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Re: Off to the track
From: "Roy" <Roy(at)home.net>
Subject: Re: Off to the track
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 17:17:31 -0400
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"Diode" <jeff(at)rsmail.com> wrote in message
news:KSZfb.41240$E95.20157337(at)news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> It takes some pretty big balls to race funny cars. At least the rails
have
> the engine sticking out behind you so when it blows up, all of the flames
> and shrapnel get left behind you. In the funny cars, you`re in a closed
> environment with the engine in front of you. Many years ago Shirley "Cha
> Cha" Muldowny got burned pretty badly in a funny car. She never raced
funny
> cars again after that. They ARE awesome to look at though... Anybody
else
> remember the origin of the term "funny car"? 2 free pictures of dave`s
"big
> block" to the winner.
>
IIrc it was from the A/A with the steel body and the huge set back.
Announcer`s said they looked "funny". But that was a loooong time ago.
Roy
>
> -|>- Diode -<|-
> `68 L79 Coupe
> `79 Triumph Bonneville
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> <Hobbes(at)CalvinBall.com> wrote in message
> news:a9Zfb.43422$k17.15282(at)bignews5.bellsouth.net...
> > Ev wrote:
> > > Good Luck !!!
> > > be safe
> > >
> > > Ev
> >
> > Exciting evening. Brackets were rough last night. There were some
> > beautiful rides, and the cool weather allowed engines to run perfectly.
> > There were lots of cars in the 6`s. All of the rails (NHRA Super
Quick)
> > were in the high 4`s and low 5`s; and last night there were 5 funny
> cars.
> > I met one of the drivers, who ran a 4.08 at 179 mph. That is an
> amazingly
> > fast 1/8 mile. I got to stand around his ride and just enjoy the view
> for
> > a while - it`s always awesome to see funny cars up close and personal.
> >
> > --
> > ________________________________
> > Klecko`s Komrades. All the way in 2003
> >
> >
>
>
From: Fast1970Vette(at)webtv.net (dave)
Subject: Re: Off to the track
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 16:18:28 -0500 (CDT)
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...and we are talking in the `eigth` mile , right ?!
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`Wrap your be-hind in fiberglass , and drive a piece of Americana`
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From: <Hobbes(at)CalvinBall.com>
Subject: Re: Off to the track
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Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 18:53:48 -0400
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Diode wrote:
> It takes some pretty big balls to race funny cars. At least the
> rails have the engine sticking out behind you so when it blows up,
> all of the flames and shrapnel get left behind you. In the funny
> cars, you`re in a closed environment with the engine in front of you.
> Many years ago Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowny got burned pretty badly in
> a funny car. She never raced funny cars again after that. They ARE
> awesome to look at though... Anybody else remember the origin of the
> term "funny car"? 2 free pictures of dave`s "big block" to the
> winner.
I am stumped. I have a guess, though. The called them funny cars because
the entire body (which is lifted up on a single point at the rear) is
stretched really long so it can cover the 125" frame. They just look, well;
*funny*.
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Klecko`s Komrades. All the way in 2003
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