Drag Racing HISTORY!...

chevy620 · 03-09-2013, 04:09 PM

Dick,
I am in your camp. It's cool what they can accomplish but $140,000.00 stockers and bringing a team of two or three with you has taken most of the guys who want to run Stock and left them at home running PRO ET.
Seriously $100,000.00+ in a car to run for $800.00 at a LODRS event....actually it is pretty darn funny!!!

At least they have a hobby...... I guess.

Jok

Dinsdale · 03-10-2013, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by chevy620

Dick,

Seriously $100,000.00+ in a car to run for $800.00 at a LODRS event....actually it is pretty darn funny!!!

At least they have a hobby...... I guess.

Jok

Quite possibly the best line of the year (so far). Not to take anything away from the accomplishment and I'm a Ford guy but let's get real.... Stock????

Bret Kepner · 03-10-2013, 06:47 AM

Shocker in Florida! Chris Holbrook, (AAA/SA 2013 Cobra Jet), ran three consecutive runs of 8.54/159 in eliminations while the other finalist, Drew Skillman, (AA/SA 2012 Cobra Jet), hit 8.83/155, 8.80/155 and 8.71/156. In the final round, Holbrook clocked a brutal -1.19 8.510/160.19 but Skillman hit an astonishing -1.403 8.597 at 158.06, (remember, Drew is in AA/SA), to win! Congratulations to both for a weekend of drag racing history!

By the way, Randy Hopkins' SS/AAA 2012 Cobra Jet posted an 8.229 in qualifying and ran an early shut-off -1.164 8.236 at only 149 mph after redlighting in the opening round.

hemidup · 03-10-2013, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

Shocker in Florida! Chris Holbrook, (AAA/SA 2013 Cobra Jet), ran three consecutive runs of 8.54/159 in eliminations while the other finalist, Drew Skillman, (AA/SA 2012 Cobra Jet), hit 8.83/155, 8.80/155 and 8.71/156. In the final round, Holbrook clocked a brutal -1.19 8.510/160.19 but Skillman hit an astonishing -1.403 8.597 at 158.06, (remember, Drew is in AA/SA), to win! Congratulations to both for a weekend of drag racing history!

By the way, Randy Hopkins' SS/AAA 2012 Cobra Jet posted an 8.229 in qualifying and ran an early shut-off -1.164 8.236 at only 149 mph after redlighting in the opening round.

I was wondering where Hopkins' was. Thanks for the updates.

Jeff Lee · 03-10-2013, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

Shocker in Florida! Chris Holbrook, (AAA/SA 2013 Cobra Jet), ran three consecutive runs of 8.54/159 in eliminations while the other finalist, Drew Skillman, (AA/SA 2012 Cobra Jet), hit 8.83/155, 8.80/155 and 8.71/156. In the final round, Holbrook clocked a brutal -1.19 8.510/160.19 but Skillman hit an astonishing -1.403 8.597 at 158.06, (remember, Drew is in AA/SA), to win! Congratulations to both for a weekend of drag racing history!

By the way, Randy Hopkins' SS/AAA 2012 Cobra Jet posted an 8.229 in qualifying and ran an early shut-off -1.164 8.236 at only 149 mph after redlighting in the opening round.

Well at least the Super Stock CJ's are still faster than the Stocker CJ's!

rocknrolla · 03-10-2013, 01:03 PM

Some images from the NMRA Bradenton Cobra Jet Showdown

Cobra Jet Showdown winner Drew Skillman

Staging lanes before finals

Chris Holbrook's AAA/SA 2013 Cobra Jet

Drew Skillman's AA/SA Cobra Jet

Bo Butner's 2013 Cobra Jet

Mike Harris is back racing in his 2013 Cobra Jet after a crash last year at Maryland International Raceway.

Michael Kilduff · 03-10-2013, 09:08 AM

Nah, it's 'Pro Modified Stock'. The call letters could be 'PMS'......okay, bad idea.

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Originally Posted by Dinsdale

Quite possibly the best line of the year (so far). Not to take anything away from the accomplishment and I'm a Ford guy but let's get real.... Stock????

Brett C · 03-10-2013, 11:20 AM

Incredible guys!!! Congratulations!!! You all make us other CJ owners shake our heads in amazement!

Thanks Mr Kepner for posting the info.

Brett Candies
4192 Stock/SS

Tim H · 03-10-2013, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dinsdale

Quite possibly the best line of the year (so far). Not to take anything away from the accomplishment and I'm a Ford guy but let's get real.... Stock????

x3

03-09-2013, 04:09 PM	#1
chevy620 Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 188 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Drag Racing HISTORY!... Dick, I am in your camp. It's cool what they can accomplish but $140,000.00 stockers and bringing a team of two or three with you has taken most of the guys who want to run Stock and left them at home running PRO ET. Seriously $100,000.00+ in a car to run for $800.00 at a LODRS event....actually it is pretty darn funny!!! At least they have a hobby...... I guess. Jok

03-10-2013, 06:47 AM	#3
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Drag Racing HISTORY!... Shocker in Florida! Chris Holbrook, (AAA/SA 2013 Cobra Jet), ran three consecutive runs of 8.54/159 in eliminations while the other finalist, Drew Skillman, (AA/SA 2012 Cobra Jet), hit 8.83/155, 8.80/155 and 8.71/156. In the final round, Holbrook clocked a brutal -1.19 8.510/160.19 but Skillman hit an astonishing -1.403 8.597 at 158.06, (remember, Drew is in AA/SA), to win! Congratulations to both for a weekend of drag racing history! By the way, Randy Hopkins' SS/AAA 2012 Cobra Jet posted an 8.229 in qualifying and ran an early shut-off -1.164 8.236 at only 149 mph after redlighting in the opening round. __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Last edited by Bret Kepner; 03-10-2013 at 07:27 AM.

03-10-2013, 01:03 PM	#6
rocknrolla Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Drag Racing HISTORY!... Some images from the NMRA Bradenton Cobra Jet Showdown Cobra Jet Showdown winner Drew Skillman Staging lanes before finals Chris Holbrook's AAA/SA 2013 Cobra Jet Drew Skillman's AA/SA Cobra Jet Bo Butner's 2013 Cobra Jet Mike Harris is back racing in his 2013 Cobra Jet after a crash last year at Maryland International Raceway.

03-10-2013, 11:20 AM	#8
Brett C VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Thibodaux, LA Posts: 1,195 Likes: 327 Liked 1,018 Times in 217 Posts	Re: Drag Racing HISTORY!... Incredible guys!!! Congratulations!!! You all make us other CJ owners shake our heads in amazement! Thanks Mr Kepner for posting the info. Brett Candies 4192 Stock/SS