Dale Pulde Raced War Eagle At Detroit Dragway

Dale raced War Eagle at Detroit Dragway on July 15 , 1967. Dale had War Eagle painted in the same color scheme as John Force’s current Funny Car. Dale qualified War Eagle in the number two position with a time of

11.42 seconds. In the first round of eliminations, Dale defeated Ronnie Sox with a time of 11.38 seconds. Dale then went on to defeat Dick Harrell in the second round with a time of 11.37 seconds. Dale’s War Eagle then lost to eventual event winner, Tom McEwen in the semifinals. Dale’s War Eagle ran a best time of 11.33 seconds during eliminations. Although Dale did not win the event, he had a great showing in his Funny Car debut.

About Dale Pulde

Dale Pulde is a drag racer from the United States. He has been racing since the early 1970s, and is most famous for his Funny Car War Eagle. Pulde has won many races over the years, and is considered to be one of the best drivers in the sport. In this article, we will take a closer look at Pulde’s career, and find out what makes him one of the best in the business!

Dale Pulde has six career national event wins and three IHRA championships.

Dale’s first career win came in the 1968 Winternationals. Dale also has wins at the 1971 and 1972 World Finals. Dale’s most recent win was in 1992 at the IHRA Spring Nationals. Dale has three IHRA championships, which he won in 1970, 1971, and 1972. Dale is a member of the National Hot Rod Association’s Hall of Fame. Dale Pulde is truly a legend in the world of drag racing.

Dale Pulde Drove Many Different Nitro Funny Cars in NHRA and IHRA events.

Dale is a great guy and always had time for the fans. Dale Pulde is one of the most popular and respected Funny Car drivers in NHRA history. Dale’s first full season driving a nitro Funny Car was in 1967. Dale drove the “War Eagle” Funny Car for owner Bob Larivee Sr.. The War Eagle was one of the most successful and popular Funny Cars of the 1960s. Dale Pulde was the first driver to win an NHRA national event in a Funny Car. Dale won the 1967 Summernationals at York, Pennsylvania. Dale also won the 1967 World Championship title in Funny Car.

Dale drove for many different teams during his career including: Ray Alley, Dale Lanier, Bob Newberry, Bob Skinner, and Kenny Safford. Dale Pulde was one of the most successful and popular Funny Car drivers in NHRA history. Dale’s first full season driving a nitro Funny Car was in 1967. Dale drove the “War Eagle” Funny Car for owner Bob Larivee Sr..

Dale Pulde was one of the most successful drivers in NHRA and IHRA history. He was a two-time NHRA World Finals champion and also won the IHRA

War Eagle AT Detroit Dragway Photo From Our FB Friend Mike Bieke‎

Dale Pulde is a member of the National Hot Rod Association’s Hall of Fame

Dale’s career spanned more than three decades. He began drag racing in the early 1960s and became a member of the National Hot Rod Association in 1966. Dale raced in the NHRA’s Top Fuel class from 1967 to 1971. He won the 1969 NHRA World Championship. Dale also raced in Funny Car from 1972 to 1976. He won the NHRA Funny Car World Championship in 1974. Dale retired from racing in 1977. After his retirement, Dale became a drag racing television commentator. He also opened a successful performance parts business. Dale Pulde was inducted into the National Hot Rod Association’s Hall of Fame in 2007.

The 1977 Pontiac Firebird War Eagle

One Of the Funny Cars that Pulde campaigned, and the most known was the 1977 Pontiac Firebird that he called the War Eagle. The car was originally built by Roy Fjastad and it carried Pulde to the 1977 NHRA Funny Car championship. The War Eagle name came from Auburn University, Pulde’s alma mater. Pulde continued to race the War Eagle until 1979, when he sold the car to John Force. Force went on to have great success with the car, winning the 1980 NHRA Funny Car championship. Dale Pulde is a true pioneer of the sport of drag racing. Pulde’s War Eagle was not only an iconic Funny Car, but it was also very successful. Dale Pulde is one of the most successful drag racers in history.

Thank you for reading about Dale Pulde and his Funny Car War Eagle! We hope you enjoyed this post. Until next time, keep on draggin’!

Thanks Dale for your contributions to the sport!

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