New for 2026- TAFC / TAD

[Mike]

Would a racer be allowed to enter both TF and TAD at the same race with same car?

Randy Goodwin, are you saying a TAD would have to make at least 1 qualifying pass, plus 4 rounds of racing, and if he wins, he would earn less than a TF who only made 1 attempt and idled down the track to be # 17 on the sheet?

 

[Randy]

Would a racer be allowed to enter both TF and TAD at the same race with same car?

Randy Goodwin, are you saying a TAD would have to make at least 1 qualifying pass, plus 4 rounds of racing, and if he wins, he would earn less than a TF who only made 1 attempt and idled down the track to be # 17 on the sheet?

That's what I'm told.

 

[mike]

That's what I'm told.

By about double +

 

[Butch]

Would a racer be allowed to enter both TF and TAD at the same race with same car?

Randy Goodwin, are you saying a TAD would have to make at least 1 qualifying pass, plus 4 rounds of racing, and if he wins, he would earn less than a TF who only made 1 attempt and idled down the track to be # 17 on the sheet?

Back in the 70's at a Div race we would run our BB/FC in AA/FC even if we got beat 1st rd. It paid more than if we won in alcohol.

 

[Cliff]

I saw BB/FC run at OCIR in summer AA/FC races. They would usually Q and go a round or two, mainly cuz the track was hot & alky could hook up better.

 

[twostep]

Back in the 70's at a Div race we would run our BB/FC in AA/FC even if we got beat 1st rd. It paid more than if we won in alcohol.

Reminds me of an old NASCAR trick that may still be used today. Low buck small-team racers who knew their cars were not even close to being capable of a top 5 finish or even top 20 would strive just to get them qualified - then cut expenses by dropping out of the race after a lap or two. NASCAR requires you present a valid reason so they would all use one that's impossible to confirm or deny - "bad vibration".

40th place finish at Daytona pays right at $100,000. Others less but if you continued this ruse all season you could bank a substantial amount of money.

 

[Topfuel386]

Randy it pays $7500 for 17th and 18th.

 

[Randy]

I saw BB/FC run at OCIR in summer AA/FC races. They would usually Q and go a round or two, mainly cuz the track was hot & alky could hook up better.

I think Ken Veney and Brad used to do it. I think I remember seeing them go a round or two from time to time.

 

[Nunz]

I think Ken Veney and Brad used to do it. I think I remember seeing them go a round or two from time to time.

I think Armstrong did it with that badass Satellite. He may have even tried adding nitrous to his blown alky motor to try and run with the fuel cars.

 

[Randy]

I think Armstrong did it with that badass Satellite. He may have even tried adding nitrous to his blown alky motor to try and run with the fuel cars.

The Alcoholic...

 

[Nunz]

 

[Nunz]

That version was even a bit wilder.

 

[Cliff]

I think Armstrong did it with that badass Satellite. He may have even tried adding nitrous to his blown alky motor to try and run with the fuel cars.

I have always heard that alky & nitrous don't mix, even tho a number of racers have tried it. Is it possible to mix the 2?

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Speaking of Top Alcohol cars. Yesterday Shawn Cowie was testing at his home track, Mission Raceway.
Mission, British Columbia, Canada. About 2 hours north of me. Ran a nice 5.14 @ 279:60

 

[Cliff]

That is .02 off the all time best 5.12 for T/AD.

 

[Randy]

That is .02 off the all time best 5.12 for T/AD.

Actually, 5.109 is the best. When I was in the tower at Pomona doing color with Alan Reinhart and Mike English a number of years ago a 5.11 was run. I think it was Don St Arnaud?

A quick internet search revealed this:

"AI Overview

In 2004 at Pomona, Mitch Myers ran a 5.11 in a Top Alcohol Dragster, which was a record at the time. This record was backed up by another run of 5.109. Additionally, Megan Meyer, who previously held the third-quickest time in TAD history, also had a 5.11 run and was the second-fastest driver."

 

[Mike]

RG, dont think that car has ever been the same! Great times !!!!!!!!!

 

[twostep]

Actually, 5.109 is the best. When I was in the tower at Pomona doing color with Alan Reinhart and Mike English a number of years ago a 5.11 was run. I think it was Don St Arnaud?

A quick internet search revealed this:

"AI Overview

In 2004 at Pomona, Mitch Myers ran a 5.11 in a Top Alcohol Dragster, which was a record at the time. This record was backed up by another run of 5.109. Additionally, Megan Meyer, who previously held the third-quickest time in TAD history, also had a 5.11 run and was the second-fastest driver."

Megyn Meyer holds the record at 5.09/286 set in 2020. I don't know what the record is for a blown alcohol combination. Internet searching says "the quickest run in history for a supercharged alcohol burning dragster is 5.09 seconds, set by Megyn Meyer....." who of course was running an injected nitro car.

Sheesh...even AI can't figure out what Top Alcohol means.

 

[none]

Off the top of my head, Joey Severance 5.121 Vegas couple of years ago.

Alan

 

[DixonFan]

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