Biggest handicap start you've seen/been a part of - Page 4

LNorton · 08-31-2010, 07:56 PM

On Sunday I had to run Mike Anderson in his Top Sportsman car in the final at Sumerduck. I'm dialed 8.25 in the stocker and he is dialed 4.92. Mike is .007 and dead on 7 at 140mph... I'm .017 and 1 over at 81.5mph.

Biggest chase I have been a part of yet. At the MPH cone I figured I was getting there by .02-.03, turns out I'm behind. 60mph gaps are a mother!

Mike Schwartz · 09-02-2010, 01:06 AM

I once faced Dave Lebrun's A/SA Camaro, when I was driving a Y/SA Dodge Aries, at an NHRA points meet. The indexes were 11-something to my 18.20.

Some time later, in one of my street cars, I beat a 25-second diesel tractor during an Englishtown gamblers race. The round before, a 9-second street roadster crashed trying to chase him down.

Tom P · 09-02-2010, 02:05 AM

I've run Peter Wille in my ramptruck, 14.65 dial against his 8.90. Was wild watching his big wheelstand in my mirrors at half track but kind of hard to judge the finish line.

That was nothing compared to Anne vs the Pro Mod. She has a stock 80's VW Fox dialed in the 19's at under 70 mph and the 65 Chevelle from Montana was high 6's and 200 mph. Surprisingly it didn't spin her out as it flew past.

Dustin Ward · 09-02-2010, 02:14 AM

Not my biggest split, but Just this past Saturday I had a Top Sportsman car.
His 7.94 to my 12.74, on the tree I was .021 to his .016 . I was dialed hard and the car was going to run dead on out the back. He didn't think he could get there and lifted a little early, I scrubbed .02 and 3.5mph, took a .017 stripe, He crossed at 161, I at 101.

Luck? Skill? Who knows, I'll take it !

Win Light for me

08-31-2010, 07:56 PM	#31
LNorton Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: RacerTees.com Posts: 505 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Biggest handicap start you've seen/been a part of On Sunday I had to run Mike Anderson in his Top Sportsman car in the final at Sumerduck. I'm dialed 8.25 in the stocker and he is dialed 4.92. Mike is .007 and dead on 7 at 140mph... I'm .017 and 1 over at 81.5mph. Biggest chase I have been a part of yet. At the MPH cone I figured I was getting there by .02-.03, turns out I'm behind. 60mph gaps are a mother! __________________ Lee Norton - N229 STK IHRA H/FIA - NHRA O/SA RacerTees.com

09-02-2010, 01:06 AM	#32
Mike Schwartz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 503 Likes: 104 Liked 205 Times in 70 Posts	Re: Biggest handicap start you've seen/been a part of I once faced Dave Lebrun's A/SA Camaro, when I was driving a Y/SA Dodge Aries, at an NHRA points meet. The indexes were 11-something to my 18.20. Some time later, in one of my street cars, I beat a 25-second diesel tractor during an Englishtown gamblers race. The round before, a 9-second street roadster crashed trying to chase him down.

09-02-2010, 02:05 AM	#33
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 240 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Biggest handicap start you've seen/been a part of I've run Peter Wille in my ramptruck, 14.65 dial against his 8.90. Was wild watching his big wheelstand in my mirrors at half track but kind of hard to judge the finish line. That was nothing compared to Anne vs the Pro Mod. She has a stock 80's VW Fox dialed in the 19's at under 70 mph and the 65 Chevelle from Montana was high 6's and 200 mph. Surprisingly it didn't spin her out as it flew past.

09-02-2010, 02:14 AM	#34
Dustin Ward Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Renton Washington Posts: 35 Likes: 27 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Biggest handicap start you've seen/been a part of Not my biggest split, but Just this past Saturday I had a Top Sportsman car. His 7.94 to my 12.74, on the tree I was .021 to his .016 . I was dialed hard and the car was going to run dead on out the back. He didn't think he could get there and lifted a little early, I scrubbed .02 and 3.5mph, took a .017 stripe, He crossed at 161, I at 101. Luck? Skill? Who knows, I'll take it ! Win Light for me