How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs

Phillip marvetz · 01-27-2012, 01:34 PM

I haven't been 170lbs since I was 12 years old.

nickh · 01-27-2012, 01:39 PM

Lol...

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Originally Posted by phillip marvetz

i haven't been 170lbs since i was 12 years old.

Paul Precht · 01-27-2012, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz

I haven't been 170lbs since I was 12 years old.

I'm 57 and I haven't hit 170 yet, been 160ish for the last 40 years.

ALMACK · 01-27-2012, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz

I haven't been 170lbs since I was 12 years old.

Yeah, I haven' t been 170 since I was fresh out of Marine Corps bootcamp in nineteen ............

Sam Lusco · 01-27-2012, 06:11 PM

I was 145 before I started racing. With all the down time between runs and all the food at the tracks I now weigh 180. It seems so hard to get back down.

GTX JOHN · 01-27-2012, 07:27 PM

I Believe it came out in the 1978 or 79 rule book ta without warning. In the mid
70s I weighed up to 308 lbs on the Hoof. I raced a 64 Plymouth in A/SA and would
have to compete with gentleman Like Bob Thompson in a similiar car
that weighed perhaps 120 Dripping Wet out of the shower (giving up nearly two tenths in performance).
I finally Joined the Gym and in less than a year got down to 164 for the
Next Season. When the Rule book arrived they decided to weigh the cars
with the driver in them much to my Surprise.

Well I am back to the 240's now, but it took 30 some years to gain it back.
However, I probably would of died a long time ago otherwise so I guess
I owe NHRA a vote of Thanks that I am still around!!

I will see everybody at Winter's

Bob Mulry · 02-02-2012, 02:19 PM

To weight in at less than 170 pounds, I would have have a scale under each foot........

Mack Reeves · 02-02-2012, 09:05 PM

I weighed 185 when I was a Jr in high school!!!! And I'm not going to tell you how many years ago that was!!!!! Way too many....

jmcarter · 02-02-2012, 09:13 PM

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I weighed 185 when I was a Jr in high school!!!! And I'm not going to tell you how many years ago that was!!!!! Way too many....

Mack, I keep telling you I've got an instant weight savings for your DragPak....like my "burly" 145 pound carcass in the seat. LOL Last time I mentioned my weight on here Jeff Teuton made an "insensitive" remark...go figure. See you guys at Orlando, too much racing in Feb/March to possibly make Immokalee, I've been building up points all winter just for the NHRA southern swing.

01-27-2012, 01:34 PM	#1
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Sam Lusco Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 17 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs I was 145 before I started racing. With all the down time between runs and all the food at the tracks I now weigh 180. It seems so hard to get back down.

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GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,742 Likes: 2,835 Liked 2,517 Times in 701 Posts	Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs I Believe it came out in the 1978 or 79 rule book ta without warning. In the mid 70s I weighed up to 308 lbs on the Hoof. I raced a 64 Plymouth in A/SA and would have to compete with gentleman Like Bob Thompson in a similiar car that weighed perhaps 120 Dripping Wet out of the shower (giving up nearly two tenths in performance). I finally Joined the Gym and in less than a year got down to 164 for the Next Season. When the Rule book arrived they decided to weigh the cars with the driver in them much to my Surprise. Well I am back to the 240's now, but it took 30 some years to gain it back. However, I probably would of died a long time ago otherwise so I guess I owe NHRA a vote of Thanks that I am still around!! I will see everybody at Winter's Last edited by GTX JOHN; 01-27-2012 at 07:31 PM.

02-02-2012, 02:19 PM	#7
Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 320 Times in 102 Posts	Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs To weight in at less than 170 pounds, I would have have a scale under each foot........ __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

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Mack Reeves Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elkin, NC Posts: 671 Likes: 169 Liked 44 Times in 13 Posts	Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs I weighed 185 when I was a Jr in high school!!!! And I'm not going to tell you how many years ago that was!!!!! Way too many.... __________________ Mack Reeves 2377 STOCK & SUPER STOCK