![]() ![]() Mark Krupa went totally old school, running a front-engine configuration in Top Dragster, and we love it!ĩ. Gardner Stone was top qualifier in Stock Eliminator in this wicked white Factory Stock/A ’14 Cobra Jet and ran an 8.666, almost a full 1.04-seconds under his index.ġ0. Wes Leopold Jr.’s wild looking ’05 Dodge Stratus was eye-catching, running in A/Super Modified Automatic trim in Competition Eliminator action.ġ1. Zac Ross brought out his ultra clean ’10 Drag Pak Dodge Challenger to run in Stock Eliminator under the Factory Stock/D class.Ĩ. Ricky Adkins’ Top Sportsman ’37 “Adkins Chevy” is his own take on a classic body style that clicked off multiple 6.50 passes.ħ. Aaron Allison’s B/Stock Firebird is totally cool because he uses the ‘man pedal’ and bangs his own gears.ĥ. Michael Scheel’s blown Bantam Altered was a favorite in Top Dragster because it put on a show on every seven-second pass he made.Ħ. Mick Snyder brought out his sick blown ’63 Corvette and made some low 6.2-second passes in Top Sportsman.Ĥ. Tony Bartone makes the list because he reset the track record in Top Alcohol Funny Car running a blistering 5.435 at 269.73.ģ. If you’re a lover of grassroots NHRA sportsman racing, the Cavalcade is a must attend event!ġ. David Billingsley’s ’14 Camaro was flying in Competition Eliminator running in the eight-second zone with just a four-banger under the hood!Ģ. And with it, a whole pile of unque racing machines, from Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car and Nitro Harley down to a 16-second Ford Temp in Stock Eliminator (yes, there really is such a thing in the NHRA). We were on the property for championship Sunday and picked out 17 different cars that caught our eye for one reason or another. This event always brings out big crowds, bigger car counts, and tight fields for every class. ![]() and his team at Summit Motorsports Park put on one of, if not THE biggest NHRA Lucas Oil division races all season long, The Cavalcade of Stars. Note that a CO2 car launcher or safe method of puncturing the CO2 cartridge is required to launch the car.Bill Bader Jr. The car should roll freely, and the wheels should spin without restriction. Roll test the car on a smooth, horizontal surface. Screw eyes are optional but can be used to run a string or wire through them to make sure the car goes in a straight path on a CO2 car track.Ħ. Insert the CO2 cartridge into the hole in the back of car.ĥ. Be careful not to damage the fragile car body during installation.Ĥ. Carefully mount the wheels and axles as dictated by your design. Check your specification image in step 4 for rules about installing wheels, axles, washers, and spacers.ģ. Cut the axles so they are 1cm longer than the width of your car.Ģ. Depending on the configuration of the car body, different hardware might be required. ![]() Gather your hardware: two axles, two straw bearings, four wheels, four washers, and two screw eyes. Some meticulously shaped cars have failed to finish races because of improperly installed hardware!ġ. A huge factor in race performance is how smoothly the car rolls down the track. Mounting Wheels and Hardware don’t overlook the importance of this stage. ![]()
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