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Jim Nicoll (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
442 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Speed Equipment World Vega" Owned by Chuck Tanko
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Chuck Tanko |
| '73 Chevrolet Vega by
John Buttera |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Ed Pink Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.463 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/73 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
226.13 at NHRA Ontario CA 11/17/73 |
| 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 70.54,
MPH 76.96 |
Entry is 0.96926 times average ET and 1.05177 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: Jim qualified #22 at Beeline for the AHRA Winternationals with a 6.79/215.31. A first-round 6.77/221.67 lost to Larry Fullerton's 6.58/217. At the NHRA Gatornationals, Jim qualified #8 with a 6.55, but he lost to Dave Condit driving the "L. A. Hooker" in the first round. He was at Green Valley Raceway in May for the AHRA Grand American where he reached the semifinals before he fouled against Tommy Grove. Dragway 42 hosted the next AHRA Grand American at the end of May and Jim qualified #3 for the sixteen-car field. In the first round his 8.56/134.52 advanced as his opponent, Dale Pulde, broke in the Mickey Thompson Grand Am. But in round two, it was Jim who broke, giving "Jungle Jim" Liberman a free ride into the semifinals. On June 3, he was at Denver's Century 21 Raceway for the AHRA Springnationals. He qualified with a 6.92, but lost early. The following weekend he was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. He qualified on the "bump" for the sixteen-car field with a 6.93. He improved to 6.79/218.97 in the first round, to upset Ed McCulloch's 6.84/218. In round two, he defeated Don Schumacher with a 6.84/211.76, but a semifinal 6.99/176.47 lost to eventual winner Dave Beebe's 6.71/222. Jim won the Amarillo WCS meet in June 73 with a 6.98/189.49 over Leroy Goldstein who smoked the tires in the Candies & Hughes car. Early in July, he was at Kansas City for the AHRA Grand American race. Jim reached the final against Raymond Beadle, but both went up in smoke and Beadle's 7.39/223 got the victory over Nicoll's 7.59/189. His next stop was at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. A 6.58 qualified #10 and in the opening round, his 6.57 beat Tom Prock. But in round two, his 6.83 lost to Dale Emery's 6.46. He got a win at St. Louis on August 5 for the AHRA Gateway Nationals. Jim qualified #4 with a 6.65 and he beat Ira Hollensbe and Doc Halladay in the first two rounds. In the semifinals, Billy Meyer smoked the tires against him and Nicoll's 6.65/209.31 moved into the final against Don Prudhomme. The "Snake" had run 6.67 in his semifinal win so Jim had lane choice. It proved worth having as his 6.63/210.78 took the win over Prudhomme. Shortly after that he was at Martin, Michigan, for the PHR Championships. The show was run differently as all cars raced the first-round, but only the eight lowest ETs, win or lose, moved into the first-round of the race. Jim’s 6.71/204.54 made the show, but in the first round, his 6.66/210.77 lost to Clare Sanders' 6.58/222 in the "Ramchargers" car. He ran at the AHRA National Challenge race at the end of August. A 6.58/213.27 qualified #5 in the 32-car field. He improved slightly to a 6.56/218 in the first round, to beat alternate DeWayne Engness. In round two, his 6.72/217 stopped Sush Matsubara and a round three 6.96/205 put Meyer on the trailer. He beat a tire-smoking Schumacher in the semifinal with a 6.77/206 and was to face Prudhomme for the money. Unfortunately, while pulling up to the line in the final, the car started leaking oil and he was shut down. Schumacher got back in on the "break rule.” | AKA Superman. Best NHRA national event times were 6.463 at Indy and 226.13 at Ontario. We originally had a 6.25/240 recorded for 1973, which was too fast for that year. Did Jim ever run those numbers? |
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Jim Nicoll (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
442 ) |
1974 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Speed Equipment World Revell Vega" Owned by Chuck Tanko
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Chuck Tanko |
| '74 Chevrolet Vega by
John Buttera |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Ed Pink Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.180 at Green Valley TX 1974 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
234.00 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 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 85.39,
MPH 95.74 |
Entry is 0.93921 times average ET and 1.08163 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 1974 NHRA Springnationals, National Trail Raceway, Columbus, Ohio. Nicoll didn't have the success in '74 that he enjoyed in '73. Jim qualified #7 at the AHRA Winternationals with a 6.44. He beat Gordie Bonin's 6.73 in the "Hawaiian" in the first round, with a 6.49/225.00. He advanced past the second round when Sush Matsubara broke on the line. In the semifinal, a 6.37/230.17 beat Don Prudhomme's 6.41/230, but, unfortunately for Jim, he broke and was unable to make the final, reinstating Prudhomme. At the NHRA Gatornationals, his 6.87 qualified #12, but an opening round 6.83/212.76 lost to Paul Smith's 6.65/221 in the "Fireball Vega." The team was at OCIR for the AHRA Grand American race. Jim’s quick-leaving 6.71/211.76 beat Pat Foster's 6.66/215 in the first round, but he lost to eventual winner Jim Dunn in round two. He fouled against Gene Snow in the semifinals at the AHRA Grand American held at Dragway 42 in May. Nicoll failed to qualify for the NHRA Springnationals. |
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Jim Nicoll (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
442 ) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Jim Nicoll's Revell Vega" Owned by Jim Nicoll & Mike Patrick
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Jim Nicoll |
| '74 Chevrolet Vega by
John Buttera |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Ed Pink Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.497 at NHRA Columbus OH 6/07/75 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
216.28 at IHRA Bristol TN 6/21/75 |
| 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 57.00,
MPH 49.82 |
Entry is 0.98739 times average ET and 0.99972 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: Photo from the 1975 NHRA Springnationals, National Trail Raceway, Columbus, Ohio. | Early in May, Nicoll was at Tulsa International for the AHRA Southwest Grand American. It was a sixteen-car show, and in the opening round of eliminations, his 7.06/179.20 beat Paul Gordon's 7.22/199. He lost to the eventual winner Dale Emery, in round two. Jim was at St. Louis on June 1 for the AHRA Springnationals. He qualified #2 with a 6.56/202.71, but he lost to Jim Liberman in the first round. The following week, he was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals, where his 6.497/194.80 qualified #5. He beat a tire-smoking Pee Wee Wallace in the first round, with a 6.63/188.28, but his second round, 6.56/198.23, lost to eventual winner Don Prudhomme's 6.40/219. His next stop was at Martin, Michigan, for an eight-car show. There he ran 6.74/187.89 to beat Norm Wilcox and the "Hawaiian" in the first round, and a semifinal 6.63/201.79 took out Kenny Safford, who smoked the tires in the "Mr. Norm" car. He faced off against "Jungle Jim" Liberman in the final, and Nicoll's 6.57/204.08 scored the victory over Liberman's early shut-off 6.90/155. At the IHRA Springnationals at Bristol in June, he ran 6.55/216.28, but Bob Pickett took him out in round one. On July 6, he was at Green Valley for the AHRA Grandnationals. His 6.53 qualified #2 behind John Luna's 6.49. He went on to win over the sixteen-car field. Shortly after this, Nicoll was helping to work on John Luna's car at his shop just outside of Dallas, Texas. His shop could only house one car at a time, and Jim pulled his car out and put it on his trailer so that Luna's went inside the shop. Jim later felt sick and went inside to bed and stayed there for the rest of the weekend. While he was there, someone loaded up his trailer and race car and took off. Nicoll offered a $5,000 reward for any information on the whereabouts of the car. |
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Stephen Nicoll |
Jim Nicoll (M) from
Dallas, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
442 ) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Jim Nicoll" Owned by Jim Nicoll
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Jim Nicoll |
| '75 Chevrolet Monza by
John Buttera |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.663 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/13/76 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
216.34 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/13/76 |
| 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 39.54,
MPH 39.82 |
Entry is 1.01881 times average ET and 0.98318 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: Nicoll's last funny car. Jim debuted his new Monza at Beeline Dragway in January for the Phoenix Winter Classic. He qualified #15, and he lost to Dale Emery in the first round. Green Valley Raceway track owner Bill Heilscher held a series of eight-car AA/FC shows called the 200 mph Funny Car Championships. The first was on February 7/8, and Tom Prock won both days on his first trip ever to the state of Texas. Saturday, Prock beat Jim Nicoll with a 6.14/226, and on Sunday, he stopped Motes with a 6.14/233.76. Jim's only NHRA national event in 1976 was the Gatornationals, where he did not qualify with best times of 6.663/216.34. Green Valley info from Bret Kepner |
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Don Nieves (M) from
Pompano Beach, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
225 ) |
1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Gold Coast Charger" Owned by Don Nieves
from
Pompano Beach, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: Don Nieves |
| '77 Dodge Charger by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
14.250 at NHRA D2 Bradenton FL 4/20/80 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
53.50 at NHRA D2 Bradenton FL 4/20/80 |
| 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 00.48,
MPH 00.25 |
Entry is 2.26550 times average ET and 0.23481 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: On April 20, he had the only fuel FC that showed up at DeSoto Memorial Raceway for the second NHRA Division 2 race. He made a 14.25/53.50 solo to win. At the 1980 AHRA GrandNats, Dragway 42, Don was an alternate for this 8-car show, but rain delays sent many teams home, including Tom McEwen. McEwen qualified 5th and was replaced by Nieves' Charger. He faced No. 1 qualifier Dale Pulde in round one and lost. Rick Howard photo (frame-grabbed from Super 8mm film) from that event. |
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Bruce Nilsen (M) from
Bloomington, Minnesota
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
508 ) |
1992 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "Bruce Nilsen" Owned by Bruce Nilsen
from
Bloomington, Minnesota
USA
| Crew Chief: Bruce Nilsen |
| '92 Dodge Daytona by
Bruce Nilsen |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.332 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
275.14 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 1992 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 60.49,
MPH 53.67 |
Entry is 0.98741 times average ET and 1.00519 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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| 1992 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.076 ET, 293.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1992 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.400 ET, 273.72 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1992 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.900 ET, 250.52 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 Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 07:22:12 PM by
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Bruce Nilsen (M) from
Bloomington, Minnesota
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
508 ) |
1993 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "Bruce Nilsen" Owned by Bruce Nilsen
from
Bloomington, Minnesota
USA
| Crew Chief: Bruce Nilsen |
| '92 Dodge Daytona by
Bruce Nilsen |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.462 at NHRA Seattle WA 8/07/93 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
269.38 at NHRA Seattle WA 8/07/93 |
| 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 43.92,
MPH 40.83 |
Entry is 1.01148 times average ET and 0.98414 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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Notes: Bruce qualified on the "bump" at the NHRA Western Nationals with a 5.63/257.87. He lost to eventual winner John Force in the first round. At the NHRA Mile High Nationals, he qualified #12 with a 5.71/261.39. A 5.56/257.80 in the first round beat Jim Epler's 5.68/215, but he lost to Gordie Bonin in round two. Nilsen had problems at Sonoma for the NHRA California Nationals, and his best of 6.13/253.23 failed to make the show. A week later (August 8), he qualified on the "bump" at the NHRA Northwest Nationals with a 5.462/269.38. He lost to Cruz Pedregon's 5.25/280 in the first round, with a 5.64/260.64. Qualifying wasn't a problem at the NHRA Northstar Nationals, as only fifteen cars showed for the sixteen-car field. Still, Bruce ran 5.59/268.31 to qualify #11 for the show. Unfortunately, he fouled in the first round against Gary Densham. |
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Ragnar Nordli (M) from
Norway
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1987 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FE, Class: AA/FC, Div: 9 |
| "Ragnar Nordli" Owned by Ragnar Nordli
from
Norway
| Crew Chief: Ragnar Nordli |
| '80 Plymouth Arrow by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.700 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
204.54 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 1987 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.93,
MPH 00.89 |
Entry is 1.16623 times average ET and 0.81816 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1987 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.357 ET, 280.72 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1987 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.745 ET, 250.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1987 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.245 ET, 229.98 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Satch Nottle (M) from
Linwood, Pennsylvania
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
106 ) |
1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Philadelphia Flyer" Owned by Joe Siti
from
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
USA
| Crew Chief: Joe Siti |
| '77 Chevrolet Monza by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi 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 1977 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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| 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: Walt "Satch" Nottle. - Danny White |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, January 25, 2026, 01:25:18 PM by
Super Crew.
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Ed O'Brien (M) from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
376 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Qu Voe Charger" Owned by Ed O'Brien
from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Paul Stenquist |
| '71 Dodge Charger by
Romeo Palamides |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi by Ken Hirata with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.990 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/03/72 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
206.89 at NHRA D3 Indianapolis IN 1972 |
| 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 30.40,
MPH 25.36 |
Entry is 1.02946 times average ET and 0.96551 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: Qu Voe is a chemical company. | I think the Charger's best run in '72 was a 6.990/206.89 DNQ at Indy. The speed was a duplicate of an early '72 run at the Division 3 WCS. I think our best ET was 7.01. We lost to Big Al in Dale Creasy's car in the final. Creasy ran a 6.70 something, but Ed beat Marshall on the lights by about half an hour and almost beat him. Dale was having a fit on the starting line. Good time:-) - Paul Stenquist |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 11:23:09 PM by
Danny White.
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Bob Snyder
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Ed O'Brien (M) from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
376 ) |
1974 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Fever" Owned by Ed O'Brien
from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Paul Stenquist |
| '73 Chevrolet Corvette by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.615 at Gary IN 1974 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
227.00 at Gary IN 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 46.96,
MPH 77.61 |
Entry is 1.00532 times average ET and 1.04927 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: The first Fever Vette, which was red, crashed at US 30. It was the first time we had run it with a new high-compression stroker motor I had been working on. The run previous someone oiled down the track, and, as was the custom at 30, they just sprinkled some rice hulls on the oil, waved some brooms at it, and told us to fire up. I objected, but they said we had to either run or pull the car off the starting line. So we did. When Ed crossed the rice hulls, the car got loose, he got in the dirt, the left-front spindle and kingpin assembly broke off the axle, the car dug in, and went end over end. The best pass for Fever in '74 was 6.61/227 at US 30. - Paul Stenquist |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Thursday, May 21, 2020, 02:30:56 AM by
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Michael Beach |
Ed O'Brien (M) from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
376 ) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Fever" Owned by Tollstam, Trybula, Morrone & Ed O'Brien
from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Paul Stenquist |
| '75 Chevrolet Corvette by
Lee Austin |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.370 at Martin MI 1975 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
233.00 at Martin MI 1975 |
| 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 67.70,
MPH 83.06 |
Entry is 0.96809 times average ET and 1.07701 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: Second Fever car. Michael Beach photo from Martin, MI, 1975. | The second Vette, the yellow one, was a handful as well. It would make it to the end of the track with a stock stroke motor, but was way up on the tires. I remember looking at the black tracks: They were only about three inches wide at the finish line. Both of the Vettes always had handling problems - they got up way too high on the tires. They didn't have enough downforce, due to how close the spoiler was to the rear of the roof - I think. That did produce big mph. We ran over 230 a number of times, with a best ET of 6.37, running a stock stroke motor built - I believe - to approximately the same combination as those that Dale Pulde and Cliff Brown were running. Jungle watched the car run somewhere one day, shook his head and said you guys gotta put a lot more spoiler on that thing. Finally, I asked the guys who owned the car - Tollstam, Trybula, and Marrone - to make a new spoiler for the rear, at least ten inches taller with air dams on the side. I was working on the car by myself at the time, and I had all I could do to get the motor and clutch ready. I dropped the body off at Frank's boneyard, and he said he'd try to get it done. He didn't. Our next race was at Martin. I had another stroker motor in the car, and Ed went backwards into the guardrail at about half track when the car got totally loose. That was the last of the Corvette experiment. When McEwen premiered his Vette the next year (with the newer body style) it had a tall spoiler with air dams. And yes, somewhere in between the US 30 crash and the Martin crash, the car got turned around at Detroit Dragway and slid through the traps backwards. And that's the whole Fever Vette story. - Paul Stenquist |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, December 29, 2019, 03:33:30 AM by
Tim Simplot.
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Ed O'Brien (M) from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
376 ) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Chicago Patrol" Owned by G & B Automotive
from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Paul Stenquist |
| '75 Ford Mustang II by
Chapman Automotive |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 474 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.800 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
217.34 at Cordova IL 8/76 |
| 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 27.88,
MPH 42.57 |
Entry is 1.03976 times average ET and 0.98773 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: In later 1976, after crashing the Fever Corette, Ed O'Brien bought the Chicago Patrol and did a stint at the wheel. G & B Automotive owned the car. O'Brien & Stefansky ran it. Photo from the 1976 PHR Championships at US 131 Dragway, Martin, Michigan. Ed was at Cordova in August for the World Series of Drag Racing event. In the first round, his 6.92/217.34 lost to "Jungle Jim" Liberman's 6.64/208. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, May 21, 2022, 12:24:23 AM by
Ron Howard.
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Michael Beach |
Ed O'Brien (M) from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
376 ) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Fever" Owned by Tollstam, Trybula, Morrone & Ed O'Brien
from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Paul Stenquist |
| '75 Chevrolet Corvette by
Lee Austin |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.610 at Gary IN 1976 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
237.00 at Gary IN 1976 |
| 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 44.05,
MPH 89.45 |
Entry is 1.01070 times average ET and 1.07708 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: Looking back at some notes I made back in the day, I think the best run for Fever in '76 was a 6.61/237 at US 30. I choose to forget most of what happened in '76 :-). Our car always ran about the same ETs at US 30 as elsewhere, but it would mile per hour better if Ed drove it out the back door. That's because the speed trap at 30 was from the finish line to 30 feet beyond the finish line, while at other tracks, it was from 15 feet in front of the finish line to 15 feet behind the finish line. So It was possible to add another five to ten mph. That 6.61/237 at 30 in '76 probably would have been a 6.61/227 at Martin. - Paul Stenquist | The car was destroyed at Martin, Michigan, on May 23 during the NHRA Division 3 race. Michael Beach photo from Martin, MI, 1975. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 09:41:30 PM by
Ron Howard.
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John Bergener |
Frank O'Brien (M) from
Colorado
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
508 ) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "High Plains Drifter" Owned by Nelson Lengle
from
Grand Junction, Colorado
USA
| Crew Chief: Nelson Lengle |
| '72 Dodge Charger by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.900 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
163.04 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 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.90,
MPH 00.82 |
Entry is 1.20061 times average ET and 0.75363 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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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, January 2, 2022, 07:41:37 PM by
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Frank O'Brien (M) from
Colorado
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
508 ) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "Sno-Town Shaker" Owned by Nelson Lengle
from
Grand Junction, Colorado
USA
| Crew Chief: Nelson Lengle |
| '72 Dodge Charger by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 417 Donovan Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.690 at NHRA D7 Salt Lake City UT 8/76 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
177.45 at NHRA D7 Salt Lake City UT 8/76 |
| 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 00.93,
MPH 00.88 |
Entry is 1.17584 times average ET and 0.80644 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: O'Brien was at El Paso in mid-May for the NHRA Division 4 race. Only five cars showed, and his 7.90/163.04 qualified second to Chris Lane's 7.57/177. He made an easy first-round solo when Jim West broke, and in the semi-final, he got the "odd-lot" solo and ran 10.52 to advance. He was to run Randy Lackey's Chevy-powered car in the final, but Frank broke and had to watch as Lackey made a single for the win. Booked into four-car Rocky Mountain Funny Car championships at Bandimere in July 1976 but broke and could not compete. In August, Frank won the final NHRA Division 7 race held at Bonneville Raceway. He only needed a final round 8.56/118.85 when final-round opponent Chris Lane broke. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, May 20, 2022, 11:28:56 PM by
Ron Howard.
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Frank O'Brien Collection |
Frank O'Brien (M) from
Colorado
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
508 ) |
1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "Sno-Town Shaker" Owned by Nelson Lengle
from
Grand Junction, Colorado
USA
| Crew Chief: Nelson Lengle |
| '75 Ford Mustang II by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 417 Donovan Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.450 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
220.00 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 1977 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 52.91,
MPH 49.88 |
Entry is 0.99537 times average ET and 0.99982 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: Bill saw this car run at OCIR in 1977. Confirmed 7.30 at Bonneville. This photo from Grand Junction, Colorado. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 03:26:47 PM by
Louis Buescher.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
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Mike O'Brien (M) from
Fair Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
777 ) |
1993 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Deni's Dream" Owned by Mike O'Brien
from
Fair Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Mike O'Brien |
| '90 Ford Thunderbird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 JP-1 Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.700 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
240.51 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 20.60,
MPH 00.96 |
Entry is 1.05556 times average ET and 0.87867 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, May 4, 2013, 10:00:23 PM by
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Pat O'Connell (M) from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
771 ) |
1965 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 3 |
| "Mr. Norm's" Owned by Norm Kraus
from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Norm Kraus |
| '64 Dodge Polara by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Injected Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
9.660 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
143.76 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: |
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Entry's 1965 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 53.60,
MPH 15.08 |
Entry is 0.99179 times average ET and 0.95840 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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| 1965 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 8.630 ET, 178.92 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1965 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 9.740 ET, 150.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1965 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 10.318 ET, 141.24 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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No Racer Website |
No video link |
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Notes: Hi Guys. I'm not questioning this drivers name, because he could be another driver that I've never heard of, but could it be a mistake for Jim O'Connor, who did drive for Mr. Norm's in 1965? - DD | Also the car ID as '64 Dodge Polara makes zero sense. - RT |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Monday, August 14, 2017, 11:33:28 AM by
Dennis Doubleday.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
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Steve O'Connor (M) from
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
(Comp Nr/Finish:
52) |
1999 - Category: NOSTAAFC, Type: FA, Class: AA/FC, Div: 8 |
| "Mexican Mustang" Owned by Steve O'Connor
from
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
| Crew Chief: Steve O'Connor |
| '76 Ford Mustang II by
S&R Race Cars (Steve Plueger & Richard Conklin) |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi 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: |
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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 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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| 1999 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.998 ET, 200.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1999 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.348 ET, 190.59 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1999 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.848 ET, 178.45 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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No video link |
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Notes: Former John Lombardo, Dennis Geisler, Barry Bowling, Peter Russo, and Graeme Cowin ride. Graeme reportedly ran in on alcohol and also set it up as an altered (1980s). We need to confirm that it is back on nitro. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, April 13, 2025, 02:31:26 AM by
Super Crew.
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