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thatdarncat

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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2019 is ( kind of ) underway.
« Reply #45 on: September 11, 2019, 12:25:43 PM »
I’m pretty sure the Falcon Sedan Delivery has been on Drag Week before.

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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2019 is ( kind of ) underway.
« Reply #46 on: September 11, 2019, 12:29:54 PM »
The yellow ‘65 Fairlane is running a SB Ford with mechanical fuel injection. The passes I’ve seen so far they’ve been struggling, but I know they just barely got the car finished in time for Drag Week.

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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2019 is ( kind of ) underway.
« Reply #47 on: September 11, 2019, 12:39:24 PM »
Local legendary racer Bob Ida showed up at Atco Raceway today with his new generation Ford GT and Hot Rod let him make an exhibition pass, ran a high 10.

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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2019 is ( kind of ) underway.
« Reply #48 on: September 11, 2019, 01:16:32 PM »
I didnt see his run today. Did he run a 9.07 @ 149 today also because thats what he ran yesterday.

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« Reply #49 on: September 11, 2019, 01:21:11 PM »
Going pretty good.  Scott is just making easy runs, not pushing it on the starting line.  He left off idle today.  120 mph in the eighth mile off idle!  Not getting greedy......

Yeah that is hauling A$$! Running strong for sure! It looks like he switched to Dominator carbs this year. Any other changes since last year? Very impressive.
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68 Cougar XR7 GT street legal, 9.47@144.53, 3603# at the line, 487 HR center oiler, single carb, Jerico 4 speed, 10.5 tires, stock(er) suspension, all steel full interior

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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2019 is ( kind of ) underway.
« Reply #50 on: September 11, 2019, 01:29:08 PM »
I didnt see his run today. Did he run a 9.07 @ 149 today also because thats what he ran yesterday.

Yes, Scott ran 9.02 @ 149 yesterday ( Tuesday ).
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2019 is ( kind of ) underway.
« Reply #51 on: September 11, 2019, 01:44:51 PM »
tried to find his run anybody know what time in the feed. Also saw a 63 galaxie that I didnt see the last couple of dys, although I am working. ;)
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2019 is ( kind of ) underway.
« Reply #52 on: September 11, 2019, 02:15:45 PM »
Mechanical fuel injection and struggle are often used in the same sentence.....How does that Falcon get from track to track?  Certainly they don't run the Hilborn? 
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« Reply #54 on: September 12, 2019, 07:13:48 AM »
The Australian Ford Barra engined Cresta & Mustang both ran high 8’s this morning. They tend to be a couple of the first down the track in the morning.
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« Reply #55 on: September 12, 2019, 07:18:04 AM »
tried to find his run anybody know what time in the feed. Also saw a 63 galaxie that I didnt see the last couple of dys, although I am working. ;)

Scott Miller’s run is at the 1:20 mark on the Day 3 coverage. And yes, I saw the ‘63 Galaxie too, kind of a light blue color with a teardrop hood. Owner is Jon Baker and he’s running SME, had a 13.11 pass yesterday.
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2019 is ( kind of ) underway.
« Reply #56 on: September 12, 2019, 08:47:38 AM »
Scott just ran a 9.20 @ 147, still being conservative off the line. That's enough to lower his average and keep him in first place though.
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« Reply #58 on: September 13, 2019, 08:26:35 AM »
I don't know if anyone is even paying attention, but the battle in Gasser A/Gas has really been a good one. Finnegan is in a narrow lead, but ONLY because 2nd place contestant, Jarrad Scott, gave him spare parts to fix the G-Force tranny in his car AND helped him fix it. That is true sportsmanship! Both guys run a Hemi/GF 5spd combo. Finnegan lost 1st gear yesterday, then tried a 2nd gear run, which didn't pan out. That effectively put him out of the running, because there was no way he was going to make a pass good enough to maintain his position over 2nd place Jarrad....until Jarrad stepped up, helped him out, and BARELY got him to the line before lanes closed, where Finn made a pass just good enough to keep him in 1st place.

Jarrad was behind me in the tech line in 2017, with his then newly completed Falcon Ranchero gasser. Being a Falcon lover, and having owned several of them over the years, I talked with him quite a bit that day and throughout the week. He ended up winning his class, and well deserved it. Jarrad is a really nice guy, and this goes to show just how nice a guy he truly is. I can't think of a better DW story than this, and it goes to show just how cool some of these guys are.

In my opinion, this is the class/race to watch today. Finnegan has a narrow .163 lead, and if Jarrad has a good run, he could close that gap quickly. I think both of them deserve awards this year!

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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2019 is ( kind of ) underway.
« Reply #59 on: September 13, 2019, 12:45:41 PM »
Here’s the blue ‘63 Galaxie, real nice looking car.

Kevin Rolph

1967 Cougar Drag Car ( under constuction )
1966 7 litre Galaxie
1966 Country Squire 390
1966 Cyclone GT 390
1968 Torino GT 390
1972 Gran Torino wagon
1978 Lincoln Mk V