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Wally Booth (M) from
Lincoln Park, Michigan
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
373 ) |
1970 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 3 |
| "Diamond Racing Engines Rat Pack 1" Owned by Wally Booth & Dick Arons
from
Lincoln Park, Michigan
USA
| Crew Chief: Dick Arons |
| '68 Chevrolet Camaro by
Factory |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 427 Chevrolet by Booth-Arons with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
9.978 at NHRA Dallas TX 10/24/70 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
138.88 at NHRA Pomona CA 1/31/70 |
| 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 |
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Entry's 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 81.35,
MPH 73.28 |
Entry is 0.96220 times average ET and 1.03642 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1970 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 9.745 ET, 144.48 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.370 ET, 108.50 MPH |
| 1970 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 10.370 ET, 134.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.465 ET, 103.00 MPH |
| 1970 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 10.995 ET, 126.38 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.795 ET, 98.00 MPH |
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Notes: Qualified fifth at NHRA Ontario 11/21/70 at 10.023/138.03 (the quickest Chevy behind three Chryslers and Nicholson's Ford). | Next to Bill Jenkins, this had to be the strongest Chevy Pro Stocker in '70. He started the season at Beeline for the AHRA Winternationals. he was the quickest Chevy qualifier at 10.26, but he lost to Mike Fons in round two. This was the only AHRA race he ran this season. Things went much better at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. There he qualified #3 behind Ronnie Sox and Jenkins with a 10.09/138.88. He made it into the semifinals before losing to Sox. The following week, he was at OCIR for the US Pro Stock Championships. It was a sixteen-car show. An opening round 10.02/137.61 advanced, and in the second round, he got around a fouling Sox, but it cost him a clutch. After replacing it, he faced Jenkins in the semifinal. The two had a good race, but Bill had a bit more power as his 9.95/139 beat Booth's 10.09/137.19. He seemed to be down on power at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals. His best of 10.25 only qualified #14 in the field, and in round one, he lost to Dick Humbert. At the NHRA Division 3 race at National Trail on May 3, he finished runner-up to Arlen Vanke. He fouled away a 10.20 in the final, and Vanke won with a 10.27. He got a big win the following week (May 10) at York US 30 for the Super Stock Nationals. He reached the finals by running 10.00/137.14 and 9.97 twice to meet Sox in the final. Sox had run a best of 9.86 and looked like he was on his way to another victory. In the run for the money, Wally left on Sox, and his 10.00/136.77 beat Ronnie's quicker 9.95/138. He was the quickest non-Mopar qualifier at the NHRA Springnationals at Dallas, where his 10.12 qualified #4. A 10.20 advanced past round one, while in round two, Don Grotheer fouled against him. In round three (32 car field), Dick Humbert fouled against him, and Booth moved into the semifinals. There, he faced Lee Smith's 'Cuda. Lee missed a shift, and Wally's 10.28 moved into the final against Sox again. It wasn't much of a race as Wally blew the clutch while Sox ran 10.02/136 for the victory. Martin, Michigan's US 131, held a Pro Stock event in early July. The two lowest ET cars would meet in the final. In the first round, Booth faced Jenkins in an all-Camaro battle. Bill's 10.11/136 beat his 10.33/134.52. He ran 10.09/135.13 on a solo pass in round two when Larry Griffith's Dart failed to start. In his third race, his 10.19/135.33 beat a wheelstanding Vanke at 10.28/135. Unfortunately, none of his ETs were quick enough for him to make the final. He was the quickest Chevy qualifier at the NHRA Summernationals, where his 10.16/135.74 qualified #11. He lost to eventual winner Dick Landy's 10.08/136 in the first round, with a 10.18/137.61. On August 2, he was at Tri-City for the fourth NHRA Division 3 race. He made it past a fouling Bobby Yowell in the semifinals to run Vanke in the final. It was a close race, but Arlen's 10.08 beat Booth's 10.09/135.54 for the victory. At Indy for the NHRA US Nationals, Booth qualified #16 in the 32-car field with a 10.13/135.74. He improved to 10.11 in the first round, over Joe Thompson's Dart, but a second Round 10.16 lost to eventual winner Herb McCandless' 10.09. The NHRA Division 3 final was held at Bluegrass Dragway on September 20. Wally faced Vanke in the first round and fouled. |
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Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Saturday, May 24, 2025, 04:44:12 PM by
Ron Howard.
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Rankings updated: 05/24/25 08:16:44 pm EDT
