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Originally Posted by Stan Weiss
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Wow, that article was written 18 years ago. Tony sold the Firebird to Rick Watson, who has been racing it at the Pure Stocks ever since. I don't think Rick has gotten it to go quite as quick as 12.30's, but I believe 12.50's consistently. The late Jim Mino ran as quick as 11.80 in his real RAII 4-speed '68 Bird when everything came together perfectly...launch, traction, hitting every gear, and weather. 12.0's to 12.20's were the norm at 114 mph.
At the Pure Stock drags the starting line is sprayed with traction compound ('glue') for the first 200' and reapplied several times during the day, so good track prep pays huge dividends to making low et's. Also, learning how to get the most out of your car and riding that fine line of traction and losing it.
Dennis
12-12-2021, 05:14 PM
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