1963 NHRA Winternationals

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1963 NHRA Winternationals
VenueAuto Club Raceway
LocationPomona, 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]

Contents

Events

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

Top Fuel

In the Top Fuel Dragster (TF/D) final round, Don Garlits (not yet nicknamed "Big Daddy") defeated Art Malone. [3]

Altered

Top Gas

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

Tony Nancy defeated Jerry Hardick to win the Comp Eliminator trophy. [6]

Middle Eliminator

Doug "Cookie" Cook claimed Middle Eliminator in his Oldsmobile-engined Willys, over Jim Dunn. [7]

Junior Eliminator

Hugh Tucker defeated Bob Culbert at Pomona in 1962 to win Junior Eliminator. [8]

Little Eliminator

Charlie Smith was defeated by Dick Bourgeois in Little Eliminator. [9]

Super Stock

Stock

In Stock Eliminator, Al Eckstrand in a 1963 Dodge defeated Bill Shirey in a 1963 Plymouth. [10]

Notes

  1. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 20 September 2018)
  2. Taylor, Thom. "Jack Williams-Ron Lowe Syndicate Scuderia Dragster", in "Beauty Beyond the Twilight Zone", p. 42.
  3. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 18 November 2018)
  4. Taylor, p. 42.
  5. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
  6. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
  7. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
  8. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
  9. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
  10. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)

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