BILOXI DRAGWAY RESULTS MAY 15, 1960

FEATURED EVENT ATTRACTION: WAITS - VANDERLEY - BURGESS

Chevy Dragster Takes Top Eliminator (From DRAG NEWS)

Biloxi, Mississippi May 15 - Another National Record fell victim to Albert Waits of New Orleans, driving his Chevy powered fuel injected unblown 301 cubic inch dragster. Waits turned the quarter mile in a breath taking 146.34 mph, a new record for C dragsters. In his second run to make it official, he turned 142.86 mph.

Two local fast boys were present with their Dragsters to put the pressure on Waits in Top Eliminator Competition.

Si Burgess in his Chevy powered A Dragster turned eleven seconds flat at 133.41 mph before he fell victim to clutch trouble and had to withdraw from competition.

Paul Vanderley in his Chrysler powered A Dragster turned a 10.84 at 136.36 mph so he was the only one left between Waits and Top Eliminator of the day.

As they approached the line the crowd stood up in anticipation of the race to come. The flag fell and both machines left the starting line in a cloud of burning rubber. It was an even start and remained that way until the half way point where Waits turned on the power to win by six car lengths. The winning time was 10.78 secs. 142.46 mph.

In Little Eliminator competition Marion Walton of New Orleans driving his Chevy powered blown A Sport machine took home the honors. This is his first appearance at the local strip in his new car, but he said it would not be his last. The machine itself is purple and shaped similar to a Fiat, and my! how it does run. His closest competitor was his buddy from New Orleans, Andy Zanka, in his Nationals winning 54 Corvette.

Zanka took a commanding lead off the line and it looked like an upset in the making, when Walton turned on the power to cross the finish line three car lengths in the lead. The winning time was 12.77 seconds at 120 mph.

Sources: Drag News, Copyright BiloxiDragway.com