crew members, Powered by Ford 351 Cleveland with Pete Jackson Injection or Jack Roush two 4 barrel carbs, B&M 3 speed transmission. Dennis Tarkington of Lone Star Racecar Body built the body.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, December 29, 2012, 06:38:04 PM by Danny White. Approved by Danny White.

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