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Bob Boudreau
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John Austin (M) from
For Lauderdale, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
714 ) |
1973 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 2 |
| "Hot Tuna" Owned by Greg Scheigert
from
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: John Austin |
| '72 Dragster by
Woody Gilmore |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 483 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.258 at NHRA Ontario CA 11/17/73 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
232.55 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/73 |
| 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 |
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Entry's 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 63.31,
MPH 62.13 |
Entry is 0.97325 times average ET and 1.02067 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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| 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: John "Tarzan" Austin was the full-time driver starting as early as mid-summer 1973 and all during 1974. Austin drove the Hot Tuna during 1973 using competition number #714, but switched to competition number #214 by the 1974 Gatornationals. I believe he also moved from California to Florida during this period, thus necessitating the change in division numbers. John's first NHRA national event was the Summernationals, where he was the fifth alternate (times unknown, but the bump spot was 6.324). He was the 29th qualifier at Indy at 6.289/232.55 and lost to Dave Settles in round one, 6.271/213.27 to 6.381/226.13. At the NHRA Supernationals, John was the fourth alternate at 6.258/207.37. Photo from the 1973 Popular Hot Rodding Championships, US 131 Dragway, Martin, Michigan. | 1973 AHRA Gateway Nationals at St. Louis International Raceway. Top Fuel Eliminator, Qualifying. John "Tarzan" Austin in Greg Scheigert's "Hot Tuna" Dragster from Fort Lauderdale, FL, seventh qualifier at 6.54/192. - Bret Kepner |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, June 1, 2025, 12:21:13 PM by
John Murnan II.
Approved by Super Crew. |
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Rankings updated: 06/03/25 03:20:27 am EDT
