Trouble Maker (car)

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Trouble Maker
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Designer Bill Devin and Joe Lunati
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Class Gasser

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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Davis 2003, pp. 184–185.
  2. 1 2 3 Davis 2003, p. 184.
  3. 1 2 Davis 2003, p. 185.

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