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So---How badly was he hurt? He was still able to talk while they were loading him into the ambulance. Did he die? did he survive?

Originally Posted by brianrupnow

So---How badly was he hurt? He was still able to talk while they were loading him into the ambulance. Did he die? did he survive?

If you're referring to Tony Pedregon he was back at the the track before before the finals.

and rick stewart, well hes the current nhra chief starter

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Well, eventually you will figure out that it takes quality aftermarket parts to live and be consistent in a drag car.... One quick pass followed by parts failure in the next won't get you to go a lot of rounds and going rounds is what it's all about. Racing on a budget is fine, we all do it to a varying extent.... The novelty of running small inch motors with old parts will fade away after a number of one round and out (or broke) sessions.... As I've said so many times, fast doesn't mean a dang thing if you can't back it up round after round after round and it takes good parts to do it....

My suggestion to anyone starting out drag racing would be to put a very conservative big block with a glide in the lightest car you can find, drive it off the converter and concentrate on consistency. Once you get all this dialed in, then speed the car up and start experimenting with different combinations.....

Like a Vega?

mines for sale!

Originally Posted by BigTruckDriver

Like a Vega?

Yeah, a Vega with a Big Block and a 400 hydro!!!! The most successful drag car we ever ran was a Maverick that we put on a severe diet powered by a near stock 460, C4 trans with a manual valve body, ladder bars, 8.5" slicks, and a posi with 4.11 gears.... Lots of final rounds, a bunch of wins, and minimal parts breakage!!!!

Light car with a big engine, hard to beat

i'm surprized he lived through that the car is toast. lucky he didn't loose a leg from the engine floppin around freely.

gosh, you see that donovan clutch can $$$

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Well, eventually you will figure out that it takes quality aftermarket parts to live and be consistent in a drag car.... One quick pass followed by parts failure in the next won't get you to go a lot of rounds and going rounds is what it's all about. Racing on a budget is fine, we all do it to a varying extent.... The novelty of running small inch motors with old parts will fade away after a number of one round and out (or broke) sessions.... As I've said so many times, fast doesn't mean a dang thing if you can't back it up round after round after round and it takes good parts to do it....

My suggestion to anyone starting out drag racing would be to put a very conservative big block with a glide in the lightest car you can find, drive it off the converter and concentrate on consistency. Once you get all this dialed in, then speed the car up and start experimenting with different combinations.....

I finally get it , that why they never put a Top Fuel engine in a Bus....

look up the model kit from tom daniels, the scool bus

i saw this and had to post it. YouTube - The Surfers win Bakersfield - 1966 Drag Race that is so awesome.

is that a scam?

ah and i was ready to give up my spleen to get 13 mil

heck id love to get a rolling chassis anyways