Tue, 22 Dec 2020, 13:58 PM

Help Needed with the History of Drag Racing
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Courtesy of FNN
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DragRace Central and FastNews Network have an extensive history of NHRA Drag Racing that has been
compiled by NHRA historian Bob Frey with extensive help from the folks at FastNews Network. With
that in mind we would like to ask for your help in filling in some of the blanks from the 1961
season. While most of the winners are listed, as you can see a lot of the runner-ups are missing
(as well as, possibly, some other class / eliminator winners). In some cases all the information
that was available from our research was a team name (like Jorgenson & Wheat or McMullen -
Fitzgerald) and we would, ideally, like to list the driver's name as the winner or runner-up. We
realize that 1961 is a few years ago but we were hoping that some of you may be able to fill in
some of the blanks or correct any errors that we may have in these results. If you can add to and
/ or correct any of these race results please e-mail them to
rick@fastnews.net">rick@fastnews.net
1961 Division 1 Regional
East Haddam, CT
TE W: Jack Chrisman
Middle W: Walt Markert
Little W: Henry Medlin
Stk #1 W: Bob Price R/U: Harold Ramsey
Stk #2 W: Bob Gaugreau
1961
Division 1
York, PA Regional
TE W: Bob Carroll (& Fred Zipp) R/U: Mike Gurtizen
Little W: Henry Medlin
Stk W: Harold Ramsey R/U: Dave Strickler
Street W: James Davis
Middle W: Bob Casseday
1961 Division 1 Regional
Great Meadows, NJ
TE W: Jack Chrisman R/U: Pete Van Kirk
Middle W: Walt Markert R/U: George Weiler
Street W: Andy Bassita
Stk W: Harold Ramsey
1961 Division 1
Atco, NJ (Divisional)
TE W: Jack Chrisman R/U: Joe Jacono
Middle W: Custom Parts
Little E W: Carl Gardella
Street W: Gus Buscham
Stk W: Buck Emerson
1961 Division 1 Regional
Emporia, VA
TE W: Jack Chrisman
SS W: Harold Ramsey R/U: Earl Rowe
1961 Division 1 Regional
York, PA
TE W: Gary Biggins R/U: Dan Weis
Middle W: Bill Schlott R/U: Jack Goode
Little W: Jerry Osborn
Street W: Dick Gaylord R/U: Bruce Larson
T. Stock W: Dave Strickler R/U: Bob Price
1961 Division 3 Regional
Cincinnati, OH (Beechmont Dragway)
TE W: Jack Chrisman
Little W: Henry Medlin
Stk W: Harold Ramsey
1961 Division 3 Regional
West Salem, OH
TE W: Blue Angels
Middle W: Pacemakers
Little W: Ron Hassel
Street W: Ron Crane
Stk W: Pete Weidner
1961 Division 3
Detroit, MI Regional
TE W: Bill Anderson
Middle W: Norm Ries
Little W: Gene Korth
Street W: Jim Koonce
1961 Division 3
Thompson, OH Regional
TE W: George Eisenhart R/U: Jack Chrisman
Middle W: Norm Ries
Little W: Henry Medlin
Street W: Joe Hrudka
Stk W: Harold Ramsey
1961 Division 3
Alton, IL (Divisional)
TE W: Jack Chrisman R/U: Fred Zipp
Stk W: Bruce Morgan
Middle W: Henry Love
Little W: Norm Reis
Street W: Henry Medlin
Stk #2 W: Scott Evert
Stk #3 W: John Burton
Stk #4 W: Gail Nusbaum
1961 Division 3 Regional
Munice, IN
TE W: Larry Miller R/U: John Hellis
Middle W: Ralph Dees R/U: Jack Goode
Little W: George Montgomery
Street W: Jim Lightcap
1961 Division 4 Regional
Ft. Worth, TX
TE W: Jimmy Nix R/U: Henry Love
Middle W: O.B. Barrett R/U: L.C. Kirby
Little W: Cliff Armstrong R/U: Warren Reynolds
Street W: Dean Brown
Stk W: Jerry LaFavers
1961 Division 4
Oklahoma City, OK Divisional
TE W: Jack Chrisman R/U: Al Carter
Mid E W: L.C. Kirby
Little E W: Cliff Armstrong R/U: Warren Reynolds
Street W: Jerry Morrison
Stock W: Roy Reeves
Jr Stk W: Joe Burney
1961 Division 4
Amarillo, TX Regional
TE W: Lee Christian R/U: Jack Moss
Stock W: Dickie Harrell R/U: Al Abbott
Little W: Dick Smith R/U: Gene Taylor
Middle W: Henry Love R/U: Jim McGinnis
Street W: Cliff Armstrong
1961 Division 4
Caddo Mills, TX
TE W: Jack Chrisman R/U: Henry Love
1961 Division 5 Regional
Hobbs, NM
TE W: Lyndall White
Street W: Buddy Garner
Middle W: Gene O'Tanger
Little W: Don Burch
Stk W: J.R. Watkins
1961 Division 5
Continental Divide Raceway, CO (Divisional)
TE W: Jack Chrisman R/U: Jack Moss
Stk W: Leonard Roy
Street W: Dick Montoya
1961 Division 5 Regional
Omaha, NE
TE W: Bill Fisher R/U: Ray Freeman
Middle W: Paul Powell R/U: Oren Reich
Little W: Darwin Bailey
Street W: Tom Marsh
Stk #1 W: Edwin Jochim
Stk #2 W: Martin Smith
Stk #3 W: Jerry Vaad
Stk #4 W: Stuart Bell
1961 Division 5 Regional
Cheyenne, WY
TE W: Darrell Zimmerman & (Don Golner)
Middle W: Stein & White
Little W: Chuck Hamann
Street W: William Lawrence
Stk W: Warren Jarrett
1961 Division 5 Regional
Julesburg, CO
TE W: Jim Nelson R/U: Darrell Zimmerman
Stk W: Leonard Roy
Little W: Castaneda Brothers R/U: Kalb & Hansen
Middle W: John Abbott R/U: Harry Feldman
Street W: Robert Mitchell R/U: Jim Taylor
1961 Division 6 Regional
Ellensburg, WA
TE W: Cliff Erickson (and Vern Massie)
Middle W: Kalwads - Hamin
Little W: Jerry Berschauer
Street W: Jim Sanderson
1961 Division 6 Regional
Arlington, WA
TE W: Jim Nelson
Little W: Dick Kalivoda
Street W: Paul Blaylock
1961 Division 6
Kent, WA (Divisional)
TE W: Jim Nelson R/U: Jim Green
Middle W: Gary Parmenter (and Jim Krohn)
Little W: Barnett & Jesson
Street W: Dale Anderson
Stk #1 W: Jim Price
Stk #2 W: Bruce Morgan
Stk #3 W: Larry McKean
Stk #4 W: Pete Kost
1961 Division 6
Madras, OR Regional
TE W: Jim Wasson
Middle W: Ron Haws R/U: Bob Tindle
Little W: Jack Coonrod (and Larry Nicholson)
Street W: Jerry McDonald
Stk #1 W: Allen May
Stk #2 W: Bruce Morgan
Stk #3 W: Dick Stuber
Stk #4 W: Larry Fortier
1961 Division 6 Regional
McMinnville, OR
TE W: Dan Erickson
Middle W: Ed McCulloch
Little W: Wayne Towbridge
Street W: John Hart
Stk W: Malcolm McKinney
1961 Division 7 Regional
Phoenix, AZ
TE W: Jack Chrisman R/U: Dode Martin
Middle W: Dennis Garrett
Little W: Boat - Monroe
Street W: Brown Brothers
Stk W: Frank Sanders
1961 Division 7 Regional
Inyokern, CA
TE W: Jim Nelson R/U: Bayer - Freitas
Middle W: McMullen - Fitzgerald
Little W: Andy Clary
Street W: Ed Thompson
Stk W: Bruce Morgan
1961 Division 7
Riverside, CA (Divisional)
TE W: Dode Martin
Little W: Jr. Thompson R/U: Doug Cook
Middle W: Dennis Garrett R/U: Bader & Fereria
Street W: Ed Thompson
Stk #1 W: Hayden Proffitt
Stk #2 W: Bruce Morgan
1961 Division 7 Regional
Redding, CA
TE W: Mike Hill
Middle W: Jorgenson & Wheat
Street W: Burnett & Grove
Stk W: Bruce Morgan
Stk #2 W: Lennie Kennedy
1961 Division 7 Regional
Pomona, CA
TE W: Jim Nelson
Stk W: Don Nicholson R/U: Les Ritchie


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