Live from the JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals

[bill7947]

Thank you Bret for even noticing where I was qualified. I ended up as the #3 qualifier, but it was fun to be the number one qualifier for a day. I passed on running in the final qualifying session. I was worried the 12 MPH tailwind might push that box of a race car I drive one second under the index.

Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

Congratulations to Bill O'Connor! I don't think an entry from Stock's slowest class has led an NHRA field since George Williams' Z/S Vega wagon over thirty years ago!

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by bill7947

Thank you Bret for even noticing where I was qualified. I ended up as the #3 qualifier, but it was fun to be the number one qualifier for a day. I passed on running in the final qualifying session. I was worried the 12 MPH tailwind might push that box of a race car I drive one second under the index.

Congrats, Bill.
Your car sounds great; like the converter is really working well. What kind is it?
PM me if you'd like.

[Tony Janes]

Pictures of the quarter finals sportsnationals

[Tony Janes]

The final round of stock sportsnationals

[Bob Shaw]

I was sure hoping that Bill Oconnor would run that AA/SA for class. I would have paid to see that!

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Bob Shaw

I was sure hoping that Bill Oconnor would run that AA/SA for class. I would have paid to see that!

I hear Bill is moving up to one of the new FWD blown turbo HEMI 4 cylinder Challenger DP's next year! Jim

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[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

I hear Bill is moving up to one of the new FWD blown turbo HEMI 4 cylinder Challenger DP's next year! Jim

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Jim
I want one Lol.

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by Bob Shaw

I was sure hoping that Bill Oconnor would run that AA/SA for class. I would have paid to see that!

We were too - but he red lit - with a huge advantage
Oh well - still a good running car and decent driver
Would have been a 7 second head start

Everybody complains about the new cars but Bill and Robert were both more than .90 under in old combos - right behind us

And yes we were all out - whether the no names on here believe it or not

And we had to teardown my brand new "baby" - without experience, metric tools or gaskets

Lyle Larson (Andy's Godfather) from DC Performance drove out in a badass GTS Viper to bring us the gaskets

Phil Mandella (PMR Race Cars) found Rick Leininger Jr (MOPAR guy who works for JE Pistons) to help us tirelessly R+R the head until 11:30 Saturday night

Got it back together right - maybe to good BO 1st round

All three of us will be at Bakersfield this coming weekend

:-) peace

[340Cuda]

Thanks for the update on the V-10 tear down. I was wondering how that turned out!
Bill