Episode #31 of the Class Racing Podcast "Al Corda"

Aaron Allison · 04-22-2020, 02:41 PM

Episode #31 of the Class Racing Podcast "Al Corda"

With a racing career spanning 52 years and 20 different race cars, Al Corda remains one of the toughest competitors that any racer could find in the other lane. Als’ Stock eliminator win at the NHRA 1971 Indianapolis Nationals put him on a path that would deliver 2 NHRA World Championships and 14 NHRA National Event wins. Al is not your stereotypical drag racer. He’s a mechanical engineer with a graduate business degree that decided early in life that to make it big he needed to control his own destiny. That plan led him to buy his own drag strip in Wisconsin in the mid-70s.
Al started his racing career with a succession of Max Wedge Mopars and used a Hemi powered Challenger to win his first World Championship in 1986. Always one to have an eye for the most competitive combination, Al made the leap to modern fuel injected GM Firebirds in 2000 and continues to race an LS powered COPO today.

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mnmaxwedge · 04-22-2020, 08:36 PM

Al won his first championship splitting time between his 63 Plymouth wagon and Jim Kasse's 64 Belvedere max wedge cars. He won his second championship with the Hemi Challenger.

Markeracer · 04-30-2020, 02:51 PM

I like Al’s story about tear down at the World Finals. No tech tools so a wooden ruler is used! Thanks for these great stories. Looking forward to more.

Race Clean · 04-30-2020, 03:59 PM

If you have not been to dinner with Al you missed out!

04-22-2020, 02:41 PM	#1
Aaron Allison Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: East Palestine, OH Posts: 219 Likes: 4 Liked 150 Times in 43 Posts	Episode #31 of the Class Racing Podcast "Al Corda" Episode #31 of the Class Racing Podcast "Al Corda" With a racing career spanning 52 years and 20 different race cars, Al Corda remains one of the toughest competitors that any racer could find in the other lane. Als’ Stock eliminator win at the NHRA 1971 Indianapolis Nationals put him on a path that would deliver 2 NHRA World Championships and 14 NHRA National Event wins. Al is not your stereotypical drag racer. He’s a mechanical engineer with a graduate business degree that decided early in life that to make it big he needed to control his own destiny. That plan led him to buy his own drag strip in Wisconsin in the mid-70s. Al started his racing career with a succession of Max Wedge Mopars and used a Hemi powered Challenger to win his first World Championship in 1986. Always one to have an eye for the most competitive combination, Al made the leap to modern fuel injected GM Firebirds in 2000 and continues to race an LS powered COPO today. https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/c...11_37_21-07_00 __________________ Aaron Allison 395 STK, 395 SS, 3395 SC

04-22-2020, 08:36 PM	#2
mnmaxwedge Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 97 Likes: 56 Liked 172 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Episode #31 of the Class Racing Podcast "Al Corda" Al won his first championship splitting time between his 63 Plymouth wagon and Jim Kasse's 64 Belvedere max wedge cars. He won his second championship with the Hemi Challenger.

04-30-2020, 03:59 PM	#4
Race Clean Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 159 Likes: 18 Liked 129 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Episode #31 of the Class Racing Podcast "Al Corda" If you have not been to dinner with Al you missed out! __________________ Stop global whining

04-30-2020, 02:51 PM	#3
Markeracer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 76 Likes: 10 Liked 67 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Episode #31 of the Class Racing Podcast "Al Corda" I like Al’s story about tear down at the World Finals. No tech tools so a wooden ruler is used! Thanks for these great stories. Looking forward to more.