Live from Columbus Sportsnationals!

Dick Butler · 09-20-2008, 10:48 AM

Patsy,Larry, Great looking car. Good luck today. Maybe you will tune up a tenth here and there....Columbus is an altitude track without an adjustment if that helps.... Dick Butler

Larry Hill · 09-20-2008, 02:21 PM

Well, as you can see on DRC, Larry redlighted against Randy Wilkes 1st round of class. There were a lot of redlights that round. Just went up and watched the hemi shootout. Really great looking cars!
I don't know when the 2nd round of class is being run, but left in A/SA are Barton, Wilkes and Lynch. They have already drawn for the bye and Lynch got it. So Randy is icing his down trying to get ready for Barton. Wilkes won at Indy so I am sure Barton really wants to get him back.

It is still a really nice day. The barometric pressure is getting better but the temp is up to about 80.
I met Bret Velde and his wife this morning. Really nice people.

More later.
Patsy

bill dedman · 09-20-2008, 06:41 PM

Larry,
We appreciate all the good "insider" information.
Can you tell us which engine is in Barton's A/SA car?
Is it the "NASCAR" single 4bbl Hemi engine, or a
Stage III wedge?

Thanks for any info!

Bill

Bruce Noland · 09-20-2008, 07:26 PM

Bill,
I believe they are running the race hemi.

Tony Janes · 09-20-2008, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

Bill,
I believe they are running the race hemi.

The Barton Dodge is a 1965 model with the single quad carb hemi engine. 1965 Chrysler cars did not come with a max wedge 426, 1964 was the last year for the max wedge.

Tom P · 09-20-2008, 08:12 PM

Are the Wescott Hemi cars both sticks? I see Jr went 8.51 at 155 and his dad ran over 157 mph.

That's the worst part about these new class designations. We can't tell a stick from an auto as easily. On the other hand we now can in Comp.

bill dedman · 09-20-2008, 08:32 PM

Thanks, Bruce and Tony. I don't recall seeing a "single 4bbl" Hemi in Stock, before, so I'm going to assume that this is the "NASCAR" version of the 426 Hemi that reportedly,the Teutons were attempting to race before NHRA added horsepower to it (ostensibly, before anyone got one operational.)

Looks like it may be a viable "candidate" in spite of NHRA's knee-jerk sharp pencil...

09-20-2008, 10:48 AM	#1
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Live from Columbus Sportsnationals! Patsy,Larry, Great looking car. Good luck today. Maybe you will tune up a tenth here and there....Columbus is an altitude track without an adjustment if that helps.... Dick Butler

09-20-2008, 02:21 PM	#2
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,642 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,721 Times in 2,232 Posts	Re: Live from Columbus Sportsnationals! Well, as you can see on DRC, Larry redlighted against Randy Wilkes 1st round of class. There were a lot of redlights that round. Just went up and watched the hemi shootout. Really great looking cars! I don't know when the 2nd round of class is being run, but left in A/SA are Barton, Wilkes and Lynch. They have already drawn for the bye and Lynch got it. So Randy is icing his down trying to get ready for Barton. Wilkes won at Indy so I am sure Barton really wants to get him back. It is still a really nice day. The barometric pressure is getting better but the temp is up to about 80. I met Bret Velde and his wife this morning. Really nice people. More later. Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

09-20-2008, 06:41 PM	#3
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Live from Columbus Sportsnationals! Larry, We appreciate all the good "insider" information. Can you tell us which engine is in Barton's A/SA car? Is it the "NASCAR" single 4bbl Hemi engine, or a Stage III wedge? Thanks for any info! Bill __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 09-20-2008 at 07:25 PM.

09-20-2008, 07:26 PM	#4
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Live from Columbus Sportsnationals! Bill, I believe they are running the race hemi. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

09-20-2008, 08:12 PM	#6
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 239 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Live from Columbus Sportsnationals! Are the Wescott Hemi cars both sticks? I see Jr went 8.51 at 155 and his dad ran over 157 mph. That's the worst part about these new class designations. We can't tell a stick from an auto as easily. On the other hand we now can in Comp.

09-20-2008, 08:32 PM	#7
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Live from Columbus Sportsnationals! Thanks, Bruce and Tony. I don't recall seeing a "single 4bbl" Hemi in Stock, before, so I'm going to assume that this is the "NASCAR" version of the 426 Hemi that reportedly,the Teutons were attempting to race before NHRA added horsepower to it (ostensibly, before anyone got one operational.) Looks like it may be a viable "candidate" in spite of NHRA's knee-jerk sharp pencil... __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 09-20-2008 at 08:36 PM.