So, as hot rodders, we always want to know. Even if it's just tuning the carb, . But is my car faster than Joe Blow? or can he p*** me on the interstate, Hot Rod Lincoln style, if I don't want him to? I see some drag races and wonder how 2 cars would perform, same day same air correction, same wind, same track conditions. Maybe this is the answer. Dead in the middle of the country, fellowship, sand drags, movie night, land speed, huge vintage car show, Southern FOOD, live music and drag races! All in one event. Why not? Huge event with p***ionate people conducting it. Beautiful flag girls, 660' of concrete on Sunday featuring CASH! payouts for every cl***, custom built trophies for the upper cl***es, very nice facility that can be seen from Interstate 55 in Missouri, Harleys, Kustoms, m***ive 3 day swap meet and a Sunday morning church service! Bangers, Inlines, Pre '54 engines powering Coupes, Roadsters, G***ers, Dragsters!! gritspeedchallenge.weebly.com or wadeowens2007@yahoo.com with any questions Thank you all and we hope to see you next year.
Insurance. Liability. Even one small injury equals one lawsuit that can ruin you. Sanctioning bodies have their hands full.
We used to do a little thing kind of like that not far from there called the HAMB Drags. It was fun as hell. Good luck to you and your event, looks like a good time. -Abone.
Insurance doesn’t mean ****! Doug Wolfgang sued and won a claim against Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas and the World of Outlaws for injuries he suffered in a practice crash! Now he wasn’t completely in correct in the fact here wasn’t enough safety personnel (only 2) or training at the those who were there but I will also say he was a professional race car driver and knew the risks of what could happen that day, particularly with that few trained people there that day! The track, and The World of Outlaws (a professional touring series) both had/carried insurance and everyone drivers and crew members have to sign a liability wavers to enter the pits! https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-10th-circuit/1027220.html
Blame the "We'll take your case, you don't pay if we don't win" bunch. Doesn't matter what actually happens, someone will make a claim and take it to court against you. Defending yourself is destruction of your time, wealth, and well-being. People are only too happy to sue these days, for ANYTHING.
Don't forget about eating at Lamberts while you're there and don't forget the sorghum mol***es for your rolls Lambert's Café https://share.google/oLOdPAGp77gUyBN2N
Buy a Draggy , link to cell phone No need for drag strip , Size of Bic Lighter , Not include included is Hanging out with others Nor Swap meet , Food . Engine , this is the combo I use , But a few years later after the cut off . Pre 60 , I believe 1957 .
Thank you! I never had the chance to attend that event. But the local old timers talked highly of it.
Check out our rules package. We have something for everyone. Specific Race Cl*** Breakdowns Banger Modified – 32 car field, 4 cylinder engines only, flat heads only, naturally aspirated, carbs and gasoline only. Trans adapters ok. Early carbs, or repro’s of them are ok. No new style Edelbrock, Quick Fuel or Holley 4bbl carbs. Aftermarket cylinder head ok, header ok, updated fuel system ok, but pump must be hidden. If using a new style fuel pressure regulator, it must be hidden too. No OHV’s in this cl***. Aftermarket ignitions, caps and plug wires must look vintage. If an ignition box is used, hide it! No superchargers, mechanical fuel injection or alcohol permitted. 6” max wide wheels on the rear. No tire mods permitted in Modified cl***es. Banger Unlimited – 32 car field, 4 cylinder engines only, ohv conversions, blowers and alcohol accepted. No GMC Roots type blowers. Newer carbs ok, but must appear vintage. No new style Edelbrock, Quick Fuel or Holley 4bbl carbs. Aftermarket cylinder head ok, header ok, updated fuel system ok, but pump must be hidden. OHV and mechanical fuel injection ok. If using a new style fuel pressure regulator, it must be hidden too. Aftermarket ignitions, caps and plug wires must look vintage. Vintage appearing wheels, widened to 8” max are ok. Vintage Modified – 32 car field, ’32-’53 V8 Flatheads and Inline 6 cylinders, naturally aspirated, carbs and gasoline only. Early carbs, or vintage appearing repro’s of them are ok. No new style Edelbrock, Quick Fuel or Holley carbs. Aftermarket flat head and aluminum cylinder heads and headers are ok. Heads must retain factory valve order layout and port count. Updated fuel system ok. If using a new style fuel pressure regulator, it must be hidden too. Aftermarket ignitions, caps and plug wires must look vintage. No superchargers, mechanical fuel injection or alcohol permitted. 6” max wide wheels on the rear. No tire mods permitted in Modified cl***es. Vintage Unlimited – 32 car field, ’32-’53 V8 Flatheads and Inline 6 cylinders, Vintage Fuel injection ok. Early carbs, or vintage appearing repro’s of them are ok. No new style Edelbrock, Quick Fuel or Holley carbs. No EFI. Aftermarket cylinder heads ok, OHV, Ardun, Wayne or Sissel heads, early style superchargers all accepted. No GMC 6:71 Roots type blowers in this cl***. Latham, Frenzel, McCulloch, Dragstar all ok. Alcohol ok, updated fuel system ok, but pump must be hidden. If using a new style fuel pressure regulator, it must be hidden too. Newer carbs ok. Vintage appearing wheels, widened to 8” max are ok. Experimental Modified – 32 car field, OHV ’54 and older. Olds, Hemi, Y-Block, Cadillac, Buick. This is a factory iron head cl***. Naturally aspirated, carbs and gasoline only. Early carbs, or vintage appearing repro’s of them are ok. No new style Edelbrock, Quick Fuel or Holley 4bbl carbs. Updated fuel pump is ok, just hide it. If using a new style fuel pressure regulator, it must be hidden too. Aftermarket ignitions, caps and plug wires must look vintage. No superchargers, mechanical fuel injection or alcohol permitted. 6” max wide wheels on the rear. No tire mods permitted in Modified cl***es. Experimental Unlimited - 32 car field, OHV ’54 and older. Olds, Hemi, Y-Block, Cadillac, Buick. Aftermarket aluminum heads, mechanical fuel injection, any style superchargers are ok, Roots style supercharger size is limited to 6:71. No EFI. Updated fuel system ok, but pump must be hidden. If using a new style fuel pressure regulator, it must be hidden too. Alcohol permitted. Newer Carter AFB, AVS or Holley 4150 carbs ok. Make sure no tags or markings that would indicate a new carburetor is being used. No Dominators. Vintage appearing wheels, widened to 10” max are ok. Vintage G***er – 8 or 16 car field depending on pre entry demands. Must be a 1954 and older body, no exceptions. We are looking for any engine 1954 or prior for this cl***! Flatheads, OHV Olds, Hemi, Y-Block, Cadillac, Buick etc. I4, I6, V8 all accepted. Aftermarket aluminum heads, fuel injection, any style superchargers, Roots style supercharger size is limited to 6:71. Newer Carter AFB, AVS or Holley 4150 carbs ok. Make sure no tags or markings that would indicate a new carburetor is being used. No Dominators. No EFI. Alcohol and a small percentage of Nitro allowed in this cl***. (We’ll determine that percentage after talking with several vintage engine builders about this) Roll bar mandatory. Any front suspension, any rearend. No purpose built, chromoly, lightweight ch***is will be allowed. Body and suspension bracing are allowed. Any rearend allowed in this cl***, including the Quick Change. No coil overs. Zoomies encouraged. Blowers encouraged. Vintage appearing, aftermarket wheels or factory wheels widened to 10” max are ok. Vintage Dragster – 8 or 16 car field depending on pre entry demands. Must use ’34 and older frame. Bracing allowed. Roll bar mandatory. Any front suspension, solid or spring mounted rearend. Vintage tube frame may be ok, but must be submitted with detailed pictures. As with Vintage G***er, no purpose built, chromoly, lightweight *** kickers will be allowed. Belly Tankers welcome in this cl***. We are looking for any engine 1954 or prior for this cl***! Inline 6, 8 or V8’s. Flatheads, OHV, Olds, Hemi, Y-Block, Cadillac, Buick etc. Aftermarket aluminum heads, mechanical fuel injection, any style superchargers, Roots style supercharger size is limited to 6:71. Newer Carter AFB, AVS or Holley 4150 carbs ok. Make sure no tags or markings that would indicate a new carburetor is being used. No Dominators. No EFI. Alcohol and a small percentage of Nitro allowed in this cl***. (As with Vintage G***er, we’ll determine that percentage after talking with several vintage engine builders) Any rearend and Quick Changes allowed. No coil overs. Zoomies encouraged. Blowers encouraged. No bodies or aluminum panels. Firewall accepted. No stretched frames. 2x3 custom frames accepted. Aftermarket, vintage appearing wheels or stock wheels widened to 10” max are ok.
Here's the best part, CASH! payouts!..... Banger cl***es - $800 to Win each cl*** Vintage Cl***es - $800 to Win each cl*** Experimental Cl***es - $800 to Win each cl*** Vintage G***er - $1000 to Win, based on 8 car field Vintage Dragster - $1000 to Win, based on 8 car field Vintage Bike - $800 to the 8 TOP Bike Shootout Winner Ironman and Iron**** awards – Pays $500 to each Winner Exhibition Cl*** will be run Gambler’s style, 80/20 pot split with $500 on top. Pre-register now! Don't wait, or procrastinate. Your buddies are going, why miss out? HONDO, where you at?? You have a free entry if I can put a bounty on you!
No coil overs on g***ers ??? How about a 1965 magazine article discussing racing suspension with a g***er as the lead photo ....
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