Nitromethane returned in full at NHRA events at the NHRA Winternationalsin Pomona in February. The use of nitromethane at NHRA nationals had been prohibited since 1957.
WILLIAMS FIRST TOP FUEL WORLD CHAMP
Jack Williams became NHRA’s first Top Fuel season champion after a dominating year. Racers in six categories (Top Fuel, Top Gas, Competition, Street, Stock, and Little Stock) each could count nine events toward their totals.
GARLITS CRACKS 200 MPH
On Aug.2, 1964, at Island Dragway in Great Meadows, N.J., “Big Daddy” Don Garlits and his “Wynn’s Jammer” dragster became the first to make a 200-mph run on NHRA timers.
BUSTER COUCH JOINS NHRA TEAM
In March, Eddie “Buster” Couch was named Southeast Division Director and would later become world renowned as NHRA’s longest-tenured and most famous Chief Starter.
