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Art Chrisman (M) from
Compton, California
USA
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1959 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: A/FD, Div: 7 |
| "Hustler II" Owned by Art Chrisman & Frank Cannon
from
Compton, California
USA
| Crew Chief: |
| '59 Dragster by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro Chrysler Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.950 at Riverside Raceway, CA/July 26, 1959 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
166.05 at Riverside Raceway, CA/July 26, 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 46.18,
MPH 48.80 |
Entry is 1.00618 times average ET and 0.99820 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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| 1959 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 8.190 ET, 195.63 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.590 ET, 160.70 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 142.85 MPH |
| 1959 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 8.895 ET, 166.35 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.970 ET, 152.66 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 135.71 MPH |
| 1959 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.600 ET, 154.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 8.389 ET, 145.02 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Right out of the gate, Hustler II showed for all the world that it might have all the promise of another Chrisman-Cannon winner in the making. At its very first time out at Riverside on July 26, Art drove it to a Top Eliminator win with a best run of 8.95 at 166.05 mph. The times certainly weren't eye-opening, but it was only its racing debut, and it was hoped that things would improve. In short, they didn't. Very different in appearance from full-bodied Hustler I, Hustler II was open-bodied, exposing the blown Chrysler engine to view. The Drag News report of its Riverside victory called it "really an immaculate looking dragster." A week after the great showing at Riverside, they took it to Lions on Aug. 1. Art had it winning through the first two rounds of eliminations, with a best clocking in round two against Glen Stokey with 10.02 at 149.25 mph. Nothing to write home about, but Art withdrew from the final round of eliminations so he could have the opportunity to match race the Arfons Brothers' Green Monster. The Allison-powered Monster had only minutes before set a Drag News 1320 national record for gas dragsters of 167.91 mph. The Monster won handily when Art bogged on the line and blew the engine. In the next two weeks, they repaired the engine and towed north to Fremont for a race on Aug. 16. This turned out to be a big disappointment as they cracked the cylinder wall in the motor during a warm-up on straight alcohol. And with that, Art Chrisman had had enough with Hustler II. He dusted off good old Hustler I and went back to racing it. Hustler II made one more appearance of note in the '59 season at Riverside on Dec. 20. They took out the Chrysler and replaced it with Red Wilson's blown Hemi Dodge. Frank Cannon drove it but lost in early rounds of eliminations to Cyr-Hopper. Although the '59 season began with promise for Hustler II, it ended on a sour note. They put a Chrysler motor back in the car in 1960, and Cannon drove it for a couple of years, but with only modest success. Photo: "Frank Cannon Drag Race Pioneer," We Did It for Love website - MB |
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Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Monday, August 29, 2022, 11:50:11 AM by
Mel Bashore.
Approved by Super Crew. |
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Rankings updated: 05/05/24 01:05:32 am EDT
