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 GV’s 1976 NHRA Vallco Professional Drag Racing Replay 
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TOP FUEL NON-QUALIFIERS	 
	 
Driver:	John Rodeck 
Home:	Torrance, California 
Entry:	"John Rodeck"  
Year/Make/Model:	76 Dragster 
ET:	6.17 
MPH:	226.7 
	 
Driver:	Dennis Baca 
Home:	Walnut Creek, California 
Entry:	"Dennis Baca"  
Year/Make/Model:	72 Dragster 
ET:	6.18 
MPH:	230.2 
	 
Driver:	Hank Endres 
Home:	Pennsville, New Jersey 
Entry:	"Nirvana" 
Year/Make/Model:	76 Dragster 
ET:	6.25 
MPH:	222.9 | 
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TOP FUEL NON-QUALIFIERS	 
	 
Driver:	Larry Bucher  
Home:	Linden, New Jersey 
Entry:	"The Shadow" 
Year/Make/Model:	76 Dragster 
ET:	6.25 
MPH:	212.9 
	 
*Note - Bucher sustained a fire in 2nd gear. 
	 
Driver:	Graham Light 
Home:	Calgary, Alberta Canada 
Entry:	"Export A" 
Year/Make/Model:	76 Dragster 
ET:	6.26 
MPH:	214.1 
	 
*Note - Light sustained a fire in 2nd gear. 
	 
Driver:	Chris Karamesines 
Home:	Chicago, Illinois 
Entry:	"The Chizler" 
Year/Make/Model:	75 Dragster 
ET:	6.28 
MPH:	230.1 | 
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Driver:	Jerry Ruth 
Home:	Seattle, Washington 
Entry:	"Competition Specialties" 
Year/Make/Model:	76 Dragster 
ET:	6.34 
MPH:	230.8 
	 
*Note - Ruth sustained a fire in 2nd gear. 
	 
Driver:	Rick Soussens 
Home:	Temple City, California 
Entry:	"Rick Soussens" 
Year/Make/Model:	76 Dragster 
ET:	6.38 
MPH:	229.6 
	 
*Note - Soussens sustained a fire in 2nd gear. 
	 
Driver:	Shirley Muldowney 
Home:	Mount Clemens, Michigan 
Entry:	"Shirley Muldowney"  
Year/Make/Model:	75 Dragster 
	 
*Note - Muldowney broke down in 1st gear and was unable to finish. | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS	 
		 
 		 
		 
	PRO STOCK ROUND 1	 
		 
	Dave Kanners	vs. 
	Larry Lombardo	 
		 
	Lee Edwards 	vs. 
	John Lukovich	 
		 
	Wayne Gapp	vs. 
	Lee Hunter	 
		 
	Warren Johnson	vs. 
	Bob Glidden	 
		 
	Wally Booth	vs. 
	Joe Satmary	 
		 
	Shay Nichols	vs. 
	Gary Hansen	 
		 
	Richie Zul	vs. 
	Brad Yuill 	 
		 
	Frank Iaconio	vs. 
	Roy Hill	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	PRO STOCK ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Larry Lombardo					 
						 
	8.54	ET,	155.0	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Dave Kanners				 	 
						 
	8.64	ET,	153.5	MPH	.	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	PRO STOCK ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Lee Edwards 					 
						 
	8.64	ET,	153.9	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	John Lukovich				 	 
						 
	8.87	ET,	151.7	MPH	.	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	PRO STOCK ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Wayne Gapp					 
						 
	8.56	ET,	154.8	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Lee Hunter				 	 
						 
	8.64	ET,	155.3	MPH	.	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	PRO STOCK ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Warren Johnson					 
						 
	8.53	ET,	153.0	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Bob Glidden				 	 
						 
	8.70	ET,	152.3	MPH	.	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	PRO STOCK ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Wally Booth					 
						 
	8.57	ET,	154.9	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Joe Satmary				 	 
						 
	8.61	ET,	155.2	MPH	.	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	PRO STOCK ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Gary Hansen					 
						 
	8.76	ET,	152.1	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Shay Nichols				 	 
						 
	8.83	ET,	151.2	MPH	.	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	PRO STOCK ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Richie Zul					 
						 
	8.75	ET,	152.1	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Brad Yuill 				 	 
						 
	8.89	ET,	151.8	MPH	.	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	PRO STOCK ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Roy Hill					 
						 
	8.64	ET,	155.3	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Frank Iaconio				 	 
						 
		 		 	after Iaconio sustained a blown clutch in 2nd Gear and was unable to finish the race.	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS	 
		 
 		 
		 
	FUNNY CAR ROUND 1	 
		 
	Tom Prock	vs. 
	Al Segrini	 
		 
	Rick Johnson	vs. 
	Jim Dunn	 
		 
	Raymond Beadle	vs. 
	Bob Pickett	 
		 
	Pee Wee Wallace	vs. 
	Russell Long	 
		 
	Don Prudhomme	vs. 
	Ed McCulloch	 
		 
	Tom Hoover	vs. 
	Tom McEwen	 
		 
	Paul Radici 	vs. 
	Steve Stephens	 
		 
	Tim Kushi	vs. 
	Dave Uyehara	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	FUNNY CAR ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Al Segrini					 
						 
	6.15	ET,	229.1	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Tom Prock				 	 
						 
	6.20	ET,	226.2	MPH	.	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	FUNNY CAR ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Jim Dunn					 
						 
	6.16	ET,	234.6	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Rick Johnson				 	 
						 
	6.64	ET,	204.3	MPH	after Johnson smoked his tires and lost traction at the start of the race.	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	FUNNY CAR ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Raymond Beadle					 
						 
	5.94	ET,	241.9	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Bob Pickett				 	 
						 
		 		 	after Pickett broke down in 1st Gear and was unable to finish the race.	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	FUNNY CAR ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Russell Long					 
						 
	6.23	ET,	224.0	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Pee Wee Wallace				 	 
						 
	6.30	ET,	213.6	MPH	after Wallace smoked his tires and lost traction at the start of the race.	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	FUNNY CAR ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Ed "The Ace" McCulloch					 
						 
	6.24	ET,	223.1	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Don "The Snake" Prudhomme				 	 
						 
		 		 	by DQ when Prudhomme left the line too soon and Red-Lighted.	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	FUNNY CAR ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen					 
						 
	6.23	ET,	226.9	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Tom Hoover				 	 
						 
	6.34	ET,	218.7	MPH	.	 | 
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	1976 GRANDNATIONALS					 
						 
	FUNNY CAR ROUND 1 RESULTS					 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Paul Radici 					 
						 
	6.38	ET,	216.6	MPH	 defeated	 
						 
	 					 
						 
	Steve Stephens				 	 
						 
		 		 	by DQ when Stephens left the line too soon and Red-Lighted.	 | 
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