Connecting Highway

[Paul Ceasrine]

Finespline,,,,,,

Super John McFadden
from NYC, New York
one of the Top Black AHRA S/S Drivers in the U.S.A.

Ran a Dick Harrell prepared 69' Camaro
427 cast iron block, with a tunnel ram, w/Carter carburetors.

Car was red and white,,,,,,,,Dick Harrell lettered on door center.
Tunnel ram was a tall unit,,,,,w/rear vent opening,
Early style unit.

The car was a 10.90 car for A/MP in 1969,
but eventually hit 10.25 in 1970.

His car was the challenger against the Mutt Brothers (John and Ron Lyle)
for the supposed quarter-million-dollar/quarter-mile.

That was the street amount of money bet on the one-time race,,,,,
supposedly,,,,,,

If 3000 people attended, and the betting crowd was 50/50,
that means 1500 X 2 race spectators each bet about $75...
Its more than possible,,,,,,,,,

Story goes,,,,,,,,
Super John got the holeshot, and pulled a 1-foot
high, 30 foot wheelie.
Half-way down the Boulevard the Camaro had about a 2-car lead.

Once Ron hit 3rd gear, the Hemi Dart opened up and quickly gobbled up
the distance, and went flying by the Camaro,,,,,,,,winning the race by
a good 2-cars.

Estimates were, of the Dart going about 10.70 @ 130 MPH.
All in SS/B trim,,,,,,,,,

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