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Sam Miller (M) from
Wayne, New Jersey
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
120 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Sam Miller" Owned by Sam Miller
from
Wayne, New Jersey
USA
| Crew Chief: Sam Miller |
| '72 Ford Mustang by
John Buttera |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Fred Forkner with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.630 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
219.00 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 |
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Entry's 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 66.13,
MPH 61.05 |
Entry is 0.97644 times average ET and 1.02203 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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| 1972 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.294 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1972 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 214.28 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1972 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.290 ET, 199.58 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Great looking red, white, and blue car. - Danny White | Featured on the cover of the 2/72 Drag Times after its debut at Englishtown, NJ. - RT | Sam Miller entered the Funny Car wars in '71 by buying Don Prudhomme's old 'Cuda from '70. He graduated to a Duster that he scored a win with at the NHRA Grandnationals in '71. Unfortunately, a few weeks after his win, the car suffered a blower failure at Epping, New Hampshire, which blew the body off. For the '72 season, Sam had John Buttera build him this 114" Mustang-bodied car. The body came from Fiberglass Ltd., and S&W handled the tinwork. The engine was a Fred Forkner-built 426 Hemi. It used a stock crank that was balanced and clearanced. M/T rods were used as well as 6.5:1 Forgedtrue pistons. Isky was the choice for the cam. Keith Black prepared the GMC 6/71, and it sat on a Cragar manifold. Cragar was also responsible for the blower drive. Going against the grain, Sam used a Crower injection unit to feed the engine the 90% nitro. The power was transmitted back to a 5.14 Ford rear end by a Lenco two-speed. Best times reported by September '72 Rodder and Super Stock magazine were 6.63/219. Sam began his NHRA national event season with a 6.850/212.39 to qualify #10 at Gainesville. He lost to Jake Johnston in round one, 6.69/220.04 to 6.88/205.47. Sam qualified #15 at Englishtown at 6.887/209.77, and got revenge on Johnston in round one, 7.33/186.33 to 9.24/112.50. He repeated his 7.33 but at 175.09 to fall to Larry Fullerton's 6.56/225.00 in round two. Sam was back at Sanair for the NHRA Grandnationals, where his 6.860 qualified #8 by virtue of being the defending champion! Jake Johnston's 6.77 was quicker, but he had to settle for first alternate! An off-pace 7.66/151.51 in the opening round lost to eventual winner Don Schumacher's 6.75/206.89. Sam was the fifth alternate at Indy at 6.80/182.18. | Sam ran a confirmed 6.68 at Epping 72. |
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Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Sunday, April 5, 2026, 11:22:57 PM by
Ron Howard.
Approved by Super Crew. |
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Rankings updated: 04/06/26 03:02:23 am EDT
