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Larry Johnson (M) from
Dana Point, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
721 ) |
1980 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 7 |
"Larry Johnson" Owned by Larry Johnson
from
Dana Point, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Dave Butner |
'80 Chevrolet Camaro by
Willie Rells |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 355 Chevrolet with
4 speed manual transmission |
1/4 Mile ET: |
8.510 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
157.34 at NHRA D2 Warner Robins GA 3/30/80 |
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 |
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Entry's 1980 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 73.87,
MPH 58.99 |
Entry is 0.98041 times average ET and 1.00859 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 |
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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: NHRA Division 7 racer. Photo from the 1979 NHRA US Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park. Larry finished 6th in NHRA points in 1980, his best year. | Larry qualified #5 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with an 8.60/156.24. Unfortunately, he lost to Gordie Rivera in the first round. At the Gatornationals, he qualified #9, a very unlucky spot, as he faced low qualifier Bob Glidden in the opening round and lost. He made a stop at Warner Robins for the Division 2 opener and cleaned the house. He ran 157.34 for Top Speed and set a new track record of 8.58. In the final, he faced off against Roy Hill, and Hill must have known the advantage Johnson's Camaro had over his Horizon in performance, as he fouled, and Larry got the victory with an 8.60/156.79. The next NHRA National event was the Cajun Nationals at Baton Rouge. It was just an eight-car field, but Larry showed that he had what it takes to qualify. A strong 8.52 at only 152.28 qualified #4, but in round one, he was a little late off the line, and Bill Jenkins' 8.59/156 beat his 8.58/157.34. His disappointment didn't last long as a week later, he won the Division 6 race at Seattle. An opening round 8.64/154.63 had beaten Terry Sherrill's 8.86/150, and in the semifinals, he soloed with an 8.92/120 when Gary Pugh's Monza broke. He faced the Mopar of Randy Humphrey in the final, and Larry's 8.69/154.90 grabbed the win over Randy's close 8.71/153. Two weeks later, he was at OCIR for the next Division 6 race. He qualified #5 with an 8.65/155.44, but low qualifier, and eventual winner Kevin Rotty, beat his 8.69/155.97 in the first round, with an 8.55/157. Larry did not attend the Springnationals at Columbus, but he did run at the Mile High Nationals at Denver. The car broke in its first-round race against Rotty. He qualified in the top half (#6) of the field at Englishtown for the Summernationals with an 8.58/157.06 and another 8.58 at 155.70, beating Don Campanello's 8.85/154 in the opening frame. But in round two, Lee Shepherd's 8.50/162 put Johnson's 8.59/157.34 on the trailer. He qualified #1 with an 8.71 at Blaney Drag Strip for the Division 2 final, but he failed to reach the finals. He also lost early at Bonneville for the Division 5 race. Larry set a 9.07 track record in qualifying #1, but a sleepy 9.16/147.55 in the first round, lost to Russell Pierson's 9.21/147. He recouped with a win at the next Division 5 race held at Brainerd. An 8.70/154.10 stopped Bill Prince's 9.07/149, and a semifinal 8.81/153.32 advanced when Pierson fouled. In the final, he faced John Hagen, and Larry's 8.68/155.17 held on for the victory over Hagen's 8.70/154. He did not race in Canada for the Grandnationals. |
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