Congrats to Jerry McNeish new D/S Record

[Joe Fasano]

Dear Jerry, congrads on the record, some really impressive runs. Glad to see you got your wish. Joe Fasano.

[z28camaroman]

Thanks to all of you for your support. I do appreciate the kind comments.

I was ready to go home on Thursday's test and tune. I had to take the car all apart by myself. Thanks to Sam Murray and that "never give up" attitude, it came together. Still can't believe it...........will never forget this weekend.

Jerry

[Don Kennedy]

Who builds his engines ??

[Jeff Lee]

Jerry, Please call me @ 602-418-9797 regarding Holley restorations. I have some 4584-S carbs which are similar to early Z-28 engineering prototypes.

Congrats Jerry, Just think how big it was when one of those cars ran 10.99. Great acomplishment....

[BlueOval Ralph]

So now that the crate motors are ok then a 2 4v cross ram Z-28 should be ok?????

Originally Posted by Todd Hoven

Congrats Jerry, Just think how big it was when one of those cars ran 10.99. Great acomplishment....

[Kent Hanley]

Congrats Jerry awesome job.

Kent

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

Who builds his engines ??

Not sure what his name is -- believe he's from out West -- maybe Jerry can jump on and fill us in .If any of you haven't seen Jerry's car up close you really should -- its nicer than the day it rolled off the assembly line ..................

Kent Hanley -- BTW , were you the racer who was first in the tens with one of these cars ? Seems I remember you being in a D/S Camaro at Englishtown ............it was a very long time ago .

[Joe Martens]

Congrats on your record, Jerry! Was good to hook up for lunch. Hope to make it to Maple Grove and the Shady Maple!!!

[Wayne Totaro]

This is an amazing acomplishment! First of all the weather was not all that great, when Jerry made this incredible pass! The DA was about 1100 feet and the baro was around 29.65 (Which is no where near mineshaft conditions)

I have known Jerry for the better part of 35 years and he is a unique individual, the word "Quit" is not in his vocabulary. He has encountered more than enough bad luck during the last couple of months. This includes breaking a Jerico, ruining his good clutch and blowing up his new "Bub" engine, all in one run. While most racers would just go back home and rest, our boy Jerry had other plans! The smoke was still blowing off of the spun bearings, while he was on the cell phone (which I believe is attached to his left hand) making sure that his fresh engine was shipped in time, so that he could perform the swap, when he got home. Jerry is not much of a spectator, so while still in Carolina, he personally visited Jerico and spent $2600.00 for a transmission tune up. Did I mention that Jerry also believes in stimulating our economy.
Once he got back home the team put the Z-28 back in running condition in two days and then full speed to Atco for the National Open. Here the air was good and Jerry was ready to attempt a record run, but no as Howard Cosell once said. More bad luck, a clutch problem ambushed my friend on the starting line. Again any normal racer, who is not on a mission, would take a step back. Not Jerry, back to the garage pull the clutch out and make a road trip to Nitro Nick, back to the garage and install the new clutch for the Atco points race in two days. Thursday Test and tune proved to be another all nighter for Jerry, as the clutch again was a PROBLEM! Can't give up now, pull the trans and clutch, consult with Sam Murray "The Godfather of Stick shift racing" and after several hours passed at last, a complete pass was made! Wow I am tired just relaying the story. Well the rest is history and I want to congradulate my friend, who still had enough in him to stop and help me with a tire blowout on the way home from Atco. I hope the rest of the season is a little easier on two old guys!