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Tim Barrett · 03-25-2023, 08:56 AM

Linda and I are going to run 11 Nationals,approximately 12 Divisionals and 4 National Opens. We did this 3 years ago and in any Class runs we got our butt kicked. Most heads up we got our butt kicked. The final butt kicker was 3 years ago at the St. Louis double Divisional. We drove 1100 miles only to loose first round in both Divisionals. First one by a faster Nova,,350,second by a faster 383 Mopar.
That was the story of our 22,000 mile travels around the US that year enjoying what most of us love,,NHRA Sportsman Dragracing and the many friends we've made along the way.
This may be about the famous Chevy 350 255hp,,but it's also about our competitors.
The 305 Camaros
The 350 Novas
The 351 Mustang
The 327 Camaro and Nova
The carborated and tuned port Corvettes
And the 383 Mopars
There are several really fast cars in each one of these combos and a cpl that I know we can't beat.
We've run them all and have looked at ALOT of tail lights in heads up. Linda and I decided to spend some $$$$$$ and see if we could,,at least make our competitors ICE THEIR INTAKES and chill their engines!!!
Well it worked,,boy did it work!! Thanks to Glenn Briglio at B&B Auto Machine!!!
8 and 7 years ago we couldn't run the index. Thank God we blew that engine plus a spare. Then,, for the next 3 years we ran an engine I built,but,was no match for heads up. Most Dragracers will never run the events that we do and Linda and I are very fortunate to be able too!!
In the final for Class at Belle Rose we ran against a fast 305 Camaro and I took way to much finish line,,but if this wasn't heads up just a dial run,,I would have tightened it up alot less.
The final in class at the Baby Gators a 350 Corvette,that final,,again I took too much.
Unfortunately both these finals were done with,,
Minimum thin oil
Iced intake
And chilled engine!!!
Unfortunately doing this to run 2 tenths faster will shoot us in the foot,,big time!!
This whole post is about a group of cars in
F,G and H/SA and everyone else from A to Z
that can protect themselves with the new rules to be able in Class or heads up to be able to collect that win. Some of these other combos only have 2 to 4 or less so they can sit back and watch us try to save something in case we see them next year. I'm trying to figure out a setup now to be able to run in the "Slot" so we can dial without stomping on the brakes.
Happy Saturday!!
Bubski,,NO COMMENT!!! LOL

03-25-2023, 08:56 AM	#49
Tim Barrett Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Fort Ann New York State Posts: 142 Likes: 969 Liked 468 Times in 71 Posts	Re: I need to apologize!! Linda and I are going to run 11 Nationals,approximately 12 Divisionals and 4 National Opens. We did this 3 years ago and in any Class runs we got our butt kicked. Most heads up we got our butt kicked. The final butt kicker was 3 years ago at the St. Louis double Divisional. We drove 1100 miles only to loose first round in both Divisionals. First one by a faster Nova,,350,second by a faster 383 Mopar. That was the story of our 22,000 mile travels around the US that year enjoying what most of us love,,NHRA Sportsman Dragracing and the many friends we've made along the way. This may be about the famous Chevy 350 255hp,,but it's also about our competitors. The 305 Camaros The 350 Novas The 351 Mustang The 327 Camaro and Nova The carborated and tuned port Corvettes And the 383 Mopars There are several really fast cars in each one of these combos and a cpl that I know we can't beat. We've run them all and have looked at ALOT of tail lights in heads up. Linda and I decided to spend some $$$$$$ and see if we could,,at least make our competitors ICE THEIR INTAKES and chill their engines!!! Well it worked,,boy did it work!! Thanks to Glenn Briglio at B&B Auto Machine!!! 8 and 7 years ago we couldn't run the index. Thank God we blew that engine plus a spare. Then,, for the next 3 years we ran an engine I built,but,was no match for heads up. Most Dragracers will never run the events that we do and Linda and I are very fortunate to be able too!! In the final for Class at Belle Rose we ran against a fast 305 Camaro and I took way to much finish line,,but if this wasn't heads up just a dial run,,I would have tightened it up alot less. The final in class at the Baby Gators a 350 Corvette,that final,,again I took too much. Unfortunately both these finals were done with,, Minimum thin oil Iced intake And chilled engine!!! Unfortunately doing this to run 2 tenths faster will shoot us in the foot,,big time!! This whole post is about a group of cars in F,G and H/SA and everyone else from A to Z that can protect themselves with the new rules to be able in Class or heads up to be able to collect that win. Some of these other combos only have 2 to 4 or less so they can sit back and watch us try to save something in case we see them next year. I'm trying to figure out a setup now to be able to run in the "Slot" so we can dial without stomping on the brakes. Happy Saturday!! Bubski,,NO COMMENT!!! LOL