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I don't think that's unreasonable. Would the car have a real shot at qualifying?
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But if 18 cars show up then yes, it has a good chance of making the field. And with most fields only having 18 or less cars then we know we have a good shot at qualifying. The 'show up' money is what makes it feasible for us. $10k to qualify, $7,500 to 17 & 18, $6,500 to 19 & 20. But we can't operate on that alone. Like your cars, these things run on money. The fuel is about $30 a gallon and we use 1 gallon per 15 seconds at idle. So just a warmup for us is around $200 in fuel alone. The licensing is what will really set you back. $25k to attempt it and that doesn't come with any guarantees. So it may take 2 separate trips. And you still have to show us and NHRA that you can handle it. A small error turns into a big one with this power and speed ........ but of course you guys already know this. We're trying to plan for 2021. And I kinda figured there may be a few on this board who just may want to talk more about it. I respect the total crap out of every single one of you. You guys are die hard. I love class racing. And running a St/SS car isn't cheap, especially when you're attending 8 races and chasing points. But with the rigs some of you guys roll in I know enough to know some of you have a few coins to rub together. And some of you have serious contacts or businesses. So I figured, "What the heck? Why not ask the Stock / Super Stock guys if they're interested?" I thought worse case scenario you tell me to fly a kite. Best case scenario it gets a few guys interested. Because we would only want to attend around 6 races a year. All of which have low car counts simply because we really need that $10k vs $7,500. And Larry Hill - we can make room for you ;-) And we'd be honored to have Mrs. Patty take photos. But you'd have to bend over a lot for the photos with the little ones! |
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How much would it cost to get licensed in the car, say the day after a national event you were attending?
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I'd guess around $12k for 3 hits on Monday. Bear in mind 2 of those 3 hits would need to be solid runs (4.30 or quicker and 250+ MPH). So don't expect perfection. It's rare someone licenses their first time out unless you're paying $60k - 75k to one of the big league teams. But there probably won't be any testing after a national in 2020 since the Safety Safari needs to haul butt to the next event since so many races are stacked on top of one another. |
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Do you folks use PO the help the nitro get started. In toy airplanes at 70% or above we would use a little PO to get it to light. We found the clear nitro was slightly faster that the yellow stuff.
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We actually use 87 octane gasoline. When you see the squirt bottle it's simply squirting the gas into the injector. Then when we're spinning the motor we're simply squirting more gasoline into it as the fuel pump is being turned completely on. You'll hear it first start on gas and then you'll hear the sound change. That change is the nitro now being lit. Once it lights on nitro we stop feeding it gas and then lower the pump volume (gallons per minute) to where we want it and adjust the idle. When both numbers are where we want them we pull the pump wide open to do a burnout. The driver then trims the pump back after the burnout and doesn't put it wide open again until both top bulbs are lit. And Larry - You're probably not going to remember this. But back in 2017 you let my 4 year old son sit in your Cuda at Bolling Green during the SportsNationals. It was his first drag race. He's now 7 and still talks about it. |
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When the kids set in the car they really enjoy the moment along with the parents. It gives Patsy and myself another reason to smile at the races. We have never had a bad experience with anyone setting in the car, they sure can't touch the peddels and the master is off. My favorite was a small boy that had to stand between the seat and the wheel, and he drove it like a boat. I don't win very often, but we all win when a child has a good memorable experience.
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I think maybe Hawley's alcohol car then this would be a nice step.
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There is a lot of things that look easy when you are watching.......
I wouldn't drive a nitro car,even if I had the chance....I have no need or desire to go anywhere near that quick... I thought it was crazy to get in a nitro car, until I watched T/F Harley from the stands...from water box they are wild, but when I saw them from stands,CRAZY suicide bombers think T/F Harley riders are crazy.. |
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