1964 NHRA Winternationals
| National Hot Rod Association | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Auto Club Raceway |
| Location | Pomona, California |
The 1964 NHRA Winternationals (commonly known as the Winternats) were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event, held at Auto Club Raceway, Pomona, California on 16 February.[1]
Results
Top Fuel
Round One
Don "Big Daddy" Garlits attended, but Swamp Rat VI-A failed to qualify; Garlits, however, took over the Weekly-Rivero-Fox-Holding dragster qualified by Norm Weekly. He eliminated Bobby Vodnik. Denny Milani lost to Chris "The Greek" Karamesines, while "TV Tommy" Ivo defeated Jim Warren.[2]
Round Two
Garlits fell to Kenny Safford. Karamesines lost to Ivo.[3]
Semi-final
Ivo defeated Safford.[4]
Final
Ivo faced Jack Williams, and lost.[5]
Top Gas
Danny Ongais, driving a Roland Leong-owned Chevrolet, defeated Mickey Thompson's Ford.[6]
Altered
The Comp Eliminator (Altered) title went to Charlie Smith, in a Chevrolet-powered 1923 Model T, over the Chevrolet-powered 1932 Bantam of Ed Weddle.[7]
Stock Experimental
Ronnie Sox took the S/X win over "Dyno Don" Nicholson, both driving 1964 Mercury Comets.[8]
Top Stock
The T/S title went to Tommy Grove, who defeated Doug Lovegrove.[9]
Street Eliminator
The Street Eliminator win went to Ron Rootyl in a 1963 Dodge, defeating Norman Armstrong in a Chevrolet-powered 1939 Willys.[10]
Notes
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- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 9 November 2018)
- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 9 November 2018)
- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 9 November 2018)
- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 9 November 2018)
- ^ Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 9 November 2018)