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]

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. The Freight Train also posted both top speed (185+) and low E.T. (8.36) for gas dragsters.[5]

Competition Eliminator

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