News of 1320

A friend (Bob West) went to the last tnt and got his car pic in an article from the KC star.
Sad to see a drag strip that is an icon forced to close!!!

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/28/32 ... k=misearch

Here is some video of Tom Kings Mustang running Tim's Camaro. Todd is in a blue jacket to the right of Tim's car first pass. He took his 2001 Trans AM. I 've got videos on my camera but don't know how to post them. I'll Try to get some of Todd's car too. These are videos someone else took.
Click on link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BaDp3qM ... ata_player

Click on the links

http://pprod.gmperformanceparts.gmgssm. ... oncept.jsp

http://blogs.hotrod.com/2012-copo-camar ... 15921.html

yep hit the brakes and left slick started smoking and threw me into the wall at 130 mph

Second run at 10.40 at 130 mph and proably because of the dew comming in my slick slick was smoking from braking and car made a right turn into the wall. Nose first and then the whole side, bounced off the wall and drove it straight back down the return road. What a mess now no more ...

This is good news for us. We can race and test at Gateway again.

Former professional race-car driver and St. Louis area land developer Curtis Francois is part of a group of investors that will lease Gateway International Raceway for one year.

The agreement, which is set to be formally announced today, will allow the Madison facility to come alive again — for at least one year with the return of the National Hot Rod ...

Ut's a video from the 70's at atco/english town...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMHXitkb ... ture=share

HammerZR1 put some new heads on his Nova and did some testing today.
I will let him fill you all in on the details but I think he was pleased.

Here is a video...

John.wmv

And now one of my buddy Ken in his 04 GTO with a new 100 shot of NOS.
If you listen close you can hear is tires screaming in 1st gear.
He needs a switch so ...

Morniong Folks,

I have MT drag radials mounted on rally rims. First time out last weekend and they spun about 3 inches on the rims at 15 PSI.

Anybody screwed drag radials to these type rims before?

I have some screws from Summit but they are too long. Looks like I need about a 3/8" long screw, I think any longer and they will poke through the bead. Problem is I am not having any ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYoVfK18 ... r_embedded

Holy! About 2 and a half minutes in...


http://www.youtube.com/embed/LUNiNhvINrk