best air

[Sean Ward]

What is the best air anyone has seen at the track and how much was it worth.

[Mickey Whaley]

NOS air worth alot!

[Gary Smith]

I remember this like it was yesterday: Dave & Greg Smith (Pro Trans guys) at OCIR in late '78 or '79 running SS/IA. Rare mineshaft conditions 37 degrees with a slight tail wind. Index at the time was 11.38, record was (I believe) 10.96 held by Bobby Warren(?). Greg clicks off a couple 11 ohs, then a 10.9 something, then a 10.89, finally a 10.85. With records only a few tenths under the index, that was considered an astounding feat back then.

[Chad Rhodes]

It was either 03 or 04, Montogomery National Open. End of November. temps just warm enough for the burnout box to not freeze, no humidity, high pressure. I believe it was -1800ft if I remember correctly. There were at least 40 cars in the lanes being tore down for records. Later that night it was 18 degrees. Shaun LeBlanc and I ordered a dozen or so Pizza's from Pizza Hut and met em at the gate. Cost us $100, but we doubled our money once we came around the corner to where all the cars were being tore down. The track staff had long since left the concession stand. About 10 oclock there was a line from the tower, down the sidewalk to the staging lanes with carbs, intakes, and cylinder heads. They finally finished tech at 6 AM sunday morning. More than half the cars in teardown did not make the call for 1st round

[Bobby Lundholm]

2002 was a fast year as well

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Final order after one round of qualifying in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Division 2, Stock/Super Stock Thanksgiving National Open:



Psn--Num--Class-Driver, Home Town, Machine-----------------ET---Index---(+/-)

1 3104 G/FIA Josh Edwards, Trenton OH, '73 Duster 10.923 13.15 -2.227
2 3040 K/SA Donald Holmes, Dayton OH, '78 Firebird 11.260 12.95 -1.690
3 3419 H/SA Bruce Parsons, Lewisburg OH, '86 Camaro 10.839 12.45 -1.611
4 2446 O/SA Robbie Shaw, Douglasville GA, '83 Malibu 11.928 13.45 -1.522
5 256 C/FIA Amy Faulk, Collierville TN, '01 Firebird 10.570 12.00 -1.430
6 5224 G/S John Hladky, Stuart NE, '66 Nova 10.806 12.20 -1.394
7 5103 F/S Danny Byrd, Sikeston MO, '67 Chevy II 10.712 12.10 -1.388
8 2019 M/S Nathan Davis, Hernando MS, '01 Camaro 10.624 12.00 -1.376
9 9 G/SA Scott Welborn, W. Columbia SC, '68 Cheve 10.926 12.30 -1.374
10 3609 U/SA John McCarthy, Lyndon KY, '60 Kingswood 13.850 15.15 -1.300
11 4058 B/FIA Floyd Russo, Gonzales LA, '97 Firebird 10.467 11.70 -1.233
12 5144 L/S Bob Gipson, Bettendorf IA, '65 Malibu 11.795 13.00 -1.205
13 2287 N/SA Jacob Rutledge, Braselton GA, '83 Malibu 12.100 13.30 -1.200
14 2207 D/SA Craig Couris, Atlanta GA, '97 Firebird 10.691 11.85 -1.159
15 1195 G/SA Gary Adler, Bellerose NY, '71 Buick 11.152 12.30 -1.148
16 4860 C/FIA Jimmy Hidalgo, Donaldsonville LA, '97 Ca 10.878 12.00 -1.122
17 2712 A/SA Jeff Velde, Vero Beach FL, '68 Mustang 10.192 11.30 -1.108
18 3410 J/SA Randy Taylor, Beavercreek OH, '85 Camaro 11.653 12.75 -1.097
19 2420 A/S Arnold Greene, Matthews NC, '69 Camaro 10.163 11.25 -1.087
20 2516 H/SA Bobby Lundholm, Alpharetta GA, '71 Nova 11.379 12.45 -1.071
21 2217 H/SA Brian Rogers, Franklin TN, '69 Camaro 11.393 12.45 -1.057
22 7777 B/FIA Tom Rhoda, Brookfield WI, '02 Firebird 10.684 11.70 -1.016
23 4705 A/SA Bobby Brannon, Bossier City LA, '69 Cama 10.292 11.30 -1.008
24 2885 F/SA David Rampy, Piedmont AL, '67 Camaro 11.142 12.15 -1.008
25 2466 F/SA Gale Pinkston, Shelbyville TN, '67 Camaro11.196 12.15 -0.954
26 2725 I/SA Brandon Wood, Tallahassee FL, '73 Camaro 11.649 12.60 -0.951
27 265 G/SA Tom Stevenson, Flowery Brnch GA, '70 Nova11.365 12.30 -0.935
28 3385 A/SA Jim Nichols, Centerburg OH, '64 Savoy 10.409 11.30 -0.891
29 2211 B/SA Russell Johnson, Tyrone GA, '69 Mustang 10.693 11.55 -0.857
30 2262 F/S Scott Bailey, Seffner FL, '71 Mustang 11.265 12.10 -0.835
31 5680 I/SA Marlene Nelson, Hugo MN, '68 Chevelle 11.846 12.60 -0.754
32 4444 B/SA Sid Bonnecarrer, Gray LA, '69 SuperBee 10.803 11.55 -0.747
33 2025 O/SA Lee Tuttle, Albany GA, '66 Bel Air Wgn 12.720 13.45 -0.730
34 2189 B/FIA Harold Culpepper, Pine Mtn. Valley GA, ' 10.977 11.70 -0.723
35 2464 A/FIA Wayne Shaw, Douglasville GA, '01 Firebird10.586 11.30 -0.714
36 4540 P/SA Bill Emfinger, Cecil AL, '88 Olds 13.080 13.75 -0.670
37 3556 HF/SA Brian Olson, Peru IN, '84 Escort 17.941 18.60 -0.659
38 2004 H/SA Jeff Hairrington, Perry GA, '69 Camaro 11.841 12.45 -0.609
39 4723 J/SA Kenny Doughty, Baton Rouge LA, '68 Cheve 12.142 12.75 -0.608
40 4745 C/SA Wayne Larsen, Chalmette LA, '69 Mustang 11.092 11.70 -0.608
41 5758 J/S David Cech, Fremont NE, '66 Nova 12.060 12.65 -0.590
42 2515 G/SA Bob Lundholm, Alpharetta GA, '69 Nova 11.716 12.30 -0.584
43 4746 K/SA Jack Larsen, Meraux LA, '79 Camaro 12.432 12.95 -0.518
44 2033 I/SA Doug Patrick, Boca Raton FL, '72 Cutlass 12.093 12.60 -0.507
45 3330 J/SA Kevin Murphy, Mt Camel IN, '79 Trans Am 12.244 12.75 -0.506
46 2212 U/SA Bill Beebe, Perry FL, '66 Bel Air 14.809 15.15 -0.341
47 2005 E/SA Wesley Tucker, Lawrenceville GA, '68 Cam 11.723 12.00 -0.277
48 3508 D/SA Brian Vester, Carlisle IN, '69 Camaro 11.637 11.85 -0.213
49 2027 C/SA Ronnie King, Pittsboro NC, '69 Mustang 11.759 11.70 0.059
50 2981 ET/SA Dale Rogers, Ocala FL, '99 Dodge PU 16.489 13.20 3.289
51 4338 C/FIA George Cox, Memphis TN, '97 Trans Am 17.452 12.00 5.452

[bill dedman]

Bobby,
Exactly what is this combination, please???


1 3104 G/FIA Josh Edwards, Trenton OH, '73 Duster 10.923 13.15 -2.227


Thanks for any information.


Bill

[Stock4106]

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

It was either 03 or 04, Montogomery National Open. End of November. temps just warm enough for the burnout box to not freeze, no humidity, high pressure. I believe it was -1800ft if I remember correctly. There were at least 40 cars in the lanes being tore down for records. Later that night it was 18 degrees. Shaun LeBlanc and I ordered a dozen or so Pizza's from Pizza Hut and met em at the gate. Cost us $100, but we doubled our money once we came around the corner to where all the cars were being tore down. The track staff had long since left the concession stand. About 10 oclock there was a line from the tower, down the sidewalk to the staging lanes with carbs, intakes, and cylinder heads. They finally finished tech at 6 AM sunday morning. More than half the cars in teardown did not make the call for 1st round

I think I was there that year. That was the year it rained out, and we had to come back a few weeks later. My car was at least .20 faster than it had ever been. I showed around -2000 the whole weekend. It seemed like 90% of the cars there had "R" on the window.

[Ron Ortiz]

Bradenton Div II race February 2006. Weather went from around 75 degrees with a slight breeze at 8:00 AM to about 39 degrees and a 15 MPH tailwind at 10:00AM. I was in tech when they called Stock and liked to break every bone in my body trying to get to the lanes. Made a run at 10:30 and went a 14.39. Normal times for me at that time was around a 14.70. To this day it is the best time recorded for that car. Not as fast as some other U/SA but fast for me. It was a whole lot of fun going that quick, but the drawback was that you had to get out of the car after the run and it was freaking cold out there.
Us South Florida boys ain't used to anything below the 70's.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA brrrr

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Stock4106

I think I was there that year. That was the year it rained out, and we had to come back a few weeks later. My car was at least .20 faster than it had ever been. I showed around -2000 the whole weekend. It seemed like 90% of the cars there had "R" on the window.

the joke was made by one of the tech guys about 10PM "we should just burn the record book for heat right now, its going to be obsolete in the morning anyway"