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1971 NHRA Winternationals
The 1971 NHRA Winternationals were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event, held at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, California on 7 February. Background The Funny Car Eliminator title at the 1971 Winternats would go to Roland Leong's Dodge Charger, Hawaiian (Funny Car), ''Hawaiian'',. with Butch Maas at the wheel. Don Garlits' novel rear-engined dragster, ''Swamp Rat XIV'', appeared at the Winternats, qualifying with 6.8; his best time of the meet was a 6.70, over Jim Dunn (drag racing), Jim Dunn's 7.58, in the semi-final: Garlits would win, when Kenny Safford broke in the final. The last Top Gas, Top Gas Eliminator crown, before NHRA abolished the class, went to Walt Stevens, at the wheel of Ken Theiss' twin-engined Odd Couple (dragster), ''Odd Couple'' TG/D. Canadian Barrie Poole repeated his 1970 Winternats win in Super Stock, in a Sandy Elliot Ford Mustang, Mustang. Don Enriquez (in Gene Adams' A/FD) won Competition Eliminator, turning in a pass of 7.34 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Hot Rod Association The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsports sanctioning body in |
