Don Kennedy's Pontiac #1 in GT/AA

Jeff Lee · 10-30-2011, 11:27 PM

Baddest GT/AA this go around is Don Kennedy with his fresh from RWR / Tibor Kadar 428 Poncho! Don get's tree'd 1st round of eliminations, stays in it like a mad dog and goes even further under to the tune of 1.071 under the 10.270 index.
Using Don's 143.51 MPH against the 1320 / 143.51 formula shows a 9.198 ET. Don ran a 9.199 ET. Don, Steve and PMR have that little Jelly Bean car flat working!
Way to go Don. I know this has been your goal. Now you can work on another Wally!

Nitro Joe Jackson · 10-31-2011, 12:14 AM

last time i looked this was the top 5 in GT/AA,

GT/AA 10.10 8.999 -1.101 1515 Jeff Lawrence Qougue NY 88 Mustang 1971 Ford 351 285 324 TT D1 ATCO NO
GT/AA 10.10 9.035 -1.065 4466 Robert Cruzen Cleveland OK 06 Colbalt 1968 Pont 428 390 330 Q US NATS
GT/AA 10.10 9.110 -0.990 323 Rock Haas White Lake MI 08 Mustang 2008 Ford 330 425 425 CE 3 US NATS
GT/AA 10.10 9.112 -0.988 7056 Frank Grossi Upland CA 05 Sunfire 1976 Chevy 454 225 341 Q F/A NATS
GT/AA 10.10 9.114 -0.986 3099 Stacy McCarty Indianapolis IN 05 Grand Am 1968 Pont 428 375 330 Q D3 INDY NO

super trick · 10-31-2011, 01:26 AM

[QUOTE=Jeff Lee;290643]Baddest GT/AA this go around is Don Kennedy with his fresh from RWR / Tibor Kadar 428 Poncho! Don get's tree'd 1st round of eliminations, stays in it like a mad dog and goes even further under to the tune of 1.071 under the 10.270 index.
Using Don's 143.51 MPH against the 1320 / 143.51 formul shows a 9.198 ET. Don ran a 9.199 ET. Don, Steve and MPR have that little Jelly Bean car flat working!
Way to go Don. I know this has been your goal. Now you can work on another Wally![/QUOTE

Rob cruzen's was the fastest GT/AA at Vegas 9.17 And he won the class too.

Jeff Lee · 10-31-2011, 12:49 PM

Supertrick -

Last time I looked at a qualifying sheet, they listed quickest ET from top to bottom. Like this at the Las Vegas 2 race last weekend:

1 3909 SS/BA Drew Skillman, Greenwood IN, '12 Mustang 8.773 10.07 -1.297
2 107 SS/AS Wes Leopold, Bridgeville PA, '93 Daytona 8.628 9.77 -1.142
3 5251 SS/BS Todd Patterson, Augusta KS, '10 Cobalt 8.682 9.82 -1.138
4 3903 SS/AA Ray Skillman, Greenwood IN, '10 Mustang 8.733 9.87 -1.137
5 7378 SS/BS Jimmy DeFrank, Chatsworth CA, '10 Cobalt 8.732 9.82 -1.088
6 729 SS/AA Michael Wesolowski, Mesa AZ, '12 Mustang 8.825 9.87 -1.045
7 361 SS/BS Bo Butner, Floyds Knobs IN, '10 Cobalt 8.784 9.82 -1.036
8 7701 GT/AA Don Kennedy, Mesa AZ, '05 Sunfire 9.239 10.27 -1.031
9 4466 GT/AA Robert Cruzen, Las Vegas NV, '06 Cobalt 9.241 10.27 -1.029
10 7474 SS/DM Justin Lamb, Henderson NV, '10 Cobalt 8.896 9.92 -1.024

See? The guy named Don Kennedy is listed as fastest GT/AA car in #8 position. That Robert Cruzen guy, he's listed as #9, he's below that Don Kennedy guy. This is the final qualifying list from Drag Race Central.
Don Kennedy spun in Class, slowed to a 9.21.
So, Don Kennedy was top in qualifying and Robert Cruzen was top in Class.
Both excellent cars, both good guys. So far, they have not been in the opposing lanes together.

Nitro Joe,
Note I said "this go around" ! So when you update your stats, Don Kennedy's -1.071 would rank #2 in the list you provided. But the years not over...

Nitro Joe Jackson · 10-31-2011, 01:30 PM

we dont go by times under the index except for "Top Guns" because of being alt adjusted he wont still be in the top 5, bottom line what is on the ET slip is what goes in the stats

dont make me say that word..........."Guessamated" lol

btw people, this has been a long yearly conversation Don always has with me so its more of yanking Don's chain then anything, but honestly nice run for Don!

Ed Wright · 10-31-2011, 03:06 PM

Cruzen only ran 139 MPH, lifting, against Kennedy in class. He wasn't running it hard in qualifying. I've seen that car has run several 10.0s. It's an eight second car if he needs it.
Most people around him know it's backed down to avoid a HP hit.

Kinda like a DP or Mustang. LOL

CBS · 10-31-2011, 03:13 PM

I'd like to try that again......lol

Both cars are very fast..... if it wasn't so warm in Indy....I bet we would have seen a few 8 second time slips....

Didn't look like it was backed down to me.....1.21 60 ft

....maybe next year....

Nitro Joe's tells the story....

super trick · 10-31-2011, 03:44 PM

Okay, So cruzen still made the fastest run in gt/aa this weekend and he out ran don heads up first round of class. Thanks

TinSoldier 3215 · 10-31-2011, 03:53 PM

I got news for all of you!!! IF and IF NHRA lifts the 100 off of Stacy Mccarty Grand am next year he will be the BADDEST GT/AA!!!! next yr.

Ed Wright · 10-31-2011, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CBS

I'd like to try that again......lol

Both cars are very fast..... if it wasn't so warm in Indy....I bet we would have seen a few 8 second time slips....

Didn't look like it was backed down to me.....1.21 60 ft

....maybe next year....

Nitro Joe's tells the story....

Rock, he's leaving real low and short shifting big time. Kennedy's car runs well, but Cruzen is faster than Jeff seems to think, or know about. We were kidding him about his 3/8th mile pass against you at Indy. He was watching you instead of where he was going. If the track was 1330' and you would have passed him. Best race I've seen in a while. And that thing of his flat does 60'! He is trying to save his factor to improve his chances against blown Mustangs and DPs.

10-31-2011, 01:26 AM	#3
super trick Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Don Kennedy's Pontiac #1 in GT/AA [QUOTE=Jeff Lee;290643]Baddest GT/AA this go around is Don Kennedy with his fresh from RWR / Tibor Kadar 428 Poncho! Don get's tree'd 1st round of eliminations, stays in it like a mad dog and goes even further under to the tune of 1.071 under the 10.270 index. Using Don's 143.51 MPH against the 1320 / 143.51 formul shows a 9.198 ET. Don ran a 9.199 ET. Don, Steve and MPR have that little Jelly Bean car flat working! Way to go Don. I know this has been your goal. Now you can work on another Wally![/QUOTE Rob cruzen's was the fastest GT/AA at Vegas 9.17 And he won the class too.

10-31-2011, 12:49 PM	#4
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Don Kennedy's Pontiac #1 in GT/AA Supertrick - Last time I looked at a qualifying sheet, they listed quickest ET from top to bottom. Like this at the Las Vegas 2 race last weekend: 1 3909 SS/BA Drew Skillman, Greenwood IN, '12 Mustang 8.773 10.07 -1.297 2 107 SS/AS Wes Leopold, Bridgeville PA, '93 Daytona 8.628 9.77 -1.142 3 5251 SS/BS Todd Patterson, Augusta KS, '10 Cobalt 8.682 9.82 -1.138 4 3903 SS/AA Ray Skillman, Greenwood IN, '10 Mustang 8.733 9.87 -1.137 5 7378 SS/BS Jimmy DeFrank, Chatsworth CA, '10 Cobalt 8.732 9.82 -1.088 6 729 SS/AA Michael Wesolowski, Mesa AZ, '12 Mustang 8.825 9.87 -1.045 7 361 SS/BS Bo Butner, Floyds Knobs IN, '10 Cobalt 8.784 9.82 -1.036 8 7701 GT/AA Don Kennedy, Mesa AZ, '05 Sunfire 9.239 10.27 -1.031 9 4466 GT/AA Robert Cruzen, Las Vegas NV, '06 Cobalt 9.241 10.27 -1.029 10 7474 SS/DM Justin Lamb, Henderson NV, '10 Cobalt 8.896 9.92 -1.024 See? The guy named Don Kennedy is listed as fastest GT/AA car in #8 position. That Robert Cruzen guy, he's listed as #9, he's below that Don Kennedy guy. This is the final qualifying list from Drag Race Central. Don Kennedy spun in Class, slowed to a 9.21. So, Don Kennedy was top in qualifying and Robert Cruzen was top in Class. Both excellent cars, both good guys. So far, they have not been in the opposing lanes together. Nitro Joe, Note I said "this go around" ! So when you update your stats, Don Kennedy's -1.071 would rank #2 in the list you provided. But the years not over... __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

10-31-2011, 01:30 PM	#5
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Don Kennedy's Pontiac #1 in GT/AA we dont go by times under the index except for "Top Guns" because of being alt adjusted he wont still be in the top 5, bottom line what is on the ET slip is what goes in the stats dont make me say that word..........."Guessamated" lol btw people, this has been a long yearly conversation Don always has with me so its more of yanking Don's chain then anything, but honestly nice run for Don! __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com Last edited by Nitro Joe Jackson; 10-31-2011 at 01:34 PM.

10-31-2011, 03:06 PM	#6
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Don Kennedy's Pontiac #1 in GT/AA Cruzen only ran 139 MPH, lifting, against Kennedy in class. He wasn't running it hard in qualifying. I've seen that car has run several 10.0s. It's an eight second car if he needs it. Most people around him know it's backed down to avoid a HP hit. Kinda like a DP or Mustang. LOL __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 10-31-2011 at 03:08 PM.

10-31-2011, 03:13 PM	#7
CBS VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Commerce, Mi Posts: 1,387 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Don Kennedy's Pontiac #1 in GT/AA I'd like to try that again......lol Both cars are very fast..... if it wasn't so warm in Indy....I bet we would have seen a few 8 second time slips.... Didn't look like it was backed down to me.....1.21 60 ft ....maybe next year.... Nitro Joe's tells the story....

10-30-2011, 11:27 PM	#1
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Don Kennedy's Pontiac #1 in GT/AA Baddest GT/AA this go around is Don Kennedy with his fresh from RWR / Tibor Kadar 428 Poncho! Don get's tree'd 1st round of eliminations, stays in it like a mad dog and goes even further under to the tune of 1.071 under the 10.270 index. Using Don's 143.51 MPH against the 1320 / 143.51 formula shows a 9.198 ET. Don ran a 9.199 ET. Don, Steve and PMR have that little Jelly Bean car flat working! Way to go Don. I know this has been your goal. Now you can work on another Wally! __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX Last edited by Jeff Lee; 10-31-2011 at 12:49 PM. Reason: Spelling error

10-31-2011, 12:14 AM	#2
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Don Kennedy's Pontiac #1 in GT/AA last time i looked this was the top 5 in GT/AA, GT/AA 10.10 8.999 -1.101 1515 Jeff Lawrence Qougue NY 88 Mustang 1971 Ford 351 285 324 TT D1 ATCO NO GT/AA 10.10 9.035 -1.065 4466 Robert Cruzen Cleveland OK 06 Colbalt 1968 Pont 428 390 330 Q US NATS GT/AA 10.10 9.110 -0.990 323 Rock Haas White Lake MI 08 Mustang 2008 Ford 330 425 425 CE 3 US NATS GT/AA 10.10 9.112 -0.988 7056 Frank Grossi Upland CA 05 Sunfire 1976 Chevy 454 225 341 Q F/A NATS GT/AA 10.10 9.114 -0.986 3099 Stacy McCarty Indianapolis IN 05 Grand Am 1968 Pont 428 375 330 Q D3 INDY NO __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

10-31-2011, 03:44 PM	#8
super trick Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Don Kennedy's Pontiac #1 in GT/AA Okay, So cruzen still made the fastest run in gt/aa this weekend and he out ran don heads up first round of class. Thanks

10-31-2011, 03:53 PM	#9
TinSoldier 3215 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bulington, Ky Posts: 359 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Don Kennedy's Pontiac #1 in GT/AA I got news for all of you!!! IF and IF NHRA lifts the 100 off of Stacy Mccarty Grand am next year he will be the BADDEST GT/AA!!!! next yr.