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1971 NHRA Winternationals
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| National Hot Rod Association | |
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| Venue | Pomona Dragstrip |
| Location | Pomona, California |
The 1971 NHRA Winternationals were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event, held at Pomona, California on 7 February.[1]
Background
[edit]The Funny Car Eliminator title at the 1971 Winternats would go to Roland Leong's Dodge Charger, Hawaiian, with Butch Maas at the wheel.[2] Don Garlits' novel rear-engined dragster, Swamp Rat XIV, appeared at the Winternats, qualifying with 6.8; his best time of the meet was a 6.70, over Jim Dunn's 7.58, in the semi-final: Garlits would win, when Kenny Safford broke in the final.[2] The last Top Gas Eliminator crown, before NHRA abolished the class, went to Walt Stevens, at the wheel of Ken Theiss' twin-engined Odd Couple TG/D.[2] Canadian Barrie Poole repeated his 1970 Winternats win in Super Stock, in a Sandy Elliot Mustang.[2] Don Enriquez (in Gene Adams' A/FD) won Competition Eliminator, turning in a pass of 7.34 at 199 mph (320 km/h), quicker and faster than Steve Woods' hemi-engined BB/Gas Ford Anglia; the field also included twin-engine straight-six-cylinder-powered D/Ds, and AA/FAs.[2]
The year's award for Best Engineered Car went to Jim Busby, with a dragster powered by a pair of injected 427 "Cammer" (SOHC) engines.[2] (Hank Westmoreland failed to qualify the car, and it never ran again.[2])
The meet was marred by the death of "Sneaky Pete" Robinson, who wrecked his TF/D in qualifying, with a 6.77 pass,[2] which would have been #4 qualifier.[1]
Results
[edit]Top Fuel Dragster
[edit]The Top Fuel Dragster (TF/D) field was 32 cars. Ron Rivero, Larry Dixon Sr., Jim Paoli, Gary Cochran, and John Mitchell attended, but failed to qualify.[1]
Round one
[edit]Top qualifier Norm Wilcox (driving for Ted Gotelli) went out to #17 qualifier Jimmy King. "TV Tommy" Ivo, qualified #13, lost to Glen Woosley, who qualified #29. Larry Hendrickson qualified #24, losing to #8 qualifier Gerry Glenn. Jerry "The King" Ruth qualified #14, and was eliminated by #30 qualifier Carl Olson. #6 qualifier Rick Ramsey eliminated #22 qualifier Don "The Snake" Prudhomme. Don Cook qualified #28 and fell to Tom "Mongoo$e" McEwen. #31 qualifier Bill Alexander lost to #15 qualifier Kenny Safford (driving for Larry Bowers). Mike Tarter qualified #27 and lost to Jim Davis (qualified #11). #26 qualifier Tom Allen was eliminated by Don "Big Daddy" Garlits, who qualified #10 (in Swamp Rat XIV). #25 qualifier Denver Schutz lost to #9 qualifier Herman Petersen. Chris "The Greek" Karamesines qualified #7 and eliminated Paul Schoenfeld, who qualified #23. #22 qualifier Don Prudhomme was eliminated by #6 qualifier Rick Ramsey (in the Keeling & Clayton car). Les Allen qualified #21 and was beaten by Don Moody, who qualified #5. #32 qualifier Bill Dunlap lost to #16 qualifier Dennis Baca. #19 qualifier Ronnie Martin (later partner with Ronnie Sox) was eliminated by #3 qualifier Henry Harrison in the Ewell & Bell dragster. Jim Warren qualified #18, losing to #2 qualifier John Nichols (driving for Jerry Dee Hagood). Low qualifier Jim Dunn defeated #20 qualifier Ed Renck.[1]
Round two
[edit]Dunn beat McEwen. Woosley was defeated by Moody. Glenn eliminated Baca. Davis lost to Harrison. King defeated Petersen. Safford lost to Karamesines. Olson defeated Ramsey. Nichols fell to Garlits.[1]
Round three
[edit]Garlits defeated Olson. Moody fell to King. Glenn lost to Dunn. Safford eliminated Harrison.[1]
Semi-final
[edit]Dunn was eliminated by Garlits, King by Safford.[1]
Final
[edit]Garlits defeated Safford, when Safford broke.[2] The win earned Garlits US$8,625.[1]
Top Fuel Funny Car
[edit]Top Fuel Funny Car was only a 16-car field.[3]
Round one
[edit]Jake Johnsto] qualified #1 in the 1971 Dodge Charger owned by Gene Snow, and eliminated #9 qualifier Tom Prock. Snow qualified #2 in a 1971 Charger, beating Jim Dunn. Tom Hoover, qualifying #7, was eliminated by #15 qualifier Mike Snively. Qualifying #12, Kenny Goodell lost to Roland Leong's Hawaiian, driven by Butch Maas. Dave Condit qualified #13 and lost to #5 qualifier Larry Reyes (driving a 1971 Plymouth Barracuda owned by "Big John" Mamazian). Don "The Snake" Prudhomme qualified #14, and was eliminated by #6 qualifier Stan Shiroma. #3 qualifier Dick Tharp's 1971 Ford Mustang (owned by Harry Schmidt) lost to the Ramchargers 1971 Dodge Challenger of Leroy Goldstein. Low qualifier Don Schumacher went out to Rich Siroonian's Mamazian-owned 1971 Barracuda.[3]
Round two
[edit]Snively lost to Goldstein. Maas defeated Siroonian. Reyes was defeated by Johnston. Snow eliminated Shiroma.[3]
Semi-final
[edit]Snow was eliminated by Maas. Johnston fell to Goldstein.[3]
Final
[edit]Maas took the win over Goldstein, for a prize of US$8625.[3]
Top Alcohol Dragster
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Round one
[edit]Round two
[edit]Semi-final
[edit]Final
[edit]Top Alcohol Funny Car
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Round one
[edit]Round two
[edit]Semi-final
[edit]Final
[edit]Top Gas
[edit]The field included 16 qualifiers.[4]
Round one
[edit]Top qualifier Larry Van Unen lost to #9 qualifier Walt Stevens (driving Ken Theiss' twin-engined Odd Couple TG/D[2]). Low qualifier Chuck Beal lost to #5 qualifier Bill Mullins.[4]
Round two
[edit]Mullins beat #10 qualifier Gene Brasel, and Stevens eliminated #6 qualifier Ray Hadford.[4]
Semi-final
[edit]Jerry Goddard, #8 qualifier, lost to Mullins. Don Hampton, qualified #7, was eliminated by Mullins.[4]
Final
[edit]Mullins lost to Stevens in the final, earning Stevens US$7125.[4]
Pro Stock
[edit]The Pro Stock field was 16 cars. Attendees included Herb McCandless (qualified #2 in a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda), Dave Strickler (qualified #20), Jim Pettit (qualified #30), and Cecil Yother (qualified #31); none actually raced.[5]
Round one
[edit]Top qualifier Ronnie Sox's Barracuda defeated #17 qualifier Dick Brannan. Rich Miracki, qualified # 27, lost to #11 qualifier "Dyno Don" Nicholson. #29 qualifier Ed Schartman lost to #13 qualifier Bill Jenkins' 1971 Chevrolet Camaro. #12 qualifier "Dandy Dick" Landy defeated #28 qualifier Hubert Platt. Bob Lambeck qualified #9 and eliminated #25 qualifier John Livingston. #22 qualifier Ed Miller lost to #6 qualifier Arlen Vanke. John Petrie qualified #3, and defeated #19 qualifier Ken Van Cleve. Bobby Yowell, #8 qualifier, lost to #24 qualifier Bill Tanner. Low qualifier Ed Terry was eliminated by #16 qualifier Wally Booth (driving a 1970 Camaro).[5]
Round two
[edit]Tanner lost to Booth. Nicholson was eliminated by Petrie. Sox overcame Lambeck.[5]
Semi-final
[edit]Jenkins was eliminated by Sox. Booth defeated Landy. Vanke was defeated by Booth. Petrie lost to Sox.[5]
Final
[edit]Booth lost to Sox, who earned US$11,625 in prize money.[5]
Super Stock
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Round one
[edit]Round two
[edit]Semi-final
[edit]Final
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Winternationals | NHRA Top Fuel race | Auto Club Raceway, Pomona, CA | February 7, 1971". ultimateracinghistory.com. November 14, 2008. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Dillashaw, Bruce (March 1, 2012). "Greatest Races: 1971 Winternationals". National Hot Rod Association. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Winternationals | NHRA Funny Car race | Auto Club Raceway, Pomona, CA | February 7, 1971". ultimateracinghistory.com. November 14, 2008. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Winternationals | NHRA Top Gas race | Auto Club Raceway, Pomona, CA | February 7, 1971". ultimateracinghistory.com. November 14, 2008. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Winternationals | NHRA Pro Stock race | Auto Club Raceway, Pomona, CA | February 7, 1971". ultimateracinghistory.com. November 14, 2008. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2025.