Anybody drag race?

[TimberWolf7.62]

I used to, haven't done it in years, and might like to get back into it. Between the mid '70's and the mid '80's I ran a
1972 'Cuda 340
1969 GTX 440
1970 Challenger R/T with a 440 Magnum and also swapped in a 340 Six Pak at times
1973 Z/28 350, later a 383 (destroked 400).
All except the Challenger were street driven commuter cars during the week and race cars at the strip on the weekend. The Challenger was a 10-second car with no back seat, roll cage, and uncontrollable on street tires when you hit the gas (yeah, I did run it on the street a couple of times).

So whatcha got? Where do you race?

 

[Dcav]

Had a 73 challenger right out of highschool, 440 6 pack, used to take it to the local strip on the weekend for fun, frame got all messed up and sold it a few years after.

 

[30+GSXR]

My niece just started racing this year & got a 1st place already in a little junior dragster.

K'Lynn Barber - Jr. - 1st Place

Desert Thunder Raceway - Winners

 

[swsmailman]

Currently got a 65' 1/2 Fastback, not original, built out of 2 different cars (long story, I am still trying to figure it out). Grandma bought it a long time ago and now its sitting in the garage. The guy that had it before her built it for drag racing, has a 302 with many upgrades. She was going to sell but I talked her out of it, plan on fixing it up to either a drag car or just a Sunday driver. I am thinking just a Sunday driver but going to still have the drag racing heart, for those summer Saturday nights at the strip.

 

[Jason]

I haven't had a car worth dragging in awhile... my 94 Cobra sits in the driveway waiting for some work still before I can see what the 306 can do...

The 302 that was in there all stock long block, no NOS, no S/C, etc my best time was a 13.58 on ehh radials.

I am hoping for a low 12 on some drag radials... not bad for a N/A 306 in a 3,500LB + me car...

 

[cconn]

Before my kids were born I had a '70 Charger w/ 440 that I used to run in Evadale. Was a daily driver that would run the 1/4 in 12.4 seconds.

 

[308nato]

Back in the late 70's my daughter wanted a cool car to go to highschool in
and told me she wanted a 72 Mustang Grande.
It had a super clean body and 90,ooo miles on it , the 351 Cleveland only had a 2bbl. so we decided
to rebuild the engine so I put in a Isky light race cam got hold of a 4bbl manifold, set of headers
and a 750 Holley dbl pumper carb. Put in a shift kit in the FMX tranny, 50's sized tires on the rear
and some Thrush glass packs and she was good to go. Told her if she got any tickets she would
have to ride the bus to school. She never got any tickets but I found out later she would
take the car up to Uniongrove Wisconsin on friday nights and run it .

 

[Dcav]

Mmmmm glasspacks

 

[TimberWolf7.62]

Cool stuff, especially you fathers setting up your daughters with race cars.

 

[bvillars]

64 plymouth sports fury with a 426 hemi and its a rag top. rolled and pleated white interior with push button tranny. only big problem is the rear window. turns yellow every four to five years. 70 cuda i am rebuilding.

 

[308nato]

Cool stuff, especially you fathers setting up your daughters with race cars.

Yeah she dont have the Mustang anymore but she does have a 37 ford 2 dr. sedan streetrod.
Check the avatar for kgray921.

 

[Leper]

71 duster. Man I miss that car.

Sure seems to be a Mopar following here.

 

[bvillars]

man I used to run that ragtop at a place called Green Valley Raceway. It was located in Smithfield texas. Oh yeah the greatest strip was hwy 80 between Arlington and Grand Prairie. A cool stretch 4 lanes no lights and plenty of tail watching the action. I lost very few races but once I pulled up to a red light had a new girl in the car and a 56 chevy pulled up next to me. I could hear his cam a popping and he gave me the nod " lets do it ". The light changed and off we went. I was even for a split second and that is the last I saw of him. I was shut down badly. never saw him or his gray primed car again.

 

[spanky]

Yes I drag race

Yep,

I race with my brother and my dad. here are some of our cars....

we have one more but I don't have a picture of it at work.

 

[308nato]

Nice bunch of toys there.