Raconteur
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The End Nitro Drag Racing????? (1 Viewer)
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yoda
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I am hoping that SOMEBODY in Glendora is talking , VERY FORCEFULLY, to their Official Fuel Sponsor to tell them to knock that crap off...
Bringing Homeland security into what sounds like a conflict between businesses is absolutely uncalled for, and Angus should be ashamed of themselves..
Bringing Homeland security into what sounds like a conflict between businesses is absolutely uncalled for, and Angus should be ashamed of themselves..
JRX
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Did anyone else get a chill down their spine after reading that story....I sure did. Politics and good old fashioned run the other guy out of business sure is in full swing here. I have the confidence that Evan and Don are not going to be pushed out so easily. This is one to watch.
I don't know who sold it but it was at the motorplex in texas. He bought two drums.
And jack the price.
Jenn
Nitro Member
I certainly don't want to be around if it turns out to be hard to make!
I can see the shirts now "I mix nitromethane...if you see me running, try and keep up!"
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they had better not ban nitro , my dream relies on nitro . I want to oneday own , tune , and drive a nitro funny car and I wont let anything stop me . Im sure that wont let nitro be banned , the nitro classes are far too important. I noticed Don Schumachers name mentioned in the article hopfully in comes online soon id love to hear what he has to say about this.
The Counterfeiter
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Well said! I'm sure a lot of Maters would love to see NHRA eat a huge helping of crow when the Official Nitro Supplier is announced for 2007 -
The Counterfeiter
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Do the math!
Let's assume that an average of 22 Funny Cars and Top Fuelers show up at each event and average 6 runs per event qualifying and racing (which is probably high). If every car burns a reported 15 gallons of nitro per pass,
the TOTAL consumption of nitromethane for the entire Powerade tour would be about 90,000 gallons. If my source is correct, this is less than 20% of the amount that one NHRA potential Official Supplier has on hand.
We're back to another situation with a few people with huge money and huge egos that are going to have a major effect on fuel racing.
It's gonna be interesting to see how the NHRA suits deal with this attempt at extortion! As always . . . JMHO
Let's assume that an average of 22 Funny Cars and Top Fuelers show up at each event and average 6 runs per event qualifying and racing (which is probably high). If every car burns a reported 15 gallons of nitro per pass,
the TOTAL consumption of nitromethane for the entire Powerade tour would be about 90,000 gallons. If my source is correct, this is less than 20% of the amount that one NHRA potential Official Supplier has on hand.
We're back to another situation with a few people with huge money and huge egos that are going to have a major effect on fuel racing.
It's gonna be interesting to see how the NHRA suits deal with this attempt at extortion! As always . . . JMHO
According to the court transcripts it was three drums of Angus sold by VP at Houston raceway park in Oct 20/21 of 94.
Tim Chambers was the salesman and showed the receipt in court. He also bought a siphon pump to transfer the fuel.
I find it curious that they didn't get out of the racing fuel business back then after they were made aware that they fueled the Oklahoma tragedy and killed hundreds. Only now 12 years later after they discover they have business competition.
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The Swegian
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NO2 isn't carbon dioxide. That happens to be CO2. NO2 is nitric acid.
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