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Fridays 16 car shootout was going to be difficult. Knew I had to be on my game. Plenty of hitters looking to grab the $3200 purse. I was close in rd 1, -.001 red. On to today. Won 3 rds and was paired up against my buddy Dave. For rd 4. Ive worked on his car quite a bit. It spun all yesterday...

Went to NDRL race #3 at Indy. Test on Thhursday. Track was horrible. 60fts have been a solid 1.29x EVERYWHERE on the 9.25 tune. Here the first two hits 1.388, 1.380. No wheels up. Just fishtailing. Gave up as the track staff promised better on Friday. Had to have a good qualifing run early as...

Driving along on my 8 hr trip home 2 weeks ago. Coming down the very steep hill on I-75 into Cincinnati. Traffic coming to a halt at the bottom of the hill. Truck isn't stopping. Pedal is firm. Fortunately it was on an edge lane. Pulled onto the shoulder and missed the cars ahead. Had a pretty...

Got it done at the Dave Schutlz Memorial held at the NHRA Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals. Car was deadly. Driver was spot on as well. What a cool event. Track is like no other. Doug

My friend Dan was on his way to our event. His electric golf cart shorted out . He was about 200 yards from a small fire station. They couldn't get to it quick enough. His car, equipment, spare parts, trailer and most likely his motor home are totalled. The trailer and motor home are insured...

Decided to get some hits in at Mid Michigan before the GLSSA races Sat/Sunday. Good payout so what the heck. 70 years old, check. No trans brake, check, 10.5 tires, check. No air shift, check. Managed 4 rds before my .028 R/T was usless against a .019 pac. Had a great time . Setting on a .009...

Wasn't happy about chalking up an 003 R/T loss last week. Until today. While running the valves today #1 exhaust didn't feel right. New rockers the roller spun ok. Im thinking whats sticking up under the wheel?. Pulled the pair off. There staring at me is one valve lock about 1/2 way up. Pulled...

Happy to report that the chassis adjustment is perfect. Goes dead straight. Tested it by tripping the 60ft clocks with the rear tires on the first pass. Weather is very good. So good in fact probably should have added jet. Instead decided to slow to 9.25 index. Carbs are closed to a 45 degree...

My wife told me this morning when I left. "You know what this weekend is?" Yes its the same weekend I've broken parts or had issues for 5 of my 13 seasons with this car. Water pump (though we fixed it and won). Pinhole in #6 intake port causing the engine to hydralock. Broken ball stud on the...

GLSSA opener. Car ran great. Driver was better than last year when we won the 2nd race of the weekend. Bottom line? Won 1 rd in 2 days of racing, Try again in St Louis in 3 weeks. Lost rd 2 on Saturday by .018. Little late my .042 to his .026. Lost 1st rd today my .031 9.023 on a 9.02 to his...

Made some toe plates to more accurately check alignment. Noticed it towed out 1/2" over 4" of up travel. While adjusting the tow sleeves afterward happened to look thru the wheel. Quite the shock. Fortunately Summit had parts in stock. Shipped in one day. I love Summit. All better now. It gave...

I've made my feelings known about aftermarket geometry many times here. This is a great video. Does Kevin have high tech tools? Nope. But he understands suspension very well. This just gives you a good insite of what could be expected when you go this route. I've done suspension work for over 50...

My Dad was a stylist at Chrysler. 62-64 B B Body, 65-71 C body Chrysler, 72-79 pick up, Then Interiors, Minivans, Intrepids. In the 60's there was a contest to design a new emblem for Dodge. He did and named it the Fratzog. I've been asked many times where the name came from. My Dad was a...

How are you preparing for the season? Our season starts 1 month from today. We will be on vacation for a week this month, so only 3 weeks to get it done. Last year my 1000+ pass used T&D rockers developed a crack in one rocker. Over the winter T&D made a new set. Cam has over .825 " lift on the...

My 15 year old granddaughter has always been interested in cars and racing. Yesterday she assembled her Dads race 727. Start to finish except the valve body as we ran out of time. She learned what components were held by the various clutches and bands. Learned about planetary gears and how each...

This was touched on in another thread. So rather than clog that one up a here is a new thread. In my years of drag racing it's been a focus of quick consistent reaction times. What does that entail? Three items. The car the driver, and where you stage. Practice for the driver to be consistant is...

Last year moved the cooler from under the drivers seat to the front behind the bumper. Didnt want to attach it to the radiator as the radiator/fans remove in 5 minutes. Making 3 runs in less than an hour trans can get to 250°. Thought about a fan for the cooler. But the car has 2 huge fans. Why...

Long standing NMCA and NMRA series are done. Doug ProMedia LLC, home of the NMRA Ford Nationals and NMCA Muscle Car Nationals to cease production of motorsport events beyond 2024.

My friends Dave (N/SS), Mark (Gen 3), my son Scott (N/SS & Pro), and I (N/SS) made the trip from michigan down to Norwalk. Great seeing lots of friends that we don't get to see often enough. Friday started out well for me After Q2 car was #2 out of 44 . Entered the Gamblers no box race running...

Oil pan is straightrned and welded. Leak checked it with air and soapy water. Then filled it with water for 3 days. All back on the car. My wife did an awesome job repairing the daiper. New wheelie bar is on. Went to wax the K frame. Thought I saw a piece of hair on it. Nope, cracked. It's...