1971 NHRA Winternationals
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| Location | Pomona, California |
The 1971 NHRA Winternationals were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event, held at Pomona, California on 7 February.[1]
Background[]
The Funny Car Eliminator title at the 1971 Winternats would go to Roland Leong's Dodge Charger, ,.[2] with at the wheel.[3] Don Garlits' novel rear-engined dragster, , appeared at the Winternats, qualifying with 6.8; his best time of the meet was a 6.70, over 's 7.58, in the semi-final: Garlits would win, when broke in the final.[4] The last Top Gas Eliminator crown, before NHRA abolished the class, went to , at the wheel of ' twin-engined TG/D.[5] Canadian Barrie Poole repeated his 1970 Winternats win in Super Stock, in a Sandy Elliot Mustang.[6] (in ' A/FD) won , turning in a pass of 7.34 at 199 mph (320 km/h), quicker and faster than ' hemi-engined BB/Gas Ford Anglia; the field also included twin-engine straight-six-cylinder-powered D/Ds, and AA/FAs.[7]
The year's award for Best Engineered Car went to , with a dragster powered by a pair of injected 427 "Cammer" (SOHC) engines.[8] ( failed to qualify the car, and it never ran again.[9])
The meet was marred by the death of "Sneaky Pete" Robinson, who wrecked his TF/D in qualifying, with a 6.77 pass,[10] which would have been #4 qualifier.[11]
Results[]
Top Fuel Dragster[]
The field was 32 cars. , , , , and attended, but failed to qualify.[12]
Round one[]
Top qualifier (driving for ) went out to #17 qualifier . "TV Tommy" Ivo, qualified #13, lost to , who qualified #29. qualified #24, losing to #8 qualifier . Jerry "The King" Ruth qualified #14, and was eliminated by #30 qualifier Carl Olson. #6 qualifier eliminated #22 qualifier Don "The Snake" Prudhomme. qualified #28 and fell to Tom "Mongoo$e" McEwen. #31 qualifier lost to #15 qualifier (driving for ). qualified #27 and lost to (qualified #11). #26 qualifier Tom Allen was eliminated by Don "Big Daddy" Garlits, who qualified #10 (in ). #25 qualifier lost to #9 qualifier Herman Petersen. Chris "The Greek" Karamesines qualified #7 and eliminated , who qualified #23. #22 qualifier Don Prudhomme was eliminated by #6 qualifier (in the Keeling & Clayton dragster). qualified #21 and was beaten by Don Moody, who qualified #5. #32 qualifier lost to #16 qualifier . #19 qualifier (later partner with Ronnie Sox) was eliminated by #3 qualifier in the dragster. Jim Warren qualified #18, losing to #2 qualifier (driving for ). Low qualifier defeated #20 qualifier .[13]
Round two[]
Dunn beat McEwen. Woosley was defeated by Moody. Glenn eliminated Baca. Davis lost to Harrison. King defeated Petersen. Safford lost to Karamesines. Olson defeated Ramsey. Nichols fell to Garlits.[14]
Round three[]
Garlits defeated Olson. Moody fell to King. Glenn lost to Dunn. Safford eliminated Harrison.[15]
Semi-final[]
Dunn was eliminated by Garlits, King by Safford.[16]
Final[]
Garlits defeated Safford, when Safford broke.[17] The win earned Garlits US$8,625.[18]
Top Fuel Funny Car[]
Top Fuel Funny Car was only a 16-car field.
Round one[]
qualified #1 in the 1971 Dodge Charger owned by Gene Snow, and eliminated #9 qualifier . Snow qualified #2 in a 1971 Charger, beating Jim Dunn. Tom Hoover, qualifying #7, was eliminated by #15 qualifier . Qualifying #12, lost to Roland Leong's , driven by . qualified #13 and lost to #5 qualifier (driving a 1971 Plymouth Barracuda owned by ). Don "The Snake" Prudhomme qualified #14, and was eliminated by #6 qualifier . #3 qualifier 's 1971 Ford Mustang (owned by ) lost to the 1971 Dodge Challenger of . Low qualifier went out to 's Mamazian-owned 1971 Barracuda.[19]
Round two[]
Snively lost to Goldstein. Maas defeated Siroonian. Reyes was defeated by Johnston. Snow eliminated Shiroma.[20]
Semi-final[]
Snow was eliminated by Maas. Johnston fell to Goldstein.[21]
Final[]
Maas took the win over Goldstein, for a prize of US$8625.[22]
Top Alcohol Dragster[]
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Round one[]
Round two[]
Semi-final[]
Final[]
Top Alcohol Funny Car[]
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Round one[]
Round two[]
Semi-final[]
Final[]
Top Gas[]
The field included 16 qualifiers.[23]
Round one[]
Top qualifier lost to #9 qualifier (driving ' twin-engined TG/D[24]). Low qualifier lost to #5 qualifier .[25]
Round two[]
Mullins beat #10 qualifier , and Stevens eliminated #6 qualifier .[26]
Semi-final[]
, #8 qualifier, lost to Mullins. , qualified #7, was eliminated by Mullins.[27]
Final[]
Mullins lost to Stevens in the final, earning Stevens US$7125.[28]
Pro Stock[]
The Pro Stock field was 16 cars. Attendees included Herb McCandless (qualified #2 in a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda), Dave Strickler (qualified #20), (qualified #30), and (qualified #31); none actually raced.[29]
Round one[]
Top qualifier Ronnie Sox's Barracuda defeated #17 qualifier . , qualified # 27, lost to #11 qualifier "Dyno Don" Nicholson. #29 qualifier lost to #13 qualifier Bill Jenkins' 1971 Chevrolet Camaro. #12 qualifier "Dandy Dick" Landy defeated #28 qualifier . qualified #9 and eliminated #25 qualifier . #22 qualifier lost to #6 qualifier . John Petrie qualified #3, and defeated #19 qualifier . , #8 qualifier, lost to #24 qualifier . Low qualifier was eliminated by #16 qualifier (driving a 1970 Camaro).[30]
Round two[]
Tanner lost to Booth. Nicholson was eliminated by Petrie. Sox overcame Lambeck.[31]
Semi-final[]
Jenkins was eliminated by Sox. Booth defeated Landy. Vanke was defeated by Booth. Petrie lost to Sox.[32]
Final[]
Booth lost to Sox, who earned US$11,625 in prize money.[33]
Super Stock[]
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Round one[]
Round two[]
Semi-final[]
Final[]
Notes[]
- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 20 September 2018)
- ^ McClurg, p.46 caption.
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- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 24 September 2018)
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- ^ NHRA.net (retrieved 18 September 2018)
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