First New Challenger/ Indy

[magnumv8]

My question is since the drag pack cars haven't all been built yet that technically makes them ineligible for competition yet right?....I think that is why Doug Duell has the Challenger he is driving...it isn't a package car just a "normal" production car it has to have either the regular 5.7 or 6.1 SRT Hemi in it without the special "drag pack" engine parts....it will be interesting to see how things progress with these things.....

[jdfpam]

Doug has two engines, both built by INDY. One is a bracket only engine, the other is a stocker built to the specs that NHRA provided. Doug is a very good friend of mine, and I new that this car would get everyone talking. That is good for the sport and the class.
I agree with some on here that these new factory cars, mustang, challenger, and camaro...if chevy ever gets it done, deserve to have their own class in stock. They draw interest, and that doesn't hurt. However, I have never agreed with NHRA and their decision to put fuel injected/computer cars in with conventional stockers. These new cars should have their own class, like AA/FI or A/FI.
Doug's car isn't a body in white factory drag pack car. It is a clone, just like probably 90 percent of the other A/SA cars, including mine. That doesn't make his car bogus or a crate motor car. It was built, inspected and okayed for and by the NHRA guys. They have been aware and on this car since before the PRI show this past winter. Kudo's for Doug for beating everyone else to the track. He followed the rules he was given and beat everyone to the punch.
Try to take it easy on him, he is a good guy and a great ambassedor for our sport.


Jeff Day
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[Jeff Lee]

1320 / 130.68 = 10.10.101
Actual ET was 10.192
Difference = .091

I'd say for a brand new car that is DAMN good and shows he's a real racer for keeping it WOT all the way down the track as his 1/8 & 1/4 MPH are also in line.

[D.Holly]

I fully agree with Jeff, Doug is a great guy and a very good racer. He didn't just open his wallet and buy a competetive car. He built this car from scratch. Congrats on a very succesful debut.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

1320 / 130.68 = 10.10.101
Actual ET was 10.192
Difference = .091

I'd say for a brand new car that is DAMN good and shows he's a real racer for keeping it WOT all the way down the track as his 1/8 & 1/4 MPH are also in line.

1320/118.89 = 11.102
Actual ET was 10.922
Difference = .180

Does that mean my car is really good or really bad?

[Jeff Lee]

If you can beat the formula, it shows you have done very well with making your car as competitive as possible. And that's assuming WOT to the finish line. You know as well as I you can drop MPH while still sustaining the ET.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

If you can beat the formula, it shows you have done very well with making your car as competitive as possible.

I don't totally understand the theory behind this formula.
I ran somebody with the same combination as I do this weekend on a time trial.
I ran 11.24 at 116,the other car ran 11.03 at 120.

I think I beat the formula,but he beat me to the finish line by over two tenths.

[bsa633]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

I don't totally understand the theory behind this formula.
I ran somebody with the same combination as I do this weekend on a time trial.
I ran 11.24 at 116,the other car ran 11.03 at 120.
I think I beat the formula,but he beat me to the finish line by over two tenths.

You both beat the formula ..but the other one has more speed..therefore more horspower = faster..
The way i see it the car most still be accelerating past the finishline in good manner for this formula to work..