Ralph Richter

Ralph Richter is a pioneering American gasser drag racer.^[1] He was the first National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) two-time national class champion, in 1955 and 1956.^[2]

History

Driving a 1955 Porsche, Richter won NHRA's first ever B/SP national title, at Great Bend, Kansas, in 1955. He recorded a speed of 84.19 mph (135.49 km/h).^[3] (His elapsed time was not recorded or has not been preserved.)

Richter repeated with a win in B/SP at Kansas City, Missouri in 1956, driving a 1956 MGA. He recorded a pass of 20.13 seconds at 69.44 mph (111.75 km/h)^[4]

By winning two titles, Richter became NHRA's first two-time national class champion. He was first to achieve it in B/SP.^[5]

Notes

^ Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars (Cartech, 2003), p.180.
^ Davis, pp.180 and 186.
^ Davis, p.180.
^ Davis, p.180.
^ Davis, pp.180 and 186.

Sources

Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars, North Branch, MN: Cartech, 2003, p. 180.

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[1] Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars (Cartech, 2003), p.180.

[2] Davis, pp.180 and 186.

[3] Davis, p.180.

[4] Davis, p.180.

[5] Davis, pp.180 and 186.

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