All things gainesville

[T.Smith]

Great memory Tony! I was there, I think he beat Armstrong's AA/BAD in the final. That was the same year Gary Burgin ruined Snake's otherwise perfect season.

You are correct! I believe Armstrong red-lighted. If I remember correctly, Settles told me he only made one qualifying attempt and qualified #1, then parked the car until the start of eliminations.

Also, in my opinion Gary Burgin doesn't get enough credit. He had some hard running nitro funny cars in a time Snake & Beadle were dominate.

I read somewhere, back when you could make as many qualifying runs as you wanted, Burgin made 9 qualifying runs before eliminations at Indy. It may have been the year he upset Snake. if so, that would've been 13 runs during a race week!

 

[mick]

......... in my opinion Gary Burgin doesn't get enough credit. He had some hard running nitro funny cars in a time Snake & Beadle were dominate.
...........back when you could make as many qualifying runs as you wanted, Burgin made 9 qualifying runs before eliminations at Indy........

that car was strong for sure ....... never gonna' wish i was older, but it sure would have been great to be there back then with essentially open qualifying.

 

[cknight]

You are correct! I believe Armstrong red-lighted. If I remember correctly, Settles told me he only made one qualifying attempt and qualified #1, then parked the car until the start of eliminations.

Also, in my opinion Gary Burgin doesn't get enough credit. He had some hard running nitro funny cars in a time Snake & Beadle were dominate.

I read somewhere, back when you could make as many qualifying runs as you wanted, Burgin made 9 qualifying runs before eliminations at Indy. It may have been the year he upset Snake. if so, that would've been 13 runs during a race week!

Looking at Dave's car, it appeared that he had a two-speed in it. Just a dummy, as he was running high-gear only.