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Eddie Hill (M) from
Wichita Falls, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
4) |
1988 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 4 |
| "Super Shops/Pennzoil" Owned by Eddie Hill
from
Wichita Falls, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Fuzzy Carter |
| '88 Dragster by
Dave Uyehara |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 498 JP-1 Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
4.936 at NHRA Baytown TX 10/08/88 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
288.73 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/88 |
| 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 1988 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 100.0,
MPH 100.0 |
Entry is 0.92782 times average ET and 1.07474 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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| 1988 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.936 ET, 288.73 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1988 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.320 ET, 268.65 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1988 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.820 ET, 245.57 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: First in the Fours on 4/09/88 with a 4.990 at 288.55 to become the inaugural Cragar 4-Second Club for Top Fuel. Won both IHRA Ennis races. Received extra $100,000 Billy Meyer bonus. Then ran 4.990 and 4.936 at Houston 10/88 (following Gene Snow's first four in the NHRA 4.997). Both Houston 4s were NHRA national records. Earlier in the season, reset NHRA national record at 5.066 at the Gators and went 5.082 for low qualifier at the US Nats. Ran 5.065 at 1988 Keystones. Ran 285.62 at 1988 Gators. |
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Submitted by John Bockelman, Last updated on Monday, June 27, 2022, 12:35:59 AM by
Jim Hawkins.
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Chris Karamesines (M) from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
323 ) |
1977 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 3 |
| "The Chizler" Owned by Chris Karamesines
from
Chicago, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Chris Karamesines |
| '75 Dragster by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Milodon Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.135 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/77 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
234.98 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/77 |
| 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 1977 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 48.53,
MPH 52.78 |
Entry is 1.00245 times average ET and 1.00522 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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| 1977 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 255.68 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1977 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.120 ET, 233.76 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1977 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.620 ET, 216.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Photo from 1977 US Nationals. Chris attempted to qualify for the NHRA Springnationals at Columbus, but his 6.20 best failed to make the show. |
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Ron Howard.
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Don Kohler (M) from
Troy, Michigan
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
388 ) |
1980 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 3 |
| "The Defiant One" Owned by Don Kohler
from
Troy, Michigan
USA
| Crew Chief: Don Kohler |
| '74 23 Ford Model T Dragster by
Wayne Farr |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.880 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
200.00 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 |
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Entry's 1980 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.94,
MPH 00.91 |
Entry is 1.14762 times average ET and 0.84445 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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| 1980 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 255.68 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.995 ET, 236.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.495 ET, 218.61 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, July 9, 2022, 07:28:36 PM by
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Dick LaHaie (M) from
DeWitt, Michigan
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
333 / 1) |
1988 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 3 |
| "Miller High Life" Owned by Dick LaHaie
from
DeWitt, Michigan
USA
| Crew Chief: Kim LaHaie |
| '87 Dragster by
Dave Uyehara |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.073 at NHRA Baytown TX 10/08/88 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
283.82 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/04/88 |
| 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 1988 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 82.16,
MPH 87.77 |
Entry is 0.95357 times average ET and 1.05647 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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| 1988 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.936 ET, 288.73 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1988 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.320 ET, 268.65 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1988 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.820 ET, 245.57 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Photo from Columbus 1988. Finished #5 in 1988. Low qualifier at Gatornationals at 5.154. Also 5.09 at Indy, 283.55 at Gainesville. | The Miller American cars were owned by Dick LaHaie, not Larry Minor. Larry had the sponsorship deal and got Dick to run his car under the colors while Minor raced his own (ex Gary Beck) car and the funny cars. - Dick LaHaie, Racin & Rockin Radio, 2/24/14 | Dick started the '88 season by winning the Super Bowl of Drag Racing event at Firebird Raceway in January He qualified #1 in the eight-car field with a 5.22. In round one he set Low ET of the meet with a 5.17 at 269 to beat Dennis Forcelle. A semifinal 5.23/271.90 beat a tire smoking Gary Ormsby and advanced him into the final against Joe Amato. In the final, Amato broke and LaHaie ran 5.24/272.72 for the victory. He followed that up by winning the NHRA Winternationals at Pomona. A 5.19 qualified #3. He beat Dan Pastorini in round one, and a 5.24/276 took care of Frank Bradley i round two. In the semifinals he had a close race with Eddie Hill as Dick's 5.21/276 beat Eddie's 5.22/284. In the final he met Amato again, and once again it was the same results. Dick got the victory with a 5.13 (Low ET of the meet) at 275. Dick did not run any IHRA events except for the Chief Nationals in October, so his next stop was at Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals. A 5.15/282 got him the pole, but in the first round, Hill stepped up to a 5.08/285 to beat his 5.18/283.55. He also lost early at the next NHRA race, the Southern Nationals in Atlanta where he smoked his tires in the second round and lost to Darrell Gwynn. Memphis was the next stop on the NHRA tour for the Mid-South Nationals and Dick's bad luck streak continued. He qualified #4 with a 5.29, but he lost to Forcelle in the first round. Another first-round loss came at the NHRA Cajun Nationals where Gwynn stopped him. Things weren't any better at the NHRA Springnationals where he qualified poorly (#10) and Hill beat him in round one. After early season success, it was a disappointing mid-season, but at the NHRA Grandnationals in Canada, Dick made it into the final. He qualified #4 for the show with a 5.25/272.06. He beat Pastorini in the first round, while in round two his 5.25/269 beat Hector Pickering. In the semifinals a 5.26/270 dropped Gwynn. This put him in the final against Gene Snow. Gene was running his direct drive car and was running extremely well, hitting 5.17 in his semifinal win. So in the final Snow had the edge and he held it with a 5.19 beating LaHaie's 5.23. At Englishtown he qualified #5 with a 5.24/273.63. He beat Jack Ostrander in the first round, but a 5.33/265 in round two lost to Hill's 5.27/270. The next stop was at Seattle for NHRA's Seafair Nationals. Dick ran a great 5.10 at 279.76 to qualify #3, but in the first round, he went into a wheelstand and shut off, losing to Hill. At the NHRA Winston All-Stars event, he again qualified #3 and again lost in the first round, this time to eventual winner Snow. He made it into another final round at Sears Point for the NHRA California Nationals. LaHaie qualified #2 with a 5.20/272.89 and he beat Tim Morgan in the first round, while in round two a 5.27/271 beat Glenn Mikres. In the semifinals, his 5.30 beat a tire-hazing Frank Hawley and advanced him into the final with Amato. The two had a close race, but Joe's 5.17/274 beat Dick's 5.18/272. |
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Bob Lagana (M) from
Scarsdale, New York
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
140 ) |
1994 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 1 |
| "Twilight Zone" Owned by Bob Lagana
from
Scarsdale, New York
USA
| Crew Chief: Bob Lagana |
| '87 Dragster by
Wayne Celko |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 Keith Black Hemi by Bob Lagana with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.595 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
249.10 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 |
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Entry's 1994 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.99,
MPH 00.96 |
Entry is 1.11255 times average ET and 0.87520 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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| 1994 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.690 ET, 314.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.440 ET, 237.86 MPH |
| 1994 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.029 ET, 284.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.612 ET, 225.97 MPH |
| 1994 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.529 ET, 258.88 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.942 ET, 207.05 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Monday, November 9, 2020, 02:15:42 PM by
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Neil Mahr (M) from
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
1250 ) |
1982 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 1 |
| "Super Press" Owned by Neil Mahr
from
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
USA
| Crew Chief: Ron Barrow |
| '80 Dragster by
S&W Race Cars |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi 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 |
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Entry's 1982 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 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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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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| 1982 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.484 ET, 256.41 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.770 ET, 204.08 MPH |
| 1982 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.910 ET, 241.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.958 ET, 198.00 MPH |
| 1982 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.410 ET, 223.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.288 ET, 183.22 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 06:08:26 PM by
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Ed Moses (M) from
Colonia, New Jersey
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
107 ) |
1978 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 1 |
| "Beautiful Noise" Owned by Ed Moses
from
Colonia, New Jersey
USA
| Crew Chief: Ed Moses |
| Dragster by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.520 at NHRA D1 Epping NH 8/78 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
209.30 at NHRA D1 Epping NH 8/78 |
| 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 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 10.80,
MPH 00.97 |
Entry is 1.06536 times average ET and 0.89536 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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| 1978 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 255.68 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.990 ET, 200.00 MPH |
| 1978 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.120 ET, 233.76 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.090 ET, 198.00 MPH |
| 1978 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.620 ET, 216.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.420 ET, 183.22 MPH |
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Notes: In August, Ed was in New England for the final NHRA Division One race. His 6.60/206.42 in the opening round beat John Camamis' 6.78/172. In the semifinal, his 6.52/209.30 lost to Hank Endres' 6.34/230. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, December 16, 2021, 11:46:50 PM by
Ron Howard.
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Norman Blake |
Ed Moses (M) from
Colonia, New Jersey
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
107 ) |
1979 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 1 |
| "Beautiful Noise" Owned by Ed Moses
from
Colonia, New Jersey
USA
| Crew Chief: Ed Moses |
| Dragster by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.760 at Maple Grove PA 5/79 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
202.70 at Maple Grove PA 5/79 |
| 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 1979 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.97,
MPH 00.94 |
Entry is 1.11551 times average ET and 0.86487 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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| 1979 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 255.68 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.770 ET, 204.08 MPH |
| 1979 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.060 ET, 234.37 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.958 ET, 198.00 MPH |
| 1979 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.560 ET, 216.51 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.288 ET, 183.22 MPH |
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Notes: Ed was at Maple Grove in May for the Dutch Classic. It was an eight-car show, and in the opening round, his 6.76/202.70 lost to Howard Haight's 6.19/222 in the "Hemi-Hunter." |
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Shirley Muldowney (F) from
Mount Clemens, Michigan
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
390 ) |
1979 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 3 |
| "Shirley Muldowney" Owned by Shirley Muldowney
from
Mount Clemens, Michigan
USA
| Crew Chief: Rahn Tobler |
| '77 Dragster by
Ron Attebury |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.770 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
255.58 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/03/79 |
| 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 1979 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 84.27,
MPH 99.76 |
Entry is 0.95215 times average ET and 1.09050 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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| 1979 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 255.68 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.770 ET, 204.08 MPH |
| 1979 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.060 ET, 234.37 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.958 ET, 198.00 MPH |
| 1979 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.560 ET, 216.51 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.288 ET, 183.22 MPH |
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Notes: Voted into the 250 Mile Per Hour Club, one of four members; the other members have gone 250 once; Ms. Muldowney, 5 Times. She posted the second fastest time of the year at 255.58 MPH. - Shirley's website. Also 247.25 at 1979 Winters. 5.851 250.69 Indianapolis US Nationals 9/79. Confirmed 5.816 at Pomona (Low ET). Where did Shirley go 5.77? Photo from 1979 Gators. | Top Speed at 245.23, '79 Fallnationals. - Joe Moore |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 11:13:04 PM by
John Bockelman.
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Shirley Muldowney (F) from
Mount Clemens, Michigan
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
390 ) |
1990 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 7 |
| "Otter Pops" Owned by Larry Minor
from
Hemet, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Rahn Tobler |
| '89 Dragster by
Al Swindahl |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
4.975 at NHRA Phoenix AZ 2/16/90 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
281.16 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/03/90 |
| 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 1990 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 87.97,
MPH 72.34 |
Entry is 0.94366 times average ET and 1.04470 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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| 1990 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.881 ET, 296.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1990 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.272 ET, 269.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1990 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.772 ET, 245.82 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Shirley linked up with Larry Minor this year. Muldowney started her season at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. She qualified #12 with a 5.13/281.16. In the first round, she improved to 5.09/270.27 to beat Frank Bradley's better 5.07/276. But in the second round, she smoked the tires and shut down to 12.46/80.60 in a loss to Gary Ormsby's 5.05/279.At the NHRA Arizona Nationals, a great 4.97/269.54 qualified #3. Kenny Bernstein's 5.11/270 in the opening round fell to Muldowney's 5.05/262.31. In round two, her 5.01/277.77 stopped Darrell Gwynn's 5.11/270. She faced Ormsby in the semi-final, and the car went into a wheelstand, and she ended up crossing the centerline and was disqualified. Things didn't go so well at Huston for the NHRA Supernationals. Her 5.01/281.16 qualified #7 but a tire-smoking 6.59/207.13 in the first round lost to Tommy Johnson Jr's 6.01/267. The NHRA Gatornationals went even worse as she ended up as the first alternate at 5.25/267.45. Early in April, Shirley was at Rockingham for the NHRA Winston Invitational. It was an eight-car field, and her 5.12/275.81 qualified on the "bump." Once again, tire smoke did her in as a 15.98/49.92 shut-off run in round one lost to Gwynn's 5.04/278. More problems followed the team to Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals. She qualified #13 at 5.13/278.66, but a troubled 8.55/98.46 fell to Bradley's 5.09/273 in the first round. Bradley got her again in the first round at Memphis, where she lost a motor. Shirley qualified #10 for the NHRA Mid-South Nationals with a 5.16. She got past the first round at Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun Nationals. A 5.22/271.24 qualified #11. A quick-leaving 5.31/271 got some "revenge" on Bradley's quicker 5.27 in the first round, but she lost to Mike Brotherton in round two. She had another so-so run at Columbus, where her 5.24/267.30 "only" qualified #14 for the NHRA Springnationals. She upset Eddie Hill in the first round with a 5.26/268.89 before losing to Dick Lahaie's 5.19/270 in round two with an up-in-smoke 6.63/138.46. The next stop was the NHRA Grandnationals in Canada. A 5.20/270.27 qualified #6. Shirley took out Paul Smith in round one with a 5.24, but another 5.24 in round two lost to Frank Hawley's 5.11. Shirley was used to running much better than this, and to add to her problems, the transporter was vandalized in the pits at Englishtown during the running of the NHRA Summernationals. She had qualified #8 with a 5.07/264.78 and lost to Bernstein in the first round.NHRA's next event was the Mile High Nationals at Denver. Muldowney qualified #7 at 5.42/228.19, but her 5.66/249.72 lost to Bradley's 5.56/253 in round one. Her best ET of 4.975 was at NHRA Phoenix. Shirley ran her best speed of 281.16 at both the Winters and Houston. We formerly listed 298 for Shirley this year. Can anyone provide any info on when she went 298? |
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Gary Ormsby (M) from
Auburn, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
704 ) |
1991 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 7 |
| "Castrol GTX" Owned by Gary Ormsby
from
Auburn, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Gary Ormsby |
| '91 Dragster by
Al Swindahl |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 489 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
4.931 at NHRA Baytown TX 3/91 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
290.32 at NHRA Atlanta GA 4/20/91 |
| 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 1991 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 89.87,
MPH 85.65 |
Entry is 0.96158 times average ET and 1.05162 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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| 1991 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.881 ET, 296.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1991 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.128 ET, 276.07 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1991 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.628 ET, 251.54 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: ET and speed confirmed by Jim Hawkins' DragStats. |
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Dan Pastorini (M) from
Houston, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
207 / 7) |
1988 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 4 |
| "Coors Light" Owned by Dan Pastorini
from
Houston, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dan Pastorini |
| '83 Dragster by
Al Swindahl |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.207 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
281.69 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/29/88 |
| 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 1988 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 64.71,
MPH 82.46 |
Entry is 0.97876 times average ET and 1.04854 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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| 1988 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.936 ET, 288.73 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1988 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.320 ET, 268.65 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1988 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.820 ET, 245.57 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: This was Dan's last year of competition. Pastorini started his season by qualifying #11 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.33/272.47. In the opening round of competition, his 5.24/262.31 lost to the eventual winner Dick LaHaie's 5.20/277. At Darlington, for the IHRA Winternationals, he qualified #7 for the eight-car field, and his 5.52/260.11 in the first round, lost to Joe Amato's 5.27/278. The following week (March 20), Dan was at Gainesville, where his 5.32 qualified #14 for the NHRA Gatornationals. This time Gene Snow stopped him in the opening round. He finished #7 two years in a row. Photo from Columbus 1988. Dan ran his best NHRA times of the year on a 5.285/281.69 DNQ effort at the World Finals. Where was the 5.207 run? |
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Cristen Powell (F) from
Portland, Oregon
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
18) |
1997 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 6 |
| "Royal Purple/Sequent" Owned by Jim Epler
from
Portland, Oregon
USA
| Crew Chief: Jim Epler |
| '97 Dragster by
Brad Hadman |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 498 TFX Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
4.644 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/01/97 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
307.27 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/18/97 |
| 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 1997 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 89.30,
MPH 77.28 |
Entry is 0.93629 times average ET and 1.06113 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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| 1997 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.558 ET, 322.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.440 ET, 237.86 MPH |
| 1997 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 4.960 ET, 289.57 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.469 ET, 225.97 MPH |
| 1997 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.460 ET, 263.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.799 ET, 207.05 MPH |
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Notes: Epler owner, sold to Powell, Scandia. One half of quickest side by side in history at 97 Winters with Kenny Bernstein, 4.623 to 4.644. |
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Don Prudhomme (M) from
Granada Hills, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
712 ) |
1990 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 7 |
| "Skoal Bandit" Owned by Don Prudhomme
from
Granada Hills, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Don Prudhomme |
| '90 Dragster by
Al Swindahl |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.032 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
289.29 at Maple Grove PA 9/90 |
| 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 1990 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.68,
MPH 87.44 |
Entry is 0.95448 times average ET and 1.07491 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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| 1990 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.881 ET, 296.05 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1990 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.272 ET, 269.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1990 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.772 ET, 245.82 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Photo from Indy 1990. ET and speed confirmed by Jim Hawkins' DragStats. Sixteenth qualifier at NHRA Brainerd MN 1990 with 5.299 270.43. |
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Rit Pustari (M) from
Norwalk, Connecticut
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
500 ) |
2003 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 1 |
| "Grasso Construction" Owned by Rit Pustari & Rhea Goodrich
from
Middletown, Connecticut
USA
| Crew Chief: Gary Kennedy |
| '94 Dragster by
Uyehara - Rowe |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
4.763 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
314.90 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 |
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Entry's 2003 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 50.00,
MPH 64.01 |
Entry is 1.00000 times average ET and 1.02413 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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| 2003 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.428 ET, 333.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 2003 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 4.763 ET, 307.48 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 2003 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.263 ET, 278.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Best NHRA qualified times were 4.857/289.32 at Englishtown 2003. Where were the 4.763/314.90 run? |
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Walt Rhoades (M) from
Los Angeles, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
778 ) |
1975 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 7 |
| "Buehl-Cirino-Rhoades" Owned by Darrell Buehl, Nick Cirino, Walt Rhoades
from
Los Angeles, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Darrell Buehl & Nick Cirino |
| '74 Dragster by
Don Long |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 470 Donovan Hemi by Bishop & Buehl with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.994 at NHRA Ontario CA 10/11/75 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
238.72 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/01/75 |
| 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 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 68.18,
MPH 72.40 |
Entry is 0.96709 times average ET and 1.04245 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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| 1975 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 250.69 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.000 ET, 189.96 MPH |
| 1975 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.198 ET, 229.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.360 ET, 176.12 MPH |
| 1975 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.759 ET, 211.54 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.690 ET, 163.21 MPH |
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Notes: Walt was at Irwindale for the fourth annual Grand Premiere race on Jan 5th. He was one of 30 cars attempting to qualify for the sixteen-car show. Rhoades failed to qualify, but he was the first alternate, and when #12 qualifier Shorty Leventon broke and was unable to run in eliminations, Walt took his place in the field. He almost made it all the way. A 6.24/224.43 in the first round, beat Stan Shiroma, while a round two 6.21/217.91 took out Gary Hazen. He fell off to 6.37/230.76 in the semifinals, but it was enough to beat Gary Ritter's late 6.31/226. In the final, he went up against James Warren. Walt ran his best time of the weekend, a 6.18/236.13, but so did Warren, whose winning 6.01/239 was good for both Low ET and Top Speed of the meet. Walt's speeds were very impressive for a Donovan-powered car at the time. Shortly after that, he was at Antelope Valley for a best-of-three-match race against John Zendejas. In the first race, Rhoades shut off,9.07/112.21 won when John had to shut down on the line with a fuel leak. Zendejas also had problems in their second race and shut down to 10.72/102, while Walt scored the MR victory with a 7.02/208.33. They still ran a third race, and Walt reset the track record to 7.00 while running 209.73 to beat John's 8.87/174. Another good showing came at the Bakersfield March Meet, where he qualified #16 in 32 car field and ran 236.84 mph. He lasted until round two before losing. Two weeks later, he was at OCIR for the AHRA Grand American West event. He qualified #6 in the sixteen-car show with a 6.34/201.34. Once again, he lasted until round two, where he smoked the tires and lost to eventual winner Warren's 6.23/226. Walt won over an eight-car field at Sacramento in April. Twenty cars had attempted to qualify, so it was a tough show. Walt's first-round 6.43 beat Jim Herbert, and in the semifinals, he got one back from Warren when his 6.34 beat a tire-smoking 8.35 from James. In the final, he faced Dwight Salisbury. Rhoades picked up the victory with a final 6.26/213.59. At the Irwindale Fox Hunt race in May, the final came down to Warren vs. Rhoades, and this time, James made his way back into the winner's circle. It was Warren who stopped Walt again at the Northern Nationals at Fremont. Only this time, it happened in the first round. Walt's 6.19/234.98 lost to Warren's 5.99/238. Warren would go on to win the race. At the NHRA Division 7 Opener at Sacramento, Walt again lost in the first round, this time to Dwight Hughes. | In NHRA national event action, Walt did not qualify at the Pomona Winternationals with a 6.150/238.72. He qualified at Indy with a 6.116/235.00 and defeated Gaines Markley in round one, despite receiving no time. Walt fell to Gary Beck in round two, 6.083/231.36 to 6.234/232.55. Walt got a 'five' at the Ontario Supernationals, but his 5.994/235.60 did not qualify in that unreal field led by Garlits' 5.637 and anchored by Stan Shiroma's 5.932. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Monday, October 4, 2021, 06:04:17 PM by
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Clive Skilton (M) from
Whitwell, Hertfordshire
England
(Comp Nr/Finish:
807 ) |
1977 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TE, Class: AA/FD, Div: 9 |
| "Revolution IV" Owned by Clive Skilton
from
Whitwell, Hertfordshire
England
| Crew Chief: Clive Skilton |
| '71 Dragster by
RCS |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.019 at NHRA Ontario CA 10/08/77 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
241.93 at PRO Phoenix AZ 1/14/77 |
| 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 1977 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 60.45,
MPH 68.63 |
Entry is 0.98350 times average ET and 1.03495 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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| 1977 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 255.68 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1977 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.120 ET, 233.76 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1977 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.620 ET, 216.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Clive competed in the US for the '77 season. He lived in Balboa, California, when racing in the states. Clive ran 6.20/241.93 at the PRO race at Beeline, Arizona, on 1/14/77. At the AHRA Winternationals at Tucson, he qualified #4 in the sixteen-car field with a 6.53. In the opening round, his 6.47/189.06 beat Paul Longenecker and his 6.39 beat Larry Dixon, but his engine broke while winning, and he was unable to run in the semifinals. He attempted to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, but he failed to make the show (times not available). He was at Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet, where he advanced past a broken Terry Capp in the first round, and, in round two, beat Frank Bradley. Unfortunately, he lost in the third round. Still, he had run well, hitting a best of 6.03. Skilton lasted until the semifinals at the AHRA Springnationals at Tulsa. He beat Johnny Abbott in the first round, before losing to eventual winner Jeb Allen. On June 5, he was at St. Louis for the AHRA Gateway Nationals. He qualified #2 in the eight-car field with a 6.49/205.95. But he hurt his engine in qualifying and was unable to run in the first round. His Donovan was making some power the following week (June 12) at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. A 6.095/231.36 qualified #10, and in the first round, his 6.27/209.79 beat a wheelstanding Tony Ceraolo. In round two, he advanced with a 6.57/193.13 when Sid Seeley failed to fire. In the semifinals, he stepped up to 6.08/230.76 in beating Abbott's 6.11/227. This put him into the final against Shirley Muldowney. While you would have thought Shirley would have an easy win, Clive made her work for it. Shirley's 6.11/236 got her the victory over Skilton's 6.15/228.42 runner-up effort. The next week, he attended his first IHRA event, the Springnationals at Bristol. It was supposed to run on June 19, but rain postponed it until June 26. He made a good account of himself, qualifying #4 in the sixteen-car field with a 6.32/225. But Clive lost to Walt Barbin in the first round. He was the low qualifier at Alamo Dragway on July 3 for the AHRA Nationals with a track record 6.25 at 217.39. It was an eight-car show, and he lasted until the semifinals before losing to Jimmy Edwards. His next stop was at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. Clive qualified #9 with a 6.09/236.22. That set up a first-round meeting with low qualifier Muldowney. Skilton smoked the tires to a losing 6.38/195 while Shirley advanced with a 6.11/238. Clive made it all the way to the semifinals at Indy with a fabulous showing. He ran best times of 6.037/236.84 and defeating three competitors before falling to Richard Tharp in a thrilling 6.134/238.09 to 6.150/233.76 decision. Clive qualified on the bump at the World Finals with an even better 6.019/214.28 but lost to Dennis Baca in round one, 6.01/243 to 6.114/231.36. Truly a terrific season and one that brought an international flavor to the NHRA. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, August 28, 2021, 03:40:27 PM by
Ron Howard.
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Paul Smith (M) from
Boynton Beach, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
222 ) |
1989 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 1 |
| "Etchells Racing" Owned by Chuck Etchells
from
Putnam, Connecticut
USA
| Crew Chief: Paul Smith |
| '87 Dragster by
Marc Rowe |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.165 at NHRA Maple Grove PA 9/89 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
279.06 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/03/89 |
| 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 1989 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 69.32,
MPH 69.84 |
Entry is 0.97086 times average ET and 1.03875 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 1989 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.919 ET, 294.88 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1989 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.320 ET, 268.65 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1989 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.820 ET, 245.57 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Paul attempted to qualify at Indy, but his 5.212/279.06 ended up as the seventh alternate for the NHRA U.S. Nationals. Shortly after, he went to Maple Grove for the NHRA Keystone Nationals, where he qualified #12 with a 5.165/278.29. In the opening round, he lost to Dick LaHaie. Paul also qualified at the NHRA finals with a 5.191. Rebuilt car of Carey's Diesel. |
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John Speelman (M) from
Poolesville, Maryland
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
123 ) |
1977 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 1 |
| "Cottrell & Speelman" Owned by Len Cottrell
from
Manassas, Virginia
USA
| Crew Chief: Len Cottrell |
| '74 Dragster by
S&W Race Cars |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.090 at Maple Grove PA 9/77 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
227.00 at IHRA Rockingham NC 5/77 |
| 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 1977 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 53.10,
MPH 31.24 |
Entry is 0.99510 times average ET and 0.97108 times average MPH |
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MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1977 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 255.68 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1977 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.120 ET, 233.76 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1977 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.620 ET, 216.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: The team stepped up to try their hand at top fuel. AKA the Chicken Chokers. John was at Darlington in March for the IHRA Winternationals. He qualified #2 in the eight-car field with a 6.44/222, but he lost to Marvin Schwartz in the opening round. He also went to Rockingham in May for the IHRA Pro-Am Nationals, where he ran a best of 6.30/227. John was at Englishtown in July for the NHRA Summernationals, where he ended up as the second alternate with a 6.23 best (speed not reported). Ran 6.201/219.51 at the Indy Nationals for the fourth alternate spot. That was the team's last NHRA national event this year. |
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Tom Steed (M) from
Pinehurst, Massachusetts
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
163 ) |
1979 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: AA/FD, Div: 1 |
| "Mr. Boston" Owned by Tom Steed
from
Pinehurst, Massachusetts
USA
| Crew Chief: Tom Steed |
| '73 Dragster by
Pete Tropeano |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 417 Donovan Hemi by Tom Steed with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.570 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
212.26 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 |
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Entry's 1979 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 01.00,
MPH 00.98 |
Entry is 1.08416 times average ET and 0.90566 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 |
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MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1979 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 255.68 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.770 ET, 204.08 MPH |
| 1979 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.060 ET, 234.37 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.958 ET, 198.00 MPH |
| 1979 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.560 ET, 216.51 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.288 ET, 183.22 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, November 19, 2020, 10:17:18 AM by
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Rankings updated: 05/23/24 10:02:50 pm EDT
