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I was looking at the pictures from DALLAS on DRC and this one is listed as "John Robinson SC".

Does not look like a super comp car???

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPh...r=100#indextop

A John Robinson did loose in super comp.

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Ron,

What does a S/C car "look" like? While it's certainly not the typical "motor-on-a-stick" configuration it must only conform to the safety requirements to run the 8.90 standard. On page 100 of the Rulebook, funny cars are specifically mentioned as eligible to run S/C. Neither do I see any prohibitions against diesel-powered vehicles. It must be a S/C car.

c

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Thanks Chuck

I knew someone would be able to explain it.

I did not know about the "funny car" rule.

Interesting thinking and even more interesting use of money.

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A Diesel Funny Car in Super Comp???

Talk anout "thinking outside the box"....

Weird....

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Saw it in person, Bill .. a pretty interesting piece. I've also seen it at an IHRA race and he's had a difficult time getting it to work right at both events, personally haven't seen it make a full pass.

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Apparently it's a turbo diesel with nitrous and he ran 8.78 in the first round. He told Bob Frey that it has run in the 8.30's.

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They need some diesel classes in Comp Eliminator. THAT would be interesting.

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May be cool to be "oneoff" but i sure hope it's not a trend...Diesel fuel is "something else" to clean up if it's get to the track...and they dont look to burn that clean either...

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This was at the DHRA race in Houston last year. DHRA is no longer, I guess they have to do something with it. This car ran better than 8.90, I think it was in the low 7 second range. Must be hell putting a throttle stop on it, haha. I think that they said it was one of Jimmy Jones's old AFC cars.

http://www.cambirdracing.com/photo_a...3784/1/127280/

http://www.cambirdracing.com/photo_a...3784/1/127281/

Here is a diesel dragster that ran in the low 7's.

http://www.cambirdracing.com/photo_a...3784/1/127282/
http://www.cambirdracing.com/photo_a...3784/1/127283/
http://www.cambirdracing.com/photo_a...3784/3/127319/

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John Robinson is a friend of mine. Yes, it is an old funny car from a guy in Texas. He has a 5.9L Cummins engine in it (similar to what is in many of your tow rigs). The Scheid Diesel/Silverline dragster from the above photos has been in the 6's at over 200 mph. I drive a "Pro Stock" diesel pickup for a friend, which runs mid-low 9's (and will hopefully break into the 8's this weekend). The fastest Pro Stock diesel has run 7.70's, using LOTS of nitrous.

Many of us run the NHRDA or NADM circuits. I'll be at the NHRDA West Coast Regional Championships this weekend in Boise.

Regards,

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Wonder how many Carbon Credis per Gal it gets?

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Wish I had some finish line photo's of it. There were about 4' flames coming out to the exhaust and boost regulator (?). Very impressive and very wild.

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The Diesel drag racing series is a ton of fun, more like NHRA was 20+ years ago (probably more like 30+). Much more of a "grassroots" feel, with the classes evolving as the vehicles evolve. The guys making the rules are just another group of guys with similar interests, not a dog food salesman looking to make a buck.

www.nhrda.com
www.runnadm.com

Probably the most impressive part is when you see 4x4 3/4-ton crew cab pickups (like many people tow with) that are capable of running 9 second 1/4-mile passes. While the 9-second trucks aren't as streetable any more, there are a number of 10 second trucks that still get driven regularly (and some guys even tow their travel trailer to the track, unhook the truck and run 10's or 11's).