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| Venue | Indianapolis Raceway Park |
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| Circuit information | |
| Turns | None |
| Lap record | 8.54 sec/171 mph (275 km/h) ("Ohio George" Montgomery, 427 cu in (7,000 cc) SOHC-powered Ford Mustang, , AA/GS) |
The 1968 U.S. Nationals was a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) professional drag racing event held September 2, 1968 at Indianapolis Raceway Park in Clermont, Indiana.
Top Fuel Dragster
The Top Fuel Dragster field included Tom "Mongoo$e" McEwen (who qualified #1 [1]), Don "Big Daddy" Garlits (driving Swamp Rat XII-B), Steve Carbone, "TV Tommy" Ivo, and Connie Kalitta. [2]
Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
In the final, Carbone and Garlits were matched. Garlits took the win. [3]
Top Fuel Funny Car
Top Gas
In the AA/GS final, "Ohio George" Montgomery's new Ford 427 cu in (7,000 cc) SOHC-powered Mustang defeated match racer K. S. Pitman. [4]
The Stickle and Riffle Anglia, based out of the Rod Shop and driven by Bob Riffle, took the C/G win. [5]
Montgomery set a track record for low e.t. and top speed, at 8.54 seconds and 171 mph (275 km/h), as well as earning the award for "Best Engineered Car". [6]
Top Alcohol
Super Stock
Top Eliminator
Competition Eliminator
Stock Eliminator
References
- ^ Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024
- ^ Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024
- ^ Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024
- ^ Hardin, Drew. "Remembering Gasser Legend 'Ohio George' Mongomery". Hot Rod Magazine, January 2024, p.9 caption. Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 15 February 2024) credits the class win to Jack Jones.
- ^ Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars (Cartech, 2003), p.13.
- ^ Hardin, p.9 caption.
Sources
- Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars (Cartech, 2003), pp.13, 182-3.
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| Venue | Indianapolis Raceway Park |
|---|---|
| Circuit information | |
| Turns | None |
| Lap record | 8.54 sec/171 mph (275 km/h) ("Ohio George" Montgomery, 427 cu in (7,000 cc) SOHC-powered Ford Mustang, , AA/GS) |
The 1968 U.S. Nationals was a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) professional drag racing event held September 2, 1968 at Indianapolis Raceway Park in Clermont, Indiana.
Top Fuel Dragster
The Top Fuel Dragster field included Tom "Mongoo$e" McEwen (who qualified #1 [1]), Don "Big Daddy" Garlits (driving Swamp Rat XII-B), Steve Carbone, "TV Tommy" Ivo, and Connie Kalitta. [2]
Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
In the final, Carbone and Garlits were matched. Garlits took the win. [3]
Top Fuel Funny Car
Top Gas
In the AA/GS final, "Ohio George" Montgomery's new Ford 427 cu in (7,000 cc) SOHC-powered Mustang defeated match racer K. S. Pitman. [4]
The Stickle and Riffle Anglia, based out of the Rod Shop and driven by Bob Riffle, took the C/G win. [5]
Montgomery set a track record for low e.t. and top speed, at 8.54 seconds and 171 mph (275 km/h), as well as earning the award for "Best Engineered Car". [6]
Top Alcohol
Super Stock
Top Eliminator
Competition Eliminator
Stock Eliminator
References
- ^ 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.9 caption. Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 15 February 2024) credits the class win to Jack Jones.
- ^ Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars (Cartech, 2003), p.13.
- ^ Hardin, p.9 caption.
Sources
- Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars (Cartech, 2003), pp.13, 182-3.