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Thomas Nagy |
Vic Brown (M) from
Tulsa, Oklahoma
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
408 ) |
1973 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 4 |
| "Creitz & Dill" Owned by Bob Creitz & Lyle Dill
from
Albuquerque, New Mexico
USA
| Crew Chief: Bob Creitz |
| '71 Dragster by
Don Long |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Bob Creitz with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.170 at IHRA Dallas TX 4/29/73 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
230.76 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/73 |
| 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 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.12,
MPH 57.52 |
Entry is 0.95956 times average ET and 1.01282 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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| 1973 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.784 ET, 247.25 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.135 ET, 184.80 MPH |
| 1973 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.430 ET, 227.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.360 ET, 175.56 MPH |
| 1973 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.076 ET, 207.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.690 ET, 163.21 MPH |
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Notes: Brown was at Beeline Dragway in Arizona near the end of January for the AHRA Winternationals. It was a 32-car field, and he had the quickest Donovan qualifier at 6.18/211.76 (#3). His opponent, Dave Settles, lost fire in the "Carroll Brothers" car in the first round. Vic made an easy solo to advance. In round two, he beat Jerry Wilson with a fireballing 6.26/211.76. The team was done for the day. The team then went to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. The track was rough, and Brown ran 6.94/208.81 on the first weekend (February 3) of qualifying to take the #6 spot in the 32-car field. Rain interfered, and the race was rescheduled for February 18. Brown was unable to improve on his ET, but he did improve his speed to 218.80. He had been bumped back to #8 on the starting grid, but the team could not stay through all the rain delays and headed home before eliminations. Vic was at LaPlace Dragway for the NHRA Division 4 Opener. He qualified #2 in the eight-car field. In the first round, his 6.41/212.00 beat Steve Carbone, who exploded a supercharger. In the semifinals, he beat Settles with a 6.37/215.31. He faced Flip Schofield in the final, and he shut off with a troubled 7.34/124.00 while Schofield grabbed the win with a 6.74/216. He won the AHRA Grand American at Tulsa over a fouling Don Garlits. A couple of weeks later (April 29), he was in another final. This time it came at the IHRA Longhorn Nationals in Dallas. This one came with some controversy. Brown ran 6.23, 6.22, and 6.18 to beat Joe Haggerty, Dale Funk, and Settles (in that order). In the final, he went up against Leroy Goldstein, driving the "Candies and Hughes" car. The Christmas tree malfunctioned, and Goldstein shut off while Vic ran 6.17 for the apparent victory. But IHRA officials called for a re-run. Car owner Bob Creitz refused. Goldstein then made a single for the victory. Vic did appear in the final but on foot. In May, the team attended the AHRA Grand American at Green Valley Raceway. It was a sixteen-car field, and Vic lasted until round two, where his 6.48 lost to Settles' 6.32. The AHRA Springnationals was run at Denver, Colorado's Century 21 Raceway on June 3. Vic qualified #6 in the sixteen-car field with a 6.68. He beat Dan Rightsell in the first round before losing to Dan Richins in round two. Brown was at Lubbock Dragway in Texas for the NHRA Division 4 race. He qualified #1 and, in the first round, set Low ET with a track record 6.46 at 216.87 in beating John Wiebe's 6.61/209. Unfortunately, he lost to the eventual winner, Goldstein, in the semifinals. The team was at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals, where a 6.192 qualified #5. Vic beat Dick LaHaie in round one, with a 6.29/217, and in round two, his 6.32/224.43 beat Bill Wigginton's 6.39/197. But in the semifinals, the car broke against Jim Bucher. The best NHRA times were 6.192 at the Summernationals and 230.76 at Indy. Bret Kepner - 1973 AHRA Gateway Nationals at St. Louis International Raceway. Top Fuel Eliminator, Qualifying. Vic Brown, in the former Don Moody dragster of Bob Creitz and Lyle Dill of Tulsa, OK, was the eighth qualifier at 6.57/206. 6.277 228.42 NHRA Indianapolis, IN 9/01/73. Photo from the 1973 NHRA US Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park. Set track record 6.46 at high altitude Amarillo Dragway during the WCS meet on 6/17/73. Was their best ET with a 392 or 426 Chrysler? |
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Rankings updated: 10/04/25 03:38:43 am EDT
