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He won the A/MP (A/Modified Production) class in a 1965 Plymouth gasser at the 1965 NHRA Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park, with a pass of 11.11 seconds at 130.24 mph (209.60 km/h). [8] He would also win S/SA at the 1965 Winternationals in a hemi-powered Plymouth named Black Arrow . [ 9 ]
1965 Cup of Peace and Friendship: Nations: East Germany: South African Formula One Championship: John Love: 1965 South African Formula One Championship: Tasman Series: Jim Clark: 1965 Tasman Series: USAC National Championship: Mario Andretti: 1965 USAC Championship Car season: Formula Three; BRSCC British Formula 3 Championship: Tony Dean: 1965 ...
His first was in C/GS, at the 1965 NHRA Nationals, at Indianapolis Raceway Park. His winning pass was 11.45 seconds at 121.45 mph (195.45 km/h). [3] Tarantola followed up with a win in CC/G (adding a supercharger to the Chevrolet engine) at Indianapolis in 1966. There, his win was an 11.36 second pass at 124.30 mph (200.04 km/h). [4]
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 sanctioning body in the world.
The Toyota U.S. Nationals (commonly The Big Go) is an NHRA-sanctioned drag racing event, generally considered to be the most prestigious drag racing event in the world due to its history, size, and purse, held annually at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Indiana.
Best Appearing Car & Crew, 1963 NHRA Nationals Indianapolis, IN. NHRA Class Record AA/Altered 161.87 MPH @ 9.56 sec. NHRA Nationals, Indianapolis, IN September 3–7, 1964. Best Appearing Car of Meet NHRA 1st Regional Meet of 1965. Cecil County, MD in A/FD Class 8.81 sec. NHRA Class Record CC/FD 165.13 MPH @ 9.34 sec. Island Dragway May 22, 1966.
In his final NHRA event, the Fallnationals, Warren defeated "King" Ruth in Round One, only to lose to #10 qualifier (and eventual meet winner) Stan Shiroma in Round Two. [60] Despite his paucity of event wins, Warren was NHRA's Division Seven points leader every year from 1975 to 1978. [61]
Eventually progressing through regional series and Formula 5000, Ongais and Field moved to USAC and Indy cars in 1976 under the banner of Interscope Racing. His first Indy car race was the 1976 California 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway, where he finished 28th after a crash. [6] In 1977, Ongais ran his first full season in Indy cars.