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Ken Safford (M) from
Burbank, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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Unknown Year - Category: , Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 7 |
| "Gotelli Speed Shop" Owned by Ted Gotelli
from
South San Francisco, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Ted Gotelli |
| '66 Dragster by
Jim Davis |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi by Ted Gotelli with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.960 at Fremont CA 3/17/68 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
222.26 at Orange County CA 7/06/68 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
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Entry's Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 57.57,
MPH 59.68 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 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 |
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1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Ken qualified in the top half of the 32-car show at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He ran a 7.12/221.66 that qualified #13. An off pace 7.80 in the first round, lost to Hank Westmoreland's 7.10. Ken ran well at the sixth annual Fresno Winter race of Champions, beating Frank Martinez's 7.18 in the first round, with a holeshot 7.20. In the second round, Bobby Hightower fouled against him, and in the semifinals, he slowed to a 7.65, which lost to James Warren's 7.17. He won the West Coast Championships at Fremont on March 17, setting a track record 6.96 along the way to the winner's circle. He was at Irwindale on May 4 for a sixteen-car show. His opening round 7.22/214.28 beat Denny Fitt, but in round two, his 7.40 fell to John Mulligan's 7.23. OCIR held a sixteen-car show on May 25, and Safford and Gotelli were there. It was a short visit as in the opening round of eliminations, Safford's 7.12/220.04 lost to Dave Beebe's quicker-leaving 7.13/217. Kenny was at Irwindale on June 29, but he lost a close race in the first round, when his 7.41/219.90 lost to Ron Hampshire's 7.40/208. At the OCIR Nitro Championships, Safford qualified #2 in the sixteen-car field with a 7.18/222.26. He beat Wayne King in Tony Waters' car in the first round, with a 7.29/207.30, while a 7.57/204.54 advanced him into the semifinals. There, he lost to Jim Dunn. A 6.99/219.50 qualified #9 at Lions for the PDA Championships. He met low qualifier Jerry Ruth in the first round, and his 7.14/214.78 lost to Ruth's 7.01/227. He got another first-round loss at Irwindale's Gold Cup Championships on August 3. His 7.24/220.58 lost to King's Low ET and Top Speed 6.90/223. At the Fremont Fuel Championships, he lasted until round two, where a broken fuel pump stopped him in his run against James Warren. Kenny advanced past the first round when Rich Zoucha broke. He fouled against Gerry Glenn in the first round, at Sacramento for NHRA's fourth Division 7 race. This team was way too good to be losing so early in these races. Things took a turn for the better on August 17 at Fremont. Safford set Low ET at 7.06 and went to the final before losing to Butch Maas, driving for the Berry Brothers. On August 31, the team qualified #1 at OCIR for an eight-car show with a 7.16/218.44. A first-round 7.29/215.82 lost to Warren's Low ET and Top Speed of the meet run of 7.01/227. Fortunately for Safford, Warren hurt a motor while winning and could not continue. Kenny got back into the show with the break rule in effect (the quickest loser from the previous round is reinstated). In the semifinals, he ran 7.66/200 to take out Goss-Smyer. So Safford was now in the final, where he was up against Johnny Martin. Kenny tried hard, but the motor was just not up to snuff as his 7.54/208.80 finished second best to Johnny's 7.27/212. |
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