Tsalt... I won all the bets. Even with my 3.70 gearing the lil Vicky was hauling the mail on the big end,, I was gaining 28mph from the 1/8 to the 1/4 I was not getting into high gear until the 1000 ft mark.
I made it to the top 4 and lost in a double break out in the semi final...
My best run before the semi finals was 11.36 124mph...
So for the semi final round I dialed in a 11.30, I was running against an Altered who dialed a 11.63
I had to spot him off the tree, he had a .070 reaction time, I had a .074 reaction time, I caught him at the 330 ft mark and so I short shifted into 3rd to slow it up a bit, then at the 1000ft mark I still had him by 2 car lenghts but he was still charging, when I knew I had him covered, I rolled all the way out of the throttle and coasted thru the traps beating him by a full car length.
We both broke out,, I ran a 11.20 at 116mph my fastest ET, and slower MPH because I was scrubbing speed to not break out lowered my mph, but he went through at 11.60 and 111mph,,, his fastest time and fastest mph,, guess he was charging to catch me while I was slowing,,, oh well I missed the money round due to driver error,, It's hard not to cross the finish line first,,
So that 11:20 was my best time,,,If the car would hook a little better,,, I know it can do a high 10 sec pass with no changes.
Well even though I did not win, I had fun and advanced further that I thought I would after over 20 years since my last drag race.
Oh by the way Robbie Davis (stratman) brough his big 440 mopar and we ran out LSR cars side by side on out first dial in runs.
We all had a blast.
Charles
Topic: Venable Rods and Racing - 53 Studebaker Build E/CGALT (Read 248309 times)
