{"id":128554,"date":"2015-03-04T02:19:45","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T10:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=128554"},"modified":"2015-03-03T06:44:29","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T14:44:29","slug":"cincinnati-cavalcade-of-customs-coverage-race-cars-without-doors-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshift1320\/cincinnati-cavalcade-of-customs-coverage-race-cars-without-doors-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Cincinnati Cavalcade Of Customs Coverage: Race Cars Without Doors Only!"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory)<\/strong>This gallery has a bunch of racers without doors and is dominated by rear-engine dragsters \u2013 more specifically Top Dragsters. \u00a0This class of rail is really exploding because folks can go super-quick with what seems like a fairly generic setup, but not the expense of a TAD or fueler. \u00a0These things are a serious kick because at the performance levels being reached they are dealing with extremes typically reserved for the pro ranks. \u00a0Two standouts here are the wildly-painted and plated Instant Karma cars.<\/p>\n

This pair run juiced big-block Chryslers, which is not your normal fair for any RED unless it\u2019s a Hemi. \u00a0To say these raced rides are stunning is an understatement. \u00a0I heard a few folks comment that these aren\u2019t raced when I know in fact they are. \u00a0\u00a0If you think show-winning status is only for non-functional rides then you either never knew of or remember stuff like bob Hood\u2019s \u201968 Nova or Brent Jarvis\u2019 purple Corvette. \u00a0ISCA show winners. \u00a0Another thing I noted is that when I first started going to the drags every dragster was a hard-tail. \u00a0Nowadays it seems all but the FEDs are soft-tails. \u00a0Also in this gallery are a few of the roundy-round types that are cool to go watch when time allows.<\/p>\n

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