Crew Chiefs: Tim Beebe & Ron Rapadas

Crew Members/Duties:
Clutch: Barry Byrne
Bottom End/Computer: Jeff Shamrock
Bottom End: David Thornhill
Right Side Engine: Robert Walker
Left Side Engine: Brian Shamrock
Fuel/Parachutes: Rick Nordness

Best ET: 5.71

Best MPH: 259.25

Car Info: 2001 Sterling
Body: David Thornhill
Paint: Bill Bradley

Engine Info:
Engine: 398 c.i. TFX - Rodeck (Built by Ron Rapadas)
Cylinder Heads: Alan Johnson
Pistons: J&E - Western Wristpins
Rings & Bearings: Childs & Albert
Rods: Brooks
Blower: SSI
Spark Plugs: Autolite

Sponsors:
Henry Heating & Air Conditioning (Windsor, CA)
Summit Electrical (Santa Rosa, CA)
MicroCoat Thermal Barriers (Santa Rosa, CA)
Cal West Labor (Tipton, CA)
Thornhill Engineering (Sacramento, CA)
K.J.Crawford Fuel Injection (Santa Rosa, CA)
Milner's Anodizing (Santa Rosa, CA)
Justice Bros. (Duarte, CA)

Major Wins: Goodguys-VRA Top Fuel World Champions: 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2003

1998 Goodguys/VRA March Meet
1998 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion
1999 Goodguys/VRA March Meet
1999 Goodguys/VRA Sears Point
2002 Goodguys/VRA Fuel & Gas Finals
2003 Goodguys/VRA March Meet
2003 Goodguys/VRA World Finals
2004 Goodguys/VRA March Meet (fourth win of this event)

Other Awards, Achievements & Championships:
First front engine TF dragster to exceed 250 MPH (1998)
2002 Drag racer of the year by the Northern California Motor Sports Press
2003 Western Timing Assoc.Top Fuel Champion
2003 Set new VRA World ET Record: 5.71
Member: Goodguys and Nitronic Research 5-Second Club
Member: 250 MPH Club

Additional Information: Jim Murphy's racing career spans 37 years, which includes drag boats, fuel funny cars, front and rear engine top fuel dragsters. He has been racing Nostalgia Top Fuel since 1996.

Website: WW2 Racing

 

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