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John Speelman (M) from
Poolesville, Maryland
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
124 ) |
1987 - Category: ALKYDRAG, Type: DN, Class: TA/D, Div: 1 |
| "Cottrell & Speelman" Owned by Len Cottrell
from
Manassas, Virginia
USA
| Crew Chief: Len Cottrell |
| '86 Dragster by
S&W Race Cars |
Powered by Supercharged Alcohol 416 Keith Black Hemi with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.240 at NHRA Maple Grove PA 1987 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
218.23 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 1987 |
| 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 1987 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 88.65,
MPH 79.15 |
Entry is 0.94818 times average ET and 1.04416 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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| 1987 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.140 ET, 225.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1987 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.581 ET, 209.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1987 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.081 ET, 194.24 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: AKA Chicken Chokers. Speelman was at Cayuga Dragway in mid-May for the NHRA Division 1 race. His 6.73/204.08 qualified #5, and in the first round, his 6.91/189.47 fell to eventual winner Charlie Bauer's 6.62/207. In June, John attended the Maryland International event for the fourth NHRA Division 1 race. It was an eight-car field, and his 6.47/209.30 qualified #5. He beat low qualifier Bill Barney in the opening round with a 6.48/207.37 to Barney's 6.55/156. A semifinal 6.55/200.00 defeated Jeff Rapp's 6.90/181. He faced Bill Walsh in the final. Speelman caught a good light, and his 6.48/208.33 beat Walsh's better 6.44/211. The next NHRA Division 1 race was held at Maple Grove on June 21. John's 6.48/202.70 qualified #1, but he fouled against Bauer in the first round. In the first week of July, he made a trip to Suffolk for the NHRA Division 2 race. His 6.60/203.16 qualified #3, and a 6.69/179.28 advanced in round one when George O'Cook fouled. In the semifinal, he had a good race that saw his 6.65/205.94 lose to John Rose's 6.63/206. John qualified #7 at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals with a 6.47/207.37. He improved to 6.42/209.64 in the first round to beat Rose's 6.71/203. In round two, he slowed to 6.56/185.49 and lost to Barney's 6.32/215. The final NHRA Division 1 race was held in New England on August 2. John's 6.42/187.50 qualified second to Bauer's 6.39/213. Speelman defeated Ron Still in round one with a 6.41/188.28, and in the semifinal, he set Low ET with a 6.36/210.28 that took out Celko's 6.47/210. He and Bauer were to run the final, but Speelman's car broke. Bauer ran 6.38/206 for the victory. Number two qualifier at Indy with a 6.301/218.23, but a 6.53/214.79 in the opening round, lost to Jay Meyer's 6.41/212. He snagged a big win at the NHRA Keystone Nationals. A 6.34/211.66 qualified second to Dale Hall's similar 6.34/209. These two would meet in the final. Speelman's car kept getting quicker in eliminations. A 6.31/213.92 beat alternate Richard Bozzelli's 6.45/214. He and Walsh had a close race in the semifinal, with John's 6.30/217.91 getting the win over Walsh's 6.31/213. He then set Low ET in the final with a 6.24/213.57 that won over Hall's 6.28/212 runner-up effort. |
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Rankings updated: 08/30/25 03:03:42 am EDT
