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Injected Nitro FC - which races did they run?
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Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun
Nitro Member
Current records:
TAFC
5.352 - 03/17/19 - Sean Bellemeur - Gainesville, FL
276.18 - 03/07/20 - Ann Marie Whiteley - Gainesville, FL
AFC
5.459 - 09/16/2023 - Mick Steele - Mohnton, PA
270.16 - 06/28/2024 - Mick Steele - Norwalk, OH
TAFC
5.352 - 03/17/19 - Sean Bellemeur - Gainesville, FL
276.18 - 03/07/20 - Ann Marie Whiteley - Gainesville, FL
AFC
5.459 - 09/16/2023 - Mick Steele - Mohnton, PA
270.16 - 06/28/2024 - Mick Steele - Norwalk, OH
Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun
Nitro Member
Well.. they just ran even better.
5.28 / 283 !!
Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun
Nitro Member
Via Troy Green's FB page:
MM
Nitro Member
I don't see them being able to make a rule change based on a test session where there was no tech involved because they don't know how the car was set up. What % were they running, what temp was the fuel, how much did the car weigh, etc. I know Sean visits here and he may chime in, but he's been pretty vocal on his social channels that this is an experiment for them and is still in the that phase.
Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun
Nitro Member
Via Troy Green's FB page:
As previously stated…the exceptional performance that our team achieved was outside of NHRA rules. Pic for confirmation.
As previously stated…the exceptional performance that our team achieved was outside of NHRA rules. Pic for confirmation.
Just Paul
Nitro Member
I know that’s a tongue in cheek statement to be funny, but I’m surprised they’d want that picture floating around for people to see. NHRA Tech for one.
Randy
Nitro Member
Back in the 1990's when we were first running the PSI's, the overdrive maximum was 125%. Before blueprinting and rotor coating of the superchargers, we were smoking the clutch and running 5.60's, 26 years ago. In NHRA's infinite wisdom they decided to save us from ourselves by reducing the overdrive to 91%. The instant result was a loss of 10 pounds of boost. Rather than penalize the A/Fuel cars, I think NHRA should allow 125% overdrive again. It would mean a pulley change, a few gear ratio adjustments and tune up changes including more fuel. Some of the door cars with turbos and "C" PSI's right now are faster to the 1/8th mile than NHRA legal TA/FC's, so finding a combination with 10 more pounds of boost wouldn't require much thinking, and it might make both fuel versions competitive without penalizing the nitro version.
Chili
Nitro Member
My concern is more racers not showing up when the class is already on life support. Watching a team go out and lay those numbers down legal or not isn’t going to help. Yes, there shouldn’t be a knee jerk reaction but if they show up in Gainesville with that car, they will leave with the trophy.
Burnnitro1320
Nitro Member
They'll probably leave with the trophy if they show up with the blown car too, let's face it, badass team with badass hotrod(s), that want for nothing.
I have been to the Bartone's in Long Island and yes they have a few shekels, LOL but they work for it. Steve Boggs is a miracle worker as a crew chief. I think Boggs could tune a golf cart to win in many classes. They also have one of the best driver's in drag racing.
Larry Sutton---
Larry Sutton---
Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun
Nitro Member
Via Bartone Bros FB page:
Bartone Bros. Racing Ready for 2025 with New Injected Nitro Car for Top Alcohol Funny Car
Killer B's ready to defend #1 plate with #StriveFor5in25
Long Island, Ny., (February 11, 2025) – Bartone Bros. Racing and driver Sean Bellemeur are ready to defend their NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car Championship in 2025.
The Killer B’s (Bartone, Boggs, and Bellemeur) posted a point total of 850 in Top Alcohol Funny Car in 2024 are ready to turn the page and go for a fifth championship with a new car and engine combination — #StriveFor5in25.
The Tony Bartone-owned team is adding a new twist and challenge to the 2025 season with the build of an all-new Injected Nitro package for Top Alcohol Funny Car the team has coined the "Black Pearl." The team will run a combination of the Injected Nitro engined car in Top Alcohol Funny Car as well as their Top Alcohol Funny Car with a Super Charger throughout the season at select events.
Bellemeur, four-time Top Alcohol Funny Champion, is looking forward to the new challenge.
“There are a couple reasons for building the Injected Nitro package in Top Alcohol Funny Car,” Bellemeur said. “The first is Steve Boggs. He has decades of experience tuning this combination so to apply it to a Funny Car is an exciting challenge for him and a potential performance advantage. At 81 years old it's really cool to see him excited about this project. The second reason is simply performance. Tony has assembled a race team with the expectation of winning and we need to at least try this combination to see if there is an advantage.
“NHRA's rules will only allow us to switch combinations so many times so we're going to build a game plan after testing and see what will give us the best chance for winning. It's hard to walk away from the alcohol car that we were so successful with over the past couple of seasons so it's sitting there ready to go if needed.”
As a driver, Bellemeur has 27 regional wins to go along with 43 national victories and the 2024 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car Championship, his fourth.
“The Injected Nitro package will present some new challenges in the driver's seat because of the different routine that is needed and I'm excited for that this season,” he continued. “However, there's nothing quite like revving up a blown alcohol engine dumping the clutch banging a gear at 10,000 RPM and then doing it again. Either way I’m excited to get back to work with the team and venturing through this new combination.
“I think once you see a few more Injected Nitro cars come out the floodgates will open, and you'll start seeing a lot more. I really feel that if we are are successful with this engine package and as more knowledge is obtained, people will begin to see the benefits of running that combination and more cars will be built. As they say, ‘Rome wasn't built in a day.’
“This year is going to be tough. Maddie (Gordon) has another season under her belt. She's done a fantastic job of dealing with pressure and she's had a lot of laps. The converter cars are getting faster, becoming more consistent and there have been a few racers already firing some warning shots our way telling us that they're coming for us. Our job is to stay focused, don't listen to the outside noise, and stay the course. We know what we need to do, and we'll focus on coming out of the gate with guns blazing.”
For Tony Bartone, in the sport for almost three decades as a driver and owner, he has the team focused on a new challenge.
“As a driver I moved up the NHRA ranks all the way to the Top Fuel Funny Car class,” Bartone said. “Each step took some adjustment on my part. The team we have assembled, with Steve tuning the car, Sean driving, and our dedicated crew gives us the best opportunity to roll out this new package. I hope it will ‘inject’ some more excitement into the category and together, with the NHRA, we can grow this class and draw out more competition. Like Sean said, we still have the Top Alcohol Funny Car with the Super Charger that we know so well.”
The team would like to thank team sponsors Red Line Synthetic Oil, Roger Dean Chevrolet, Talon Air, LLC, NGK Spark Plugs, and Mastercam along with product sponsors Simpson Performance Products and Taylor Motorsports Products.
For more information on Bartone Bros Racing, including race recaps and photos, please visit the team site at www.BartoneBrosRacing.com
Bartone Bros. Racing Ready for 2025 with New Injected Nitro Car for Top Alcohol Funny Car
Killer B's ready to defend #1 plate with #StriveFor5in25
Long Island, Ny., (February 11, 2025) – Bartone Bros. Racing and driver Sean Bellemeur are ready to defend their NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car Championship in 2025.
The Killer B’s (Bartone, Boggs, and Bellemeur) posted a point total of 850 in Top Alcohol Funny Car in 2024 are ready to turn the page and go for a fifth championship with a new car and engine combination — #StriveFor5in25.
The Tony Bartone-owned team is adding a new twist and challenge to the 2025 season with the build of an all-new Injected Nitro package for Top Alcohol Funny Car the team has coined the "Black Pearl." The team will run a combination of the Injected Nitro engined car in Top Alcohol Funny Car as well as their Top Alcohol Funny Car with a Super Charger throughout the season at select events.
Bellemeur, four-time Top Alcohol Funny Champion, is looking forward to the new challenge.
“There are a couple reasons for building the Injected Nitro package in Top Alcohol Funny Car,” Bellemeur said. “The first is Steve Boggs. He has decades of experience tuning this combination so to apply it to a Funny Car is an exciting challenge for him and a potential performance advantage. At 81 years old it's really cool to see him excited about this project. The second reason is simply performance. Tony has assembled a race team with the expectation of winning and we need to at least try this combination to see if there is an advantage.
“NHRA's rules will only allow us to switch combinations so many times so we're going to build a game plan after testing and see what will give us the best chance for winning. It's hard to walk away from the alcohol car that we were so successful with over the past couple of seasons so it's sitting there ready to go if needed.”
As a driver, Bellemeur has 27 regional wins to go along with 43 national victories and the 2024 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car Championship, his fourth.
“The Injected Nitro package will present some new challenges in the driver's seat because of the different routine that is needed and I'm excited for that this season,” he continued. “However, there's nothing quite like revving up a blown alcohol engine dumping the clutch banging a gear at 10,000 RPM and then doing it again. Either way I’m excited to get back to work with the team and venturing through this new combination.
“I think once you see a few more Injected Nitro cars come out the floodgates will open, and you'll start seeing a lot more. I really feel that if we are are successful with this engine package and as more knowledge is obtained, people will begin to see the benefits of running that combination and more cars will be built. As they say, ‘Rome wasn't built in a day.’
“This year is going to be tough. Maddie (Gordon) has another season under her belt. She's done a fantastic job of dealing with pressure and she's had a lot of laps. The converter cars are getting faster, becoming more consistent and there have been a few racers already firing some warning shots our way telling us that they're coming for us. Our job is to stay focused, don't listen to the outside noise, and stay the course. We know what we need to do, and we'll focus on coming out of the gate with guns blazing.”
For Tony Bartone, in the sport for almost three decades as a driver and owner, he has the team focused on a new challenge.
“As a driver I moved up the NHRA ranks all the way to the Top Fuel Funny Car class,” Bartone said. “Each step took some adjustment on my part. The team we have assembled, with Steve tuning the car, Sean driving, and our dedicated crew gives us the best opportunity to roll out this new package. I hope it will ‘inject’ some more excitement into the category and together, with the NHRA, we can grow this class and draw out more competition. Like Sean said, we still have the Top Alcohol Funny Car with the Super Charger that we know so well.”
The team would like to thank team sponsors Red Line Synthetic Oil, Roger Dean Chevrolet, Talon Air, LLC, NGK Spark Plugs, and Mastercam along with product sponsors Simpson Performance Products and Taylor Motorsports Products.
For more information on Bartone Bros Racing, including race recaps and photos, please visit the team site at www.BartoneBrosRacing.com
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Chili
Nitro Member
Sean Bellemeur Clocks Stunning 5.28 In New A/Fuel Funny Car
Sean Bellemeur clocked the quickest wheel-driven, non-supercharged Funny Car run in history last weekend at 5.28 In his new A/Fuel Funny Car.
www.dragzine.com
According to the article, they can change combinations once and every time after that there is a 20 point penalty.
Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun
Nitro Member
Randy Meyer Racing will make their NHRA AFC debut with Julie Nataas at the wheel during the Gators.
