Ron Capps Tearing 'Em Up At The Grove

[twostep]

3.83 at 339+. Never thought we'd see another pass that fast in the post laidback-header era.

 

[Bubba]

I hope NHRA lets them hit 340 before making another rule change.

 

[ironpony]

You do know the more they try to slow them down the faster they will go.

Human nature

 

[mgty3whlr]

339! Without Laid back headers! Tobler is the Man!

 

[Nunz]

I think they’re still laid back but they limited the angle. I might be wrong on that.

 

[twostep]

I think they’re still laid back but they limited the angle. I might be wrong on that.

You're correct. Minimum angle is 40 degrees. I believe they were angling them down to 32 or so, enough so to cause some amazing speeds and some amazing (and dangerous, such as 280mph wheelstands) control issues.

 

[barry]

You're at the Grove, leaning against the fence at the end of the track and Capps goes by. You look up at the score board and see 339.28. It's then that you think that it was a good idea that gave him an extra 320 feet to stop

 

[J]

You're at the Grove, leaning against the fence at the end of the track and Capps goes by. You look up at the score board and see 339.28. It's then that you think that it was a good idea that gave him an extra 320 feet to stop

Wonder of he would crack 350 at 1320?

 

[Greggo]

Wonder what the BP reading measured on the insurance folks?

 

[mick]

the story should be tasca goes 3.89 @ 335.......nope. capps trumps him. hard. wow.

 

[twostep]

the story should be tasca goes 3.89 @ 335.......nope. capps trumps him. hard. wow.

I saw that. Good on Tasca, a hell of a run nonetheless. I like that guy's attitude and enthusiasm - a lot.

 

[flapjack]

What's cool about Tasca (and this is a thread derailment) is his family's dealership has a car show every September at their place, and he often time brings his funny car for a warm up with a few throttle whacks. Price of admission? Two canned good items for the Rhode Island Food Bank. One time I am connecting in Chicago Midway and BT3's dad and younger brother were at the counter at the gate. I was wearing my Tasca Racing ball cap, they noticed it and we talked about Topeka that coming weekend. They said be sure to stop by our pit. Classy people.