The Oddest Car You Raced Against - Page 4

6t5frlane · 10-12-2011, 08:40 AM

I was bracket racing at E town and I raced an all wheel drive Ford Tempo. He had a 6 second start on me i think. That said I ran him down.

k.pascoe · 10-12-2011, 10:51 AM

Old Gateway back in the 80's bracket raced a SCCA Formula Ford

Bobby Zlatkin · 10-12-2011, 11:56 AM

That's easy.

Bill Howell's turbo charged Dodge Caravan minivan. That little sucker hauled those printing jobs too (not really, I think).

Dan Bennett · 10-12-2011, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

I ran my 1969 VW beetle at New York National in 1969.I was in class XF/F Experimental
Foreign F.

Your memory is better than mine. I remembered the letters but didn't remember where the eliminator/class slash should have been. Thanks for the clarification.

How an embarrassingly bone stock Nash Metro got put in an experimental class is another question. Yes, it was ugly; yes, it was ridiculous; yes, it looked like something 15 clowns would come rolling out of - but my parents allowed me to buy since they figured I couldn't hurt myself too bad and besides it would even bark the 600-13s in second gear.

My early attempts at speed shifting took out a spider gear which turned out to be a huge ordeal to get repaired in rural Missouri.

Hemi Moose · 11-19-2011, 06:30 PM

I don't know who's Volkswagen this is, seen it posted in one of the CR photo albums...but it's a cute little bug.

actionange · 11-20-2011, 09:54 AM

A Ford dump truck at Etown back in the mid 1980's.

The Hawk · 11-20-2011, 11:47 AM

One other odd vehicle I raced against back in the mid t late 80`s was a little 50cc crotch rocket. I was dialed in the mid 18`s and had to chase by 9 seconds. Luckily he missed a shift and I passed him at the 1000'. My "friends" were all pulling for the bike.

Rory McNeil · 11-20-2011, 12:23 PM

Several years ago, there was an ex Sand Drag racer who converted his tube chassis, aluminum body Jeep to dragstrip duty. It had a supercharged Pontiac "Slant 4" (basically one side of a 389 V8, used in the early Tempest cars),the engine was mounted behind the driver. I believe it burned alcohol, and ran in the high 8 second range, and had a very unique sound to it. It must have been a handfull before, running those scooped paddle tires in the sand.

GarysZ24 · 11-20-2011, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by The Hawk

One other odd vehicle I raced against back in the mid t late 80`s was a little 50cc crotch rocket. I was dialed in the mid 18`s and had to chase by 9 seconds. Luckily he missed a shift and I passed him at the 1000'. My "friends" were all pulling for the bike.

Come on Hawk, I don't know about those friends, but I'm a friend of yours, and I'd have been rootin' for you man...it would've been cool to see you chasing after that bike too (something we seldom get to do huh?). The only way I'd like that race more, is if I were you chasing him!!!

Jim Wahl · 11-20-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Back in the late 80's, there was a guy that raced an 86 Cadillac Cimmaron with a 4 speed in it. It was dark green, beige leather, sunroof, all the buttons.. That thing ran almost in the 13's and set several records and was no.1 qualifier more than once.
Oh wait... memory 's starting to go..That was me...

Then there was that guy who ran a blue one with an auto ...... wait, no, that couldn't happen could it? Jim

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10-12-2011, 08:40 AM	#31
6t5frlane Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against I was bracket racing at E town and I raced an all wheel drive Ford Tempo. He had a 6 second start on me i think. That said I ran him down.

10-12-2011, 10:51 AM	#32
k.pascoe Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fenton, Missouri Posts: 107 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Old Gateway back in the 80's bracket raced a SCCA Formula Ford

10-12-2011, 11:56 AM	#33
Bobby Zlatkin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mills River, NC Posts: 417 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against That's easy. Bill Howell's turbo charged Dodge Caravan minivan. That little sucker hauled those printing jobs too (not really, I think). __________________ Bobby & Norene Zlatkin L/SA

11-19-2011, 06:30 PM	#35
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against I don't know who's Volkswagen this is, seen it posted in one of the CR photo albums...but it's a cute little bug. Last edited by Hemi Moose; 11-19-2011 at 06:33 PM.

11-20-2011, 09:54 AM	#36
actionange Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 54 Likes: 5 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against A Ford dump truck at Etown back in the mid 1980's.

11-20-2011, 11:47 AM	#37
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,194 Likes: 0 Liked 249 Times in 109 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against One other odd vehicle I raced against back in the mid t late 80`s was a little 50cc crotch rocket. I was dialed in the mid 18`s and had to chase by 9 seconds. Luckily he missed a shift and I passed him at the 1000'. My "friends" were all pulling for the bike. __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It

11-20-2011, 12:23 PM	#38
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,307 Likes: 313 Liked 1,090 Times in 299 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Several years ago, there was an ex Sand Drag racer who converted his tube chassis, aluminum body Jeep to dragstrip duty. It had a supercharged Pontiac "Slant 4" (basically one side of a 389 V8, used in the early Tempest cars),the engine was mounted behind the driver. I believe it burned alcohol, and ran in the high 8 second range, and had a very unique sound to it. It must have been a handfull before, running those scooped paddle tires in the sand. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang