Vic Edelbrock Sr.

Vic Edelbrock Sr. Achievements / Milestones / Awards

Related Achievements / Milestones / Awards Found: 5

• Award: Vic Edelbrock Sr. Inducted into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame

  Achieved: 2005

  Otis Victor Edelbrock Sr. was inducted in to the National Midget Auto Racing (NMARHoF) Hall of Fame. Three other’s were inducted this year: Floyd Alvis, Danny Caruthers and Crocky Wright.

• Award: Vic Edelbrock Sr. Inducted into Drag Racing Hall of Fame

  Achieved: 1994

  Otis Victor Edelbrock Sr. was inducted into The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame.

• Award: Vic Edelbrock Sr. Inducted into Dry Lakes Racing Hall of Fame

  Achieved: 1994

  Vic Edelbrock Sr. was inducted in 1994 to the Dry Lakes Racing Hall of Fame along with 6 others including Ed Iskenderian. In 1938 Vic purchased a 32 Ford Roadster project car. Used as a daily driver it was modified and tuned and when he wasn’t happy with the performance he began to develop some … Read more

• Award: Vic Edelbrock Sr. Inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame

  Achieved: 1977

  Otis Victor Edelbrock Sr. was inducted in to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Hall of Fame. Vic was the only person to be inducted this year.

• Achievement: One Horsepower Per Cubic Inch

  Achieved: 1958

  Edelbrock becomes the first to achieve one horsepower per cubic inch. Using a new 1958 283 cubic inch Chevy engine with the Edelbrock X1 (Cross) ram six-carburetor manifold and six Stromberg 97 carbs on pump gas the record was made when the dynamometer reported 284 horsepower.