NMCA pictures

Lynn A McCarty · 09-20-2008, 08:44 PM

thank God our Pontiacs have wheelie bars!

gymracer01 · 09-24-2008, 10:12 PM

Yes John went for a ride. Actually I think he had a couple of these and may have hurt his neck and back on the last one and the car too. I was there but never got by to see him after the incident.
JIM

Jim Wahl · 09-24-2008, 10:58 PM

OMG! Why would you do this over and over again until you destroy that beautiful car and yourself? I don't understand. Jim

gymracer01 · 09-25-2008, 05:59 PM

Jim, I don't know what their deal was this weekend. They usually have it under control. I guess they thought they had the hit soften up for the second run. Like I said I didn't get by to talk to them after. I was too busy going -.009 red and losing a bye to the final. John is a good racer, he must have had something going one.
Jim N.

John Langer · 10-01-2008, 06:28 AM

I have been racing that car since 1994. I have made thousands of passes, held national records and won world championships with it. During that time it has only done that 4 times. Two times that weekend, once last year at the same track durng the first round of eliminations and once 4 years ago at North East Dragway in NC. Those that are unfamiliar with the nmca, the class I race in is called Pro Stock. It is a heads up weight per cubic inch class with strict chassis, tire and engine limitations. These cars are max effort from the engines to the pro-flite trans to the dewco rears. We are not allowed to use wheelie bars, traction control devices or mercury switchs to pull timing during wheel stands. The top 8 qualifiers are usually within .06 seconds. My car has been as fast as 1.221 60' weighing 3380lbs. Everyone is set on kill. Unfortunately a few cars have been lost over the years and a few people have gottten hurt but when we pull up to the starting line, we all know the risks. The engine in my car is a n/a traditional Pontiac 525" motor with a cast intake and single 4 carb. It makes 1117 hp and 817 ft/lbs. We are restricted to ladder bars, stock front and rear frame rails and a 29.5 x 10.5 tire. After the first wheel stand at Commerce (which I wasn't too happy about) I made major adjustments to the car. I went from 15 on the front shocks to 38 (full tight), put 2 sweeps in the rear shocks and increased the rear tire pressure 1/2 lb. I was expectiing to go up there and spin pretty bad. The second wheel stand was more violent then the first. I was in high gear by .8 seconds into the run to try to bring it down. The car was on the rear valvance before it past the tree. I am not a big fan or no wheelie bar racing but that is the class I have chosen. The series has been very good to me financially and sponsor/exposure wise. I will continue to run in that class.

Jim Wahl · 10-01-2008, 12:37 PM

John,
Thank you for the detailed explanation. I now understand your "fight control". You have a beautiful car, I hope it stays that way. Jim

Lynn A McCarty · 10-09-2008, 04:13 PM

yikes!

Jeff Lee · 10-09-2008, 06:04 PM

What are the specs on that tire, section width, roll-out, diameter & width?

SSDiv6 · 10-09-2008, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

What are the specs on that tire, section width, roll-out, diameter & width?

29.5 x 10.5

Lynn A McCarty · 10-10-2008, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1664SSJA

Are front end limiters allowed? Would they help at ALL with your kind of car?

Mark

If you watch that film clip, you will notice that there is very little front end travel.

09-20-2008, 08:44 PM	#1
Lynn A McCarty Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Plainfield (INDY) Indiana Posts: 468 Likes: 1 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	NMCA pictures thank God our Pontiacs have wheelie bars! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Lynn A McCarty 3470 SS

09-24-2008, 10:12 PM	#2
gymracer01 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Middle Tennesse Posts: 46 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NMCA pictures Yes John went for a ride. Actually I think he had a couple of these and may have hurt his neck and back on the last one and the car too. I was there but never got by to see him after the incident. JIM

09-24-2008, 10:58 PM	#3
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: NMCA pictures OMG! Why would you do this over and over again until you destroy that beautiful car and yourself? I don't understand. Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

09-25-2008, 05:59 PM	#4
gymracer01 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Middle Tennesse Posts: 46 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NMCA pictures Jim, I don't know what their deal was this weekend. They usually have it under control. I guess they thought they had the hit soften up for the second run. Like I said I didn't get by to talk to them after. I was too busy going -.009 red and losing a bye to the final. John is a good racer, he must have had something going one. Jim N.

10-01-2008, 06:28 AM	#5
John Langer Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 27 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: NMCA pictures I have been racing that car since 1994. I have made thousands of passes, held national records and won world championships with it. During that time it has only done that 4 times. Two times that weekend, once last year at the same track durng the first round of eliminations and once 4 years ago at North East Dragway in NC. Those that are unfamiliar with the nmca, the class I race in is called Pro Stock. It is a heads up weight per cubic inch class with strict chassis, tire and engine limitations. These cars are max effort from the engines to the pro-flite trans to the dewco rears. We are not allowed to use wheelie bars, traction control devices or mercury switchs to pull timing during wheel stands. The top 8 qualifiers are usually within .06 seconds. My car has been as fast as 1.221 60' weighing 3380lbs. Everyone is set on kill. Unfortunately a few cars have been lost over the years and a few people have gottten hurt but when we pull up to the starting line, we all know the risks. The engine in my car is a n/a traditional Pontiac 525" motor with a cast intake and single 4 carb. It makes 1117 hp and 817 ft/lbs. We are restricted to ladder bars, stock front and rear frame rails and a 29.5 x 10.5 tire. After the first wheel stand at Commerce (which I wasn't too happy about) I made major adjustments to the car. I went from 15 on the front shocks to 38 (full tight), put 2 sweeps in the rear shocks and increased the rear tire pressure 1/2 lb. I was expectiing to go up there and spin pretty bad. The second wheel stand was more violent then the first. I was in high gear by .8 seconds into the run to try to bring it down. The car was on the rear valvance before it past the tree. I am not a big fan or no wheelie bar racing but that is the class I have chosen. The series has been very good to me financially and sponsor/exposure wise. I will continue to run in that class.

10-01-2008, 12:37 PM	#6
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: NMCA pictures John, Thank you for the detailed explanation. I now understand your "fight control". You have a beautiful car, I hope it stays that way. Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

10-09-2008, 04:13 PM	#7
Lynn A McCarty Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Plainfield (INDY) Indiana Posts: 468 Likes: 1 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: NMCA pictures yikes! __________________ Lynn A McCarty 3470 SS

10-09-2008, 06:04 PM	#8
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: NMCA pictures What are the specs on that tire, section width, roll-out, diameter & width? __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX