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Trouble Maker (car)

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Overview
DesignerBill Devin and Joe Lunati
Body and chassis
ClassGas
RelatedNone
Chronology
PredecessorNone
SuccessorNone

Trouble Maker is an American gasser drag racer, driven to three National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) national AM/SP gasser titles by Joe Lunati.[1]

History

A Devin powered by a Chevrolet engine, the car was driven to three NHRA national AM/SP gasser titles by Joe Lunati.[1]

The first win was at the 1964 Nationals, held at Indianapolis Raceway Park, with a pass of 10.62 seconds at 132.93 mph (213.93 km/h).[2] Trouble Maker also took Street Eliminator at the event.[2]

In 1965, Trouble Maker again took the AM/SP national title, with a win at the Nationals, held at Indianapolis. The winning pass was 10.33 seconds at 138.24 mph (222.48 km/h).[2]

Trouble Maker claimed a third AM/SP title at Indy in 1966, with a pass of 10.31 seconds at 139.96 mph (225.24 km/h).[3] The car was also Street Eliminator winner there that year.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Davis 2003, pp. 184–185.
  2. ^ a b c Davis 2003, p. 184.
  3. ^ a b Davis 2003, p. 185.

Sources

  • Davis, Larry (2003). Gasser wars : drag racing's street classes, 1955-1968. CarTech. ISBN 1-884089-77-1. OCLC 51984833.