GIZMO

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If it does it will be three rain outs in a row!


He ran a 6.52 Saturday night!

blackz93

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Nice!

BruceBufferTA

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Cool pics! Looks as if you have plenty of sponsors..

GIZMO

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It's called contingency. You buy the product, display the decal on both sides, win or runner-up at a sanctioned event and the manufacturer pays you.

The IHRA and series decals are required at IHRA events.

DPA Equipment, Inc. is a real live sponsor.

The class designation and car number are required.

Daren Poole-Adams is my real name.

GUMP is my stage name!

Matts94Z28

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Looking good! I heard Roy Callaway ran a good time in his silver car, I used to work with his son in law (willie mylin) who drives the blue camaro.

GIZMO

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Roy's stuff is always pretty fast. He's a good guy too.

Red

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Great launch- there Gizmo!! It was good to see you yesterday, thanks for the help and advise.

Scott R.

Michigan Skip

lol Daren, we got one of those "give them back when you're done" kids last week. My son's first one. My first grandchild. She's only about 12 hours old in that pic.

GIZMO

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Congratulations!!

How's that Stocker coming?

Michigan Skip

Thanks Daren
The stocker project is going slow. IRS hit me hard this year and some med bills emptied my sock drawer big time. We're all okay so that's all that matters. I just need a WP and timing chain and clean up the TB for the motor to be done. Then the rear end needs swapped out for something stronger and the car needs some weight reduction. I am going to run brackets with it this year and next winter try to swap it all out.

Take Care
Skip

GIZMO

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Mooresville this weekend.

Getting ready for first round.



Three cool dudes betwean rounds!



Burnout.



Neat picture (The Camaro is my old car).



The scariest part of taking teenage boys on the road. Meals cost more than maintenance!!

blackz93

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Cool shot of you and Mark! Hate I couldn't make it out... been sick all weekend.

How'd you guys do?

GIZMO

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I hate you missed it. We had a blast.

I let my Buddy Roger drive the Formula in Top Stock. We almost made it into the finals (long story that involved a re-run of the semi's). Our best run Saturday night was a 6.54. Beaver was the runner-up.

On Sunday I missed my Tune-up pretty bad and lost the first round to Roy (I think dropping his name on here jinxed me!).

blackz93

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Jinxing FTL!

Formula350

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Giz, you ever thinking about:

Running a TA lid, minus the spoiler, for weight reduction. (Since formula hatches can't remove the spoiler)
Removing the front license plate cover for a few ounces
Removing the fog lights and wiring for a couple lbs

?

fergymoto

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I imagine he knows he could do those things but doesn't want to make his car look like a POS for 10-20lbs of weight

6Speed

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What mods are allowed in top stock?

GIZMO

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The Stock rules are pretty tough. To run that deck lid I would also have to run the TA spoiler and front fascia. The TA is also classified much heavier than the Formula.


I could probably get away with that, but it wouldn't look so cool!


All lights have to be in place. Most of the wiring is already gone.


Thanks for the input.

GIZMO

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We run off of the Top Stock rules that the Division 1 NHRA guys wrote a few years ago.

1. 8.25 lbs per factored HP plus 170 lbs for driver (LT1 is rated 341).

2. Passenger seat may be removed.

3. Heads-up on a .500 pro tree.

4. All other Stock rules apply including functional alternator and front mount battery.

6Speed

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So the car can weigh as little as ~2800lbs and a max of 341hp?

I tried to find the rules on the web but couldn't.