Just got back to the hotel after a great day of action at the Sacramento Bugorama practice/qualifying sessions.
Now 10.30pm here so I'll try and get a few pics up and some video over the next few days when I get a chance to upload it all to the net. Will also try a bit harder to remember some of the ET/MPH details of the runs as today was a bit of a blur taking in all the amazing set ups/cars/racing.
Basic summary is that this event was to have the biggest Pro Mod field to date although Eric Madsen lunched his motor early in his second qualifying pass so that will cut the field down a little.
Richie Webb (UK vert) ran into the 9s and I'm pretty sure Eric Madsen and Eric Calabrese (Red Barron) ran into the 8s in their runs (before aforementioned problems).
Roger Crawford is running well in Super Street as are some of the other field (one from memory into the high 9s).
Anyway, like I said, sorry for the sketch details - a bit more will come back to memory once I view the videos.
Cheers
Al
PS the real action starts tomorrow so stay tuned for updates!
Will have to do vids tomorrow as its a new camera and don't know how to upload them yet 🙄
Al
Other cool stuff seen today included the Eserini team run a new record for water cooled vw engines in their dragster with a 7.4x second quarter backed up in a second run. Have met a heap of the racers like Muffler Mike, a few of the red barron team and others - all the names you read about in the mags and on the net. Overall most people have been happy to chat to a nosy, drag-keen Aussie 🙂
Good-one buddy ! thanks for the pic's . Make sure you buy heaps for your self ( event shirt - for me 🙅 ) Chase up Marty about your motor ,we want to see turbo power in the oval .
Have fun everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great day of racing again today...more updates later but for now Eric Madsen (Red Barron) (8.818 @ 170.67) took out pro mod final against Pat in the Fiat (backed off before the line for 10.741 @ 87.75).
If all goes to plan we're heading to Marty Staggs' place this weekend to check out the engine - that will hopefully be another one of the highlights of the trip!
Al
Lucky you Al, Would be a great experience, maybe one day.
I like how a lot of the turbo guys seem to be doing a similar setup to mine with the tanks over the heads and watercooling.
When I first did mine I couldn't find any info on this and took the gamble that it works. Do they seem to be performing?
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
Hey Heath, it does seem to be more prevalent in some of the cars now (IC atop inlet manifolds) - the main one I saw was Jeff Lovell (silver pro mod beetle with the broken clutch) - really nice guy to chat to but I didn't go into depth about his setup.
I've just uploaded the Super Street final (side by side all motor 9 second passes between Roger Crawford and Doug Gonzalez who took out the event).
Bit of a long vid and funny angle but hopefully is worthwhile watching - I'm learning this whole video thing not having owned one before! will get more vids up over the next couple of weeks (takes ages to upload!).
Crappy vid of Pat McDermott's first 8 second pass in the Fiat (blurry at end of run and people get in the way sorry)
Lee Bushaw runs 11.07 in full street trim and muffler in Cal Look Challenge class (formerly DRKC)
Cut and pasted info by Lee on ultimateaircooled forum:
"Off the trailer ran a 11.13 at a 121. on Sat.
As for updates the changing of entire fuel sys. by far was the ticket compared to last year when I ran this eng. combo
(went from a AN-8 and Holley black pump/reg. to AN-10 and magna fuel pump, filter, and reg. with a bypass.)
The current beast's conf. is a 2595,
scat 88 w/ Jaycee center thrust
je 96.9
5.88rod
house of power comp E's
house of power preped fk 98 cam and lifters
c.r. of 14.8:1
Jaycee 52's w/ 48 vents
A1 2" header/ 3" muff
Jaycee's cranktrigger setup (another update) "
Dak-A-Tak wrote:Tell me who this is ? Look for 2step botton !
Hey Pete, thats "Muffler" Mike Sheldon - I'll try and get a vid of one his passes up shortly. A nice guy to talk to - took a fair bit of time to have a good chat with me.
Allan wins ! Sorry mate but aways knew who it was , just trying to keep post going along . His two step switch is his horn ring ( cool ) Says sometimes he gets alittle electric shock from it . (put gloves on ) .
Glad you are posting up video's too , your are out doing yanks on there own sites .
