Drags

[dogtag]

Took the Olds to a Car Show/ Drags event this weekend way out on the tip of
the NW Washington Coast. Fishing and Logging country.
Got to say that some of those guys up there really know how to turn in some impressive times.
Some of them are down right crazy though....
One guy had a Blown BB on juice mounted in a 69 Veedub with a huge friggen wing to try to keep it on the road.
He ran four times and each time he had some real problems with control and had to shut it off half way down the track.
His last run was s disaster, though.
At about 170mph, he started to drift sideways. He couldn't stop it so he let off on the gas and the car lurched the other direction and instantly became airborne.
Three revs in mid air just like a turkey on a spit and then it hit the ground and must have rolled twenty times.
The engine seperated as well as wheels and anything else that could come loose.
When he came to a stop it was just a couple of doors on the cage and the guy sitting up waving out the window.
He got out and was staggering like he had his bell rung pretty hard but he was alright.
Got to be dumb Irish luck if you ask me.

Then there was a guy in a new Caddy XLR-V with a supercharged Northstar.
He claimed 443 hp.
He was turning 12's but was really flogging the shoot out of that new car.
When he drove past I noticed he had dealer plates on it.....WTF?

Then there were about half a dozen logging truck tractors.
A Kenworth, a couple of Peterbuilts and a Mack.
Damn!!! Those things were fast. I sure got an education.

Great burgers and other goodies and lot's of people.
Had a blast and got "best of show" for the Olds.

Going to one this coming weekend that has cash prizes.
I'm hoping......

DT

[RobM]

that beetle sounds like it needed to be taken off the track.... they can be made fast safely but you need to know your stuff, plus most of the fast ones dont have big blocks in them

[Kenova]

Yeah, I've seen Bugs roll before. It's just like a big beach ball. Probably the smoothest ride you'll ever have in a roll-over.
Ken