The only eighth-mile category...
The only eighth-mile category was the Outlaw 8.5 class, which had limited rules, save for the fact you had to stick the power to the ground with a pair of 26x8.5 slicks. Entertaining to watch, some of the cars stand straight up on the bumper and others had the launch perfected. Low 5s got it done in this class. Here’s class winner Eric Gustafson, who took the win light with a 5.382 at 133 mph!
We love Armen Maghdessian’s...
We love Armen Maghdessian’s ’57 Chevy with its leaf-spring rear suspension and 7.90 time slips from the nitrous-gulping AES 565ci engine.
Steve Fulgham’s ’75 Corvette...
Steve Fulgham’s ’75 Corvette gets it done on straight-up legitimate 255/60-15 street radials—not drag radials. The car ran in the low 9s with ease but spun the tires in the quarterfinals.
Seemingly out of nowhere the...
Seemingly out of nowhere the D-Bar-D Racing ’701/2 Camaro came out and unraveled low 6-second times with a best of 6.09 at 235 mph. Former Pro Stock hotshot Joe Lepone, who is responsible for keeping the car’s Pat Musi 865ci engine tuned up perfectly, also drives the car.
The Street Car Super Nationals was more than just a Pro Street fistfight as we were impressed with the level of cars that came from far and near to take a chance to collect the prize money and garner attention as a winner. The big winner for Team Chevy was Rich Hoyle in a ’63 Chevy Nova as he took home the $5,000 top prize in Extreme Drag Radial. Hoyle was one of the few nitrous entries in the turbo and supercharger dominated drag radial category.
Longtime Pro Street competitor...
Longtime Pro Street competitor Randy Adler made the haul west from his Chicago area shop to Vegas. Lynwood Wood owns the car and Adler’s brother helps tune it. The team has run 6.00 in NMCA Pro Street action and was right there with their best time at the Street Car Super Nationals but lost in the quarterfinals. CHP
Another outstanding highlight of the weekend was the impromptu meeting on the real Strip of Las Vegas between two insane street machines belonging to Larry Larson and Joe Barry. The two Hot Rod magazine Drag Week superstars decided to cruise around town for a few hours and we were happy to tag along. Keep a close eye to the pages of CHP for a feature on Barry’s sensational ’56 Chevy. Both cars performed admirably and didn’t have one hiccup on the grueling haul up and down the strip.
The west side of the country certainly shows it knows how to throw a street-legal bash and bring out the quickest cars for great side-by-side fun.
Chris Storlie runs 7.50s and...
Chris Storlie runs 7.50s and cruises the streets of Oregon but unfortunately missed the cut for the 32-car field in Outlaw 10.5.
Chris Storlie runs 7.50s and...
Chris Storlie runs 7.50s and cruises the streets of Oregon but unfortunately missed the cut for the 32-car field in Outlaw 10.5.
Moznik Brothers Racing brought...
Moznik Brothers Racing brought out two El Caminos for Outlaw 10.5 action. The black El Camino here is the quicker of the two cars and is powered by a 737ci nitrous engine from Fulton Competition. The blue El Camino is a two-time Outlaw 10.5 winner at the Street Car Super Nationals.
One of the neatest cars in...
One of the neatest cars in competition is Randy Walker’s new ’74 El Camino that was built by Matheis Race Cars. The Pro Street racer is a diehard nitrous junkie and he even flew in professional Pro Mod racer Charles Carpenter to handle the crew chief duties. The new ride ran in the low 6s but the team has its goals set on running 5.90s with an 865 ci powering the car.
Chris Alston ran a best of...
Chris Alston ran a best of 6.68 at 212 mph from his un-aerodynamic ride, an impressive feat that makes him the quickest Centrifugal supercharged car in Outlaw 10.5 history—nationwide. Alston recently switched to a Vortech V-28 supercharger system.
Al Jimenez and the Fab Shop...
Al Jimenez and the Fab Shop ran Extreme Drag Radial with this ’72 Camaro. It has a big-block engine with a ProCharger F3R supercharger on board and is good for 7.20s on the leaf-spring suspension.