Gasser Shootout

[FINNEGAN]

Pure Ethanol? Wouldn't that make it an Alcoholer rather than a Gasser? I had heard E85. Also, I haven't been following closely, did it have that kind of cage cert from the beginning?

The cage has not changed since I first installed it when Freiburger and I first put the car together. It was certified three years ago when I got serious about racing drag week. It's good to 8.50, which I have a feeling we'll be up against the next time I run the car. I have no desire to put the bars into the cage that will make it cert to a quicker ET. IMO a Funny Car cage doesn't look at all right in a Gasser.

[RockJustRock]

IMHO a "funny car" cage is out of place in a funny car. I'm old but I go back to when they were called a dragster cage. Hundreds of Logghe frame cars and I can't recall much injury due to compartment incursion. A rigid perimeter and adequate restraint like NASCAR seems more appropriate.

Have you ever considered starting a new trend with the "shoebox" style cars that started Pro Mod?

[65RHDEER]

Got to ask Mr Finnegan, will that boat ever see the water?

[fatguyzinc]

blasphemi is the inspiration for my 55 belvedere gasser. ( and im sure literally THOUSANDS
of other 55-57 gasser projects out there ) although i hope to have mine driving for maybe 1/10th
the cost or less, and id be happy with 12s or 11s as is street driven.

[silver_bullet]

I didn't see it elsewhere, so may I say, Thanks for sharing the link Ed, and Congratulations to Mike for the win! Enjoy keeping your beard.... I had to shave mine for 2 years for job and I'm happy that I've got mine back!

[Barry Donovan]

when do us cheapskates get to see the race..
I watched all the buildup to it, and left hanging with my 1.95 I will dispend at family dollar.


found it.

front end shake for the bald faced guy.
love the old school mentality of all this.

[65RHDEER]

The Hoonigan video

[SuperBuickGuy]

That was quite a run... makes me want to recreate my dad's car...