1963 NHRA Winternationals

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]

1963 NHRA Winternationals
VenueAuto Club Raceway
LocationPomona, California

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]

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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