Anyone run a stick in 10.90?

Eric Merryfield · 11-18-2009, 11:38 AM

I know its an outrageous thought. Several very competitive .90 racers don't use a throttle stop a few even footbrake, so it would be the hardest of the hard!

Have a 4 speed challenger that I think would be a lot of fun, just have to add weight, and etc.

Eric Merryfield
Stk 1883

X-TECH MAN · 11-18-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Merryfield

I know its an outrageous thought. Several very competitive .90 racers don't use a throttle stop a few even footbrake, so it would be the hardest of the hard!

Have a 4 speed challenger that I think would be a lot of fun, just have to add weight, and etc.

Eric Merryfield
Stk 1883

I dont remember the guys name but there was a yellow Mustang 2 that ran in IHRA's 10.90 class. I know he won one National event and maybe two events (Presidents Cup at MIR for sure) when I was still working with IHRA. I thought is was cool that he did it with a manual trans. He might still be racing?

buzzinhalfdozen · 11-18-2009, 02:59 PM

Bill Nuzzo, ran HR for a long time I think he runs SR now , very nice guy and a very tough racer. Joe

Michael Pliska · 11-22-2009, 11:45 PM

I can't remember his name, but there was a guy from the Phoenix area who ran a Mustang with a Lenco back in the early 90's in S/G. Also a friend of mine (John Campoy) ran a Vega with a Lenco. I don't think either one ever won a national, but both were competitive.

I've gone some rounds in S/G while footbraking, but that was with the old true 0.400 tree and incandescent bulbs (versus the 0.370 tree and LED), and I seemed to have an ability to see the start of the incandescent glow better than others.

Rory McNeil · 11-26-2009, 04:11 PM

[QUOTE=Michael Pliska;152709]I can't remember his name, but there was a guy from the Phoenix area who ran a Mustang with a Lenco back in the early 90's in S/G. Also a friend of mine (John Campoy) ran a Vega with a Lenco. I don't think either one ever won a national, but both were competitive.

Mike, was that Vega burgandy, & sponsored by Miller Beer? I remember such a Lenco equipped S/G Vega in Div.6 in the early 1990`s. Dean Peterson, from BC currently runs a 460/glide 67 Mustang in S/G, but his old "Boss Hoss" S/G Mustang had a 351Cleveland/Nash 5 speed.
Also, Div.6 S/ST racer Bob Landery (sp) used to run a 4 speed in his Road Runner, although it had an automatic last time I saw it..

Michael Pliska · 12-02-2009, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Pliska

I can't remember his name, but there was a guy from the Phoenix area who ran a Mustang with a Lenco back in the early 90's in S/G. Also a friend of mine (John Campoy) ran a Vega with a Lenco. I don't think either one ever won a national, but both were competitive.

Mike, was that Vega burgandy, & sponsored by Miller Beer? I remember such a Lenco equipped S/G Vega in Div.6 in the early 1990`s.

Yup, that would be the one. John and I used to talk about swapping cars for a few passes (mine was faster, but his looked like a lot more fun to drive), but we never got around to it.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 12-03-2009, 08:44 AM

One of Wisecarver brothers won H/R world championship years ago with 5 speed
Chevy II
Mike Taylor 3601

Peanuts · 01-26-2010, 09:35 AM

I ran in Hotrod in the 80's & 90's with my green 57 Belair. Ran fairly well . Had a #1 Qual. & was down to 11 cars at the Fall nat's in Bristol. Lot's of fun.

Keith 944 · 11-23-2009, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by buzzinhalfdozen

Bill Nuzzo, ran HR for a long time I think he runs SR now , very nice guy and a very tough racer. Joe

i belive he won div 1 in s/r last year!

Michael Beard · 11-23-2009, 08:48 AM

I saw a blue stick shift Maverick taking names at the VMP NHRA Div'l race in the late '90s.

11-18-2009, 02:59 PM	#3
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Anyone run a stick in 10.90? Bill Nuzzo, ran HR for a long time I think he runs SR now , very nice guy and a very tough racer. Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

11-22-2009, 11:45 PM	#4
Michael Pliska Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Happy Valley, OR Posts: 260 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Anyone run a stick in 10.90? I can't remember his name, but there was a guy from the Phoenix area who ran a Mustang with a Lenco back in the early 90's in S/G. Also a friend of mine (John Campoy) ran a Vega with a Lenco. I don't think either one ever won a national, but both were competitive. I've gone some rounds in S/G while footbraking, but that was with the old true 0.400 tree and incandescent bulbs (versus the 0.370 tree and LED), and I seemed to have an ability to see the start of the incandescent glow better than others. __________________ Michael Pliska 643 S/G

11-26-2009, 04:11 PM	#5
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 316 Liked 1,103 Times in 301 Posts	Re: Anyone run a stick in 10.90? [QUOTE=Michael Pliska;152709]I can't remember his name, but there was a guy from the Phoenix area who ran a Mustang with a Lenco back in the early 90's in S/G. Also a friend of mine (John Campoy) ran a Vega with a Lenco. I don't think either one ever won a national, but both were competitive. Mike, was that Vega burgandy, & sponsored by Miller Beer? I remember such a Lenco equipped S/G Vega in Div.6 in the early 1990`s. Dean Peterson, from BC currently runs a 460/glide 67 Mustang in S/G, but his old "Boss Hoss" S/G Mustang had a 351Cleveland/Nash 5 speed. Also, Div.6 S/ST racer Bob Landery (sp) used to run a 4 speed in his Road Runner, although it had an automatic last time I saw it.. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

12-03-2009, 08:44 AM	#7
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,371 Likes: 352 Liked 304 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Anyone run a stick in 10.90? One of Wisecarver brothers won H/R world championship years ago with 5 speed Chevy II Mike Taylor 3601

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Peanuts Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lavalette, West Virginia Posts: 3 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Anyone run a stick in 10.90? I ran in Hotrod in the 80's & 90's with my green 57 Belair. Ran fairly well . Had a #1 Qual. & was down to 11 cars at the Fall nat's in Bristol. Lot's of fun.

11-18-2009, 11:38 AM	#1
Eric Merryfield Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 872 Likes: 1 Liked 502 Times in 130 Posts	Anyone run a stick in 10.90? I know its an outrageous thought. Several very competitive .90 racers don't use a throttle stop a few even footbrake, so it would be the hardest of the hard! Have a 4 speed challenger that I think would be a lot of fun, just have to add weight, and etc. Eric Merryfield Stk 1883 __________________ Eric Merryfield 1883 STK

11-23-2009, 08:48 AM	#10
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Anyone run a stick in 10.90? I saw a blue stick shift Maverick taking names at the VMP NHRA Div'l race in the late '90s. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS