1966's Headline News

Snively/Hawaiian win again, take Indy crown Mike Snively and "Hawaiian" car owner Roland Leong backed up their Winternationals triumph by defeating red-lighting Danny Ongais in the final round of Top Fuel at the Nationals. Mulligan pops first six at Carlsbad event John "Zookeeper" Mulligan recorded the first six-second Top Fuel run at Carlsbad Raceway with a run of 6.95 e.t. at 221.12 mph during the first round of a match race with Tony "Watchdog" Allen. Plans made for OCIR 'stadium' supertrack The nation's most modern and complete dragstrip facility will be built in Orange County, Calif., featuring permanent stadium-type concrete grandstands, a four-story glass enclosed control tower, tree-shaded picnic area, and a unique electronic scoreboard system. Hill calls it a career ... for now Eddie Hill, one of Division 4's most colorful fuel dragster competitors has hung up his fire suit and retired after over 10 years in the sport. Hill would not return to the quarter-mile until 1986.

Hawaiian wins Winternationals again Surf's up! Sorokin wins Bakersfield New Funny Car class rules outlined NHRA stages first international event Nix nixes Springnats Top Fuel field Monthly Headlines