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John Bergener |
Lee Shepherd (M) from
Arlington, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
444 ) |
1979 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 4 |
| "Reher-Morrison" Owned by David Reher, Buddy Morrison, Lee Shepherd
from
Arlington, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: David Reher, Buddy Morrison, Lee Shepherd |
| '78 Chevrolet Camaro by
Don Ness |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 331 Chevrolet by Reher-Morrison with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.480 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
157.89 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/79 |
| 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 |
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Entry's 1979 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 93.74,
MPH 76.54 |
Entry is 0.96036 times average ET and 1.02280 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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| 1979 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 8.430 ET, 161.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.350 ET, 129.87 MPH |
| 1979 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 8.830 ET, 154.37 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.617 ET, 123.79 MPH |
| 1979 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.330 ET, 146.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.947 ET, 117.05 MPH |
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Notes: 1978 photo. | This was the calm before the storm. The Reher-Morrison team ran well in '79, but nothing forecast just how well they would do in '80. Driver Lee Shepherd started the season by qualifying #2 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with an 8.61/157.34. An opening round 8.65/155.97 advanced over a fouling Gordie Rivera, but in round two the Camaro broke and slowed to 9.03 in a loss to Joe Satmary. At the NHRA Gatornationals, Lee's 8.62/156.25 qualified #4. But the team was unable to show for the first-round race against Don Campanello. Shepherd won the NHRA Division 4 race at LaPlace, stopping Shelby Jester in the final. At the rain-delayed NHRA Cajun Nationals, Lee qualified #3 in the eight-car field, and he got a solo run in the first round. In the semifinals, he beat Wally Booth's 8.81 AMC effort with an 8.72/154. This put Shepherd into the finals against Bob Glidden (a forecast of the next two seasons). Shepherd tried hard with an 8.71/155.44, but few could keep up with Glidden in '79 and Bob's 8.56 at a shutting off,149 got the victory. The team then stopped off at St. Louis on June 3 for the AHRA Gateway Nationals. Lee reset both ends of the AHRA record during qualifying with an 8.59/159.30. He then ran 8.65 and 8.73 to reach the final. His final round opponent was Bobby Marriott, and Lee's 8.69 defeated Marriott's 8.86 for the victory. A week later (June 10), they were at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. An 8.71/154.63 qualified #5. In round one, Shepherd's 8.85/152.02 beat Campanello's 8.87/153, but in round two, an 8.82/153.06 was no match for eventual winner Glidden's 8.66/152. Alamo Dragway was the next stop for the AHRA Nationals. The team dominated. Lee qualified #1 with an 8.65/156.80, and he set Low ET and Top Speed to the final with an 8.61/159.56 that beat Marriott's 8.71. They did not go to Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. Shepherd was disappointed when the Camaro broke in the final against Mike Oppen at the Amarillo Division 4 race. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, August 17, 2025, 02:27:39 AM by
Ron Howard.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
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Rankings updated: 08/17/25 03:02:39 am EDT
