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Gary Herbert Don Montgomery (M) from Fallbrook, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 11) 1957 - Category: FUELALT, Type: AN, Class: A/FC, Div: 7
"11" Owned by Don Montgomery from Fallbrook, California USA Crew Chief: Don Montgomery
32 Ford Coupe by Factory | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 342 Chrysler Hemi by Don Montgomery with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         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
Entry's 1957 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00    Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 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
1957 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.100 ET, 155.97 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1957 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.489 ET, 128.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1957 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 11.538 ET, 119.50 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Photo: Pomona Progress Bulletin, June 4, 1955 - MB
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Monday, February 7, 2022, 07:41:17 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Gary Herbert Charles Duncan (M) from California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1954 - Category: FUELALT, Type: , Class: B/CC, Div: 7
"Duncan Doodle Bug/Duncan No. 2/Jitterbug" Owned by Harry Duncan from Hollydale, California USA Crew Chief: Harry Duncan
Ford Model T Roadster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Nitro Ardun-Mercury with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 126.58 at Pomona Drag Strip, CA/Apr. 3-4, 1954
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
Entry's 1954 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 54.69    Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 1.01110 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
1954 Records: 1/4 Mile: 10.489 ET, 140.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1954 Average: 1/4 Mile: 11.013 ET, 125.19 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1954 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 11.538 ET, 119.50 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Duncan apparently ran this car in two classes -A/CC and B/CC - or he had two cars that were almost identical. At the 2-day race at Pomona on Apr. 3/4, the Duncan Doodle Bug in A Fuel Modified Coupe/Sedan won its class with 116.88 mph. At the same event, the Duncan Jitterbug in B Fuel Modified Coupe/Sedan won its class with 126.58 mph. It set a new track record in B/CC at Pomona on Dec. 12, 1954. The newspaper report identified it as Duncan No. 2. It is featured in a YouTube video ("Old School Hot Rodding") at Santa Ana in the early 1950s uploaded by Duncan's great-grandson. Photo: Pomona Progress Bulletin, Nov. 19, 1954
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 12:19:14 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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No Photo (Edit this to add one!) Al Thayer (M) from Pomona, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 217 ) 1954 - Category: GASALT, Type: , Class: A/R, Div: 7
Owned by Al Thayer from Pomona, California USA Crew Chief:
Ford Roadster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         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
Entry's 1954 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00    Entry is NaN times average ET and 0.00000 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
1954 Records: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 138.22 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1954 Average: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 109.93 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1954 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 95.22 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Photo: Pomona Progress Bulletin, July 1, 1954 - MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Thursday, February 17, 2022, 10:37:33 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Gary Herbert Bill Degele (M) from Hollywood, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 101 ) 1954 - Category: ALKYALT, Type: , Class: A/FC, Div: 7
"Kreepin' Krips" Owned by Bill & David Degele from Los Angeles, California USA Crew Chief:
Ford Coupe by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Alcohol Mercury Flathead with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 112.93 at Pomona Drag Strip, CA/May 2, 1954
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
Entry's 1954 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 50.00    Entry is NaN times average ET and 1.00000 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
1954 Records: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 115.53 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1954 Average: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 112.93 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1954 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: The Kreepin' Krips was a car club for handicapped people. The club was organized in about 1952 at the California Rehabilitation Center, treating mostly polio patients. Their first drag car was this coupe. In 1955, the club sponsored a trophy-winning '32 Ford roadster called "L'Ouragan." It was capable of running consistently over 120 mph. Myron Ort was a good friend of the younger brother of the driver of the coupe. His family lived on the same street. Myron Ort shared his memories (on 9/21/22) of watching this car being built in the early 1950s: "I lived up the street and watched the evolution of this project in the 1950s. At the time, I did not realize that the legendary Chrisman competition coupe inspired its design. I saw it go from a flathead front engine to mid-engine and then rear-engine with a Hemi, either an Olds or Chrysler. It was a beautiful car, metallic blue, chrome front axle, etc. It eventually was covered with fantastic Von Dutch pinstriping! I am wondering what happened to the car today. It should be in a museum. I saw it at the drags, too. There were three brothers. My friend, John, was the youngest. His older brothers were Bill and Dave. Their last name was Daigle, but I am not actually sure of the spelling. Bill is the one who would drive the car at the drags. The president of the club and the brains were in a wheelchair. Other members were able-bodied. The car went through many incarnations, and it had always been in the garage at their place down the street, Harper Ave. Los Angeles. When preparing to go to the drags, they tuned it up and drove around the neighborhood. It was loud! Many of the guys in the club were able-bodied, and my friend's older brother, Bill, drove it in competition. The car stayed at my friend's house down the street. I cannot remember how they spelled their name. It was something like Daigle pronounced "day-glee." They would tell me they knew Von Dutch and only needed to give him a bottle of vodka in exchange for his wonderful pinstriping. In addition to the fantastic pinstriping at the front of the car, the nose (two '40 Ford deluxe hoods welded together) was ingenious. At the time, I thought they were so ingenious, not realizing it had been inspired by the now legendary Chrisman coupe, which recently sold for over a million. The rear of the Krips car had a Von Dutch cartoon illustration of a V-8 powered hotrod wheelchair! Every time I have visited the Peterson museum in my old neighborhood, I think the Krips car should be in that museum. My family built the house on Harper Avenue in 1941 or thereabouts. My brothers and I still own that duplex, currently a rental. The "Dagli" family probably moved into the neighborhood shortly after 1950. I'm not sure if they owned or rented. They were there for many years. After high school, John Daigle (Dagli?) had a small business in Hollywood repairing electronic/audio equipment. Highland Ave? La Brea Ave? I am trying to find out what happened to this car today. Do you know any more information about this car?" With these clues, I was able to find the Degele and Ort families in the 1950 Census on Harper Avenue. I could identify some of the victories of this coupe and the driver's name. It ran at Pomona in B Fuel Modified Coupe-Sedan class. On Apr. 18, Bill Degele drove it to a class win with 111.54 mph. A week later, Bill again took a class victory with 112.54 mph. And on May 2, he won for the third straight week with 112.93 mph. Then Bill went into the Army but allowed his brother, David, to race it in the A fuel modified coupe class at Pomona on Nov. 21 for a 109.00 mph victory. The modifications that Myron Ort mentioned probably pushed him up into the higher class. Myron Ort recalled: "It was really Dave and Bill [not his friend, the younger brother, John] that were active in the car club, and often the pres[ident] was at their garage advising what to do next to get more speed. It seems like major modifications were made between every drag event at Pomona, and speeds kept improving. I remember Dave did drive it sometimes." Bill Degele died in Hawaii in 2012. Photo: Pomona Progress Bulletin, Nov. 27, 1954 - MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Saturday, September 24, 2022, 07:03:26 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Gary Herbert Harry Duncan (M) from Hollydale, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1954 - Category: GASALT, Type: , Class: A/HR, Div: 7
Owned by Harry Duncan from Hollydale, California USA Crew Chief:
Ford Roadster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 114.95 at Pomona Drag Strip, CA/Dec. 12, 1954
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
Entry's 1954 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 58.87    Entry is NaN times average ET and 1.04567 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
1954 Records: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 138.22 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1954 Average: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 109.93 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1954 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 95.22 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: A class winner at Bonneville Speed Week, he drag raced at Pomona in the A Hot Roadster class. Photo: Pomona Progress Bulletin, Dec. 11, 1954 - MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Sunday, March 20, 2022, 09:11:16 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Gary Herbert Bob Gorman (M) from Pomona, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1954 - Category: GASALT, Type: , Class: A/Competition Coupe, Div: 7
Owned by Bob Gorman from Pomona, California USA Crew Chief:
Austin by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas Studebaker with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 126.85 at Madera Airport, CA/Oct. 10, 1954
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
Entry's 1954 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 79.90    Entry is NaN times average ET and 1.15392 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
1954 Records: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 138.22 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1954 Average: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 109.93 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1954 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 95.22 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: He ran in the A Modified Coupe/Sedan class. At Pomona he won that class on June 27 with 118.00 mph. He took a class win at Pomona on Oct. 17 with 123.24 mph and again on Dec. 5 with 120.32 mph. Photo: Pomona Progress Bulletin, Dec. 3, 1954 - MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Monday, May 9, 2022, 10:43:22 AM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Gary Herbert Bob Gorman (M) from Pomona, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1953 - Category: GASALT, Type: , Class: A/Competition Coupe, Div: 7
Owned by Bob Gorman from Pomona, California USA Crew Chief:
Austin by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Nitro Studebaker with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 126.60 at Pomona Drag Strip, CA/Mar. 15, 1953
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
Entry's 1953 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 81.39    Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 1.18318 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
1953 Records: 1/4 Mile: 13.600 ET, 138.22 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1953 Average: 1/4 Mile: 16.800 ET, 107.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1953 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 17.600 ET, 95.22 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: On Mar. 8, running in the A Modified Coupe/Sedan class on fuel, he took Top Eliminator with 123.90 mph clocking at Pomona. Photo: Pomona Progress Bulletin, Dec. 3, 1954 - MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Monday, May 9, 2022, 10:43:04 AM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Gary Herbert Bob Gorman (M) from Pomona, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1955 - Category: GASALT, Type: , Class: A/Competition Coupe, Div: 7
Owned by Bob Gorman from Pomona, California USA Crew Chief:
Austin by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas Studebaker with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 124.10 at Pomona Drag Strip, CA/Apr. 10, 1955
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
Entry's 1955 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 75.04    Entry is NaN times average ET and 1.12890 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
1955 Records: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 138.22 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1955 Average: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 109.93 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1955 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 0.000 ET, 95.22 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
No Racer Website | No video link | Web Search | Web Image Search | Web Video Search
Notes: 1955 was Gorman's third season competing with his highly-modified Austin competition coupe. He won his class two times in April at Pomona. On Apr. 3 he won with 122.00 mph and on Apr. 10 with 124.10 mph. Photo: Pomona Progress Bulletin, Dec. 3, 1954 - MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Monday, May 9, 2022, 10:43:37 AM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.

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