Hot Rod "Pump Gas Drags"
 

Took a trip to Memphis last night with Johnny Cat to watch the Pump Gas Drags...cars gotta be street legal, run a DOT tire, and they have to drive the 30 miles (in city traffic) from Comp Cams to MMP and then make 3 passes, all on only 10 gallons of 93 octane...the car to make the cruise and have the best 3-run average wins.

I'll have to say it was pretty cool...a tt Viper had the quickest ET/MPH with a 8.62@166(!), but only managed 3rd overall...34 Ford street rod took home the trophy with an 8.84 average ET. Saw a SWEET '66 Chevelle that was running high-8s, and if I'm not mistaken was the only stick car in the field...loved hearing him bang another gear while his front wheels were still off the ground! Also a sweet '64(?) Rambler 4-door (black & super straight) that was in the hunt until his last run until he blew the tires away and could only manage a high 9. A '70 TA finished 2nd, but didn't get to see if he was actually running Poncho power. Oh, and just as we were leaving a Mazda RX-7 with an LS-1 that broke on the cruise, finally got the car going and made a pass...his evening ended when he t-boned the wall on a 9.50@130+ pass!

Lots of blowers, and lots of NOS. Absolutely amazing to see these cars making a half hour or better cruise in traffic, then knocking down these kinds of numebrs! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

(From HotRod forum)

1. 34 ford........9.00....8.72....8.82
2. 70 TA..........9.19....8.87....8.79
3. Viper..........9.01....9.28....8.62
4. 80 malibu......8.91....9.01....9.06
5. 66 chevelle....8.99....8.98....9.13 (schmidt)
6. mustang ?95....average...9.15
7. turbo rambler..8.75....9.00....9.98
8. mustang ?96....9.22....9.40....9.46
9. Firebird-blue..9.31....9.22....9.37
10 S10-GMC........9.28....9.31....9.35

Fastest et and mph.....Viper.....8.62 @ 166

Cunningham..turbo nova wagon: 9.24, 10.24, 9.34@145
Blown VW bug......head gasket blew
White vette '69: 9.52, 9.19, 9.21@148
70 nova (Tangora): 10.05, 9.92, 9.58@150-155
67 Black Mustang: 9.19, 9.16, 10.07@149
Buick regal..NOS: 9.30, 13.79, 9.52@149-150
68 camaro red: 11.23, 9.30, 9.25@148 (1st pass this car spun at the 330..ending up in opp lane and then back in his lane!)
70 nova (cunningham's old car): 9.49, 9.46@140
71 camaro..blue: 9.35, 9.98, 10.35@124-135
86 turbo mustang GT: 9.35, 9.72, 9.57@144-151
?96 black mustang w/SBC/NOS: 8.99, 9.50

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<font color="blue"> Wow, https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif those times are unbelievable!!!
I thought maybe it was 1/8th mile, 'til I saw the MPH.

Again .... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gifWOW!</font>

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I'm telling ya, it was impressive! Some sweet, sweet rides were there, but for some insane reason I left the camera at home! DOH!! I still can't get over hearing that Chevelle bang the gears...BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! Yep, 5-speed! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Hot Rod is planning a similar type event later in the year (Sept. 11-16). 5 tracks, in 5 days...the cars have to drive from 1 track to the other, and best 5 track average wins...they're gonna start at KCIR &amp; believe and end up at US131. Anything the cars will need over the course of the week has to fit in the car, or a trailer towed by the car. I bet you could cram lots of stuff in that turbo'd Nova wagon that went low 9's above! (he was running an I6 out of the new Trailblazer with a hairdryer hung on it)

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Found a few pictures over at ViperAlley.com...CLICK HERE

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Chevelle bang the gears...BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! Yep, 5-speed!


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Hey Rob was it that black car that was there last year??? if its the same car and driver he can hit the gears!!!... he sounds like a old school Lenco running down the track...cool stuff

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Nope, this car was white...he won the thing last year, and was in the hunt 'til he ran outta gas on his final run...

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/138934-ss.JPG

Here's a run from last year: Click Here

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Nope, this car was white...he won the thing last year, and was in the hunt 'til he ran outta gas on his final run...

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/138934-ss.JPG

Here's a run from last year: Click Here

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same car I was thinking of..sorry dont know why it was logged as black in the memory bank..lol...sure would like to make a pass in that car in the passenger seat https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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5 track in 5 days! Goodness, someone is going to have to be ready to replace some parts and run there guts out. Are they going to have any tuning runs at each track? I can just imagine trying to tune and hook on 5 different tracks! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif I am afraid someones brain will explode before it is all said and done. KCIR you say! Will definately have to be at that event! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

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Rusty: I *believe* they are doing it the week of Stanton...they'll start @ KCIR on Monday, then I *think* I heard they're ending at US131 (Martin) on that Friday...so you could almost run all those events but instead of finishing at Martin finish with us in Stanton instead! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Talk about having kittens! I was nervous enough running from KC to Stanton and racing for 2 days. I am sure that the State of Missouri would not look kindly on me running Historic tags all over the US. Been there, done that, I am getting a trailer this year! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif