Jack Chrisman

Jack Chrisman
NationalityAmerican
BornMay 5, 1928
Grove, Oklahoma
Retired1972
NHRA
Years active1953–1972
Teamsself-owned, Mickey Thompson, Howard Cams and Chuck Jones
Best finish1st 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]
Chrisman's Comet with a 427 engine
Chrisman's 427 engine

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]