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Tom Larkin (M) from
North Hollywood, California
United States
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1968 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 7 |
| "Tom Larkin" Owned by Tom Larkin
from
North Hollywood, California
United States
| Crew Chief: Tom Larkin |
| '67 Dragster by
Woody Gilmore |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.920 at PDA Long Beach CA 7/20/68 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
221.66 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/68 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
6.156 at Cordova, IL 8/25/68 |
1000 FT MPH: |
226.58 at Cordova, IL 8/25/68 |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1968 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 60.60,
MPH 57.92 |
Entry is 0.98017 times average ET and 1.01233 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 69.80,
MPH 100.0 |
Entry is 0.95590 times average ET and 1.15156 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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| 1968 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.400 ET, 236.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 5.723 ET, 226.58 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.660 ET, 174.00 MPH |
| 1968 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.060 ET, 218.96 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.440 ET, 196.76 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.160 ET, 160.70 MPH |
| 1968 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.720 ET, 200.24 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.157 ET, 177.05 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.633 ET, 146.50 MPH |
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Notes: Larkin's 226.58 mph blast was the top speed registered during the 1968 World Series of Drag Racing at Cordova IL (a 1,000-ft track). -- RT | Former Top Gas car. Confirmed 7.056/221.66 (DNQ) at Indy 1968. Tom ran a 7.07 at only 189 at Riverside on 3/24/68. At the second annual Stardust National Open at Las Vegas, Tom qualified #2 in the sixteen-car show with a 7.11. In the first round, he put a holeshot on Don Prudhomme and held on to it for a win. In the second round, he lost to Tom McEwen. Larkin ran his first-ever "six," a 6.99 at OCIR on March 3 for the PDA Championships. Unfortunately, he failed to make the finals. He was at Irwindale for a sixteen-car show on April 6, where he lasted until the semifinals. He beat Mike Snively in the first round, with a 7.59/183.28, and in the second round, Norm Weekly fouled against him. Larkin was at Lions on May 11 for an eight-car show. He qualified #6, and in the opening round, his 7.25/178.21 beat Kelly Brown's late-leaving,7.12/212. He then lost to eventual winner Steve Carbone in the semifinal. Tom qualified with a 6.92/184.80 at the PDA Championships at Lions on July 20. A first-round 8.04 got him into round two, where Chris Karamesines' 6.76/218.44 (Low ET) beat his 7.12/166.97. This is Big Tom Larkin (the older one). -- RH | [Note to staff: There appear to be two (2) conflicting 1968 entries for "Big Tom Larkin, the older one. Delete one? -- RT] |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, September 20, 2025, 03:57:55 PM by
Ron Howard.
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Rankings updated: 09/21/25 03:04:23 am EDT