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Howard Leeming, Chris Blows Collection
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Owen Hayward (M) from
Colchester, Essex
England
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FE, Class: A/FC, Div: 9 |
| "SLD Houndog 9" Owned by Nobby Hills
from
Colchester, Essex
England
| Crew Chief: Nobby Hills |
| '77 Chevrolet Vega by
Nobby Hills |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Ed Pink Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.930 at Santa Pod GB 5/29/78 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
218.00 at Santa Pod GB 5/29/78 |
| 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 |
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Entry's 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 07.27,
MPH 43.84 |
Entry is 1.06944 times average ET and 0.99073 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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| 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: SLD stood for Scottish Land Development, and SLDO referred to the merger of Scottish Land Development with the Olding family’s company, forming SLD Olding, a major UK distributor and service provider for heavy plant and industrial equipment. Nobby Hills worked for SLD Olding as a highly skilled engineer and mechanic. - BP | Houndog 9. Engine: 8,000 cc supercharged. Bhp 2,000 at 8,500 rpm. Fuel 90% Nitro methane, 10% Alcohol. Best time 6.62 seconds for the standing quarter. Best speed 218.64 mph. Funny car designed and built by Nobby Hills. The car was called Chevy Pup. In 1978, the new Funny Car was ready. It had a Chevy Vega body wrapped around a 426 cu. in. Chrysler Engine. SLDO, the company Owen and Nobby worked for, sponsored the team, and the new car was painted in its red-and-white colors. Owen Hayward was running a very creditable 6.49 in the Houndog Vega. The Chevy Pup achieved stardom in the press as well. The Chevy Pup was sold to Roz Prior. - Houndog site |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 02:43:23 PM by
Curt Swartz.
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Rankings updated: 01/13/26 03:20:27 am EST
