John's talent was clearly on display in the semi-final round, as he eased 4mph off at the top end, to run a safe 11.142 while easily pushing the Olds out the back door a full seven hundredths under his dial.
He wheeled the Valiant back into the lanes just in time to watch all the drama unfold in the Chevy side of that round. The 65 had the trunk open, and a generator hooked to the battery, while the Chevelle was jacked up in a mad scramble to re-connect a wire to the starter. The pair didn't make their run for a full thirteen minutes after John had dispatched the Olds!