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Rich Siroonian (M) from
Whittier, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 7 |
| "Big John Mazmanian" Owned by John Mazmanian
from
Whittier, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Doug Cook |
| '68 Plymouth Barracuda by
Exhibition Engineering |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi by John Kranenburg with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.300 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
192.70 at Orange County CA 12/29/68 |
| 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 100.0,
MPH 70.21 |
Entry is 0.92055 times average ET and 1.04705 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: 7.305 ET, 205.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 155.17 MPH |
| 1968 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.930 ET, 184.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 147.54 MPH |
| 1968 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.555 ET, 170.59 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 138.54 MPH |
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Notes: "Big John" Mazmanian is known for having great-looking cars that also ran great. Mazmanian ran a series of gassers and funny cars, all in his trademark Candy Apple Red. Big John's first funny car was a stunner. The '68 Barracuda featured deep shades of Candy Apple Red with real gold leaf lettering. Rich Siroonian, Big John's nephew, drove the beauty. The team took its biggest win at the 1968 Manufacturer's Funny Car Championships at Orange County, defeating Don Schumacher in the final. Siroonian's best times in the car were 7.30 at 192. - BS | Multi-page build-up car feature in 1/69 Car Craft reported chassis by Ron Scrima's exhibition Engineering, motor to be 392" early hemi, and trans as B&M TorqueFlite. Photos confirm it was an early hemi, though there were suggestions they might switch to a later 426. - RT | Confirmed 7.48 at OCIR. | This car made its debuted late in the year, making one of its first appearances at Irwindale in early September for a best-of-three match race against Charlie Allen. Unfortunately, new car blues held Siroonian back. In the first round, all he was able to run was 9.07/160.71, and it wasn't enough to beat Allen's Dart at 8.02/157. In the second race, the 'Cuda blew a rear end and slowed to 9.23/106.76 in a loss to Allen's 7.87/183. On September 21, Siroonian was at OCIR for a Funny Car vs Fuel Altereds race. Rich's 8.10/186.32 in the first round, lost to Glenn Way's 7.87/196 in the "Groundshakers" car. He beat a tire-smoking Willie Borsch in his second round race with an 8.11/187.10. In the third race, his transmission let go, and he lost to Sush Matsubara. The following week (September 28), he was at Irwindale for a Funny Car vs Top Gas Dragster event. Rich's 7.96/185.56 beat Kenny Ellis' 8.00/189 in the first round, but in round two, he smoked the tires to an 8.29/183.28 loss to Jack Jones' 7.72/194. In his third race, he ran the Low ET of the meet for Funny Cars, but his 7.90/184.80 wasn't enough to beat Bob Muravez's 7.85/193 in the "Freight Train." Siroonian drove the car to its best time and speed (up to this point) at OCIR on October 5. He lost to Art Ward in round one, when he shut off, but he set Low ET and Top Speed with a 7.75/192.30 to beat Ronnie Runyan in round two. |
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Submitted by Barb Santucci, Last updated on Saturday, August 16, 2025, 02:49:50 PM by
Super Crew.
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Rankings updated: 08/16/25 03:02:43 am EDT
