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Old Sep 6, 2015 | 03:42 PM
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Had a great time at the LTX Shootout this weekend and managed to take back the record on the final in Outlaw.

8.45 @ 161.57 mph




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Old Sep 6, 2015 | 04:39 PM
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Congrats Tony! That car is moving out! BTW, what is the combo consisting of these days? 300 shot on that pass?
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Old Sep 6, 2015 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Nostang
Congrats Tony! That car is moving out! BTW, what is the combo consisting of these days? 300 shot on that pass?
Thank you.
The only changes since 2011 are weight reduction, mini-tubbing, lowering the car and AFCO DA's
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Old Sep 6, 2015 | 05:56 PM
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Congrats on the record and the Outlaw win Tony. That car was moving out. I look forward to even better times with better weather.
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Old Sep 6, 2015 | 06:36 PM
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Big congrats! I was watching the feed on Facebook and the pass was amazing.
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Old Sep 6, 2015 | 08:41 PM
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Awesome job! Looks like it has some more in the sixty too! 8.08 is the record. Go get it!
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Old Sep 6, 2015 | 10:58 PM
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Your car was running amazing in the heat yesterday. Congrats
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Old Sep 6, 2015 | 11:04 PM
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Congrats tony! Was awesome to watch you and Carlos run together . Cars were both getting with it .

I was the one that was talking to you in the morning of the shootout when you were wiping the car doen . Was in the big diesel van
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Badass man congrats!
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Old Sep 7, 2015 | 12:39 AM
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Still t56? Getting it done for sure.
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Old Sep 7, 2015 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Zmg00camaross
Still t56? Getting it done for sure.

I think you're thinking of taner's car. It's blue and a six speed nitrous lt1 that runs 8s

I believe tony runs a power glide
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Here is a video of the outlaw final. Congrats!

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Old Sep 7, 2015 | 11:37 AM
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Congrats Tony! I haven't seen your car on the forum for awhile, I thought you were out of the game.
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Old Sep 7, 2015 | 07:00 PM
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What size engine is in it?
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Old Sep 7, 2015 | 08:38 PM
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Tony its nice to see you still putting in work! Good to hear from ya!

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What size engine is in it?
It's a 396. I know his old record he wasn't even spraying close to his max, still had like 100+hp worth of Nitrous to go LOL.
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Old Sep 7, 2015 | 08:54 PM
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Congrats man
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Old Sep 8, 2015 | 06:27 AM
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I was in BG this past week. It seems that the hottest weather of the year showed up just in time for the shootout.
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Originally Posted by BIGsmokey10
I think you're thinking of taner's car. It's blue and a six speed nitrous lt1 that runs 8s

I believe tony runs a power glide
Doh! Get the two confused for whatever reason. Nice to see nitrous cars still getting the job done.
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Old Sep 8, 2015 | 08:54 AM
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Car left nice !
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Old Sep 9, 2015 | 03:11 PM
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Congrats Tony!
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