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| GP-317 The Irishman | |
| owner / driver | Bill & Judy Fisk |
| location | Williamson, New York |
| hull info | original 7-Litre hull built in 1971 by Henry & Larry Lauterbach |
| LOA / beam | 20' 6" / 9' 10" |
| motor | 1971 Chevy 427 cu in / 625 hp
Ross pistons, Oliver billet rods, Crane roller cam, roller rockers, stud gridle, Vertex mag., L-88 corvette aluminum heads ported by Sagretti, Edelbrock "Torquer II" manifold with 600 c.f.m. Holley 4 bbl carb. |
| power transfer | Casale Z-drive - 20% overdrive gearbox with neutral |
| years raced | 1971-1991 |
| major titles | 1972 Maryland Miss J-777 - Driver
Don Dunnigton
APBA National High Points Champion 7-Ltr. Div. II 1973 Rudy's Comet II - Driver Larry Lauterbach APBA Nationals 1st place Dayton Hydro Bowl (DSQ illegal carb) 1974 Hooker Too J-717 - Driver Don Lustombo APBA National Point Champion 7 Ltr. Div. II 22 races - 8,750 points. 1975 Happy Hooker Too J-5 - Driver Larry Lauterbach 1st APBA Summer Nationals Decatur, Ill. |
| speed record | 1971 Maryland Miss J-777 Don Dunnigton set Competition Speed Record 5 mile lap average 82.192 mph Red Bank, NJ |
| racing history | 1971 Maryland Miss J-777 - Owner/Driver
Don Dunnigton
1973 Rudy's Comet II J-777 - Owners: Rudy Gurley & Norm Lauterbach | Driver: Hank Lauterbach 1973 Candy Man J-777 - Owners: Rudy Gurley & Norm Lauterbach | Driver: Larry Lauterbach 1973-74 Hooker Too J-717 - Owner: Warren Wilhelm Driver: Don Lustumbo 1975-76 Happy Hooker Too J-717 - Owner: Warren Wilhelm | Drivers: Don Lustombo, Larry Lauterbach & Andy Miller 1978 The Mink GP-500 - Owner: Joe Less | Drivers: Gerry Hawley, Paul Reid & Joe Gimbrone 1980-85 The Irishman J/GP-317 Owner/Driver Steve Kuhr 1988-91 Tradition CJ/GNH-88 Owner/Driver Pierre Villeneuve |
| launch | crane |
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