Challenger Drag Pak Owners

[davidhuff]

[QUOTE=W J;167088]While you're at it, how about giving the "positive thinking" people here your reason (s) just WHY drooze and his team won't make it to Cali? I'm saying, and hoping he will be there.... WJ[/QUOTE Ok, I will think positive and hope Drooze makes it to Pomona,CA.All I am saying is if he had a more positive plan with a new car he could be at the stripe at las vegas motor speedway doing testing this weekend on his way to Pomona.I was there last weekend for the PSCA DRAG RACE and the weather (60-70 degrees) and track was perfect.We shall see!

[Just Observing]

Just watched the live link from vegas. Jeggie's Challenger struggled to do a burn out on maiden pass and was backed off track.

[davidhuff]

Originally Posted by Just Observing

Just watched the live link from vegas. Jeggie's Challenger struggled to do a burn out on maiden pass and was backed off track.

How do find the live link?Thanks

[Just Observing]

Originally Posted by davidhuff

How do find the live link?Thanks

http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/24676...tml#post235355

[Rich Biebel]

Originally Posted by Just Observing

Just watched the live link from vegas. Jeggie's Challenger struggled to do a burn out on maiden pass and was backed off track.

Been there done that one on my last Stocker .......all I did was make a small change (or so I thought) on my fuel map down low. Motor bogged down so bad it wouldn't spin the tires in water! Did a couple dry squirts......Staged and made the run anyway.......was hardly any different on the track.....

I loaded up my LT-1 Firebird and drove 175 miles to Lebanon Valley for the Lucas race in 2006 I think it was. Had no tune-up other than getting it started at home and annoying the hell out of my neighbors. Never made a lap before that event. Was even unaware I had a reverse pattern valve body trans. untill I rode around the pits a few times. Man first feels lazy.....Oh, thats 3rd dummy!!! Tried tuning it some at the track.......Car went down the track to a blistering 11.66...........I tried some things and was annoying those around me in the pits.....Had an old buddy tell me I shouldn't be whipping out my laptop every 5 minutes and messing with the EFI......Made another run....It was slower. Fuel failed and it was fresh!...Bought new fuel and a new jug.....drained the gas out of the car. Came close to starting a nasty fire in my haste. My good friend Tom Goldman told me a couple things and they were proved true on the first 2 runs.....Live and learn.....Well I was on the sheet and decided to just try to have fun. Pulled into the lanes for rd 1.....fuel pump fuse blows as I am rolling up to find my competition......Try more fuses.....they all blow......Tell the folks in charge I am toast and manage to get back to my trailer.....Remove pump for inspection......junk. Load up and find some cold beer............Learned shortly after that event I had the injector firing order set wrong in my Accel Gen VII unit. I knew it sounded like a boat!!! I was able to tip someone else off about this mistake some time later.....I recognized the sound when he made a run.


So I know all about stuff like this and I have lots more stories going back 40+ years. Some are funny, some are not.....All of them are due to a somewhat insane desire to do well at drag racing. Most of us have this disease. Some worse than others. I call it "race fever". There is no cure....

I was a lot more ambitous when I was younger but never in a position to plan or attempt anything like Mr Drooze......
The time for posting and Twittering is about done......
Good Luck Mr Drooze....

[Bob Pagano]

Jegs car would not go into high gear.

[Just Observing]

Jeggis's challenger made 2 more runs. A 10.58 @127 & a 10.40 @128.80 with a 1.40 60' 6.58 @102 1/8 mile.

Announcer said Jeff Taylor was driving at least on the 10.58 pass.

Irvin Johns car is looking more impressive.

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Originally Posted by Just Observing

Irvin Johns car is looking more impressive.

Not to be a complete dumb arse.....but I have to ask...you do mean in Irvs runs from last year right ?

Hes not running at current right ?

Just checking..........

Irv has a very very fast car......I wonder if I really know how fast...I have a guess....but thats based on things I "Think" I know about his combo, some of which could be innacurate.

Im dissapointed in Jegs runs......not dissapointed for him, but rather for us......or what our first runs will look like...

Sunday will tell.....

Jeff, were you serious about the car numbers rolling out ?!?! Im shocked they rolled so high so fast, last I talked to the "Mopar" guys like Rich, he said they were looking at April - May for the first run to be over, but at this rate.....WOW.....any word on owners for (zeee list) if you were serious....cant tell with you next youll tell me ones got the 413 cross ram "option"

Have your son gimme a call , I cant find his number, the other car is "available" I guess and I was wrong on the price , I think.....

[boostedf22c]

[Just Observing]

Originally Posted by drooze

Not to be a complete dumb arse.....but I have to ask...you do mean in Irvs runs from last year right ?

Yes his 9.9x passes at northern Sports nationals and the 9.74 pass the car made in memphis.


if you copied his combo you should be in good shape.............as long as your tuner is as good as his........