{"id":510222,"date":"2016-11-02T03:01:57","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T10:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=510222"},"modified":"2016-11-02T00:10:52","modified_gmt":"2016-11-02T07:10:52","slug":"southeast-gassers-racing-gallery-mt-hope-dragway-was-nuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshiftapex\/southeast-gassers-racing-gallery-mt-hope-dragway-was-nuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Southeast Gassers Racing Gallery: Mountain Park Dragway Was Nuts!"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory)-\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Though the rain and winds swept in Saturday night ending the action, Quain had already stated the majority were staying to complete the show Sunday.\u00a0 In addition, the bracket action was continued to the next day as well.\u00a0 The crowd was really swelling Saturday before the weather soiled things and Sunday turnout was not as brisk, but that is racing (or any sporting event) and conditions delaying the action.\u00a0 The rules for the Southeast Gassers has specifics for weight and cubic inch limits for each class.\u00a0 There is a cutoff for ET in each class that will require scales and more to ensure the competitor is within the rules.\u00a0 In addition this and the obligatory safety stuff there are appearance rules that detail everything from wheels, body height, to wheelie bars.\u00a0 Quain\u2019s goal is to have heads-up racing using rules he can police and cars that look the part.\u00a0 For instance, competitors can have a high-side rev-limiter (to save the engine on a missed shift), but it should not be set to engage during a burnout or a run unless a shift is missed or something in the drivetrain gives way.\u00a0 Shift lights are permissible, but should be hidden or incorporated in such a way that it doesn\u2019t distract from the overall historic look of the car.\u00a0 It might seem a bit picky (which I also thought), but after talking with Quain and several competitors and seeing the show\u2026..the effort is worth it.\u00a0 Pictures do not do it justice.\u00a0\u00a0 In this gallery we will bring you 6 more of the competitors including the Winners of Sunday\u2019s eliminations.<\/p>\n

A\/Gas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Quick-n-Dirty \u201939 Dodge business coupe handled by Tony Turner.\u00a0 The 392 Hemi pushes power through a Hightower trans which puts the twist on a Ford 9\u201d out back.<\/p>\n

C\/Gas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Freebird \u201964 Chevy II sedan out of Roebuck, SC.\u00a0 Jerry Birch mashes the gas on the 355ci SBC and hammers the shifter for the Hightower transmission sending the grunt to the 9\u201d diff.<\/p>\n

C\/Gas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gray Ghost \u201963 Chevy II hardtop coming from Campobello, SC running a 434ci SBC, Hightower tranny, and 9\u201d Ford.\u00a0 Dean Harris is the wheelman.<\/p>\n

C\/gas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pony Express \u201965 Ford Mustang driven by Rick Cathcart out of Dandridge, TN.<\/p>\n

C\/Gas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gassy Boy Chevy II hardtop fitted with a 427ci big-block Chevy and herded by David Cate.<\/p>\n

A\/Gas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boogie Man \u201963 Chevy II sedan handled by Chris Dunn of Anderson, SC.\u00a0 Powered by a very potent SBC, this thing leaves the line crossed up on every pass and Chris\u2019 solution is to have the wheel already pointed in the right direction when it comes down.\u00a0 Wild.<\/p>\n

Boogie Man won the A\/Gas eliminations on Sunday and Freebird won the C\/Gas.\u00a0 Freebird also won the make-up final round, held during 2nd<\/sup>-rnd qualifying, from the previous event when that race was cancelled due to rain.<\/p>\n

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