reach the semi-final, before being eliminated by eventual event winner Art Marshall. Olson qualified #6 for the 1972 U.S. Nats at Indianapolis, being eliminated in the semi-final by #3 qualifier Jerry Ruth. The 1972 INRA U.S. Open at North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, was a success for Olson, defeating Flip Schofield in round three, Garlits in the semi, and Ivo in the final; the scheduled final was rained out, and had to be run the next day. Dallas International Motor Speedway hosted the 1072 IHRA Nationals in Lewisville, Texas. Olson defeated Schofield in the final. Olson returned to Ontario Motor Speedway for the 1972 Supernats, beating Randy Allison (in round one) and Herman Petersen, before being eliminated by eventual winner Don Moody in the semi-final. Olson took a US$1500 purse. 1973 At Pomona in 1973, Olson qualified #33. He was eliminated in the second round by #12 qualifier Dennis Baca. Olson qualified #1 for the Gatornats at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida, but failed to run. Along with Peterson and Jim Bucher, Olson failed to make the field for the Springnats. Olson reached the final at the U.S. Nats, losing to Gary Beck. The 1973 NHRA World Finals at Amarillo Dragway in Amarillo, Texas were another disappointment; though qualifying #2, and beating #10 qualifier Bucher in round one, Olson lost to Phil Hobbs in the quarter-final round. At the final race of the 1973 season, the Supernats at Ontario, Olson qualified #9, only to be eliminated in round one by #1 qualifier (and eventual event winner) Garlits (in Swamp Rat 19). 1974 Olson started his final Top Fuel season at the Gatornats. He qualified #8, and was eliminated by #16 qualifier Petersen in round one. He qualified #1 at the Springnats, defeating Bucher in the semi-final to meet #2 qualifier Beck in the final, which Olson lost. Olson attended the Summernats in Englishtown, but failed to qualify. At the U.S. Nats, Olson qualified #4, but lost in round one to #20 qualifier Grant Stoms. Olson's last TF/D start was the Supernats. He qualified #14, and lost in round one to #6 qualifier Sarge Arciero. Notes American racing drivers Dragster drivers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people