Bill Lawton

Bill Lawton was Rhode Island’s most successful funny car driver in the sixties. Teamed with Tasca Ford and tuner John Healey, Lawton won many races in the Super Stock, Factory Experimental (F/X), and Funny Car classes. Lawton’s biggest win came at the 1965 NHRA Winternationals where he won Factory Experimental. The win came in the "Mystery 8," so dubbed for the goal of running an eight-second time. Bill continued to race with Tasca until the "Mystery 7." Tasca left drag racing at the same time the Ford Motor Company did. Lawton continued to race funny cars on his own. Tasca recently returned to drag racing with an associate sponsorship for John Force. Tasca also raced a TA/FC with his son, dubbed the "Mystery 5."

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Bill Lawton was Rhode Island’s most successful funny car driver in the sixties. Teamed with Tasca Ford and tuner John Healey, Lawton won many races in the Super Stock, Factory Experimental (F/X), and Funny Car classes. Lawton’s biggest win came at the 1965 NHRA Winternationals where he won Factory Experimental. The win came in the "Mystery 8," so dubbed for the goal of running an eight-second time. Bill continued to race with Tasca until the "Mystery 7." Tasca left drag racing at the same time the Ford Motor Company did. Lawton continued to race funny cars on his own. Tasca recently returned to drag racing with an associate sponsorship for John Force. Tasca also raced a TA/FC with his son, dubbed the "Mystery 5."

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