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Dave Condit (M) from
Bellflower, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
784 ) |
1982 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Condit Bros." Owned by Dave, Bill & Steve Condit
from
Bellflower, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Dave, Bill & Steve Condit |
| '81 Dodge Omni by
Steve Plueger |
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: 5.637 ET, 254.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1982 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.210 ET, 234.37 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1982 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 214.57 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 177.09 MPH |
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Ron Correnti (M) from
El Monte, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
354 ) |
1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Capt. Crazy" Owned by Bill Dunlap
from
Riverside, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Dunlap |
| '85 Ford Thunderbird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.779 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/19/85 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
253.52 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/19/85 |
| 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 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 76.64,
MPH 75.73 |
Entry is 0.95837 times average ET and 1.05633 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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| 1985 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: The T-Bird debuted at the Grandnationals in Sanair at the end of June. Only fifteen cars showed, and Ron's 5.82/252.38 qualified #7. In the opening round, he had problems and shut off against Mark Oswald. The following week, he was in Milan, Michigan, for the IHRA Northern Nationals. The car was still unlettered and wearing black primer. He qualified #14 and ran an easy 5.97/249.30 in the first round to advance when Kenny Bernstein could not show due to a fire he had in qualifying. In the second round, Ron lost to Tom McEwen. At the NHRA Summernationals, Correnti qualified #13 with a 5.81. He had problems in the first round against Dale Pulde and shut off. His next stop was at Bandimere for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. Ron qualified #13 with a 6.13/241.93 in the thin air. In the first round, he lost to Rick Johnson in the "Hawaiian." This car's career ended at Edgewater during the IHRA Summernationals in August. It caught fire during qualifying, and the T-Bird body was destroyed. Ron was not hurt. IHRA number was 154. We formerly listed 5.71 for this car, but 5.779/253.52 were his best NHRA national event times at the World Finals. We are removing the 5.71 until we get confirmation. |
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Jeff Courtie (M) from
Compton, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
795 ) |
1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Jeff Courtie" Owned by Jeff Courtie
from
Compton, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Jeff Courtie |
| '75 Ford Mustang II by
Jeff Courtie |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 486 Milodon Hemi by Jeff Courtie with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.300 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
230.00 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 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 67.44,
MPH 67.85 |
Entry is 0.97222 times average ET and 1.04526 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: 5.964 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.000 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1978 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1978 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.996 ET, 203.81 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Self-built & tuned; paint by Bill Carter. DNQ at the 1978 Winters (times unavailable), but Jeff did not run any other NHRA national events. Jeff was at the OCIR Funny Car Spectacular held on June 10. In the first round, he defeated Frank Rupert, but a second-round 6.74/206.89 lost to Pat Foster's 6.26/244. |
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Graeme Cowin (M) from
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
(Comp Nr/Finish:
863 ) |
1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FA, Class: AA/FC, Div: 8 |
| "Aussie Raider" Owned by Graeme Cowin
from
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
| Crew Chief: Graeme Cowin |
| '85 Pontiac Trans Am by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.670 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
266.27 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 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 88.21,
MPH 100.0 |
Entry is 0.94030 times average ET and 1.10946 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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| 1985 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Was also sponsored by High Performance World | If memory serves me correctly, this was Joe Pisano's '83 Camaro, formerly driven by Tripp Shumake, purchased by Cowin, then lengthened (with Pontiac nose & tail) while in the US in 1985. Listed times from The Drag Racing List December 86/January 87, Volume 1, Number 9. Made a splash on the second half of the NHRA national event trail in 1985: Indy - #11 qualifier at 5.770/257.43. Lost a close one on a holeshot to John Force in round one, 5.835/253 to 5.813/253.80 (MOV - .015 seconds, about 5.5 feet). Maple Grove - #10 qualifier at 5.781/255.24. Shut off to a 14-second run against Dale Pulde in round one. Seattle - #10 qualifier at 5.924/247.25. Shut off to a 15-second run against Force in round one. Pomona World Finals - #7 qualifier at 5.776/257.87. Put a big holeshot on Al Segrini in round one, but Al came around him for the win, 5.760/248.48 to 5.829/243.50 (MOV .042 - about 16 feet). We need to confirm where 5.67/266 numbers came from. I remember them, but it was not on the 1985 NHRA national event trail. The 266.27 was reported in an Aussie drag mag in December 1985. Probably an IHRA national event. |
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Gary Densham (M) from
Bellflower, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
782 ) |
1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Teacher's Pet" Owned by Gary Densham
from
Bellflower, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Gary Densham |
| '80 Datsun 280ZX by
Gary Densham |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.380 at NHRA D6 Orange County CA 5/17/80 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
149.00 at NHRA D6 Orange County CA 5/17/80 |
| 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 41.18,
MPH 00.71 |
Entry is 1.01431 times average ET and 0.65397 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: 5.855 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.290 ET, 227.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 211.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Gary did all the work to create the mold for the first Datsun body but needed Ken Cox's help building it. After the first body had been pulled from the mold and was curing, Cox sold it to John Collins. So, after all that work, he didn't get to debut the first 280Z body! Densham was at OCIR on May 17 for the third NHRA Division Six race. He qualified on the "bump" with a 6.38. In the opening round of eliminations, he and Tom McEwen both smoked the tires with the "Goose" recovering first to score a 6.61/181 win over Gary's 7.64/149. Gary attempted to qualify at one NHRA national event, the World Finals. He was the last DNQ (times not reported). |
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Gary Densham (M) from
Bellflower, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
782 ) |
1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Teacher's Pet" Owned by Gary Densham
from
Bellflower, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Gary Densham |
| '85 Dodge Daytona by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.855 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/20/85 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
249.00 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/20/85 |
| 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 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 68.57,
MPH 67.13 |
Entry is 0.97098 times average ET and 1.03750 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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| 1985 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Listed times from The Drag Racing List December 86/January 87, Volume 1, Number 9. | Gary was first alternate at Pomona for the Winternationals with a 6.09/241.15 best. He also failed to qualify with a best of 6.22 at Famoso for the Bakersfield March (May) Meet. But when Steve Chrisman's car broke in qualifying, Gary was inserted into the field. He beat Gary Cochran in the first round, and in the semifinals, a 6.09/238.72 beat Denny Savage. In the finals he faced the "Hawaiian" driven by Rick Johnson. Gary ran a final round 6.34/234.98, but lost to Rick's 5.94/241. On April 6th, he was at Firebird Raceway for the Coors Funny Car Championships. All eight-cars made two runs with the two Low ET cars meeting in the final. Gary beat Ron Fassl in his first race with a 5.99/237.46 and a 6.03/231.95 beat Rick Johnson's 6.02/252 in the "Hawaiian" in his second race. The only other car to run in the fives was John Force, but he exploded a supercharger and was unable to run so Rick's 6.02 made the final. Once again Densham faced Johnson and once again the results were the same with Gary's 5.98/238.09 getting the victory over the "Hawaiian's" 6.06/252. The first NHRA race he ran after the Winternationals was the Mile High Nationals in July. There he qualified #14 with a 6.29/222.22. However, he fouled away a 6.34 in the first round, against Ed McCulloch. |
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Jim Dunn (M) from
La Mirada, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
788 ) |
1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Fireman's Quickie" Owned by Jim Dunn
from
La Mirada, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Jim Dunn |
| '78 Pontiac Trans Am by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.890 at NHRA Seattle WA 9/23/78 |
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 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 11.07,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.06327 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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| 1978 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.000 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1978 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1978 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.996 ET, 203.81 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Dunn ran the old Satellite the first half of the year. He ran it at the Northwest National Open WCS, but this car debuted brand new, in grey primer, at the June round-robin Funny Car meet, still putting on hose clamps. Jim holeshot Nick Harmon hazing off the line in the first round, 6.97 to 6.95. New at the June SIR Funny Car event, arrived shortly before 6 pm eliminations. Doner said the Dunns drove 24 hours straight from California to get there in time. I didn't know their GMC Suburban going to get the car was a Diesel and thought something was wrong with the engine. - Joe Moore | Jim qualified 6th at the Fallnationals with a 6.890 and won the first-round when Dennis Geisler didn't show. But Jim crossed the centerline against Dale Pulde in the second round and was disqualified. That was his only NHRA national event of the year. |
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Jim Dunn (M) from
La Mirada, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
788 ) |
1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Fireman's Quickee" Owned by Jim Dunn
from
La Mirada, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Jim Dunn |
| '81 Plymouth Horizon by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.013 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/06/81 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
238.72 at NHRA Orange County CA 10/17/81 |
| 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 1981 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 78.37,
MPH 72.34 |
Entry is 0.96362 times average ET and 1.03715 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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| 1981 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.840 ET, 249.30 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.240 ET, 230.17 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 213.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Jim failed to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, but he was at Elroy Airport for an eight-car show shortly after that. It was Elroy's first-ever race, and traction was rough, to say the least. Jim qualified #2 with a 7.00/211.76. A 7.12 in the first round, beat Jack Maroney, while his 7.10/217.38 (Top Speed) beat Tripp Shumake in the semifinals. He faced Craig Epperly in the final, and Dunn's vast experience from years of racing on poor tracks made the difference as he ran 7.01/216.86 to pick up the win over Epperly, who smoked the tires and lost. As mentioned, he qualified well at the Bakersfield March Meet. Unfortunately, he got crossed up against Bob Pickett in the first round, and shut off. He skipped the NHRA Gatornationals to run an eight-car show at OCIR being run the same day (March 15). Dunn qualified #1 with a 6.24/229.59 and went on to win, stopping Rodney Flournoy in the final. He had also set Low ET at 6.18. On April 5, he was at Green Valley for the NHRA Western Regional Opener. He qualified #1 with a 6.19/227.84, but he smoked the tires in round one, and lost to Shumake. OCIR hosted the next Western Regional, and Jim qualified #3 for the race with a 6.28/229.00. In the first round, Sherm Gunn had problems and shut off while Jim took it easy with a 7.03/196.50 to advance. He lost to the meet's eventual winner Don Prudhomme in the semifinals. Dunn's 6.32/214.79 was no match for the "Snake's" 6.17/238. At the end of June, he was at Sacramento for another Western Regional event. His 6.26/214.29 qualified second to Gordie Bonin's 6.24/236. These two would work their way into the final together. In the opening round, Jim's 6.28/218.96 defeated John Force's 6.87/181. In the semifinal, Hank Johnson's 6.48/221 lost to his 6.25/211.27. Both he and Bonin had been close in times during eliminations, with Bonin having a slight edge. It stayed that way as Bonin's 6.16/237 got the victory over Dunn's 6.19/213.38. Jim won the NHRA World Finals and was runner up to Raymond beadle at the US Nationals. Bakersfield at 6.286/224.43. Ran 6.050/238.72 at OCIR Finals. Jim won the 1981 OCIR World Finals over Gary Burgin. |
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Mike Dunn (M) from
La Mirada, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
768 / 3) |
1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "King's Hawaiian Bread" Owned by Roland Leong
from
Diamond Bar, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Roland Leong |
| '81 Dodge Charger by
Jaime Sarte |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.840 at Sacramento CA 3/81 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
243.24 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/18/81 |
| 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 1981 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 100.0,
MPH 84.15 |
Entry is 0.93590 times average ET and 1.05678 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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| 1981 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.840 ET, 249.30 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.240 ET, 230.17 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 213.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Mike qualified #5 at Pomona with a 6.15/234.98. and in round one, he beat Gary Burgin's 6.47/229 with a 6.21/236.22. In round two, he was on the receiving end of Raymond Beadle's track record 5.93 in the "Blue Max." Mike lost with a 6.38/231.95. The team did not go to Bakersfield for the March Meet, choosing to run at Sacramento instead. Mike really opened some eyes when the car made a tire hazing 5.84 pass. This was the quickest time ever for a flopper, and it backed up the run Mike's dad, Jim, made in January at OCIR when Jim had driven the "Hawaiian" to a 5.85 while covering for his son behind the wheel. Mike's next pass at Sacramento was 6.11. At the NHRA Gatornationals, he qualified #13 with a 6.10/231.95. His first-round 6.064/233.76 lost to Kenny Bernstein's 5.99/238. The team did not compete at Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals, and all the Funny Car teams boycotted the NHRA Cajun Nationals that year. At Columbus, for the NHRA Springnationals, a 6.12/229.00 qualified #4. In the opening round, he slowed to an off-pace 6.41 that lost to Tom Anderson's 6.31. Mike qualified #6 at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals with a 6.02/243.24. Roy Harris smoked the tires against him in round one, and he advanced with a 6.04/241.28. In the second round, both he and Beadle smoked the tires hard, and Mike recovered first to win with a 6.56/231.95. Dunn blazed the tires again in the semifinal and shut off to a 9.48/79 loss against Dale Armstrong's 6.18/231. Shortly after that, he won the Byron Manufacturer's Meet, where his 6.28/227.28 stopped Burgin's 6.36/228 in the final. Yet another win followed at Brainerd Raceway for the fifth NHRA Western Regional. Mike qualified #2 in the eight-car field with a 6.28/233.76. In the opening round, he then improved to 6.23/234.98 to defeat Glenn Mikres in the "Bear Town Shaker." In the semifinal, a consistent 6.24/236.84 covered Tom Hoover's 6.75/222. He faced Bob Pickett in the final, and Pickett had troubles and shut down while Dunn ran 6.50/234.37 for the victory. Martin, Michigan, held its U.S. 131 Funny Car Championships that had all cars make two runs and the two quickest cars meeting in the final. The "Hawaiian" was strong, running 6.12/238.72 (Top Speed) to beat Frank Hawley's 6.13/220 in the "Chi-Town Hustler," and in the second race, Mike set Low ET with a 6.09/236.22 over Mikres. He ran Hawley again in the final, but the "Hawaiian" broke and slowed to an 11.00 in a runner-up effort to Hawley's 6.15/216. Mike won the Golden Gate Nationals. His best NHRA times were 5.933 at Indy and 243.24 at the Summernationals. |
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Mike Dunn (M) from
La Mirada, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
768 ) |
1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Nighthawk" Owned by Greg Artz
from
Taft, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Mike Dunn |
| '83 Dodge Charger by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.975 at Bakersfield CA 3/85 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
247.93 at Bakersfield CA 3/85 |
| 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 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 55.84,
MPH 65.09 |
Entry is 0.99088 times average ET and 1.03304 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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| 1985 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Former Gary Densham Charger. | Mike qualified the Greg Artz car #7 at the Bakersfield March Meet with a 6.18/221.13. He improved to 6.10/234 in the first round, over Gary Ritter who smoked the tires. In the semifinals, he had a good race with Rick Johnson driving the "Hawaiian." Mike's 5.98/242.58 lost to Rick's 5.94/247. |
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Craig Epperly (M) from
Downey, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
655 ) |
1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Super Star" Owned by Don Tate
from
San Jose, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Amos Satterlee |
| '81 Dodge Omni by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Keith Black Hemi by Amos Satterlee with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.929 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/07/81 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
242.58 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/07/81 |
| 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 1981 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 88.87,
MPH 82.43 |
Entry is 0.95016 times average ET and 1.05392 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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| 1981 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.840 ET, 249.30 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.240 ET, 230.17 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 213.10 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 definitely, 24-year-old Epperly's best season in fuel FC racing. The rookie was at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. Craig qualified #11 with a 6.22/233.16. His off-pace 7.20/132.74 lost to Don Prudhomme's 6.15/224 in the first round. The team then went to Elroy Airport Drag Strip. This was Elroy's first-ever race, and traction was poor. Craig qualified #1 with a 6.99/211.76. He beat Richard Day in the first round with a 7.27/205.46. Rod Hynes got out of shape and shut off in the semifinals, so Epperly's 7.65 advanced. In the final, he faced Jim Dunn, but Craig smoked the tires and shut off to 9.86 while Jim got the win with a 7.01/216. Craig qualified #4 at Bakersfield at 6.324/231.95 and, in round one, beat Ed Moore with a 6.16/227.84. In round two, he advanced with an off-pace 6.59/202.24 when Gary Ritter had problems, but in the semifinals, something in the driveline broke, and Dale Armstrong got the win. He attempted to qualify at the NHRA Gatornationals, but a best of 6.20/225.56 left him as the third alternate for the show. On April 5, he was at Green Valley Raceway for the NHRA Western Regional Opener. A 6.42/215.31 qualified #3 in the eight-car field, but a 6.52/221.67 in the first round lost to eventual winner Tom Hoover's 6.17/238. He did not race at Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals. Another Western Regional race was run at OCIR on May 9. Craig qualified #4 with a 6.30/229.79. He made it to the final by beating John Lombardo with a 6.47/220.04 and Tom McEwen with a 6.17/227.27. Unfortunately, crew chief Amos Satterlee dialed in too much power in the final, and Epperly smoked the tires and shut off to an 8.01/167.91 that lost to final-round opponent Prudhomme's 6.56/227. His next race was on May 30 at Bandimere Speedway for another NHRA Western Regional event. In the opening round, his 6.64/151.51 beat Dan Lexa, but in the semifinal, his 6.62/220.58 fell to Gary Densham's 6.60/207. Then came his big win at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. He had never even run there before. A 6.22/231.36 qualified #8, and he beat Tripp Shumake's 6.36/222 in the first round with a 6.27/224. He caught a good light in round two, and his 6.35/227 held on to win over Tom Anderson's better 6.32/228. In the semifinals, John Collins' 6.34/232 fell to 6.29/210. That put him into the final against the defending winner of this race, Raymond Beadle, who was driving the "Blue Max." Both ran 6.21 in the final (Craig at 231.95), but the win light came on in Epperly's lane. It was an amazing upset. After such a great race, he was surprised himself when he failed to qualify on June 27 at Sacramento for the NHRA Western Regional. He was the first alternate at 6.61/217.92. The bad luck stayed with him the following week (July 4) when he was the first alternate for the eight-car field at Bandimere for the NHRA Mile-High Nationals. His 6.48/215.31 missed the 6.42 "bump." Craig did finish in the NHRA top 10. |
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Ron Fassl (M) from
Phoenix, Arizona
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
732 ) |
1984 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "The Phoenix" Owned by Ron Fassl
from
Phoenix, Arizona
USA
| Crew Chief: Ron Fassl |
| '82 Dodge Charger by
an Unknown chassis builder |
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 1984 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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| 1984 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.621 ET, 262.39 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1984 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.070 ET, 236.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1984 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.570 ET, 218.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: The car was raced for one year after Fassl's return. Ron ran match races. He appear on the qualifying or DNQ lists for any NHRA national events this year. |
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Chuck Flores (M) from
Redwood City, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
7751 ) |
1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Chuck Flores" Owned by Chuck Flores
from
Redwood City, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Wishart |
| '80 Chevrolet Monza by
an Unknown chassis builder |
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 1980 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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| 1980 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.855 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.290 ET, 227.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 211.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Rodney Flournoy (M) from
Los Angeles, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
7786 ) |
1979 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Rocket Rodney" Owned by Eddie Flournoy
from
Los Angeles, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Eddie Flournoy |
| '73 Ford Mustang by
Don Long |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi by Eddie Flournoy 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 1979 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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| 1979 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.954 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1979 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.440 ET, 221.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1979 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.940 ET, 205.20 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 177.09 MPH |
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Notes: Former Jerry Ruth car. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 02:07:48 PM by
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John Force (M) from
Fullerton, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
7726 ) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Brute Force" Owned by John Force
from
Fullerton, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Force |
| '74 Chevrolet Vega by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.105 at Australia 1975 |
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 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 04.47,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.07979 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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| 1975 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1975 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.580 ET, 216.34 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.495 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1975 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.145 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.825 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Force bought the LA Hooker Vega from his uncle Gene Beaver and his cousins Dave and Steve Condit. Force was able to get an Aussie tour with help from his uncle to match race Gary Densham. Steve Plueger AKA S&R Race Cars, too. | Set Australian ET record at 7.10 and was all over the papers down there. - John Force, Racin & Rockin Radio, 3/24/14 |
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John Force (M) from
Fullerton, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
7726 ) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Brute Force" Owned by John Force
from
Fullerton, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Force |
| '76 Chevrolet Monza by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon 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 1976 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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| 1976 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 241.53 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1976 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.540 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1976 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.116 ET, 202.23 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: New body on the Vega. Force was at Ontario for the NHRA World Finals, but he failed to qualify for the show. |
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John Force (M) from
Fullerton, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
723 ) |
1979 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Wendy's Brute Force" Owned by John Force
from
Fullerton, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Henry Velasco |
| '79 Chevrolet Corvette by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Milodon Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.111 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
233.16 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/14/79 |
| 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 83.84,
MPH 72.44 |
Entry is 0.94891 times average ET and 1.05440 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: 5.954 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.820 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1979 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.440 ET, 221.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1979 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.940 ET, 205.20 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.250 ET, 177.09 MPH |
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Notes: John started the season at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He qualified #11 and, in the first round, lost to John Collins. John failed to qualify at the NHRA Gatornationals, where his 6.47/221.13 missed the 6.45 cut-off. He managed to get into the show when the #15 qualifier, Larry Fullerton, had a bad fire and could not run in eliminations. His second chance didn't help much as an off-pace 7.23/183.67 lost to Tom McEwen's 6.31/232 in the first round. He made it into the final at the NHRA Division 6 Opener at Firebird Raceway, but he was late off the line, and his 6.62 lost to Gordie Bonin's 6.66. His next stop was at Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun Nationals. It was an eight-car show, and his 6.35/231.95 qualified #4. Force then made his way to his first NHRA National event final by running 6.40/223.32 in the opening round over Tom McEwen's 6.43/224. A semifinal 6.52/227.27 advanced when Raymond Beadle's "Blue Max" failed to fire. This put him into the final against Kenny Bernstein. Unfortunately, John's transmission broke, and he slowed to 12.27/64.01 while Bernstein picked up his first NHRA Oscar with a 6.45/233. The next stop on the NHRA tour was at Columbus for the Springnationals. A 6.34/230.17 qualified on the "bump." In the first round, he improved to 6.27/220.58 to beat Bernstein's 6.36/229. But in round two, he and Ron Colson driving the "Hawaiian" had a tire-smoking battle that saw Colson's 6.61/225 win out over John's 7.58/126.76. Force was at Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals, but he failed to qualify for the eight-car field. At Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals, a 6.24/231.95 qualified #11. He beat Gary Burgin in the first round, and a 6.24/231 beat a tire boiling Tom Hoover in round two. Colson also boiled the hides in the semifinals, and John's 6.29/233 advanced. It was his second NHRA final of the year, and he faced a formidable competitor in Beadle. Force slowed to an off-pace 6.46/212.26 that finished second best to the "Blue Max's" 6.37/232. John was disappointed at Indy for the NHRA US Nationals. He failed to make the show; his 6.19/230.76 best was good for the fourth alternate. He also was unable to make the show at Seattle for the NHRA Fallnationals. There he was the second alternate with a 6.32/224.46 best. At the NHRA World Finals held at Ontario Motor Speedway, the track was in rough shape. Force managed to qualify #6 with a 6.35/217.39. In the first round, his slower 6.70/222.22 beat Hoover's 6.65/229. A tire-smoking 7.23/217 beat Tom Ridings, who got out of shape in Joe Pisano's car in round two. The semifinals saw smoke city as both he and Tripp Shumake smoked the tires. Tripp recovered first to win with a 6.88/231 over Force's 6.99/218. John finished #8 in the NHRA Funny Car division for '79. Where was the 6.111 run? | I don't know anything about the 6.11, but Force did run 6.19 at a June '79 SIR 16-car AA-BB/FC match race over local racer Paul Luppy in the 1st round. In the final, he beat Jim Dunn with a 6.40/216 to Dunn's quicker 6.36/222. I recorded the cars (and ETs) on a cassette player. - Joe Moore |
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John Force (M) from
Fullerton, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Mountain Dew/Jolly Rancher" Owned by John Force
from
Fullerton, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Henry Velasco |
| '81 Chevrolet Citation by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.990 at Orange County CA 9/81 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
247.00 at Orange County CA 9/81 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1981 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 81.24,
MPH 93.98 |
Entry is 0.95994 times average ET and 1.07312 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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| 1981 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.840 ET, 249.30 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.240 ET, 230.17 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 213.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: John Force entered the '81 season with a new sponsorship with Mountain Dew. John qualified #4 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. He beat Frank Hawley and Tripp Shumake in rounds one and two before fouling against Billy Meyer in the semifinals. He qualified #9 at the Bakersfield March Meet at 6.494/220.04, setting up a first-round meeting with low qualifier Dale Pulde. Force smoked the tires to a 6.91/168.85 that lost to Dale's 6.28/223. At Gainesville for the NHRA Gatornationals, Force qualified #12 with a 6.100/246.57. The speed held the national record for six minutes until Prudhomme reset it at 247.25. Unfortunately, he lost to Dale Armstrong in the first round. He failed to qualify at Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals and the NHRA Western Regional at OCIR. The Funny Cars boycotted the NHRA Cajun Nationals in a move to generate more money into the class. At the NHRA Springnationals, his best of 6.27/231.36 was good for the second alternate. It was a long dry spell for Force, but he finally made the show at the NHRA Western Regional at Sacramento. His 6.43/233.17 qualified #6 in the eight-car field, and his first-round 6.87/181.09 lost to Jim Dunn's 6.28/218. Still, he had made the show. Things went the wrong way at Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals, where John's 6.63/218.44 failed to qualify (third alternate). Only six cars showed at the NHRA Eastern Regional at Indianapolis in July, so there was no doubt that he would qualify. He ran a 6.41 for the #3 spot in the show. Something must have "clicked" because Ric Deschner failed to show in the first round, and Force ripped off a 6.14/238.72 single. In the semifinals, he improved even more to a Low ET and Top Speed shot of 6.06/243.90 to beat Tom Anderson. All he had to do to win was to beat Craig Epperly in the final. That he did with another strong run of 6.12 while Epperly had trouble and slowed to 9.56. The best NHRA times were 6.049 at Indy and 246.57 at Gainesville. Handouts claim 5.99/247 in 81 or 82 in Citation. | ND reported the 5.99/247 at the Sept. '81 OCIR Parade of Champions, with a full semi-trailer pit shot. I missed it by a week on leave prior to permanent duty station in SoCal. I did get the handout picture in '82, though. - Joe Moore |
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John Force (M) from
Yorba Linda, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
723 / 4) |
1987 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Castrol GTX/Jolly Rancher" Owned by John Force
from
Yorba Linda, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Austin Coil |
| '87 Oldsmobile Firenza by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.396 at NHRA Ennis TX 10/03/87 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
267.22 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/87 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 94.97,
MPH 77.46 |
Entry is 0.93925 times average ET and 1.06564 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 1987 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.357 ET, 280.72 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1987 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.745 ET, 250.76 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1987 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.245 ET, 230.68 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: First year for Castrol, and first year for NHRA National event wins. Photo from Columbus 1987. Also ran 5.453 at same Ennis race. | John started the season by winning the Super Bowl of Drag Racing race at Firebird Raceway on January 18. He qualified #2 in the eight-car field with a 5.79, a tenth behind Kenny Bernstein. In the first round his 5.87/244.56 beat Gary Densham, who went into tire shake and shut off. In the semifinals, he improved to 5.73/247.93 to beat a tire smoking Tom McEwen. This put him into the final against Bernstein. Kenny had run 5.72 in his semifinal race and had lane choice. The two had a good race, but Force ran his best of the meet, a 5.70/252.80 to win, while Bernstein made his worse run, a 5.78/243. Things did not go so well at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. John blew up two superchargers in qualifying, finally getting a 5.67/260.94 run in for the #9 spot in the field. He faced low qualifier Bernstein in the first round, and lost when his third supercharger exploded. Things looked to be going in the same direction at the NHRA Gatornationals when once again a blower exploded in qualifying, but crew chief Austin Coil got it figured out and John qualified #6 with a 5.66/254.59. A first-round 5.62/261.24 advanced when Jerry Caminito fouled, but in round two, his 5.69/257.58 lost to Ed McCulloch's 5.58/265. |
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Pat Foster (M) from
Tarzana, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
740 ) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 |
| "Chicago Patrol" Owned by Chapman Automotive
from
Des Plaines, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Allen Gillis |
| '75 Ford Mustang II by
Chapman Automotive |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 480 Chrysler Hemi by Chapman Automotive with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.345 at NHRA D3 Cincinnati OH 6/29/75 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
225.00 at IHRA Union Grove WI 7/75 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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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 69.81,
MPH 67.19 |
Entry is 0.96429 times average ET and 1.04003 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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| 1975 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1975 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.580 ET, 216.34 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.495 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1975 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.145 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.825 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Pat Foster took over driving from Ron Colson in 1975. | At the 1975 IHRA Summer Nationals (Great Lakes Dragway) in July, Pat qualified number one with a 6.397. He ran 6.45/225.00 in a first-round defeat of the "Chi-Town Hustler" and eventually finished as runner-up to Raymond Beadle (Blue Max) when he smoked the tires in the final. | Pat Foster drove for a lot of teams in '75. He started the season by driving John Lombardo's car at the NHRA Winternationals at Pomona. Just a week later, he was driving the Pisano and Matsubara car. In March, he showed up at OCIR for the AHRA Grand American West race, driving for Keeling and Clayton. He drove for them until June, when Billy Meyer replaced him in that ride. Ron Colson had still been driving the "Chicago Patrol" at the NHRA Springnationals where the team failed to qualify, but the following weekend at the Byron Manufacturer's Meet, Pat was behind the wheel. All cars made two runs, with the two lowest ET cars meeting in the final. Foster didn't make the final as a 6.99/202.70 lost to "Jungle Jim" Liberman in the first round, and in the second round, he had a small oil fire on the line and had to shut off. The team then went to Bristol for the IHRA Springnationals. Foster qualified #12, but a 6.72 in the opening round lost to Tom Hoover's 6.61. At the third NHRA Division 3 race at Edgewater, the "Patrol" showed ‘em with a 6.34 to qualify low in the four-car field. (Some divisional races had trouble filling their fields, so many shows were four-car affairs). Unfortunately, the car broke on the pass and could not run in eliminations, letting the first alternate, Don Prudhomme(!), into the show. The 6.34 held for Low ET. As mentioned above, he qualified #1 and finished runner-up at Union Grove for the IHRA Summernationals. Things didn't go nearly as well at the NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown. Although he qualified #15 with a 6.580/219.51, he lost to Dodger Glenn in the "Frantic Ford" in the opening round. Foster also went up to Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals, where he qualified on the "bump" for the eight-car field with a 6.680/216.34. An improved 6.490/221.72 beat Shirl Greer's 6.520/225.00 in the first round, but a tire-smoking 7.08/145.16 in the semifinals lost to Tom Prock's 6.457/217.39 in the "Custom Body" car. He failed to qualify at Martin, Michigan, for the PHR Championships. He failed to qualify at Indy for the NHRA US Nationals, where he was the second alternate with a 6.43/205.94. The following week(Sept.7), Foster was at Rockingham for the US Open Championships. A 7.44 qualified #13, but in the first round, of eliminations, he improved to 6.73/214.28 to beat Kenny Safford's 6.77/194. But in round two, his 6.81/181.08 lost to Gene Snow's 6.70/215. The team did not run at Seattle for the NHRA Fallnationals but was at OCIR for the East vs. West Championships. There Foster had nothing but problems as he could not get a good run in as the car smoked the tires on every pass. He lost all three of his races. On October 5, he was at Irwindale's 32 car show. The race was run with all cars making two passes, and the two lowest ET cars would meet in the final. An opening round 6.58/207.85 beat Ed McCulloch's 6.63/216. In round two, he won when Neil Lefler broke a transmission. He failed to run well enough to advance into the final. DNQ at Indy US Nationals 9/75. Qualified #13 at Ontario 10/12/75 at 6.352/225.00, followed by a 6.448/222.22 to 6.600/226.13 win over Gary Cochran in round one. The unstoppable Don Prudhomme ended Pat’s day in round two, 6.140/223.76 to 6.571/196.50. |
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