cobra jet showdown
 

cobra jet showdown in bradenton this weekend anyone have any prediction's e.t.- speed -winner.

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Don Fezell

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I read a thread on yellowbullet where Bob Tasca has finally broke into the 7's with his Liberty shifted Cobra Jet. That's downright haulin the mail :eek:

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He's not there. At Sgmp for the divisional.
Chuck

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going to be interesting to see how the new hawk & cook 428 does against the supercharged car's look"s like they are pretty heavy at 3305

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I seen Bo went 8.99 at Bradenton and Don just went 9.12 at SGMP

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Where is that posted?
Thanks

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http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...21533331_n.jpg
Bo Butner's timeslip from Facebook

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Hawk & Cook with Hudlow driving went 9.68 in B weight. Go Hudlow

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Tasca and Butner with Holbrook power. The two cars are kicking butt!

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Anybody get Fezell's speed?

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9.128 @ 151.77

http://dragracecentral.com/DRCStory....45657#indextop

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Thank you, sir.

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some images with captions from the shootout....

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Anthony Bongiovanni in the Micro Strategies Super Stocker against Bo Butner

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000949.jpg

New England's Carl Tasca and Gary Richards of PC Richards in qualifying

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The Micro Strategies 3-valve against Agee's 2012 Super Cobra Jet.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000945.jpg

a nice staging lanes shot of Cobra Jet's getting ready for round two of qualifying.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000943.jpg

Bo Butner is the last car staged in his Jim Butner Auotomotive 2012 Cobra Jet. He blistered the track in his first qualifier with an 8.99et!

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000941.jpg

In the staging lanes Chris Agee in his 2010 Cobra Jet, and Ron Matchum in the Quality Blow Molding Cobra Jet get ready to start off the weekend's qualifying for the Cobra Jet Showdown.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000938.jpg

Class sponsor Jacky Jones Ford has Fritz Hammerstein on hand with the last of their 2012 Cobra Jet's. These cars are becoming increasingly rare and with the performance we're seeing at the track I'm guessing this one won't last long.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000937.jpg

another division one contender not to be trifled with, Gary Richards and his PC Richards Cobra Jet's are lined up ready to go. Gary is the sole driver this weekend and has elected to run his Tilburg Racing Engine's 428-powered 2010 Cobra Jet. Like the Micro Systems and Tasca car, the PC Richards team looks to B&B Racecars to tune up their suspension.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000935.jpg

Carl Tasca's been getting ready for the sevens this weekend in competition by blasting of a 7.96et earlier this week. Carl is still getting the bugs worked out of his new B&B Racecars 4-link but if we're lucky we'll see another 7-second pass this weekend.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000931.jpg

Here's the Hawk and Cook 428 in all it's glory.

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more images....

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000930.jpg

The Hawk and Cook 2010 428-powered Cobra Jet is truly a showcar that races. The paint and attention to detail is amazing, as is this A/Stock monsters ability to run well under the index.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000921.jpg

Chris Agee's 2010 and 2012 Cobra Jet's powered by the 5.4L with 4.0L Whipple.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000920.jpg

Jacky Jones and Chris Agee teamed up to recreate a 1968 Cobra Jet. The car is stunning and we may see an exhibition pass against Carl Tasca's 2010 Cobra Jet this weekend.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...0FL/photo1.jpg

Ladder for cj showdown. Eleven cars made the trip. One broke during qualifying. The 428 cars went 1 and 2. We saw the first eight second pass in a 5.4 stocker by Bo Butner. Carl Tasca went 8.30 which qualified him six. The qualifying is based on how far they go under their nhra index.

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Several media types are claiming this happened at a private tunning session at Bradenton Raceway Park

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Any sightings of Randy Hopkins?

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Thanks for taking the time to post all those great pictures!:)

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9.08 for Don F tonight at SGMP

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deleted , ( my mistake )

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Thanks for the pics.Do all the cars run on a 9 inch tire?Those are some amazing numbers,congrats to all.

Kevin

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Round one eliminations in Cobra Jet Showdown. Gary richard, bo butner, ficacci, bongiovanni, and hudlow driving the hawk and cook car advance.

Carl tasca had a major red light.

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3 cars left , Hudlow runs Ficacci and Gary Richard has the bye to the finial . Looks like a mustang ford did not even make will win this shoot out . Thats funny , biw and an a crate motor.

Go "00" Hudlow

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hawk & cook and gary richards in the final both car's are 428's

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Here is a video of qualifying and a picture of the wining car at the Cobra Jet Showdown. It was Gary Richard and Robbie Hudlow in the final, with Robbie taking the win.




http://classracer.com/cj.jpg

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Congrats guys!!! That car is awesome great job!

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A big thank you to YOU Chirs.....I am so excited for Dad and them. So deserving but couldn't be the car it is with the help of so many and you being one for your great engine

Sharon Cook McKinney (Eddie's daughter)

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The Hawk and Cook car looks great when is sets down from a wheel stand. I'm looking forward to seeing the car in person next week.

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Great video !

Only 2 Coyote Stock racers running there this weekend.
Video starting @ :59 shows them both.

Sounds like Joe Charles (black 86 Coupe) missed his top end shift and that Coyote 5.0 was bouncing off the limiter.

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Thanks for posting the great video and sure looks like the weather was great .

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a few more images from Saturday

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000995.jpg

Ficacci and Hudlow getting the tires hot.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000990.jpg

Paul Diaconis of PC Richards gets Gary ready for his bye run.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000988.jpg

Tasca vs. Tasca, a clone 68 Cobra Jet in and exhibition vs. Carl Tasca's 2010 Cobra Jet.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000984.jpg

Semi's - Ficacci vs. Hudlow waiting in the lanes

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...L/P1000975.jpg

Mike Ficacci driving for Anthony Bongiovanni's Micro Strategies team puts the boss on the trailer for a semi-final appearance.

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a shot in the lanes before round 1

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Steve Matusek getting his Cobra Jet ready to go.

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all smiles just before the finals with Paul Diaconis and Gary Richards of PC Richards and Roger Cook of the Hawk and Cook team. These competitors both had a great weekend. Richards edged Hudlow at the starting line .018 to .020 but had engine trouble at about 900ft. Hudlow with Hawk and Cook team took the win with a 9.67et.

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winners circle with Fritz Hammerstein of Jacky Jones Ford.