The Fastest 1/4 mile Pontiacs Ever

Below is a listing of the fastest 1/4 mile Pontiacs of all time.  If you feel the list needs updated, please feel free to shoot us an email with your updates. 

 There have been a few copy cats who have decided to blatantly copy our Fastest Pontiacs List and modify it with some very inaccurate information.   To our knowledge this is the most comprehensive and correct listing available.  Time slips are requested to validate the record for all those who read the info.  Video support with a time slip is even better!

Updated 9/5/2010

*** MR-1 and IA2 blocks became available in 2004

*** IA I blocks were available from 1999 to 2003

1. Rodney Butler 6.27 @ 228 mph twin turbo 1963 Pro Mod Tempest on alky IA2 with Edelbrock heads Tripower Nationals @ Norwalk Aug. 9, 2010 - view the time slip
2. Dave Wilcox 6.52 @ 213 5/16/2009 at VMP

   • 6.599 @ 213.7 Supercharged Firebird F/C  on alky IA2  475 cid with Tiger Heads Pontiac Heaven 2009

3. Jeff Kauffman 6.55 @ 205.38 Rear Engine Dragster MR-1A KRE Billet Aluminum  Heads Series 1 Supercharged Alcohol Norwalk May 2010 - view time slip

   • 6.62@ 209 Rear Engine Dragster MR-1A KRE Billet Aluminum  Heads Series 1 Supercharged Alcohol Norwalk 2008

4. Bill Mellott - 6.66 @ 183.99 mph - 1965 Pro Mod GTO with MR-1A Pro Billet Aluminum block, KRE Billet Canted Valve heads, KRE Billet Intake with Screw Charger on alky 8/6/2011 Summit Motor Sports Park - view the time slip

• Previous Performance
• 6.84 @ 192.77  1965 Pro Mod GTO   - view the slip

1. Ron Marony  6.77@ 200 Front Engine Dragster Stock block with Super Chief heads Supercharged on Nitromethane
2. Kevin Swaney 6.81 @ 192.28 mph Rear Engine Dragster  on GAS 535 cid MR-1, KRE High Port Heads, Dual Dominators April 23, 2010 @ Summit Motor Sports Park (Norwalk) 

   - view time slip

   The Quickest and Fastest Naturally Aspirated Pontiac in the WORLD!

   1st NA Pontiac Powered Pass in the 6s!

   • Previous Performance 
   • 7.14 @ 186.51 Rear Engine Dragster @ Norwalk Raceway Park  September 2009 - view time slip 

    

3. John Welter 6.82@202.52 2000 Firebird Norwalk, Aug 6 2005 Turbocharged Alcohol
4. Mark Kauffman 6.84 @ 204.57 1997 Firebird Norwalk May 2010 MR-1 cast iron block with Billet Series 1 heads, 14-71 Blown Injected Alcohol - view time slip

   • 6.92@ 202 1997 Firebird Cordova 2005 MR-1 cast iron block with Billet Series 1 heads, 14-71 Blown Injected Alcohol

5. Rodney Butler 6.91@201.9 1965 GTO Turbocharged Alcohol - IAI block with E heads
6. Arnie Beswick 6.94@215 1972 TA Funny Car - UNCONFIRMED - Pontiac motor?
7. Marty Palbykin 6.95 1970 GTO Twin Turbocharged - UNCONFIRMED - Pontiac motor?
8. Mike Cooper 6.96 @ 194.22 mph 1963 Tempest Supercharged Pontiac Heaven 4/10/2010 Speedworld Dragstrip Arizona IA2 block with Tiger Heads - view time slip

• Previous Performance
• 7.17 @ 194 1963 Tempest Supercharged Norwalk 2008 

13. Vincent Mayeda  6.99 @ 199.29 125-inch funny car chassis (ran as an altered with no full body)Stock 400 block and nodular crank KRE High-Port Heads 8-71 Supercharger on methanol at Speedworld Dragstrip in Arizona on April  2011 - view time slip

    • Previous Performance
    • 7.36 @ 187 mph May 2010 - view time slip

14. Shane Molinari 7.02@189 Rear Engine Dragster Supercharged MR-1A block with Edelbrock Heads
15. Eric Larson 7.007 @ 206.32 mph '71 TA Funny Car IA2 block, RA-V billet heads, 14-71 std. helix, 90% nitro - view time slip
16. Bill Mellott 7.105 @ 198.06 1997 Firebird 14-71 Blown Injected Alcohol Billet Series 1 heads
17. Paul Spotts 7.13@ 191.38 6-71 Front Engine Dragster Supercharged with stock block and KRE D Port heads - view time slip

    • Previous Performance
    • 7.20@196.87 6-71 Front Engine Dragster Supercharged with stock block and cast iron / stock Pontiac heads

18. Bill Krech 7.220@189.90 1999 Firebird IA I block and Edelbrock heads  Pontiac Southern Nationals Texas 2004 Nitrous
19. Mark Kauffman 7.254 @189.52 mph at Summit Motorsports Park August 6, 2011 Naturally Aspirated MR-1A 535 with WARP 6 Heads 2009 GXP - view the time slip  

The Worlds Quickest and Fastest NA Door Car

19. Scott Rex 7.304 @ 187.57 ATCO Raceway March 2010 Naturally Aspirated 565 cid with Tiger Heads 1997 Firebird - view time slip

    •  Previous Performance

    •  7.383 @ 186.64 ATCO Raceway April 2008 Naturally Aspirated 565 cid 1997 Firebird - view time slip

     

20. Brad Smuland 7.310@187.03 1997 Firebird Turbocharged MR-1 cast iron block with KRE High Port Heads
21. Michael Campolucci 7.36 @ 184.51 2007 Pro Stock GTO 535 cid MR-1A  with High Port Heads Grand Bend Motorplex  2009 - view time slip

22. Frank Gostyla 7.377@182.67 2002 Grand Am 11-14-2009 Budds Creek, MD  Naturally Aspirated Single Dominator IA2 block with Tirger Heads- view time slip
23. Shane Molinari 7.44 @ 184  MR-1A block with Edelbrock heads 1968 LeMans Blown 
24. Jeff Kauffman 7.49 @ 175 Rear Engine Dragster Naturally Aspirated 494 cid with KRE Billet Aluminum Heads Series 1 Norwalk 2000

25. Rod Page 7.499 @ 177.37  RED with 535 cid NA Single Dominator Victor, IA2 aluminum block, Tiger Heads at Firebird Raceway Boise, Idaho October 9, 2010 - view time slip

    • Previous Performance 

    • Rod Page 7.637@177.97 Single Dominator Victor Rear Engine Dragster

26. Dan Sweeney 7.50@186 2000 Firebird Nitrous IA I block with Edelbrock Heads
27. Todd Filson 7.54 @ 174.98 Rear Engine Dragster Naturally Aspirated MR-1 cast iron block with KRE High Port Heads Norwalk 2009 - view time slip
28. Eric Larson 7.571 @ 182.55 mph - '63 Pontiac Wagon IA-1 block, Tiger heads Wenzler tunnel ram with dual Dominators, single stage nitrous - view time slip
29. Todd Fontana 7.58@174 Rear Engine Dragster Naturally Aspirated Single Dominator Stock block with Edelbrock Heads
30. David Butler 7.61@178 1996 Firebird Nitrous IA I with Edelbrock heads
31. Rod Page 7.637@177.97 Single Dominator Victor IA I with Edelbrock Heads Rear Engine Dragster
32. Mike Packo 7.64@172 supercharged stock block with Edelbrock heads Rear Engine Dragster

Names in yellow or red  indicate people running MR-1 blocks, KRE and / or TIN INDIAN Performance products!

The following is a list of the Fastest Naturally Aspirated Pontiacs of all time

1. Kevin Swaney 6.81 @ 192.28 mph Rear Engine Dragster  on GAS 535 cid MR-1, KRE High Port Heads, Dual Dominators April 23, 2010 @ Summit Motor Sports Park (Norwalk) 

   - view time slip

   The Quickest and Fastest Naturally Aspirated Pontiac in the WORLD!

   1st NA Pontiac Powered Pass in the 6s!

   • Previous Performance 
   • 7.14 @ 186.51 Rear Engine Dragster @ Norwalk Raceway Park  September 2009 - view time slip 

    

    

2. Mark Kauffman 7.254 @189.52 mph at Summit Motorsports Park August 6, 2011 Naturally Aspirated MR-1A 535 with WARP 6 Heads 2009 GXP - view the time slip  

   The Worlds Quickest and Fastest NA Door Car

    

3. Scott Rex 7.304 @ 187.57 ATCO Raceway March 2010 Naturally Aspirated 565 cid with Tiger Heads 1997 Firebird - view time slip

•  Previous Performance

•  7.383 @ 186.64 ATCO Raceway April 2008 Naturally Aspirated 565 cid 1997 Firebird - view time slip

3. Michael Campolucci 7.36 @ 184.51 2007 Pro Stock GTO 535 cid MR-1A Grand Bend Motorplex  2009 - view time slip

4. Frank Gostyla 7.377@182.67 2002 Grand Am 11-14-2009 Budds Creek, MD  Naturally Aspirated Single Dominator - view time slip

5. Jeff Kauffman 7.49 @ 175 NA Norwalk 2000 Rear Engine Dragster 

6. Rod Page 7.499 @ 177.37  RED with 535 cid NA Single Dominator Victor, IA2 aluminum block, Tiger Heads at Firebird Raceway Boise, Idaho October 9, 2010 - view time slip

   • Previous Performance 

   • Rod Page 7.637@177.97 Single Dominator Victor Rear Engine Dragster

7. Todd Filson 7.54 @ 174.98 Rear Engine Dragster Naturally Aspirated MR-1 cast iron block with KRE High Port Heads Norwalk 2009 - view time slip

8. Todd Fontana 7.58@174 Rear Engine Dragster Naturally Aspirated Single Dominator

9. Jack Gaydosh 7.682@180.09 2000 Firebird 11-11-2006 Cecil County Dragway Naturally Aspirated IA2 with Tiger Heads

10. Jim Brady 7.72@174 Rear Engine Dragster Single Alcohol Dominator

11. Tom Kilroy 7.759 @ 176.95 mph on GAS NA 527 cid IA2 Tiger  heads 2001 Grand Am November 5, 2010  Atco Raceway 2366 lbs - view time slip

    • Previous Performance

    • 7.852 @ 174.23 mph on GAS NA 527 cid IA2 Tiger  heads 2001 Grand Am October 30, 2010  Cecil County Dragway  2330 lbs - view time slip

    • 7.864 @ 173.49 mph on GAS NA 527 cid IA2 Tiger  heads 2001 Grand Am May 23, 2010  Englishtown, NJ  2375 lbs - view time slip

    • 7.925 @ 172.10 mph on GAS NA 527 cid IA2 Tiger Heads 2001 Grand Am Nov 22, 2009  Englishtown, NJ  2362 lbs - view time slip link

12. Mark Pickett 7.93 @ 169.6 mph on GAS NA 535 MR-1A with High Port heads  1963 Tempest Wagon November 20, 2010 Cecil County Dragway - view timeslip

13. Mark Pickett 7.97 @ 171 1st 7 second NA door slammer May 2002 1997 Firebird with  KRE Wenzler High Ports 

14. Shane Molinari 8.01 @ 168  601 cid NA 1968 LeMans

15. Jimmy Jammel  8.16 at 166.81 @ VMP High Performance Pontiac magazine in the Pavement Pounders Magazine.  Firebird body  467 cid stock block with Edelbrock heads and Single Dominator on Gas  Weight is 2350lbs  May 2008

How do I get added to the FASTEST Pontiacs list?

All you need to do is email a copy or mail a copy of your time slip to Kevin Swaney @ Tin Indian Performance.

Please include the following info with the time slip:

• Driver name
• Type of Car - ie. Dragster, Funny Car, Pro Mod, Tube Chassis Firebird etc
• Weight of Car in lbs.
• CID of engine
• Naturally Aspirated or Power Adders Used
• Number of carbs / induction - ie. fuel injection, single 4, dual 4, etc.
• Date of run - normally on time slip
• Location of run - normally on time slip
• Block type (not required)
• Cylinder Heads used (not required)
• Videos welcome but not required