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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Leroy Goldstein (M) from Mission Viejo, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 400 ) 1973 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 4
"Candies & Hughes" Owned by Candies & Hughes from Houma, Louisiana USA Crew Chief: Leonard Hughes
'73 Dragster by Woody Gilmore | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.110 at IHRA Dallas TX 1973         1/4 Mile MPH: 230.76 at NHRA Ontario CA 11/18/73
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
Entry's 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00    Entry is 0.95023 times average ET and 1.01282 times average MPH
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
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: The "Candies and Hughes" team had raced FCs from the very beginning. Early in '73, they took delivery of a brand new, RCE built Top Fuel dragster. In March, the team was at Southland Dragway, where Goldstein drove the car on some "shakedown" passes. The best run was 6.25/228. In April, Leroy was at LaPlace Dragway for the NHRA Division 4 opener. He drove both the team's Funny Car and the dragster at this race. He qualified #3 in TF, and in round one, his 6.34/222.22 beat Charlie Durel. But in the semifinals, his 6.51/222.77 lost to eventual winner Flip Schofield's 6.40/217. Goldstein did win Funny Car at this race. He also ran both cars at Dallas International for the IHRA Longhorn Nationals. There he set Low ET in qualifying #1 for the sixteen-car field with a 6.11. Goldstein's 6.40 in the opening round of eliminations beat Ronnie Martin, and he lost to Dick McFarland in round two, but McFarland crashed in the shutdown area. With the "break rule" in effect, this returned Goldstein to the show. He then beat Paul Longenecker in the semifinal with a 6.19. The final was interesting; he was to run Vic Brown, who was driving for Bob Creitz. The Christmas tree malfunctioned, and Brown took off, running 6.17 while Leroy shut off on the line. IHRA officials were calling for a rerun, but car owner Creitz refused. So Goldstein raced Brown again in the final, only this time, Vic was on the line without the dragster. He had decided to race Leroy on foot! Goldstein made an easy run for the victory. He didn't do too bad in Funny Car either, where he finished runner-up. The team was back at Southland Dragway on May 27 for the second NHRA Division 4 race. Goldstein qualified #1 and set Top Speed at 225.00, but he fouled against Bill Wigginton in the opening round. Won Division 4 Amarillo meet over Steve Carbone. Confirmed 6.11 at Dallas International. Their best NHRA national event times were 6.16/230.76 at Ontario, the only place they ran the dragster on the national event trail. | On 7/1/73, Goldstein defeated Clayton Harris in a best 2 of 3 match race at Magnolia Dragway in Gulfport, MS. R1 Harris 6.30 def Goldstein 6.55. R2 Goldstein 6.37/226.70 def Harris. R3 Goldstein 6.47/221 def Harris 6.85/205.47. - Julian Roberts
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 08:54:00 PM by Julian Roberts. Approved by Super Crew.

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