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There were some well known "ringer" drag test done back in the day

A 1964 "389" GTO ran 13.1 at 115 mph.
Turned out to have a 421 SD tuned by Royal Pontiac.

1969 Road Runner A12 440 Six Barrel
drag test at Cecil County Drag-O-Way
12.91 ET at 111.8 mph on street tires, through the mufflers
driver - Ronnie Sox

Don Yenko was a competitive racer
He wanted his 427 Drag Special to run a good time and it did
Absolutely, it was an exciting time. These articles certainly helped drive our passions on these amazing cars!
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