Divisionals, records, and teardowns

Jeff Lee · 05-10-2010, 05:57 PM

You're driving the car to the races or trailoring to the races? I get the impression your looking at driving the car to the races.
I once drove my AF/S Daytona by myself from Phoenix, AZ to Denver, CO where I set the AF/S record. It's about an 18 hour drive. Set the record (first 13 second FWD @ 13.26), tore down, slashed my wrist wide open because a wrench slipped off a really big nut, taped it and glued it shut, finally drove to the hotel with the car and magnetic stickers at 1:00 A.M., ran the first 100+ MPH FWD pass on the first round after tear-down, drove home, got a ticket for 85 or 88 MPH in the rain in NM and the cop said he'd been after me for about two miles and "didn't I see his lights?" I said "that 5.0L Mustang your driving might have caught me sooner if he had dropped it into passing gear at least."
So to say I wish the whole weekend was documented on video would be a huge understatement!

Yep, one of those stories for the grandkids one day...
So I say go for it and just bring your tools, spare gaskets and plenty of good attitude. Just be careful that street fuel will not pass NHRA fuel check. That will be a major thorn in your side.

Jimi B · 05-10-2010, 06:32 PM

Yeah I was thnkin about the fuel deal this morn. Hmmm. But that is an awesome story!

Jimi B · 05-10-2010, 06:59 PM

what really sucks is I dont need to run anywhere near that gas lol. I could use 92 octane... maybe even 91 lol

Mark Markow · 05-10-2010, 08:19 PM

good luck at fuel check. if you switch fuels after driving there . you may have problems getting it flushed completely.

05-10-2010, 05:57 PM	#1
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Divisionals, records, and teardowns You're driving the car to the races or trailoring to the races? I get the impression your looking at driving the car to the races. I once drove my AF/S Daytona by myself from Phoenix, AZ to Denver, CO where I set the AF/S record. It's about an 18 hour drive. Set the record (first 13 second FWD @ 13.26), tore down, slashed my wrist wide open because a wrench slipped off a really big nut, taped it and glued it shut, finally drove to the hotel with the car and magnetic stickers at 1:00 A.M., ran the first 100+ MPH FWD pass on the first round after tear-down, drove home, got a ticket for 85 or 88 MPH in the rain in NM and the cop said he'd been after me for about two miles and "didn't I see his lights?" I said "that 5.0L Mustang your driving might have caught me sooner if he had dropped it into passing gear at least." So to say I wish the whole weekend was documented on video would be a huge understatement! Yep, one of those stories for the grandkids one day... So I say go for it and just bring your tools, spare gaskets and plenty of good attitude. Just be careful that street fuel will not pass NHRA fuel check. That will be a major thorn in your side. __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

05-10-2010, 06:32 PM	#2
Jimi B Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Divisionals, records, and teardowns Yeah I was thnkin about the fuel deal this morn. Hmmm. But that is an awesome story! __________________ Jimmy Bowling BF/S 3808 www.facebook.com/jimib1980

05-10-2010, 06:59 PM	#3
Jimi B Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Divisionals, records, and teardowns what really sucks is I dont need to run anywhere near that gas lol. I could use 92 octane... maybe even 91 lol __________________ Jimmy Bowling BF/S 3808 www.facebook.com/jimib1980

05-10-2010, 08:19 PM	#4
Mark Markow Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: east hartford ct. Posts: 539 Likes: 0 Liked 9 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Divisionals, records, and teardowns good luck at fuel check. if you switch fuels after driving there . you may have problems getting it flushed completely. __________________ Mark Markow 171 ss/tb Last edited by Mark Markow; 05-10-2010 at 08:21 PM.

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