Horsepowers

[Peter Ash]

Originally Posted by JHeath

While the NHRA guys are driving around in the Chevrolet courtesy cars.

"2015 Dodge Drag Pak 392 400/400 was a typo and should have been 392 430/430)"

Now rated the same as the 2015 copo 427

hmmmm?

[Rat Raceway]

Originally Posted by Peter Ash

"2015 Dodge Drag Pak 392 400/400 was a typo and should have been 392 430/430)"

Now rated the same as the 2015 copo 427

hmmmm?

The 2014/2015 COPO 427/430 is rated at 465hp.

[Jeff Teuton]

The 396 Chev and the 392 Mopar are about the same. We just didn't get to earn our way to 430, we just got it. The Bow Tie started life @ 390 and is now 429 I think, and we birthed at 400 and rebirthed at 430. None made as of yet.

[Ross Family Racing]

Under Stock eliminator no changes is listed:
Mopar 340 240 299 1972 Barracuda

Yet they show a increase to the same combo. The increase is for you only Jim!!!
Jeff Ross

[5343stk]

Originally Posted by Ross Family Racing

Under Stock eliminator no changes is listed:
Mopar 340 240 299 1972 Barracuda

Yet they show a increase to the same combo. The increase is for you only Jim!!!
Jeff Ross

My 13 year old daughter running JR dragster can understand this one...

Guy in MN has been running same combo for 30+ years in bad air. Since he got hit to 299, he repeatedly gets his *** kicked heads up by the same engine in an A-body platform rated at 293.

He scribes letter to the mothership asking to be put back to normal so he has a shot.

Another dude on the good air side of our world let it eat a few too many times during qualifying. Hopefully he earned a lot of byes / round wins thru his efforts to validate the HP increase.

Last I looked, there are around 3 of these cars left racing. One of the most beautiful body styles around, but they are getting less competitive every time HP comes out. I know of one I'd be surprised to see running Stock next year☹️

[Jim Storms]

Doesn't look like I'm getting any Christmas cards this year!! 😎

[Bob Gullett]

Maybe a lump of coal in your stocking!

[Another Friendly Racer]

Originally Posted by 5343stk

One of the most beautiful body styles around, but they are getting less competitive every time HP comes out. I know of one I'd be surprised to see running Stock next year☹️

How competitive do you need this combo to be? (facetious question)The combo has been so under-factored that it can keep getting horsepower. You're not going to find much sympathy complaining to the folks trying to catch up to this combo.

[Chuck Beach]

In all due respects, Jim is a good guy & a hard worker, had the pleasure of meeting him at Indy several years ago. When running a combo (that has only a few cars in the country running that combo) in such a competitive class (G/SA) it is sometimes very difficult to protect your combo in a performance based class, especially if you are running for class honors. In doing so, when there is no one else to help lower your average, & you don't go to that many races. Not trying to take anything away from Jim or make excuses, but here are the numbers for him from Indy. I am sure he did not come all this way to sandbag. He & his combo are up against pretty tough odds. I would think this combo is a little over factored or there would be much more of them out there.

G/SA 5018 Corey Hopkins, North Branch MN, '69 Dart 10.941 12.00 -1.059
G/SA 4689 Paula Cotten, Cave Creek AZ, '73 Duster 11.025 12.00 -0.975
G/SA 1614 Barry Parker, Southwick MA, '74 Corvette 11.027 12.00 -0.973
G/SA 154 Anthony Fetch, Colonia NJ, '69 Camaro 11.030 12.00 -0.970
G/SA 3428 Tom Rambo, Washington C.H. OH, '68 Camaro 11.072 12.00 -0.928
G/SA 6340 Jim Storms, Renton WA, '72 Barracuda 11.096 12.00 -0.904
G/SA 4041 Verne Buchanan, Conway AR, '73 Mustang 11.112 12.00 -0.888
G/SA 1290 James Perrone, Shirley NY, '69 Camaro 11.114 12.00 -0.886
G/SA 49 Jimmy Hidalgo, Donaldsonville LA, '91 Corvette 11.143 12.00 -0.857
G/SA 1058 James Daniels, Yardley PA, '85 Camaro 11.160 12.00 -0.840
G/SA 2035 Mike Welfel, Nashville TN, '69 Camaro 11.184 12.00 -0.816
G/SA 1028 Mathieu Beriault, Richeliea PQ, '69 Nova 11.224 12.00 -0.776
G/SA 1231 Kelly MacKay, Mineville NS, '72 Demon 11.321 12.00 -0.679

104 6340 G/SA Jim Storms, Renton WA, '72 Barracuda 11.071 12.00 -0.929


1st round
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
6340 Jim Storms 5018 Corey Hopkins
E1 0.045 11.046 117.38 ****WINNER**** 0.071 10.958 115.94
G/SA Dial: 12.00 (+/-): -0.954 G/SA Dial: 12.00 (+/-): -1.042
Qualified: #104 11.071 -0.929 #40 10.941 -1.059

Heads-up!
Corey Hopkins' MOV: 0.0625 seconds (approximately 11 feet).