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.  I guess copying is the ultimate form of flattery but it gets really old after a while!

Updated 2/22/2009

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

** IA I blocks were available from 1999 to 2003

1. Dave Wilcox 6.599 @ 213.7 Supercharged Firebird F/C  IA2  475 cid with Tiger Heads Pontiac Heaven 2009
2. Jeff Kauffman 6.62@ 209 Rear Engine Dragster MR-1A KRE Billet Aluminum  Heads Series 1 Supercharged Alchol Norwalk 2008
3. Ron Marony  6.77@ 200 Front Engine Dragster Stock block with Super Chief heads Supercharged Nitro 
4. John Welter 6.82@202.52 2000 Firebird Norwalk, Aug 6 2005 Turbocharged Alcohol
5. Rodney Butler 6.91@201.9 1965 GTO Turbocharged Alcohol - IAI block with E heads
6. Mark Kauffman 6.92@202 1997 Firebird Cordova 2005 MR-1 cast iron block with Billet Series 1 heads, 14-71 Blown Injected Alcohol
7. Arnie Beswick 6.94@215 1972 TA Funny Car - UNCONFIRMED - Pontiac motor?
8. Marty Palbykin 6.95 1970 GTO Twin Turbocharged - UNCONFIRMED - Pontiac motor?
9. Shane Molinari 7.02@189 Rear Engine Dragster Supercharged MR-1A block with Edelbrock Heads
10. Bill Mellott 7.105@198.06 1997 Firebird 14-71 Blown Injected Alcohol Billet Series 1 heads
11. Kevin Swaney 7.14 @ 186.51 Rear Engine Dragster - The Quickest and Fastest Naturally Aspirated Pontiac in the WORLD! on GAS 535 cid MR-1, KRE High Port Heads, Dual Dominators Norwalk Raceway Park  September 2009 (see the pass here) - view time slip link 
12. Mike Cooper 7.17 @ 194 1963 Tempest Supercharged Norwalk 2008 IA2 block with Tiger Heads
13. Paul Spotts 7.20@196.87 10-71 Front Engine Dragster Supercharged with stock block and cast iron / stock Pontiac heads
14. Bill Krech 7.220@189.90 1999 Firebird IA I block and Edelbrock heads  Pontiac Southern Nationals Texas 2004 Nitrous
15. Brad Smuland 7.310@187.03 1997 Firebird Turbocharged MR-1 cast iron block with KRE High Port Heads
16. 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
17. 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
18. Scott Rex 7.383 @ 186.64 ATCO Raceway April 2008 Naturally Aspirated 565 cid IA2 with Tiger Heads 1997 Firebird - view time slip
19. Shane Molinari 7.44 @ 184  MR-1A block with Edelbrock heads 1968 LeMans Blown 
20. Bill Mellott 7.45 @ 149 mph 2002 Firebird Funny Car Norwalk 2008 Blown Injected Alky MR-1 Pro Billet Block with KRE Warp 6 Billet Canted Valve Heads
21. Jeff Kauffman 7.49 @ 175 Rear Engine Dragster Naturally Aspirated 494 cid with KRE Billet Aluminum Heads Series 1 Norwalk 2000
22. Dan Sweeney 7.50@186 2000 Firebird Nitrous IA I block with Edelbrock Heads
23. Todd Filson 7.54 @ 176 Rear Engine Dragster Naturally Aspirated MR-1 cast iron block with KRE High Port Heads Norwalk 2009
24. Todd Fontana 7.58@174 Rear Engine Dragster Naturally Aspirated Single Dominator Stock block with Edelbrock Heads
25. David Butler 7.61@178 1996 Firebird Nitrous IA I with Edelbrock heads
26. Rod Page 7.637@177.97 Single Dominator Victor IA I with Edelbrock Heads Rear Engine Dragster
27. Mike Packo 7.64@172 supercharged stock block with Edelbrock heads Rear Engine Dragster

Names in yellow indicates 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 7.14 @ 186.51 Rear Engine Dragster - The Quickest and Fastest Naturally Aspirated Pontiac in the WORLD! on GAS 535 cid MR-1, KRE High Port Heads, Dual Dominators Norwalk Raceway Park  September 2009 (see the pass here) - view time slip link 

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

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

4. Scott Rex 7.383 @ 186.64 ATCO Raceway April 2008 Naturally Aspirated 565 cid 1997 Firebird - view time slip

5. Jeff Kauffman 7.49 @ 175 NA Norwalk 2000

6. Todd Filson 7.54 @ 176 Rear Engine Dragster Naturally Aspirated Norwalk 2009

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

8. Rod Page 7.637@177.97 Single Dominator Victor Rear Engine Dragster

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 7.925 @ 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 7.97 @ 171 1st 7 second NA door slammer May 2002 - KRE Wenzler High Ports

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

14. 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)