Scrappers Parked (9 Viewers)

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I thought a measurement was picked on how much you could lay the headers back? So technically still laid back, but not as much as some teams had gone with them.

Correct, in July 2016 the rule was implemented that 32.5 degrees was the maximum angle for the headers. So I guess I should have said the headers were not as laidback as they had been previously.

 

[twostep]

Carl, the fastest nostalgia car is 271, long ways from 280.

NHRA limited how far the headers could be laid back and Cruzs run was long after the rule change

Well, I did say your mileage may vary....

Guess I need to check my timing; seems as though it's out of adjustment. Thanks for the clarification. But I still say if the idea is to slow these cars, deliberately removing downforce isn't the way. Laying back the headers DID take away some downforce which resulted in making the cars quicker, faster and more difficult to drive - exactly opposite from the desired effect if slowing them down is the objective.

 

[Flicka]

Well, I did say your mileage may vary....

Guess I need to check my timing; seems as though it's out of adjustment. Thanks for the clarification. But I still say if the idea is to slow these cars, deliberately removing downforce isn't the way. Laying back the headers DID take away some downforce which resulted in making the cars quicker, faster and more difficult to drive - exactly opposite from the desired effect if slowing them down is the objective.

Don't display mph. Only ET Most motorsports don't emphasized speeds, mostly only winners. Reaction time and better ET usually prevails prevails. Mile an hour doesn't normally win races. Close racing is the best

 

[twostep]

Don't display mph. Only ET Most motorsports don't emphasized speeds, mostly only winners. Reaction time and better ET usually prevails prevails. Mile an hour doesn't normally win races. Close racing is the best

As a 'hardcore' drag racing fan and former competitor I'd be ok with that. But most casual fans don't relate to a 3.64 or a 3.80 ET like they relate to 341mph.

Kind of like people who constantly wanted to talk about what it felt like to take my Redeye Hellcat Charger, a legitimate 200+mph ride bone stock. I don't know; nobody in their right mind would even consider driving one at that speed on a public road unless they're running from the law.

 

[Flicka]

As a 'hardcore' drag racing fan and former competitor I'd be ok with that. But most casual fans don't relate to a 3.64 or a 3.80 ET like they relate to 341mph.

Kind of like people who constantly wanted to talk about what it felt like to take my Redeye Hellcat Charger, a legitimate 200+mph ride bone stock. I don't know; nobody in their right mind would even consider driving one at that speed on a public road unless they're running from the law.

Good point Carl. Still.
I'd rather see races won by 1 ft Then one smoking and other not.
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[Mike]

Carl, I love your last sentence!!! Thats just awesome but I dont think you can run with my Buick Envista!!!!!!!!!!

Back to the subject, Mike Salinas company got the contract to do the clean for the Palisades and Eaton fires in So Cal and I'm pretty sure that gonna take some time..

 

[mgty3whlr]

That's good that Mike got the contract but another thing to think about. The U.S. exports a massive amount of scrap metal to other countries inluding China. With the tariff wars going on right now, This is a huge impact on U.S. scrapping businesses depending on this as a large revenue. If this is the case, Mike Isn't going to just pop up on social media, NHRA, or others and tell them...Hey we are pulling the plug on our drag racing team because our company is finacially hurting right now. Think about it.

 

[T.Smith]

As a 'hardcore' drag racing fan and former competitor I'd be ok with that. But most casual fans don't relate to a 3.64 or a 3.80 ET like they relate to 341mph.

Kind of like people who constantly wanted to talk about what it felt like to take my Redeye Hellcat Charger, a legitimate 200+mph ride bone stock. I don't know; nobody in their right mind would even consider driving one at that speed on a public road unless they're running from the law.

Lol...one common questions I get is how fast I've been in my ZR1. One was a gentleman I was parked next to at a car show. When I told him 176 mph, he was like where could you possibly go that fast? He was truly dumbfounded. We finally got around to introducing ourselves and turns out he was the former head of the local county sheriff.

 

[Mike]

When Mikes company tore down a baseball stadium recently he sold the scrap metal in the US for pretty good chunk of change...

 

[ironpony]

Exactly, I doubt it is for financial reasons more likely he has no time to race as busy as his business is.