"acarr260" (acarr2601)
09/20/2016 at 15:09 • Filed to: None
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"acarr260" (acarr2601)
09/20/2016 at 15:09 • Filed to: None | 1
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All of the big names in the No Prep drag racing game will be coming out for this weekend’s event in Texas.
They were paying $100k for the big tire RWYB class, but there was a lot of pushback from the competitors regarding the pro mods coming to race, like they did at Outlaw Armageddon. Now the organizers have changed the payouts to $60k for Big Tire and $30k for Pro Mods with an extra $10k race between the winners of those classes. They are running a Cash Days for two classes on Friday night, then the big boys start racing on Saturday (1 PM TX time - I think that’s Central). I have already warned the wife that the big tv will be tuned to some amazing drag racing action this weekend.
Who is going to be there? I’m glad you asked...
In Big Tire, there are some big players making the trip to Texas:
Birdman racing will be on the property with their semi-primered car (it was just in an accident while it was in the stacker trailer).
Seed of Chucky will be there with his new car. If you follow Street Outlaws, he’s the guy in the Mustang that wrecked The Crow.
The Mistress will be in attendance.
Kye Kelly will be there trying to see who can out 60-foot him. The Shocker has been getting beat pretty consistently this summer as he has been changing motors. He’s now running a Pat Musi big block with “a whole heap of nitrous.”
Plan B from Henson Racing Engines will be there with the podcast-famous Justin Racecar McDoogle.
The 55 will be there. This is the only car that I know of that can hang with Birdman Racing consistently. I know Daddy Dave outran Birdman at AO, but Birdman’s pass was mostly in first gear (oops) and Dave toasted his engine on the top end.
The same racing team fields the Helleanor Mustang.
The Taggarts will be bringing out a personal favorite of mine, the Swamp Thing Longtop. How cool is this car?!
John Doe will be there. I believe he has the twin turbo motor back in the car now.
Other big tire names include Darryl Bird with his Probe, Mike Murillo, Kayla Morton (Boosted’s girlfriend and an excellent racer), and David Bird Jones.
In small tire, there are also some impressive machines.
Boosted GT is a fan favorite from Street Outlaws.
Boosted Ego is coming off of a couple of nice wins lately, recently winning Outlaw Armageddon.
Pro Mod class
Steve Wiley will be making the intra-state journey with his Texas Grim Reaper that won Outlaw Armageddon.
Stinky Pinky with Disco Dean driving.
Gaylen Smith made the finals at Outlaw Armageddon, and he will be bringing his pro mod the Bounty Hunter. That same car also won the race your way in class for $10k at OA.
My bet will be on Birdman for Big Tire, TX Grim Reaper for Pro Mod, with the pro mod taking out Birdman in their last race. The small tire is anyone’s game, but the two cars that I’ve mentioned are my favorites. What are your thoughts? Do you guys think no prep is great for drag racing? Dangerous and stupid? Much like the reality shows, I think it has done a lot to gain exposure for the sport and to get younger fans in seats.
crowmolly
> acarr260
09/20/2016 at 15:12 |
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Birdman really stepped his game up.
Looks like all the named guys are going Pro Mod.
Kanaric
> acarr260
09/20/2016 at 15:33 |
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What is a no prep drag race? I was thinking that these cars look very prepped lmao
RutRut
> Kanaric
09/20/2016 at 15:35 |
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No prep refers to the strip as opposed to the cars. No vht, usually scraped clean.
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RutRut
> acarr260
09/20/2016 at 15:37 |
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I think no prep is a fad, but it does seem to be pulling more guys from the street in. It has some risk but is still way safer than trying to run on a true public road.
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acarr260
> Kanaric
09/20/2016 at 15:45 |
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Instead of spraying the track with enough VHT to mimic flypaper, they scrape it clean and rinse it off with water. It’s supposed to be similar to a street after that. The big difference in the no prep events is the burnouts. Some tracks allow VHT or Pimp Juice (VHT mixed with alcohol) for the burnout. That results in a pretty sticky starting line after one or two classes run down the track. The more pure way is to only allow water burnouts and not allow the burnout to go past the starting line. Outlaw Armageddon allowed VHT and you could do a half-track burnout if you wanted. That resulted in a track that was very sticky by the time round two was run.
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acarr260
> crowmolly
09/20/2016 at 15:46 |
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I may have some cars in the wrong classes since they haven’t been formally announced. Larry Larson dropped out of this event after he was told that he would have to run his truck in the Pro Mod class. Birdman has been on a tear this year!
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acarr260
> RutRut
09/20/2016 at 15:48 |
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Well said. I have to admit that after watching (streaming) some no prep events this year, I had a hard time keeping an interest in the US Nationals (on TV) this year. I think that once they get the rules ironed out better, no prep is going to become way more popular than NHRA, et al.
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crowmolly
> acarr260
09/20/2016 at 15:58 |
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I find this stuff much more interesting than anything going on in the NHRA.
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RutRut
> acarr260
09/20/2016 at 16:05 |
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I honestly think the big reason that no prep events are gaining so much traction (boom race pun) is the cars. The look like what people associate with street cars and there is a far bigger variety rather than watching 200 f-bodies and fox’s with an LS swap.
Clown Shoe Pilot
> acarr260
12/14/2016 at 23:34 |
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Oh good, it’s in Texas! A state that’s only 268K square miles, nearly 800 miles side to side or top to bottom.
Failing a more specific physical location, will it be televised?
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acarr260
> Clown Shoe Pilot
01/06/2017 at 13:45 |
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It was held in Baytown, TX. Driver Mod TV has some videos on their Facebook page. SpeedSociety was supposed to cover the event, but I can’t find anything on their site. I’m pretty sure that someone did a live stream though.