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Originally Posted by ponyakr
Now we'll look at the 3rd gen GT Bird driven by Greg Meyer. It's sometimes listed as a '91 model, sometimes as a '92. Greg runs a 400 engine. I think he uses 6X heads, but MAY have experimented with others. He's a member here. So, I invite him to correct anything I get wrong and/or add any info he'd like to share. MOST of what I know is what's posted on DRC. So, there is a LOT about these cars I DON'T know.
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...8&postcount=25
6/4/09 - Route 66 Nats - #29 - 1.006 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=182963
9/4/09 - US Nats - #85 - 1.091 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2009#indextop
4/30/10 - Midwest Nats - #7 - .899 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=203026
8/15/14 - Lucas Oil Nats - #6 - .861 under - GT/HA Class Win.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=289379
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=289462
7/10/15 - Route 66 Nats - #17 - .829 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=301612
8/21/15 - Lucas Oil Nats - #3 - .969 under - GT/HA Class Win.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=303796
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=303795
5/29/16 - Jegs Sports Nats - #12 - .962 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=312681
7/7/16 - Route 66 Nats - #5 - .915 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=314918
8/18/16 - Lucas Oil Nats - #2 - .878 under - GT/HA Class Win.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=316975
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=316978
8/17/17 - Lucas Oil Nats - #3 - .904 under - GT/LA Class Winner.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...UMMIT#indextop
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2017#indextop
7/7/18 - div 3-3 - #13 - .896 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2017#indextop
7/15/18 - div 3-4 - #9 - .833 under - Got R/U.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2018#indextop
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2018#indextop
10/20/18 - div 3-6 - #8 - 9.986 - .914 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop
5/30/19 - Route 66 Nats - #20 - .836 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2019#indextop
Ran across a LOT more lists where Greg was .800 or more under his index. Too many to list. I think the car could easily run more than a sec under at lots of tracks. But, when you run a sec or more under, you sometimes catch the eye of NHRA officials. So, most Q-lists in recent years do not show many cars a sec or more under, at races where the NHRA officials check it. There are some races where the hp police are not on duty. I think the US Nats is one of those races, as well as maybe some of the national open races. There are also special allowances made for what are called "mineshaft" conditions. That occurs occasionally when the temp is cool & the pressure & humidity is at a certain level. I think the upper half of the field must run a sec or more under, for "mineshaft" conditions to be declared. At least that's my understanding of what I've read about it. May not be EXACTLY accurate. Hope somebody will clarify that rule. |
Mine shaft condition is when 50% of the field is .850 under the index or faster This week at St Louis was Mine shaft conditions.I think also if you go 1.20 at a race with mine shaft condition you will still get horse power !!!
The US nats for the last few years is a race you could go as fast as you want and no horse power was given out . But not anymore .