Sam Jones (drag racer)

Sam Jonesis an Americangasser drag racer.^[1]He won the C/Gas title in 1962 and 1963.^[2]

History

Driving theChevrolet-powered Moody & Jones 1937 Chevrolet, he wonNHRA's C/GS national title at theNHRA Nationals,held atIndianapolis Raceway Park,in 1962. His winning pass was 12.43 seconds at 113.20 mph (182.18 km/h).^[3]He also won Gas Street Eliminator at Indianapolis in 1962.^[4]

The next year, he won a second NHRA C/GS national title, at theNationalsin Indianapolis, again driving the Moody & Jones gasser. His winning pass there was 11.70 seconds at 117.80 mph (189.58 km/h).^[5]

References

^Davis, Larry.Gasser Wars(Cartech, 2003), pp.182-3.
^Davis, p.183.
^Davis, p.182.
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Sources

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

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[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.

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