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If you saw my earlier post, my girlfriend got me a day a drag racing school for my birthday. Here is what happened.....
I got to drive a rail dragster with 600HP down the old quarter mile.
Here is my ticket from my fastest run….
60’ – 1.42
330 – 3.883
1/8 – 5.953
MPH – 118.07
990 – 7.709
1/4 - 9.338
MPH – 138.3
Are you getting that, 9.3 @ 138 MPH!!
I made 5 runs for the day. Two 1/8 mile runs, just to get used to the car, and 3 full 1/4 mile runs.
The dragster was a 2 speed automatic with a big block engine that ran on alcohol. I did this all in Geno’s backyard at ATCO Raceway in South New Jersey.
Just for fun, I took my Mark VIII down the track when I was done with all my dragster runs, but still while the instructor was there. I did a 14.8 @ 97 and felt like I was walking!!!
Geno – there were 6 people in the class and the other 5 were there to get their 1/4 mile certifications. I guess since I was doing my runs with an instructor there, I was allowed to make full 1/4 mile runs without certification?
If anybody is thinking about doing this, I would recommend it. I’m still smiling today from how much fun I had yesterday.
Me and the dragster I drove (and my phat Mark VIII in the background)......
http://kropac.com/markviii/dragcar.jpg
Ken
I got to drive a rail dragster with 600HP down the old quarter mile.
Here is my ticket from my fastest run….
60’ – 1.42
330 – 3.883
1/8 – 5.953
MPH – 118.07
990 – 7.709
1/4 - 9.338
MPH – 138.3
Are you getting that, 9.3 @ 138 MPH!!
I made 5 runs for the day. Two 1/8 mile runs, just to get used to the car, and 3 full 1/4 mile runs.
The dragster was a 2 speed automatic with a big block engine that ran on alcohol. I did this all in Geno’s backyard at ATCO Raceway in South New Jersey.
Just for fun, I took my Mark VIII down the track when I was done with all my dragster runs, but still while the instructor was there. I did a 14.8 @ 97 and felt like I was walking!!!
Geno – there were 6 people in the class and the other 5 were there to get their 1/4 mile certifications. I guess since I was doing my runs with an instructor there, I was allowed to make full 1/4 mile runs without certification?
If anybody is thinking about doing this, I would recommend it. I’m still smiling today from how much fun I had yesterday.
Me and the dragster I drove (and my phat Mark VIII in the background)......
http://kropac.com/markviii/dragcar.jpg
Ken