Alky Questions (12 Viewers)
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Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun
Nitro Member
I haven't been keeping up on these records for the past year and a half, but these are the last ones I have saved.
AFD
AFD
- 5.090 - 09/06/20 - Megan Meyer - Brownsburg, IN
- 286.62 - 10/08/21 - Aaron Cooper - Ennis, TX
- 5.1159 - 06/14/25 - Shawn Cowie - Mission, BC
- 281.25 - 06/14/25 - Shawn Cowie - Mission, BC
- 5.317 - 03/6/2025 - Sean Bellemeur - Gainesville, FL
- 281.42 - 02/28/2025 - Sean Bellemeur - Gainesville, FL
- 5.352 - 03/17/19 - Sean Bellemeur - Gainesville, FL
- 276.18 - 03/07/20 - Ann Marie Whiteley - Gainesville, FL
- 5.452 - 9/23/26 - Jacob Slater - Brainerd, MN
- 291.01 - 9/23/26 - Jacob Slater - Brainerd, MN
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Chili
Nitro Member
So the rumor was Ray Martin purchased Worsham’s TAFC legal Nitro funny car. He is entered in Vegas. Anybody know if it’s the Worsham car? Also I see Will Martin entered in Vegas in TAFC. He was testing in Tucson a few weeks ago. Is it an injected nitro car or the single fuel pump Nitro car? I saw some videos of him testing but not sure what combination he is running.
Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun
Nitro Member
Slightly off topic; I will be crewing for the Nitro Clown team next year, going for the Nitro Chaos championship. Dave is currently converting his IHRA big show Funny Car into a Fuel Altered, and will be running the Worsham (single mag blown Nitro) combo.
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T.Smith
Nitro Member
Single mag AA/FC.
Ray did purchase the Worsham TAFC. But it wasn’t him testing Tucson. That was Will Martin. Different Martin, different car, but same combo.
Chili
Nitro Member
Yeah I was aware it was two different Martins. Will’s looked like a big show car but didn’t know the combo. I know his plans at one point was to go big show racing in IHRA. Ray’s car in Vegas is entered as a Camaro which wouldn’t be the Worsham car. I do know the entry list isn’t always 100% accurate on the car entry. Thanks for the info.Ray did purchase the Worsham TAFC. But it wasn’t him testing Tucson. That was Will Martin. Different Martin, different car, but same combo.
I wish they would include the chassis MFG with the info. Naming the body doesn't do much, considering a decal can make a Mustang into a Camaro. lol
Just Paul
Nitro Member
Will Martin's chassis is brand new from JFR.
Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun
Nitro Member
WILL MARTIN BRINGS HIS NITRO FUNNY CAR TO VEGAS TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR | Competition Plus
And his father won't have to watch from a distance. John Martin will be at the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, mixing fuel, helping with the car and getting another
competitionplus.com
Yeah...gaining 75mph in the back half is mighty impressive. Still, reliable, consistent, national champion Sean Bellemeur continues to set the standard and odds are he'll wind up on top tomorrow. So do you like a pounding, cackling supercharged nitro car or do you prefer a 10,000rpm blown alcohol fueled screamer? I dunno. Is there a loser here?
Too bad NHRA opened the door to A/FC and then quickly slammed it shut after watching Bellemeur himself lay down some 5.20 passes in the Bartone entry. That car was just plain evil looking.
The way Mick Steele has been running, I'm really surprised they haven't gone back to the combination - seems like it would be competitive.
TAFC is my favorite class, and anytime I stumble across 80s videos on YouTube of Manzo, Newberry, Karp, Bell, Samolyk, Scott, Gallen etc duking it out - my dreams.
But these new "junior" nitro funny cars have the same rumble of a big show car and hearing them go all the way to the quarter-mile would be quite exciting I think.
IMO, I believe that S Boggs was only scratching the surface with the A/F car.
I don't doubt it. That car was already quick and fast enough to qualify in the top half of a TA/D field.
