Ralph Richter

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Ralph Richter is a pioneering American gasser drag racer. [1] He was the first National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) two-time national class champion, in 1955 and 1956. [2]

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Driving a 1955 Porsche, Richter won NHRA's first ever B/SP national title, at Great Bend, Kansas, in 1955. He recorded a speed of 84.19 mph (135.49 km/h). [3] (His elapsed time was not recorded or has not been preserved.)

Richter repeated with a win in B/SP at Kansas City, Missouri in 1956, driving a 1956 MGA. He recorded a pass of 20.13 seconds at 69.44 mph (111.75 km/h) [4]

By winning two titles, Richter became NHRA's first two-time national class champion. He was first to achieve it in B/SP. [5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars (Cartech, 2003), p.180.
  2. ↑ Davis, pp.180 and 186.
  3. ↑ Davis, p.180.
  4. ↑ Davis, p.180.
  5. ↑ Davis, pp.180 and 186.

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