Four Drag Week Winners

[jayb]

Thanks Jack, if it was four Chevys I'm sure they'd do an article   It was great to see you, Scott, and Eugene at the race this year, and that Cougar is just smokin'!  I still can't believe Scott ran a 1.29 60' with that car.  Its too bad that Curt Johnson came back and ran that Fox body car in your class; he had a new car to run in Pro Street this year but I was told he blew the engine earlier in the summer, so he had to come back with the black Mustang.  If it wasn't for him, Scott would have run away with the win. 

I sure hope you make it back next year, and have better luck with the Mustang.  By the way, if I make any progress with that "secret project" that we talked about at Drag Week, I'll be sure to let you know - Jay

[turbohunter]

By the way, if I make any progress with that "secret project" that we talked about at Drag Week, I'll be sure to let you know - Jay

Lotta teasing going on around here.

[Nightmist66]

By the way, if I make any progress with that "secret project" that we talked about at Drag Week, I'll be sure to let you know - Jay

Lotta teasing going on around here.

Like one of those mirages in the desert. 

[JERICOGTX]

A ton of your hard work wrapped up in one picture Jay. Very cool, and a job well done.

Jeff

[57 lima bean]

Odd about the day was the silence.There was a time that even the CNC machines stopped.Just the sound of leaves blow'n around and swill'n.

[cjshaker]

I notice the only manual transmission car is sitting in front. I wonder what Freud would have to say about that?

Cool shot. And even cooler having 4 DW wins in 4 classes, in 4 different cars. But what's coolest of all is you have 3 badass FE cars that can ALL be driven on the street. I'm curious, do you ever just get one out and drive it around for a while, to work, to the ice cream stand or even to the local 5 & Dime? I certainly would.

[cjetmech]

I'm curious, do you ever just get one out and drive it around for a while, to work, to the ice cream stand or even to the local 5 & Dime? I certainly would.

Ya I'd like to know how they drive on the street too. Which car is your favorite? And how do the SOHC's compare to the wedge in the 69?

[cdmbill2]

By the way, if I make any progress with that "secret project" that we talked about at Drag Week, I'll be sure to let you know - Jay

Lotta teasing going on around here.

Jay, I'm pretty sure you are the only one to win in four different classes with four different cars. It better be worth a shot in the magazine. When I was spectating at Gateway I heard Lohnes announce that Kurt Johnson had five wins? I thought it was three in a row, in SR BB/NA, still impressive, but not your feat.

You do have to watch out for those darn black Fox body cars. We'll see how mine does at Drag Weekend.

Congratulations again, and a big well done to Scott and the Cougar. It was impressive!

[Hemi Joel]

That's a nice picture. And only the Professor of FEology could pull it off. 4 wins, but if I remember correctly, the Galaxie and the Shelby both ran Modified BBNA right? And they both used the same motor, so it doesn't count.

[jayb]

That's actually correct, I won in 2009 and this year in Modified NA.  The rules changed over the years, but it was the same class, so four cars, three classes.

On the engine, the Galaxie engine and the Shelby clone engine used the same block and crank.  But, pistons, sleeves, heads, headers, induction, cams, and EFI systems are all different between the cars, so I don't think you can say that the engines are the same. 

Doug, last weekend I took the Shelby clone back out and drove it to a friend of mine's daughter's wedding.  I'm afraid I stole some attention from the bride    I do get the current car out pretty regularly, if only to go pick up a pizza for the family on Sunday night, but I don't insure all of them, so they will sit for a year or two at a time, sometimes.  The Galaxie hasn't been insured since 2012, and the Mach 1 since 2013.  This year I have the Shelby clone and the GT insured, so I've been driving the GT some this summer, and the Shelby clone since I got it running at the end of August.  I plan to keep both those cars insured until the end of October, and be driving them until then.  One thing about Drag Week is that after spending 1000 miles in the car, you figure out what you'd like to change.  For example, the instrument panel in the Shelby clone is a custom piece, and the turn signal and high beam indicators are in a bad place, hidden behind the steering wheel when I'm in the normal driving position.  I'm going to pull that panel and drill some different holes for the indicators, so I can actually see them when I'm driving the car.  Just one example of about 15 minor items that I want to get fixed before I put the car away for the winter...

[jayb]

Jay, I'm pretty sure you are the only one to win in four different classes with four different cars. It better be worth a shot in the magazine. When I was spectating at Gateway I heard Lohnes announce that Kurt Johnson had five wins? I thought it was three in a row, in SR BB/NA, still impressive, but not your feat.

You do have to watch out for those darn black Fox body cars. We'll see how mine does at Drag Weekend.

Congratulations again, and a big well done to Scott and the Cougar. It was impressive!

I think that Curt Johnson has won five times, once in 2007 with his white Chevelle in BB/PA (he beat my Mach 1 that year), one year in Pro Street NA, and three years in BB/NA Street Race. 

Bill, I'm really looking forward to seeing how your Fox car runs; that should be very exciting.  Good luck at Drag Weekend!

[jayb]

Ya I'd like to know how they drive on the street too. Which car is your favorite? And how do the SOHC's compare to the wedge in the 69?

They all drive just fine on the street, but I've been accused of driving them like a grandma   I don't see the point of spinning the tires and raising hell on the street, and with all that power on street tires, you can't put the power to the pavement anyway.  So I just cruise around in them when I drive them, and enjoy the experience.

I have to say that the Mach 1 is my favorite, although the Galaxie is a close second.  The Mach 1 is super comfortable and has a nearly stock interior, which brings me back to my younger days.  And I really like the way the Mach 1 looks.  But I really like them all, and I get a kick out of driving any of them.

[cjshaker]

The Mach 1 is super comfortable and has a nearly stock interior, which brings me back to my younger days.  And I really like the way the Mach 1 looks.  But I really like them all, and I get a kick out of driving any of them.

That's great to hear that you drive them, even if only a couple at a time. I drive mine every chance I get, usually at least twice a week unless I'm just to busy, but often I'll drop everything just to go for a short drive. On nice days I'll drive it to work and park across the street in a deserted parking lot. But I have to be alert being surrounded at work by 3000+ college students with "questionable" attention spans while behind the wheel

And I have to agree, the Mach 1 has one of the most comfortable interiors of ANY car I've ever driven or been in. They really are a pleasurable car to drive.

[Hemi Joel]

The Galaxie, with it's huge, red, bordello-like interior, will always be a favorite for the Trunk Monkey.

[jayb]

That's just because it had that nice, big trunk!