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Butch Leal (M) from
Tulare, California
USA
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1967 - Category: AFUELFC, Type: FN, Class: A/XS, Div: 7 |
| "California Flash" Owned by Butch Leal
from
Tulare, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Jack Smith |
| '67 Plymouth Barracuda by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Injected Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Butch Leal & Jack Smith with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.820 at 1967 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
181.90 at 1967 |
| 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 1967 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 100.0,
MPH 79.85 |
Entry is 0.88362 times average ET and 1.12981 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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| 1967 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.820 ET, 196.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.980 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.900 ET, 136.20 MPH |
| 1967 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 8.850 ET, 161.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.630 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.290 ET, 111.00 MPH |
| 1967 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.880 ET, 144.22 MPH |
1000 Ft. 8.280 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.680 ET, 104.52 MPH |
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Notes: Leal's first flopper: Hilborn-injected late hemi, TorqueFlite, Logghe chassis combo. Leal was leery of blowers. Butch ran this Logghe-built Barracuda in '67. B&N Fiberglass made the body. A stock stroke and bore 426 Hemi powered the car. He and crew chief Jack Smith built and maintained the engine. M/T supplied the rods and pistons while an Isky cam was used. The Hilborn injectors fed the 90% nitro mix to the engine. The transmission was a TorqueFlite built by Art Carr. This was one of the strongest unblown FCs in '67. Leal was at Fremont on April 2 for a best-of-three-match race against Mark Bloom, who was driving the "Bloomin' Bullet" Camaro. Leal won two straight with times of 9.51/165.13 and 8.59/170.77. Mark's best was 9.63. A week later (April 8), he was at Riverside for the HRM Championships. There were two classes of FCs run, and he was in the 2,000 lb. class. Leal's 8.92/168.50 qualified #2 behind Jack Chrisman's 8.71/177. In the opening round, his 8.87/170.45 beat Steve Bovan. He reached the final to face Chrisman's Comet, but the 'Cuda broke and could not run, so Jack soloed for the money. Shortly after, he was at Gary, Indiana's US 30, for a four-car event. In his first race, Butch's 8.45/166.67 beat Roger Lindamood. In his next race, he ran Dean Nicopolis in the "Hemi Hunter" Camaro. Dean watched as Leal pulled away from him and won easily with an 8.28/178.27. There was talk about Leal being able to mount a challenge to the dominating Comets of "Dyno" Don Nicholson and "Fast Eddie" Schartman. On May 7, he was in Minneapolis, where he raced Dick Loehr. He won two straight with times of 10.30/113.92 and 9.44/173.07 on the cold track. The two strongest Plymouth FCs locked horns for a best-of-three match race at Lions on July 8. Fred Goeske's "Hemi-'Cuda" had been laying down big mph numbers for quite a while before Leal brought out his flip-ton car, so this would be a big match. Leal was more than up to the task as he won three straight with times of 8.03/171.75 (over Fred's 8.31/186),8.04/169.17, over Fred's 8.36 at a crazy 187.88, and another 8.03. On August 12, Leal was at Lions for a best-of-three match against Doug Thorley's new Corvair. The Chevy was supercharged and, as we know, would later prove to be a strong contender by winning the NHRA Nationals. But at this event, the hatchback stopped the Corvair two straight with times of 8.08/173.74 and 8.07. Doug's times were 8.21/184 and 8.10/181. On September 9, Butch went up against Don Gay at OCIR. Gay was debuting his new Firebird, so new car blues held back its performance to an 8.95 best, while Leal won all three races with times of 8.15/166.97, 8.14/174.08, and 8.08/173.07. He was back at OCIR later in the month for another best of three, this time against Gas Ronda's new Mustang. Ronda had just driven the car to some shake-down runs before their match but still ran a best of 8.38. But there was no stopping Leal as he went undefeated again, winning all three races with a best of 8.08/176.81. Leal campaigned the car until the end of the year and was having a new car built for the '68 season, but he saw the future of FC and realized that a blower was needed to stay competitive. He wasn't willing to go that route as he saw way too many blower explosions. This was 1967's quickest and fastest injected funny car at 7.82/181.90 (per Butch's website). He also ran 8.03/177.71 somewhere and 8.22/176.47 at the OCIR Mfg. Meet 11/25/67. - Danny White | The car was featured in the 12/67 issue of Drag Strip. - RT; Photo: Hot Rod Archive Series, no. 6, Hemi Power (Winter 2007), p. 32 -MB |
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Bob McClurg Photog Web |
Butch Leal (M) from
Tulare, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1968 - Category: AFUELFC, Type: FN, Class: A/XS, Div: 7 |
| "California Flash" Owned by Butch Leal
from
Tulare, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Butch Leal |
| '67 Plymouth Barracuda by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Injected Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
automatic 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 1968 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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| 1968 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.820 ET, 202.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.480 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1968 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 8.580 ET, 162.16 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.754 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1968 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.340 ET, 148.96 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.084 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Carried the car over from the previous season. Late hemi, Art Carr TorqueFlite, Logghe chassis combo. |
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James Morgan |
Bill Leavitt (M) from
San Diego, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
768 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Quickee Too" Owned by Bill Leavitt
from
San Diego, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Leavitt |
| '71 Ford Mustang by
Byron Blair |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 371 Chrysler Hemi by Bill Leavitt with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.480 at Long Beach CA 12/04/71 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
213.27 at Long Beach CA 12/04/71 |
| 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 100.0,
MPH 63.67 |
Entry is 0.92837 times average ET and 1.02534 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: First in 6.40s. WITH a 354" Chrysler punched out to 371 inches. Only NHRA national event appearance was at the Ontario Supernationals where he qualified #2 with a 6.917/205.94 and went two rounds. Quite an ET drop a few weeks later. | Although Goldstein’s 6.80 ended the year as the national record, I’d be remiss for not mentioning Bill Leavitt, who ran a stunning series of passes — 6.48, 6.51, and 6.53 — at Lions’ Grand Finale in December, though national records were not available for those runs. - Phil Burgess, National Dragster |
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Bill Leavitt (M) from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
205 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Quickee Too" Owned by Bill Leavitt
from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Leavitt |
| '71 Ford Mustang by
Byron Blair |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 371 Chrysler Hemi by Bill Leavitt with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.450 at Mohnton PA 7/72 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
213.77 at West Salem OH 8/20/72 |
| 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 84.27,
MPH 48.30 |
Entry is 0.94993 times average ET and 0.99762 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: Bill entered the '72 season as the quickest in the class due to his 6.48 run at Lions in December. There was nothing "trick" about the car; it used a 118" Byron Blair chassis. The engine was a '58 354 Chrysler Hemi punched out to 471 inches built by Leavitt. Internals included Crower cam, Howards rods, and Venolia pistons. Cragar supplied the blower drive, manifold, and headers. The injection was by Crower. A Lenco transmission transferred the power back to a quick change rear end. Leavitt had a good season in '72. He started it the right way by winning the New Year's race at Fremont. It was an eight-car show, and he qualified #1 with a 6.75. An opening round 6.67 beat Ed McCulloch, and in the semifinals, Bill's 6.76 beat Gene Snow, who had a transmission failure. He faced Twig Zeigler in the final, and he set a track record of 6.64 in winning. Leavitt's speed on the run was 208. He lost early at the AHRA Winternationals, where Leroy Goldstein stopped him. He also lost early at the second OCIR All-Pro race, where he had problems in the first round, and shut off to a 10.96 loss to eventual winner Snow's 6.69. The following week (January 28), he was at Lions for the Grand Premiere event. Unfortunately, a first-round 7.11/169.17 lost to Dale Pulde's 6.79/215 in Mickey Thompson's Pinto. He failed to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals (times not reported). He had Jim Nicoll's name on the side of the car there. That was Bill's last NHRA national event of 1972. Leavitt set a 6.47 track record at Atco and a 6.45 Maple Grove track record in July. Bill ran 6.818/196.50 at Tulsa PRA in September. Bill qualified #10 for the Lions Last Drag Race on December 2 (times unknown). In round one, he beat a broken Danny Ongais with a 7.27. In round two, Billy Meyer nipped his 6.87 with a 6.81. |
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Bob Boudreau |
Bill Leavitt (M) from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
205 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Quickee Too" Owned by Bill Leavitt
from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Leavitt |
| '71 Ford Mustang by
Byron Blair |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 417 Donovan Hemi by Bill Leavitt with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.540 at Epping NH 9/16/73 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
215.82 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 51.99 |
Entry is 0.98080 times average ET and 1.00381 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: At the twice rain-delayed NHRA Winternationals at Pomona, Leavitt qualified #7 with a 7.462/194.38. The car came up ailing in round one, running an 8.369/131.77 that lost to Tom McEwen's 7.60. Shortly after that, he went to Irwindale for its Night Opener. It was an eight-car show, and in round one, his 7.15/182.92 defeated Don Prudhomme, who shut down with problems. Bill Frederick was there with his rocket car, and he accidentally spilled rocket fuel all over the left lane, making that lane useless. In the semifinal, Leavitt's 8.21/103.68 beat Jim Dunn, skating all over the track in the left lane. In the final, he was to face Sush Matsubara, and track management decided to make each car run down the right lane, with the lowest ET being declared the winner. Bill ran 6.83/206.89, but then Sush ran 6.64/224 for the victory. Bill qualified #2 at Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet with a 6.90. Unfortunately, in the first round, he fouled against Ed McCulloch. OCIR held an eight-car show in March, and Leavitt qualified #3 with a 6.79. He beat Joe Lee's 7.22/199 in the first round, with a 7.04/189.87, but he broke and could not run in the semifinal. He was back at OCIR for the final All-Pro race, where he qualified #10 in the sixteen-car field with a 6.89. But he lost to eventual winner McEwen in the opening round when he went into a wheelstand and shut off. He was in Connecticut for a four-car show in April. Bill was deemed the winner after running a best of 6.63/211. On April 29, he was at Atco for the Funny Car Factory Showdown. It was an eight-car field, and Bill did not have a good day. in the opening round, his troubled 9.07/87.50 lost to Pat Foster's 7.16/205. He then ran in a couple of consolation races. In the first consolation race, his 7.80/189.98 lost to Bobby Rowe's 7.16/219, and in the other, Tom Prock smoked the tires against him, and Bill got his only win of the day with a 7.26/199.55. In May, National Trail hosted the second NHRA Division 3 race. Bill qualified #4 in the eight-car field. In the first round, a 6.89/207.85 beat Bob Durban and in the semifinals, a 6.92/205.94 lost to Al Segrini's 6.65/218. He won the Connecticut Memorial Day Championships, where he ran a final round 6.82/206.89 over Al Segrini. He also won the Spring Funny Car Championships held at New England Dragway early in June. This was a sixteen-car field. His 6.69/211 defeated the "Freedom Machine in round one." A second-round 6.70/211 took out Jimmy King's 6.80/214. His 6.68/221 beat Prock in the semifinal, who went up in smoke in the "Custom Body" car. He faced Rowe in the final. Rowe was the favorite based on his 6.47 semifinal time. But the "Cuda lost a blower belt in the final and slowed to 6.87/163 in a runner-up effort to Leavitt's 6.66/215. In June, he was back at National Trail for the NHRA Springnationals, where he qualified #7 with a 6.837/206.42. In the first round, an off pace 7.023/190.67 lost to Larry Arnold's 6.87/218. He got a big win the following week (June 17), when he claimed the IHRA Springnationals at Bristol. He beat Kenny Safford in the "Mr. Norm" Charger, Jim Paoli with a 6.76, and Larry Fullerton in that order to meet Ron Colson in the "Chi-Town Hustler" in the final. Colson's supercharger exploded on the line, and Leavitt singled for the victory with a 6.71/207.89. He was back in Connecticut for its Summer Funny Car Championships. It was another sixteen-car show, and he beat the "Freedom Machine" in the first round, with a 6.88/195.22. He dropped a close one to Jake Crimmins in the "Swensen-Lani" car in round two. Bill's 6.78/209.79 narrowly lost to Jake's 6.77/212. Early in July, Leavitt was at Englishtown for an eight-car show. He received no ET in the first round, but his speed was registered at 203.16 while beating Fred Goeske. His 6.90/193.96 fell to Pee Wee Wallace's 6.74/219 in the "Alabamian" in the semifinal. Bill failed to qualify when he returned to Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals (times unavailable). His next stop was at New England for its fifth Funny Car Tourney race. In the opening round, a 6.68/205 beat Pete Hill's 6.82/206, but he lost to eventual winner Segrini in round two. At the Rockford Manufacturers Meet, he failed to run quick enough to make the finals, but he beat Don Schumacher with a 6.79 and a 6.70 beat Colson. On July 25, he was at Maple Grove for the All-American Funny Car Race. He lost to Roy Harris' 6.90/209 in the first round, with a 7.09/195.65. Bill was the sixth alternate at NHRA Indy at 6.56/215.82. New England held its Funny Car Nationals on September 16. It was a 32-car show, and Bill won his first-round race easily. In round two, Al Bergler lost a supercharger on the line, and Leavitt singled with a 6.54/201. He lost in round three with a sub-par 7.19/126 that fell to Pee Wee Wallace's 6.60/213. |
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Bob Boudreau |
Bill Leavitt (M) from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
205 ) |
1974 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Quickee Too" Owned by Bill Leavitt
from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Leavitt |
| '71 Ford Mustang by
Byron Blair |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 417 Donovan Hemi by Bill Leavitt with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.280 at Epping NH 6/74 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
216.34 at Gainesville FL 11/24/74 |
| 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 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 76.54,
MPH 50.00 |
Entry is 0.95441 times average ET and 1.00000 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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| 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: Bill was in New England in June for its Spring Funny Car Nationals. The race had been delayed one week due to rain. It was an eight-car field, and Leavitt's 6.75/183 qualified #1. But that was as "slow" as he ran at this race as he kept getting quicker. In the opening round, his 6.46/205.47 defeated Joe Jacono's 7.10/172. In the semifinals, Jimmy King's 7.10/197 fell to his 6.45/205.94. Jacono had gotten back into the show on the "break rule" for the "Frantic Ford." It was Joe that Bill ran in the final. Bill was not to be stopped on this day as he set a 6.28 track record (at 212.26) in the final to beat Jacono's 6.77/182. Shortly after this, he was at Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals. His 6.63 qualified #6 in the sixteen-car field. His first-round opponent, Charles Lee, was shut off on the line for leaking oil. Bill ran a solo 8.13 to advance. In the second round, his 6.50/208.81 beat Tommy Grove's 6.57/214. He lost to Al Segrini's 6.38/227 in the semifinal. Bill ran 6.40 at PRO Long Island NY 8/18/74. He also won the Epping NE Funny Car Nats with a final round 6.54/192.30 and a best of 6.47. |
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Bill Leavitt (M) from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
205 ) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Quickee Too" Owned by Bill Leavitt
from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Leavitt |
| '75 Ford Mustang II by
Byron Blair |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 417 Donovan Hemi by Bill Leavitt with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.180 at Suffolk VA 6/75 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
224.43 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/01/75 |
| 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 83.72,
MPH 66.05 |
Entry is 0.93921 times average ET and 1.03739 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: Who had the strongest Donovan-powered Funny Car in '75? It had to be a toss-up between Leavitt and John Lombardo. Bill was at Beeline in January for the AHRA Winternationals. He qualified #8 with a 6.66 but lost to Billy Meyer driving Gene Snow's Vega in the first round. At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, his low qualifying 6.21 held for Low ET. He made it into the semifinals before he smoked the tires to a 6.72 that lost to Mike Miller's 6.44 in the "Green Elephant." At the NHRA Gatornationals, Bill qualified #14 with a 6.57. In the first round, he smoked the tires and shut off to a 7.59/159 that lost to Raymond Beadle's 6.73/211 in the "Blue Max." Shortly after this, he was at the Englishtown Opener, where he got crossed-up against Tom Prock in the first round, and shut off. In April, he was at the NHRA Division 2 Opener at Warner Robins. He qualified #4 but failed to reach the finals. His next stop was at the Cecil County National Open. He made it to the final by beating Tom Raley (George of the Jungle) in the first round, and running an easy single in the semifinals. In the final, he faced Joe Jacono, and Leavitt's troubled 9.50 got the runner-up spot to Jacono's 6.86. Back at Maple Grove for the fifth annual Dutch Classic, Bill went into a huge wheelstand against Al Segrini in the first round, and shut down. Leavitt was at Atco for the CARS Magazine Meet in May. It was an eight-car show, and in the first round, he beat Jacono's 7.15/213 with a 7.12/204.08. In the semifinals, his Mustang broke and coasted to a 10.27/86 loss to Segrini's 6.55/200. In June, he went to Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals, but he failed to qualify for the show. Shortly after that, he beat Jacono in the final to win the New England Funny Car Championships. He qualified #1 for the eight-car show with a 6.75/183, and in round one, his 6.46/205.47 beat Jacono. A semifinal 6.45/205.94 beat Jimmy King's 7.10/197 and moved him into the final. Jacono was to be his final round opponent as he had gotten back into the show on the "break rule" when Dodger Glenn had his throttle stick open in the first round, and ended up smoking the pistons in the "Frantic Ford." Bill really picked up in the final, running a track record 6.28 at 212.26 to claim the victory over Joe's 6.77/182. Later in the month, he went to Suffolk, where he reset the track record to 6.18. Near the end of June, he was back in New England for a Wednesday night race. While he didn't win or reach the final, he was right in the thick of things, running 6.46/197. The month of July didn't start out the greatest for Leavitt as he went up to Canada for the Gold Cup Championships held at Cayuga and lost all three of his races. All the cars were to make three passes, and on Leavitt's first race, his 6.62/215.82 lost to Bob Pickett's 6.59/221. In his second race, he ran 6.84/194.80, but Don Prudhomme beat him to the finish line with a 6.76/205. For the last race, he faced Tommy Grove, but the "Quickie Too" broke on the line. He qualified #10 with a 6.50/216.34 at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. Unfortunately, he lost fire on the line in the first round, giving Gary Burgin a single into round two. Leavitt won the Connecticut Summer Funny Car Championships. He had a little luck along the way. An opening round 6.63/210.77 beat Jacono's 6.91/193, but in the semifinals, his 7.08/215.31 lost to Segrini's 6.91/166. These two would race again in the final when Kosty Ivanof broke after winning his semifinal race. Bill returned via the "break rule." He beat Segrini's 6.63/209 in the "Black Magic" Vega with a 6.49/215.82. Bill used the same old 1971 Blair chassis with a new body. |
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Stephen Nicoll |
Bill Leavitt (M) from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
205 ) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Mighty Monza" Owned by Bill Leavitt
from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Leavitt |
| '76 Chevrolet Monza by
S&W Race Cars |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon Hemi by Bill Leavitt with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.550 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/11/76 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
231.36 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 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 49.15,
MPH 76.33 |
Entry is 1.00153 times average ET and 1.05145 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: Sold car to Rodalyn Knox. Ran 6.76 DNQ at NHRA Summernationals 76. We need to confirm if it was this car or the Mustang II. Al Segrini also drove. Car indicated a Donovan 417 motor on the car's lettering, but Bill switched to a Milodon just before selling it to Rodalyn. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, December 11, 2021, 08:21:11 PM by
Ron Howard.
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Norm Newgord, Gary Newgord Collection |
Bill Leavitt (M) from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
205 ) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Quickee Too" Owned by Bill Leavitt
from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Leavitt |
| '75 Ford Mustang II by
Byron Blair |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 417 Donovan Hemi by Bill Leavitt with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.490 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/01/76 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
222.22 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/01/76 |
| 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 54.34,
MPH 55.07 |
Entry is 0.99235 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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| 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: Bill was at Phoenix in January for the Winter Classic. He qualified #11 and, in the first round, fouled away a 6.58/220.04 in a loss to Tom Prock. He was the fifth alternate at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, where his 6.490/222.22 failed to make the show. He also failed to qualify at Gainesville (#2 alternate) for the Gatornationals with a 6.62/206.42 (although Al Segrini did qualify Bill's other car, the Mighty Monza). Bill was at Englishtown for its Spring Funny Car Bonanza race in April, but the Mustang broke on the line in the opening round against Prock. He competed at Maple Grove for its Dutch Classic in May, but the car caught fire on the line in the opening round of competition. Bill was OK, but his opponent, Arne Swensen, made a solo to advance. Bill also failed to qualify at NHRA Columbus, finishing at #3 alternate at 6.763/219.57. That was Bill's last NHRA national event in 1976. | Had he switched to a Milodon for 1976? |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, August 2, 2021, 11:34:49 PM by
Ron Howard.
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Handout, David Hapgood Collection |
Bill Leavitt (M) from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
205 ) |
1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Quickee Too" Owned by Bill Leavitt
from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Leavitt |
| '75 Ford Mustang II by
Byron Blair |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon Hemi by Bill Leavitt with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.470 at Epping NH 1977 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
196.00 at Cayuga ON 7/77 |
| 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 50.97,
MPH 00.96 |
Entry is 0.99846 times average ET and 0.89075 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: Leavitt was at Bristol in June for the IHRA Springnationals. A 6.69 won his first-round race over Al Hanna, but he smoked the tires in the second round and lost to Billy Graham's 6.43. He competed at the Canadian Gold Cup Championships in Cayuga, Ontario, in July. It was an eight-car field, and in the opening round, his ailing 8.18/123 lost to Bruce Larson's 6.85/203. He came back out later for a consolation race against Tom Prock, and despite blowing his engine, his 6.74/196 beat Tom Prock's 8.07. |
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Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, 02:27:12 PM by
Ron Howard.
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Handout |
Bill Leavitt (M) from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
205 ) |
1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Quickee Too" Owned by Bill Leavitt
from
Richmond, Virginia
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Leavitt |
| '77 Ford Mustang II by
Byron Blair |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon Hemi by Bill Leavitt 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: Did not run NHRA events in 1978. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, November 8, 2020, 10:38:29 AM by
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© Thomas Nagy |
Charles Lee (M) from
Norfolk, Virginia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
249 ) |
1974 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Hartsoe Bros." Owned by Hartsoe Bros.
from
Kannapolis, North Carolina
USA
| Crew Chief: Hartsoe Bros. |
| '73 Chevrolet Vega by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 454 Chevrolet with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.860 at 1974 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
205.94 at 1974 |
| 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 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 25.72,
MPH 18.81 |
Entry is 1.04255 times average ET and 0.95193 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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| 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: Photo from the 1975 NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville, Florida. Did not run any NHRA national events in 1974. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, August 16, 2025, 11:45:01 PM by
Thomas Nagy.
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Lynn "Mort" Morton Photog Web |
Charles Lee (M) from
Norfolk, Virginia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
249 ) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Hartsoe Bros." Owned by Hartsoe Bros.
from
Kannapolis, North Carolina
USA
| Crew Chief: Hartsoe Bros. |
| '73 Chevrolet Vega by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 454 Chevrolet with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.020 at IHRA Rockingham NC 9/07/75 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
198.00 at IHRA Rockingham NC 9/07/75 |
| 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 11.84,
MPH 00.99 |
Entry is 1.06687 times average ET and 0.91523 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: Lee was at Blaney Drag Strip for the NHRA Division 2 race. He made it into the final against Paul Smith, but blew his engine and slowed to 7.27/167.28 in a runner-up finish to Smith's 6.80/212. Charles won the IHRA US Open at Rockingham in September. He had a bit of luck on his side. A 7.06 qualified #8 in the sixteen-car field, and in the first round, he advanced with a 7.18/186.33 when Dennis Lockaby crossed the centerline. In the second round, Raymond Beadle blew an engine on the line in the "Blue Max," and Lee got to solo into the semifinals with a 7.44/173.00. Then in the semis, a 7.02/195.22 beat Shirl Greer's quicker 6.94/214. In the final, he met Dale Pulde, and although both ran 7.77, Charles got the win. Other reports are that Lee went 7.27/198 to Dale's 7.77/151 in the final. We need confirmation. The track was a "little slick," and the Hartsoe Brothers went down it four times, beating all the high-powered cars that smoked the tires or had other problems. Photo from the New York National 1974 PRO race. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 11:22:33 AM by
Ron Howard.
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Cory Lee (M) from
Rancho Santa Maria, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
720 ) |
1993 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FE, Class: AA/FC, Div: 9 |
| "Budweiser/Chrysler" Owned by Kurt Soderqvist
from
Sweden
| Crew Chief: Ron Swearingen |
| '91 Dodge Daytona by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.260 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
251.91 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 1993 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.94,
MPH 03.93 |
Entry is 1.15926 times average ET and 0.92032 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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| 1993 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.987 ET, 300.40 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1993 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.400 ET, 273.72 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.116 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1993 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.900 ET, 250.52 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.446 ET, 178.01 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, September 6, 2025, 02:06:49 PM by
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Cory Lee (M) from
Rancho Santa Maria, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
720 ) |
1996 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "Pioneer" Owned by Tom Hoover
from
Maple Grove, Minnesota
USA
| Crew Chief: Cory Lee |
| '95 Dodge Avenger by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.300 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
218.00 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 1996 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 42.85,
MPH 00.84 |
Entry is 1.01397 times average ET and 0.76639 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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| 1996 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.889 ET, 312.60 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1996 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.227 ET, 284.45 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1996 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.727 ET, 259.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Monday, September 29, 2025, 01:13:11 AM by
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Cory Lee (M) from
Rancho Santa Maria, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
720 ) |
1997 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Al Hofmann" Owned by Al Hofmann
from
Umatilla, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: Jimbo Ermalovich |
| '97 Pontiac Firebird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.270 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
247.82 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 1997 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 38.24,
MPH 00.94 |
Entry is 1.02330 times average ET and 0.85437 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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| 1997 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.889 ET, 315.56 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH |
| 1997 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.150 ET, 290.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.690 ET, 222.00 MPH |
| 1997 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.650 ET, 264.39 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.020 ET, 203.78 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, October 10, 2025, 08:53:58 PM by
Super Crew.
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Cory Lee (M) from
Rancho Santa Maria, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
720 ) |
1997 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FA, Class: AA/FC, Div: 8 |
| "Gary McGrath" Owned by Gary McGrath
from
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
| Crew Chief: Cory Lee |
| '95 Oldsmobile Cutlass by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.440 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
277.00 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 1997 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 21.58,
MPH 25.07 |
Entry is 1.05631 times average ET and 0.95497 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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| 1997 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.889 ET, 315.56 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH |
| 1997 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.150 ET, 290.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.690 ET, 222.00 MPH |
| 1997 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.650 ET, 264.39 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.020 ET, 203.78 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, October 10, 2025, 08:54:15 PM by
Super Crew.
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Cory Lee (M) from
Rancho Santa Maria, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
720 ) |
1997 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "Pioneer" Owned by Tom Hoover
from
Maple Grove, Minnesota
USA
| Crew Chief: Cory Lee |
| '95 Dodge Avenger by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.028 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 5/17/97 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
301.91 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 5/17/97 |
| 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 1997 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 73.37,
MPH 73.23 |
Entry is 0.97631 times average ET and 1.04085 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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| 1997 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.889 ET, 315.56 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH |
| 1997 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.150 ET, 290.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.690 ET, 222.00 MPH |
| 1997 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.650 ET, 264.39 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.020 ET, 203.78 MPH |
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Notes: Cory ran 301.91 twice at Englishtown 1997 (5.073 on the second run). |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, November 28, 2021, 09:51:04 PM by
Super Crew.
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© Rick Howard |
Cory Lee (M) from
Coto de Caza, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
13) |
1998 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "Pioneer" Owned by Tom Hoover
from
Maple Grove, Minnesota
USA
| Crew Chief: Cory Lee |
| '98 Dodge Avenger by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.034 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 5/16/98 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
306.71 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 5/16/98 |
| 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 1998 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 65.97,
MPH 74.60 |
Entry is 0.97748 times average ET and 1.05740 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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| 1998 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.787 ET, 323.89 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH |
| 1998 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.150 ET, 290.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.690 ET, 222.00 MPH |
| 1998 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.650 ET, 264.39 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.020 ET, 203.78 MPH |
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Notes: Rick Howard photo from 1998 NHRA Pontiac excitement Nats, Columbus. Cory Lee, filling in for injured driver Tom Hoover, qualified 16th at 5.12/280.02. Beat Cruz Pedregon's 5.07 in round one, with an improved 5.10/293.82 holeshot before flipping on the redlight to his brother Frank (photo), and eventual winner in Round 2. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, June 2, 2022, 11:09:44 PM by
Rick Howard.
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© Thomas Nagy |
Cory Lee (M) from
Coto De Caza, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
13) |
1999 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "Pioneer" Owned by Tom Hoover
from
Maple Grove, Minnesota
USA
| Crew Chief: David Lindsey |
| '98 Dodge Avenger by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
4.918 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/20/99 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
310.13 at NHRA Ennis TX 4/24/99 |
| 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 1999 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 81.26,
MPH 79.52 |
Entry is 0.95495 times average ET and 1.06919 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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| 1999 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.779 ET, 324.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.621 ET, 225.84 MPH |
| 1999 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.150 ET, 290.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.690 ET, 222.00 MPH |
| 1999 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.650 ET, 264.39 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.020 ET, 203.78 MPH |
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Notes: Photo from the 1999 NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville, Florida. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, January 29, 2022, 05:46:23 PM by
David Lindsey.
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