The First Time I ....... - Page 2

Joe Toller · 10-12-2012, 02:02 AM

Lewistown Raceway, June 1995. Ran high school class, 1982 Buick regal with a 472 Caddy motor shoved in. Made my first passes and my first win that day, dialed at a 16.00. I won twice more that summer, lost the championship by 1 round, and blew up the 472 after getting it into the 15.40's, albeit with the 2.41 gears still in back. Built a 300hp or so 350 in spring 1996, added 3.73's, went about the same speed, didn't know I could stay in high school class so moved up to sportsman and won 1 race. Went to dirt and demo derbies after that Have yet to fail tech, working on the first real racecar that's not a dirt or derby car (been, there, done that, got the concussions to prove it). I can only imagine where I'd be at had I just stuck to the quarter mile...still as broke, but probably have some good memories to show for it, probably would already be running a Stocker!

Doug Blackley · 12-03-2012, 09:11 PM

My first engine rebuild was done in the front yard with the motor supported by a block of wood under the back of the block and two jackstands under the thru bolts in the mounts. That motor ran great and I wailed the snot out of it for a couple years.

10-12-2012, 02:02 AM	#1
Joe Toller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lewistown, Montana Posts: 550 Likes: 78 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: The First Time I ....... Lewistown Raceway, June 1995. Ran high school class, 1982 Buick regal with a 472 Caddy motor shoved in. Made my first passes and my first win that day, dialed at a 16.00. I won twice more that summer, lost the championship by 1 round, and blew up the 472 after getting it into the 15.40's, albeit with the 2.41 gears still in back. Built a 300hp or so 350 in spring 1996, added 3.73's, went about the same speed, didn't know I could stay in high school class so moved up to sportsman and won 1 race. Went to dirt and demo derbies after that Have yet to fail tech, working on the first real racecar that's not a dirt or derby car (been, there, done that, got the concussions to prove it). I can only imagine where I'd be at had I just stuck to the quarter mile...still as broke, but probably have some good memories to show for it, probably would already be running a Stocker!

12-03-2012, 09:11 PM	#2
Doug Blackley Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hanover, MA Posts: 430 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: The First Time I ....... My first engine rebuild was done in the front yard with the motor supported by a block of wood under the back of the block and two jackstands under the thru bolts in the mounts. That motor ran great and I wailed the snot out of it for a couple years. __________________ Doug Blackley 1697 STK