Draft:1963 NHRA U.S. Nationals
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The 1963 U.S. Nationals was a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) professional drag racing event held September 2, 1963 at Indianapolis Raceway Park in Clermont, Indiana.
Top Fuel[edit]
The Top Fuel field included a trio of Lakewood dragsters: Joe Schuebeck's and Robert Vodnik's (both with a 392 cu in (6.42 L) Chrysler hemi) and Dick Vest's (with a Chevrolet). It also featured Pete Robinson, Connie Kalitta, Dick Vest, Tony Nancy, and Gordon Collett.[1]
Round One[edit]
In the opening round, Nancy (in a Plymouth dragster of his own design), lost to Vodnik.[2]
Round Two[edit]
In the quarterfinal, John Kranenberg (in a 392 cu in (6.42 L)-powered Roche) faced Vodnik, and lost.[3]
Round Three[edit]
In the semi-final, Kalitta's Chrysler lined up against Vodnik. Vodnik reached the lights first.[4]
Round Four[edit]
The class was won by Vodnik, beating Garlits in Swamp Rat V-B in the final.[5]
Supercharged Dragster[edit]
The AA/D win went to Don Garlits, which earned him a bye to the final round in Top Fuel.
Top Gas[edit]
In the Top Gas final, what Hot Rod would call "the race of the year,[6] "Ohio George" Montgomery in a 390 cu in (6.4 L) Cadillac-powered A/GS '33 Willys met Doug Cook in the famed Stone-Woods-Cook '41 Willys. [7] Montgomery took the win. [8]
The Chevrolet-powered Hassell and Vogelsong 1940 Willys coupé, "the scourge of B/Gas", driven by Ron Hassell, won the B/G class.[9] Hassell turned in a pass of 12.27 seconds at 116.88 mph (188.10 km/h).[10]
In C/GS, Sam Jones took his second gasser title, in the Chevrolet-powered Moody & Jones 1940 Willys gasser Filthy Forty, with a winning pass of 12.70 seconds at 110.42 mph (177.70 km/h).[11]
Top Alcohol[edit]
Altered[edit]
Top Eliminator[edit]
Competition Eliminator[edit]
The Comp Eliminator trophy went to John Yount, with a victory over Jim Neely.[12]
Middle Eliminator[edit]
George Montgomery in his '33 Willys claimed Middle Eliminator over Gene Altizer,[13] and became the first driver in NHRA to win it three times.[14]
Stock Eliminator[edit]
Stock Eliminator was won by Herman Mozer in a 1963 Dodge, defeating Al Eckstrand in the final .[15]
Little Eliminator[edit]
In Little Eliminator, the A/FX 1963 Chevrolet of Dave Strickler defeated Jim Wangers to take the title.[16][17]
Junior Eliminator[edit]
The Junior Eliminator win went to Scott Reider in his B/SR 1932 Ford.[18][19]
References[edit]
- ^ Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024
- ^ Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024
- ^ Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024
- ^ Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024
- ^ Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024
- ^ Hardin, Drew. "Remembering Gasser Legend 'Ohio George' Mongomery". Hot Rod Magazine, January 2024, p.8
- ^ Hardin, p.8 caption.
- ^ Hardin, p.8 caption.
- ^ Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars (Cartech, 2003), p.13.
- ^ Davis, pp.182-3.
- ^ Davis, pp.182-3.
- ^ 20457 Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024
- ^ Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024
- ^ Hardin, p.8
- ^ Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024
- ^ Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024
- ^ Davis, pp.182-3.
- ^ Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024
- ^ Davis, pp.182-3.