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Charles McCandless (M) from
Orange, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1957 - Category: GASALT, Type: MN, Class: A/MC, Div: 7 |
| "Hart & McCandless/Hart's Auto" Owned by Jack Hart & Charles McCandless
from
Orange, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Jack Hart |
| Austin/Bantam by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Gas Chrysler Hemi by Doug Hartelt with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
11.570 at Santa Ana Drag Strip, CA/Oct. 27, 1957 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
125.00 at Santa Ana Drag Strip, CA/Dec. 1, 1957 |
| 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 1957 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 50.00,
MPH 61.00 |
Entry is 1.00000 times average ET and 1.05977 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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| 1957 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 9.290 ET, 150.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1957 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 11.570 ET, 117.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1957 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 13.850 ET, 98.53 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Charles McCandless and Jack Hart ran this radical Bantam-bodied competition coupe with Doug Hartelt's Potvin-equipped blown Chrysler. The team had previously run both a Willys coupe and a '32 5-window coupe but switched to this lighter car for the NHRA '57 Nationals. At the Drag Racers, Inc. Gas Invitational Championships on Oct. 27, McCandless took top eliminator honors, but not without challenges. He took a class win in Modified Coupe with 11.57 at 121.46 mph. In the final round of top eliminator, he faced Jim Nelson in the Masters Dragliner, which had already notched the meet's top speed with 132.11 mph. Most thought the Dragliner would win easily, but when the flagman started the race, the dragster remained at the starting line while McCandless left him in the dust. Upon returning to the starting line, McCandless, in a show of good sportsmanship, said he was amenable to giving Nelson a second shot. The second run was identical, with McCandless making a good run and Nelson still sitting on the starting line. McCandless was the top eliminator. On Dec. 1 at Santa Ana, McCandless won the Modified Coupe class at 125.00 mph. Photo: "Early drag racing photos," p.50, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB |
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Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Monday, November 27, 2023, 10:43:43 PM by
Mel Bashore.
Approved by Super Crew. |
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Rankings updated: 04/27/24 07:02:18 am EDT
