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© Gena White John Donbrook (M) from USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 3 ) 2017 - Category: NOSTPS, Type: LN, Class: Nostalgia Pro Stock, Div: 3
"Grumpy's Toy" Owned by Unknown from USA Crew Chief:
'72 Chevrolet Vega by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas Chevrolet with 4 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 2017 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
2017 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.010 ET, 197.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.602 ET, 154.85 MPH   
2017 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.685 ET, 178.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.730 ET, 147.97 MPH
2017 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.360 ET, 163.63 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.060 ET, 138.32 MPH
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No notes on this entry.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, 09:59:10 AM by Danny White.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ken Dondero (M) from Concord, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1966 - Category: GASSER, Type: SN, Class: B/GS, Div: 7
"Dondero & Cole" Owned by Dondero & Cole from Concord, California USA Crew Chief: Dondero & Cole
'40 Willys by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Gas 327 Chevrolet with 4 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 1966 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00    Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1966 Records: 1/4 Mile: 8.900 ET, 164.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 6.540 ET, 120.96 MPH   
1966 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.360 ET, 138.46 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.620 ET, 119.64 MPH
1966 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 11.820 ET, 121.36 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.950 ET, 113.96 MPH
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Notes: Did this car run as quick as 9.17?
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, December 15, 2012, 11:05:15 AM by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ken Dondero (M) from Concord, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 623 ) 1968 - Category: GASSER, Type: SN, Class: B/GS, Div: 7
"Panella Trucking" Owned by Bob Panella from Stockton, California USA Crew Chief: Bob Panella
'50 Ford Anglia by Exhibition Engineering | Powered by Supercharged Gas 327 Chevrolet with 4 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 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: 8.280 ET, 169.49 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1968 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.180 ET, 152.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1968 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.080 ET, 138.43 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, July 27, 2013, 11:52:59 AM by Super Crew.
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Ed Kilburg Ken Dondero (M) from Concord, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 623 ) 1969 - Category: GASSER, Type: SN, Class: B/GS, Div: 7
"Panella Trucking" Owned by Bob Panella from Stockton, California USA Crew Chief: Bob Panella
'50 Ford Anglia by Exhibition Engineering | Powered by Supercharged Gas 327 Chevrolet with 4 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 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: 8.280 ET, 181.74 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1969 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.070 ET, 155.97 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1969 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.860 ET, 143.47 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 1969 World Finals, Dallas TX.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, July 27, 2013, 11:53:27 AM by John Kilburg. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ken Dondero (M) from Concord, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 623 ) 1970 - Category: GASSER, Type: SN, Class: B/GS, Div: 7
"Panella Trucking" Owned by Bob Panella from Stockton, California USA Crew Chief: Bob Panella
'50 Ford Anglia by Exhibition Engineering | Powered by Supercharged Gas 327 Chevrolet with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 9.650 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 140.00 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 08.89, MPH 00.97    Entry is 1.06925 times average ET and 0.89761 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: 8.280 ET, 181.74 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1970 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.025 ET, 155.97 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1970 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.770 ET, 144.08 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: 9.70-9.60's at 140. Got Runner-Up in Super Eliminator at 70 Winternationals. The car was rare in that it relied on a manual 4-speed with a blown motor. A testament to Dondero's skill.
Submitted by Bill Duke, Last updated on Saturday, August 16, 2025, 08:52:05 PM by Bill Duke.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ken Dondero (M) from Concord, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 665 ) 1971 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 7
"Dick Landy's Dodge" Owned by Dick Landy from Northridge, California USA Crew Chief: Mike Landy
'71 Dodge Challenger by Factory | Powered by Carbureted Gas 426 Chrysler Hemi by Dick Landy with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 9.699 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/71         1/4 Mile MPH: 141.06 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/71
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 84.16, MPH 72.36    Entry is 0.95453 times average ET and 1.02979 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: 9.485 ET, 146.10 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 6.180 ET, 115.08 MPH   
1971 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.161 ET, 136.98 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.465 ET, 109.33 MPH
1971 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.837 ET, 128.44 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.795 ET, 104.02 MPH
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Notes: second Landy car. #6 at Indy 1971 at 9.699/141.06. Also 9.76 140.62 at Lions 1971.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Sunday, January 2, 2022, 03:35:00 PM by Mike Gagnon.
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Les Welch / Grant Bittner Collection Ken Dondero (M) from Concord, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 665 ) 1972 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 7
"Kendig / Dyno Don" Owned by Don Nicholson from Orange, California USA Crew Chief: Don Nicholson
'71 Ford Maverick by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas 427 Ford SOHC with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 9.435 at AHRA Fremont CA 1972         1/4 Mile MPH: 145.63 at AHRA Fremont CA 1972
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 86.85, MPH 80.59    Entry is 0.94920 times average ET and 1.04372 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1972 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.255 ET, 149.50 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 6.180 ET, 115.08 MPH   
1972 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.940 ET, 139.53 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.465 ET, 109.33 MPH
1972 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.625 ET, 130.53 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.795 ET, 104.02 MPH
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Notes: Qualified at Indy 1972 with a 9.734 then went quicker during eliminations. | Shortly after taking over the driving duties of Dyno’s Maverick, Dondero went to Fremont for the AHRA Northern Nationals. He qualified #1 with a 9.44 and picked up to a first-round 9.43/145.63. In the semifinals, he ran another strong 9.46/145.39, but lost to Butch Leal's track record 9.40 at 146. Ken qualified #2 with a 9.461/144.69 at the Gatornationals. A first-round 9.51/143.08 beat Bobby Yowell's 9.71/141. In round two, a 9.57 beat Stuart McDade's 9.65. But in the semifinals, a 9.54/143.31 lost to Don Carlton's 9.55/143. He stopped off at Englishtown for an eight-car show, but after beating Carmen Rotonda in the first round, with a 9.66/142.63 it rained and the race was called off. He failed to qualify at the NHRA Springnationals. At the USRT race at Capitol Raceway, Dondero qualified #6 with a 9.55. He ran a best of 9.52/144.95 before losing in round two. He ran a 9.58/142.85 best at the Super Stock Nationals, but lost early. A 9.62 qualified Ken #6 at the IHRA Summernationals and another 9.60 got him through round one, but he lost to his boss Don Nicholson in round two. At the US Nationals, a 9.73/140.84 qualified him #7. On September 10 in Toronto for the second annual All-Pro Nationals, Ken set a 9.56 track record at 145.16 while winning the event. - RH
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Thursday, December 30, 2021, 11:34:08 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Jim McCraw, SS&DI Ken Dondero (M) from Concord, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 665 ) 1972 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 2
"Kendig / Dyno Don" Owned by Don Nicholson from Atlanta, Georgia USA Crew Chief: Don Nicholson
'72 Ford Pinto by M&S Race Cars | Powered by Carbureted Gas 351 Ford with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 9.860 at NHRA Amarillo TX 10/22/72         1/4 Mile MPH: 139.53 at NHRA Amarillo TX 10/22/72
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 55.84, MPH 50.00    Entry is 0.99195 times average ET and 1.00000 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
1972 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.255 ET, 149.50 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 6.180 ET, 115.08 MPH   
1972 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.940 ET, 139.53 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.465 ET, 109.33 MPH
1972 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.625 ET, 130.53 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.795 ET, 104.02 MPH
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Notes: In the NHRA World Finals at Amarillo, Texas, Dondero turned winning times of 9.91/139.10, 9.860/139.53, 9.87/138.88, and 9.92/139.10 until losing to Bill Jenkins in the final with a 9.93/138.46.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, July 3, 2022, 03:42:18 PM by Doug Boyce. Approved by Super Crew.
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Les Welch / Grant Bittner Collection Ken Dondero (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 665 ) 1972 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 7
"Foulger Ford" Owned by Ken Dondero from Orange, California USA Crew Chief: Ken Dondero
'72 Ford Pinto by M&S Race Cars | Powered by Carbureted Gas 351 Ford with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 9.605 at NHRA Ontario CA 11/18/72         1/4 Mile MPH: 142.40 at NHRA Ontario CA 11/19/72
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 74.45, MPH 64.39    Entry is 0.96630 times average ET and 1.02057 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1972 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.255 ET, 149.50 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 6.180 ET, 115.08 MPH   
1972 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.940 ET, 139.53 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.465 ET, 109.33 MPH
1972 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.625 ET, 130.53 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.795 ET, 104.02 MPH
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Notes: We need to confirm who owned this car. We think Don ran this car at the 1972 Supernationals, where he ran 9.605/142.40, but lost in round one, to Barrie Poole, 9.39 to 9.61. He definitely ran it at the 1973 Pomona Winters.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 04:47:14 PM by Doug Boyce. Approved by Super Crew.
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Les Welch / Grant Bittner Collection Ken Dondero (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 750 ) 1973 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 7
"TravelLite / Dyno Don" Owned by Don Nicholson from Orange, California USA Crew Chief: Don Nicholson
'72 Ford Pinto by M&S Welding | Powered by Carbureted Gas 355 Ford with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.971 at NHRA Ontario CA 11/17/73         1/4 Mile MPH: 150.25 at NHRA Ontario CA 11/17/73
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 92.98, MPH 76.36    Entry is 0.93545 times average ET and 1.04008 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: 8.870 ET, 155.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 6.050 ET, 117.00 MPH   
1973 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.590 ET, 144.46 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.353 ET, 111.15 MPH
1973 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.310 ET, 134.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.683 ET, 105.66 MPH
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Notes: Ken was in Connecticut in April for a best of three match against Mike Fons in the "Motown Missile." Despite being viewed as the "underdog" in this match. Ken came out on top. Dondero was at Englishtown in June for an eight-car event. All cars were to run three rounds of racing. In his first race, a 9.27/145.65 beat Rich Maskin who lost an engine in his Hornet. Ken's 9.26/147.29 in his second race lost to Paul Blevins' 9.15/147. In his last race, Dondero got out on Eddie Schartman, where Ken's 9.28/147.78 held off "Fast Eddie's" quicker 9.20/147. Ran 9.180/147.05 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/73. Photo from 1973 Pro Stock Match Racing, US 131, Martin, Michigan, with Don Nicholson tuning.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Friday, November 19, 2021, 12:06:20 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Les Welch / Grant Bittner Collection Ken Dondero (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 750 ) 1973 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 7
"Foulger Ford" Owned by Ken Dondero from Orange, California USA Crew Chief: Ken Dondero
'72 Ford Pinto by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas 351 Ford with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 9.180 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/73         1/4 Mile MPH: 147.05 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/73
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 78.47, MPH 61.79    Entry is 0.95725 times average ET and 1.01793 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: 8.870 ET, 155.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 6.050 ET, 117.00 MPH   
1973 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.590 ET, 144.46 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.353 ET, 111.15 MPH
1973 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.310 ET, 134.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.683 ET, 105.66 MPH
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Notes: Ken drove this car at the 1973 NHRA Winternationals. Did it race in 1972, too? Ken ran 9.657/142.85 to qualify #16 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. The race was rained out and he did not return for the rain date. Don raced at Indy and qualified #8 at 9.180/147.05 but lost to Arlen Vanke in round one, when he crossed the center line. He raced Don Nicholson's second Pinto at Ontario.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, August 27, 2021, 10:39:52 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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John L. Johnson
Photog Web 		Ken Dondero (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 750 ) 1974 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 7
"TravelLite Dyno Don" Owned by Don Nicholson from Orange, California USA Crew Chief: Don Nicholson
'72 Ford Pinto by M&S Race Cars | Powered by Carbureted Gas 355 Ford with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.985 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/02/74         1/4 Mile MPH: 152.54 at AHRA Phoenix AZ 1/27/74
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 75.67, MPH 77.02    Entry is 0.96926 times average ET and 1.03389 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: 8.715 ET, 156.79 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.800 ET, 123.11 MPH   
1974 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.270 ET, 147.54 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.960 ET, 118.73 MPH
1974 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.825 ET, 139.21 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.290 ET, 112.50 MPH
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Notes: Ken ran an 8.98 to qualify #5 at Beeline for the AHRA Winternationals. In the first round, a 9.08/152.02 beat Tim McNally's 10.25/128. A second round 9.10/152.54 lost to eventual winner Bob Glidden's 8.91/152. Ken then went to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals where he again ran an 8.98 (152.02) in qualifying. That number was good for the #4 spot in the field. He slowed to a 9.31/148.02 in the first round, that lost to Scott Shafiroff's 9.18/150.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 05:28:45 PM by Doug Boyce. Approved by Super Crew.
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Les Welch / Grant Bittner Collection Ken Dondero (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 750 ) 1974 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 1
"Grumpy's Toy X" Owned by Bill Jenkins from Malvern, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Dave Christie & Ken Dondero
'74 Chevrolet Vega by SRD Race Cars | Powered by Carbureted Gas 331 Chevrolet by Jenkins Competition with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.955 at Englishtown NJ 1974         1/4 Mile MPH: 153.00 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 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 78.37, MPH 79.51    Entry is 0.96602 times average ET and 1.03701 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: 8.715 ET, 156.79 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.800 ET, 123.11 MPH   
1974 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.270 ET, 147.54 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.960 ET, 118.73 MPH
1974 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.825 ET, 139.21 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.290 ET, 112.50 MPH
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Notes: AHRA Pro Stock Champion. #1005 in AHRA. After racing for Don Nicholson at the NHRA Winternationals, Dondero raced the Vega for Jenkins in '74 and '75 then a Monza in '76, totally dominating AHRA Pro Stock. Jenkins tuned when available. Best NHRA national event times were 8.984 at Ontario and 151.51 at Columbus.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 03:40:16 PM by Doug Boyce. Approved by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ken Dondero (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 1005 ) 1974 - Category: PS-MOUNTAIN, Type: UN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 1
"Grumpy's Toy X" Owned by Bill Jenkins from Malvern, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Bill Jenkins
'74 Chevrolet Vega by SRD Race Cars | Powered by Carbureted Gas 355 Chevrolet by Jenkins Competition with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.680 at Aquasco MD 1974         1/4 Mile MPH: 154.00 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 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 64.28, MPH 50.00    Entry is 0.99314 times average ET and 1.00000 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1974 Records: 1/4 Mile: 8.530 ET, 162.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.655 ET, 125.17 MPH   
1974 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.740 ET, 154.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.745 ET, 121.29 MPH
1974 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.240 ET, 145.67 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.075 ET, 114.70 MPH
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Notes: Used small block for match races because only a small could fit
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, January 29, 2016, 11:09:36 PM by Danny White.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ken Dondero (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 750 ) 1975 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 1
"Grumpy's Toy X" Owned by Bill Jenkins from Malvern, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Ken Dondero
'74 Chevrolet Vega by SRD Race Cars | Powered by Carbureted Gas 354 Chevrolet by Jenkins Competition with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.765 at AHRA 1975 (NR)         1/4 Mile MPH: 157.03 at AHRA 1975 (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 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 91.51, MPH 100.0    Entry is 0.96499 times average ET and 1.05559 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: 8.700 ET, 157.03 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.650 ET, 125.00 MPH   
1975 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.083 ET, 148.76 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.730 ET, 123.79 MPH
1975 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.583 ET, 141.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.060 ET, 117.05 MPH
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Notes: AHRA Pro Stock Champion in 75/76. Comp number #1005 in AHRA. Dondero raced the Vega for Jenkins in '74 and '75, then a Monza in '76, totally dominating AHRA Pro Stock. For sale ad in April 1975 offered this car turn-key with the 354-inch motor that set the AHRA world record at 8.76/157.03 at NHRA legal weight. Confirmed 8.85 at West Salem, Ohio. | Ken was at OCIR on March 16 for the AHRA Grand American West. He qualified #1 with an 8.85 and then ran a solo 8.90/154.37 in round one. Dondero improved to an 8.79 AHRA record at 155.17 in round two to beat Lee Hunter. An 8.82 in the semifinals beat Gordie Rivera and moved him into the final against Gary Hansen. Ken got the win as well as the other end of the AHRA record with an 8.83/156.79 over Gary's 9.23. He won the next AHRA race as well, the Southwest Grand American at Tulsa. A 9.06/152.54 qualified #1, and he reached the final, where he faced the second qualifier, Larry Huff. The Vega ran a consistent 9.08/152.28 in the final to beat Huff's 9.13/151. The AHRA victories continued at the Grandnationals at Dragway 42 in May. Of course, Ken qualified #1 with an 8.85 (Low ET) at 154.10. He only needed to run 9.10 in round one to beat Jim Halloran, while a 9.00 in the semifinals beat Dave Kanners' quicker 8.93. This put Dondero in the final against Joe Satmary's big-block Camaro. An 8.94/154.90 by the Vega in the final was more than enough to beat Satmary's 9.12/153 for the title.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Sunday, August 17, 2025, 12:52:21 AM by Doug Boyce. Approved by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ken Dondero (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 750 ) 1975 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 1
"Grumpy's Toy XI" Owned by Bill Jenkins from Malvern, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Ken Dondero
'75 Chevrolet Monza by SRD Race Cars | Powered by Carbureted Gas 331 Chevrolet by Jenkins Competition with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.790 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 156.79 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 88.24, MPH 98.54    Entry is 0.96774 times average ET and 1.05398 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: 8.700 ET, 157.03 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.650 ET, 125.00 MPH   
1975 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.083 ET, 148.76 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.730 ET, 123.79 MPH
1975 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.583 ET, 141.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.060 ET, 117.05 MPH
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Notes: Ken raced this car mostly in the AHRA. He ran only one NHRA national event, the Fallnationals at Seattle. He qualified at 8.827/153.84 and then made it to the semis with slightly slower times, falling to eventual winner Bob Glidden, 8.87 to 8.93.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, August 17, 2025, 12:49:32 AM by Doug Boyce. Approved by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ken Dondero (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 1005 ) 1975 - Category: PS-MOUNTAIN, Type: UN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 1
"Grumpy's Toy X" Owned by Bill Jenkins from Malvern, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Bill Jenkins
'75 Chevrolet Vega by SRD Race Cars | Powered by Carbureted Gas 355 Chevrolet by Jenkins Competition with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.590 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 159.00 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 61.33, MPH 60.00    Entry is 0.99020 times average ET and 1.00633 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: 8.300 ET, 163.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 5.500 ET, 137.82 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 125.17 MPH   
1975 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.675 ET, 158.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 5.775 ET, 130.93 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.735 ET, 121.45 MPH
1975 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.175 ET, 149.39 MPH 1000 Ft. 6.195 ET, 122.05 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.065 ET, 114.84 MPH
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Notes: Dondero raced the Vega for Jenkins in '74 and '75, then a Monza in '76, totally dominating AHRA Pro Stock. He ran 7.10 at Dallas, GA, 4/75 (900 feet).
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, August 17, 2025, 12:28:08 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Ken Dondero (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 1100 ) 1976 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 1
"Grumpy's Toy XIII" Owned by Bill Jenkins from Malvern, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Bill Jenkins
'76 Chevrolet Monza by SRD Race Cars | Powered by Carbureted Gas 331 Chevrolet by Jenkins Competition with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.610 at Union Grove WI 1976         1/4 Mile MPH: 156.79 at Union Grove WI 1976
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 97.72, MPH 88.55    Entry is 0.95349 times average ET and 1.04353 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: 8.590 ET, 158.73 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.380 ET, 127.00 MPH   
1976 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.030 ET, 150.25 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.730 ET, 123.79 MPH
1976 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.530 ET, 142.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.060 ET, 117.05 MPH
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Notes: AHRA world champion in 1975 and 1976. Dondero raced the Vega for Jenkins in '74 and '75 then a Monza in '76, totally dominating AHRA Pro Stock. | Dondero was at Tucson for the AHRA Winternationals where he qualified #2 with an 8.71. He advanced past the first-round easily and in the second round his 9.06 dropped Roy Hill's 9.18. But in the semifinals, he lost to Warren Johnson's 8.99/153 with a 9.04/150.75. He then went to Kansas City for the AHRA Show-Me Nationals. He ran 8.77 and 8.80 to reach the finals where he would get another chance at WJ. Warren had been running much quicker (8.65 and 8.63) during eliminations and was favored to win. But in the final, WJ fouled away an amazing 8.54/160.71 that handed the win to Dondero at 8.80/156.25. At Tulsa for the AHRA Okie Nationals, the final would again come down to these two. Ken out qualified Warren, running 8.83/155.70 for the pole, but Johnson was close behind at 8.90/155. During eliminations, Dondero had run 9.09/142.85 and 8.88/154.10. WJ was just a bit quicker with times of 8.87/153 and 8.86/155. It was a close final, but Warren's 8.80/155 prevailed over Dondero's 8.87/154. Ken then went to Detroit where he won the AHRA Grandnationals by stopping Wally Booth in the final. The AHRA Springnationals were run at St. Louis and Ken set Low ET and Top Speed in qualifying #1 with an 8.77/156.23. Once again, he reached the final and this time a 9.04/151.50 gave him the victory over Jerry Haas' 9.15/149. Not sure if I can believe the times turned at Green Valley for the AHRA Nationals. Everyone’s times were two tenths lower here than they had ever run before. But the reported numbers for Dondero were 8.53 in qualifying #1, and then an opening round 8.50 followed by an 8.54 in the semifinals. He faced Bobby Marriott in the final and won with an unheard of 8.45. Green Valley times were often suspect.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 06:52:48 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Rog Jeurick, John Camfferman Jr. Collection Ken Dondero (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 1) 1976 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 3
"Gapp & Roush" Owned by Wayne Gapp & Jack Roush from Livonia, Michigan USA Crew Chief: Jack Roush
'76 Ford Pinto by Don Hardy | Powered by Carbureted Gas 366 Ford by Jack Roush with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.960 at NHRA Ontario CA 10/76         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 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 57.95, MPH 00.00    Entry is 0.99225 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
1976 Records: 1/4 Mile: 8.590 ET, 158.73 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.380 ET, 127.00 MPH   
1976 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.030 ET, 150.25 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.730 ET, 123.79 MPH
1976 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.530 ET, 142.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.060 ET, 117.05 MPH
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 11:53:22 PM by Super Crew.
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Norm Newgord, Gary Newgord Collection Ken Dondero (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 1100 ) 1976 - Category: PS-MOUNTAIN, Type: UN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 1
"Grumpy's Toy XIII" Owned by Bill Jenkins from Malvern, Pennsylvania USA Crew Chief: Bill Jenkins
'76 Chevrolet Monza by SRD Race Cars | Powered by Carbureted Gas 354 Chevrolet by Jenkins Competition with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.450 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 156.52 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 62.50, MPH 36.63    Entry is 0.98485 times average ET and 0.98440 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: 8.060 ET, 170.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1976 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.580 ET, 159.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1976 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.100 ET, 149.91 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: They took weight out to match race.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 01:31:09 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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Photog Web 		Ken Dondero (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 1) 1977 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 3
"Gapp & Roush" Owned by Wayne Gapp & Jack Roush from Livonia, Michigan USA Crew Chief: Jack Roush
'77 Ford Pinto by Don Hardy | Powered by Carbureted Gas 366 Ford by Jack Roush with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.866 at NHRA Pomona CA 1/29/77         1/4 Mile MPH: 153.84 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 61.14, MPH 64.52    Entry is 0.98830 times average ET and 1.01706 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: 8.500 ET, 160.14 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1977 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.971 ET, 151.26 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1977 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.471 ET, 143.27 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: AHRA Champion. | Dondero was at Tucson for the AHRA Winternationals where he qualified #5 with an 8.99. A first-round 8.97/150.75 beat Danny Leavitt's 9.38. In the second round, his 9.10/151.26 was no match for eventual winner Larry Lombardo's 8.84/153. Ken qualified #9 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals at 8.866/153.84, but he lost to Don Nicholson in the first round, 8.90/155 to a shut off 9.57/119. The "Gapp and Roush" team had one of their better outings of 1977 at the NHRA Gatornationals. Ken qualified #8 at 8.90/152.28, and then best Lee Edwards in round one. He then advanced into the semifinals after Bob Glidden broke in round two. But in the semis, the Pinto could only produce a 9.11 that lost to Wally Booth's 8.98. That was Ken's last NHRA national event of the year. He ran 8.88 at AHRA St. Louis.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Sunday, April 19, 2020, 03:25:04 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Bill Pratt.
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© Handout, Dave Doctrow Collection Ken Dondero (M) from Orange, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 1005 ) 1977 - Category: PS-MOUNTAIN, Type: UN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 3
"Gapp & Roush" Owned by Wayne Gapp & Jack Roush from Livonia, Michigan USA Crew Chief: Jack Roush
'77 Ford Pinto by Don Hardy | Powered by Carbureted Gas 429 Ford by Jack Roush with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.350 at 1977         1/4 Mile MPH: 164.50 at York PA 4/30/77
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 61.00, MPH 63.46    Entry is 0.98700 times average ET and 1.02174 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: 7.960 ET, 174.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1977 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.460 ET, 161.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1977 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.960 ET, 152.02 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Ran 8.36 at York, 8.40 at Englishtown. Ken was at York US 30 for a best of three match against Larry Lombardo driving Bill "Grumpy Jenkins'" Monza. He lost all three races, but he did run a best of 8.36/164.50.
Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 10:15:20 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Ken Dondero (M) from Balboa Island, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 1005 ) 1980 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 7
"Dick Landy" Owned by Dick Landy from Northridge, California USA Crew Chief: Mike Landy
'79 Dodge Omni by Don Hardy | Powered by Carbureted Gas 342 Chrysler W-2 by Dick Landy with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.590 at NHRA Seattle WA 9/21/80         1/4 Mile MPH: 159.01 at NHRA Ontario CA 10/19/80
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 62.64, MPH 70.20    Entry is 0.98963 times average ET and 1.01929 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: 8.324 ET, 163.45 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1980 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.680 ET, 156.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1980 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.180 ET, 147.50 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Dondero took over the driving duties of Dick Landy's Omni for the first time at OCIR on May 17 for the third NHRA Division 6 race. He qualified #3 in the eight-car field with an 8.61/158.45. In the opening round, his 8.69/156.79 defeated Gary Hansen's 8.74/154. In the semifinal, an off-pace 8.76/156.79 fell to eventual winner Kevin Rotty's 8.53/157.
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, December 31, 2021, 03:36:13 AM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Ken Dondero (M) from Balboa Island, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 625 ) 1984 - Category: PS-500, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 7
"Bob Panella Trucking" Owned by Bob Panella from Stockton, California USA Crew Chief: Bob Panella
'83 Chevrolet Camaro by Diamond Race Cars | Powered by Carbureted Gas 500 Chevrolet by Jenkins Competition with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.704 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/14/84         1/4 Mile MPH: 182.55 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 83.81, MPH 89.59    Entry is 0.97643 times average ET and 1.04059 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1984 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.615 ET, 184.42 MPH    1000 Ft. 6.870 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.740 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1984 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.890 ET, 175.43 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.213 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.977 ET, 0.00 MPH
1984 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.390 ET, 164.98 MPH 1000 Ft. 7.633 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.307 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Ken ran 7.772/178.57 to qualify #9 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He faced low qualifier Butch Leal in the first round, and his 7.838/178.21 finished second best to Leal's 7.71. At the NHRA Gatornationals, he qualified #7 with a 7.734/177.51. Ken had an unusual race in the first round. He raced alternate Reid Whisnant, who got into the field when Sam Carroll broke in qualifying. Dondero ran a 7.814/175.78 in their first-round race, but Reid recorded an unreal (maybe too unreal) 7.615 at only 174.41 to win. Observers suspected a rear-wheel start (the rear wheel broke the beam instead of the front). In the second round, Reid slowed to a 7.89 loss. It was a fabulously close race - Dondero's .450 to .646 holeshot meant that only .003 seconds separated the cars at the finish line! Pretty sure Ken wasn't too happy about it. And Reid's 7.615 was not equaled again on the NHRA national event trail until the end of the year when Bob Glidden duplicated it. The third NHRA event was the Southern Nationals at Atlanta, where a 7.830/178.92 qualified Ken in the #8 spot. He advanced past round one with a 7.88/176.47 when Roy Hill fouled against him. In round two, he beat Leal with a 7.833/177.51, but in the semifinals, he lost to Don Campanello., who stepped up to a 7.835 to hold off Ken's 7.869/176.47. This was another heartbreaker - Dondero again got the holeshot, .480 to .510, and the end result was a .004 second win for Campanello The next stop on the NHRA tour was at Baton Rouge for the Cajun Nationals. A 7.773/177.86 qualified #7, but a 7.886/177.16 in the opening round of eliminations lost to Mark Yuill's quick-leaving 7.945/173.07 (a margin of victory of .034 seconds). Dondero then stopped off at Capitol raceway to win its Pro Stock Shootout event. He beat Ronnie Manchester in the final. He was at Martin, Mich, for the PHR Championships, where he ran 7.73 to qualify #3. Once again, he lost out early, back on the NHRA trail for the Springnationals. He qualified #8 at 7.843/177.86. Ken won round one over Andy Mannarino (7.814/173.47 to 7.939/174.08) and made it into round two, losing to Mark Yuill again when he ran an off-pace 9-second run. Shortly after that, he picked up a win at the Super Stock Nationals held at Maple Grove. It was an eight-car show, and his 7.73/179.28 qualified #2 behind WJ's 7.69/180. Ken ran another 7.73 in the first round, to take out Joe Anderson and a semifinal 7.75 stopped the only Mopar in the show, Reid Whisnant's. He faced Don Campanello in the final, and Dondero was like a bracket racer, running 7.75/177.16 to win over Don's 7.80/174. Another second-round loss came at the NHRA Grandnationals in Canada, where Ken qualified #5 with a 7.725/180.36. Ken beat Roy Hill in round one, 7.764/179.28 to 7.89/177, but he lost to eventual winner WJ in round two, 7.720/181.81 to 7.781/178.92. He qualified third at the NHRA Summernationals with a 7.704/180.00, but he got upset in the first round, by Manchester, 7.74/177 to 7.830/177.51. He did not go to Denver. Ken qualified #9 at Brainerd with a 7.850/175.78. That put him up against Bob Glidden in round one, and Bob got the win, 7.73/178, to Ken's 7.823/177.16. At the US Nationals at Indy, his 7.778/182.55 qualified #11. In round one, Ken's 7.793/181.08 beat Butch Leal's 7.84/175. He cut a good light in round two, and his 7.822/180.00 held on to win over Joe Lepone's quicker 7.798/177 (.025 second margin of victory). His run ended in the semifinals, where Bob Glidden's 7.72 beat his 7.825/176.81. In October, he ran a 7.766/178.92 to qualify eighth at the NHRA World Finals. Amazingly, Mark Yuill got another massive holeshot on him in round one, and eeked out the win, 7.850/174.41 to 7.758/179.28 (.005 seconds margin of victory). Ken had so many close, close races that he either won or lost on holeshots. A great showing for the Panella Racing team in 1984; they finished 7th in the NHRA.
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Photog Web 		Ken Dondero (M) from Balboa Island, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 625 / 7) 1985 - Category: PS-500, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 7
"Bob Panella Trucking" Owned by Bob Panella from Stockton, California USA Crew Chief: Bill Jenkins
'83 Chevrolet Camaro by Diamond Race Cars | Powered by Carbureted Gas 500 Chevrolet by Jenkins Competition with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.670 at NHRA Phoenix AZ 10/85         1/4 Mile MPH: 183.29 at Bakersfield CA 5/04/85
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 75.49, MPH 80.87    Entry is 0.97707 times average ET and 1.03256 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: 7.497 ET, 186.87 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1985 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.850 ET, 177.51 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1985 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.350 ET, 166.88 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Ken ran 7.680/182.70 to qualify #7 at Pomona for the Winternationals. He beat Don Campanello in the first round with a 7.673/180.28, while in round two, his 7.703/176.40 beat Don Coonce. He lasted until the semifinal before losing to eventual winner Bob Glidden's 7.59/171 with a 7.723/176.40. At the Gatornationals, a 7.735/179.42 qualified #10, but a 7.697/178.57 lost to Warren Johnson's 7.55/183 in the first round. The next NHRA event was the Southern Nationals in Atlanta. Dondero qualified #6 with a 7.772/178.92. He beat Coonce in the first round with a 7.786/178.00, but he fouled and shut down to 10.067 in a loss to Butch Leal in round two. Ken dominated the show at Bakersfield for the March (May?) Meet. He set Low ET and Top Speed in qualifying #1 with a 7.74/183.29. A 7.84/174.41 in the first round beat Chuck Echmalian, and a semifinal 7.83/182.18 advanced when Harry Scribner fouled. He beat Jerry Eckman's 7.86/174 with a 7.79/182 for the victory in the final. Ken qualified #8 with a 7.714/178.42 at the Cajun Nationals. A 7.805/176.40 in the first round defeated Frank Sanchez, who got out of shape. He then beat Tony Christian in round two with a 7.883/161.00 after putting more than a one-tenth of a second holeshot on Tony. In the semifinal, his 7.786/177.65 lost to WJ's 7.62/181. Ken slipped a little further down the qualifying list at the Springnationals, only qualifying #15 with a 7.768/173.67. Bill Jenkins was tuning here. In round one, his 7.893/173.94 lost to Gordie Rivera's 7.843/176. Ken went to Maple Grove for the Super Stock Magazine Nationals the following week (June 23). It was an eight-car show, and he qualified #3 with a 7.78. Another 7.78 in the first round beat Nick Nikolis' 7.81. In the semifinals, he ran a consistent 7.79/177.51 but lost to WJ's 7.65/180. Ken went to Canada for the Grandnationals, where he ran a 7.718/180.57 to qualify #15. In the first round, he lost to Dempsey Hardy's 7.75/176 with a 7.77/171.36. At the Summernationals, a 7.723/179.14 qualified #12. He broke against Gordie Rivera in the first round. That was followed by a trip to Denver for the Mile High Nationals, where he qualified #11 with an 8.117/171.42. In the first round, his 8.165/171.75 lost to Coonce's 8.061/169.81. The next stop on the NHRA calendar was at Brainerd for the Northstar Nationals. Dondero qualified #12 with a 7.800/180.36. In round one, he improved to 7.721/179.28 to beat Gene Fasching. In round two, Christian's 7.732/179.64 beat his 7.793/174.75. Everybody was at Indy for the NHRA U.S. Nationals, and Ken barely made the show. His 7.761/181.52 qualified on the "bump." He went home early when he fouled away a 7.795/176.95 in the first round against Frank Iaconio. Ken swapped into Ronnie Manchester's car for a few late-season races. He was driving this car at Maple Grove for the NHRA Keystone Nationals. Twenty-nine cars were attempting to qualify, and his 7.626/181.52 qualified #10. Despite running well, a 7.671/179.49 in the first round lost to WJ's 7.57/183. According to our records, Ken was back in the Dondero car at the Phoenix Fallnationals. He qualified #3 at 7.670/179.28. Ken best Gordie Rivera in round one, 7.766/177.86 to 8.355/130.43. In round two, he beat Frank Sanchez, 7.756/178.21 to 7.866/176.12. In the semis, Bob Glidden got the better of Ken, 7.671/180.36 to 7.804/177.86. Ken was driving a Trans Am at the World Finals at Pomona. We must validate whether this was the Ronnie Manchester car or a new Panella machine. He qualified #3 at 7.635/181.30. He broke in round one, but Dave Hutchens fouled, so Ken advanced. In round two, he beat Pete Smith, 7.721/179.71 to 7.867/178.07. Ken lost a close one to Bruce Allen in the semis, 7.652/181.23 to 7.678/180.21. We are listing the Finals times with the Ronnie Manchester car for now, but we need confirmation. The Camaro's validated best NHRA times were at Pomona at 7.673/182.70, and the Bakersfield 183.29 was its fastest speed. At this time, we are listing the 7.670 from Phoenix with this car, although there is a possibility there was a new Dondero Trans Am that should get those times, plus those from the World Finals. Who can answer this mystery?
Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, November 4, 2023, 02:28:07 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ken Dondero (M) from Balboa Island, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 625 / 7) 1985 - Category: PS-500, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 7
"Ronnie Manchester" Owned by Ronnie Manchester & Bob Panella from Stockton, California USA Crew Chief: Bob Panella
'84 Pontiac Trans Am by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas 500 Chevrolet with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.626 at NHRA Mohnton PA 9/85         1/4 Mile MPH: 181.52 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 81.72, MPH 71.42    Entry is 0.97146 times average ET and 1.02259 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: 7.497 ET, 186.87 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1985 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.850 ET, 177.51 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1985 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.350 ET, 166.88 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Ken swapped into Ronnie Manchester's car for a few late-season races. He was driving this car at Maple Grove for the NHRA Keystone Nationals. Twenty-nine cars were attempting to qualify, and his 7.626/181.52 qualified #10. Despite running well, a 7.671/179.49 in the first round lost to WJ's 7.57/183. According to our records, Ken was back in the Dondero car at the Phoenix Fallnationals. He qualified #3 at 7.670/179.28. Ken best Gordie Rivera in round one, 7.766/177.86 to 8.355/130.43. In round two, he beat Frank Sanchez, 7.756/178.21 to 7.866/176.12. In the semis, Bob Glidden got the better of Ken, 7.671/180.36 to 7.804/177.86. Ken was driving a Trans Am at the World Finals at Pomona. We must validate whether this was the Ronnie Manchester car or a new Panella machine. He qualified #3 at 7.635/181.30. He broke in round one, but Dave Hutchens fouled, so Ken advanced. In round two, he beat Pete Smith, 7.721/179.71 to 7.867/178.07. Ken lost a close one to Bruce Allen in the semis, 7.652/181.23 to 7.678/180.21. We are listing the Finals times with the Ronnie Manchester car for now, but we need confirmation. At this time, we are listing the 7.670 from Phoenix with this car, although there is a possibility there was a new Dondero Trans Am that should get those times, plus those from the World Finals. Who can answer this mystery?
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, November 4, 2023, 02:29:57 PM by Super Crew.
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© Tom Kasch Ken Dondero (M) from Balboa Island, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 625 / 6) 1986 - Category: PS-500, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 7
"Bob Panella" Owned by Bob Panella from Stockton, California USA Crew Chief: Bob Panella
'86 Oldsmobile Firenza by Willie Rells | Powered by Carbureted Gas 500 Chevrolet by J&B Performance with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 7.542 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/12/86         1/4 Mile MPH: 182.40 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/23/86
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1986 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 78.34, MPH 68.84    Entry is 0.97216 times average ET and 1.02610 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: 7.377 ET, 190.07 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1986 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.758 ET, 177.76 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1986 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 8.258 ET, 167.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Ken debuted Bob Panella's new Firenza at the NHRA Winternationals. For its maiden outing, he did pretty well. There were 37 cars attempting to qualify for the sixteen-car field and Dondero qualified #7 with a 7.58/181.45. A 7.59/179.64 beat Dave Hutchens' 7.67/179 in round one, but in the second round, he fouled against Butch Leal. At the NHRA Gatornationals, he ran 7.65/182.40 to qualify #14. He lost to Jerry Eckman's 7.59/177 in the first round, with a 7.69/179.78. Atlanta was the next stop on the NHRA tour for the Southern Nationals. Ken qualified #11 with a 7.65/181.52. He lost to Bruce Allen in the first round. Early in June, he was at Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun Nationals. A 7.63/181.89 qualified #9 which paired him up against Warren Johnson in the first round. In their race, WJ’s 7.68/182 beat Dondero's 7.71/181.30. Shortly after that, he was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. He qualified #6 with a 7.59/179.17, but an off-pace 7.78/174.45 lost to Frank Iaconio's 7.74/179 in the opening round. His best NHRA National event numbers were 7.542 at Englishtown and the 182.40 from Gainesville.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ken Dondero (M) from Newport Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 726 ) 1995 - Category: GASALT, Type: GN, Class: A/A, Div: 7
"726 A/A" Owned by Ken Dondero from Newport Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Ken Dondero
Ford 23 Ford Model T Altered by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas 481 Chevrolet with 5 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.910 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 193.00 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 1995 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 97.10, MPH 61.60    Entry is 0.95706 times average ET and 1.02079 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: 6.891 ET, 206.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1995 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.220 ET, 189.07 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1995 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.720 ET, 176.82 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ken Dondero (M) from Newport Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 726 ) 1996 - Category: GASALT, Type: GN, Class: A/A, Div: 7
"726 A/A" Owned by Ken Dondero from Newport Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Ken Dondero
Ford 23 Ford Model T Altered by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas 481 Chevrolet with 5 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 1996 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
1996 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.810 ET, 206.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.980 ET, 142.00 MPH   
1996 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.220 ET, 189.07 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.160 ET, 136.00 MPH
1996 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.720 ET, 176.82 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.490 ET, 127.83 MPH
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ken Dondero (M) from Newport Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 726 ) 1997 - Category: GASALT, Type: GN, Class: A/A, Div: 7
"726 A/A" Owned by Ken Dondero from Newport Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Ken Dondero
Ford 23 Ford Model T Altered by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas 481 Chevrolet with 5 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 1997 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
1997 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 206.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.856 ET, 142.00 MPH   
1997 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.220 ET, 189.07 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.120 ET, 136.00 MPH
1997 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.720 ET, 176.82 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.450 ET, 127.83 MPH
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ken Dondero (M) from Newport Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 726 ) 1998 - Category: GASALT, Type: GN, Class: A/A, Div: 7
"726 A/A" Owned by Ken Dondero from Newport Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Ken Dondero
Ford 23 Ford Model T Altered by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas 481 Chevrolet with 5 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 1998 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
1998 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 206.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.480 ET, 153.79 MPH   
1998 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.220 ET, 189.07 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.704 ET, 146.10 MPH
1998 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.720 ET, 176.82 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 5.034 ET, 136.52 MPH
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Ken Dondero (M) from Newport Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 726 ) 1999 - Category: GASALT, Type: GN, Class: A/A, Div: 7
"726 A/A" Owned by Ken Dondero from Newport Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Ken Dondero
Ford 23 Ford Model T Altered by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas 481 Chevrolet with 5 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 1999 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
1999 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 206.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1999 Average: 1/4 Mile: 7.220 ET, 189.07 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1999 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.720 ET, 176.82 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 Saturday, October 9, 2010, 05:25:20 PM by Super Crew.

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