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Manuel Maldonado
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Tom Dyer (M) from
Pomona, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1961 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: A/FD, Div: 7 |
| "Advance Muffler & Pinks, Inc." Owned by Ed Pink & Jack Hershey
from
Garden Grove, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Jim Cavanaugh |
| '61 Dragster by
Joe Itow |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi by Ed Pink with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.090 at Riverside International Raceway, CA/July 23, 1961 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
179.68 at Riverside International Raceway, CA/July 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 |
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Entry's 1961 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 83.84,
MPH 43.25 |
Entry is 0.94842 times average ET and 0.99025 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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| 1961 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.880 ET, 204.54 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1961 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 8.530 ET, 181.45 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1961 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.180 ET, 168.60 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Painted a pale pink with a matching pink push truck, the dragster debuted for shake-down runs at Fremont in early March. They got in about eighteen runs in the 179-81 mph range. At Riverside on Mar. 26, Dyer beat Chris Karamesines in the first round of top fuel eliminator when The Greek backed off after pulling a big wheelstand at the starting line. Dyer ran 8.86 at 168.82 mph for the win. Pinks Auto won the second round against the Eelco Shift Special dragster with a strong 8.86. There was no speed because the lights had been run over in the previous round. Dyer took top fuel, beating Mooneyham & Sharp in the finals with 8.69 at 159.18 mph. The top eliminator run had to be called because of darkness. They enjoyed continued success, with Dyer setting an impressive new ET record for fuel dragsters of 8.09 at Riverside on July 23. He also ran 179.68 mph in winning top eliminator against a stellar field of fuel dragsters. The previous world record was 8.23 seconds. Photo: "Early drag racing photos," p.58, in Jalopy Journal, The H.A.M.B. -- MB |
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Submitted by Mel Bashore, Last updated on Monday, December 11, 2023, 11:39:17 AM by
Mel Bashore.
Approved by Super Crew. |
Rankings updated: 05/05/24 02:05:42 am EDT
