Topic: We qualified for ADRL Top Dragster

[Don R]

We entered the newly rebuilt dragster and made it into a 16 car field for sundays ADRL Top Dragster race.
http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=268591&Filter=30#indextop
car #343 T Quinn
Sunday it will be live on bangshift.com  ADRL Cordova Il. We were slowest to make it in but didn't change gears for the 1/8 mile and didn't use nitrous. 

[754]

Congrats.. You go there and kickass.. Do you have a sohc 4. Decal on it?

[Retro Rocket]

Well done Don....

[demon78]

Hey Don Spiffy!
Bill the demon.

[Retro Rocket]

Spiffy eh Bill, cup of tea and scones anyone....{said with my little finger straight out}   

[Don R]

We won first round and met up with the eventual winner in round two. Ran 4.79 at 144 mph in the 1/8 mile. We had a great weekend and learned a lot. I didn't have the decal but I loaded my 76 750F in the trailer and took it along. I left the tow rig there and rode the bike the hour to and from home friday and saturday. I met a couple 750 guys and sent them here. One old timer  who has his dads bike and a young guy doing it on his own.

[Stev-o]

Congrats.  Got pics?

[Don R]

The yellow supercharged car was qualified #2, notice the AL-Anabi jr dragster in the background. They finished second to our friends kid. The #1 qualifier took advantage of a 4th session and added 200 hp of nitrous and 4 seconds on the timer to his 582" big block chevy style engine. That looked like a wild ride.
 We ran on just motor with a 567" BBC. The engine is new and the back half of the chassis is too. We were a little conservative but it just costs too much to chance breaking it so soon.

[Don R]

Here is the back half we built over winter. I built a tubing bender and borrowed the chassis jig from a friend that builds Street Rods. We extended it 6 feet.

[Stev-o]

Looks awesome Don! So 567 BB Chevy? What track is that?

[Don R]

Cordova Illinois is where the track is. The 567 is a 4.61 bore and a 4.25 stroke. Aftermarket Dart block and BMF heads made by Carl Foltz. Single 1150 cfm carb on VP q16 oxygenated gas.