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Rusty Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1979 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Shirl Greer" Owned by Shirl Greer
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Shirl Greer |
| '78 Pontiac Trans Am by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Shirl Greer with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.380 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
238.00 at Unknown |
| 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 1979 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 56.17,
MPH 81.47 |
Entry is 0.99068 times average ET and 1.07629 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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| 1979 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.954 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1979 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.440 ET, 221.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1979 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.940 ET, 205.20 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 178.01 MPH |
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 ) |
1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 2 |
| "Tension" Owned by Shirl Greer
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Shirl Greer |
| '68 Dodge Charger by
Ramchargers |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Shirl Greer with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.810 at Dickinson TX 10/68 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
100.44 at Bristol TN 9/20/68 |
| 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 59.52,
MPH 00.59 |
Entry is 0.98487 times average ET and 0.54575 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: 7.300 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: 8.560 ET, 170.50 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 138.54 MPH |
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Notes: Shirl ran 9.78 at 100.44 in a first-round loss at the 1968 All American Funny Car championships in Bristol, TN. He faced off against Malcolm Durham late in October for a best-of-three-match race at Houston. He lost two straight to Malcolm but ran a 7.81 in a losing effort in his first race. He got out of shape and shut down in his second race. | The Tension Charger was a Ramchargers car that had been crashed. Dad front-halved & re-vamped the chassis & mounted the body himself. Later, he & Don Gatliff cut & sectioned the body to make it a Mini-Charger. - Brian Greer |
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Bob Snyder
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 ) |
1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Tension" Owned by Shirl Greer
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Shirl Greer |
| '68 Dodge Charger by
Ramchargers |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Shirl Greer with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.390 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
196.50 at Unknown |
| 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 1969 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 69.28,
MPH 57.84 |
Entry is 0.96475 times average ET and 1.01813 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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| 1969 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.960 ET, 215.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.340 ET, 175.45 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1969 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.660 ET, 193.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.657 ET, 166.68 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 151.80 MPH |
| 1969 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.360 ET, 176.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.077 ET, 156.79 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH |
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Notes: The Tension Charger was a Ramchargers car that had been crashed. Dad front-halved & re-vamped the chassis & mounted the body himself. Later, he & Don Gatliff cut & sectioned the body to make it a Mini-Charger. — Brian Greer | Shirl was at Gainesville in Jan for a best-of-three-match race against Tom Donahee. In the first race, Greer's 8.78/161.57 beat the Corvair's off pace 9.77/165, but in the second race, Tom's 8.57/176 evened the score over Shirl's 8.92/126.65. The final race had Shirl win by resetting both ends of the track record with an 8.09/180.72 over Tom's 8.38/174. Times and info from National Dragster, 8/23/74. |
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Tension" Owned by Shirl Greer
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Shirl Greer |
| '70 Dodge Charger by
Ramchargers |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Shirl Greer with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.300 at 1970 (NR) |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
198.48 at Orlando FL 1/04/70 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
6.690 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 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 57.41,
MPH 49.47 |
Entry is 0.98649 times average ET and 0.99909 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.99,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.07729 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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| 1970 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1970 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH |
| 1970 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH |
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Notes: Greer was the first driver to reset the NHRA flopper record in the decade of the 70s with a 7.30 in his "Tension" mini-Charger which erased Danny Ongais' 7.37 mark in Mickey Thompson's Mustang from 69. - Danny White | The 70 Tension Charger was a Ramchargers car that had been crashed. Dad front-halfed & re-vamped the chassis & mounted the body himself. Later, he & Don Gatliff cut & sectioned the body to make it a Mini-Charger. - Brian Greer | Shirl started the '70 season by winning the Drag News Championships in Orlando on Jan 4. He qualified #1 with an 8.23 and in the first round, he got the "odd-lot" single. In the second round, Bobby Wood broke on the line so Greer's 8.67/130.62 advanced. He got another solo in the semifinals. In the final he set Low ET and Top Speed of the meet with an 8.11/198.48 to beat Larry Arnold. On May 31, Shirl won the NHRA Division 2 race at Gainesville. He soloed in the first round, with an 11.63/129.31. In the semifinals, he advanced with an 8.81/156.25 when Huston Platt's Camaro broke. In the finals, he beat Julius Hughes' 7.96/193 with a 7.58/193.54. In May he was at Warner Robins for a best of three match against Jim Kirby's Camaro. Greer won the match two straight running 7.41 in the first race and a track record 7.37 in the second. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, December 27, 2019, 06:11:26 PM by
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Tension" Owned by Shirl Greer
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Shirl Greer |
| '70 Dodge Charger by
Ramchargers |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Shirl Greer with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.510 at Miami FL 1971 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 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 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 01.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.07593 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 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1971 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 227.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1971 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.980 ET, 208.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 161.29 MPH |
| 1971 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.480 ET, 194.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 150.87 MPH |
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Notes: The 70 Tension Charger was a Ramchargers car that had been crashed. Dad front-halved & re-vamped the chassis & mounted the body himself. Later, he & Don Gatliff cut & sectioned the body to make it a Mini-Charger. - Brian Greer |
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Tension" Owned by Shirl Greer
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Shirl Greer |
| '70 Dodge Charger by
Ramchargers |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Shirl Greer with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 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 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 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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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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| 1972 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.294 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1972 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 214.28 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1972 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.290 ET, 199.58 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: The 70 Tension Charger was a Ramchargers car that had been crashed. Dad front-halfed & re-vamped the chassis & mounted the body himself. Later, him & Don Gatliff cut & sectioned the body to make it a Mini-Charger. - Brian Greer |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10:54:40 PM by
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Alabamian" Owned by Perry Holt
from
Athens, Alabama
USA
| Crew Chief: Perry Holt |
| '72 Plymouth Satellite by
Cecil Hicks |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi by Billy Holt Racing Engines with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 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 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1973 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.169 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1973 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.668 ET, 215.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.657 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1973 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.168 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.987 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Photo shows Pee Wee Wallace driving. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, February 11, 2021, 09:48:21 PM by
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© Ted Pappacena
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Shirl Greer" Owned by Shirl Greer
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Shirl Greer |
| '72 Ford Mustang by
Chuck Finders |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 473 Keith Black Hemi by Shirl Greer with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.540 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/73 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
221.67 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 62.82,
MPH 66.15 |
Entry is 0.98080 times average ET and 1.03102 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: 6.169 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1973 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.668 ET, 215.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.657 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1973 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.168 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.987 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: This was Greer's most successful car. He started the '73 season by qualifying #4 with a 6.84/213.77 in a sixteen-car field at Miami-Hollywood in Jan for its Funny Car Nationals. In round one, he advanced with a 6.80, and in the second round, he got lucky as the car threw its blower belt. But Greer's 27.31/51.07 still won as Al Hanna's "Eastern Raider" Pinto had died on the line. Greer's Mustang lost fire on the line in the semifinal, and Shirl had to watch as Al Marshall soloed into the final with the "Tyrant." In February, he went to Atlanta Speed Shop Dragway for its Spring Drag race. It was an eight-car show, and in round one, his 7.36 beat Richard Tharp, who got out of shape in the "Blue Max." A second-round 7.50 lost to "Jungle Jim" Liberman's 7.46. Shortly after that, he was back in Miami for another eight-car show. In the opening round of eliminations, his 6.98/207.85 lost to Colson's 6.80/209 in the "Chi-Town Hustler." On March 4, he was at Lakeland for the IHRA Winternationals. He qualified on the "bump" for the sixteen-car field, and in the first round, he got out of shape and shut off against Ron O'Donnell, whose 7.17 advanced in the "Big Noise" 'Cuda. Early in March, he was also at Miami for a best of three match race against Pete Miner in the "Gold Coast Duster." It was not a good race for Greer as he lost two straight. In the first race, the car pitched a blower. After fixing the car, he came back out, got out of shape, and shut down to 9.02/203.16, losing to Miner's 7.27/190. He was the fourth alternate at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals, running a 6.70/217.91 best. Shirl was back in Miami for another show in March. He qualified #11, but his 6.67/216.86 lost to Ed O'Brien's 6.68/216. His next stop was at Phenix City for the NHRA Division 2 opener. Unfortunately, he had problems in the first round, and shut off to a 9.33/99.33 loss to Harry Hudson's 8.31/171. He was in Dallas late in April for the IHRA Longhorn Nationals, but he lost to Leroy Goldstein in the "Candies and Hughes" car in round two. A 6.94 qualified #8 at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships. He advanced past Gary Litton in the first round, with a 9.21. Round two was another easy run when Joe Lee was shut off on the line when his Charger had an oil leak. In the semifinals, Greer ran a good 6.76/205.37, but he lost to eventual winner Mike Snively in the "Mr. Ed" car, which beat him with a 6.55/221. He got a win at the third NHRA Division 2 race held at Blaney Drag Strip on June 2. In the first round, he got a solo as his would-be opponent, Preston Davis, had lost his car in a qualifying fire. In the semifinal, Greer's 7.20/199 beat out of shape Frank Oglesby. He faced Miner in the final, and a 7.01/201.84 gave Greer the victory. He was at Bristol on June 17 for the IHRA Springnationals but lost to Colson in round two. Later in June, he drove Billy Holt's Vega at Atlanta, but he was back in his own car when he won the Division 2 race at Miami-Hollywood. Shirl's 7.17/207 in the opening round beat Harry Hudson's "Super Ford." He had soloed at 9.88 in the semifinal when Jim Nicoll's Vega caught fire on the line. In the final, he faced Smith, who was driving the "Sir Wells" Charger. Shirl's holeshot 6.88/191 beat Smith's quicker 6.84/211. On September 8, he was at Beech Bend for the NHRA Division 3 race. He lost fire in the opening round against eventual winner Billy Meyer. A week later (September 16), he was at Bristol for the IHRA All-American race. Greer lasted until round two, where his 6.66/215.82 lost to eventual winner Dale Emery's 6.48/225 in the "Jeg's" Camaro. It was back to Rockingham for the IHRA US Open Championships. In the first round, opponent Richard Tharp, driving the "Blue Max," lost a blower belt, so Greer advanced easily. But in round two, he lost to another eventual winner Pat Foster in the Barry Setzer Vega. At the NHRA World Finals held at Amarillo Dragway, Greer ran well. He qualified #1 on the Eastern half of the ladder with a 6.77. In the first round, he advanced at 6.82/193.96 when Art Ward lost fire, and in the second round, his 6.72/215.31 beat John Dekker's 6.79. In the semifinals, his strong 6.64 (no speed recorded) lost to Frank Hall's 6.42/225.56. Frank would go on to win. That was Shirl's last NHRA national event of the year. On October 14, Shirl was at Lakeland for the IHRA Nationals. He had an early exit as his first-round 6.96/209.30 lost to Raymond Beadle's 6.85 in Don Schumacher's Vega. Wouldn't you know it? Beadle went on to win the race. | Best NHRA national event times were 6.540/221.67 at Indy Nationals. Formerly listed 6.475/225.00 times, but I think those were from 1975. Let me know if you can prove otherwise. - BP | Gorgeous car. A striking departure from Shirl's earlier rides. | The Mach I Chain Lightning Mustang was started by Chuck Finders & completed by Cecil Hicks. — Brian Greer. | Times and info from National Dragster, 2/01/74, for Lakeland ad claim of 6.57/221. Ran 6.62 at Dallas. |
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Keith Stacey
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 ) |
1974 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Shirl Greer" Owned by Shirl Greer
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Shirl Greer |
| '72 Ford Mustang by
Chuck Finders |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi by Billy Holt Racing Engines with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.410 at AHRA Kansas City MO 7/07/74 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
222.22 at IHRA Bristol TN 9/29/74 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
4.420 at IHRA Charlotte NC 3/31/74 |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
173.07 at IHRA Charlotte NC 3/31/74 |
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Entry's 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 65.04,
MPH 65.23 |
Entry is 0.97416 times average ET and 1.02718 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 94.11,
MPH 04.93 |
Entry is 0.98331 times average ET and 0.94060 times average MPH |
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| 1974 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.015 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.410 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1974 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.580 ET, 216.34 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.495 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1974 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.145 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.825 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: AKA Chain Lightning. 1974 NHRA World Champion by winning the World Finals after a severe fire in qualifying. Seemingly half the Funny Car pits helped to reconstruct the badly damaged Mustang to enable Shirl to defeat Don Prudhomme for the championship. The following year, the year-long Winston Points championships began, ending the "Super Bowl"-style "win one race, and you're the champion" method of selecting the world champ. | The Mach I Chain Lightning Mustang was started by Chuck Finders & completed by Cecil Hicks. — Brian Greer | Times and info from National Dragster, 8/23/74. | Ran 6.71 at Gainesville, 6.51 at Columbus, 6.55 at Englishtown, 6.47 at Ontario, and 6.41 at KCIR. | Shirl had been around since before the term "funny car" was used. But '74 was a great year for him. He started the season by qualifying #5 at the NHRA Gatornationals with a 6.71, but he lost early. He followed that up with a win at the NHRA Division 4 Opener at LaPlace, where his final round 6.85/175.78 got the victory when Frank Oglesby broke. On March 31, Greer was at Charlotte Speedway for the IHRA Southern Nationals. It was a 1/8 mile track, and Shirl's 4.44 qualified #1 for the eight-car show. Raymond Beadle broke against him in the first round, and a Low ET and Top Speed of the meet 4.42/173.07 in the semifinals beat Ron Colson in the "Chi-Town Hustler." In the final, he faced Ken Safford driving the "Mr. Norm" car and lost. He qualified #5 at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships with a 6.92/203.16, but he failed to reach the finals. Another win came at Lakeland for the NHRA Division 2 Opener held there in May. He stopped Pete Miner in the final. Greer then went to Suffolk for the NHRA Division 2 race, where Miner got revenge by beating him in the first round. A 6.51/212.44 qualified #5 at the NHRA Springnationals, debuting his first aluminum block. But a first-round 6.60/206.42 lost to Tom McEwen's 6.62/220. His next stop was at Blaney in South Carolina for the third NHRA Division 2 race. He won that race with a final round 6.80/204.30 that beat Paul Smith's quicker 6.70/217 in the "Fireball Vega." At Bristol, 35 cars attempted to qualify for the sixteen-car field at the IHRA Springnationals. Greer qualified #3 with a 6.56. He beat Smith in round one, with a 6.61/200.00, and in round two, his 6.58/194.80 beat Miner's 6.78/206. He lost a motor against Billy Meyer in the semifinals, and the Mustang went up in flames. It was minor damage, and he was OK. He qualified #1 at the IHRA Northern Nationals at Mid-America Dragway but failed to reach the finals. Shirl qualified #1 again at Kansas City International for the AHRA Drag Nationals. A 6.41/221.13 got him the spot. His 6.50/220.04 lost to a quick-leaving Ed McCulloch in the first round, at 6.53/222. He then went to Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. He qualified #13 with a 6.65, but he picked up to 6.55/216.34 in the first round, to beat Russell Long's 6.65/214. Unfortunately, his car failed to fire against Don Prudhomme in round two. Greer got his first NHRA National event victory at the NHRA Grandnationals in Canada. He ran 6.58/209.79 to qualify #2. It was an eight-car show, and in round one, his 6.61 beat Pee Wee Wallace. In the semifinals, he picked up to 6.52/207.85 to take out Al Segrini's 6.69/217. In the final, he faced Kosty Ivanof, who broke. Greer ran Low ET with a 6.511 at 198.67 for the victory. He was at Martin, Michigan, for the PHR Championships the following week. Sixteen cars ran the first-round with the eight lowest ETs regardless of winning or losing times advancing into round two. Shirl's 6.46/217.91 was the quickest time of the first-round. In round two, Gordie Bonin stepped up to 6.42/225 to beat his 6.50/215.31. He failed to qualify at the NHRA US Nationals, but he won the NHRA Division 2 final at Gainesville. A final round 6.81/203.16 beat Jerry Gwynn. He was back at Rockingham for the IHRA US Open, where he didn't reach the finals, but he set Top Speed at 212.76. Shirl won IHRA's next event, the All-American at Bristol, on September 29. He qualified #12, and he beat Gene Snow in the first round, but in round two, he lost to Bill Leavitt's 6.41 with a 6.64. Fortunately for Greer, Leavitt hurt his engine on the run, and Greer was reinstated on the "break rule." Shirl capitalized on his second chance by running 6.45 in the semifinals to beat Tom Hoover. In the final, his quicker-leaving 6.49/222.22 beat Smith's 6.47/221 for his first IHRA victory. Then came his dramatic NHRA World Finals race. Greer was fighting for the Points Championship with Smith, who was leading going into this race, Frank Hall, and Don Prudhomme. Smith and Hall were eliminated when neither was able to qualify, so that left it between him and Prudhomme. Greer had already qualified for the race with a 6.47/212.26, but he attempted to improve his time with another qualifying run. The car erupted into a ball of fire on the pass when the motor let go. It was the worst fire of the event, and there were plenty of fires at this race. Greer suffered burns on his face, hands, and arms. The car was presumed a total loss, but while Shirl was at the hospital, his crew as well as the teams from the "Fireball Vega" and the "Eastern Raider" took the smoldering remains of the Mustang to Steve Montrelli's shop and rebuilt the car. They called Greer at the hospital and told him they thought they could get it fixed. He told them that if they could fix it, he would see about getting out of the hospital to run. He had to sign a release from the hospital stating that they were not liable for him. Shirl got to the track with his hands bandaged up. NHRA required him to make a half-pass check-out run. His firesuit had been burned, so he borrowed Al Hanna's. He had more problems putting a pair of fire gloves on. They wouldn't fit over his bandages. Prudhomme happened to stop by to see how Greer was, and he suggested putting on work gloves and then hitting the fire gloves on over them. Don even went over to his pit to get him the gloves. It worked. Going into eliminations, Greer held a 260 point advantage over Prudhomme. He had to last at least as many rounds as the "Snake" to win the championship. Greer beat Leroy Chadderton in the first round, and once again, the car was on fire. Shirl got it stopped, and the fire was extinguished. Prudhomme beat Gene Snow. Round two started, and Greer was in line to race Jim Dunn, but he watched as Dale Pulde dropped the "Snake" with a 6.16. At this point, they saw that the championship was theirs, and they called it quits. Why push lady luck anymore. You would think that would bring his season to a close, but he still raced at the Irwindale Team Funny Car Championships, where he showed up with a Mustang II in primer. Ironically, he lost to Prudhomme in the first round. | Best NHRA times were 6.471 at the World Finals and 216.34 at the Summernationals. Formerly listed 6.38/225 times, but cannot find evidence of those times in 1974. Please let us know if you have that. |
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 / 1) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Shirl Greer" Owned by Shirl Greer
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Shirl Greer |
| '75 Ford Mustang II by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi by Shirl Greer with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.405 at NHRA D2 Warner Robins GA 1975 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
230.17 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/15/75 |
| 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 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 64.75,
MPH 77.45 |
Entry is 0.97340 times average ET and 1.06393 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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| 1975 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1975 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.580 ET, 216.34 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.495 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1975 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.145 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.825 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Ran Low ET at 6.40 at the Warner Robins WWCS meet. | At the 1975 NHRA Gatornationals, Shirl qualified 7th with a 6.487/230.17. He beat Mike Miller (Green Elephant Vega) in the first round, and Gary Burgin in the second; his 6.469 against Burgin was his quickest run in NHRA national event competition. He lost in the semifinals to Don Prudhomme when he went up in smoke. AKA Chain Lightning. - TN | Turned a 6.48/221.67 at Englishtown, NJ, in August '75. - RT | Ran 6.47/213.27 at Indy US Nationals 9/75. | Greer started the '75 season at Beeline for the AHRA Winternationals, where he ran 6.53 to qualify #4. A first-round 6.47/224.42 beat Richard Tharp in Mike Burkhart's Satellite. In the second round, a 6.66/223.32 beat Jim Dunn's ailing car. He the semifinals, he received a single when Mike Miller was unable to fire the "Green Elephant." Shirl ran 6.91/161.87 to advance into the final, where he met up with Neil Leffler in Jim Terry's low qualifying Mustang (at 6.32). Both cars had problems hooking up, and Greer got the victory with a 7.03/218.96 over Neil's 7.08/220. He then went to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals and failed to qualify. On March 2, he was at Miami-Hollywood for the IHRA Winternationals. It was an eight-car field, and he qualified on the "bump." In the first round, Greer ran a 6.90, but lost to Tom Prock's 6.67. Things went better at the NHRA Gatornationals, where he qualified #7 with a 6.48/230.17. A first-round 6.68/222.22 beat Miller, while in round two, a 6.469 got around Gary Burgin. But in the semifinals, he got out of shape and lost to Prudhomme. He won the first NHRA Division 2 race at Warner Robins, where he qualified #1 with a 6.61 and then set Low ET in the final with a 6.40/219.51 over runner-up Paul Smith's 6.41/229. He was runner-up at the IHRA Pro-Am Championships at Rockingham. Luck played a big part in his finish as a first-round 7.06 beat Rodger Hamrick's 9.61. In round two, a 7.12 beat Dale Emery's 10.42 in Gene Snow's car. All that was needed to win in the semifinals was a 9.30 when Tharp lost a rear end. But in the final, Greer's luck ran out as his 9.31/93.00 lost to Raymond Beadle's Low ET shot of 6.58 at 214 in the "Blue Max." Greer won another Division 2 race when he beat Dennis Lockaby's 6.83/199 in the final at Suffolk with a 6.66/201. Shirl lost to Denny Savage in the first round, at the IHRA Springnationals, but he set Top Speed of the meet at 224.43. At Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals, he qualified #7 with a 6.50. He easily got past the first-round and then ran a 6.53 to beat Gordie Bonin's 6.59 in round two. In the semifinals, he met Prudhomme, and both went up in smoke, but the "Snake" recovered first for the win. He was at Union Grove for the IHRA Summernationals, but failed to reach the finals. Shirl set Top Speed of the Meet at the NHRA Grandnationals at 225.00. 6.533 216.34 losing to Prudhomme at the PHR US 131 race. |
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 / 5) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Shirl Greer" Owned by Shirl Greer
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Shirl Greer |
| '75 Ford Mustang II by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi by Shirl Greer with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.340 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/76 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
229.00 at NHRA Columbus OH 6/13/76 |
| 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 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 67.36,
MPH 70.84 |
Entry is 0.96942 times average ET and 1.04072 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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| 1976 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 241.53 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1976 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.540 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1976 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.116 ET, 202.23 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Greer was at Tucson Dragway in January for the AHRA Winternationals. He qualified #5 for the show and in the second round, his 6.69 beat a tire smoking Jim Liberman at 6.78. In the semifinals, Tom McEwen also smoked the tires against him and Greer advanced with a 6.84. He faced Mike Van Sant in the "Invader" Mustang in the final and this time it was Greer who smoked the tires. He shut down to 8.00 while Van Sant got the victory with a 6.84. His next stop was at Beeline for the Phoenix Winter Classic and while he qualified, he failed to reach the finals there. He failed to qualify at Pomona with his 6.350/204.54 just missing the 6.34 "bump." At Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals, his 6.381/222.77 qualified #5. A 6.39/205.01 got around a tire frying John Lombardo, while a second round 6.40/207.85 got past Tom Prock, who also overpowered the track. In the semifinals, a 6.50/206.42 advanced when Bob Pickett also smoked the tires. In the final, he raced Don Prudhomme and on paper it looked like it was close as the "Snake's" best run of eliminations had been a 6.45. Unfortunately for Greer, Prudhomme stepped up in the final to set both ends of the track record (6.24/236.84) while Shirl shut down to 7.66/118.89. He then went to Warner Robins for the NHRA Division 2 Opener on March 28. Shirl's 6.60/213.77 qualified #1 and he got the "odd lot" solo" in the first round, as there were only seven cars on hand. On his solo, he ran 6.59/196.07. In the semifinals, he beat Ron Leaf's Vega with a 6.86/189.07 and he had it easy in the final as opponent Prock broke. Greer ran 6.60/216.34 (Top Speed) for the victory. He then made a stop at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships where he lasted until the semifinals before his off-pace 8.59/123.62 lost to eventual winner Raymond Beadle's 6.81/227 in the "Blue Max." Greer also won the second NHRA Division 2 race at DeSoto on April 11 over Pete Miner. In June, he was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals where his 6.58 qualified #11. He improved to 6.46/216 in the opening round to beat Ron O'Donnell's 6.89/189 and in round two, opponent Paul Smith smoked the tires and Greer advanced with a 6.94 at a booming 229.00. In the semifinals, he ran a good 6.48/221.13, but it wasn't enough to stop Prudhomme's 6.34/214. Shortly after this, he was at Union Grove for the IHRA Summernationals, where he reached the semifinals before losing to eventual winner Gary Burgin. At Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals, Greer qualified #8 with a 6.486/223.88. He beat John Austin in the first round, with a nice 6.388, but a late leaving 6.404 in round two lost to McEwen's 6.529. Shirl did not qualify at Indy with his best ET of the year, 6.340 at 226.13. AKA Chain Lightning. Photo from the 1976 NHRA US Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park. Greer was a perennial Division 2 contender and won the division Funny Car title in 76, 77, and 78. Confirm if this is a Cecil Hicks or Jaime Sarte car. |
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 / 2) |
1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Shirl Greer" Owned by Shirl Greer
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Shirl Greer |
| '77 Plymouth Arrow by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi by Shirl Greer with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.455 at IHRA Milan MI 1977 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
222.22 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/12/77 |
| 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 1977 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 52.42,
MPH 53.91 |
Entry is 0.99614 times average ET and 1.00991 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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| 1977 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1977 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1977 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.996 ET, 203.81 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: AKA Chain Lightning. Greer was a perennial Division 2 contender and won the division Funny Car title in 76, 77, and 78. Photo from 1977 D3 WWCS Indianapolis Raceway Park. | The 77 Plymouth Arrow, which was short-lived, was built by Jaime Sarte. It was also the second Arrow body out. Prudhomme had the first. - Brian Greer | Shirl ran 6.45 at Milan. Shirl’s best NHRA national event times were 6.60/222.22 at the Gatornationals. He attempted to qualify at Indy, but was a 12.04-second DNQ. Those were Shirl’s only two NHRA national event appearances. Formerly listed 6.235/230.76 for 1977 in this car. We believe those times reflect 1981 performances. Let us know if you have evidence to the contrary. |
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 ) |
1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Shirl Greer" Owned by Shirl Greer
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Shirl Greer |
| '78 Plymouth Arrow by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi by Shirl Greer with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 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 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 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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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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| 1978 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.000 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1978 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1978 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.996 ET, 203.81 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: AKA Chain Lightning. Greer was a perennial Division 2 contender and won the division Funny Car title in 76, 77 and 78. | The 77 Plymouth Arrow which was short-lived, was built by Jaime Sarte. It was also the second Arrow body out. Prudhomme had the first. - Brian Greer |
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Dave Kommel
Photog Web |
Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 ) |
1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Shirl Greer" Owned by Shirl Greer
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Shirl Greer |
| '75 Ford Mustang II by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi by Shirl Greer with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.530 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
207.37 at Unknown |
| 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 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 45.25,
MPH 11.75 |
Entry is 1.00772 times average ET and 0.94242 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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| 1978 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.000 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1978 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1978 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.996 ET, 203.81 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: AKA Chain Lightning. Did Shirl actually bring the Mustang II back to run this year? Shirl crashed his Arrow this year. Photo from 1975. Shirl won Division 2 in 1976, 1977, and 1978. Confirm if this is a Cecil Hicks or Jaime Sarte-built car. |
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Norm Newgord, Gary Newgord Collection |
Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
21) |
1979 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Shirl Greer" Owned by Shirl Greer
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Shirl Greer |
| '77 Pontiac Trans Am by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Shirl Greer with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.495 at NHRA D2 Bradenton FL 3/79 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
225.00 at NHRA D2 Bradenton FL 3/79 |
| 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 1979 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 44.61,
MPH 57.22 |
Entry is 1.00854 times average ET and 1.01750 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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| 1979 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.954 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1979 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.440 ET, 221.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1979 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.940 ET, 205.20 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 178.01 MPH |
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Notes: NHRA number 207. Shirl did not qualify at Gainesville (no time) for his only NHRA national event appearance. Shortly after that he was at DeSoto Memorial Raceway for the NHRA Division 2 Opener. He set Low ET with a 6.49 and in the final his 6.80/225.00 got the victory when Les Cassidy's car died on the line. |
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 / 21) |
1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "The Sting" Owned by Larry Coogle
from
Otterbein, Indiana
USA
| Crew Chief: Larry Coogle |
| '80 Pontiac Trans Am by
Murf McKinney |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Larry Coogle with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.490 at IHRA Rockingham NC 4/80 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
181.00 at IHRA Rockingham NC 4/80 |
| 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 1980 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 30.40,
MPH 00.86 |
Entry is 1.03180 times average ET and 0.79442 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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| 1980 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.855 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.290 ET, 227.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 211.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Greer was at Rockingham in April for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships. His 6.4 qualified #7 in the eight-car field, but he slipped to a tire-smoking 6.90/181 in the opening round and lost to Dale Pulde's 6.35/221. Paul Smith was driving the car at the NHRA Cajun Nationals the following week. Shirl drove Coogle's car at the Snowbird National Open in November. He qualified #1 for the eight-car field on the slippery track with a 7.468/158. But in the first round, the engine let go, and he lost to Fred Mandoline's alky burner. We need to validate the exact 6.4 in Rockingham. |
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 ) |
1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Cosmic Cowboy" Owned by Tommy Bizzell & Sonny Parnell
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Tommy Bizzell |
| '81 Pontiac Trans Am by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Shirl Greer with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.070 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/14/81 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
231.36 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/14/81 |
| 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 1981 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 71.25,
MPH 53.11 |
Entry is 0.97276 times average ET and 1.00517 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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| 1981 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.840 ET, 249.30 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.240 ET, 230.17 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 213.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Wrestler Dusty Rhoades sponsor. Ran his own car and drove for Larry Coogle throughout the year, with very similar times in both mounts. | Shirl qualified #11 at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals with a 6.081/230.17. He bettered those times in the first round, with a 6.070/231.36, but unfortunately, it was accompanied with a red light that advanced Gordie Bonin's 6.247/237.46. After qualifying #5 in the eight-car field, he lost to Kenny Bernstein in the first round, at Darlington for the IHRA Winternationals. Shirl hopped into Larry Coogle's car for NHRA Atlanta. At the NHRA Springnationals, Greer ran 6.241/221.12 to qualify #11. A first-round 6.444/227.27 lost to Tom Hoover's 6.12/226. Shirl did not qualify at NHRA Englishtown at 6.750/157.61. That was his last NHRA national event of the year. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, November 18, 2021, 10:36:32 PM by
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 ) |
1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "The Sting" Owned by Larry Coogle
from
Otterbein, Indiana
USA
| Crew Chief: Larry Coogle |
| '80 Pontiac Trans Am by
Murf McKinney |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Larry Coogle with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.104 at NHRA Atlanta GA 4/25/81 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
232.55 at NHRA Atlanta GA 4/25/81 |
| 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 1981 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 67.00,
MPH 56.22 |
Entry is 0.97821 times average ET and 1.01034 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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| 1981 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.840 ET, 249.30 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.240 ET, 230.17 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 213.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Shirl ran his own car and drove for Larry Coogle throughout the year, with very similar times in both mounts. | A good run came at Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals. There, a 6.104 qualified #4 in the eight-car field. He beat Al Segrini in the first round, with a 6.184/232.55 before smoking the tires in the semifinals and losing to Tripp Shumake driving Johnny Loper's car. The following week (May 3), he was at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships. He qualified #5 in the eight-car field which set up a first-round meeting with low qualifier Raymond Beadle in the "Blue Max." It didn't go well for Greer and the car slowed to 6.60/201.34 in a loss to Beadle's 6.00/233. Shirl continued to qualify well when he went to Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals where his 6.14 qualified #4. A 6.47 in the first round, lost to Paul Smith's 6.30. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 02:48:34 PM by
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 ) |
1982 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Cosmic Cowboy" Owned by Tommy Bizzell & Sonny Parnell
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Tommy Bizzell |
| '81 Pontiac Trans Am by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Shirl Greer with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 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 1982 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 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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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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| 1982 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 254.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1982 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.210 ET, 234.37 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1982 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 214.57 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 178.01 MPH |
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Notes: Shirl did not run any NHRA national events in 1982. |
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Shirl Greer (M) from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 ) |
1983 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Cosmic Cowboy" Owned by Tommy Bizzell & Sonny Parnell
from
Warner Robins, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Tommy Bizzell |
| '81 Chevrolet Corvette by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Shirl Greer with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.830 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
206.00 at Unknown |
| 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 1983 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.97,
MPH 00.95 |
Entry is 1.11784 times average ET and 0.87895 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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| 1983 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.621 ET, 257.87 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1983 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.110 ET, 234.37 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1983 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.610 ET, 216.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Shirl attempted to qualify the Cosmic Cowboy at NHRA Gainesville, but did not qualify at 6.962 (no speed). |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, February 22, 2020, 11:05:02 PM by
John Bockelman.
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Rankings updated: 06/09/26 03:02:42 am EDT
