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Birmingham News Robert Tippins (M) from Birmingham, Alabama USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1959 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: , Class: A/D, Div: 2
"Tippins & Hoge" Owned by Robert Tippins & George "Buzz" Hoge from Birmingham, Alabama USA Crew Chief:
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas Chevrolet with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 123.28 at Helena Drag Strip, AL/July 12, 1959
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
Entry's 1959 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.99    Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.84438 times average MPH
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
1959 Records: 1/4 Mile: 8.330 ET, 180.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 8.270 ET, 153.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 6.535 ET, 115.20 MPH   
1959 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.100 ET, 146.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 8.410 ET, 142.86 MPH 1/8 Mile: 7.380 ET, 99.20 MPH
1959 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 11.870 ET, 124.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 8.830 ET, 136.06 MPH 1/8 Mile: 8.225 ET, 89.01 MPH
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Notes: Hoge and Tippins shared driving duties in their dragster. On July 12, they took top eliminator at Helena Drag Strip. Photo: Birmingham News, Jan. 3. 1960 - MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 09:57:45 AM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Birmingham News Robert Tippins (M) from Birmingham, Alabama USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1960 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: , Class: A/D, Div: 2
"Tippins & Hoge" Owned by Robert Tippins & George "Buzz" Hoge from Birmingham, Alabama USA Crew Chief:
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas Chevrolet with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 10.450 at Helena Drag Strip, AL/Mar. 20, 1960         1/4 Mile MPH: 139.56 at Helena Drag Strip, AL/May 1, 1960
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
Entry's 1960 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 02.73, MPH 00.97    Entry is 1.11645 times average ET and 0.86201 times average MPH
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
1960 Records: 1/4 Mile: 8.230 ET, 193.54 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 6.535 ET, 139.75 MPH   
1960 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.360 ET, 161.90 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 7.060 ET, 121.62 MPH
1960 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.490 ET, 144.46 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 7.585 ET, 113.20 MPH
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Notes: Hoge and Tippins shared driving duties in their dragster. On Mar. 20, they took top eliminator at Helena Drag Strip, clocking 10.45 seconds. On May 1, they turned 139.56 mph at Helena. On June 5, they ran 133.33 mph and grabbed a top eliminator victory at Helena. Photo: Birmingham News, Jan. 3. 1960 - MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 09:56:32 AM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Birmingham News Charles Finley (M) from Birmingham, Alabama USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1961 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: , Class: A/D, Div: 2
Owned by Charles Finley from Birmingham, Alabama USA Crew Chief:
'60 Dragster by Scotty Fenn K-88 | Powered by Supercharged Gas 462 Oldsmobile by Gene Adams with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 9.900 at Lassiter Mountain Dragway, Coalburg, AL/Sep. 17, 1961         1/4 Mile MPH: 153.84 at Lassiter Mountain Dragway, Coalburg, AL/Oct. 23, 1961
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
Entry's 1961 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 26.26, MPH 27.28    Entry is 1.05826 times average ET and 0.95022 times average MPH
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
1961 Records: 1/4 Mile: 8.230 ET, 194.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1961 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.355 ET, 161.90 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1961 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.480 ET, 144.52 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: In July 1961, Finley purchased the famed Albertson Olds dragster that Leonard Harris drove to a top eliminator victory at the NHRA Nationals in Detroit in 1960. He principally ran at the two drag strips in Jefferson County as he got used to driving the car. At Lassiter Mountain on Sep. 17, he took top eliminator with 153.84 mph. On Oct. 8 at Helena Drag Strip, he took top eliminator with 153.34 mph. He got another top eliminator win at Lassiter Mountain on Oct. 21 with a 9.90 clocking. Photo: Birmingham News, Aug. 5, 1961 - MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 09:58:06 AM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Birmingham News Charles Finley (M) from Birmingham, Alabama USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1962 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: MN, Class: A/D, Div: 2
Owned by Charles Finley from Birmingham, Alabama USA Crew Chief:
'60 Dragster by Scotty Fenn K-88 | Powered by Supercharged Gas 462 Oldsmobile by Gene Adams with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 163.68 at Helena Drag Strip, AL/Dec. 9, 1962
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
Entry's 1962 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 30.00    Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.96282 times average MPH
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
1962 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.990 ET, 202.70 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1962 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.880 ET, 170.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1962 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.770 ET, 154.51 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Finley became more accustomed to driving the old Albertson Olds dragster that he had bought in 1961. He started racing at other race tracks in Alabama beyond the nearby two in Jefferson County. He stayed close to home at the beginning of the season. He took a top eliminator win at Lassiter Mountain on Feb. 4. On Apr. 1 at Helena Drag Strip he took top eliminator with 160.71 mph. At Manassas Drag Strip he was runner-up to Lewis Carden in the top eliminator finals on June 17. On July 8 at Helena he was beaten by Carden in a two-out-of-three match race. On July 21 he took a top eliminator win at Green Valley Drag Strip in Gadsden, Alabama, with 152.54 mph. On July 22 he won top eliminator at Helena. He finished out the season at Helena on Dec. 9 with a good 163.68 mph top speed. In a bit of newspaper hype, he was nicknamed "Fireball," but I don't think that stuck. Photo: Birmingham News, Aug. 5, 1961 - MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 11:08:05 AM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.

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