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Photog Web 		Johnny Loper (M) from Phoenix, Arizona USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1959 - Category: GASSER, Type: SN, Class: E/G, Div: 7
"Johnny Loper" Owned by Johnny Loper from Phoenix, Arizona USA Crew Chief: Johnny Loper
'59 Chevrolet Impala by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Injected Gas 301 Chevrolet with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 14.380 at Phoenix Associated Drag Strip, AZ/Oct. 4, 1959         1/4 Mile MPH: 96.47 at Chandler Associated Drag Strip, AZ/Mar. 22, 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 00.92, MPH 00.92    Entry is 1.16816 times average ET and 0.85447 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: 11.320 ET, 132.65 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1959 Average: 1/4 Mile: 12.310 ET, 112.90 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1959 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 13.189 ET, 104.66 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Prior to his Willys and Anglia days, Loper won the E/Gas class at the 1959 Nationals, making the long haul from Phoenix to Detroit with his '59 Chevy Impala in tow. He turned 14.94 at 93.45 mph. - RT | Loper ran principally at two Arizona tracks in '59: Chandler Associated Drag Strip and the old Luke Auxiliary Field Number 3, then called Phoenix Associated Drag Strip. On Feb. 22 at Chandler, he took an E/G class win with 14.97 at a new track record speed of 93.94 mph. On Mar. 7 at Luke Field Associated Drag Strip, he set a new track speed mark with 95.89 mph. Back at Chandler on Mar. 22, he took a class win with 14.80 at a quick 96.47 mph. At the Luke Field strip on May 3, he ran 92.00 mph. On May 24 at Chandler, he ran 15.05 at 90.00 mph for another E/G class win. At Chandler on June 27, he took a class win with 14.95 at 94.45 mph. He finished the season at the Luke Field strip, winning E/G with an impressive 14.38 at 94.73 mph. Two months later, he dropped down into D/G for a class and got a Little Eliminator win at Luke Field with 14.26 at 97.29 mph. Photo: "Just curious (Phx. Hist.), p. 16, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
Submitted by Ron Thums, Last updated on Friday, October 20, 2023, 02:07:31 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Glen Brown (M) from Phoenix, Arizona USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 147 ) 1961 - Category: GASSER, Type: SN, Class: C/G, Div: 7
"Brown Bros." Owned by Charlie Brown, Glen Brown from Phoenix, Arizona USA Crew Chief: Brown Bros.
41 Willys by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Injected Gas 301 Chevrolet with 4 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 12.780 at Phoenix Associated Drag Strip, AZ/Sep. 23, 1961         1/4 Mile MPH: 107.91 at Phoenix Associated Drag Strip, AZ/Sep. 23, 1961
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 1961 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 21.47, MPH 05.32    Entry is 1.04668 times average ET and 0.90742 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
1961 Records: 1/4 Mile: 10.830 ET, 138.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1961 Average: 1/4 Mile: 12.210 ET, 118.92 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1961 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 13.189 ET, 106.84 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Their injected Chev-Willys lost to Larry Teter's '32 Vicky in the C/G finals at Indy. Added a blower and moved to C/GS for 1962. - RT | In the '61 season, they primarily ran at Mel Larson's Phoenix Associated Drag Strip, the old Luke Auxiliary Field No. 3. They ran in C/G until the end of the season when they bumped up to B/G. They took C/G class wins on Feb. 26 (13.08, 103.92 mph), Mar. 5 (12.85, 107.77 mph), May 7 (13.15, 105.63 mph), May 13 (13.20, 104.94 mph), May 28 (13.37, 104.37 mph), and a C/G and Street Eliminator win on Aug. 19 (14.42, 98.97 mph). On Sep. 23, they bumped up to B/G and took a class win with 12.78 at 107.91 mph. Photo: Just curious (Phx. Hist.), p. 16, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
Submitted by Ron Thums, Last updated on Friday, October 20, 2023, 02:04:14 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		George Ross (M) from Phoenix, Arizona USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1955 - Category: GASALT, Type: , Class: , Div: 7
"Ross & Sons Welding Company" Owned by W. H. Ross & George Ross from Phoenix, Arizona USA Crew Chief:
'39 Ford by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas Mercury Flathead (Twins) with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 84.50 at Perryville Airstrip, AZ/Feb 6, 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 00.89    Entry is NaN times average ET and 0.76867 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
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Notes: G. W. Ross had dreamed of making a twin-engine car for twenty years. With the help of his son, George, he did. The engines were connected by a double U-joint and were expected to produce 320 HP. The frame was lengthened by only a foot to accommodate the two engines. But they had to combine 3 '36 Ford hoods to cover the engine compartment. A second transmission turned backward was positioned in front of the rear-end housing. Photo: "Just curious (Phx. Hist.), p. 16, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. - MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Friday, October 20, 2023, 02:08:28 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		J. R. Bloom (M) from Phoenix, Arizona USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 5F ) 1955 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: , Class: , Div: 7
Owned by J. R. Bloom & Clell West from Phoenix, Arizona USA Crew Chief:
'47 Crosley by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas Buick with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 75.00 at Perryville Airstrip, AZ/early 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 00.79    Entry is NaN times average ET and 0.74974 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, 121.00 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, 100.03 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, 95.49 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: West and Bloom's first try at turning this '47 Crosley into a drag race car was disappointing. They used the rear half of a straight Buick 8, making it a four-cylinder "power" plant. When they could only eke 75 mph out of it, they swapped the little motor out for a 1940 Buick Century. They also moved the driver from the front seat to the rear seat to accommodate the bigger motor. This change really improved their results: 104.34 mph. Photo: "Just curious (Phx. Hist.), p. 16, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Friday, October 20, 2023, 02:07:52 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Bob Sefton (M) from Phoenix, Arizona USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1958 - Category: FUELALT, Type: , Class: B/HR, Div: 7
"Lil' Miss Carriage" Owned by Robert A. Sefton from Phoenix, Arizona USA Crew Chief:
32 Ford Roadster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Nitro 331 Chrysler with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 17.500 at Chandler Associated Drag Strip, AZ/Nov. 30, 1958         1/4 Mile MPH: 116.00 at Marana Army Air Field, Tucson, AZ/Dec. 14, 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 00.66, MPH 00.92    Entry is 1.66841 times average ET and 0.81193 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: 9.100 ET, 157.89 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1958 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.489 ET, 142.87 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1958 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 11.538 ET, 126.16 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: This well-built, beautiful, fuel roadster just hauled. On Oct. 19 at Davis-Monthan, he took a B Hot Roadster class win with 106 mph. On Nov. 30 at Chandler, he took a B/MR class win with 17.50 at 92.30 mph. At Marana AFB on Dec. 14 he won the B altered fuel roadster win with 116 mph. Photo: Just curious (Phx. Hist.), p. 16, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 11:08:29 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Earl Sandy (M) from Phoenix, Arizona USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1955 - Category: GASSER, Type: SN, Class: B/G, Div: 7
"Custom Auto Parts" Owned by Earl Sandy from Phoenix, Arizona USA Crew Chief:
32 Ford Coupe by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas Oldsmobile with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 101.42 at Perryville Airstrip, AZ/Oct. 30, 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 50.00    Entry is 0.00000 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
1955 Records: 1/4 Mile: 11.990 ET, 115.00 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1955 Average: 1/4 Mile: 12.589 ET, 101.42 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1955 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 13.189 ET, 96.81 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: By the end of the season, Sandy had set track records in A/G, B/G, A/A, and B fuel coupe classes at Perryville. He was all over the map. He started the year running in B/G, taking class wins on Feb. 6 (86.90 mph), May 1 (91.84 mph), setting a track record on June 5 (96.77 mph), and breaking the record again on July 3 (98.90 mph). Then he towed to Paradise Mesa for the 2-day Pacific Southwest Championship race with fellow Phoenix racers Carl Grimes and Bill Hopper on July 9/10. He got runner-up to Cooper-Ferre-Wayland in B/G, turning 98.63 mph. After that, he began experimenting with fuel and different setups in other classes back in Arizona. On Aug. 7 at Perryville, he set a B fuel coupe mark with 94.75 mph. He also ran in A/G and set the track record with 96.77 mph. On Oct. 30, he won the Blakely Trophy with a new track record in A/A at 101.42 mph. He teamed up with Harnack to run his coupe in B/A on Nov. 20, turning 99.22 mph. Photo: Just Curious (Phx. Hist.), p. 16, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Friday, October 20, 2023, 02:06:10 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.
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Photog Web 		Allan Knutsen (M) from Phoenix, Arizona USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1963 - Category: GASSER, Type: SN, Class: C/G, Div: 7
Owned by Allan Knutsen from Phoenix, Arizona USA Crew Chief:
'34 Willys by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by Carbureted Gas Chevrolet with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 12.370 at Arizona Raceway, Wittman, AZ/Dec. 15, 1963         1/4 Mile MPH: 109.22 at Arizona Raceway, Wittman, AZ/Dec. 15, 1963
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 1963 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 16.80, MPH 00.97    Entry is 1.09179 times average ET and 0.86415 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
1963 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.795 ET, 148.51 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1963 Average: 1/4 Mile: 11.330 ET, 126.39 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1963 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 12.865 ET, 113.02 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: For most of the season, he ran in C/G either at Bee Line or Mel Larson's Arizona Raceway. On Jan. 6, he took a C/G win at Larson's strip northwest of Phoenix with 13.20 at 102 mph. He took another win at Arizona Raceway with 12.40 at 108.17 mph on June 9. Then, the next week, on June 16 at Larson's strip, he took a C/G victory with 12.38 at 109.09 mph. On Oct. 27 at Bee Line, he took a C/G class win with 12.85 at 107.52 mph. He ran in B/G on Dec. 15 at Bee Line, winning the class and Street Eliminator with 12.37 at 109.22 mph. Photo: Just curious (Phx. Hist.), p. 16, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB
Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Friday, October 20, 2023, 02:05:46 PM by Mel Bashore. Approved by Super Crew.

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