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I'm not a subscriber of Nitro Joe's Drag Racing Stats. Can anyone tell me how many U/SA racers are actively competing.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and reply.

Frank

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As of the beginning of August, six.

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Casey Fauss-Johnson
Fred Elsass
Richard Myers
Ron Ortiz,

Who am I missing?

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Brian Seaburg is still racing, I haven’t seen the Ronster on a Q sheet in years, Capt Jack hasn’t raced this year….

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Gangee
Huestis
Freeman

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We need another U/SA Shootout...

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Billy, you've always been one of my heroes and I am getting older, just sayin'. Bill Taylor B/S 1005.

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Waiting on rods and pistons. Doing motor right this time. I left a lot on the table playing it safe with my measurements. I feel olds wagon is a player at 4250lb. Hard way to play. Hey maybe that can be the name of the car.
HARD WAY TO PLAY

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Jeff, A guy named Sid Tolson in Florida ran you combo in a '87 full size Olds wagon with your same combo in U/SA and was a solid second under car. Have not seen any mention of him or his car since about 2014 or so. You have a good combo for U. Best of luck with your project and stay with it. Would love to hear your progress.

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Daren, Agreed, have messaged Casey and Sarge about this. Was looking at Gainesville next year, however Ohio is a shorter trip for me. Maybe next years SportsNats in Hebron ??? I just need to find a couple of tenths to even bɛ a player with either of them !

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You need those side-by-side timeslips to know where you're at.

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I believe that was the Summerton car.Yes. Ran about a second under. T 350 trans, I think.
Daryl Bureski drove it at Indy in 2004.I remember it in the barn.Yep. We were there too.

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I’m in!

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Ive been running the comet in T/sa this year..

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My good freind Paul must want to wipe off the dust off the 1.50 under 65 sitting in the corner feeling rejected. Oops did I say that out load.

Paul

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Will my N/O/P 318 Wagon fit in U if I but a 2 Brl. on it?
I would throw my hat in ring as well.

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i think only to T

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John, 78 Aspen SE wagon fits U with the 2V.

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Ya know, I just might have a "tug boat" sitting around the shop that might be a player. And I have been getting a little bored lately.

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So Billy your gonna run a Ffford ?

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No Glenn, that is not an option.

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U/SA Shootout. heck yeah. It's about time we had another one of them Slug Shootouts.
Paul should bring out his '65, Shaw will bring out something that flies, an Olds, Elsass, Graham, Seaburg, Huestis, Gangee, Freeman, Myers, Fauss-Johnson, maybe a Buick or Capri somewhere, a Billy something, GTX John, and maybe a couple of U/SA retirees.

Should have it at Bradenton, track hooks better and weather is better than Gville, close to the beaches, and, ready for this, good track food.

I haven't raced since 2014. Currently waiting on wheel/tire package. Fresh motor, new interior, new fuel and electrical system, new paint scheme featuring Moss4U sponsor. So close to being ready.

Since moss grows slowly, Moss4U will be the first sponsor for the shootout, giving a free box of Sheet or Mood moss to the winner.

Lets make this happen.

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Long ago, in a galaxy far far away...

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I think no prep event. It is only U cars

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If Paul will get the trusty 65 out I’ll be there wherever it is … but remember since the original fun race NHRA pat c took 25-35 hp off every 302-2bbl and uscteaditional rated cars pretty much cannot compete 30hp=600#

I’ve been out this year due to injuries and home fire but once had maybe the best usa car racing

Heck we could do it at Indy

Getting my *** kicked by a ffford is slightly worse than running the combo bull**** deal

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U/SA Shootout at the 5/2024 National Open at Earlville?
Make U/SA the new SS/AH!
I hope Ron Ortiz, Paul Wong and Captain Jack all make the long tow!

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Hey Frank I've gotta ask, why is a Max Wedge guy suddenly interested in a U/SA shootout? You got something up your sleeve that you're not telling us about?

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I like the picture of your little Nova along side Chester Fincke's (I believe) big old 70 Impala station wagon for a heads up U/SA dual.

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He will usually answer to almost anything but it is Gandee not Gangee...LOL..

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U/SA "reminds" me of the way Stock eliminator used to be and IF I were to race again I would build a 273 Mopar.
However that's not going to happen because NHRA sucks for all the wrong reasons and I wouldn't give them one cent of my money.

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I'd absolutely be in!

Probably get Wong back in it too... although I am not sure we want to haha.

Thanks,
Casey FJ

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I remember the lead-up to the U/SA Shootout as one of the most fun times on here. I don't have a dog in the hunt, but, if you guys can put another one together, I will throw in some tow money.

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Most seem to think that the 302 Fords would run away with this thing. First it depends on where the race is held. Most of the 302s are way out west, so that might be a factor on which ones would show up.
But I have to tell you that there are a few combos that haven't been built yet, that would give the Fords a run for their money. Right, Billy?
And no..Don't ask..Just hit the books ;-)

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The books were very kind to the 302 @ 143 hp. The 1973 Dodge Challenger with a 318 makes U/SA. Still at 169 hp, which didn't sound terrible at first. Hardly has a chance carrying 500 lbs extra. Might have to really work on Paul's 65 Belvedere. We have more up our sleeves.

the other Paul

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NHRA created this mess with the Ford 302 with the stroke of a pen. They can correct this with a stroke of a pen. Everyone in the country knows it was a bad move the day they did it. You can't have a level playing field when things like this happen.
The only U/SA in the country that can compete with the Fords is Bob Shaw's Caddy, which is a 12.80 car. Just ask Charley Bob.

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Like any “ringer” the hp will be put back on a few at a time though.

302 2bbl is the reason I’m finally (FINALLY) changing my 83 bracket car to a 79 and joining the stocker ranks for the first time. I will NOT be a player, just a nobody who wants to test the waters and hit the index in the heat.
If I knew what I was doing and had the funds, I’d buy a turn key class car, but it would still be a fffford.

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I believe that another U/SA Shootout would be great, but isn't that just like a "class elimination" race with two or more competitors.

Maybe NHRA should have more "class" races at national events.
Better yet, have "class" at divisional races along with regular eliminations. That alone would increase car counts.

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"Like any “ringer” the hp will be put back on a few at a time though."

I believe that the Graham's out west banged on the hp rating several times, real hard too, but yet it is still a heavy player. They worked hard to get there, but it was a killer combo to start with and still is.

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Ya know, I personally believe that the 302 FFFFord deal turned out to be a good thing even though I didn't think so at first. A bunch of cars got built and that's a good thing.
However, NHRA should have taken a lesson from this and dropped the factors on a lot more lo/po combos.
The thing that I see when dealing with the 302s is that NHRA considers each body and year as a separate combo because of FFFFord's way of "part-numbering heads and manifolds by year, making HP hits a long, drawn out thing.
My 307 and 301 stuff has different numbered heads and intakes and even different cam specs but they're all (largely) considered the same.

But this is O/T so, "back to our regularly-scheduled program".

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Billy you know you want to build a fffford.