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Kelly Chadwick (M) from
Floydada, Texas
USA
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1964 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: A/FX, Div: 4 |
| "Kelly Chadwick" Owned by Kelly Chadwick
from
Floydada, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Kelly Chadwick |
| '64 Chevrolet Chevelle by
Don Hardy |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 427 Chevrolet Z-11 with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
10.850 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
132.00 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 1964 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 55.64,
MPH 67.39 |
Entry is 0.98413 times average ET and 1.06452 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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| 1964 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 9.475 ET, 147.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1964 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 11.025 ET, 124.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1964 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 12.575 ET, 108.72 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Chevrolet was officially out of racing, but independent racers stayed loyal to the mark. Chadwick followed the route Malcolm Durham and others followed when he went with the biggest gun he had, stuffing a '63 Z-11 427 mill into his first-year Chevelle. (The engine was a spare from fellow Southwestern racer Dick Harrell.) The result was a bowtie approximation of Ford's race-ready Thunderbolts. It wasn't an NHRA-legal A/FXer, but close enough for match race purposes. Injectors, fuel, and a lighter car would follow. - RT |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Thursday, September 8, 2022, 09:06:09 PM by
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Vic Brown (M) from
Tulsa, Oklahoma
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
407 ) |
1968 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 4 |
| "Creitz & Greer" Owned by Bob Creitz & Ed Greer
from
Tulsa, Oklahoma
USA
| Crew Chief: Bob Creitz |
| Dragster by
Don Long |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi by Bob Creitz with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.800 at Orange County CA 3/03/68 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
226.12 at AHRA Phoenix AZ 1/21/68 |
| 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 69.46,
MPH 71.01 |
Entry is 0.96386 times average ET and 1.03270 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: 6.400 ET, 236.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.420 ET, 201.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.660 ET, 174.00 MPH |
| 1968 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.055 ET, 218.96 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.480 ET, 192.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.160 ET, 160.70 MPH |
| 1968 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.710 ET, 200.36 MPH |
1000 Ft. 6.900 ET, 180.31 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.633 ET, 146.50 MPH |
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Notes: NHRA record holder. Vic Brown had his most successful year driving a fuel dragster in '68 for Bob Creitz and Ed Greer. He started the season by setting Top Speed at the AHRA Winternationals. AHRA used Fosdick timing equipment, while most other tracks used Chrondek. The ETs and speeds often differed from what we were used to seeing on Chrondek timers. It was reported that Vic set Top Speed at 225.22, yet in the first round, he beat Dave Beebe with a 7.13/226.12. He lost before the finals, but it was good to know if anyone knows the official Top Speed at the AHRA event. Brown had some bad luck at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, and as a result, he failed to qualify. In a qualifying pass, he had the parachute fail, and he ended up hitting the hay bales and bending the chassis. So, he attempted to qualify the Nash and Williams car with the Creitz and Greer car out of commission. Not three hours after he hit the hay bales, he did it again in their car when, once again, the 'chute failed. At the Stardust Open held in Las Vegas just two weeks after Pomona, it was surprising to see Vic back behind the wheel of the "Creitz and Donovan" car so soon after the accident. He qualified #3 in the sixteen-car show with a 7.21. Vic ran as well as a 7.04 (twice) on the way to the final, where he met Tom McEwen. Unfortunately, he fouled, giving McEwen the win. He grabbed a big win at the PDA Championships on March 3 at OCIR. It was a 64-car show, and Brown had a couple of easy rounds, but in the semifinals, he ran a 6.80 to advance over a fouling Chris Karamesines. In the final, he was up against Don Garlits. He must have had "Big Daddy" on edge as Don fouled, and Vic eased to victory with a 9.31/102.29. At the Bakersfield March Meet, a 7.16 qualified #23 in the 32-car field, but he lost to Dwight Salisbury in the opening round. On March 24, he was at Riverside for the HRM Championships. It was another 32-car show, and he lost to McEwen in round three. But McEwen broke, so Brown was reinstated for the semifinals. It was Kelly Brown vs. Vic Brown (no relation), and Kelly's 7.42 beat Vic's sleepy 7.29. Don Cook beat him in the final at Kansas City for the Texas Pro Fuel Circuit, and the two finished in the same positions at the Texas Pro Circuit race at Green Valley Raceway on May 11. He qualified #2 with a 7.47/211.26 and set a track record 7.15 in the first round. Vic ran another 7.15 in the semifinals at 192.70 to advance to the final. In the final, both cars had trouble with Cook blowing his clutch but still won with a 7.89 when Brown shut down with problems. Vic won Oklahoma's Pro Circuit race on May 12, beating a sixteen-car field. He set Top Speed at 221.12 on the way to the win. In the final, he beat Cook. A week later (May 18), he was at another race in Oklahoma City. He had a good first-round race with Cook, winning with a 7.18/220.00 over Don's 7.27/218. He won his semifinal race to advance into the final, where he ran Bennie Osborn. Vic fouled away a 7.25/219.84, which gave Bennie a 7.21/220 victory. At the end of May, he was at Pittsburgh for its Eastern Fuel Dragster Championships. It was an eight-car show, and he beat Connie Kalitta's Ford in the opening round. It rained after their race, and the race was postponed a week until the 29th. Scott Wilson's Ford lost fire in his semifinal race, and Vic made an easy run to advance. He went up against Chuck Kurzawa, driving for the "Ramchargers" in the final, and his 7.15/216.86 finished runner-up to Chuck's 7.09/209. Brown had an eventful day at Bristol on June 9 for the AHRA Springnationals. He was running really well, and in the semifinal, he came up against Cook. Both ended up getting disqualified as first Brown fouled, and then Cook crossed the centerline. The following week, the team was at Englishtown for the NHRA Springnationals. A 6.94/220.68 qualified #5 in the sixteen-car field. In round one, his late 6.97/219.50 lost to eventual winner Don Garlits' 7.08/208. Also ran 6.945 at NHRA Englishtown 6/68. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Monday, March 4, 2024, 12:42:14 PM by
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Rankings updated: 05/04/24 11:05:24 pm EDT
