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Birmingham News |
Robert Tippins (M) from
Birmingham, Alabama
USA
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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 |
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Entry's 1959 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.99 |
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 |
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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.
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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 |
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Entry's 1960 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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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 |
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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.
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Birmingham News |
Charles Finley (M) from
Birmingham, Alabama
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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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 |
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Entry's 1961 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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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 |
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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
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Birmingham News |
Charles Finley (M) from
Birmingham, Alabama
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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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 |
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Entry's 1962 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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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 |
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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.
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