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01-28-2018, 09:55 AM | #1 |
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Hemi Challenge at Indy
I hope I'm wrong but from a good source the Hemi Challenge is done at Indy. Again I hope I'm wrong but I doubt it, With Dave Aldo retiring last year I figured some changes were coming.
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01-28-2018, 10:21 AM | #2 |
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Re: Hemi Challenge at Indy
im gonna be sick...
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01-28-2018, 10:28 AM | #3 |
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Re: Hemi Challenge at Indy
Dale Aldo was the sportsman racers friend, he did a lot for all of us no mater what brand racers raced. I hope there is a Hemi Challenge and an outstanding Factory Showdown show at Indy.
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01-28-2018, 10:39 AM | #4 |
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Re: Hemi Challenge at Indy
Herb this rumor has been going around for a couple weeks now. Has anybody actually seen official notice from either Chrysler or NHRA? If so how about printing a copy of it . Good source !!
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01-28-2018, 11:30 AM | #5 |
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Re: Hemi Challenge at Indy
I sure hope this rumor turns out to be "FALSE". I am a Chevy guy, but I sure enjoy watching the HEMIs go at it during the US Nationals. Back in the early 70's, I helped a guy build a B/G Dodge Dart (pretty much a Pro Stock car of that era). That Hemi was 16 spark plugs, aluminum heads, dual distributors, crank trigger, Chrysler electronic ignition, a really cool engine and car. I learned a lot from Francis Crider and Dave Koffel about HEMIs back then. I got pretty good at removing and replacing Hemi heads, cause this car had a trick shifted Hemi 4 speed, unfortunately, the driver missed a lot of gears and bent the exhaust valves on a weekly basis. After one of those head removals and reinstalls, I told the driver, "we should look into putting dzus fasteners on these heads", he did not see the humor in my remarks. LOL
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01-28-2018, 03:10 PM | #6 |
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Re: Hemi Challenge at Indy
There will still be SS/AH class regardless if there is a $15k purse and big trophy or not. Mopar and NHRA can do whatever they want, but the fans and racers will make SS/AH class at Indy a big deal with or without there help
Getting back to work as I'm already behind trying to make Indy in SS/AH, shootout or not....
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01-28-2018, 03:19 PM | #7 |
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Re: Hemi Challenge at Indy
Herb, this will be huge hit if they don't run the Challenge again, all those Hemi cars parading down the return road is a thrill in itself.
Hope they invite your Dad back to help announce it too...first saw him running match races in Clarksville TN, bought a few parts from him too before he sold his stuff to Hensley.
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01-28-2018, 08:09 PM | #8 |
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Re: Hemi Challenge at Indy
SHOOT!!!! They must have got wind of my new motor. Me3
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01-28-2018, 09:48 PM | #9 |
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Re: Hemi Challenge at Indy
For what its worth ,its still listed under event stock and super stock classes and special events for 2018
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Re: Hemi Challenge at Indy
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The "parking in the circle" ended 2 years ago, a major concern would be they park the SS/AH scattered randomly through out the pits and not together
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