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Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
Ernie Horn (M) from
Fort Worth, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1960 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: MN, Class: A/D, Div: 4 |
| "Bald Iggle" Owned by Bruce Norman
from
Fort Worth, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: |
| '59 Dragster by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Gas 450 Oldsmobile with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.920 at Caddo Mills Drag Strip, TX/Mar. 13, 1960 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
161.87 at Caddo Mills Drag Strip, TX/June 5, 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 69.47,
MPH 49.92 |
Entry is 0.95299 times average ET and 0.99981 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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| 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: His outing at Caddo Mills on Mar. 13 may have been on fuel as he clocked 8.92. At San Antonio on Mar. 20, he took top eliminator with 161 mph. On Apr. 24 at Eagle Mountain National Guard Base, Horn took top eliminator with 157 mph. At Caddo Mills on May 8, Horn took top gas eliminator with 9.04 at 156.00 mph. He took top gas eliminator at Caddo Mills again on June 5 with 9.14 at 161.87 mph. That was a Texas state record for gas dragsters. At the AHRA regionals at Green Valley Dragway in Smithfield, Texas, he got top gas eliminator with 9.65 at 153.84 mph. Photo: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 5, 1960 -- MB |
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Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, 09:32:00 PM by
Mel Bashore.
Approved by Super Crew. |
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Rankings updated: 05/04/24 06:04:54 pm EDT
