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Photog Web 		Eddie Hill (M) from Lufkin, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 325 ) 1958 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: MN, Class: A/GD, Div: 4
"Purple Dragon" Owned by Eddie Hill from Lufkin, Texas USA Crew Chief: Eddie Hill
'58 Dragster by Eddie Hill | Powered by Carbureted Gas 370 Pontiac by Eddie Hill with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 9.820 at Freeway Drag Strip, Dickinson, TX/Nov. 9, 1958         1/4 Mile MPH: 145.39 at Freeway Drag Strip, Dickinson, TX/Nov. 9, 1958
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 1958 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 77.99, MPH 70.04    Entry is 0.90926 times average ET and 1.10504 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
1958 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.050 ET, 166.05 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1958 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.800 ET, 131.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1958 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 12.550 ET, 114.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Texas ET Record. Hill's dragster was a very light 1075 pounds. He attended the NHRA National Championships at Oklahoma City, but newspapers didn't report his results. But when he returned to Texas, he emerged with successive wins that marked him as a force to be reckoned with. At the Texas State Championships at Caddo Mills on Sep. 6-7, he was runner-up to Jack Moss's twin Chevy-engined dragster in the finals for the A/D class. His best time of the meet was an impressive 9.95 seconds. On Oct. 5 at Freeway Drag Strip in Houston, he took top eliminator with 135 mph. He also got low ET of the meet. He repeated his top eliminator victory at Freeway Drag Strip on Oct. 19. He also set a new track record for A gas dragsters with 9.93 at 139.75 mph. In the first round of top eliminator, he beat Rodney Singer's blown Cad-engined dragster with 9.96 at 138 mph. He beat Linn Huit's Chrysler dragster in the next round with 10.07 at 136.36 mph. With his record-setting run, he beat J. F. Threadgill's Olds-engined A/FD in the top eliminator finals. He took a top eliminator win for the third consecutive time at Freeway Drag Strip on Nov. 9. He also clocked an unofficial 9.82-second run. En route to his TE win, he beat Mackey & Veselka (134.93 mph), Singer & Canton's blown Cad dragster (10.24 at 139.75 mph), and the final against Harold Stiefel's Pontiac dragster (10.19 at 135.95 mph). Afterward, Hill asked permission to make a single run and tied the strip's gas dragster record with 145.39 mph. (Photo: "Early drag racing photos," p.53, Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. - MB
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Photog Web 		Bob Boos (M) from Minneapolis, Minnesota USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1958 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: MN, Class: A/D, Div: 5
"The Big Wheel" Owned by Big Wheel Auto Store from Minneapolis, Minnesota USA Crew Chief: Arvy Mack
'58 Dragster by Marv Faw | Powered by Supercharged Gas 331 Chrysler Hemi by Arvy Mack with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 11.230 at Twin City Speedway Drag Strip, New Brighton, MN/1958         1/4 Mile MPH: 127.00 at Twin City Speedway Drag Strip, New Brighton, MN/1958
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 1958 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 37.96, MPH 37.09    Entry is 1.03981 times average ET and 0.96527 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
1958 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.050 ET, 166.05 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1958 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.800 ET, 131.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1958 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 12.550 ET, 114.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Competed at the '58 Nationals at Oklahoma City. - RT; Photo: "Early drag racing photos," p.52, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. - MB
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Photog Web 		Lee Christian (M) from Lubbock, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 14) 1958 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: MN, Class: A/D, Div: 4
"Isky Cam Special/Custom Automotive" Owned by Lee Christian from Lubbock, Texas USA Crew Chief: Lee Christian
'57 Dragster by Dragmaster | Powered by Supercharged Gas 417 Oldsmobile with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 10.080 at Walker Air Force Base, Roswell, NM/Nov. 2, 1958         1/4 Mile MPH: 160.14 at Walker Air Force Base, Roswell, NM/Nov. 2, 1958
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 1958 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.57, MPH 91.42    Entry is 0.93333 times average ET and 1.21715 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
1958 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.050 ET, 166.05 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1958 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.800 ET, 131.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1958 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 12.550 ET, 114.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Potvin-blown Olds was pictured racing Jack Moss's Chevy twin on the cover of 10/18/58 Drag News. - RT | The Tulsa Tribune (3/10/58) reported he was rushing to finish his new Olds dragster in time to enter it in the Mar. 16 drag racing season opener at Tulsa North Airport. On Apr. 27, he got top eliminator and set a new track record of 127.88 mph in 11.8 seconds at Red River Drag Strip in Wichita Falls, Texas. On May 11 at Red River Drag Strip, he set a new track record with a speed of 131 mph. At the Drag News Open race at Chandler, Arizona, he bested the Masters Dragliner for top time and speed in the A/D class with 11.19 at 132.40 mph. He set a new track record during time trials at Red River during the 2-day Dragster Holiday race with 10.11 at 146 mph. The next day, he turned 147.25 mph. At the NHRA Nationals at Oklahoma City, he turned 155.17 mph in 10.45 seconds during a practice run on Aug. 28. On Nov. 2 at Walker AFB in Roswell, New Mexico, he set a new NHRA national record with 160.14 mph in 10.08 seconds. He towed his dragster to Arizona for the Arizona and Western States Championships at the Chandler Associated Drag Strip race on Nov. 30. He broke an axle. He lost to Glen Ward driving the twin-engined Howard Cam Special. Photo: "Early drag racing photos," p.55, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
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Photog Web 		Jack Moss (M) from Amarillo, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1959 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: MN, Class: AA/D, Div: 4
"Too Much" Owned by Jack Moss from Amarillo, Texas USA Crew Chief: Jack Moss
'58 Dragster by Jack Moss | Powered by Injected Gas 283 Chevrolet (twins) with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 9.740 at Detroit Dragway, MI/Sep. 6, 1959         1/4 Mile MPH: 165.44 at Detroit Dragway, MI/Sep. 6, 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
Entry's 1959 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 60.17, MPH 78.58    Entry is 0.96436 times average ET and 1.13315 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
1959 Records: 1/4 Mile: 8.330 ET, 180.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 8.270 ET, 153.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 6.535 ET, 115.20 MPH   
1959 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.100 ET, 146.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 8.410 ET, 142.86 MPH 1/8 Mile: 7.380 ET, 99.20 MPH
1959 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 11.870 ET, 124.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 8.830 ET, 136.06 MPH 1/8 Mile: 8.225 ET, 89.01 MPH
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Notes: After racing for seven years and generally getting runner-up slots at the big meets, Moss seriously considered giving up racing after a second runner-up at the NHRA National Championships at Detroit Dragway. He ran 9.74 at 165.44 mph to lose to Rodney Singer. Earlier in the year, he did well enough at smaller events. At Roswell, New Mexico, on Apr. 12, he got top eliminator with his twin 354-inch Chevies with 9.96 at 146.57 mph. At Wichita Falls on May 31, he got the top speed with 153 mph, but got runner-up in the top eliminator finals when he blew one of his engines. Photo: Early Drag Racing Photos, p. 52, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
Submitted by Ron Thums, Last updated on Monday, October 23, 2023, 09:03:14 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Vance Hunt (M) from Arlington, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 128 ) 1958 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: MN, Class: B/D, Div: 7
"Hunt & Mabry" Owned by Vance Hunt & Mabry from Arlington, Texas USA Crew Chief: Vance Hunt
'58 Dragster by Chassis Research | Powered by Carbureted Gas 354 Chrysler Hemi by Vance Hunt with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 130.05 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 199-58
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 1958 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 45.71    Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.98845 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
1958 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.050 ET, 166.05 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1958 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.800 ET, 131.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1958 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 12.550 ET, 114.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Set a National Class Record of 130.05 mph for the B/Dragster class at the Nationals at Oklahoma City. - RT; Photo: "Early drag racing photos," p.53, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
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Photog Web 		Glen Ward (M) from Westminster, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1958 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: MN, Class: AA/D, Div: 7
"Howard's Cams Special/Howard Racing Cams" Owned by Phil Johnson from San Fernando, California USA Crew Chief: Howard Johansen
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Gas 613 Chevrolet (twins) by Howard Johansen with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 9.100 at Bakersfield Drag Strip, Famoso, CA/Dec. 7, 1958         1/4 Mile MPH: 166.05 at Bakersfield Drag Strip, Famoso, CA/Dec. 7, 1958
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 1958 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 98.56, MPH 100.0    Entry is 0.84259 times average ET and 1.26207 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
1958 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.050 ET, 166.05 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1958 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.800 ET, 131.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1958 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 12.550 ET, 114.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: According to MotorTrend writer Rob Kinnan, the renowned twin-engine dragster that obliterated the AA/GD records in 1960 had its debut in 1958. Kinnan wrote, "Cam, crankshaft, and cylinder head manufacturer Howard Johansen's twin-engine rail ran a pair of poked and stroked 283 Chevys and sat in a rigid, homebuilt, 100-inch-wheelbase chassis. The car was built in 1958, originally with three two-barrels on each engine and weighing 1,350 pounds. After a few outings in that configuration, they stuck on two 4/71 blowers (each with four Stromberg 97 carbs), then put single AFBs on the blowers and finally two-hole Hilborn injectors by 1960." That is mostly correct. The right engine was 283 cubic inches, but the left engine was 330 inches or a total of 613 cubic inches. The dragster was owned, tuned, and built by Howard Johansen. By the end of December 1958, Phil Johnson owned the dragster, Johansen did the tuning, and Glen Ward was the driver. Ward wasn't the first driver, though. At its first outing at Long Beach, Lonnie Butts was driving. On its first pass, the dragster did a giant wheelstand. Butts didn't want any part of that, so they put the dragster on the trailer and looked for another driver. Glen Ward, a barber, had been driving a gas Oldsmobile dragster, and he jumped at their offer to have him drive the dual-engine dragster. They put him behind the wheel at a race at Lions on Nov. 16. They also put two 4/71 GMC superchargers on the engines for the first time, with good effect. Ward got top eliminator with 9.85 at 155.44 mph. The following week at Lions, he didn't get top eliminator because a rod got shoved through the pan on the right side engine. He did get the top time/speed of the meet with 9.84 at 155.70 mph. After repairing the engine, they towed the car to Bakersfield, and that's where the car showed its potential. Running with leveled carbs atop the blowers, he set a new world ET record of 9.10 and a track record of 166.05 mph. They would replace the carb set-up at the beginning of 1959 with Hilborn injectors. Ward would be the car's driver for the next year and a half before Jack Chrisman took the reins. Photo: Early Drag Racing Photos, p. 52, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
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Photog Web 		Glen Ward (M) from Westminster, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1959 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: MN, Class: AA/D, Div: 7
"Howard's Cams Special/Howard Racing Cams" Owned by Phil Johnson from San Fernando, California USA Crew Chief: Howard Johansen
'58 Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Gas 613 Chevrolet (twins) by Howard Johansen with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 8.920 at Bakersfield Drag Strip, Famoso, CA/Jan. 4, 1959         1/4 Mile MPH: 174.08 at Bakersfield Drag Strip, Famoso, CA/Mar. 1, 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
Entry's 1959 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 83.33, MPH 91.29    Entry is 0.88317 times average ET and 1.19233 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
1959 Records: 1/4 Mile: 8.330 ET, 180.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 8.270 ET, 153.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 6.535 ET, 115.20 MPH   
1959 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.100 ET, 146.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 8.410 ET, 142.86 MPH 1/8 Mile: 7.380 ET, 99.20 MPH
1959 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 11.870 ET, 124.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 8.830 ET, 136.06 MPH 1/8 Mile: 8.225 ET, 89.01 MPH
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Notes: Johansen replaced the carb set-up on top of the blowers with Hilborn injectors to start the season. He also began experimenting with running the engines on straight alcohol. They did that at Bakersfield on Jan. 4, with Ward turning 8.92 at 171.42 mph. The following week, they returned to gas, running at two different tracks on the same day on Jan. 11. In the morning at Lions, Ward set a new track speed record with 162.16 mph at 9.48 seconds. They put the dragster on the trailer and towed to Santa Ana, where Ward promptly took top eliminator with 9.26 at 167.73 mph, both new track records. At Riverside the following week, on Jan. 18, Ward took gas top eliminator with 9.29 at 162.15 mph. They returned to Bakersfield two weeks later to run on straight alcohol again. Ward turned 9.29 at 169.17 mph. Two weeks later, they ran on alcohol again at Riverside, turning 8.94 at 170.45 mph. Then, two weeks later, they returned to Bakersfield and ran 8.93 at 174.08 mph before punching a rod through one of the motors on Mar. 1. This ended their experimenting with alcohol, and for the rest of the year, they only ran on gas. They were making a name in the drag racing world and were paid to come to Chandler Drag Strip in Arizona. Ward took top gas eliminator with a new track record time of 9.12 at 161 mph. Don Garlits beat them for top eliminator, but just by one car length. On Apr. 12 at Lions, they took a class win with 9.36 at 166.35 mph. A week later, at Santa Ana, they ran 9.19 at 157.87 mph on just one motor but blew a rod in the process. They repaired the engines and returned to Santa Ana a month later, getting top eliminator on May 24 with 9.71 at 152.54 mph. Then, they took several months off to prepare for the NHRA Nationals. They went to San Fernando on Aug. 11 for a shakedown run but turned just 9.27 at a slowing 153.58 mph. On about Aug. 20, they left California to go to the Nationals. They towed day and night for two days and got to Oklahoma City, where they entered the Mar-Car Invitational 1,000-foot drag races at the Fairgrounds. During eliminations, he beat the Green Monster with a run of 8.11 at 149.50 mph for the 1,000-foot distance. On the next run, the brakes failed, and Ward tried to broadslide the car, but it ran off the strip, turned over, and was destroyed. Ward was transported to the hospital in serious condition. He recovered, but they had to spend months building another dragster. It wouldn't be ready for Ward to drive until March 1960. Photo: Early Drag Racing Photos, p. 51, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
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Photog Web 		Jerry Agrima (M) from Harlingen, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1958 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: , Class: Four Barrel, Div: 4
Owned by Jerold J. Agrima from Harlingen, Texas USA Crew Chief:
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas 4 Cylinder with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 75.00 at Edinburg Raceway, TX/Mar. 2, 1958
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 1958 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.66    Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.57004 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
1958 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.050 ET, 166.05 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1958 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.800 ET, 131.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1958 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 12.550 ET, 114.23 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. 2, he won the Class E Gas at Edinburg. He took 3rd place in the 4-barrel class at the NHRA Nationals at Oklahoma City. In 1960, he switched out his four-cylinder engine for a flathead V-8 to run in D/D, with good success. Photo: "Early drag racing photos," p.53, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
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Photog Web 		Charles Hopkins (M) from Kimmswick, Missouri USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 206 ) 1958 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: , Class: B/D, Div: 5
"Pacers Car Club" Owned by Charles F. Hopkins from Kimmswick, Missouri USA Crew Chief:
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas Ford with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 12.300 at Parks Metropolitan Airport, Cahokia, IL/Aug. 1958         1/4 Mile MPH: 111.00 at Parks Metropolitan Airport, Cahokia, IL/Aug. 1958
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 1958 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 08.00, MPH 00.97    Entry is 1.13889 times average ET and 0.84366 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
1958 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.050 ET, 166.05 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1958 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.800 ET, 131.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1958 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 12.550 ET, 114.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: On July 27, he took top eliminator at the Belleville Gear Jammers Drag Strip at Parks Metropolitan Airport near Dupo, Illinois, with 12.3 at 111 mph. His engine was from a '58 Edsel. Members of the Pacers club who helped included Ed and Leo Self and Jerry Govero. Photo: "Early drag racing photos," p.53, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
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Photog Web 		Bill Gorman (M) from Grandville, New Mexico USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 60 ) 1958 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: , Class: B/D, Div: 4
"B/D 60" Owned by Bill W. Gorman from Grandville, New Mexico USA Crew Chief:
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Injected 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 1958 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
1958 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.050 ET, 166.05 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1958 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.800 ET, 131.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1958 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 12.550 ET, 114.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Photo: "Early drag racing photos," p.53, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
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Photog Web 		Bill Tibboles (M) from Bellevue, Ohio USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1958 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: , Class: , Div: 3
"Hurry Up III" Owned by William R. Tibboles from Bellevue, Ohio USA Crew Chief:
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Chrysler Hemi 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 1958 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
1958 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.050 ET, 166.05 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1958 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.800 ET, 131.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1958 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 12.550 ET, 114.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Bill raced at the NHRA national championships in Oklahoma City. He was a well driller by profession. Photo: "Early drag racing photos," p.53, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Friday, December 8, 2023, 12:53:30 AM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Lyndall White (M) from Amarillo, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1958 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: , Class: B/GD, Div: 4
"The Slingshot/Custom Car Supply" Owned by Lyndall White from Amarillo, Texas USA Crew Chief:
Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Injected Gas Chevrolet with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 10.940 at Red River Drag Strip, Wichita Falls, TX/June 8, 1958         1/4 Mile MPH: 123.28 at Jaycee Drag Strip, Oklahoma City, OK/Aug. 3, 1958
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 1958 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 46.08, MPH 26.58    Entry is 1.01296 times average ET and 0.93699 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
1958 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.050 ET, 166.05 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1958 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.800 ET, 131.57 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1958 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 12.550 ET, 114.23 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: White's dragster had a light front end, making for little wheelstands at every gear shift. At the Southern Invitational Drag Racing Championships at Red River Drag Strip in Wichita Falls on June 8, he won the B/GD class with 10.94 at 123.11 mph. At the 2-day Tri-State regionals warm-up race before the NHRA Nationals at Oklahoma City, he clocked 122.60 mph during time trials. He won top eliminator the following day with 11.57 at 123.28 mph. He raced at the Nationals at Oklahoma City but didn't win his class. Photo: "Early drag racing photos," p.55, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Friday, December 8, 2023, 12:53:04 AM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Dan Kirby (M) from Irving, Texas USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 133 ) 1958 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: , Class: A/SP, Div: 4
"A/SP 133" Owned by L. C. Kirby, Jr. from Irving, Texas USA Crew Chief:
Allard by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas Cadillac with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 120.69 at Forest Hill Drag Strip, Fort Worth, TX/July 27, 1958
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 1958 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 72.77    Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 1.20648 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
1958 Records: 1/4 Mile: 11.760 ET, 145.39 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1958 Average: 1/4 Mile: 13.440 ET, 100.03 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1958 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 14.080 ET, 95.49 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Photo: "Early drag racing photos," p.55, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Friday, December 8, 2023, 12:37:53 AM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Tom Bader (M) from Huntington Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1958 - Category: GASALT, Type: , Class: A/A, Div: 7
"Bader & Ferriera" Owned by Tom "Red" Bader & Frank Ferriera from Cypress, California USA Crew Chief:
'47 Crosley by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Supercharged Gas 354 Cadillac with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 11.100 at Santa Ana Drag Strip, CA/Oct. 26, 1958         1/4 Mile MPH: 132.54 at Morrow Drag Strip, Colton, CA/Sep. 1, 1958
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 1958 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 59.40, MPH 71.89    Entry is 0.95938 times average ET and 1.12370 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
1958 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.070 ET, 151.27 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1958 Average: 1/4 Mile: 11.570 ET, 117.95 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1958 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 13.850 ET, 98.53 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Bader made the rounds of SoCal drag strips with his blown Crosley. At the Silver Dollar Drags at Las Vegas Drag Strip on Mar. 16, he took a win in the modified HZ class with 131.30 mph. On May 11 at San Gabriel Valley Drag Strip, he won the A/A class at a strip-record-setting time of 11.41 at 125.78 mph. At Colton on Sep. 1, he turned 11.52 and set a new strip record of 132.54 mph. At Santa Ana on Oct. 26, he set a strip record on both ends with 11.10 at 132.45 mph. Photo: "Early drag racing photos," p.55, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Friday, December 8, 2023, 07:09:14 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Jim Cassidy (M) from Huntington Park, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 58 / 124) 1958 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: A/SR, Div: 7
"Jim Cassidy & Son/Nash Osborn Co." Owned by Jim Cassidy from Huntington Park, California USA Crew Chief:
23 Ford Model T Roadster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas Chrysler Hemi with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 11.760 at San Fernando Drag Strip, CA/Dec. 14, 1958         1/4 Mile MPH: 120.81 at Santa Ana Drag Strip, CA/Nov. 23, 1958
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 1958 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 100.0, MPH 72.90    Entry is 0.87500 times average ET and 1.20768 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
1958 Records: 1/4 Mile: 11.760 ET, 145.39 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1958 Average: 1/4 Mile: 13.440 ET, 100.03 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1958 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 14.080 ET, 95.49 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Jim Cassidy began the season slowly, but by mid-season, he had a lock on any SoCal strip he raced on. Many times, he set and then reset the strip record. He spent a lot of time at Lions Drag Strip, winning the A/SR class on Jan. 19 (12.18 at 113.20 mph), Mar. 23 (87.94 mph), Apr. 13 (13.03 at 109.82 mph), May 18 (12.25 at 118.89 mph), May 24/25 (12.54 at 116.12 mph), May 31 (12.75 at 119.84 mph), June 14 (96.15 mph), July 5 (12.74 at 114.35 mph), July 12 (12.41 at 118.57 mph), July 19 (12.42 at 116.42 mph), and July 26 (12.31 at 118.73 mph). He took a few A/SR wins at Pomona on Jan. 12 (11.84 at 113.94 mph), July 6 (12.36 at 113.92 mph), and Aug. 18 (11.82 at 119.84 mph). He had his share of wins at Santa Ana, too. He won on May 11 (12.31 at 114.51 mph), Aug. 24 (12.55, N.T.), Nov. 16 (strip records of 11.90 at 120.00 mph), Nov. 23 (12.20 at a strip record 120.81 mph)Dec. 21 (12.37 at 118.42 mph). He won at San Gabriel Valley Drag Strip on Aug. 30 (12.67 at a new strip record of 113.97 mph) and Nov. 30 (12.95 at 107.91 mph). He won at Colton on Aug. 31 with 13.50 at a new strip record time of 110.83 mph. Lastly, he won at San Fernando on Sep. 7 (114.94 mph), Sep. 14 (13.91 at 108.95 mph), and Dec. 14 (11.76 at a new strip record of 118.73 mph). Photo: "Early drag racing photos," p.55, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Sunday, December 10, 2023, 12:33:18 AM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.

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