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EDIT: In regards to the footbrake/transbrake/delay box part of this discussion, Bremerton Raceway out here runs a John Kilroy Footbrake Challenge every year and the turnout is great. 75 cars last race. Stock, Super Stock, Pro ET and Super Street cars all ran under foot brake rules. Great fun. My observation has been that S/SS is more of a combination of race car and racer thing. Rules and classification details are very important to these folks and they respect the sport more than most would expect. I built my Mustang for GT/ but didn't get it right so I just ran bracket for the first year rather than mess with this turf. I'm working to fix that now.
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I am talking about today's factory raceways that you cannot purchase through the dealer or title and tag.
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Practical? Did that even enter the thought process when the Muscle cars were rumbling around town? Face it; 'back in the day' if you didn't have one you wanted one. If you're too young to remember those days then it was great times, take our word for it. As to the A/FX, it doesn't seem much different than the new non-VIN low eight second rockets now in "Stock". Don't have anything against either, realistically the Combos need to stay viable by whatever means the local association deems necessary and based on who they represent.
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Growing up in the Detroit area (Toledo, Ohio) was a hot rodder's dream. I remember the Altered wb match racers and would rather watch them than the current batch of funny cars.Nicholson's Cyclone was awesome.
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We're kindred spirits Dale, .75-2.50 an hour all the way through high school to help me achieve getting a new SS396 when I started college in 1967. Believe it was that year (maybe 66) at Indy that Dyno Don ran his first fuel Cougar (they didn't even have a FC class then) and blew us all away doing a dry hop behind the line. The old FX cars were a hoot to watch as well and any competitive venue that gets them on the track is great with me.
Sorry Jack, perhaps not where you envisioned this thread going, I'll take similar thoughts over to one of the nostalgia threads.
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First off, another big thank you to all that participated this weekend. What a great show! About the altered wheel base '65 Dodge A/FX car. It is built, driven and owned by Dan Householder a long time Maryland racer. For years he competed in the Super Pro bracket wars at the now closed 75-80 Dragway, Capitol, Cecil County, other tracks especially at our track, Mason Dixon Dragway. Dan is in his early 70's and built the car a few years ago, mainly to race occasionally in nostalgia or Chrysler races, like the two we ran earlier this year. A well built and very period correct car, doesn't run bad either. I'm sure Dan enjoyed racing with all of you, what a variety of cars participating, his just added a bit more to the great racing. Be safe over the winter, see you all in the spring!
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