2001 Pure Stock Drags

[Chevy454]

So, anyone else headed to Michigan this year? Pete & JJ are making the trip down from Canada, and I'm supposed to certify Wednesday, but what about everyone else? Marlin: is Neil gonna be there this year?

[Edited by Chevy454 (09-10-2001 at 07:42 AM).]

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Rob;
I don't think Neal is going to the event this year. The 'certified' class is hard for some people to fit into their schedule.
M

[Chevy454]

I knew Neil wasn't signed up to certify, but thought he might have been planning on attending the regular activities. I also understand the scheduling problems with the certified stock tech...but, it's all for a good cause .

[COPO PETE]

What......Neil's not coming this year!!! Not even for the regular event????? Guess I'll have to down size my beer order! See you Thursday Rob. With this certification thing, it's gonna be interesting!!!
Peter

[COPO PETE]

Well, I should likely wait for Rob to announce it but he's still on the road for another 9 hours. Rob had to race "the Stude" for the best two out of three. What a coincidence! It took three, but he got the job done. Car ran a couple of 13.0's. So close to the 12.99 he could taste it.He worked hard for it as he had a lot of problems, but never gave up. Passed his certification with flying colours. Congrats Rob, enjoyed spending the week-end with ya!
There was about 120 cars and he was in the top 16 fastest. Only 6 certified! 3 were DQ'd for not passing tech as they refused to be P&G'd. Dan and Bob put on a first rate show!
Oh ya...almost forgot... #1 qualifier was a Supercar!
Peter

[Edited by COPO PETE (09-15-2001 at 08:38 PM).]

[Mr70]

Pete
Was Randy Miller there?
And if so what did he bring.

[Chevy454]

Pete:

No problem with posting the info! Drive was no big deal...only 790 miles from MMM to the house! Pulled in the drive way about 3am (I think?!) this morning...only took about 13 hours coming home (I must have hit all of the lights just right ).

Like Pete said, it took 3 tries, but I FINALLY got the best of the Stude. I had him on the first run, but was in a coma on the line, and gave up .3+ off of the line. But, I sqeaked out the next 2, and the rest is history. Oddly enough, that is THE CAR that I was wanting to get paired up with! I knew we would be close, and I think Bob/Dan probably made it happen.

I had to settle for 13.0s@106, as I could never get the 108 back on the big end, but I noticed Gateway has a test-n-tune Wednesday night...may sneak up there and see what happens. BUT, I gotten swap in some new rocker studs before I do ANYTHING!

And for you guys that don't know, or haven't heard, Pete yanked his iron engine in favor of an aluminum peice! With just 2 weeks of time on the engine, Pete was in the 12.30s, and that thing has 11s (in PURE STOCK TRIM) written ALL OVER IT! Just a matter of time!

Thanks again, Pete, to you guys (JJ, Tim, Gary(?)) for letting this musclecar crazed redneck hang out with you well mannered Canadian Gents !

[Edited by Chevy454 (09-16-2001 at 08:32 AM).]

[COPO PETE]

Rob, glad to hear you made it home safe and sound! Hope any and all influences you may have picked up from us " Well Mannered Canadian Gents" will fade away shortly.
Randy Miller did not make an appearance this year.
Peter

[COPO]

Anymore more details about the event? What was the quickest car?

[COPO PETE]

No Ron, I had the white COPO car there. I just slipped a ZL-1 in for the race 2 weeks ago. I need more seat time, but managed a best of 12.34 @ 113 mph. Passed certification with flying colours as Rob did. My F70-14's arn't too excited about the switch! After tech was done and 3 cars weeded out for refuseing to p&g (were running about 119 mph) that left me #1 qualifier and 6 Pak Bob #2. In the end, I got caught up on my sleep at the light the first round, and then had premature excelleration the second round, but was still happy with #1 qualifier.
Peter