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Ed McCulloch, nicknamed "The Ace", is an American dragster and funny car driver. History. McCulloch grew up in Oregon. [1] McCulloch started racing in a Chevrolet -powered Top Fuel dragster, which he built with his brother, Dan, in 1964. [1] .
- Going Solo, and Making It Work
- Down and Dirty
- The Revell Deal
- Talking About A R-R-R-R-R-Revellution
- Hired Gun, Part 1
- Hired Gun, Part 2
- Hired Gun, Part 3
- A Real Handful
- Terrifying Tangle
- Five Aces
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After getting his start in Top Fuel, McCulloch went Funny Car racing with Art Whipple in 1969, and they brought Ed Wills (of Mr. Ed fame) into the picture late in 1971. Whipple and McCulloch stayed together until early in the 1972 season, splitting after their victory at the season-opening Winternationals. McCulloch: “Art and I had hooked up with E...
McCulloch met a lot of great racers along the road, including Paul Smith, whose Fireball-branded floppers were a force in the early 1970s, and who continues to race today with son John. McCulloch: "I think the world of Paul Smith. He can get a car down the racetrack, but my first encounter with him was in Hollywood, Fla. It was the first time we’d ...
In early 1972, McCulloch was one of the first to fly the colors of model maker Revell, who went on to make models of more than a dozen other top cars. Here’s the story of how that deal came to be. McCulloch: “We used to do a lot of tire testing for Firestone. Jim Cook was the PR guy for Parnelli Jones and Mario Andretti and all those Indycar guys. ...
That first Revell-sponsored Duster was called Revellution -- Revell picked the name -- and it was a name that was branded on “the Ace’s” cars through the end of the 1977 season and remains synonymous with his career. McCulloch: “The original design had 14 Rs in Revellution, but people might not have noticed was that as time went on, it looks like e...
McCulloch’s 1972 season started with three straight national event wins (Pomona, Gainesville, and Columbus), but also included a victory at the prestigious March Meet, though winner's circle photos might indicate otherwise. McCulloch was driving for Jim Murphy in the 1971 Indy-winning Barracuda that McCulloch had sold him, which had rebranded with ...
After the Revell deal ended the previous season, McCulloch raced a new Plymouth Arrow in 1978 with the backing of home-warranty company American Shield, then sold that Arrow to racecar painter Bill Carter, for whom he drove a few races (including the Winternationals) before sliding into the Super Shops Arrow in 1980. The car, which previously had b...
After the Super Shops deal ended, McCulloch was mostly on the sidelines for three seasons (1981-83), though he drove Jerry Verheul’s second car at a few Northwest match races. It was a low point in his career and life. McCulloch: “Those were some pretty tough times. I’d gotten into the reinforced steel business, but the construction business was sl...
In addition to the Miller Lite dragster of Gary Beck and “Ace’s” Olds Firenza flopper, team owner Larry Minor also had his personal Top Fuel car, which ran on occasional, stretching the team’s resources. McCulloch: “People never realized it but we ran three cars – my car, Gary’s car, and Larry’s hobby car – but there were only five fulltime employe...
At the 1984 Cajun Nationals, McCulloch’s Olds got loose early in the run, crossed the centerline, and collided with John Collins’ JVC Camaro in one of the most spectacular wrecks ever seen. Neither driver was injured, but McCulloch clearly still carries some emotional scars. McCulloch: “It was a terrible deal. That track was a mess, and that year t...
Standing in the winner’s circle after winning Funny Car at Indy for the fifth time in 1990, the fading sunlight revealed a hidden gem as McCulloch noticed, for the first time, under the ideal lighting conditions, that painter John Pugh had hidden five aces in “the Ace’s” competition number – also a five for his 1989 points finish. McCulloch: “The r...
A nostalgic interview with the legendary drag racer Ed McCulloch, who shares stories about his career, sponsors, and rivals. Learn how he went solo, won with Revell, and drove for Jim Murphy in the Indy-winning Barracuda.
Jul 21, 2001 · In 1969, Top Fuel racer Ed McCulloch switched to Funny Cars and won his first time out, and he would continue to win for the next 24 years. During his career as a driver, McCulloch, who...
For the latest in drag racing news, visit https://www.competitionplus.com . In drag racing folklore, Ed "The Ace" McCulloch is known more for his ability to land a punc ...more.
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Ed McCulloch is a legendary drag racer who won six NHRA U.S. Nationals and 18 Funny Car races. He also excelled as a crew chief and tuner, embracing new technology and mentoring young drivers.
Jan 23, 2024 · Top Fuel and Funny Car driver and tuner on numerous teams. McCulloch was in the top five NHRA points seven years in a row, from 1984 to 1991. The Ace is 6 ti...
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Aug 26, 2016 · Learn about the career of Ed McCulloch, one of the few drivers to win both nitro classes at the U.S. Nationals and Indy. See his photos, achievements, and challenges in this nostalgic column by Phil Burgess.
