New Member - 1967 Barracuda Fastback Drag Car

airwoofer said
Wow, that is a nasty fish there!!!

I just started racing last year when I bought my fish. Started with a 340 (8.5 1/8th), then the stroker (see below). Now looking to get a full bars car, hopefully a Demon to play with while the fish gets bodywork and interior done. Will start with the stroker then probably move to a 500 if I get the car I am looking at cause it has no inner fenders and motor plate mount. Local track is 1/8 and I would like to get into mid 6's with the big block.

Cool that your first pass was with a car that would run low 9s...musta been really scary. I remember my first night at the track and all I wanted to do was keep it out of the wall - that first pass is indeed very nerve wracking.

So... What does it take to get 700+ from a 500? What does it take to get a NHRA license?

NHRA license - fill out a form, get a physical, then 2 people with NHRA licenses and a certified NHRA guy (at my track the guy who does tech inspections) watch you do the following:

2 launches then you get out of it
2 launches and you get out of it at mid track
2 launches and full runs

If everybody is satisfied you aren't going to kill yourself or andybody else, you get your license.

On what it takes to get 700+ out of a 440, I will come back and give you a run down on what Dave did a bit later, cause right now I am leaving to drive up to the UP of Michigan to spend the weekend riding snow machines! They do not have quite the kick as my fish, but with 150 HP in a machine that weighs 550 lbs plus me will make your arms stretch when you kick it!

Thanks for the interest

Ma Snart