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Top fuel- Better bring your "A-Game"
- Thread starter Just Paul
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Larry jr.
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Weren't you readying the other thread? All it takes is a daddy with a fat checkbook and anyone can compete in NHRA...
It always been that way, Its always been a rich mans deal, but, now we have kids who came up from JR Dragster and Super Comp driving T/F cars who can cut a light because they don't know how to do it wrong.
This year is going to be the year to pay attention to top fuel.
my friends call me Zappy
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Just going over some numbers from the first 2 races. Check out these runs that LOST.
3.74 .042
3.75 .080
3.75 .082
3.76 .057
3.76 .060
3.77 .069
3.78 .041
Pretty impressive numbers just 2 races in.
An amazing list for sure. Like Mr. Fullerton stated, we now have the generation of JR, and super class drivers that are in all three Pro classes now.
Half their deal was running consistant, the other half was killing the tree.
And they do it SO well!!!
Erica Enders, Shawn Langdon and Jeg Coughlin for starters. There are others, also quite a few who came up through Top Alcohol, like Steve Torrence, Spencer Massey and the Force girls.
clwill
Nitro Member
- Shawn Langdon started in JRs, was the first to win back-to-back SC national championships.
- Jack Beckman won the Super Comp national championship.
- Every one of the Force ladies came up through SC before they ran TAD.
- Spenser Massey started in JRs.
- Leah Pruett started in JRs.
- Morgan Lucas started in SC, his mom still races SC.
- JR Todd started in JRs.
- Steve Torrence did a lot of bracket racing, not sure if he ran SC.
- Hot Rod Fuller ran SC as well.
none
Nitro Member
Thanks Carl & Christopher !
I think JFR was the first team to implement new heads and then DSR followed with their own version and AJR followed that. I am sure someone will confirm or deny this.
my friends call me Zappy
Nitro Member
Great list , did'nt Dave Connolly also run in S/C or S/G ??
You are correct Paul......Connolly won the S/G Division 3 championship in 2002 I believe.
clwill
Nitro Member
Yep. Still runs a bunch of different things. Ran in SC for a long time, even in the off weekends when he was competing in PS. He competed in two races in Stock last year.
Forgot to mention Alexis DeJoria, she ran in SG before TAFC.
none
Nitro Member
Will DSR or AJE sell the Big Heads to other teams or is it their "Private Stock"?
Will they work on the A/Fuel cars?
weren't you readying the other thread? All it takes is a daddy with a fat checkbook and anyone can compete in nhra...
lmfao.
AJPE does, but I'm sure that DSR doesn't.....not unless there is some type of affiliation.
Crazy Ivan
Nitro Member
I can't wait till they come to New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Redding PA! I think were going to see someone in the 3.6's in Top Fuel, a few will be sub 4 seconds in Funny car each race. So happy I live in the Northeast
Weren't you readying the other thread? All it takes is a daddy with a fat checkbook and anyone can compete in NHRA...
I can think of a few heavily funded cars out there not running numbers!
clwill
Nitro Member
Exactly. Always been that way. More than one small budget team has made a run at the championship, and more than one larger budget team has struggled to make the top ten. Checkbook balances do not win races.
As a "mid-budget" racer, I have put on the trailer (and been put on my trailer by) teams from across the spending spectrum. Like most sports, a fat checkbook can help but it doesn't make up for differences in talent, seat time, drive, and determination.
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