Herb McCandless is an American
Pro Stock drag racer
Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, most c ...
.
With a long career in racing, McCandless won
NHRA
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. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanction ...
's Modified Eliminator title at the
1970 Gatornats in a
Plymouth Barracuda
The Plymouth Barracuda is a two-door pony car that was manufactured by Chrysler Corporation from 1964 through 1974 model years.
The first-generation Barracuda was based on the Chrysler A platform, Chrysler A-body and was offered from 1964 unti ...
.
McCandless also won the 1970 NHRA US Nationals in Pro Stock driving a 1970 Plymouth Duster for Sox and Martin.
From 1970 through 1974, McCandless drove a
hemi
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-powered
Plymouth Duster
The original Plymouth Duster is a semi-fastback two-door coupe version of the compact-sized Plymouth Valiant automobile that was marketed by Plymouth in the U.S. from 1970 until 1976 model years.
History
The Duster coupe provided the compact ...
for
Sox and
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''Popular Mechanics''
January 1971, p.S26. (No author credited) (retrieved 19 June 2017)
After retiring from driving, McCandless became a respected engine builder.
Notes
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Dragster drivers
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