NMCA 131 July 2024

[vortecd]

Made a couple test passes today and had a close call. I changed the fuel system to 3 pumps last month after I believed 1 failed by unplugging each. I wanted to watch AFR going down the track and normally it is around 7.8. On my 1st pass it went into the 8s and I may have seen a 9 so I lifted before 1/8th mile still went 9.83. We tore into the car swapping fuel pump wiring and we found the culprit, a bad relay. Swapped it out and all was good. Guess I didn't lose a pump
Jon and I left the track and did a pull to watch fuel pressure and AFR and it was back into 7's. I made the 2nd pass and it looked much better 9.50@146 1.46 60ft, DA was 1950 75 degrees 59% humidity. Last year on one of my 2 passes that hooking ran 9.51 2100 DA 76 out almost identical conditions. This is a softer launch then what I would like but trying hook every pass

I was curious how the 170's would do and I heard 1 went 9.24@147. The guy "chicken man" has a cobra jet so he is a racer and I don't know if the car is lighter then stock or not. I will try to find out but bet I'm giving up 400 lbs to him

 

[jonx96]

My new custom grind cam is killing it. 17psi boost here. With a soft launch and timing pulled up top. I can’t go faster than 9.0. So I have to pull more timing out. But no big deal. Car should have an 8.6 in it.

 

[vortecd]

My Dad went 13.7 in the R/T leaving in 2nd. We need to slow it down to 14 so put 90 lbs in the trunk and topped off the fuel tank

 

[Speedy!]

Looks like good conditions!

 

[vortecd]

I talked to trip Carter " chicken man" he went 9.20 @148 1.34 60ft on our test pass. Said it was in the 4400s and he had 100 lbs in it. The 170s are no joke. I did get to run against an 18 demon. I 1st met him in indy 2020 . I went 9.54 @ 146 he went 9.83 @ 137

 

[Speedy!]

Guy with the blown motor there in his 170?

 

[vortecd]

Guy with the blown motor there in his 170?

Yes. He ran against darrel cox so I saw his slip 9.05

 

[vortecd]

We had our tnt pass but haven't made our 1st of 3 runs. Running true street right now and I believe we are next.

 

[Speedy!]

He claimed the stock motor wasn't going back in so I'm curious what it has now

 

[vortecd]

He claimed the stock motor wasn't going back in so I'm curious what it has now

Just talked to him, different engine. He is slowing it down to run 9.0, he has ran faster

 

[vortecd]

Went another 9.54 today

 

[Speedy!]

What class are you running? 9.50 has become an odd spot this year. Seems it's 10.0 or 9.0.

 

[vortecd]

What class are you running? 9.50 has become an odd spot this year. Seems it's 10.0 or 9.0.

For this you run 3 passes and average your runs to hit 9, 10, 11, etc to win. I didn't want to slow to 10.0 so trying to make the quick 8 tomorrow which is more like a bracket race. Jon trying to win the 9.0. Jon said he wasn't coming tomorrow so more of a chance for me to make it. Sometimes people say we are not coming so they go to next fastest. Years ago there were 12 second cars making it if enough dropped out but it was heads up then so I never had a chance to win. Now I do

 

[vortecd]

He claimed the stock motor wasn't going back in so I'm curious what it has now

The car

 

[Speedy!]

Ever find out what engine?

 

[vortecd]

Ever find out what engine?

He didn't say what it was but not stock, hood was not up. We have premium parking at the top of the track on the west side the rest are past the finish line on the right side so I'm not hanging out with them. We are a 1/2 mile away. I may find out later or tomorrow. They moved our runs, its going on 8pm and we still have 2 runs to go. They did some monster truck next to the track twice today which put dirt all over the track so they had a lengthy clean up, morans!

 

[vortecd]

Everyone not happy they are putting us last. Just did the national anthem before 1st round of all the heads up classes which should of happened 2 hours ago

 

[SilverBillet]

Update @vortecd?

 

[vortecd]

After 1230 when we made it home. looks like I'm in the quick 8 ran 9.52 9.54 9.58. Dad didn't win the 14 class

 

[vortecd]

I have darrel cox 1st round. That is who we are pitted with. 4 door messing up pic