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Darwin Busch, Brent Busch Collection |
Dave Powers (M) from
Dubuque, Iowa
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
335 ) |
1968 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 5 |
| "Powers & Riley" Owned by Dave Powers & John Riley
from
Dubuque, Iowa
USA
| Crew Chief: Powers & Riley |
| '67 Dragster by
R&B Automotive |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.048 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/04/68 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
214.28 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/04/68 |
| 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 1968 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 51.64,
MPH 37.90 |
Entry is 0.99689 times average ET and 0.97863 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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| 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: 7.070 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: 7.740 ET, 200.01 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.157 ET, 177.05 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.633 ET, 146.50 MPH |
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Notes: Dave started the year at the AHRA Winternationals at Beeline. In the first round, his 7.35/195 lost to Tom Hoover's 7.24/218. At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, a 7.04/205.48 qualified #5 in the 32-car field. In the first round, he lost to Don Prudhomme's 7.04/222 with a 7.15/214.28. This team did really well on the mid-west UDRA Fuel circuit. Things didn't go so well in May when they were at Tri-City for a UDRA race. A blown clutch in the first round slowed Powers to an 8.96/93.26 that lost to Noel Mauer's 7.55/192. The team also competed at Union Grove for the Olympics of Drag Racing event but failed to reach the finals. On June 30, they were at Edgewater for a UDRA race. Dave had run 7.67/192.70 but lost in the first round. The following week (July 6), he won the UDRA race at Martin, Michigan. He set Low ET and a new track ET record in the first round with a 7.06/198.66 that defeated Dick Lahaie's 7.22/214. In the semifinal, he beat the "Tel-Star's" 7.19/210 driven by Fred Welchman with a quick leaving 7.26/209.88. In the final, he went up against the always tough Mauer & Willis team. Noel slowed to 7.82/192 while Powers got the victory at 7.22/212.97. He also won the UDRA race at Saginaw, Michigan, on August 11. There Dave made runs of 7.11, 7.13, and 7.14 to win. AKA Wynn's Winner. The "172" number in a circle was not the competition number. -- RH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 10:10:12 PM by
Ron Howard.
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Rankings updated: 04/01/26 03:02:38 am EDT
