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02-28-2009, 09:45 AM | #41 |
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Re: Anybody know if Don Garlits is bringing the Challenger to Bradenton, FL this week
Very well said.
The factory will try to get the best performance rating they can for a vehicle combination introduction. Its the racers that will cause the HP hit by exploiting the combination and running way too fast. |
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Re: Anybody know if Don Garlits is bringing the Challenger to Bradenton, FL this week
Bill, how many of those " paper car" 67 Shelby GT500 mustang's are out there running so unbelievebly far under their indexes ?
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You, Sir, should have better manners than to slander Don, without him and others like him there would be NO professional drag racing....you would be sitting at home watching your Ford rust in the back yard.....we all would. Whatever car you race you should have the class to give the founders of our sport their due. Jim Rountree |
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02-28-2009, 01:45 PM | #44 |
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Re: Anybody know if Don Garlits is bringing the Challenger to Bradenton, FL this week
Those who would call Don Gartlits "an old warn out Top Fuel driver" only show that you know not of what you speak! I spoke with Don at the PRI and he is exceptionally sharp and quick witted. The car is being prepared and outfitted as we speak. Don told me he would be racing it in Division 2 and that he would attend some of our SSSSA races as his schedule allowed. Would you call Jim Baily a warn out Top Fuel driver? Not if you like your head still sitting between your shoulders. I really think you are only harming the sport by speaking of him this way. He can do more for Stock and Super Stock than any ten of us could ever think of doing. Just think of all the press he will get! Jim
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Two, that I know of. Jeff Velde's A/SA got sold to Ken Miele, but it has had some engine problems as of late, and has never, to my knowledge, run as quick as Jeff had it running (down into the nines several times, at races that were not "mineshaft" air.) The other is Bill Hawk's B/SA car which pretty much runs away from the best of the best of the 396 Camaros. Austin Ford runs one in D/SA but never lets us know what its real potential is. There may well be more; but, those two are the high profile cars that have stood out in the FastNews stats that are compiled for each race.
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02-28-2009, 04:20 PM | #47 |
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Bill , Just to set the record straight :
Jeff Velde's car was originally Ken Miele's car and Ken bought it back. Bill Hawk ( Not Jim ) 2 0thers here in D1 also ; Richard Adkins (which is a stick car) and Ed Horensky.
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Thanks for the correction, David.
Dunno why I said "Jim".... I've been a fan of his since the late Norman Kaptan took his F/SA record away from him back in the '80s.... (Bill set it in the morning,in Div. I, or II, I believe, and Norman re-set that afternoon, out in Div. VII....) Ancient history, now... Hope I got that right... The Adkins car I was aware of, but simply forgot. The other car, I didn't know about. I appreciate the info!!! Bill
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02-28-2009, 06:18 PM | #49 |
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Re: Anybody know if Don Garlits is bringing the Challenger to Bradenton, FL this week
Bill,
Just a little heads up on my combo. I did do a fair amount of damage to the engine in the middle of last year, but my paper combo has run 1.30 plus under with ease in A like many other cars that I run with. I just never felt the need to run it all out unless I had to. It is just as fast as when Jeff had it. Last year I made the switch to AA, but never really got a chance to let it all hang out. I'm sure 9.70's would have been possible, just like the Chevy's and Mopars have done. That being said, I think there are many combo's, paper or not that can fly way under the index when they have to. DeFrank out ran Hawk's 67 Shelby at Indy, what's that say about the 396? I guess the 396 has the potential to outrun anyone. Do I care about the new CJ's that I will have to run, nope not at all, I look forward to it. If they kick my butt, well that's the way it goes. Come to think of it, us bogus cars have to stick together, I least I will have one friend out there. |
03-01-2009, 10:42 AM | #50 |
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Kenny, Call Demarzo, he is looking for a friend! LOL
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