Ralph Richter is a pioneering American gasser drag racer. He was the first National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) two-time national class champion, in 1955 and 1956.
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). (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)
By winning two titles, Richter became NHRA's first two-time national class champion. He was first to achieve it in B/SP.
Notes
- Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars (Cartech, 2003), p.180.
- Davis, pp.180 and 186.
- Davis, p.180.
- Davis, p.180.
- Davis, pp.180 and 186.
Sources
- Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars, North Branch, MN: Cartech, 2003, p. 180.
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