New Guy Here
 

Hi all,
I've been a member here since April and so far have only been reading through some posts. I am a bracket racer and figured I could learn something from the racers on this site. :)

Re: New Guy Here
 

is that a 66-67 coronet in your avatar? do tell about it...

Re: New Guy Here
 

It is a '66, originally a 361 car. Bought it in '89, been a race car only since '97. I run a .030 over 440/727 combo, best ET at LVMS (home track) is a 10.58@126 , best 60ft - 1.45, 3650 lbs w / driver.... be kind.

Re: New Guy Here
 

"3650 lbs w / driver.... be kind"
I have a 67 street/strip coronet. my parents bought it new. I built a 340 stroker and a 727 set it up like a stocker, all of calvets stuff. on m/t et radials it runs 11.50's. I do like those cars, you don't see many of them.
anyway, shouldn't you be at the nhra event there this week?

Re: New Guy Here
 

I'll be there but only as a spectator, don't have any money to play with the car as of late, it will still be nice to be out at the track.

Re: New Guy Here
 

Welcome aboard, we need more mopar folks here...LOL.

Dwight Machael (pronounced like the girls name michelle, except with an "a" instead of an "I") has a 66 Hemi Coronet, A/SA at LVMS this week end. He broke early so he might not be there now. Look for him in the pits, and say hi....he is a great big guy.....and a great guy and friend. Mention my name, it's OK. LOL Dwight also races a B/SA 62 Belvedere, Max Wedge.

Re: New Guy Here
 

Is the Hemi car Lime green? If so I have met him.

Re: New Guy Here
 

Yep, that is Dwight....a short story about him...I hope he doesn't mind...He was a Huey pilot in Viet Nam and went down 3 times...You would never guess that now by seeing him...Dwight is an absolute good guy, veteran, and patriot. You will never meet a better guy.

PS. I have never met you, but if you have long hair, tatoos, and ear rings.....Dwight won't have much time for ya. LOL (neither will I)

Re: New Guy Here
 

I met him at MATS a few years back, I think his son was driving the car they were both very nice and gave me a few tips. He told me that the car 60 ft's in the mid 1.30's - I'd like to get mine there. Don't worry - no tats, ear rings, long hair or even backwards ball caps here!

Do you know John Irving?

Re: New Guy Here
 

Again welcome aboard.....It is advisable that you include you name in your signature.....You will notice that most folks include their signature.... So many web sites have folks hiding behind a screen name....please don't do that here...

Don't worry about posting your name....I've been doing it for years and no one has tried to hunt me down..... I'm just kidding of course.... but, posting your name on this forum is a good thing... I guess, you just have to trust a fellow mopar racer.

Re: New Guy Here
 

I'm not afraid to post my name, thanks for the tip.

Re: New Guy Here
 

Not afraid,,, just a little shy I guess,,, been a couple weeks. Anyway welcome aboard too.
Danny Durham

Re: New Guy Here
 

Hi, welcome to the site as I am also a Mopar lover ! I probably also the oldest or one of the oldest Mopar racers on this site ! I have a SS/CA 65 Dodge that will be back out in 2014, with a fresh engine and stuff ! By the way if your interested I'm 75.6 years young ! Good luck, and have fun ! I do !......John

Re: New Guy Here
 

...going to be racing at MATS this weekend. I had the car up for sale so I haven't played with it for a long time. My wife has forbidden me to sell it now so what can I say? I haven't done any real tuning on the car for a long time - just been runnin' (when I go) Time to start tweekin' and try to squeeze some better times out my "little" 440. Anybody besides John Irving going?

Re: New Guy Here
 

Myself .....and my boys Jon Jr. and Robbie will be out with our Stocker and
SS cars. Probably another half a dozen of our customers cars with us
driving. Stop on by! I have an extra Aspen stocker if someone want to
run it in the Combo.


John Irving

Re: New Guy Here
 

I knew you would be there John! I'm sure I'll run into you at some point.

Re: New Guy Here
 

Welcome to the jungle! I always say "The MoPar, The Better!" Have fun and yeah, we all know John! Jim


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Re: New Guy Here
 

Love the '66-'67 Bodies. I still have my first one purchased used in 1974! Still looking for an original '66 Deck Lid, Lights, and Bumper. In 1978, I got hit in the rear and the first thing I found to put it back together was a '67 back half! Until then, mine is '66 up front, and '67 in the rear! Original 318 car.

Re: New Guy Here
 

Time for some braggin' - ran with the PSCA boys @ The Las Vegas Nationals memorial day weekend and won my class!

Final round numbers -
Dialed a 10.74, cut a .022 light and ran a 10.743 for the win!




Jeff.