Gerry
Well-Known Member
Thought you might like this buddy.
Old Topo (from the good old USA) did 234 thro the traps ( and was within 9/1000 of a second against the Alchy FC in the other lane. Thats 3" at the stripe) and then couldn't stop. The guys a hero in my books. He ran mid 6s all weekend on a track that had 9 second cars sideways.
Also they got back an old British dragster that ran a 997cc; type A series engine, as used in the first Minis. It held a load of records back in the day running low 9s. The PA said it was the son of the guy who built it running up the strip.
So it stages up with another slingshot from way back when and runs through the traps at over 100mph. It comes to pass that the Dad, not the son was driving and had been told to do no more than 20mph on the pass. The dad is 91 years old and last weekend he raced an old competitor over the quarter because they just could NOT do an exibition run, they had to race.
Just got to love these old dudes (mmm at my age thats a bit of calling the kettle black) they just keep delivering this stuff with no real recognition.
Hope you enjoy
G
Old Topo (from the good old USA) did 234 thro the traps ( and was within 9/1000 of a second against the Alchy FC in the other lane. Thats 3" at the stripe) and then couldn't stop. The guys a hero in my books. He ran mid 6s all weekend on a track that had 9 second cars sideways.
Also they got back an old British dragster that ran a 997cc; type A series engine, as used in the first Minis. It held a load of records back in the day running low 9s. The PA said it was the son of the guy who built it running up the strip.
So it stages up with another slingshot from way back when and runs through the traps at over 100mph. It comes to pass that the Dad, not the son was driving and had been told to do no more than 20mph on the pass. The dad is 91 years old and last weekend he raced an old competitor over the quarter because they just could NOT do an exibition run, they had to race.
Just got to love these old dudes (mmm at my age thats a bit of calling the kettle black) they just keep delivering this stuff with no real recognition.
Hope you enjoy
G
