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here's your chance to see vettes vs whatever. 2 day event this time, today and tomorrow at the picton airfield. i'm loaded up and leaving in an hour. racing from 11:00 - 6:00 only 5 bucks for spectators and 20 for racers.
arm drop racing.
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Good luck Doug. It might be a Studebaker but it Chevrolet Powered. That alone makes it quick. 
Have fun. Go fast. :Thumbsup:
Have fun. Go fast. :Thumbsup:
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Good luck Doug -- wish I could be there. Fill us in later on how it went.
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it was a blast !!!!! the car was quick and the new rubber made it leave like it was shot out of a cannon. one guy in a mustang found out the hard way about making power without correct wheel studs. both rear wheels sheared off up at the big end of the strip.he was okay but learned an expensive lesson. i raced a friend with a chevy powered vw beetle gasser, we had a great pass and it was too close to call. what a fun day.
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if you're gonna make power - make sure everything else can stand it !!!
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Is that what they mean by "lowered on stock bolts"? 
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either that murray - or a " screw loose ". ya picked a fine time to leave me loosewheel !!! lol.
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staging.
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Doug, looks like it was a fun day for you!!! The other guy was real lucky to keep it green side up as it could have been a lot worse!!
Are you running 1/8 or 1/4 mile and what's the time sheet saying ?
Are you running 1/8 or 1/4 mile and what's the time sheet saying ?
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they time the 1/4 rob, but because it's an arm drop event there are no slips. many of us are set up to normally run 1/8th mile so we get out of it at about that mark. the car usually does the 1/8th in the 7.40's at around 94 mph. that would give a 1/4 time of about 11.7 or so. that pontiac beside me is a 12 cylinder - twin v6's !!!!! being first through the gate saturday morning gave a cool number.
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Thanks Doug. Sounds like some serious horse power under the hood to run those numbers!! Cool number for sure, what time were you there
6 AM!!!
6 AM!!!
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Great outing Doug. Congrats.
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Awesome! Glad to hear no one was hurt with the wheels coming off..... lowered on stock bolts...HA! Too funny B03Z
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a couple a more photos from armdrop.
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Looking at the proportions, these coupes had to be the first pony car, long before the Mustang came out. Like Doug, this is a one of a kind. 
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Years ago there was a Studebaker that was the terror of the dragstrips in Ontario, New York and many National Events that was about the same vintage a Doug's car. It was campaigned by Peter Magel and had the lovely name of "Maggot". The car was very successful running NHRA Stock Classes.This guy knew all the tricks and he was eventually banned from many track simply because they suspected he was cheating. If he was they never proved it
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I have a friend that has a 1962 Lark with a Studebaker Fuel Injected 283, stock from the factory with a four speed. That car is a quick one. You want a sleeper Keith, that one is just the ticket.
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I have a friend that has a 1962 Lark with a Studebaker Fuel Injected 283, stock from the factory with a four speed. That car is a quick one. You want a sleeper Keith, that one is just the ticket.
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Great shot of your car Doug! Nice Pic!
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a nice story and profile by bill samuel of quinte car.
http://quintecar.ca/storiesphotos-2015/armdrop-drag-racing-june-20th-2015/
http://quintecar.ca/storiesphotos-2015/armdrop-drag-racing-june-20th-2015/
