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Photog Web 		Ed Cortopassi (M) from Sacramento, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 150D ) 1957 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: Top Eliminator, Div: 7
"Glass Slipper" Owned by Ed & Roy Cortopassi from Sacramento, California USA Crew Chief: Roy Cortopassi
'55 Dragster by Cortopassi Bros. | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 265 Chevrolet with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 9.840 at Kahuku Oahu HI 7/04/57         1/4 Mile MPH: 160.59 at Kahuku Oahu HI 7/07/57
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1957 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 47.29, MPH 61.81    Entry is 1.00562 times average ET and 1.03141 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1957 Records: 1/4 Mile: 8.790 ET, 176.40 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1957 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.785 ET, 155.70 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1957 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.780 ET, 141.33 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: As he switched some, I should confirm the fuel here. Chevy mill used here was prize won for speed set in class (141.50 at second NHRA Nationals in 1956, Kansas City, Mo.) - RT | Awarded the Most Beautiful Racecar in America at National Record and noted as the first aerodynamically designed drag car in the US - Kahuku Airstrip, Hawaii | He and two or three other cars were shipped to Hawaii in 1957 to run at Kahuku Air Base - the big drag strip in Hawaii. Four days - July 4 through July 7, 1957 - Thursday through Sunday - 1st annual Hawaii summer Invitational drag racing championships. Cook first run-on Thursday 9.19/157.89 in front of 4000 people on Thursday. Richer in Nesbit Car 9.49/153.84, Cortopassi Glass Slipper ran 9.84/142.38, then local guys - Longie Gandall 10.33/136, local guy. Second day - Bruce Geisler - sports car day two - Fred Watanabe - motorcycle - promoter Jimmy Sujiyama. - Bret Kepner 7/23
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, July 21, 2023, 12:25:50 AM by Super Crew.
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Zachary McMillian Collection
Photog Web 		Ed Cortopassi (M) from Sacramento, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 150D ) 1956 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: A/FD, Div: 7
"Glass Slipper" Owned by Ed & Roy Cortopassi from Sacramento, California USA Crew Chief: Roy Cortopassi
'55 Dragster by Cortopassi Bros. | Powered by Carbureted Nitro 265 Chevrolet with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 10.150 at Bakersfield CA 11/04/56 (11/16/56 Drag News)         1/4 Mile MPH: 148.00 at Bakersfield CA 11/04/56 (11/16/56 Drag News)
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1956 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 39.62, MPH 50.00    Entry is 1.01805 times average ET and 1.00000 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1956 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.120 ET, 159.01 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1956 Average: 1/4 Mile: 9.970 ET, 148.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1956 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 10.820 ET, 136.37 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Chassis built and fiberglass body designed and laid up by the Cortopassi brothers, professional tile setters from Sacramento, Calif. The 1,235-pound car was featured in the 1/56 issue of Hot Rod. Turned 10.57/141.5 at the 1956 NHRA Nationals in Kansas City, Mo. - RT | They turned the 148.00 November 3/4 1956 at Bakersfield with the Chevy, not the Merc. - Denny
Submitted by Ron Thums, Last updated on Saturday, January 18, 2020, 07:23:50 PM by Ron Thums.
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Zachary McMillian Collection
Photog Web 		Ed Cortopassi (M) from Sacramento, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 150D ) 1955 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: A/FD, Div: 7
"Glass Slipper" Owned by Ed & Roy Cortopassi from Sacramento, California USA Crew Chief: Roy Cortopassi
'55 Dragster by Cortopassi Bros. | Powered by Carbureted Nitro 275 Mercury Flathead with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 129.00 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
Entry's 1955 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.99    Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.90222 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1955 Records: 1/4 Mile: 9.400 ET, 147.05 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1955 Average: 1/4 Mile: 10.405 ET, 142.98 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1955 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 11.410 ET, 130.39 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Chassis built and fiberglass body designed and laid up by the Cortopassi brothers, professional tile setters from Sacramento, Calif. The 1,235-pound car was featured in the 1/56 issue of Hot Rod. Quarter mile times reported as "just under 130" and "working toward 11 seconds" in that article. Ran 181 mph at Bonneville (not drags) during 1955 Speed Week. - RT
Submitted by Ron Thums, Last updated on Sunday, December 15, 2019, 07:37:22 PM by Ron Thums.

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