In need of parts in Darlington, South Carolina - Page 2

340Cuda · 09-25-2023, 10:56 AM

My son and I just got back Saturday from our ninth drag week together with his 10.40 small block 1968 Barracuda.

We got to meet Jim Carter at Carolina Dragway and had lots of fun on the trip.

However like my son said nothing makes a Dodge D3500 feel like a Bentley than driving a thousand miles in a race car!

Bill Lamb

NHRA3106 · 09-25-2023, 11:59 AM

Bill, were you by chance the guys with the blue Cuda? If so, I was the one driving my buddies blue Chevelle that raced you guys 3rd rd.

Kevin

NHRA3106 · 09-25-2023, 12:15 PM

…and the guys we bummed tools from at Bristol? I think I remember you guys saying you were from OK.

Kevin

340Cuda · 09-25-2023, 12:26 PM

Kevin,

Yes!

Clark said you raced NHRA Stock and I just had not had time to look you up.

For the others we gave Kevin’s guys a hard time because they had one of the few cars we could pass on the road. We run a 4.10 gear but they run a 4.30.

Great guys and it was great to get to know them.

Bill

NHRA3106 · 09-25-2023, 01:06 PM

That’s too cool! Certainly glad to meet you guys! Love the Cuda! Hopefully we can do it again and hang out together a little more. I am becoming a Drag n Drive junkie.

Kevin

Tom P · 09-25-2023, 06:06 PM

I've been on it several times as a passenger/crew. Loads of fun and camaraderie and it's fun to see what people can get away with driving on the roads. ProMods with license plates in some cases. Running 14 to 1 compression and carry two drums of VP C16 to use on the drive and refilling them at each track. Another with 5:14 gears and no overdrive... sounded like he was stuck in first gear when we passed him on the freeway.

340Cuda · 09-28-2023, 11:38 AM

I have been nine times now and it still amazes me to see a car that ran a six at over two hundred miles an hour driving down the road to the next track!
Bill

09-25-2023, 10:56 AM	#11
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,649 Likes: 3,758 Liked 752 Times in 325 Posts	Re: In need of parts in Darlington, South Carolina My son and I just got back Saturday from our ninth drag week together with his 10.40 small block 1968 Barracuda. We got to meet Jim Carter at Carolina Dragway and had lots of fun on the trip. However like my son said nothing makes a Dodge D3500 feel like a Bentley than driving a thousand miles in a race car! Bill Lamb

09-25-2023, 11:59 AM	#12
NHRA3106 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway, KY Posts: 154 Likes: 21 Liked 143 Times in 37 Posts	Re: In need of parts in Darlington, South Carolina Bill, were you by chance the guys with the blue Cuda? If so, I was the one driving my buddies blue Chevelle that raced you guys 3rd rd. Kevin

09-25-2023, 12:15 PM	#13
NHRA3106 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway, KY Posts: 154 Likes: 21 Liked 143 Times in 37 Posts	Re: In need of parts in Darlington, South Carolina …and the guys we bummed tools from at Bristol? I think I remember you guys saying you were from OK. Kevin

09-25-2023, 12:26 PM	#14
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,649 Likes: 3,758 Liked 752 Times in 325 Posts	Re: In need of parts in Darlington, South Carolina Kevin, Yes! Clark said you raced NHRA Stock and I just had not had time to look you up. For the others we gave Kevin’s guys a hard time because they had one of the few cars we could pass on the road. We run a 4.10 gear but they run a 4.30. Great guys and it was great to get to know them. Bill

09-25-2023, 01:06 PM	#15
NHRA3106 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway, KY Posts: 154 Likes: 21 Liked 143 Times in 37 Posts	Re: In need of parts in Darlington, South Carolina That’s too cool! Certainly glad to meet you guys! Love the Cuda! Hopefully we can do it again and hang out together a little more. I am becoming a Drag n Drive junkie. Kevin

09-25-2023, 06:06 PM	#16
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 239 Times in 94 Posts	Re: In need of parts in Darlington, South Carolina I've been on it several times as a passenger/crew. Loads of fun and camaraderie and it's fun to see what people can get away with driving on the roads. ProMods with license plates in some cases. Running 14 to 1 compression and carry two drums of VP C16 to use on the drive and refilling them at each track. Another with 5:14 gears and no overdrive... sounded like he was stuck in first gear when we passed him on the freeway.

09-28-2023, 11:38 AM	#17
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,649 Likes: 3,758 Liked 752 Times in 325 Posts	Re: In need of parts in Darlington, South Carolina I have been nine times now and it still amazes me to see a car that ran a six at over two hundred miles an hour driving down the road to the next track! Bill