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Dick Bourgeois (M) from
Los Angeles, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
706 ) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Dick Bourgeois" Owned by Dick Bourgeois
from
Los Angeles, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Dick Bourgeois |
| '75 Chevrolet Monza by
Romeo Palamides |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black 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 1976 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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| 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: Stock Bodied Replica. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, July 15, 2012, 09:55:59 AM by
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Dick Bourgeois (M) from
Los Angeles, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
706 ) |
1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Dale Creasy/Tyrant" Owned by Dale Creasy
from
Elgin, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Dale Creasy |
| '73 Ford Mustang by
Woody Gilmore |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Creasy with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.480 at 1977 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
217.39 at 1977 |
| 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 50.00,
MPH 42.00 |
Entry is 1.00000 times average ET and 0.98796 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: Drove the car on the Coca-Cola Circuit. Raced at IHRA Bristol in June 1977. Also ran 6.58 at Englishtown. |
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Dick Bourgeois (M) from
Los Angeles, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
706 ) |
1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Cobra/Tyrant" Owned by Dale Creasy
from
Elgin, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Dale Creasy |
| '75 Ford Mustang II by
Woody Gilmore |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Creasy with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.580 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 40.50,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.01543 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: Drove car on Coca-Cola circuit. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, August 16, 2025, 04:27:15 PM by
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Wilfred Boutilier (M) from
Atlanta, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
238 ) |
1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Wild Wilfred" Owned by Wilfred Boutilier
from
Atlanta, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Wilfred Boutilier |
| '76 Ford Mustang II by
Ken Cox |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Donovan Hemi by Dale Armstrong with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.160 at IHRA Darlington SC 3/20/77 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
194.00 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 00.98,
MPH 00.95 |
Entry is 1.10494 times average ET and 0.88166 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: Entered AA/FC class at IHRA Bristol race in June 1977. Said to run 25% Nitro. Confirmed home address was Atlanta in 1977. |
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Steve Bovan (M) from
Pasadena, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
) |
1967 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 7 |
| "Blair's Speed Shop" Owned by Don Blair
from
Huntington Beach, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Don Blair |
| '67 Chevrolet Camaro by
Mike Hoag |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet by Steve Bovan with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.150 at 1967 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
180.10 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 64.36,
MPH 61.91 |
Entry is 0.97372 times average ET and 1.03661 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: 7.604 ET, 200.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.120 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.490 ET, 151.00 MPH |
| 1967 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 8.370 ET, 173.74 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.476 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.700 ET, 129.00 MPH |
| 1967 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.136 ET, 159.17 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.896 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.030 ET, 121.94 MPH |
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Notes: Bovan's new Camaro was based on a 128" Mike Hoag-built chassis. It used a Pontiac rear with 3.90 gears. A Torqueflite transmission transferred power back to the 427 Chevy. The engine used a Crankshaft Company Crank with stock cubic inches. ForgedTrue pistons sat on M/T rods. Mondello did the heads, and an Isky cam was used. The top of the engine featured a Don Hampton-built GMC 6/71 blower that was overdriven 24% and was fed via an Enderle injection. Cragar supplied the blower drive. On March 19, Steven qualified #1 for an eight-car field at Carlsbad. Fifteen cars were attempting to make the show, and his 8.46/172 got him the pole. In the opening round of eliminations, he lost to "Jungle Jim" Liberman. Steve was at Cecil County on June 17 for a best-of-three match against Paula Murphy. Paula won their first race with an 8.86/160, but Steve came back to win the next two and the match. In their second race, his 8.90/157.61 beat the Mustang's 9.08/139. Bovan cut a great light in the deciding race, and his 8.96/157 held on to win over Murphy's quicker 8.91. - RH | Also ran 9.05 at 175.78 at OCIR Mfg. Meet on 11/25/67. - Danny White | Bovan's Camaro was painted red on the passenger side and blue on the driver's side, with a wide swath of white down the middle, making for somewhat confusing profile photos. He was featured in the 9/67 issue of Popular Hot Rodding. - RT | Bovan's '67 bests were 8.15/180.10. - BP |
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Steve Bovan (M) from
San Gabriel, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 7 |
| "Blair's Speed Shop" Owned by Don Blair
from
Huntington Beach, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Don Blair |
| '67 Chevrolet Camaro by
Mike Hoag |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi (iron) by Barry McGowen with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.630 at Irwindale CA 7/03/68 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
194.38 at Irwindale CA 7/03/68 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1968 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 73.80,
MPH 74.13 |
Entry is 0.96217 times average ET and 1.05618 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1968 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.300 ET, 205.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 155.17 MPH |
| 1968 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.930 ET, 184.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 147.54 MPH |
| 1968 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.560 ET, 170.50 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 138.54 MPH |
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Notes: Bovan's Camaro was painted red on the passenger side and blue on the driver's side, with a wide swath of white down the middle, making for somewhat confusing profile photos. - RT | Steve started the season with a Chevy motor (see the other 1968 entry), but he jumped behind the wheel of Nelson Carter's Charger for a while. It was only for a short time as Dave Beebe later took over. But Steve really noticed the power difference between his Chevy and the Keith Black Hemi the Charger ran. Soon after, the Chevy was gone from the Camaro, and a Hemi resided in its place. On June 22, he showed up at OCIR with Barry McGowen's Keith Black Hemi neatly tucked into the Camaro's chassis. Bovan was there for the Funny Car vs. Fuel Altereds race. He beat Sush Matsubara and Randy Bradford in the first two rounds with a best of 8.03/184.80. Due to breakage, he lined up against Charlie Allen in the third round. Steve fouled, but he still proved the power of his new Hemi as he set Top Speed of the day with an 8.03/187.10. He was at Lions on June 29 with the now Hemi-powered car. Larry Fullerton's "Trojan Horse" Mustang broke in the first round, so Bovan soloed at 8.29/184.74. In the semifinal, he had transmission issues and lost to eventual winner Wendell Shipman. The following week (July 3), he was at Irwindale for an eight-car show. He fouled against Charlie Allen in the opening round, but he came back out for a couple of consolation races. In one of the races, his 8.25/185.58 beat Ray Alley who broke, and in his other consolation race, he shut off against Gene Modlin in Gene Conway's Firebird. He also ran a best of three best against the "Freight Train" driven by Bob Muravez at this race. In their first race, the Camaro blew its transmission. After Steve replaced it, Steve ran a great 7.63/194.38 beat he lost to Bob's 7.69/196. | Steve ran 8.28/187.10 at OCIR Funny Car Meet in late 1968 (Cars Magazine, January 1969). - Danny White |
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Steve Bovan (M) from
San Gabriel, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
777 ) |
1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 4 |
| "Imperial Kustoms" Owned by Nelson Carter
from
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
USA
| Crew Chief: Nelson Carter |
| '68 Dodge Charger by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Keith Black with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.670 at Irwindale CA 1968 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
195.65 at Orange County CA 1968 |
| 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 70.63,
MPH 77.10 |
Entry is 0.96721 times average ET and 1.06308 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1968 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.300 ET, 205.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 155.17 MPH |
| 1968 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.930 ET, 184.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 147.54 MPH |
| 1968 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.560 ET, 170.50 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 138.54 MPH |
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Notes: AKA the Super Chief. This is Steve Bovan at OCIR in 1968. The car ran mainly on the West Coast in 1968. The fans loved the car as the Keith Black hemi always ran great. Nelson held a contest asking the fans to name the car. They came up with "Super Chief" for his Indian (Native American) heritage. The 7.68 was run at OCIR. - Danny White | Steve started driving the car in early April. He raced Nelson's car at Carlsbad on April 7 for an eight-car show where he made it into the semifinals before Jack Chrisman's 8.06/182 beat him. On April 13, he was at OCIR, where 20 cars ran the first-round, and the lowest eight ETs advanced into round two. Bovan had no problem advancing as his 7.81/195.64 was Low ET and Top Speed of the meet. In round two, however, the big Charger broke, giving Dick Loehr a free ride into the semifinals. He was back at OCIR on May 4 for its 1968 1/2 Funny Car Team Championships, but he failed to reach the finals. Another event at OCIR that he participated in was the Fuel Altered vs. Funny Cars race on May 18. Steve won all three of his races and set a 7.68 track record. He first beat a fouling Leon Fitzgerald with a 7.76/193.96. Then a 7.85/194.38 beat Willie Borsch's 8.17/187. Then he set his track record with a speed of 195.64 while beating Gary Reed's 8.06/195 in his last race. - RH | Four-page feature in 2/69 Super Stock and FX magazine. - RT |
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Steve Bovan (M) from
San Gabriel, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
777 ) |
1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: CN, Class: Match Race, Div: 7 |
| "Blair's Speed Shop" Owned by Don Blair
from
Huntington Beach, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Don Blair |
| '67 Chevrolet Camaro by
Mike Hoag |
Powered by Supercharged Alcohol 500 Chevrolet by Steve Bovan with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.820 at Long Beach CA 3/22/69 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
185.18 at Riverside CA 3/16/69 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1969 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 38.80,
MPH 26.29 |
Entry is 1.02089 times average ET and 0.95948 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1969 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.960 ET, 215.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.340 ET, 175.45 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1969 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.660 ET, 193.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.657 ET, 166.68 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 151.80 MPH |
| 1969 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.360 ET, 176.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.077 ET, 156.79 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH |
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Notes: Running 100% Alky. - Danny White | This built-in-late '66 funny car wars survivor was getting a little long-in-the-tooth by the time the Class of '69 rolled in. - RT | Bovan started the '69 season on a sour note when he failed to qualify at the Irwindale New Year's Day Championships. Steve ran an 8.15 in a failed attempt to qualify on February 9 at the second OCIR All-Pro race. The following week (February 16) he lost to Danny Ongais in the first round, at the Stardust Open at Las Vegas. Another first-round loss followed, this time to Jim Liberman at an eight-car show at Lions on February 22 where Jim's 7.72/184 beat Bovan's 8.30/172.41. On March 16, an 8.10 qualified #12 at the HRM Championships. He ran an 8.12/185.18 in the first round, to advance when Don Schumacher lost fire. Mike Van Sant's 8.04/187 beat his 8.06/179.64 in the second round. He ran well at an eight-car show at Lions on March 22 with a 7.82 qualifying #3. An 8.14/172.08 beat Leroy Hales' 9.35/129 in the New Breed, but he hurt the bottom end of his Chevy motor forcing him to withdraw from competition and reinstating Hales. On April 19, Lions held an eight-car show. Steve qualified #5 with a 7.71, but in the first round, while staging, he had a valve cover leaking oil onto the headers. The car caught fire, but it was quickly extinguished. He raced at Irwindale for a sixteen-car show on April 26, running a first-round 7.88/180 over Ed Carter in the first round. But in round two both he and Ed Lenarth had problems and Ed's 8.26/177 beat Bovan's 8.93/175.09. By May 3, the Camaro was running a Hemi. |
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Steve Bovan (M) from
San Gabriel, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
777 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Mister T" Owned by Don Blair
from
Pasadena, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Steve Bovan & Ralph Jackson |
| '69 Chevrolet Camaro by
Mike Hoag |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Keith Black with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.743 at NHRA Pomona CA 1/31/70 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
191.48 at NHRA Pomona CA 1/31/70 |
| 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 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 25.10,
MPH 28.81 |
Entry is 1.04635 times average ET and 0.96386 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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| 1970 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1970 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH |
| 1970 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH |
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Notes: At Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, Steve qualified on the "bump spot" of the sixteen-car field with a 7.743/191.48. That was pretty impressive, considering the cars that had failed to qualify included Don Prudhomme, Don Schumacher, Leroy Goldstein, Pat Minick, and others. He lost to Leonard Hughes in the first round. On March 14, he was at OCIR for an eight-car show. He advanced past the first round with a 7.95/185.56, but he blew an engine in the semifinals and lost to eventual winner Danny Ongais in Mickey Thompson's Mustang. He had more engine woes at the final OCIR All-Pro event on March 28. He lost one engine in qualifying for the sixteen-car field and another in the first round while losing to Bob Pickett. By '70, things started to take a turn for the worse for the talented driver. He lived in Newport Beach, California, and his winnings were light compared to his expenses. The rumors started to go around about some sketchy dealings. Bob was a DNQ at the Ontario World Finals (times not reported). He also ran 7.89 at Deer Park. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, March 19, 2022, 12:05:08 PM by
Ron Howard.
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Steve Bovan (M) from
San Gabriel, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
777 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Steve Bovan" Owned by Steve Bovan
from
San Gabriel, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Steve Bovan |
| '70 Chevrolet Camaro by
Hoag/Blair's Speed Shop |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Steve Bovan with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.100 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
200.00 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 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 72.22,
MPH 53.39 |
Entry is 0.95946 times average ET and 1.00675 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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| 1970 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.725 ET, 218.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 5.890 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1970 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.400 ET, 198.66 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.210 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.010 ET, 154.00 MPH |
| 1970 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.075 ET, 182.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.630 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH |
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Notes: The last of Bovan's cars. Car ran occasionally from 70 to 72. Steve did drive for others from 1973 to 1976. Best of everything in the car resulted in decent times (low 7s and 200 plus). Bovan fell on bad times with a bad group of people in the late 70s, which resulted in his demise. |
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Submitted by Bill Duke, Last updated on Sunday, November 22, 2020, 03:53:35 PM by
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Steve Bovan (M) from
Costa Mesa, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
777 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Steve Bovan" Owned by Steve Bovan
from
Cosa Mesa, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Steve Bovan |
| '70 Chevrolet Camaro by
Hoag/Blair's Speed Shop |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Steve Bovan 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 1971 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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| 1971 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 227.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1971 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.980 ET, 208.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 161.29 MPH |
| 1971 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.480 ET, 194.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 150.87 MPH |
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Notes: The last of Bovan's cars. The car ran occasionally from 1970 to 1972. Steve did drive for others from 1973 to 1976. Best of everything in the car resulted in decent times (low 7s and 200 plus). Steve moved to Costa Mesa in '71 and sold his old Camaro. He didn't race as much as he took jobs at a VW repair shop and, later, at a car customizing joint. He started to fall on much harder times as he was convicted for selling 1,200 lbs of marijuana. Things went downhill from there. Bovan fell on bad times with a bad group of people in the late 70s, which resulted in his demise. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, October 30, 2025, 05:09:10 PM by
John Murnan II.
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Jim Phillipson |
Steve Bovan (M) from
San Gabriel, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
777 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Super Chief" Owned by Nelson Carter
from
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
USA
| Crew Chief: Nelson Carter |
| '73 Dodge Charger by
RCE |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
204.00 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 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 14.06 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.94884 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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No notes on this entry. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, October 30, 2025, 05:03:13 PM by
John Murnan II.
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Tim Newmeyer Collection |
Rickey Bowie (M) from
Greenwood, South Carolina
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
231 ) |
1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Nitefire" Owned by Rickey Bowie
from
Greenwood, South Carolina
USA
| Crew Chief: Rickey Bowie |
| '81 Dodge Challenger by
Winston Cherry |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black 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 1985 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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| 1985 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Bowie ran 50% nitro to run IHRA national events. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Thursday, June 23, 2022, 10:07:00 PM by
Danny White.
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John Kilburg |
Rickey Bowie (M) from
Greenwood, South Carolina
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
231 ) |
1988 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 2 |
| "Outlaw" Owned by Rickey Bowie
from
Greenwood, South Carolina
USA
| Crew Chief: Rickey Bowie |
| '87 Chevrolet Corvette by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.660 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
218.44 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 1988 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.93,
MPH 00.93 |
Entry is 1.17027 times average ET and 0.85680 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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| 1988 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.230 ET, 286.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1988 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.691 ET, 254.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1988 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.191 ET, 234.36 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Photo from 1988 Bristol, Tenn. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, December 31, 2006, 02:49:14 PM by
John Kilburg.
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David Cook |
Barry Bowling (M) from
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
(Comp Nr/Finish:
) |
1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FA, Class: AA/FC, Div: 8 |
| "Mexican Mustang" Owned by Barry Bowling
from
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
| Crew Chief: Barry Bowling |
| '76 Ford Mustang II by
S&R Race Cars (Steve Plueger & Richard Conklin) |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black 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 1980 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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| 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: Barry purchased from Geisler. Former Lombardo car. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, April 13, 2025, 02:20:58 AM by
Super Crew.
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Dave Bowman (M) from
Yorba Linda, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
763 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "California Stud" Owned by Dave Bowman & Watlet
from
Yorba Linda, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Dave Bowman |
| '70 Ford Mustang by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 450 Chrysler Hemi by Dave Bowman with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.350 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 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 13.74,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.05301 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1971 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 227.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1971 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.980 ET, 208.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 161.29 MPH |
| 1971 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.480 ET, 194.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 150.87 MPH |
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Notes: This was the car that ended Gas Ronda's career at Beeline in 1970. A beautiful Molly paint scheme adorned the car. Ran low 7's on a really good day. The car was extensively modified in 1972 by moving the driver forward, the engine back, and plopping a Vega panel truck body to create the famed California Stud rear-engine funny car. |
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Submitted by Bill Duke, Last updated on Saturday, August 16, 2025, 03:43:45 PM by
Bill Duke.
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Dave Bowman (M) from
Yorba Linda, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
763 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "California Stud" Owned by Dave Bowman
from
Yorba Linda, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Dave Bowman |
| '72 Chevrolet Vega by
Pete Bagnard |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 450 Chrysler Hemi by Dave Bowman with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.200 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
207.85 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 09.82,
MPH 28.56 |
Entry is 1.06038 times average ET and 0.96999 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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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, August 16, 2025, 03:42:05 PM by
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Dave Bowman (M) from
Yorba Linda, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
763 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "California Stud" Owned by Dave Bowman
from
Yorba Linda, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Dave Bowman |
| '72 Chevrolet Vega Panel by
Pete Bagnard |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 450 Chrysler Hemi by Dave Bowman with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.900 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
207.85 at PDA Orange County CA 7/22/73 |
| 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 27.26,
MPH 26.64 |
Entry is 1.03479 times average ET and 0.96674 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: Former Gas Ronda 70 Mustang, significantly modified with the driver moved forward and the engine aft. The car ran high sixes when all went right, which was rare. - Bill Duke | Dave was at OCIR on May 26 for the Hang Ten Funny Car 500 race. It was a sixteen-car show, and his 7.15 qualified #15. He faced Gordon Swearingen in the first round, and Bowman's reverser failed after his burnout. So Gordon got to make a solo into round two with the "Sopwith Camel." Bowman raced in the OCIR Lions Championships in June. He qualified #6 in the eight-car field with a 7.24, but another 7.24/204.08 in the opening round lost to Joe Lee's 6.99/197. Dave was runner-up at the PDA Championships at OCIR on July 22. It was a sixteen-car show, and Bowman got a single in the first round. In the second round, he lost to Bobby Rowe's 7.13/196 in the "Mr. Ed" car with a 7.59/163.93. He got back into the show on the "break rule" when Lee's car failed to fire in the semifinal. So once again, Rowe raced Bowman, but this time the Vega won with a 7.20/207.85 over Rowe's 7.30/213. Dave tried hard in the final, but his 7.16/191.89 lost to Danny Ongais' 6.77/217. |
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Submitted by Bill Duke, Last updated on Saturday, August 16, 2025, 03:44:14 PM by
Ron Howard.
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Stan Bowman (M) from
Canton, Ohio
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
348 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Flying Dutchman" Owned by Mike Fleischer & Stan Bowman
from
Canton, Ohio
USA
| Crew Chief: Stan Bowman |
| '71 Chevrolet Vega by
Sikora Bros. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 417 Donovan 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 1971 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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| 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: Look at how short this car was. Must have been the old AA/FA rebodied (with nearly a stock wheelbase Vega shell.) What a handful. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, May 20, 2012, 01:34:29 AM by
Danny White.
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Stan Bowman (M) from
Canton, Ohio
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
316 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Flying Dutchman" Owned by Mike Fleischer & Stan Bowman
from
Canton, Ohio
USA
| Crew Chief: Stan Bowman |
| '71 Chevrolet Vega by
Sikora Bros. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 417 Donovan 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 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
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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 |
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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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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, May 20, 2012, 01:34:32 AM by
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