Indy entry list ( TAFC not looking good) (1 Viewer)
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Randy
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We ran Indy a couple of times with my TA/FC. Marc White drove for me the last time we were there in 2004. The problem for sportsman racers on the west coast is one, maybe two runs a day for 4 days, with sessions either preceded by or cancelled due to rain and possible event delays with 5-6 crewmembers who all took off work to be there. One race we had 30 yards of gravel dumped in our pit after one of the larger storms, just to bring our pit surface above the water level so we could work on the car. The gravel was full of powdered white gypsum that got tracked into my trailer even though we bought sheets of plywood and plastic to cover the gravel. It was a major mess.
Good to hear, Indy Alky FC deserves a full field.
Chili
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He posted it on Twitter a week or so ago. Driving for Lindberg with N3Boatworks as sponsor.
HEMI6point1
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Didn't former racer Scott Wiess run an A-fuel funny car in the IHRA? I think the other racers whined and cried until the IHRA caved and banned it. Like heaven forbid someone brings out a car that is cool and performs good.
Didn't former racer Scott Wiess run an A-fuel funny car in the IHRA? I think the other racers whined and cried until the IHRA caved and banned it. Like heaven forbid someone brings out a car that is cool and performs good.
Yes he did, and the car just stomped the alky cars. I seem to remember the car going into the 5.80's (?). I think it got banned cuz it was so much quicker than alky.
Also if Gary is driving for Lindberg that will be a fast ride. Remember Lindberg was first into the 5.30's at over 270, so he knows how to run alky.
I think Scott ran as quick as 5.74 with the injected FC. It is a topic that has been beaten to death, but with all the years that NHRA has in the bank running the 2 combos in TAD, I don’t think it would take long to achieve parity in the TAFC class.
Z28LT1
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Ah ha! I don't twitter.
Z28LT1
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I think if A Fuel cars were allowed the same CI, clutch & fuel system management the big show cars have, they'd be going a hell of a lot quicker and faster that 4.90's and well over 300 mph. I think it's conceivable that they could run as quick as 4.70's at 310-315.
I think A/FDs could run into the 4.90s with resrictions lifted, 4.70s I’m not so sure. IHRA let the injected cars run in TF with no restrictions several years ago, and I don’t think anyone ever ran anything exciting. Of course, given time, I’m sure combos would evolve that would work. Having said all that, I still would love to see Injected Fuel FCs run against the blown alky cars once again. It sure would spice things up.
