| Jack Chrisman | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 5, 1928 Grove, Oklahoma |
| Retired | 1972 |
| Related to | uncle of Art Chrisman and Lloyd Chrisman |
| NHRA | |
| Years active | 1953 - 1972 |
| Teams | self-owned, Mickey Thompson, Howard Cams and Chuck Jones |
| Best finish | 1st in 1961 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1961 NHRA Top Eliminator (Top Gas) | |
| Awards | |
| ranked 23rd on NHRA's Top 50 drivers (2001) Inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2013.[1] | |
Jack Chrisman (May 5, 1928[citation needed] – August 17, 1989) was an American drag racer. He was a drag racing pioneer and 1961 champion. He was influential in the formation of the Funny Car class, as he introduced the first blown injected nitro-burning Funny Car.[2] The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) ranked Chrisman 23rd on their Top 50 drivers in 2001.[3]
- ^ Jack Chrisman at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
- ^ Drag racing pioneer Chrisman passes away[permanent dead link], National Dragster; September 8, 1989, Retrieved March 7, 2008
- ^ No. 23: Jack Chrisman Archived 2008-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, National Hot Rod Association; written in 2001, Retrieved March 4, 2008