NHRA history in review

[Travis Miller]

Since I seem to have a lot of time on my hands for now, I have ran across an excellent article that digs into the history of NHRA. Included is a year by year list of national event winners starting with 1955. Some of the winner and r-up names of yesteryear may surprise you. It can also let you know how long they have been in this game. I find it interesting reading about the history of our sport.

www.nhra.com/50th/years.html?year=1951


(Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by me on this forum are exactly that, my opinions.)

[art leong]

Great site Travis
Thanks
Get well soon.

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

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[bill dedman]

That site IS a wonderful compilation of information about who was the winner, and sometimes, the runner-up at NHRA national meets beginning in 1955.

That said, I'd like to suggest that there's a lot of information missing from those archives that I KNOW is available, and could be included to make for a much more interesting "read," such as including the make of car, and the winning time.

Maybe in the future they can flesh-out this skeletal document, which is very good, as far as it goes, but could be a whole lot better with a little more work.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading the names of the winners and runners-up of national events I attended (1957, '58, '61, '62, '67,and '71), but it left me clamoring for more... more information.
I know, for example, that the Stock winner at the 1957 Nationals was John Zink in a 317 hp Tri-Power '57 Pontiac stick-shift car. There's no mention of any winners in ANY classes or Eliminators at that race beyond Top Eliminator.

I KNOW they can do better than that...

Be that as it may, it is a fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable "read." KUDOS to whoever was responsible for putting it up! I only hope they take it to the next level, with a little more information.

Thanks for making us aware of it, Travis!

[ROCKETWORKS]

Great site travis, i totally surprised myself that i could actually remember some of those finals from the late sixties, after scrolling completely through the list of past winners it shows some real dominance of stock and super-stock,drivers in the late 60,s and 70,s... keep digging travis wintres coming so we need something to keep us busy ! be careful and heal up soon !!!! i know all about those crutch,.s, i do have a HI-PERFORMANCE WALKER i will loan you..... later dennis dunlap j/sa gt/ma

[Greg Gay]

Dial-unders now allowed at national events

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Reprinted from the April 22, 1977 issue of National DRAGSTER
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Due to increased performance levels attained by both Stock and Super Stock cars and in the interest of closer overall competition, NHRA has implemented a new rule governing "dial-ins" effective with the Cajun Nationals.

Instead of instituting a complete overhaul of the Indexes in Stock and Super Stock, NHRA will give drivers in those two eliminator categories an opportunity to "dial under" their posted Index elapsed times in all remaining 1977 national events. The ruling will be optional at the divisional level.

Contestants choosing to dial under must register their new dial-in with pit control two hours prior to the start of elimination runs. Once registered, an elapsed time will not be subject to change at any other time during the event.

In cases where two cars of the same class meet, the race will always be on a "heads-up" basis regardless of the situation with respect to the competing cars' respective "dial-ins," and break-out rulings will not apply.

"We feel that this is the most equitable way of equalizing the competition aside from completely overhauling the Index system ? which we would prefer to do only as a last resort," said NHRA Competition Director Steve Gibbs.


My, how times have changed . . .

[Lyn Smith]

According to the results from the 1985 Northstar Nationals Gene Mosbek made history when he was declared both the winner and runner up in Stock!!!!!!!

[Tom Briggs7100]

1985 NORTHSTAR NATIONALS

TF Connie Kalitta Gene Snow
FC Jim Head John Collins
PS Bob Glidden Bruce Allen
TAD Brian Raymer Bill Walsh
TAFC Vern Moats Ken Veney
COMP Buddy Ingersoll Larry Morgan
SS Larry Woodke Jerry Stealy
STK Gene Mosbek Gene Mosbeck
SG Donald Schultz Gary Chancey
SC Lars Nelsen Dave Hollander

[John Kelley]

1972----NO Stock Winner or Runner up at the SpringNationals or SummerNationals !!!
What's up with that ????

[pauldilcher]

Did not have any.