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Les Welch/Grant Brittney Collection |
Jim Davis (M) from
Walnut Creek, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
788 ) |
1970 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 7 |
| "Jim Davis" Owned by Jim Davis
from
Walnut Creek, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Jim Davis |
| '69 Dragster by
Jim Davis |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.700 at Suffolk VA 1970 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
221.13 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 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 68.08,
MPH 55.65 |
Entry is 0.97525 times average ET and 1.00991 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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| 1970 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.400 ET, 238.15 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.660 ET, 174.00 MPH |
| 1970 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.870 ET, 218.96 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.030 ET, 160.70 MPH |
| 1970 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.370 ET, 204.11 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.400 ET, 149.69 MPH |
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Notes: Jim Davis was issued #788. He was Division 7 champ in 1970. Was #71 in 1971. Then had #767 in 1972. | Davis started his season at Fremont's New Year's Day race. Unfortunately, his 7.18/200.88 in the first round, lost to Gerry Glenn's 6.89/217 in John Bateman's car. Jim qualified #12 at the NHRA Winternationals with a 6.90. He made it all the way to the semifinals before fouling to Tony Nancy. Jim qualified #4 with a 6.80 at Bakersfield for the March Meet. He beat Frank Pedregon's 7.10/201 in the first round, with a 6.82/207.84, a second round 6.94/186.72 beat Norm Weekly's 7.06/182. In round three, he stayed consistent with a 6.87/178.21 over Billy Tidwell's 7.28/167. In the semis, he fell off the pace to a 7.13/201.34 that lost to Tony Nancy's 6.81/215. Jim ran at Sears Point on March 15 for the San Francisco National Open. He beat Gary Ritter's 7.21 in the first round, with a 6.95/209.75, but in round two he slipped to a 7.22 that lost to Vic Brown's 7.15. On May 2 he ran at an eight-car show at Irwindale where he qualified #3 with a 6.93. A first-round 6.99/161.29 beat Tidwell's 7.70. In the semifinals, he ran his best ET of the meet, a 6.92/206.34, but still lost to Gary Cochran's 6.84/216. At the NHRA Division 7 opener on May 23 at Irwindale, he beat Dave Hage in the first round, with a 6.96/200.44. Jim took an easy second round win when Larry Dixon's car failed to fire and, in the semifinals, he watched as Cochran fouled away Low ET of the meet (6.82). Luck was on his side when final round opponent Bill Alexander also fouled giving Jim an easy 7.65/205.00 run for the win. The following week he won again, this time over an eight-car field at Fremont. He set Low ET in qualifying #1 with a 6.81. Jim needed a little luck to win this one as in the first round, Dixon's 7.05/167 beat his 6.96/210.28, but Larry had lost a rear and was unable to return in the semifinals so Davis got back in on the "break rule.” Gary Ritter shut off against him in the semi's and Jim advanced with a 7.30. In the final he faced Bobby Hightower in Jesse Perkins' "Cow Palace Shell" car. Bob's car blew a head gasket and Davis got the victory with a 7.09. 40 cars showed up to qualify for the 16 spots at the next NHRA Division 7 race at Fremont. Jim made the field with a 6.80 for #11 qualifying spot. Unfortunately, a 6.77 from Glenn dropped him in the first round. Davis did manage to win the fourth Division 7 race at Bonneville on August 23. He ran 6.99 over Don Durbin in round one, and in the semifinals, his 6.87/211.68 (Top Speed) beat Paul Schoenfeld. In the final he met Jim Dunn and beat him with a 6.91/209.71. | Best NHRA national event times were 6.750/215.31. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Monday, May 11, 2026, 05:51:32 PM by
John Murnan II.
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Rankings updated: 05/12/26 03:05:13 am EDT
