MEGA Blower

[markjohnson]

The car normally runs in local 10.5 competition and is a high 7 second car with a smaller "standard" size blower. I forgot where they found that giant blower but they don't run with it in the shoot-outs.

[SmallHurst]

It was my understanding that the blower came off a diesel locomotive application, but again, I gathered that information off the internet.

[1970Bluel78]

Hidious

[74NovaSS]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0qeYd5gcnQ

[markjohnson]

I guess you mean 'hideous'. I guess it is but it got your attention, didn't it. It was never meant to be taken serious just something to mess around with for photos. Mike was driving this car in 10.5 competition back when I was racing in Drag Radial and the car was very fast and competitive, winning many races. He's a heck of a driver and I was always impressed by the preventive maintenance they practiced with this car. Really had their act together.

[Chevy454]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0qeYd5gcnQ

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Hey, it's our very own Ozark International Raceway!

[markjohnson]

Hey Rob, I thought you might recognize Ozark Int. Raceway in that video. I guess that's you home track? That's where I used to race in their summer Shootout series. We'd bring down a whole bunch of St. Louis Shoot-Out style cars. 10.5 Limited, 10.5 Outlaw, and my favorite, Drag Radial. Me and my buddies love that track down there and I like to consider Ozark my "home" track even though Gateway is only 1/2 hour from my house compared to the 3 hour drive to get to Ozark. Sometimes, I'd even like to see the SCR go back to Rogersville like in the old days. I've heard the Chance family has purchased the track and are gonna spend a lot of money on it.

[Chevy454]

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Hey Rob, I thought you might recognize Ozark Int. Raceway in that video. I guess that's you home track?

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It's our closest 1/4 track...but it's still 140 miles away! I *usually* go to Memphis which is just a tick further, but we usually still get over to OIR a few times each year. The track did indeed sell, and some folks were saying they were gonna put some money into it, but it's gotten to the point where they need to put some *serious* money into it...the track surface is sketchy, and anything passed the timers is an adventure [my favorite is the big bump to the left!]...and the pits SUCK. A couple owners ago [sad that it keeps changing hands] they had a chance to fix the pits, as a local farmer dropped off his dozer and told the new owner to clear the trees & fix the gulley and do the pits right once and for all [was even gonna provide fuel!] and the guy wouldn't do it...!

I'm not exactly sure "why" they bought it, though, 'cause rumor is the Lucas family is looking to build a top shelf drag strip to go with their circle track on their farm in Centerville [just north of Springfield]?

[Postsedan]

This gives new meaning to the term "Blind Spot"

Dan.

[Xplantdad]

I always liked Bret Kepner...

That wheelstand in the Camaro was crazy...