Ralph Richter

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]

History

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.

Sources
  • Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars, North Branch, MN: Cartech, 2003, p. 180.


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