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[William Lemmerhirt]

saw this old post, made me realize, Mike Salinas(Top Fuel racer) just recently hit 300 mph in the 1/8th mile, incredible !!

That’s insane! I remember when Bernstein hit 300. In the 1/4…

 

[panteragstk]

saw this old post, made me realize, Mike Salinas(Top Fuel racer) just recently hit 300 mph in the 1/8th mile, incredible !!

Wow.

Salinas Makes NHRA History with First-Ever 300 mph 1/8-Mile Run at Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals

Top Fuel’s Mike Salinas became the first driver in NHRA history to go 300 mph in the 1/8-mile, setting both ends of the track record on Saturday at zMAX Dragway en route to qualifying No. 1 at the 15th annual Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals.

www.charlottemotorspeedway.com

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[cpp]

Reading this and looking at times. NHRA Pro Stock, still 1/4 mile,, record 6.450 seconds . That's moving.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

I wish that fuel cars were still 1320’. To ME, that’s the yardstick. It was very sad when Scott and Eric died, but I hate 1000’. I don’t have the easy button answer, but I wish someone did.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Speaking of chargers…

https://www.motortrend.com/news/next-generation-dodge-charger-spy-photos/

 

[Mikado463]

Reading this and looking at times. NHRA Pro Stock, still 1/4 mile,, record 6.450 seconds . That's moving.

you know Chris, old farts like you and I can remember the days of Funny Cars running in the low 7's !!

 

[Mikado463]

I wish that fuel cars were still 1320’. To ME, that’s the yardstick. It was very sad when Scott and Eric died, but I hate 1000’. I don’t have the easy button answer, but I wish someone did.

There are a handful of tracks that have the shut down length to accommodate but I'm not sure about other safety issues given the potential trap speed. Not to mention would the motor hold together for another 320' !

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

you know Chris, old farts like you and I can remember the days of Funny Cars running in the low 7's !!

It quite as old as you boys, but I attended my first national event in ‘78!

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

There are a handful of tracks that have the shut down length to accommodate but I'm not sure about other safety issues given the potential trap speed. Not to mention would the motor hold together for another 320' !

Well the cost of each run and parts was also part of the decision. But they still shitt up. Frankly I’d rather see them skip tracks that don’t have the room but that’s another argument. I’ve been thinking of some electro magnetic device embedded into the runoff area that could be activated in the event of a run away car. Or something…I don’t know.

 

[cpp]

you know Chris, old farts like you and I can remember the days of Funny Cars running in the low 7's !!

I know and Top Fuel with the the motor between your legs.

 

[Mikado463]

It quite as old as you boys, but I attended my first national event in ‘78!

Back in the early seventies when Mattel Hot Wheels was sponsoring FC they put on a 'Match Race' between the Mongoose(McEwen) and The Snake( Prudhomme) at a 1/8 mile track (Lancaster Speedway)outside Buffalo, NY. I was still a kid in High School so it was either '70 or '71 but it was my first smell of 'Nitro in the air' !

 

[Dude#1279435]

Car, or girl?

 

[cpp]

Back in the early seventies when Mattel Hot Wheels was sponsoring FC they put on a 'Match Race' between the Mongoose(McEwen) and The Snake( Prudhomme) at a 1/8 mile track (Lancaster Speedway)outside Buffalo, NY. I was still a kid in High School so it was either '70 or '71 but it was my first smell of 'Nitro in the air' !

My first BIG RACE was the first Gatornationals (1970) Garlits , Candies & Hughes, Roland Leong’s Hawaiian, Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins bagged the first Gatornationals Pro Stock title with his ’68 Camaro on a 9.90 to 9.86 holeshot tally against Ronnie Sox. Since I was living in Gainesville while going to college I tried to attend each GatorNational event. Always a fast event.

 

[Mikado463]

I attended the Gator Nationals once, about 30 years ago, good time. One of these March trips to Fl I've got to get to Garlits museum in Ocala

 

[highfigh]

Americans and their inability to manage money ............

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"I want, I want, I want!, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme!".

Full-sized pickups & SUVs are, as the article says, a cash cow for GM- when a base model Suburban starts at $59K, it's not surprising that people who can't afford them are defaulting.

 

[Dude#1279435]

"I want, I want, I want!, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme!".

Full-sized pickups & SUVs are, as the article says, a cash cow for GM- when a base model Suburban starts at $59K, it's not surprising that people who can't afford them are defaulting.

Why would you want a Suburban anyway?

 

[cpp]

I attended the Gator Nationals once, about 30 years ago, good time. One of these March trips to Fl I've got to get to Garlits museum in Ocala

Its worth the visit. And you might even see Don at 91 years old walking around. It takes about 2 hours or more to walk around.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Why would you want a Suburban anyway?

Well when you have a family of six…

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

"I want, I want, I want!, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme!".

Full-sized pickups & SUVs are, as the article says, a cash cow for GM- when a base model Suburban starts at $59K, it's not surprising that people who can't afford them are defaulting.

I have to laugh when they all advertise like 10k of of sticker worth of incentives etc. I mean they are just admitting to how overpriced cars are.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Back in the early seventies when Mattel Hot Wheels was sponsoring FC they put on a 'Match Race' between the Mongoose(McEwen) and The Snake( Prudhomme) at a 1/8 mile track (Lancaster Speedway)outside Buffalo, NY. I was still a kid in High School so it was either '70 or '71 but it was my first smell of 'Nitro in the air' !

Those two were my favorite hot wheels EVER!!!