Hi All,
Well after coming so close 2 weeks ago trying to get "Newman" into the 9's the Richs Auto crew including Fartie LaHaie decided to give it a go again.
Besides his tuning duties Fartie LaHaie Art bought out his stage car FUR for some shakedown runs in prepartion for Buick weekend in a few weeks.
Last weekend Art and I took Newman to the Richs Auto technology center which also included a trip to the Richs Auto chassis shop which in fact is not all too different than a Jerry Hass chassis shop.
Spending the day modifying the aero package to fit the big ole Mickey Thompsons back there to handle the Artie Paltz horsepower was a success. Once that was done I called my friend Jeg Coughlin and ordered the new 29's, he assured me if I just gave him my credit card that the tires would be on their way. True to his word "Jeggie" as I like to call him came thru and the tires arrived this week.
So we head to Etown and 1st pass off trailer we ran 9.93.......finally we got it to run the number Artie and I were looking for the past year. It didnt come easy and had a set back or two but we stuck with it. Artie himself 1st run off the trailer went 9.95, good to see Artie back running the numbers, sure he will be back ready to better his 9.60 of last year.
I head back for a 2nd run and car 60s at 1.390 but ran with tires cold cause line lock wouldnt catch, Mike Dunn caught it in the booth and said "this might not be so pretty as a car with Paltz horsepower needs sticky tires. Well Mike was right, at about 400 feet car gets all crazy, slides right then left but I decide to stay in it thinking what would John Force do? I fluttered the butterflys a bit and got back into it but to no avail that Artie Paltz horsepower and the clutch stage going 1:1 was too much for the chassis and big Mickey Thompsons to bear and she went sideways forcing me to lift.
After the interview with Parker and of course didnt get a Powerade hat and drink cause the run was aborted, Parker asked me "Whats it like with all that Artie Paltz horsepower?" I said well with all that C16 belgin out the pipes you can hardly keep the car cool but you can always keep the car cool with Powerade".
So Artie says "Ya know Richie it's really not a central Jersey, Monmouth, Middlesex, Union county record until you can back it up within a certain %, so ya gotta go out and do it again. I was lucky enough to go 9.92@134.4. So with that pass and backing it up its an official central NJ record.
Then Artie goes out and posts a 9.80 with some tire smoke from his big ole MTs, so its back to the Richs Auto chassis shop for some chassis preload work for Labor Day weekend, don't worry Artie will be posting the big numbers Labor Day, after all he is the lead car here ET & MPH wise for Richs Auto. Sure we are known for the Jack but Art's got all candles lit in FUR.
So then I decide we need to start the license run process and bring all my papers to the tower and they said they will let me get as many runs in as time permits.
On my 1st 330 pass the car 60's at 1.35, love that transbrake!!!, take another 330 and was able to get one half track pass in and launched car hard and she went 1.34 60 foot and carried wheels to 60 foot mark which is the farthest its ever carried them and it was unreal to say the least.
We all, Art Paltz, Ed Baker Artie C, Tommy X, and buddy Monye came back to RCA for some pizzas and beers.
It was good to those guys and benchrace and everyones excited for Buick weekend and the Richs Auto BBQ.
Thanks to all the Richs Auto crew that showed up, even tho everyone forgot their camcorders...........lol.
Well after coming so close 2 weeks ago trying to get "Newman" into the 9's the Richs Auto crew including Fartie LaHaie decided to give it a go again.
Besides his tuning duties Fartie LaHaie Art bought out his stage car FUR for some shakedown runs in prepartion for Buick weekend in a few weeks.
Last weekend Art and I took Newman to the Richs Auto technology center which also included a trip to the Richs Auto chassis shop which in fact is not all too different than a Jerry Hass chassis shop.
Spending the day modifying the aero package to fit the big ole Mickey Thompsons back there to handle the Artie Paltz horsepower was a success. Once that was done I called my friend Jeg Coughlin and ordered the new 29's, he assured me if I just gave him my credit card that the tires would be on their way. True to his word "Jeggie" as I like to call him came thru and the tires arrived this week.
So we head to Etown and 1st pass off trailer we ran 9.93.......finally we got it to run the number Artie and I were looking for the past year. It didnt come easy and had a set back or two but we stuck with it. Artie himself 1st run off the trailer went 9.95, good to see Artie back running the numbers, sure he will be back ready to better his 9.60 of last year.
I head back for a 2nd run and car 60s at 1.390 but ran with tires cold cause line lock wouldnt catch, Mike Dunn caught it in the booth and said "this might not be so pretty as a car with Paltz horsepower needs sticky tires. Well Mike was right, at about 400 feet car gets all crazy, slides right then left but I decide to stay in it thinking what would John Force do? I fluttered the butterflys a bit and got back into it but to no avail that Artie Paltz horsepower and the clutch stage going 1:1 was too much for the chassis and big Mickey Thompsons to bear and she went sideways forcing me to lift.
After the interview with Parker and of course didnt get a Powerade hat and drink cause the run was aborted, Parker asked me "Whats it like with all that Artie Paltz horsepower?" I said well with all that C16 belgin out the pipes you can hardly keep the car cool but you can always keep the car cool with Powerade".
So Artie says "Ya know Richie it's really not a central Jersey, Monmouth, Middlesex, Union county record until you can back it up within a certain %, so ya gotta go out and do it again. I was lucky enough to go 9.92@134.4. So with that pass and backing it up its an official central NJ record.
Then Artie goes out and posts a 9.80 with some tire smoke from his big ole MTs, so its back to the Richs Auto chassis shop for some chassis preload work for Labor Day weekend, don't worry Artie will be posting the big numbers Labor Day, after all he is the lead car here ET & MPH wise for Richs Auto. Sure we are known for the Jack but Art's got all candles lit in FUR.
So then I decide we need to start the license run process and bring all my papers to the tower and they said they will let me get as many runs in as time permits.
On my 1st 330 pass the car 60's at 1.35, love that transbrake!!!, take another 330 and was able to get one half track pass in and launched car hard and she went 1.34 60 foot and carried wheels to 60 foot mark which is the farthest its ever carried them and it was unreal to say the least.
We all, Art Paltz, Ed Baker Artie C, Tommy X, and buddy Monye came back to RCA for some pizzas and beers.
It was good to those guys and benchrace and everyones excited for Buick weekend and the Richs Auto BBQ.
Thanks to all the Richs Auto crew that showed up, even tho everyone forgot their camcorders...........lol.
in order to be "big time." And NO, Jim Rome cannot fill in until she is found...
Did u get any pics ?
