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08-05-2022, 08:34 PM | #123 | |
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I drove Harry's Comet with a stick in it for about 3/4 of a year - the fall of 76 thru the Summernationals in 77. Made it to the semi finals of stock at Englishtown that year with the car and broke out (air was getting better as the afternoon cooled off and progressed into early evening) We used to use carb gaskets with smaller bores in them to restrict the performance. Put the smallest one we had in for that semi final race and still broke out. I said that's it, I am not running a slow car again that is so weather dependent and I didn't. This thread has been an interesting read. I have started it a few times, but this is the first time I have read it to the end. I loved class racing when I raced; always worked hard to be the fastest in class as that meant something to me. I admire those who can continue to race without winning on a fairly consistent basis. Those that struggle with front wheel drive vehicles. I believe my friend Billy Owen has finally sold his front wheel drive race car and is going back to his Camaro. It is so hard to be consistent for 7 rounds in one of them. Mark Y, you are forever one of my hero's. And Gary Hampton; more power to you, hope you achieve your financial freedom and achieve your racing dreams! I was impressed with your D7 win a year or two ago. When one's racing career is finished, I don't think it will be the wins and records one set; but the many friends all over the country that he has made that makes the journey so worth while! Going to a good friends birthday tomorrow that won division and national meets with what many considered slow cars in the L thru N or O class automatics classes and hope to see many other old stock racers there. Now why are they live streaming the D1 Atco race and not the Joliet D3 race? Why not both? Last edited by djm670; 08-05-2022 at 08:38 PM. |
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08-05-2022, 10:17 PM | #124 |
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Re: Misconception on a slow stocker winning
Id like to see more slower stockers being built T/SA on down.
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I have a P/sa car we are playing with now. Hope to be competitive 12:80- 12:90 car for next year.
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08-09-2022, 06:48 PM | #127 | |
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08-09-2022, 07:01 PM | #128 |
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Just maybe a veteran racer like Lyn Smith with his fancy new Q/SA '55 can ruffle a few feathers next year. I hope so.
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08-09-2022, 07:07 PM | #129 |
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Actually it's funny you ask. The guy that kept beating me was one of the dirty dozen.I did beat him in a final but he beat me like a red headed step child for two summers before I finally got around him.
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I'm glad that you took my friendly dig in a good natured way. The Dirty Dozen.............I hate those guys. The Matty Box is a crude and primitive tool compared with what's out there today, and good grief its hard to detect. Sorry to stray from this thread's intent. Last edited by Frank Castros; 08-09-2022 at 08:22 PM. |
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