Projects Toymaker's Twin Engine Dragster Build

Now that would be a race to watch!

 

This build does my heart good! I was pretty sad when dragsters stopped smokin' the hides for the full quarter. While it is impressive to watch a 300+ mph pass of a modern fuel dragster, it's over so quick you have to say to yourself "wtf just happened"? Answer--someone with cubic money just proved that with enough money anybody can go fast. Your approach is much more my style. It proves that with hard work, mechanical skills and common sense, an ordinary person CAN HAVE TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FUN! I just spent about 2 hrs reviewing the entire thread. This is what i hoped the HAMB would be about. I love it. Beers to you!

 

Cool vid.

 

Your build is SOOO COOL, I love Competition Coupes!

Thank You for your support and yes the HAMB is a Powerful, Magiical place!

 

Time to start working on the T-Bucket Rocky!

 

Yes Tom, YOURS If we win this contest your car has to be ready for Mokan....No Pressure

 

Yeah, don't forget to remind us to vote. That video is just too cool, I'm with a lot of the others and miss smoking the slicks like that. I'd love to see it in person, maybe Mokan this year.

 

I just had to watch it twice, great video and representation of the way it used to be Rocky

 

I"m gonna be a pest come Jan 2nd and plan on Mokan reguardless of sweepstakes. The video was a little difficult for me but we got thru it with some laughs! Thanks for your support. Rocky

 

OK I've been working a list on my NON Sanctioned Thread
( http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=180429 ) and here's the latest (No I can't make very one but......) with more to come! Dated 12/19/11

St. Joseph, Osborne MO 1/8th mile
Benton Illinois on I 57
northen Alabama Bailyton Goodtime Dragway
Phenix City, AL 1/8 mile
Calhoun, GA Paradise Dragstrip
Jeffersonville, GA Macon National Dragway
kenton ky thornhill ....
Wendover, UT
Wattsburg,Pa, "LUCKY DRAG CITY"
Sabin Minnesota Interstate Dragway, 20 Miles outside of fargo
Gulfport, MS
lapeer michigan Lapeer dragway
South Butler, NY
Centerville, AR Centerville dragway
Prescott, AR Perscott Raceway
Winterport Maine 1/8 mile track in
Ardmore OK Raceway
Newport, TN English Mountain Dragway
Magnolia OH http://www.magnoliadragstripinc.com/
Sikeston,Mo 1/8 mi track
cameron, MO 1/8th mile strip on Hwy 36
Kaleva, MI Very "out of the way" strip
new hope indiana new hope dragway
Forks Municipal Airport Washington State
Evergreen WA http://www.evergreenstreetdrags.com/home.php
Toutle, WA Riverdale Raceway
greeleyville,s.c. midway dragway,
Columbia River in Washington The Dalles Airport
Firebaugh Ca Eagle Field
Onadaga dragway. Michigan
Baileyton, Alabama http://www.baileytondragstrip.com/
Eatonton, GA Headhunter's Motor Club Putt Putt Bush Track
Lodi, CA Kingdon Drags

Some to verify and add to my Google Map http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=...a4ad0ce2&msa=0
US 60 Dragway Hardinsburg Ky. Drags since 1964 1/8th mi
Surely Yello Belly hasn't cleaned up enough to get a sanction?
Cedar Creek Raceway, down in the Gunbarrel City/Seven Points area?
Steel Valley dragway between Wheeling, WV.
Steubenville, Ohio. 1/8 mile
411 dragway seymour tn
Woods Bros at Sallisaw, OK
Ozark Raceway east of Springfield, MO.

Buffalo Valley in middle Tn.
US 43 in Lawerenceburg
Shadyside Dragway. Shelby, NC
Steel Valley (near Smithfield, Ohio) Dragway.
Paris Raceway east of Paris, TX

 

I thought I saw Kingdon flying the NHRA banner last time I was there... very depressing.

 

Wow Rocky, too cool. Haven't been checking up much recently but WOW! That video is cool. Just stuck a post-it on my comp to remind me.

Remember, Vote early and Vote often.

 

They had in the past but not in the last couple of years.

Thanks Katuna!

 

Hey Rocky, Body looks great! If you still need the Vette valve covers I think I have a set in the attic-PM me...
Steve

 

Hey Rocky,not to pick nits here,but the St. Jo Mo track you have listed is actually in Osborne.
If you ever go there,know that the shutdown is short with a hard right onto gravel. LOL

 

Add Buffalo Valley in middle Tn. and US 43 in Lawerenceburg to your outlaw list.
I always thought Hardinsburg Ky was a NHRA track.
Wasn't English Mtn in Newport an IHRA that went NHRA? I might be incorrect but I thought it was sanctioned anyway. But it's been decades since I went.

I have discovered that anymore nitro is a drawing card openly accepted at places it used to not be allowed, due in part to independent management outside of strict (expensive) sanctioning (liability) guidelines, and doing whatever is necessary to keep stands filled and a track open. Keep in mind we raced before nitrous oxide was used everywhere too.
I suppose things will swing back to what it was like during pre sanctioned times with the demise of strong and active sanctioning bodies of the sport.
Tom S. in Tn.

 

Thanks Steve, I'll be in touch!

Yo, no problem, a California Boy wouldn't want to get lost back there.

I'll check those out and add them to the list Tom. I've found our insurance don't car what we run, probably do to the fact racers aren't covered, but we aren't ready for Nitro @ Eagle Field.
But we do like doing it the old way

 

Those pictures say it all!

 

the prescott arkansas track is my home track.
they are fairly lax on what can run.
there have been a few accidents in the last couple years butthey havent really cracked down yet.
the new season should start in mid feb.
i guess we will see what the new owners attitude will be then.

 

To all my HAMB Family and Friends,
May your needs be few and your Blessings Plentiful!
Merry Christmas, Rocky

 

Back atcha!

 

Merry Christmas to you,have a great New Year....with your new Toy

 

Merry Christmas Rocky!!

 

THAT Is BAD ASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSZ

Congrats

 

Thanks Tudor!

 

Go getem Roc, hope santa was good to you and the "Evil Twin"

 

Thanks Carl, check out the photo of the TWIN Bear from the Howards site, 3rd photo down.
http://web.me.com/jerryt1/Site/Photos.html Notice the carbs........

 

Wonder what those rear wheels were made from on the Howard 227?

 

Aircraft...I have a friend with a 450 Stearman that has the same wheels on it.

 

I noticed that also, how do those mount....HMMMMMMMM