1963 NHRA Winternationals
| Venue | Auto Club Raceway |
|---|---|
| Location | Pomona, California |
The 1963 NHRA Winternationals (commonly known as the Winternats) were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event held at the Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California on February 17, 1963.[1]
Events[edit]
Jack Williams' new slingshot streamliner Scuderia made her debut at this year's Winternats, in Top Gas. She also won the "Best Appearing" award.[2]
Results[edit]
Top Fuel[edit]
In the Top Fuel Dragster (TF/D) final round, Don Garlits (not yet nicknamed "Big Daddy") defeated Art Malone.[3]
Altered[edit]
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Top Gas[edit]
Scuderia made her debut, recording a best pass of 8.83 seconds at 169.17 mph (272.25 km/h) with Ron Lowe at the wheel, before mechanical trouble sidelined her.[4]
The class win went to Bob Muravez (in the John Peters and Nye Frank-owned Freight Train) over Connie Kalitta.[5] 'Freight Train also posted both top speed (185+) and low E.T. (8.36) of the meet for gas dragsters.[citation needed]
Competition Eliminator[edit]
Tony Nancy defeated Jerry Hardick to win the Comp Eliminator trophy.[6]
Middle Eliminator[edit]
Doug "Cookie" Cook claimed Middle Eliminator in his Oldsmobile-engined Willys, over Jim Dunn.[7]
Junior Eliminator[edit]
Hugh Tucker defeated Bob Culbert at Pomona in 1962 to win Junior Eliminator.[8]
Little Eliminator[edit]
Charlie Smith was defeated by Dick Bourgeois in Little Eliminator.[9]
Super Stock[edit]
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Stock[edit]
In Stock Eliminator, Al Eckstrand in a 1963 Dodge defeated Bill Shirey in a 1963 Plymouth.[10]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 20 September 2018)
- ^ Taylor, Thom. "Jack Williams-Ron Lowe Syndicate Scuderia Dragster", in "Beauty Beyond the Twilight Zone", p. 42.
- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 18 November 2018)
- ^ Taylor, p. 42.
- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)