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Sam Jones (drag racer)

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Sam Jones is an American gasser drag racer. He won the C/Gas title in 1962 and 1963.

History

Driving the Chevrolet-powered Moody & Jones 1937 Chevrolet, he won NHRA's C/GS national title at the NHRA Nationals, held at Indianapolis Raceway Park, in 1962. His winning pass was 12.43 seconds at 113.20 mph (182.18 km/h). He also won Gas Street Eliminator at Indianapolis in 1962.

The next year, he won a second NHRA C/GS national title, at the Nationals in Indianapolis, again driving the Moody & Jones gasser. His winning pass there was 11.70 seconds at 117.80 mph (189.58 km/h).

References

  1. Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars (Cartech, 2003), pp.182-3.
  2. Davis, p.183.
  3. Davis, p.182.
  4. Davis, p.183.
  5. Davis, p.183.

Sources

  • Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars. North Branch, MN: Cartech, 2003, pp. 182–3.
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