Dick Smith’s Firebrewed Dodge Coronet defeated Ron Ross for the gas funny car crown at Detroit Dragway’s Midwest Championships.
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Dick Smith defeats Ron Ross for gasoline Funny Car Honors
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, Dick Smith, Firebrewed, Funny Car, historical photos, Mustang, racing history, Ron Ross, Tom Bonner 1 Comment
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, Funny Car, historical photos, motorsports, nitro, Stardust Leave a comment
The Ramchargers Dodge Dart funny car at Detroit Dragway
1966 was a pivotal year in funny car development. Mercury unveiled the first flip-top funny cars, selecting Don Nicholoson, Steffey & Schartman, and Kenz & Leslie to campaign flip-top Comets. (Art Chrisman ran a fourth factory Comet, but by this time, his machine was a supercharged roadster) Powered by injected Ford SOHC engines, the new [...]
Posted in 1966 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, historical photos, motorsports, racing history, Ramchargers, Tom Bonner 2 Comments
