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Snow qualified #2 in a 1971 Charger, beating Jim Dunn. Tom Hoover, qualifying #7, was eliminated by #15 qualifier Mike Snively. Qualifying #12, Kenny Goodell lost to Roland Leong's Hawaiian, driven by Butch Maas. Dave Condit qualified #13 and lost to #5 qualifier Larry Reyes (driving a 1971 Plymouth Barracuda owned by "Big John" Mamazian).
Tom Hoover (c. 1941 – October 21, 2022) was an American gasser drag racer. [ 1 ] Driving a DeSoto -powered 1957 Plymouth , he won NHRA 's first ever C/Gas Altered (C/GA) national title at Detroit Dragway in 1960.
The 1971 meet was marred by the death of "Sneaky Pete" Robinson, who wrecked his TF/D in qualifying, with a 6.77 pass. [18] Altereds were so popular in the 1960s and 1970s, at the 1977 Winternationals, more than 75 drivers contested for the Comp Eliminator title. [19] Among them was Ed Prout, who brought his A/Altered from Connecticut. [20]
Tom Hoover was the leading engineer of the Chrysler 426 Hemi engine.. Tom Hoover's development of the first trademarked Hemi engine through Chrysler Corporation was a major success for the brand through the mid to late 1960s and early 1970s.
The Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team was an annual selection by Parade that nationally honored the top high school boys' basketball players in the United States. [1] It was part of the Parade All-American series that originated with boys basketball before branching to other sports.
Five of the eight burglars who ultimately helped take down J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI domestic surveillance machine have revealed themselves. The burglars 1971 FBI burglars reveal themselves in ...
Thomas Lee Hoover Jr. (born January 23, 1941) is an American former professional basketball player. Hoover was born in Washington, D.C. A 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) forward/center from Villanova University , Hoover played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1963 to 1967 as a member of the New York Knicks and St. Louis Hawks .
Tom or Thomas Hoover may refer to: Tom Hoover (basketball) (born 1941), American basketball player; Tom Hoover (drag racer) (c. 1941–2022), American drag racer;