Drag week.

enjenjo · September 23, 2016, 06:16:23 PM

I watched the results of drag week last night. It is almost unbelievable the times they are running and still be able to street drive the cars. They are knocking on 5 second runs, and still driving hundreds of miles between tracks. Even the small tire cars are in the 8s.

idrivejunk · September 23, 2016, 07:55:43 PM

Those dudes are bad fast. Makes ya want to just kick a can down a dirt road in the other direction, don't it?

UGLY OLDS · September 24, 2016, 12:09:54 AM

Have you seen the build on the HAMB where they built a "dual/fuel" ,(Nitro & gasoline) , blown hemi coupe that was making exhibition runs only due to a reverser failure on the first day :?: :?:
He was making passes in the 9's lifting well BEFORE the 1000 foot mark..

A VERY-VERY nice well prepared car ......

Bob..

Charlie Chops 1940 · September 24, 2016, 09:45:42 AM

The owner rebuilt the car after a fairly severe drag racing mishap that involved a guard rail about a year ago. What he found was that the car was severely under built for what he wanted to do with it.

An interesting rescue.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/rebuilding-after-the-crash.991650/

348tripower · September 25, 2016, 05:41:53 AM

I just watched that car run at Milan yesterday. Seems to be a handful.

Crosley.In.AZ · September 25, 2016, 10:46:16 AM

Friend of mine n Glen's did the Drag Week in 2015. Glen rode along. Mustang with twin turbo LSX engine. 1993 yr Mustang as I recall

Last I heard the car has run 7.40s at 191 mph in same trim as Drag Week.

I recently freshened the trans for the car.

It is amazing the speeds run now with sorta - mostly streetable cars. Yet the spectator turn out at these drag races in AZ is low.

39deluxe · September 25, 2016, 11:33:11 PM

Quote from: "348tripower"I just watched that car run at Milan yesterday. Seems to be a handful.

Which one was it.I was there too.

Your truck is amazing, by the way.

Tom

348tripower · September 26, 2016, 05:43:42 AM

Quote from: "39deluxe"
Quote from: "348tripower"I just watched that car run at Milan yesterday. Seems to be a handful.

Which one was it.I was there too.

Your truck is amazing, by the way.

Tom

The green Plymouth Coupe about a 1932 with the Hemi. Thanks for the compliment!

57larry · September 26, 2016, 09:48:34 PM

I missed the day at Indy

39deluxe · September 27, 2016, 12:38:01 AM

Thanks. That was a strong runner. I got a big kick out of that green '56 Chevy gasser that looked like it had hit every guard rail it saw. That thing was fast and carried the wheels in the first 3 gears.

Tom