Hot Rod pump gas shootout

[Chevy454]

Saw this over on the Moparts site, and thought it sounded pretty neat.

http://www.hotrod.com/upcomingevents/113_0401_pump/

Here's a run down from Freiburger, whom I *believe* writes for Hot Rod, and posts over on Moparts:

OK--you guys will be the first to hear this one. HOT ROD is throwing the first-ever Pump Gas Drags in 2004, and we think it's the least limiting, most legit street-car shootout yet. No trailers allowed! Complete rules will be posted at hotrod.com in a few weeks, and they will be printed in the January issue of the magazine. So don't take this as official, but here's the gist of it:
- Race will probably be sometime in May in Memphis
- All years, makes, and models are allowed. No dragsters or flopper bodies, and only '34-and-older may be fenderless.
- No limits on weight or cubic inch or heads or induction
- Must be street legal, registered, insured
- Full interiors required
- Entire event must be run on one set of four DOT-legal tires of your choice
- Here's the catch: All cars must be presented for tech with empty gas tanks. HOT ROD will supply 15 gallons of 93-octane unleaded pump gas. No other fuel source or additives are allowed, and we will tech the fuel after the race.
- All competitors will meet at Comp Cams for tech and will be impounded for the night. In the morning, the cars must follow the Comp Cams lead van at least 30 miles to the track and may not drop behind the chase van for any reason. No trailers are allowed to follow the cars and no trailers or support vehicles will be allowed at the track. All the people and equipment you need must be in the car.
- At the track, there's 30 minutes of cool-down. Each car will make three passes down the track, and at the end of the day, the car with the quickest average e.t. wins.
- There will also be awards for Most Legit 11-second car, 10-second car, and so on.
- It's free to enter, but HOT ROD and Comp Cams will select only 50 cars to participate, like an invitational. Entry forms will be in the January HOT ROD, and must be submitted along with photos of the car, the engine, and the interior. Proof of e.t. is also suggested. Entries will be due around the end of the year and cars will be announced around the end of January.
- Every car that passes tech will get a photo in HOT ROD.

Being in Memphis, I'm gonna mark it on the calendar as a must see. Anyone here have anything that could get into the show? Lillard? Sandlin? Beuhler? Anyone...?

Wish we had something to go "play" with, but all we have is dad's C5, and I don't think mid 11s is gonna cut the mustard in that field...

[LVCamaro]

Hmmmm...may do!

SS

[Chevy454]

Let me if someone here decides to do this, so I will be sure and look them up. I think this is a prett idea, and am anxious to see the outcome. That '72 Nova that was listed on Ebay recently, that was in the mid 11s, would sure surprise a lot of people when it rolled up to the line!

Lillard, I'm sure you're bound to have something in your stable that could put up a fight!

[COPO PETE]

Hmmmm........... just got a call Monday that my 502 that goes under my blower for my 55 Chev is ready to be picked up! Could get interesting!
Peter [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/[/img]

[Chevy454]

Is that the car that houses the special tranny built from Stefina's own *blood*, sweat, and tears? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[COPO PETE]

Yes... It's the first tranny Brian has ever done for me, so it'll be interesting to see how it works. He did put blood, sweat and tears into it!
Peter

[Chevy454]

Anyone make it to this? I saw just a bit over at Moparts, but wondered if anyone here made the trip to MMP??

Any of you Memphis natives make it? Larry??

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

I did not get to make the trip but a very good friend of mine did and he said it was awsome,and that he seen some really fast cars,especially the black Dodge Charger,If I remember correctly he said it ran like some 9.40s.Thats hauling A$$ on pump gas.

Bobby Dodson

[77Z28]

Thanks Chevy 454 for starting thread on this subject. I was also wondering if others had attended or if any board members had participated with their cars.

See the Hot Rod link below for overall winner (67 chevelle) and top ten.

link

These cars are fast. I use to think my brothers 383, 70 camaro doing high 12's was really fast.

Todd

[budnate]

WOW! now that is moving! Nice to see someone run a shifter car rather well, anyone have the stats on the Chevelle??