The story of Competition + and how a collection of drivers, car owners and fuel funny cars lead to a sad event at the 1967 Nationals at Indianapolis
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Tag Archives: Funny Car
The Saga of the Competition + Mustang Funny Car
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Competition +, Del Heinelt, Detroit Dragway, McKesson, Mustang, nitro, SOHC, Steve, US Nationals 1 Comment
Dick Smith defeats Ron Ross for gasoline Funny Car Honors
Dick Smith’s Firebrewed Dodge Coronet defeated Ron Ross for the gas funny car crown at Detroit Dragway’s Midwest Championships.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, Dick Smith, Firebrewed, historical photos, Mopar, Mustang, racing history, Ron Ross, Tom Bonner 1 Comment
Jack Thorton and the Southern Style Dodge Funny Car
Jack Thorton competed in both the UDRA and NASCAR circuits with Southern Style Dodge Funny Car during the 1967 season,
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, Dodge Charger, historical photos, Jack Thorton, NASCAR, Southern Style Dodge, UDRA 3 Comments
Ron Pellegrini’s Superbird Buick Funny Car
There were only a handful of Buick funny cars in the 1960s, and Ron Pellegrini raced two of them. The first was a fiberglass 1967 Gran Sport known as SuperBird.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Buick, Buick Gran Sport, Detroit Dragway, Don Schumacher, drag racing, Logghe Chassis, nitro, Ron Pellegrini, Super Bird Leave a comment
Funny car showdown: Jerry Harvey against Wayne Gapp
In a battle of SOHC powered Fords, Wayne Gapp defeated Jerry Harvey at Detroit Dragway’s 1967 Midwest Championshps.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, Hi-Risers, Jerry Harvey, motorsports, Mustang, Quiet One, racing history, SOHC, Wayne Gapp 3 Comments
Don Schumacher and the Stardust Charger Funny Car
Don Schumacher’s Stardust Charger funny car wasn’t a flip top. Instead it featured an extreme altered wheelbase with both the rear and front wheels moved radically forward.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, Dodge Charger, Don Schumacher, historical photos, Mopar, motorsports, nitro, Stardust Leave a comment
Bernella Dodge Polara Funny Car: Della and Bernie Woods
Della Woods needs no introduction, as she established herself as a first-class funny car driver over the decades she competed. She got her start with the Bernella Polara funny car.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Bernella Dodge Polara, Bernie Woods, Della Woods, Detroit Dragway, historical photos 1 Comment
Bonnie Anderson and the That Girl Chevelle Funny Car
That Girl was a true altered-wheelbase match-bash funny car. Bonnie Anderson was one of the pioneer women funny car pliots and she was a regular on the UDRA circuit,.
Gray Ghost GTO Funny Car: Extreme Altered Wheelbase
Larry Swiatek and the 1966 Gray Ghost GTO: an exercise in extreme funny car wheelbase modification. Swiatek brought his ultimate AWB match-bash A/FX car to Detroit Dragway for the 1967 Midwest Championships.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Gray Ghost, Larry Swiatek, motorsports, Pontiac GTO, racing history 1 Comment
Ced’s Muffler Bubble Top Nova Funny Car
Although there were a number of roadster funny cars in 1967, the Ced’s Muffler Nova set itself apart by enclosing the driver inside a bubble top canopy
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Chevy II, Detroit Dragway, drag racing, historical photos, motorsports, Nova 3 Comments
