About Jim Koonce
Jim Koonce was a racing driver.
Jim Koonce is an American gasser drag racer.
Driving a 1955 Chevrolet (with a transplanted Chevrolet engine), Koonce won NHRA's C/G national championship at Detroit Dragway in 1960. His winning pass was 14.31 seconds at .
In the same car, Koonce won the E/Gas title at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1961, with a pass of 14.07 seconds at .
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