The 1963 NHRA Winternationals (commonly known as the Winternats) were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event held at the Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California on February 17, 1963.Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 20 September 2018)
Events Jack Williams' new slingshot streamliner Scuderia made her debut at this year's Winternats, in Top Gas. She also won the "Best Appearing" award.Taylor, Thom. "Jack Williams-Ron Lowe Syndicate Scuderia Dragster", in "Beauty Beyond the Twilight Zone", p. 42.
The event was attended by a number of name cars, including Melrose Missile III (driven by Tommy Grove) and Old Hoss (in B/G, driven by Johnny Loper).
Results Top Fuel In the Top Fuel Dragster (TF/D) final round, Don Garlits (not yet nicknamed "Big Daddy") defeated Art Malone. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 18 November 2018)
Garlits would go on to take Top Fuel Eliminator, in Swamp Rat V, with a pass of 8.26 seconds at .
Altered
Top Gas Scuderia made her debut, recording a best pass of 8.83 seconds at with Ron Lowe at the wheel, before mechanical trouble sidelined her.Taylor, p. 42.
Doug Cook, in Swindler, took the AA/G win.YouTube
The class win went to Bob Muravez (in the John Peters and Nye Frank-owned Freight Train) over Connie Kalitta. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018) Freight Train also posted both top speed (185+) and low E.T. (8.36) of the meet for gas dragsters.
Competition Eliminator Tony Nancy defeated Jerry Hardick to win the Comp Eliminator trophy. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
Middle Eliminator Doug "Cookie" Cook claimed Middle Eliminator in his Oldsmobile-engined Willys, Swindler (co-owned by Stone, Woods, and Cook),YouTube over Jim Dunn. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
Junior Eliminator Hugh Tucker defeated Bob Culbert at Pomona in 1962 to win Junior Eliminator. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
Little Eliminator Charlie Smith was defeated by Dick Bourgeois in Little Eliminator. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
Super Stock
Stock In Stock Eliminator, Al Eckstrand in a 1963 Dodge defeated Bill Shirey in a 1963 Plymouth. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 3 October 2018)
The A/Stock class win went to Dave Strickler.YouTube Notes