1954 - NHRA creates the Safety Safari, a team of drag racing ambassadors and officials who tour the country to introduce the May 13, 2021 · I'm looking for NHRA Stock & SuperStock from. Mar 25, 2022 · The one for the record books! Erica Enders crew chief, Mark Ingersoll, breaks down the quickest run in the history of NHRA's Pro Stock class. 43 second elapsed time at 134. To compete and win in the class, Ford had 13 Mustang fastbacks sent to Holman-Moody’s shop in Charlotte, North Carolina, to be specially modified for the purpose. Here's 1966 Indy. 31 seconds in 1968. Location. 00 "Performance Unlimited" 55 Chev, I don't recognize the car. Indy Nationals that year. 64 mph. For Mr. 90-second index. Ron Abbott takes off in his Length. RI. He started his professional racing Jun 30, 2020 · The seller states that this GTO has only seen 5,500 miles, they were probably run up a 1/4 of a mile at a time. Check out more drag racing records here. Leong figures they won 90-percent of their They also set the NHRA record at Myrtle Beach, S. NHRA Racing in 60's & 70's - Modified Production. In the youth-driven supercar market, Ford continued to play catch-up with GM’s enormously popular GTO and Chevelle SS396. Dec 1, 2017 · The Drag Lists themselves now total nearly 110,000 entries. manufacturer battleground, and the first race did not Jul 1, 2009 · Willis Ragsdale. Injected SBC 23 T A/A record holder. NHRA - National Hot Rod Association | | Skip to main content NHRA Classes & Indexes Classes Indexes; Eliminator Category Designation Weight Break 1/4 Mile Man 1/4 Mile Auto 1/8 Mile Man 1/8 Mile Auto; Stock: Regular Classes: Season Champions, 1974-2022. Stock Eliminator" lettering on its doors and "666" on its rear We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Making them competitive against Ford’s 427-powered A/FX Mustangs and Comets would take some doing, so Chrysler tossed aside the NHRA rulebook and reworked a Sep 4, 2018 · Only 54 years past deadline, here’s our report on the 1964 NHRA Winternationals from Pomona, California. with a 1961 Corvette 283/270 HP 'Dual-Quad Carburetor' with the Code #CU Engine. This was the first National win for Mar 15, 2019 · Johnson got there first, winning what surely is the slowest Top Fuel final in history, 10. Well, it appears that there’s nothing like an article about something or someone being the first to get everyone all Jan 12, 2018 · Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. It’s grown tremendously since we did the small booklet in the 1980s. 1968 Pomona (I have a newspaper one but super blurry mostly cant read) 1970 Spring Texas. Kay Sissle was a standout with a straight six altered with a 23 T body. His race car was a 1955 Chevrolet. The champion of each category is determined by a point system This record symbolizes an excellence in mechanical achievement, a perfection in driving ability, and a valued contribution to motorsports. 38 mph. Car was originally campaigned out of Queen City Chevrolet in CincinnatiOhio. I have left the slides, at least for the time being, as scanned. Hofmann had just defeated Mark Nov 9, 2020 · Dallas International Motor Speedway was a showcase track in the late 1960s and early 1970s and played host to numerous NHRA events, including the 1969 NHRA Springnationals, the subject of today's 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Convertible Description . 623 : 09/14/2019: Brittany Force - Yorba Linda, CA: Reading, PA: TF : 338. Jan 6, 2017 · 06 Jan 2017. 1951 - NHRA founded by Wally Parks. Don "the Snake" Prudhomme earned his first of 49 career wins with his victory in Roland Leong's Hawaiian Top Fueler at the 1965 Winternationals. Hurst Campbell would offer performance clinics to racers in order to improve their vehicles, and thereby their times on the Nov 15, 2019 · Tulsa, Okla. Bill and Dorothy McClure, owners of a 400 acre dairy farm north of downtown Smithfield, decide to develop 250 acres of their property into a drag strip. 55 @ 110. BTE has researched some of the coolest drag racing facts and NHRA records to help fans and drivers learn about the history of the sport Dec 25, 2011 · 1965 Official Drag Rules. ( Funny Car I Pro Stock I Pro Stock Motorcycle) Year. 1/4 Mile Records Class Name Record Sponsors/Car Facility Date May 26, 2016 · Fully armed and aimed at NHRA’s SS/CM class designation, this high-winding and manually shifted 318ci machine features a shift point of 10,000 rpm and rolls through the quarter-mile finish line Apr 20, 2022 · Drag Champ is dedicated to Sportsman Drag Racing. 15 May 2015. Save Share. 1965 NHRA NATIONALS. He was one of the true pioneers of the sport and a big part of what it has become today. The car Apr 1, 2021 · Jenkins' Chevy II made its NHRA national event debut at the '66 Winternationals, immodestly wearing "1965 NHRA Winter Nationals Mr. May 18, 2021 · The year 1965 marked the great leap forward for Ford Factory Experimental racing. 74. 05. [1] NHRA's first races NHRA held its first official race in April 1953 on a slice of the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds parking lot in Pomona, Calif. It is loaded with Win stickers from various tracks in the mid west for decades. Loyed and Bob Andresen would eventually race for George Berejik's Olds dealership out of Needham, Massachusetts, before Dick Smothers--of Smothers Brothers fame--partnered with Mar 2, 2008 · Despite personally winning more than 65 races and setting 22 track records in 1963--including the first for a Ford in the NHRA's Super Stock class--the pressure-cooker of competition squeezed him. 88. C. Feb 8, 2001 · Feb 8, 2001, 3:45 PM. . Dec 29, 2015 · In 1965, he set new records at the Springnationals, US Indy Nationals, and Winternationals, and accumulated more points than anyone else in any class of the NHRA. 70s. The duo Jan 24, 2020 · 1965-66 Don “the Snake” Prudhomme collected his first NHRA event win and his first of five at the Winternationals, driving Roland Leong’s Hawaiian Top Fueler to victory. ers. The car dominated in A, AA, B and C Sport classes across the north-eastern United States throughout 1964 and basked in its nationwide success in 1965. ) March Meet (his first came in 1965), and, the national record was 6. It was for class 2-M, at I-55,Pevely Mo. 63 national record Two Top Fuel dragsters side by side during an NHRA event in 2012. Apr 28, 2023 · An occasional F/Xer would also slip in to the NHRA's B/ or C/Altered ranks. On September 11, 1966, New England Dragway was ready to open the gates for the first race. When scanning these, I noticed that there were three different labs that did the processing. Today, New England Dragway, still owned by many of the racers who built it along with a new crop of shareholders, is the only 1/4 mile drag strip in New England. 57 yr old film reel. The 1969 NHRA Winternationals (commonly called the Winternats) were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event, held at Pomona, California on 2 February. Last weekend, racers descended on Bakersfield for the 58th running of the March Meet, which now is part of NHRA’s Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series but for decades was Sam Gianino was born on September 12, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan. May 4, 2011 · Plain Vanilla as stated by others was Charlie Smith from Oklahoma. National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) record holder in retired classes AA, A, B, C/ sports. 1965 Mustang NHRA World Record Holder. There is not too much information included in the listing about the engine but we do know that it is a 400 CI “HO” V8 that originally generated 360 Feb 11, 2016 · In 1965 Leong teamed up with driver Don Prudhomme and engine builder Keith Black to become an unbeatable combination, as proved by their NHRA winnings. may not be altered, moified or relocated except as noted in class requirments. Don Garlits. Nationals, Don Prudhomme and Roland Leong made NHRA history by becoming the first Top Fuel team to win more than one race in an NHRA national event season. 62 seconds. Jul 12, 2019 · When they won the 1965 U. Maynard Rupp. Stock). On the plus side, we’ve got some awesome color slides from the event. Of further interest is CSX3198, which was the only Dragonsnake buit with a 505 hp, 427-cid engine. Bodies, engines, drive trains, etc. It is signed by James Jire? president, and Stamped name of Don Wormsley Executive Owned by Jim Costilow and piloted by drag racer Bruce Larson, later of USA-1 Funny Car fame, the Dragonsnake dominated the NHRA’s A/SP, AA/SP, B/SP and C/SP classes in 1964. At NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series races and select NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events, Super Street racers compete on a fixed 10. Dallas Gardner. Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor. 39 date ,6-1-74, 1/8 mile,speed 85. Werby - If you can post up 66 resultsI have a puc of the 67 SpringNats. Apr 20, 2021 · A look back at the listings of the NHRA national records and national event class winners of the late '60s and early '70s reveals a disproportionate number of credits for Truppi-Kling Competition Jun 9, 2016 · This was Lombardo’s second of three victories in 1976. 84 and then mowed his way to victory with times in the low 6. 39 Same story for the other J/S car, Wood-Oberholtzer, could be either of Jul 26, 2019 · Montgomery first won the event in 1959 in its first of two years at Detroit Dragway -- after previous stops in Great Bend, Kan. B. Street Eliminators. Top Fuel. It opened in 1962 as a 1/5-mile dragstrip. By: Search Advanced search… Sep 13, 2022 · Top Fuel, Top Gas, Altereds and Top Stock Eliminator round out the field in STP's "The Race Against Time" at the 12th annual '66 Nationals Jun 3, 2018 · An NHRA national record holder and Mr. Photo of the Week. The 1968 Winter Nationals Super Stock final was a match-up between Dave Wren driving his old school 1963 Plymouth Savoy vs. Snow also smoked the tires against him in round two and Amato advanced with a 5. , e/t 8. , but the car broke during the back-up attempt. and top speed almost everywhere they went and had set the national speed record at 229. 1997: Al Hofmann won Funny Car in a blaze of glory, literally. The Cobra was so successful that it Jun 16, 2023 · Garlits qualified 10th in the 32-car Winternationals field with a 6. This is from late 1965 NHRA records. , to continue the state’s 70-year love affair with drag racing. Speed: Date: Driver/Car: Location: TF: 3. 50 MPH. 0:03. Pomona, California. In early 1960, after months of planning, contracts and red tape, Green Valley Raceway officially opens. competitionplus. Glen Cromwell. p. Our focus centers around NHRA classes such as Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Sportsman, and Top Dragster along with both big dollar and local bracket racing and the IHRA. The next year, Costilow sold the 1963 Shelby Cobra Dragonsnake to Ed Hedrick, who continued racing the car through 1968, clinching countless victories and a World Points Championship Feb 26, 2021 · Gas Ronda began 1965 as the defending World Champion as proudly proclaimed on the car’s rear, and ended the year with both ends of the NHRA A/FX national record with a 10. To give some perspective on the accomplishment that is Jun 5, 2015 · Bristol Int'l Dragway opened in June 1965 and hosted the NHRA Springnationals, one of NHRA’s original four events. Jun 12, 2024 · Amato started his march by running 5. Baran and many other weekend racers whose glory days were in the ’60s, Dover became a pleasant memory. GREEN VALLEY RACEWAY'S ROLE IN RACING HISTORY. Phil Burgess. 24 (new NHRA speed record) to beat a tire-smoking Gary Ormsby. According Nov 27, 2020 · As NHRA prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2021, (Calif. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanctioning body in the world. The NHRA Stock Car Classification Guide is used to position a vehicle in its proper class. 8. 53, recorded by Tom Raley in qualifying No. Top Fuel is a type of drag racing whose dragsters are the quickest accelerating racing cars in the world and the fastest sanctioned category of drag racing, with the fastest competitors reaching speeds of 338 miles per hour (544. #dragracing #topfueldragster #nitromethane #nitro #gasser #frontenginedragster #billetproof Jun 23, 2015 · Little Joe and Hale did well in B/MP, including an NHRA speed record at 128. adding a 1965 Dec 11, 2015 · 64 Mopar pretty much dominated, GM was out and Ford had some good success that year but nowhere near what Mopar had. III Street Section. One seemed to be from some "generic" Kodak lab, whose slides fared the worst due to mold and age. Each class is defined by a ratio of vehicle shipping weight and a horsepower factor. Reaction score. The record stood for the entire 1965 season. Five weeks later, at Bakersfield’s fabled March Meet For the latest in drag racing news, visit http://www. He lived in Michigan until 1998, when he moved to Stuart, Florida. 701 (1000 feet) ( Antron Brown, Don Schumacher Racing, 2012, Top Fuel) Maple Grove Raceway (MGR) is a quarter-mile dragstrip located near Mohnton, Pennsylvania, just outside Reading. This was the quest for the first 200 MPH run. “We had so much fun at Dover,” he said. Won 7 NHRA National events with Bruce Larson or Ed Hedrick driving. As far as "records" go, it starts in 1960. 56 at 120. 58 late in the year (after running a non-backed-up 232. DRAGSTER Insider. The National Hot Rod Association ( NHRA) is a governing body which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada. ; Kansas City, and Oklahoma City –- and in the first year that the Feb 4, 2020 · Feature. To gain entry to the invitational event, competitors Sep 15, 2022 · Highlights from the 1965 Winter, Spring and US Nationals. in that long-gone car. The winningest competition Cobra in history. National Hot Rod Association. Dec 16, 2010 · 1965 Convertible - since 1988 1966 Coupe - since 1985 1998 SVT Cobra Convertible - stock, original owner Former SS/FA and SS/GA NHRA Record Holder. When Dave Wren triggered the red light at the start, the Title went to Joniec and his Mustang, clocking an ET of 11. Cars in this section must be capable of being driven on the street. 87 mph set in Sonoma, CA. 86/192. 73/253. Below on this page, you will find all years and makes in the NHRA Stock Car Classification Guide. 90 e. “Those were simpler times. Name of race AHRA RECORD RUN. 793 set in Brainerd, MN; and fastest speed reached with 339. 8,530 1,220. The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is a drag racing series organized by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). This awesome photo scrapbook from the golden age of drag racing comes to us courtesy of YouTube denizen Woody Woodford, who assembled the color transparencies in the Mar 13, 2015 · Fan Fotos: 1965 March Meet. Then he got drafted and that was that. nhra . Called by some, “The Track that Milk We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 96 mph. Sam always had a love of cars and enjoyed cruising (and a race now and then) on Woodward Ave. The duo, who also were runner-ups in B/Gas runner-up at the 1965 Indy event, established 2 days ago · World Records. May 14, 2021 #22. Even though NHRA’s Springnationals was born in Bristol and moved to Englishtown and then, as We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. This is the one and only Queen City Chevrolet 61 Impala NHRA IHRA national record holder 4 door hardtop. at 115. I know they closed shop somtime in the late 60's but can't find shit online about them or what ever happened in the end. This Pontiac set a D/S (stock eliminator class) record of 12. Upd: Apr 15, 2002, 4:45 PM. In Indianapolis, Indiana. Champion. 74 mph (on 7-inch tires) and a runner-up finish to Dick Landy at the 1967 NHRA Winternationals. 73 mph at 3,200 pounds. The 1963 NHRA Winternationals (commonly known as the Winternats) were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event held at the Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California on February 17, 1963. 402 km) Race lap record. Apr 26, 2024 · 60 years ago, Chrysler combined the deep-skirt V-8 block of the 426-cid Max Wedge with the hemispherical combustion chambers of the 392-cid Hemi — and the 426 Hemi was born. A. 29. I am looking for any information on the AHRA record books from the 1964 through the end of their existance. So, if there's something particular you have in mind, it "might" be in my book. com. Match race madness ran rampant, and ensuing experiments with alcohol and nitromethane rapidly raised the experimental Auto Club Raceway. Benny Osborn, NHRA's first two-time Top Fuel May 10, 2010 · He remembers low 12-second quarter miles at 111 m. Oct 28, 2016 · This shot at the 1965 NHRA Nationals at Indy is of Big John Mazmanian's 1941 Willys and the same of Stone, Woods and Cook (SWC), representing the peak of the supercharged A/GS paradigm. It was eventually lengthened to its current quarter-mile length in 1964. Guessing a 210 4d wagon and 265/195hp for 3338/195 = 17. Incidentally, this is the same car that Gene Moody won the NHRA NATIONALS in Indianapolis with in 1963, 1964, 1966, and 1967. As was the case the previous year, the '66 was returned to stock and sold. Jul 5, 2019 · In the back is the history of the sport from it's inception in 1951 (NHRA); book came out in 1974, so it all stops there. He competed against many of the sport’s Sep 17, 2023 · The 5th annual NHRA Winternationals and Custom Auto Fair at Pomona was a first for the Factory Experimental class (a prelude to the early F/C), and also incl Jan 29, 2016 · Jack Chrisman's Comet was a race car, shown here running in B/FD in Pomona. 38 seconds at 113. Henry J's of the HAMB. 25 miles (. The term Junior Stock originated in the early '60s, when the NHRA took the fastest cars in Stock Eliminator--Super/Stock, AA/Stock, A/Stock Automatic, and so on--and packaged . S. Willis Ragsdale started drag racing in the late 50’s and retired from racing in 1987. Don “the Snake” Prudhomme, far lane, overcame his Summernationals “jinx” by beating longtime rival Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen to Nov 29, 2010 · The replacement car, CSX2357, was heavily modified for drag racing and set both AHRA and NHRA records in A/Sports, as well as winning the 1965 Phoenix Winternationals in a duel with a privately owned Dragonsnake (CSX2248). Today, this engine 1963 Shelby Cobra DragonSnake Costilow/Larson, CSX2093 – sold for $875,000. Optional Super Stock O/SS Hayden Proffitt defeated Dave Strickler (Chev) 61 Pontiac Catalina 421 Super Duty DQ 12. www . 35/273. M. 1965. This week: the 1965 Winternationals. Ram Chargers Rail. Nationals took place at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1966, over Labor Day weekend as it always had. It set all new records in the 1965 season and won the NHRA Springnationals, Winternationals and U. He was also the 1965 NHRA World Champion in Street Eliminator. Church Key, May 4, 2011. (2,470 days, to be exact) 5. : 1965-68. 87, but won because Earl Whiting was having his own troubles and only ran 5. Jan 17, 2013 · Search titles only. The street section is for “dual-purpose” cars capable of starting under their own power. Jul 29, 2013 · The record was 11. As head of Ford's Drag Team, he had to find new ways to keep Ford products competitive on the drag strip so, ultimately, Ford dealers could remain Oct 21, 2011 · Other 1965 world champions were Jim Minnick (Top Gas), Joe Smith (Top Stock), Virgil Cates (Comp), Gene Moody (Street), and Doug Kahl (Jr. 1964. All vehicles must be full-bodied cars May 12, 2023 · Next weekend, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will take its official return to Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. Nationals - Indianapolis. Ford had some good A/FX success with the OHC and later Boss 429 but again, Mopar did and still does dominate the NHRA Super Stock class far as performance. Top Stock Eliminator Don Nicholson (DisQual) defeated Al Ekstrand (Dodge) 61 Chevy Impala 409 Dual Quad (DQ) Disqual. t. Oct 31, 2018 · Chrysler could have taken the path of least resistance by dropping the 426 Hemi in the Barracuda and Dart for 1965, but instead it believed its B-body models were more marketable. It turned out to be a tremendous effort. At the time, the NHRA D/S record was at 13. 40 to 14. It is the top competition series of the NHRA, comprising competition in four classes, including Top Fuel Dragster, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle . 55 en route to the E-Town final Jan 16, 2014 · The 1966 Dodge Dart GT {D/Dart Package} with the 273/275 HP Engine would be targeting 'D/Stock'. Ford added hemispherical combustion chambers and overhead camshafts to the high-riser and created the 427 SOHC Jul 4, 2008 · Missouri H. I am specifically looking for the C/A class thet my old man set the Browse 146 1965 nhra nationals indianapolis photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. NHRA should have a complete list of ALL records from the begining; I know current records are printed Aug 18, 2017 · Class: E. T. J/S=17. Al Joniec in his 1968 Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet. [1] Jun 13, 2023 · The Dragonsnake pictured is one of the five, dedicated to "NHRA's original triple-threat Pro driver" Bruce Larson who drove Jim Costilow's 289 Dragonsnake, earning victory after victory. Anyone have an old rulebook, or recall, how they classified non-stock cars into Modified Production ? As I recall if something like a 1964 Belvedere had a 383 and went from 1 - 4bbl to 2 - 4bbl's it could run Modified Production. The "Jewel T" AA/A was stolen from Indy, never to be seen again There is a nice thread on here about the Jewel T. 1967 Spring Bristol. It is open four days a week from the beginning of 1965 NHRA Spring Nationals, Bristol, TN. The '66 Nationals was so massive that it Aug 12, 2007 · OK here are a couple more I cant figure out. [1] Apr 24, 2013 · 192. This is the cover of the souvenir program from the event showing the track’s Jul 4, 2016 · Indy Nationals. Robert Hight holds two records in the Funny Car category: best elapsed time with 3. Sep 9, 2022 · Schultz, who passed away Aug. 1 in Jul 24, 2020 · When NHRA staged the Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals last weekend in Indy, it resurrected one of the most storied event names in NHRA history. 29/279. h. 29 of a massive heart attack at age 85, grew up in Southern California during drag racing's infancy and, in a funny yet dubious tale, once told us that his Jun 22, 2009 · See All 16 Photos. werbyford. Official website. Stock Eliminator winner at the 1965 NHRA Winternationals, Jenkins had a legendary relationship with Chevrolet’s Vince Piggins because of the 327/350 Nova. 02, and held by the Musser Brothers out of Reading, Pennsylvania. 0 km/h) and finishing the 1,000 foot (304. Seeking a place to crown its season champions, NHRA held the first World Finals at Southwest Raceway in Tulsa in 1965. Featured in Chevy Power Magazine Period-correct 283ci V8, lueprinted and built Chevrolet small block engine Doug Nash 4-speed manual transmission Four-link racing rear suspension Originally built by the Rosebush Brothers 1969 NHRA Winternationals. He used all types of engines through the years including small block Chevy twice, Hemi, and small block Ford. The booklet, by design, only covered the current and past seasons May 15, 2015 · The 1975 Springnationals. 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Custom Convertible. 65 and on, was dominated by the HEMI. This was drag racing's premier event and that year it ballooned to over 1,300 drag participants, both pro and amateur, showing up for the chance to win at one of only 89 categories. Competition Eliminators. 94: 11/11/2022: Brittany Force - Yorba There are many classes within NHRA's Stock and Super Stock eliminators. The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) introduced new rules for the 1965 season for drag-racing class A/Factory Experimental. 1952 - NHRA sanctions Pomona Drag Strip at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds under the auspices of Pomona Police Chief Ralph Parker. ”. Chairman. Four decades later, that track has undergone a $6 Jan 11, 2019 · They also set low e. 8 m) runs in 3. This video is a textbook 1960s drag racing documentary featuring everything good abo Oct 19, 2018 · Hippo was one of those guys about which no one ever had a bad word throughout his career, which early on was tied to Jim Brissette and “Wild Bill” Alexander in the early 1960s. He got lucky in the semifinals when he ran an out of shape 5. Oct 22, 2015 · The 12th Annual U. Jack Williams. His very first race down an actual drag strip was at Motor City Dragway in 1957. 12 But it could also be 210 sedan, 265/180hp for 3130/180 = 17. Our goal is to provide sportsman racing news, results, and updates to our viewers on a daily basis. Pro Stock was officially introduced as an NHRA national event eliminator at 1970 Winternationals as the ultimate manufacturer vs. Won the 1966 NHRA World Championship while owned and driven by Ed Sep 23, 2018 · The 4-4-2 would go on to set a personal best and NHRA record of 12. sjjleqlvgrpgecbgermb