5.04 @ 134.82, Ultrastreet 65 GTO...my video collection
 

Here is my stuff from yesterday, yes the air was killer, track prep was killer, my car is a lightweight :).... and I may have only learned a few things that I can use in normal conditions but it was fun working with the suspension and getting seat/air time....

Thanks again for the guys that helped me over this season get up to speed, Jeff, Brian, Langer, and Jack all had pointers and advice at different times...I took it all to heart and tried most everything they suggested!!

Also, Thanks again Don (Top452) for the converter...your not getting it back!!! And my old top secret advisors Charlie Baesch and John Rayford!!!

I am done for the year.... hope you guys have a great and safe winter and holiday season!! I'm just happy the car is in one piece and my wife has not seen any of this!!!

5.25 peddle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W8FDz7yZ3Q

5.25 in car:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOSj-FtksRU

5.22 peddle and underwear change:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKmmPHUxxRc

5.04 @ 134:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ys6xhgLE-s

5.04 from stands:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=d2AN6qCWzqA

You got that car flyin. Nice job.

Awesome...great way to end the year and put the car away for the winter.

Congrats and props to you for thanking and recognizing those that helped.

That was a naturally aspirated run?

That is even more awesome if so.

:)

That was a N/A run.

Awesome!

Tom Syron

Man that leaves nice! Congrats

awesome runs.. congrats :)

That is simply awesome John!!! :usa2:

Brian

nice!
What a rocket

Just think.. Add a couple stages and some Gabby head and lose .04!!
JSttfmf

Nice hits PN. Car looks awesome. Congrats!

http://youtu.be/IKdh0OmrsN4
pedal wheelie diff view. making it look easy John!
MJM no mercy!

Thanks Jeff

All these 7 second cars popping up............................you got to love it! :)



GTO George

Man, that car has a very nice leave. What were the 60s? Solid 8.0s if you believe Wallace's calculator, AND NA!

Tom Vaught

Tom On the 5.04 the sixty was 1.11.

Thanks for the encouragement, I don't think it's a 7 second ride at this point.... it is a brick afterall. I am just happy to see all of the parts available now vs. when I quit 12 years ago... parts are available (regardless of your flavor of head) that make good power... and more importantly stay together!

I look at all of the signatures and see how many 8 and 9 second Pontiacs are out there and it's amazing to me....someday I'll make it back to Norwalk to see them.

I am excited to see what the Pontiacs can do next year in Ultrastreet at Cecil/Atco/MIR ...I know Kinsler is going to hurt a lot of feelings with that Firebird when he put's a plate on it!! I can only imagine!! ...and of course if Langer decides to seriously run this class, they will have their hands full... he's been racing and beating these guys for years!!

I figured it was at least as good as Jeff's "One-Teen" 60-footer but that is exceptional and "So Pretty!" on the leave.

Congrats on your final runs for the year.

Tom Vaught

Congratulations on a bad a$$ ride, i am very impressed. What was the race weight that day?

Just shy of 3100lbs.

WOW, NA, right? WOW.WOW

Yes John N/A

john do you drive it to staging and all the way back to pits?

What tire?

Congrats John.. That's impressive... :)

Mickey 275.

THTTFMF's.........that's a bad ass ride at that weight and N/A to boot! Did Cerrelli build that motor?

That is just f-ing stupid. :( This thread is depressing:censored:

Doing that on 275 tire makes it even more crazy!!

BES

Brian

I fixed it for you:

65 GTO, BES 541 Tiger headed IA2
Single dominator, 1.76 Glide
5.04@134 best on 275 Drag Radials....
1.11 60' times
THTTFMF!!

Tom Vaught

John don't commit harry carry on us! LMAO

No kidding. Wow! :eek:

Has anyone seen my rope and footstool?

Congrats John! That is one Bad A@@ 65! Take another 12yrs off and you'll be in the low 4s!

I think Bill might have it...

Launch is a thing of beauty
 

Now if I can get mine to leave like that as well with the new motor.

All it takes is a Glide Richard...;)

Very nice passes John.....got to like them 65 Goats..

LMAO

I have it. You sent it to me with my package so you didn't use it! LOL

LMAO

Hope you didn't pack it with the stuff your shipping to me... I'm not "there" just yet.

LOL...I might need it for myself!

I just want to say that John's car is haulin a$$!!! Congrats again!!!!!!!! Super impressive. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

X2...Great job!

X2!!

Probably my most favorite Pontiac. I remember it from back in the old NSCA Pro Nostalgia days.

Does anyone have any good still photos of the car?

Also, does anyone know what Charlie Baesch has been up to? Is he still messing with his '64 GTO? I haven't seen him out in awhile.

Jeff, are you up to something? Did you get the plate and pistons already? You and John are my heroes and im counting on you guys giving the BBF I've been hearing about a run for its money!! I'm just a test n tune one hit wonder!!

I used to race against Trettle with my red 65, then we combined efforts.... They were going low 9's and a few cracking into the 8's and we were running 3300 lbs with a 440, our best was 9.20...when we hurt the last wenzler headed motor I sold out and Jim parked this car.

Charlie still has his car... And prob 40 others, he typically runs with the pro stick group when he does race.... I hope he gets out next year!!

I remember the red car also. I was at many of the P/N races with Charlie & Brian Booze "back in the day"... I even ran the class a couple of times with my Fairlane as a field filler...
I'm still good friends with the Booze's and Paul Adams. I keep in touch with John Jones also. Those NSCA days were alot of fun. Pro Nostalgia had some of the coolest cars around.