sweet smell of burning rubber

Chevy454 · #1 08-17-2002, 02:54 AM

Pull the wheels! I heard through the grapevine that thing was hooking a little too well on it's last trip to Michigan, but I had no idea! What did he end up running with that thing in the NMCA/NSCA...low 12s?

COPO PETE · #2 08-17-2002, 10:39 AM

I watched him go 11.89 late at night, and I believe he lifted his foot at the end. Impressive car!!!
Peter

JTH74 · #3 08-17-2002, 12:05 PM

I don't know if any of you saw the car run last year after he moved up a class and had a lot more power, but it was impressive, he brought it to our local 1/8 mile dragstrip for a test and tune session, and all I can say is WOW! He left the line, pulled the front wheels, it spun, he backed out and get back in it and still ran like 115 MPH in the 1/8, can't remember his ET, looked like a Pro Stock car doing a burnout, what a show!

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #4 08-17-2002, 01:03 PM

I understand that the pure stock crew 'suggested' that he bring one of his other musclecars after the orange Yenko session. The rear of the car was sky high when he backed it off the trailer, but was squating low when he brought it to the line. The front end then shot up in the air when he launched, and never came back down until he lifted at the big end! We knew we were up against some S/A cars that year [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Chevy454 · #5 08-17-2002, 02:15 PM

Pete:

Do you remember what mph he ran? Could the car pass "SA" tech?

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #6 08-17-2002, 03:28 PM

I believe it was around 112mph!

Chevy454 · #7 08-17-2002, 04:03 PM

112? I take it that was at Stanton? Pete, sounds like you got him covered with your 113!

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