The 1964 NHRA Winternationals (commonly known as the Winternats) were a
National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)
drag racing
Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, most c ...
event, held at
Auto Club Raceway,
Pomona, California
Pomona is a city in Los Angeles County, California. Pomona is located in the Pomona Valley, between the Inland Empire and the San Gabriel Valley. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 151,713. The main campus of California State Polyte ...
on 16 February.
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.
Round Two
Garlits fell to Kenny Safford. Karamesines lost to Ivo.
Semi-final
Ivo defeated Safford.
Final
Ivo faced Jack Williams, and lost.
Top Gas
Danny Ongais, driving a
Roland Leong
Roland Leong (born Honolulu, 1945) is an American drag racer, whose "Hawaiian" brand cars achieved many victories. He later went on to act as crew chief in Funny Cars races.
"Hawaiian" cars Top Fuel Dragsters
Leong's "Hawaiian" Top Fuel dragster ...
-owned Chevrolet, defeated
Mickey Thompson's Ford.
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.
Stock Experimental
Ronnie Sox took the S/X win over
"Dyno Don" Nicholson, both driving 1964 Mercury Comets.
Top Stock
The T/S title went to
Tommy Grove, who defeated
Doug Lovegrove..
Street Eliminator
The Street Eliminator win went to Ron Rootyl in a 1963 Dodge, defeating Norman Armstrong in a Chevrolet-powered 1939
Willys
Willys (pronounced , "Willis" )
was a brand name used by Willys–Overland Motors, an American automobile company, founded by John North Willys. It was best known for its design and production of World War II era and later military jeeps (MBs ...
.
Ultimateracinghistory
(retrieved 9 November 2018)
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1964 in motorsport
NHRA Winternationals
1964 in California