Beat another trailered race car!

[Fred 86 GN]

This time at another local dragstrip, I beat a 1969 Roadrunner with big slicks, skinnies up front, roll cage, gutted interior, no exhaust, and decals all over it. There was an older guy driving it, so I thought I would get hammered since he was even older then me! And we all know age = money more often than not, and cubic dollars make you fast.

At the tree we were pretty even, and I was quite surprised. Then around the 1/8th I started to walk away from him. The GN ran a 12.8 at 106mph. He ran a mid 13 at 94mph. I was happy.

Turns out the next time he ran a bunch of white smoke was coming out from under the car and it smelled like cooked clutch. So I may have beat him because his clutch was about gone, but I am still pleased.

You cannot hardly hear my car run down the track -- it is nice and quiet.

For all you "trailered car" fans out there, I did get "played with" by a 10-second late 60's Camaro race car later in the day. He would speed up and slow back down. Real cute. I hope to get about another 100hp out of my GN...won't be enough to beat cars like that, but should minimize the goofing around.

 

[myclone]

There isnt much that makes ya feel better than spanking a trailered car at the track. Good kill man.

Ive done it twice to the amazement of everyone at the track and mostly myself. First one was a 2nd gen camaro (~70/split bumper) that was back halfed, big block, lumpy cam, etc.. I could hear him the whole way but got him by about a car length. Best part about it was the same guy had beat me the last time I was there trying out the new turbo and had kinda laughed at the little "lowered mini truck". He didnt laugh that time.

Second one was at Mooresville, NC last Dec against a NASTY sounding Mopar (big block, slicks, 4spd, etc). The car looked rough (primer/work in progress) but absolutely thumped the ground. I dunno bout you but the Mopar crowd is kinda like the TR crowd. You NEVER know what youre up against with them. He did a big pro stock style burnout while Im thinking Im gonna get waxed bad, REALLY bad. We were even for maybe 100ft and I just walked away from him. I thought he broke for a minute but it wasnt the case.

I coulda only ran that one race and woulda been happy as h*** all day.

Enough of me rambling... Good kill.