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Courtesy Teddy Laswell |
Gary Gabelich (M) from
Long Beach, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
55) |
1966 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 7 |
| "Gall & Laswell" Owned by Terry Gall & Teddy Laswell
from
Hawthorne, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Terry Gall |
| Dragster by
Woody Gilmore - RCE |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 430 Chrysler Hemi by Terry Gall & Teddy Laswell with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.050 at Long Beach CA 1966 |
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 1966 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 93.05,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.91917 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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| 1966 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.950 ET, 223.32 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1966 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.670 ET, 204.08 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1966 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.390 ET, 186.57 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Bill, I am trying to find a copy of Drag Digest featuring My Top Fuel car at Long Beach on the front cover. Gary Gabelich was at the wheel; on his first pass in my car (a driver qualification pass), he turned a 7.05 ET; the strip record was 6.99 ET at the time. I don't know who took the photo. Any ideas you may have would be appreciated. Thanks, Terry Gall | I was Terry Gall's partner in this Gabelich-piloted endeavor. Indeed, the George Cerny Candy Yellow Striped cowl was tagged "Gall & Laswell." And Terry might be right about the Lions track ET record being 6.99, but I remember it differently as we were trying to back up the 7.05 when the supercharger inhaled an injector bolt. In other words, "Why try to back up a 7.05 when it would have been insignificant?" Moreover, I also remember being the "second quickest" Top Fuel car in discussion with Ronnie Rapp, who I worked with at Ansen. Of course, Gabelich once drove the Purple Gang car owned by Rapp, Rossi, and Maldonado. Maybe also of interest is that Gene Creitz walked up to us while we were in "The Beach" pits, saying he heard us warming up when he was at the starting line. Saying it was the "Strongest" Fuel Chrysler he had ever heard, he walked back to find out whose car it was. Usually pitting next to Popcorn Pam's Hot Dog trailer that was some 200 or so yards away. Sincerely, Teddy Laswell | Update 4/14 — There was no mistaking a "Woody Car" as the two bottom frame rails began to twist and curl just behind the rear-end upright, "Swooping" upward and terminating at the 180-degree bend of the top frame rail some 6"-8" apart. There were no other car builders in that era who approximated that design. Indeed, I think some tall drivers, like Paul Sutherland, could see over the Blower (I'll call him and ask him about that). Sitting somewhat higher, enough to be significantly noticeable from an outsider's viewpoint, seeing over the Blower was an advantage, especially at night. Trying to see between a "Wall of fire" from the headers and the Blower, coupled with the "Normal" vibration, trying to see the car in the opposite lane was near impossible. Sincerely, Teddy Laswell |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Monday, December 18, 2023, 12:22:07 PM by
Teddy Laswell.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
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Rankings updated: 05/05/24 12:04:36 am EDT
