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Carl Biggers |
Don Biggers (M) from
Kansas City, Missouri
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "Biggers & Loo" Owned by Don Biggers & Johnny Loo
from
Kansas City, Missouri
USA
| Crew Chief: Don Biggers |
| '70 Plymouth Duster by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.710 at Kansas City MO 1970 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
185.56 at Bristol TN 6/07/70 |
| 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 27.50,
MPH 11.35 |
Entry is 1.04189 times average ET and 0.93406 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: Don was driving his new Duster at Bristol for the AHRA Springnationals on June 7. He qualified for the show, but in the first round, his 7.85/185.56 lost to Leroy Goldstein's 7.81/200 in the "Ramchargers" Challenger. |
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Jim Blake (M) from
Tylertown, Mississippi
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
433 ) |
1993 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Wild Side Racing" Owned by Jim & Three Blake
from
Tylertown, Mississippi
USA
| Crew Chief: Three Blake |
| '93 Dodge Daytona by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.692 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/16/93 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
260.49 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/16/93 |
| 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 21.38,
MPH 22.05 |
Entry is 1.05407 times average ET and 0.95167 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: 3.820 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: 3.920 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: 4.250 ET, 177.09 MPH |
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Notes: Jim Blake ran his first-ever NHRA National event on July 25 at the Mile High Nationals. A best of 6.20/237.80 was the third alternate for the show. He followed the NHRA tour to Sonoma for the California Nationals where he improved to a 5.90/247.45 best that was good for the second alternate. He did not attempt to qualify for any other NHRA events until October when he showed up at the Texas Motorplex for the Chief Nationals. Jim's 5.692/260.49 failed to qualify (second alternate). |
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Ron Dilley |
Jim Blake (M) from
Tylertown, Mississippi
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
433 ) |
1994 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Wild Side Racing" Owned by Jim & Three Blake
from
Tylertown, Mississippi
USA
| Crew Chief: Three Blake |
| '93 Dodge Daytona by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.303 at NHRA Sonoma CA 7/30/94 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
277.60 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/16/94 |
| 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 1994 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 54.95,
MPH 40.11 |
Entry is 0.99251 times average ET and 0.98272 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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| 1994 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.939 ET, 303.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1994 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.343 ET, 282.48 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1994 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.843 ET, 258.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Also, ran 275.48 at Topeka Fall 94. Blake was the first alternate for the NHRA Chief Nationals with a 5.32/277.60 best. |
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Jim Blake (M) from
Tylertown, Mississippi
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
433 ) |
1995 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Wild Side Racing" Owned by Jim & Three Blake
from
Tylertown, Mississippi
USA
| Crew Chief: Three Blake |
| '93 Dodge Daytona by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.274 at NHRA Bandimere CO 7/95 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
268.41 at NHRA Bandimere CO 7/95 |
| 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 1995 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 55.80,
MPH 21.48 |
Entry is 0.99173 times average ET and 0.95019 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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| 1995 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.939 ET, 306.43 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1995 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.318 ET, 282.48 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1995 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.818 ET, 258.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Blake was at Memphis in the first week of May for the NHRA Mid-South Nationals. This was his first NHRA National event since he had run at the '94 Chief Nationals. His 5.73/260.94 qualified on the "bump" for the sixteen-car field, and in the first round, his 5.67/217.49 upset low qualifier Cruz Pedregon. He lost to eventual winner Gary Clapshaw in round two. Jim's best times for 1995 were run at Denver in the high altitude at 5.274/268.41 (qualifying third), although he ran a few other NHRA races nearer to sea level. Blake was at Brainerd for the NHRA Northstar Nationals. A 5.46/256.11 qualified #14, but he broke in the first round against Whit Bazemore. He also went to Maple Grove in September for the NHRA Keystone Nationals. He qualified on the "bump" with a 5.47/254.52, but a cracked crankshaft kept him out of eliminations. His next stop was at Topeka for the NHRA Craftsman Nationals. Unfortunately, he was the slowest of the 21 cars that showed, and his 5.56/268.17 failed to qualify. |
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Jim Blake (M) from
Tylertown, Mississippi
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
433 ) |
1996 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Wild Side Racing" Owned by Jim & Three Blake
from
Tylertown, Mississippi
USA
| Crew Chief: Three Blake |
| '93 Dodge Daytona by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.227 at NHRA Maple Grove PA 9/14/96 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
284.45 at NHRA Maple Grove PA 9/14/96 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1996 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 50.00,
MPH 50.00 |
Entry is 1.00000 times average ET and 1.00000 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1996 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.889 ET, 312.60 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1996 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.227 ET, 284.45 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1996 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.727 ET, 259.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Blake also raced at Denver for the NHRA Mile-High Nationals. Jim was at Maple Grove in September for the NHRA Keystone Nationals. He ran a career-best 5.227/284.45 to qualify #5. The old Daytona body cracked on the pass and needed to be patched before his first-round race against Gary Bolger. In their race, Jim got out first, but the car suddenly moved towards the wall. Blake backed out of it but then noticed that Bolger was smoking the tires. Gary shut down while Jim got back on it and almost caught Bolger. Gary's 5.744/192.30 advanced. Blake's ride wasn't over; he flew through the traps at 5.773/245.63 and then could not get it stopped. He went off the end of the track. Jim also ran 5.337/280.54 at the Chief Auto Parts Nationals. Did he run 284.64 away from the NHRA circuit this year? |
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Jim White |
Ezra Boggs (M) from
Norman, Oklahoma
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
419 ) |
1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Moby Dick" Owned by Ezra Boggs
from
Norman, Oklahoma
USA
| Crew Chief: Ezra Boggs |
| '78 Chevrolet Corvette by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.416 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/04/78 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
226.13 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/04/78 |
| 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 56.20,
MPH 60.92 |
Entry is 0.99012 times average ET and 1.02768 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: Purchased from Steve Gold. Ezra qualified #15 at the AHRA Winternationals with an 8.03/191. He lost to Dave Hough in the first round. A 6.416/226.13 qualified him #16 at the NHRA Winternationals, but he was shut off on the line in the first round, with a fuel leak. Boggs was at Baton Rouge for the NHRA Division Four final. Jim Adolph set Low ET and Top Speed in qualifying #1 with a 6.42/205.01. Only six cars showed, and in the first round, his 6.67/198 beat Ezra Boggs' 7.03/208 in the "Moby Dick" Corvette | Also 7.03 DNQ at the Gatornationals and a 6.440/215.82 DNQ at Indy Nats. |
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Ezra Boggs (M) from
Norman, Oklahoma
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
419 ) |
1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Moby Dick" Owned by Ezra Boggs
from
Norman, Oklahoma
USA
| Crew Chief: Ezra Boggs |
| '81 Chevrolet Corvette by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 488 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.510 at Orange County CA 11/07/81 |
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 1981 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.90,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.20353 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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| 1981 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.840 ET, 249.30 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.240 ET, 230.17 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 213.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Boggs was at the OCIR Manufacturer's meet in the first week of November. Unfortunately, he had lots of problems. In his first race, he got out of shape and shut off against Kosty Ivanof, who had his parachute fall out but his 7.51 still won. In his second race, the car broke against John Lombardo. Ezra did not run any NHRA national events in 1981. Photo from Green Valley match race. |
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Mike Ditty |
Jerry Boldenow (M) from
Minneapolis, Minnesota
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
500 ) |
1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 |
| "Moby Dick" Owned by Steve Gold
from
Minneapolis, Minnesota
USA
| Crew Chief: Bruce Ross |
| '76 Chevrolet Corvette by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.350 at Martin MI 8/77 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
225.00 at IHRA Union Grove WI 7/04/77 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1977 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 62.59,
MPH 58.89 |
Entry is 0.97994 times average ET and 1.02254 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: Jerry failed to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals (#2 alternate, but times not available). Things went even worse at the NHRA Gatornationals, where he crashed during qualifying. The car was reported to be a total loss, but it wasn't too long after the crash (May 1) that Boldenow showed up at Rockingham for the IHRA Pro-Am Championships. He lost to Dale Pulde in the second round. He also lost to Pulde in the first round, at the IHRA World Nationals in June. On July 4, Jerry was at Union Grove for the IHRA Summernationals. It was an eight-car show, and his 6.45 qualified #4. In the first round, Danny Pickett fouled against him. In the semifinals, Larry Fullerton broke, and Boldenow advanced with a 6.67/161. He faced Tom McEwen in the final, and the "Goose" was running well as he had set Low ET(6.15)in qualifying. Jerry tried hard in the final, but his 6.47/225.00 finished second best to McEwen's 6.28/218. He did not race at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals, but he was at Milan Dragway the following week(July 24)for the IHRA Northern Nationals. It was another eight-car show, and he qualified #5 with a 6.35. That gave him a first-round encounter with low qualifier McEwen. Once again, the two Corvette's lined up, and the results were the same once again. Tom's 6.24 got the better of Jerry's 6.38. Steve Gold sold the car to Ezra Boggs in late 1977. |
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Gary Bolger (M) from
Lynwood, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
395 ) |
1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Gold Digger" Owned by Bud Richter
from
Elgin, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Bud Richter |
| '69 Plymouth Barracuda by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.415 at Gary IN 9/69 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
198.66 at Gary IN 9/69 |
| 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 67.50,
MPH 63.34 |
Entry is 0.96802 times average ET and 1.03146 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, 192.60 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, 176.47 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.077 ET, 156.79 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 142.54 MPH |
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Notes: This car started as Tommy Smallwood's 'Kingfish' in 1968, was run later in '68-early '69 by Don Schumacher. Schumacher ran this car as a second team car for much of 1969, driven by Ron O'Donnell. Later in 69 bought here by Bud Richter. Eventually, '68 Cuda body gave way to a '70 Cuda body. The car was then sold to Frank McDonald, who ran it in the early-mid 70s. Bolger won over an eight-car show at US 131 on August 30. A first-round 7.41/198.66 beat Larry Christopherson's Nova. In the semifinals, Roger Lindamood lost a transmission, and Gary eased it through to an 8.25/148.27. In the final, he beat Bryan Teal in Nelson Carter's car with a 7.81/195.64. At the time it was claimed that Jerry Cunningham was the car owner. |
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Big Bob Snyder
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Gary Bolger (M) from
Lynwood, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
395 ) |
1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Gold Digger" Owned by Bud Richter
from
Elgin, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Bud Richter |
| '69 Plymouth Barracuda by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.465 at Martin MI 9/70 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
199.55 at Martin MI 9/70 |
| 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 45.28,
MPH 52.25 |
Entry is 1.00878 times average ET and 1.00448 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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Charles Gilchrist |
Gary Bolger (M) from
Lynwood, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
395 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Don Garlits" Owned by Bud Richter
from
Elgin, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Bud Richter |
| '71 Dodge Charger by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.850 at Columbus OH 6/71 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
211.26 at Columbus OH 6/71 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 63.00,
MPH 58.46 |
Entry is 0.98138 times average ET and 1.01567 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: Use of Don Garlits' name to obtain bookings. Garlits reportedly got 10 percent of the car's earnings for the use of his name. | Bolger was at York US 30 in May for the Super Stock Nationals. He qualified with a 7.02, and in the first round, his 7.25/201.79 beat Bob Cain. A sleepy 7.12/206.89 in round two lost to Don Schumacher's 7.23/215. Shortly after this, he won over an eight-car field at Lebanon Valley. A track record 6.92 at 208 in the final beat Mart Higginbotham. He was at Cecil County for the Maryland State Funny Car Championships, but a 7.26/180.00 in the opening round lost to Bruce Larson's 7.28/200. In June, he was at National Trail for a four-car round-robin race. Bolger ran 7.39/201.34 in the first round, to beat Tony Wahlay's 7.44/199. In round two, Gary's 7.35/204.54 fell to Bobby Rowe's 7.21/205 in the "Super Duster." In the final round, Gary made history as he was the first to run a "six" at National Trail. His 6.85/211.26 easily beat Wahlay's 7.77/188. This was one of the last races for the Charger as the new Mustang was just about finished. ET from Match Race, Columbus OH 6/71. |
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Gary Bolger (M) from
Lynwood, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
395 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Gold Digger" Owned by Bud Richter
from
Elgin, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Bud Richter |
| '71 Ford Mustang by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.640 at Saginaw MI 1972 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
224.00 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 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 65.05,
MPH 72.75 |
Entry is 0.97805 times average ET and 1.04536 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: 6.789 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: 7.289 ET, 199.58 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: The "Gold Digger" used a 120" Logghe chassis. The 426 Hemi used a Reath crank and now displaced 480 cubic inches.MT rods held ForgedTrue pistons, and the cam of choice was Howards. A Gary Dyer prepared GMC 6/71 sat on top of a Cragar intake manifold, and Cragar also supplied the blower drive. The fuel was fed by Enderle injection. A Lenco two-speed was used, and the whole car weighed in at 1,850 lbs. The Mustang body came from Fiberglass Ltd. Gary qualified #9 at NHRA Gainesville at 6.80/214.79. He lost to Pat Foster in round one, 6.64/204 to 6.75/215.31. He qualified #5 at the Springnationals. His times were not listed, but #4 was a 6.80, and #9 was a 6.92, so he was between those two. Gary beat Steve Tansy in round one with a shutting off 11.11 after Tansy broke. Pat Foster got him again in round two, 6.73/215 to 6.87/212.26. The team debuted a new Dodge Charger at IHRA Dragway 42 and then ran NHRA Indy. According to the team, the Mustang's best numbers were 6.64/224. They also ran 6.64 at Tri-City and 6.65 at a match race at National Trail on April 12. We need to validate the 224; the best validated speed is the 215.31 from Gainesville. (See the other entry for the Charger). |
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Gary Bolger (M) from
Lynwood, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
395 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Gold Digger" Owned by Bud Richter
from
Elgin, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Bud Richter |
| '72 Dodge Charger by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.520 at Dallas TX 1973 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
216.86 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 64.83,
MPH 54.50 |
Entry is 0.97780 times average ET and 1.00865 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: Also ran 6.72 with a Mustang body. Ran 6.67 at Columbus NHRA 73. | National Trail held a four-car fuel Funny Car race and Bolger had Low ET at 6.72. Gary Bolger faced Kenny Safford in a best of three match race at US 30 Gary, Indiana, in April. Gary won the match by winning the first two races with runs of 6.94 and 6.87. On May 20, he qualified #2 at Muncie with a 6.92 for the IHRA Northern Nationals. He beat Al Marshall in the first round, but in round two, he lost to Joe Lee. |
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Michael Beach |
Gary Bolger (M) from
Genoa, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
395 ) |
1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Gold Digger" Owned by Bud Richter
from
Elgin, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Bud Richter |
| '76 Ford Mustang II by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.700 at PHR Martin MI 8/77 |
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 29.11,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.03395 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: Gary was at Martin, Michigan, in August for the PHR Championships. The car broke in the qualifying round. Michael Beach photo from Martin, MI, 1976. |
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John Kilburg |
Gary Bolger (M) from
Genoa, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
395 ) |
1991 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Creasy Family" Owned by Dale Creasy
from
Elgin, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Dale Creasy |
| '89 Pontiac Trans Am by
Murf McKinney |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Creasy with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.343 at NHRA Maple Grove PA 9/91 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
270.35 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/27/91 |
| 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 1991 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 68.22,
MPH 57.73 |
Entry is 0.97786 times average ET and 1.01475 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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| 1991 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.132 ET, 291.82 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1991 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.464 ET, 266.42 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1991 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 244.08 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 Indy 1991. Gary qualified #14 at the NHRA Gatornationals, but in the first round, his 5.64/238.85 lost to Ed McCulloch's 5.40/270. He then followed the NHRA tour to Atlanta for the Southern Nationals, where he qualified #13 with a 5.57/241.80. He lost to Tom Hoover in the first round. Memphis was NHRA's next stop for the Mid-South Nationals. Gary's 5.52/253.30 qualified #12 for the show. Unfortunately, Bolger lost to Al Hofmann in the first round. At the NHRA Springnationals, Gary qualified #15 with a 5.55/246.71. But his problems in the first round, continued as although he ran an improved 5.48/255.82, he lost to eventual winner Mike Dunn's 5.37/261. He stopped off at US 131 for an eight-car show run "Chicago-Style," with all eight cars making two runs with the two Low ET's meeting in the final. Gary smoked the tires in his first race against Hoover and slowed to an 8.81/92.24 loss. In his second race, a 5.68/258.15 (Top Speed) beat Pat Walsh and advanced him into the final against Hoover, who had run a 5.62 best. Hoover smoked the tires in the final, and Bolger got the victory with a 5.62/244.60. He did not follow the NHRA tour to Canada for the Grandnationals, but he was at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals, where he qualified on the "bump" for the sixteen-car field with a 5.53/262.00. Another 5.53 at 261.24 in the first round, lost to low qualifier Jim White's 5.39/273 in the "Hawaiian." Bolger also bypassed the next three NHRA events before appearing at Brainerd for the NorthStar Nationals, where his 5.58/259.59 qualified #9. He finally got past the first-round when his 5.51/264.08 beat Freddie Neely. In the second round, he fouled away a career-best 5.44 at 263.00 against McCulloch, who advanced with a 5.43/264. He went to Indianapolis for the NHRA US Nationals, but his best of 5.72/218.87 failed to qualify. He then went to Maple Grove for the NHRA Keystone Nationals. There, a new best of 5.34 at 259.06 qualified #9. In the opening round, he beat Gordon Mineo's 5.62/236 with a strong 5.38/253.09. Unfortunately, he lost to eventual winner White in round two. Bolger also qualified for the NHRA Heartland Nationals, where his 5.48/258.99 held on to the #16 spot. He improved by a tenth in the first round, where his 5.38/265.09 lost to White's 5.20/286. |
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Gary Bolger (M) from
Genoa, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
395 ) |
1992 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Creasy Family" Owned by Dale Creasy
from
Elgin, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Dale Creasy |
| '90 Pontiac Trans Am by
Murf McKinney |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Creasy with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.117 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/17/92 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
278.98 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/17/92 |
| 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 93.66,
MPH 63.60 |
Entry is 0.94759 times average ET and 1.01922 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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Notes: Rick Howard qualifying photo from 1992 NHRA SpringNats, Columbus. Same car from 1991. Gary made one of the most impressive runs of "ANYBODY" in '92 with a 5.11 blast at Ennis, TX. | Gary started the season by qualifying #12 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.41/263.00. He lost to Al Hofmann in the first round. At the NHRA Arizona Nationals, a 5.44/256.99 qualified #8. Another 5.44/262.00 in the first round, lost to eventual winner Tom Hoover's career-best 5.26/273. At Houston for the NHRA Supernationals, he qualified #12 with a 5.43/266.27. A tire-smoking 5.90/174.41 in the first round, lost to Hofmann's 5.30/272. Gainesville saw him run 5.48/267.61 to qualify #15 for the NHRA Gatornationals. Gary stepped up to a career-best (to this point) of 5.23/275.39 to beat Hofmann in the first round. In the second round, both he and Mark Oswald smoked the tires, but Bolger recovered first to win with a 6.03/162.19. A strong 5.27/273.80 in the semifinals lost to Jim Epler's 5.22/270. The fifth NHRA event of the season was the Southern Nationals at Atlanta. Gary ran 5.48/265.33 to qualify #15. Unfortunately, he smoked the tires in the first round, and lost to Gary Densham's 5.57/265. After that, it was off to Memphis for the NHRA Mid-South Nationals. Gary qualified #12 with a 5.57/265.87. He lost in the first round, to Del Worsham. In mid-June, Bolger was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. Once again, he lost in the first round, this time to Gordon Mineo. He qualified #12 with a 5.56/269.38. At the end of June, he traveled up north to Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals. He got his best qualifying spot of the year when he ran 5.38/271.24 to qualify #4. In his first-round race, opponent Dale Barlet crossed the centerline, and Gary had troubles and could only muster a 6.39/239.17. The trouble was terminal, and he was unable to run Oswald in the second round. Englishtown hosted the NHRA Mopar Parts Nationals in July. Gary qualified #13 with a 5.59/245.56. In the first round, he broke a blower drive and lost to Chuck Etchells. The tenth race of the NHRA season was the Mile High Nationals in Denver. Gary ran 5.55/256.62 to qualify #8, but he lost to Whit Bazemore in round one. |
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Gary Bolger (M) from
Genoa, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
395 / 10) |
1993 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Creasy Family" Owned by Dale Creasy
from
Elgin, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Dale Creasy |
| '93 Pontiac Formula by
Murf McKinney |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Creasy with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.144 at NHRA Topeka KS 10/02/93 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
283.28 at NHRA Topeka KS 10/02/93 |
| 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 80.99,
MPH 67.91 |
Entry is 0.95259 times average ET and 1.03493 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: 3.820 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: 3.920 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: 4.250 ET, 177.09 MPH |
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Notes: Gary started his season by qualifying #9 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.24/271.65. He lost to Dale Pulde in the first round. The team had trouble at the NHRA Motorcraft Nationals in Arizona, and Gary's best of 6.13/198.89 failed to make the field. Things were much better at Houston for the NHRA Supernationals, where a 5.32/251.80 qualified #9. A 5.34/264.78 in the first round, lost to Gordie Bonin's 5.21/289. Bolger had a good showing at the NHRA Gatornationals. He qualified #13 with a 5.41/264.86. A first-round 5.35/262.54 beat Pulde's 5.82/240. In round two, a 5.32/268.57 took out Whit Bazemore's 5.50/209. Unfortunately, he spun the tires in the semifinals and lost to Al Hofmann's 5.17/284. At the NHRA Winston Invitational, Gary had some good luck/bad luck going on. First, he failed to qualify for the eight-car show running a best of 5.54/264.08 for the first alternate. Then Bazemore blew an engine in his already qualified car, and the resulting fire kept him out of eliminations. Bolger took his place in the field and then promptly smoked his tires in his first-round race against Hofmann. Atlanta was NHRA's next stop for the Southern Nationals at the end of April. Gary qualified #11 with a 5.34/272.39. He beat a tire-smoking Del Worsham in the first round with a 5.41/268.89. In round two, his 5.40/264.47 lost to Tom Hoover's 5.28/269. Gary followed the NHRA tour to Memphis for the Mid-South Nationals, where his 5.63/257.65 qualified #14. He improved to 5.39/264.39 in the first round to beat Hofmann's 5.50/269, but the car hurt some parts, and Bolger could not make his second-round race against Hoover. It was then on to Englishtown for the NHRA Mopar Parts Nationals. A 5.31/269.05 qualified #12, but a better 5.29/266.19 in the first round lost to Cruz Pedregon's 5.14/277. At Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals, Gary qualified #12 with a 5.36/269.29. A 5.41/250.62 in the first round, lost to Hofmann's 5.30/280. Shortly after that, he was at Topeka for the NHRA Western Nationals. He qualified #14 at 5.54/241.61, and a 5.66/237.21 fell to Hofmann's 5.33/281 in the first round. On July 10, he was at Martin, Michigan, for a four-car show. He lost to Bazemore in the final. At Denver, for the NHRA Mile High Nationals, Gary ran 5.61/247.18 to qualify #10. In round one, his 5.68/235.97 lost to John Force's 5.45/266. The following week, the team was at Sonoma for the NHRA California Nationals. Bolger's 5.51/235.41 qualified #12, and in the first round, he lost a blower belt, and his 5.55/214.38 fell to Etchell's 5.47/270. The next stop was in Seattle for the NHRA Northwest Nationals. A 5.30/262.69 qualified #12, and this time his 5.34/268.73 lost to Mark Oswald's 5.21/284 in round one. DNQ for "main show" at Indy. Gary was 18th overall with a best of 5.35/264.00. Qualified 6th for Big Bud Shootout. Lost to Chuck Etchells in round one. Rick Howard photo from 1993 US Nats (Big Bud Shootout), Indy. |
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Gary Bolger (M) from
Genoa, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
395 / 9) |
1994 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Creasy Family" Owned by Dale Creasy
from
Elgin, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Dale Creasy |
| '93 Pontiac Formula by
Murf McKinney |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi by Dale Creasy with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.172 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/16/94 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
283.10 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/16/94 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
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Entry's 1994 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 71.16,
MPH 51.44 |
Entry is 0.96800 times average ET and 1.00219 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:
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MPH 00.00 |
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| 1994 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.939 ET, 303.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1994 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.343 ET, 282.48 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1994 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.843 ET, 258.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Gary qualified #13 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.32/276.58. A 5.67/250.55 beat Dale Pulde in the first round, but a slow 5.95/167.75 lost to Al Hofmann's 5.14/288 in round two. At Arizona for the NHRA Quality Care Nationals, Gary ran 5.25/274.05 to qualify #9. In the first round, his 5.33/282.69 lost to Kenji Okazaki's 5.05/297. |
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Gary Bolger (M) from
Genoa, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
395 / 9) |
1995 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Creasy Family" Owned by Dale Creasy
from
Elgin, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Dale Creasy |
| '93 Pontiac Formula by
Murf McKinney |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi by Dale Creasy with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.140 at NHRA Topeka KS 7/01/95 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
290.88 at NHRA Topeka KS 7/01/95 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1995 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 73.48,
MPH 67.53 |
Entry is 0.96653 times average ET and 1.02974 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 |
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| 1995 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.939 ET, 306.43 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1995 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.318 ET, 282.48 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1995 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.818 ET, 258.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Bolger qualified #9 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.25/269.29. In the first round, his 5.24/280.54 beat Gary Densham's 5.28/285. In the second round, he pulled an upset as his 5.31/278.12 defeated low qualifier John Force's 5.39/278. His run ended in the semi-final, where his 5.32/278.72 fell to Chuck Etchells' 5.12/285. At the NHRA Arizona Nationals, he qualified #4 with a 5.19/279.50. In the opening round, he slowed to 5.36/269.38 in a loss to Etchells' 5.20/290. Houston was not kind to the team as Bolger had all kinds of problems, and his 7.36 best failed to qualify. It was his first DNQ since the '93 NHRA U.S. Nationals. His first run was 10.38, and he followed that with times of 12.52, 8.69, and finally, the 7.36. Things went much better at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals. A 5.24/270.83 qualified #8. Once again, Etchells beat him in round one. The next stop was at Rockingham for the NHRA Winston Invitational. Bolger ran 5.26/280.63 to qualify #5 in the eight-car field. This time he lost to Al Hofmann in the first round. At Atlanta, he qualified #7 at 5.27/282.84 but getting past that first round continued to be tough as he lost to Densham this time. Memphis was next on the NHRA calendar, and Bolger qualified #12 for the NHRA Mid-South Nationals with a 5.38/277.52. Force stopped him in round one. Photo from US 131 Dragway, Martin, Michigan. |
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Gary Bolger (M) from
Genoa, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
395 / 9) |
1996 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "CFR Racing" Owned by Dale Creasy
from
Elgin, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Dale Creasy |
| '93 Pontiac Formula by
Murf McKinney |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 TFX Hemi by Dale Creasy with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.099 at NHRA Topeka KS 9/29/96 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
292.49 at NHRA Topeka KS 9/29/96 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1996 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 68.93,
MPH 64.28 |
Entry is 0.97551 times average ET and 1.02827 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 1996 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.889 ET, 312.60 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1996 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.227 ET, 284.45 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1996 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.727 ET, 259.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Bolger started the season at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He qualified #8 with a 5.27/284.36. In round one, a better 5.24/284.53 fell to Dale Pulde's 5.23/276. At the NHRA Arizona Nationals, a 5.33/284.27 qualified #14. In the opening round, he picked up to a 5.24/283.55 to beat Richard Hartman, but he lost to Whit Bazemore in round two. Car owner Dale Creasy installed a computer in the car for the first time at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals. Qualifying there wasn't much of an issue as only 16 cars showed. Still, Gary's 5.31/272.56 was the slowest of the bunch. In the opening round of eliminations, Bolger's 5.63/200.57 fell to low qualifier Al Hofmann's 5.13/295. The next NHRA event was the Slick 50 Nationals held at Houston. A 5.30/283.55 qualified #15, and Gary lost to Tim Wilkerson in the first round. The team did not compete at Rockingham for the NHRA Winston Invitational event. Once again, only 16 cars showed in Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals. A Super Stock-like time of 10.95/72.45 qualified #14 (two cars were slower!). But once again, he lost in the opening round, this time to Gary Densham. Early in May, the team was at Richmond for the NHRA Virginia Nationals. A strong 5.18/278.20 qualified #9. After that, things went wrong. He beat Dean Skuza in round one, with a 5.53/206.18, but that came with the engine blowing and causing the car to turn into a fireball. The body was completely destroyed. Gary was alright, but the car was done, and there was no way it could be repaired for a round-two battle against John Force. Gary didn't miss a beat and was back behind the wheel at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. There he qualified #12 with a 5.29/275.48. Unfortunately, he lost to Tony Pedregon in round one. Bolger failed to qualify for the Big Go with a best of 5.28/287.53 but managed to qualify for the Big Bud Shootout. He lost in round one, to John Force (photo). Gary's best times of the year came in a round two loss to John Force at Topeka, 4.94/308 to 5.099/292.49. Rick Howard photo from 1996 US Nats, Indy. |
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Rankings updated: 05/24/24 12:02:57 pm EDT
