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Charlie Castaldo (M) from
Scarsdale, New York
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
107 ) |
1969 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 1 |
| "Charlie Castaldo" Owned by Charlie Castaldo
from
Scarsdale, New York
USA
| Crew Chief: Charlie Castaldo |
| '68 Dodge Dart by
Factory |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 426 Chrysler Hemi with
3 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 1969 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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| 1969 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 9.840 ET, 138.03 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.655 ET, 104.00 MPH |
| 1969 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 10.650 ET, 129.87 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.988 ET, 98.80 MPH |
| 1969 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 11.460 ET, 120.69 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 7.321 ET, 94.31 MPH |
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Notes: 10.72 ET from Indy Nationals running as legal SS/BA. |
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Paul Smith (M) from
Boynton Beach, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
222 ) |
1986 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 1 |
| "Custom Body" Owned by Phil & Fred Castronovo
from
Utica, New York
USA
| Crew Chief: Fred Castronovo |
| '84 Dodge Daytona by
Tony Casarez |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 JP-1 Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.763 at NHRA Maple Grove PA 9/86 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
250.13 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/86 |
| 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 1986 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.60,
MPH 65.42 |
Entry is 0.96050 times average ET and 1.03944 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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| 1986 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.425 ET, 271.41 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1986 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.000 ET, 240.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1986 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: Paul attempted to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, but he had all kinds of problems and could only muster a best of 9.133/88.87, obviously failing to qualify. Atlanta hosted an eight-car show in March. Traction was marginal at best. Only one car broke into the "fives" in qualifying. Smith pushed Castronovo's car to a 6.46/191.48 to qualify #6. He won his first-round race with a 12.55 when Kenny Bernstein fouled away a 6.13. In the semifinals, Paul's 6.07/236.22 lost to John Martin's 6.00/243. Paul qualified #6 at 5.906/250.13 at the NHRA Gatornationals, but eliminations were delayed one week and held on the same date as the IHRA Winternationals at Darlington. Doc Halladay took his spot on race day at Gainesville. Paul did run at Darlington, qualifying #1 in the eight-car show with a 5.98/247.25. He worked his way into the final, taking the runner-up spot to Dale Pulde. At Atlanta for the NHRA Southern Nationals, Paul ran 5.858/232.55 to qualify #6. He beat Ray Higley in the first round, 5.987/222.99 to 6.26/236, before smoking the tires to a 7.552/121.35 that lost to Jim Head in round two. In May, he won the third IHRA race of the season, the IHRA Pro-Am Championships at Rockingham. There he beat Bernstein in the final. There was a light field at Baton Rouge in June for the NHRA Cajun Nationals, so qualifying was easy. Smith ran 6.132/210.32 to qualify #12, but in the first round, his 5.994/230.82 lost to Billy Meyer's 5.76/253. He qualified on the "bump" at the NHRA Springnationals with a 6.330/228.42 and beat Jim Head in round one, 6.096/229.47 to 6.11/243. He lost to Tom McEwen in round two, 5.81/249 to 6.205/194.13. The following week (June 22), he was in St. Louis for the IHRA Gateway Nationals. Paul beat Pat Walsh in the first round before losing to eventual winner Mark Oswald in the "Candies and Hughes" car in the semifinals. Paul ran 5.788/249.58 to qualify #9 at NHRA Englishtown. He lost to Mark Oswald in round one, 5.69/258 to 5.885/244.83. Paul was the first alternate at NHRA Indy at 5.883/245.03. At the Keystones, Paul was the #4 qualifier at 5.763/240.89. He beat Pat Walsh in round one, 5.811/247.79 to 10.19/77, but lost to Tim Grose in round two, 5.97/228 to a troubled 12.11/67. Paul was the sixth alternate at Phoenix for the NHRA Fallnationals with a 6.403/223.38 effort. He was the fifth alternate at the NHRA World Finals at 5.918/243.63. AKA Utica Flash. Paul also drove Gary Craven's Nitro Fever Corvette on the IHRA trail. Were any of these NHRA times run in that car instead? The Custom Body car was confirmed through Columbus. |
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Rick Yanelli (M) from
Hackensack, New Jersey
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
) |
2002 - Category: NOSTBBFC, Type: CN, Class: BB/FC, Div: 1 |
| "South State Shaker" Owned by Rick Yanelli
from
Hackensack, New Jersey
USA
| Crew Chief: Rick Yanelli |
| '69 Chevrolet Camaro by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Alcohol 496 KB Oldsmobile with
3 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.200 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
193.00 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 2002 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 40.21,
MPH 31.19 |
Entry is 1.01407 times average ET and 0.97475 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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| 2002 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.400 ET, 218.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.010 ET, 187.00 MPH |
| 2002 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.100 ET, 198.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.210 ET, 177.65 MPH |
| 2002 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.600 ET, 184.97 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.540 ET, 164.74 MPH |
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Lamar Walden (M) from
Doraville, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
218 ) |
1973 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 2 |
| "Color Me Blue" Owned by Lamar Walden
from
Doraville, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Lamar Walden |
| '73 Chevrolet Vega by
SRD Race Cars |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 331 Chevrolet with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
9.290 at Dothan AL 1973 |
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 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 70.83,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.96872 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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| 1973 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 8.870 ET, 155.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.050 ET, 117.00 MPH |
| 1973 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 9.590 ET, 144.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.353 ET, 111.15 MPH |
| 1973 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 10.310 ET, 134.37 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.683 ET, 105.66 MPH |
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Kenny Hahn (M) from
Brooksville, Florida
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
255 ) |
1974 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 2 |
| "Nelson Des Champs" Owned by Nelson Des Champs
from
Brooksville, Florida
USA
| Crew Chief: Nelson Des Champs |
| '73 Plymouth Duster by
Zorian Race Cars |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 396 Chrysler Hemi with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.990 at Suffolk VA 1974 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
150.25 at NHRA Gainesville FL 3/16/74 |
| 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 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 75.44,
MPH 64.65 |
Entry is 0.96927 times average ET and 1.01837 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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| 1974 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 8.715 ET, 156.79 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.800 ET, 123.11 MPH |
| 1974 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 9.275 ET, 147.54 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.960 ET, 118.73 MPH |
| 1974 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.835 ET, 139.14 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.290 ET, 112.50 MPH |
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Notes: Kenny was first alternate at NHRA Gainesville at 9.222/150.25. Kenny was at Columbus in June for the NHRA Springnationals. He qualified #15 with a 9.297/147.78 but his opening round 10.03/112.64 lost to Roy Hill's 9.26/149. Hahn was third alternate at NHRA Englishtown at 9.27/148.27. He qualified #31 at Indy with a 9.37/145.86 and lost in round one, to Bert Strauss, 9.18/147 to 9.47/146. Kenny was second alternate at Ontario, running 9.256/147.20. Was the 8.99 at Suffolk truly at legal weight? |
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Paul Rocco (M) from
Massapequa, New York
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
1491 ) |
2006 - Category: PM-OUTLAW, Type: ZN, Class: NPMA, Div: 1 |
| "Paul Rocco" Owned by Paul Rocco
from
Massapequa, New York
USA
| Crew Chief: Paul Rocco |
| '51 Chevrolet by
Montana Bros. |
Powered by Nitrous-Carbureted Gas 706 Pontiac with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.540 at Rockingham |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Rockingham |
| 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 2006 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 46.62,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.00569 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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| 2006 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.922 ET, 245.77 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.813 ET, 198.44 MPH |
| 2006 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.503 ET, 215.81 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.210 ET, 170.01 MPH |
| 2006 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.039 ET, 199.38 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.540 ET, 157.65 MPH |
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Ed Burnley (M) from
Pasadena, Maryland
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
1994 ) |
2006 - Category: PM-NITROUS, Type: NN, Class: Pro Modified, Div: 1 |
| "Predator" Owned by Ed Burnley
from
Pasadena, Maryland
USA
| Crew Chief: Ed Burnley |
| '94 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 by
Ed Burnley |
Powered by Nitrous-Carbureted Gas 698 Pontiac with
4 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 2006 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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| 2006 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.106 ET, 236.01 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.010 ET, 184.55 MPH |
| 2006 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.364 ET, 221.20 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.090 ET, 175.32 MPH |
| 2006 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.864 ET, 205.09 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.420 ET, 162.23 MPH |
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Ed Burnley (M) from
Pasadena, Maryland
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
1994 ) |
2006 - Category: PM-OUTLAW, Type: ZN, Class: Quick 8, Div: 1 |
| "Predator" Owned by Ed Burnley
from
Pasadena, Maryland
USA
| Crew Chief: Ed Burnley |
| '94 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 by
Ed Burnley |
Powered by Nitrous-Carbureted Gas 698 Pontiac with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.402 at Cecil County MD 2006 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
218.55 at Cecil County MD 2006 |
| 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 2006 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 58.69,
MPH 54.57 |
Entry is 0.98447 times average ET and 1.01270 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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| 2006 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.922 ET, 245.77 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.813 ET, 198.44 MPH |
| 2006 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.503 ET, 215.81 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.210 ET, 170.01 MPH |
| 2006 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.039 ET, 199.38 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.540 ET, 157.65 MPH |
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Bill Appel (M) from
Wayne, New Jersey
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
107 ) |
1978 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 1 |
| "Exact Performance" Owned by Bill Appel
from
Wayne, New Jersey
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Appel |
| '77 Chevrolet Monza by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 327 Chevrolet with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.880 at Englishtown NJ 4/78 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
152.00 at Englishtown NJ 4/78 |
| 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 49.51,
MPH 45.19 |
Entry is 1.00056 times average ET and 0.99476 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: 8.480 ET, 160.71 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1978 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 8.875 ET, 152.80 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1978 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.375 ET, 144.65 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Bill was at Englishtown in April, making some test runs. His best pass was 8.88/152. On June 25, he was at Maryland International for the third NHRA Division One race. His 8.99/151.77 in the opening round fell to Frank Iaconio's 8.71/155. |
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Don Gay (M) from
Houston, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
) |
1966 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 4 |
| "Infinity" Owned by Carl, Don & Roy Gay
from
Houston, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: James Osteen |
| 1966 Pontiac GTO by
Jay Howell |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 430 1963 Pontiac by James Osteen with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.530 at Irwindale CA 1966 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
171.00 at Dickinson TX 1966 |
| 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 1966 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 72.05,
MPH 59.60 |
Entry is 0.94989 times average ET and 1.04268 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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| 1966 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.960 ET, 200.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.920 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1966 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 8.980 ET, 164.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.930 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1966 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 10.000 ET, 147.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 7.940 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Blown fuel, Howell 109" tube steel chassis. A Feburary 3/1967, Drag News booking ad says the car ran 8.30/175, probably in 1966. Car was run into 1967, then sold to Dick Stokes, who ran it as an injected funny car on the UDRA circuit as the "Blue Bandit" into 1969. Don Gay, like Arnie Beswick, was a tried and true Pontiac racer. Dubbed the "Texas Teenager" by the drag racing press, Gay started racing stockers and super stockers when he was barely legal to drive out his father's Pontiac dealership. Don Gay's father not only bought racecars for his sons Don and Roy, he also bought Houston International Dragway. In 1964, the Gays built their first funny car out of a GTO. That car was replaced by an all-new 1965 GTO for Don and the old car was passed on to Roy. The Gays contracted famed racer Jay Howell to build the new car, an all fiberglass machine with a full tube chassis. The 421 Pontiac in the "Infinity" GTO was built by James Osteen, who was hired to oversee the Gay's racing operation. Don match raced regularly at Houston International and toured across the country. The beautiful GTO ran deep into the eights. (Photo provided by Drag Racing Memories. Info from Draglist.com) ET Irwindale CA 1966 (1/13/67 Drag News) MPH Dickinson TX 1966 (12/23/66 Drag News) |
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Bruce Larson (M) from
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
USA
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1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 1 |
| "USA-1" Owned by Bruce Larson
from
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
USA
| Crew Chief: Bruce Larson |
| '67 Chevrolet Camaro by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 427 Chevrolet with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.415 at York PA 1968 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
189.87 at Epping NH 1968 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1968 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 91.33,
MPH 63.61 |
Entry is 0.93388 times average ET and 1.03168 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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| 1968 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.305 ET, 205.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 155.17 MPH |
| 1968 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.940 ET, 184.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 147.54 MPH |
| 1968 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.575 ET, 170.41 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 138.54 MPH |
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Notes: Bruce Larson was one of the best Chevrolet funny car racers of all time. The "USA-1" 1967 Camaro was the second funny campaigned by Larson. It was one of the best in the northeast. The car featured a Logghe Stage II chassis and a 427 Chevrolet engine backed by an automatic transmission. The Camaro held the NHRA National record at 7.41 seconds in 1968 when he amazed everyone at SSDI Nats with the Low ET. That run hurt the motor and Bruce had to put in backup motor for the rest of the weekend (still went rounds). The "USA-1" 67 Camaro raced until 1969. Larson now makes exhibition runs with the restored car. (Photos provided by Mike Ditty. Info provided by James Ibusuki and draglist.com) | Capitol Raceway held its Mr. Chevrolet race on August 13 and it was fitting that Larson took the crown. He beat Joe Black in round one, with a 7.83/178.21 while in round two his 7.80/184.94 beat Frank Federici's "Shark" Corvette. In the semifinals, he beat Mel Perry with a 7.90/182.18 to move into the final against Dick Bourgeois. Larson took the victory with a final round 7.90/189. Won NE Dragway Funny Car Nats in 68 at 7.71/189.87. Cecil held a best of three match race between Larson and Jim Liberman on October 6. Bruce won the first race with a quick-leaving 7.64/188.28 over JJ's 7.59/187." Jungle Jim's" 7.78/187 won the second race when Larson fouled away an 8.03/183.66. In the deciding race, both ran well, but Liberman's 7.81/183 won the match over Larson's close 7.82/186.72. Bruce set both ends of Maple Grove track record with a 7.62/186.72 in October. On October 13 he faced off against Clare Sanders driving Liberman's #2 car in a best of three match race at Englishtown. He lost the match when he fouled in the first two races although he had run the best time of the two at 7.78. The two came out for one more run and Bruce beat Sanders' 7.88 with a 7.65. The track record was 7.64 at the time. The two had a rematch on November 3 at New England. This time Larson won all three races with times of 8.23/155.97,a track record 7.59 at 184.42 and 7.98/171.42. Sanders was not running well, as his best was 8.23/177. He was at Irwindale on November 9 for the Mopar vs Chevy Funny Car Race. A tire-smoking 8.28/180.36 lost to Charlie Allen in the first round, while an 8.34 in round two lost to Steve Bovan's 8.33 in Nelson Carter's Charger in round two. Bruce got his lone win in round three where he beat Larry Reyes. He lost three straight against Rich Siroonian in John Mazmanian's "Cuda at Irwindale on November 28. Bruce smoked the tires in the first and third rounds while his best run, a 7.93/182.92 in the second race, lost to Siroonian's 7.88/186. At the OCIR Manufacturer's Meet, Bruce broke a pinion shaft in the first round, against Leonard Hughes. In his second race, something in the drivetrain broke and his 8.39/176.81 lost to Dave Beebe's 7.69/193. He was unable to repair for his third race and Mike Burkhart replaced him. |
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Don Nicholson (M) from
Atlanta, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
472 ) |
1966 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 2 |
| "Eliminator I" Owned by Don Nicholson
from
Atlanta, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Earl Wade |
| '66 Mercury Comet by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Injected Nitro 427 Ford SOHC by Earl Wade with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.960 at Martin MI 9/17/66 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
176.40 at Gary IN 8/21/66 (TR) |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 100.0,
MPH 67.01 |
Entry is 0.88641 times average ET and 1.07561 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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| 1966 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.960 ET, 200.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.920 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1966 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 8.980 ET, 164.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.930 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1966 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 10.000 ET, 147.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 7.940 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: When the Ford Motor Company commissioned Logghe Stamping Company to build four Mercury Comets, drag racing would change forever. The four Comets, raced by Don Nicholson, Ed Schartman, Jack Chrisman, and Kenz & Leslie, were far ahead of the competition in technology. They were even ahead of fellow FoMoCo racers who were racing Holman-Moody Mustangs. The three had everybody else catching up to them in 1966. The best-known of these four funny cars was Don Nicholson's "Eliminator I." The Comet's debut was less than graceful when the body came unlatched and flew off. Ford engineers burned the damaged body on the spot. The car was fixed, and the "Eliminator I" went on a tear. In 1966, Nicholson held off the heavier stock-bodied cars despite using an injected engine. A several hundred-pound weight advantage helped, but having Earl Wade tuning for him did not hurt. This was the first funny car into the 7-second zone with a 7.96/169 at Martin (info from Dennis Doubleday and Bill Duke). Additional note: This was the first Nicholson race car with an automatic (C-6 Ford). He preferred a stick, but period accounts report the centrally located driver's seat made it physically impractical to mount a manual shifter on the tunnel. | Classified S/XS due to extreme lightweight, despite not being supercharged. | This was the future of funny car racing. | As mentioned above, the tube-framed Comet debuted at Irwindale for the AHRA Winternationals. When the car made a run, the wind pushed against the body, and the latch holding it in place released. The body came loose at 159 mph and flew into the air. Don was OK, if not a little bit embarrassed. Good things were soon to come. The Comet returned to competition with the latch reversed and soon changed the face of Funny Car racing forever. On April 3, he faced Ronnie Sox for a best three out of five match at Cecil County. Don won the first race with a 9.50/155.97 over Sox's 9.62/148. Sox returned to win the second race with a 9.18/153 over "Dyno's" missed shift 13.84/47.36. Don ran his first-ever "eight" as his 8.94/157.61 beat Sox in the third race. To wrap things up, a track record 8.77/160.42 won the fourth race over a fouling Sox. On April 23, he beat Cecil Yother three straight at Lassiter Raceway. The MPH clocks were out, but Nicholson's times were 8.60, 8.82, and 8.91. He ran at Cecil County again on May 7. Once again, Don took the win. He won two straight with runs of 8.65/166.66 and 8.67/166.06. A week later (May 14), he was at Cordova for a best-of-three match against Arnie Beswick's Pontiac. Don won the first round when he limped through with a broken transmission. Arnie pulled a wheelstand and busted his oil pan. Don's 8.85/149.25 beat Beswick, who again stood it up on two wheels in the second race. Just for good measure, Don won the third race with an 8.81 when Arnie broke a trans. On May 21, he faced the "Mr. Norm" Dodge driven by Ron O'Donnell at US 131 Martin, Michigan. Don won two straight when O'Donnell fouled in the first race, and in the second race, "Dyno's" 8.78/164 won when Ron shut off. The next day (May 22), he faced Doug Thorley's Nova at the same track (US 131). Don again won two straight with an 8.99/159 best. Nicholson went to Union Grove on May 27 for the Olympics of Drag Racing event. He won easily, running 8.85 at 163 to take the win. Beswick got a rematch at Detroit on June 11. Once again, the Comet was too strong, winning three straight with times of 8.61/165.13, 8.62/165.13, and a solo of 8.57/166.66. Sox also got a rematch. It was a best-of-five at Aquasco on June 26. It did not go well for Sox as "Dyno" won three straight. Ronnie was running a full second slower than the Comet. The first race saw Don's 8.58/163.63 beat Sox at 9.42. The second race had Don set an 8.37 track record at 163.63 over Sox's 9.53/117, and Don reset the track record in the third race with an 8.35/166.97 over Ronnie's 9.66/148. Kinston was "Dyno's" next stop on July 10 for a best-of-three match against Don Gay. The Pontiac's transmission gave out in their first race, and Nicholson won with an 8.96. Gay replaced the transmission, and the two were set for their second race. Gay got a big jump on Nicholson, and it looked like he would win, but the Comet shot past just before the lights to win with an 8.85 over Gay's 9.01. The car was pretty much unbeatable in match races. Dick Landy gave it a try on July 16 at US 131 in a best two out of three. Don set an 8.56 track record at 150 in the first race when Landy shut off with a blown water hose. In the second race, Dick fouled, and Nicholson won with an 8.78/161. In the third race, Don made it three in a row with an 8.68/165, beating Landy's 8.94/154. On July 30, Don took a loss when he blew a transmission in the final against Mike Buckel in the "Ramchargers" Dart at Cecil County for the CARS Magazine Super Stock International. On August 13, Don reset the funny car world record at Motor City at 8.16/174 (Bret Kepner). On August 14, Don faced off against Maynard Rupp's "Chevoom," a Hemi-powered Chevelle. It was a best of three at National Trail. Don once again won three straight, but the competition was getting closer. In the first round, the Comet's 8.41/168.42 beat Rupp's 8.83/150. The second race saw Don's 8.47/170.70 beat the Chevelle's 8.74/163. And in the final race, "Dyno" set an 8.29 track record at 170.12 over Rupp's 8.70/164. Landy got another shot at Nicholson at Alton on August 20. Don won three straight, running times a half-second quicker than Landy's Dart. Don ran 8.56/159.01 and 8.53/171.75 against Dick's best of 8.97/146 and then ran 8.42/156.52 to win the match. Then the two met again at Gary, Indiana's US 30 the next day (August 21). Dick even managed to win the first race with an 8.83/166, beating Nicholson's out-of-shape 8.87/166.64. But Don returned to win the next two races and the match, running 8.65/169.19 and a track record 8.43/176.40. At the NHRA US Nationals at Indianapolis, Nicholson ran 8.41 and 8.31 in time trials. He lost to Ed Schartman in the final for the S/XS class. Gay was Don's next victim. The two met up at Cecil County on September 10 for a best-of-three match. "Dyno" won the first race with an 8.28, but he lost the second when the Comet broke a rear end. He returned to win the third race and the match with an 8.33/169.59. On September 17, history was made when Don beat teammate Schartman in a best of three at US 131. Nicholson ran a 7.96/169.10 while winning the match. It was the first seven-second run for a stock-bodied automobile. A week later, Don was at Capitol facing off with Landy again. The times were getting closer. Don won the first race with an 8.48/172.74 to Landy's 9.05/163. The second race and the match race win went to Nicholson when he beat Landy's 8.82/170 with an 8.70/152.02. Don blew a head gasket on this run and could not run the third race. Dick ran a solo pass of 8.55/172. Nicholson got beat in a match race on October 8 at Green Valley by Don Gay. Nicholson won the first race when Gay crossed the centerline, but "Dyno" broke a throttle cable in the second race, and Gay took the win. In the last race, Gay put a holeshot on the Comet that even a track record 8.68 failed to beat. On October 9, Don faced a newcomer to the Funny Car ranks, Larry Reyes, in a funny-looking Barracuda called the "Kingfish" with a blown fuel-burning Hemi. The two locked horns at Wichita, Texas, for a best two out of three match. Don won two straight with a best of 8.59/164, while Reyes' best was 8.95. Shortly after that, "Dyno" went to Virginia Beach for a match race against Sox. Nicholson won two straight with reported times of 7.92 and 7.94. Gay and Nicholson had a rematch at Houston on October 22. This time "Dyno" won two straight, running a track record 8.55/168.81. | Don's 8.35 at Aquasco equaled Arnie Beswick's 8.35 from March 1966. - Bret Kepner, 7/23 |
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Dick Loehr (M) from
Lansing, Michigan
USA
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1967 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 3 |
| "Max Curtis Ford / Stampede" Owned by Dick Loehr
from
Lansing, Michigan
USA
| Crew Chief: John Skiba |
| '68 Ford Mustang by
Racing Enterprises |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler by John Skiba with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.920 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
184.04 at Manufacturers Meet, Orange County CA 11/25/67 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1967 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 79.37,
MPH 69.28 |
Entry is 0.94624 times average ET and 1.05928 times average MPH |
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MPH 00.00 |
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| 1967 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.604 ET, 200.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.120 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.490 ET, 151.00 MPH |
| 1967 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 8.370 ET, 173.74 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.476 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.700 ET, 129.00 MPH |
| 1967 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.136 ET, 159.17 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.896 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.030 ET, 121.94 MPH |
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Notes: B&N '68 Mustang fiberglass body on a 124" Racing Enterprises (of Lansing, Michigan) chassis. Stock displacement 392 hemi, TorqueFlite trans by Art Carr. Car was subject of cover feature in 3/68 SS&DI and also a 6-page feature in 4/68 Drag Strip. Said to have been completed in 90 days. Probably debuted late in season. - RT | Dick Loehr was one of many funny car drivers based out of Michigan. An engineer by trade, Dick used his job connections to get sponsorship and assistance for his racing operations. In 1967, Loehr had a new Mustang funny car built. The Max Curtis Ford "Stampede" was much lower than most of its competition. That car debuted with a 427 SOHC engine, which later was replaced by a reliable 392 Chrysler Hemi. Loehr ran a best of 7.86 at 189.70 with the car at Orange County. The car was replaced a by new, lighter Mustang in 1969. Dick Loehr eventually left funny cars for Pro Stockers. - BS | Confirmed 7.95 and 8.08 at the OCIR Manufacturer's Meet on 11/25/67. - BM |
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Vern Rowley (M) from
Towson, Maryland
USA
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1966 - Category: GASFC, Type: CN, Class: Match Race, Div: 1 |
| "Mr. Speed/Buckeye & Vernon Racing Enterprises" Owned by Buckeye & Vern Rowley
from
Towson, Maryland
USA
| Crew Chief: Buckeye & Vern Rowley |
| '65 Plymouth Satellite by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Injected Gas 426 Chrysler Hemi with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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| 1966 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 8.970 ET, 164.44 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 7.120 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1966 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 10.300 ET, 135.33 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 7.476 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1966 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 11.110 ET, 125.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 7.832 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Former Sox & Martin altered-wheelbase Plymouth. This Baltimore team bought a raced a few S&M cars. |
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Dick Loehr (M) from
Lansing, Michigan
USA
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1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 3 |
| "Max Curtis Ford / Stampede" Owned by Dick Loehr
from
Lansing, Michigan
USA
| Crew Chief: John Skiba |
| '68 Ford Mustang by
Racing Enterprises |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi by John Skiba with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.600 at Milan MI 8/11/68 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
191.88 at Milan MI 8/11/68 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1968 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 76.77,
MPH 68.30 |
Entry is 0.95718 times average ET and 1.04260 times average MPH |
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MPH 00.00 |
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| 1968 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.305 ET, 205.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 155.17 MPH |
| 1968 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.940 ET, 184.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 147.54 MPH |
| 1968 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.575 ET, 170.41 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 138.54 MPH |
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Notes: Dick Loehr was one of many funny car drivers based out of Michigan. An engineer by trade, Dick used his job connections to get sponsorship and assistance for his racing operations. In 1967, Loehr had a new Mustang funny car built. The Max Curtis Ford "Stampede" was much lower than most of its competition. That car debuted with a 427 SOHC engine, later replaced by a reliable 392 Chrysler Hemi, Torqueflite combination. Loehr ran a best of 7.86 at 189.70 with the car at Orange County. The car was replaced by a new, lighter Mustang in 1969. Dick Loehr eventually left funny cars for Pro Stockers. - BS | Dick started the season on New Year's Day at Irwindale, where an 8.40 qualified tenth in the sixteen-car field. He ran a first-round 8.18/180 but lost to Don Nicholson's 7.99/172. At OCIR on January 14 for an eight-car show, he qualified seventh with an 8.29/177.86, but Terry Hedrick's first-round 8.28/182 beat his 8.43/168.22. On January 28 at Lions for the AHRA Winter meet, he qualified third with a 7.79/178.92 and ran another 7.79/176.12 over Mike Burkhart in the first round. A second-round 7.92/179.78 beat Kelly Chadwick's 8.44/162. He had an easy third-round win before meeting Don Nicholson in the semifinal. Both cars lost transmissions, but Don coasted across the line first. Shortly after that (February 4), he went to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. NHRA did not have a Funny Car class at this time, so the cars had to qualify for Super Eliminator. Unfortunately, Loehr failed to qualify. On February 25, Loehr singled in the opening round with an 8.98/141 when Jack Chrisman had injector problems at the South Coast Funny Car Championships. An 8.14/169.17 beat a tire-smoking Clare Sanders in the second round. In the semifinal, he broke on the line against Roger Lindamood. On March 3, Irwindale held a sixteen-car show, and Dick's 8.21/180.72 qualified seventh. He lost a blower belt and the race in the first round when Fred Goeske's 8.03/182.18 beat his 8.23/153.74. A big win came at Riverside on March 24 for the HRM Championships. On April 13, Loehr was at OCIR for an eighteen-car show. All cars were to run the first round, with the eight lowest ETs advancing into round two. Dick's 8.30/175.78 beat Joe Pisano and advanced into round two. His opponent, Steve Bovan, broke, so he soloed with a 10.62. He faced Goeske in the semifinals. An 8.04/182.54 finished second best to Fred's 7.93/179. Another win came at OCIR for their Funny Car Team Championships on May 4. He ran as good as a first-round 7.86/188.66 before winning the final when Charlie Allen broke a rear end. He failed to win on May 10 at Union Grove's Night Funny Car Championships, but he set Top Speed at 185.16. He was at Detroit Dragway on June 28 for the Super Stock Midwest Funny Car Championships, but an off-pace 9.90/132.35 lost to Pat Minick's 8.12/172 in the "Chi-Town Hustler." At Cecil County in July for the CARS All-Star International meet, Dick ran a first-round 7.79/179.28 over Dick Bourgeois' 8.38 and went on to win the final Saturday with a 7.86/182.54 over Frank Federici's 8.25/181. He was at an eight-car show in Gary, Indiana, on July 30. He ran 7.80/188 (Top Speed) in the opening round of eliminations to beat Pat Minick's 7.99/182 in the "Chi-Town Hustler." In the semifinals, his 7.77/185.71 beat Ed Schartman's 7.92/160. He faced Don Schumacher in the final, and another strong 7.76/175.47 gave Dick the title over Don's 7.97/183. On September 1 at Minnesota Dragways for an eight-car event, Dick lost to Tommy Grove in the first round, Tom's 7.62/191.88 over Dick's (8.02/175.43). Another win came on October 5 at the Irwindale Grand Prix. On November 16, Irwindale held a Ford vs. Mopar Championships, and Loehr's first-round 8.08/177.86 beat Larry Reyes' 8.10/181.08. A second-round 7.87/188.67 beat Fred Goeske's 7.99/182.18. He lost his third race to Dave Beebe's 8.36/185.33 when he got up on two wheels and shut down to a 13.47. He won two of his races at the OCIR Manufacturer's Meet on December 1, running a best of 7.95/179.28 over Goeske. |
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Arnie Beswick (M) from
Morrison, Illinois
USA
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1965 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: Match Race, Div: 3 |
| "Gay Pontiac" Owned by Arnie Beswick
from
Morrison, Illinois
USA
| Crew Chief: Arnie Behling |
| '63 Pontiac Tempest by
Factory |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 421 Pontiac by Arnie Beswick with
direct drive |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
9.950 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 |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 32.18,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.02156 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 |
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ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1965 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 8.630 ET, 178.92 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1965 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 9.740 ET, 150.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1965 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 10.318 ET, 141.24 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Arnie Beswick might not have been the biggest winner of the sixties, but he did put on a hell of a show. Beswick was a loyal Pontiac racer, though there was a short stint with a factory-supported Comet A/FX in early 1965. The "Tameless Tiger" 1963 funny car was home-built from 1963 lightweight factory Tempest parts and steel to replace the previous blown GTO's weight and wheelbase restrictions. Working doors, wheelbase mods, and leaf springs meant it was a little scary, to say the least. Beswick had already stepped up to blown nitro after beginning with gas in the previous GTO at the urging of future funny car star Frank Oglesby. This gave the greater Chicago area three blown nitro funny cars in 1964, including Gary Dyer in the Mr. Norm's Dodge, Ron Pellegrini's Super Mustang, and Beswick's goat. In addition to the wheelbase changes, the "Tameless Tiger" was rebuilt to be much lighter than when it first raced in A/FX. How much of the rare original FX vehicle was used is unknown. As a supercharged fuel car, it was a serious contender nationwide for the two seasons it was raced, noted for extreme wheelstands and top-end antics. The TT was crashed once by Arnie at Cecil County in early 1966 and again much more severely by driver Arnie Behling during a North Carolina match race in 1967. Beswick never fixed it, and it was relegated to the Morrison junkpile. - Geoff Stunkard | Mr. Donnie Reeves of Marietta, GA, purchased the remains in 1994. He restored the original body utilizing a new fiberglass front end & doors. Don consulted with Arnie Beswick to ensure the TT was as correct as possible. The car even made a couple of passes at a nostalgia show in the mid-90s. The TT was purchased by Mr. Don Snyder Jr. of New Springfield, OH, in 2001 and currently resides in his extensive lightweight & drag car collection (see racer link). | We need to confirm best times. |
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Carl Ruth (M) from
Reading, Pennsylvania
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
1501 ) |
1971 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 1 |
| "Dawn" Owned by Carl Ruth
from
Reading, Pennsylvania
USA
| Crew Chief: Carl Ruth |
| '70 Chevrolet Camaro by
Factory |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 427 Chevrolet with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
10.410 at Numidia PA 1971 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
132.34 at Maple Grove PA 1971 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 31.95,
MPH 23.28 |
Entry is 1.02451 times average ET and 0.96599 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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| 1971 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 9.485 ET, 146.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.180 ET, 115.08 MPH |
| 1971 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 10.161 ET, 137.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.465 ET, 109.33 MPH |
| 1971 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 10.837 ET, 128.45 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.795 ET, 104.02 MPH |
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Gene Snow (M) from
Fort Worth, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1966 - Category: AFUELFC, Type: FN, Class: A/XS, Div: 4 |
| "Rambunctious" Owned by Gene Snow
from
Fort Worth, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Gene Snow |
| 1965 Dodge Dart by
T-Bar |
Powered by Injected Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.900 at Dickinson TX 8/14/66 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
153.58 at Austin TX 7/66 (NR) |
| 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 1966 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 76.39,
MPH 61.89 |
Entry is 0.93096 times average ET and 1.04419 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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| 1966 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 8.310 ET, 174.41 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.590 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.900 ET, 136.20 MPH |
| 1966 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 9.560 ET, 147.08 MPH |
1000 Ft. 7.970 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.295 ET, 111.00 MPH |
| 1966 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 10.810 ET, 130.07 MPH |
1000 Ft. 8.389 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.690 ET, 104.45 MPH |
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Notes: Gene Snow's "Rambunctious" 1965 Dart is one the greatest race cars of all time. Snow won two US Nationals in a row with the car in 1966 and 1967. The Dart was built from a stock Dodge. Over the course of a couple of years, T-Bar Chassis jcompletely rebuilt the car. The Dart was steel, save for the fiberglass front end. All unneeded weight was cut off and the interior was replaced with aluminum. The Dart had windows to begin with, but they were taken out later. When T-Bar rebuilt the car, they also lengthened the chassis. The Dart was a good racer before the rebuild and was great afterward. Snow won the two races at Indy and countless match races all over the country. The Dart was well known for leaving with the wheels up, but going straight. Gene won Indy 1966 running C/Fuel Dragster with a 9.04. Set both ends of the C/FD record at Austin TX in July 66 at 9.33/153.58. |
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Submitted by Barb Santucci, Last updated on Saturday, December 21, 2019, 08:03:10 PM by
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Roger Lindamood (M) from
Warren, Michigan
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1968 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 3 |
| "Color Me Gone" Owned by Roger Lindamood
from
Warren, Michigan
USA
| Crew Chief: Roger Lindamood |
| '68 Dodge Charger by
Logghe Stamping Co. |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
automatic transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.730 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
193.12 at Coon Rapids MN 9/01/68 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
5.010 at Norwood MA 8/11/68 |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
155.17 at Norwood MA 8/11/68 |
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Entry's 1968 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 66.53,
MPH 71.19 |
Entry is 0.97355 times average ET and 1.04934 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 75.00,
MPH 100.0 |
Entry is 0.98622 times average ET and 1.05171 times average MPH |
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| 1968 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.305 ET, 205.46 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.940 ET, 155.17 MPH |
| 1968 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.940 ET, 184.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.080 ET, 147.54 MPH |
| 1968 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.575 ET, 170.41 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.410 ET, 138.54 MPH |
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Notes: Roger Lindamood raced funny cars from the very beginning. He won Super Stock at the US Nationals at Indy, but he went the funny car route like other racers. Roger's Charger relied on the same chassis from '67 to '68 but obviously went from injectors to blowers. I know that Lindamood experimented with having the injector hat reversed. It was a failed experiment in air turbulence, I guess. Low 8s and high 7s were the norm. By 1968, Lindamood was racing the beautiful full-size "Color Me Gone" 1968 Charger. Logghe Stamping Company built the Charger, and Al Bergler did the tin for the massive body. The paint featured layers of pearl white and a wild rainbow paint scheme on top. A 426 Chrysler Hemi backed by a TorqueFlite transmission powered the behemoth. Lindamood ran a 7.73 at 193.12 with the full-size Charger in 1968. He raced at OCIR Mfg. Championships 1968. (Stats courtesy Dennis Doubleday. Info from Bill Duke and James Ibusuki) | Lindamood started the season at the New Year's Day race at Irwindale, where he qualified on the bump for the 16-car field with an 8.52, but he lost early. On January 28 at Lions for the AHRA Winternationals Funny Car race, he qualified #6 out of a field of 32 with an 8.20/180.00 and ran a first-round 7.97/180 before losing in the second. He then went to Pomona, where he qualified for Super eliminator(there was no Funny Car class), but he had problems with the car and could not compete. At Carlsbad on February 25 for the South Coast Funny Car Championships, he went all the way to the finals with an 8.34/180 best before fouling against Jim Liberman. He lost to Tom Grove's 7.79 in the first round at the Cecil County Fuel Showdown on May 18, running an 8.10/179.64 in the loss. On July 4, Roger set a Union Grove speed record of 190.46. He was at Gary, Indiana, on July 30 for an eight-car show. He needed only a 11.97 to advance in round one when his competition fouled. In the semifinals, his 8.05/186.26 lost to Don Schumacher's 7.70. Roger was at Norwood, MA, on August 11 for a best of three match against Bill Lawton. It was a 1/8 mile track, and in their first race, Lawton's 5.31/145 beat Lindamood's 5.37/152. Both ran 5.01 in the second race, with the Charger picking up the track speed record with its 155.17 top end that managed to cross the stripe before the Mustang. Roger wrapped up the match by winning the final race with a 5.14/153 that covered Lawton's 5.32/142. On September 1 at Minnesota for their 8-car Funny Car meet, Roger ran a first-round 7.86/193.12 (track speed record) that beat Don Schumacher's (8.19/181.08) Charger. But he fouled away a 7.80/191.88 against Grove (7.72/191.48) in the semis. On September 14, Roger faced off against Pat Minick in a best two out of three match race at Hollywood, Florida. Roger lost the first race with an ill-handling 10.20-83.72 to Minick's shut off 9.81/95. Pat took the match in the second race with an 8.25/177, beating Roger's 8.44/189.46. Lindamood ran a 7.92/191.48 solo in the third race when Minick's "Chi-Town Hustler" broke. Another best of three match was run on September 29 at Windsor Dragway, where Terry Hedrick was in the "Seaton's Shaker" Rat-powered Corvair. Roger had a bad day, losing all three races and only running a best of 8.05/189.46. At the OCIR manufacturer's race, Roger won all three races with a best of 7.96/189.46. Shortly after that, he had a bad day racing at Columbia, South Carolina. The windshield blew out of the car at speed. Because he ran the car with windows, the air pressure caused the body to explode. The front end had also collapsed. Roger was hit by some debris that had struck him in the chest and knocked him unconscious. Other than some cracked ribs, he was ok. He needed a new Charger body for his race commitments. - Ron Howard |
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Rich Hanna (M) from
Enfield, Connecticut
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
905 ) |
2006 - Category: JETFC, Type: KN, Class: Jet Funny Car, Div: 1 |
| "First Strike" Owned by Al Hanna
from
Enfield, Connecticut
USA
| Crew Chief: Rich Hanna |
| '96 Pontiac Formula by
Bob Jinkens |
Powered by Jet Kerosene J-85 General Electric thrust engine
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| 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: |
3.970 at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
209.00 at Unknown |
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Entry's 2006 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 50.00,
MPH 100.0 |
Entry is 1.00000 times average ET and 1.05263 times average MPH |
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| 2006 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.425 ET, 295.08 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.905 ET, 209.00 MPH |
| 2006 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.689 ET, 279.41 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.970 ET, 198.55 MPH |
| 2006 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.189 ET, 256.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.300 ET, 183.31 MPH |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, January 30, 2016, 04:05:32 PM by
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Rankings updated: 05/18/24 06:05:19 am EDT
