Day of the Drags 2023
Day of the Drags 2023
For once I was home, so entered the wagon in the DotD. Lots of beautiful cars in the pits.
One for Mr Black:
The only grey running was Spanners’ Cutting Loose HAMBSTR:
Small HAMBSTR field of only two cars, but great to see the grey punishing the flathead-powered opponent
Spotted an older lady running a beautiful green two-door Notaholden (&*#@? Willys? Should have taken a photo). 80 years old, her first ever pass. 17 seconds, and grinning like a Cheshire cat. Great people to talk to.
This was in the pits, but didn’t come out to the staging lanes to play. Any idea whose it is?
Made a qualifying pass and beat a SLR, then waited for the racing to start. Thought it was Chicago Shootout, but ended up elimination. Into the staging lanes, acres of old cars… except the Nissan Juke they paired me with, dialled in at 15.4. Figured it would be shameful to lose to the Juke, so leant on the wagon. Hard smokey burnout most of the way to the tree. Wound it up, tree flashed down, Juke left the line, and I sent it.
… a little too early. Red-lit. The kids are never going to let me live down loosing to a 15 second Juke. The shame.
Cheers,
Harv
One for Mr Black:
The only grey running was Spanners’ Cutting Loose HAMBSTR:
Small HAMBSTR field of only two cars, but great to see the grey punishing the flathead-powered opponent
Spotted an older lady running a beautiful green two-door Notaholden (&*#@? Willys? Should have taken a photo). 80 years old, her first ever pass. 17 seconds, and grinning like a Cheshire cat. Great people to talk to.
This was in the pits, but didn’t come out to the staging lanes to play. Any idea whose it is?
Made a qualifying pass and beat a SLR, then waited for the racing to start. Thought it was Chicago Shootout, but ended up elimination. Into the staging lanes, acres of old cars… except the Nissan Juke they paired me with, dialled in at 15.4. Figured it would be shameful to lose to the Juke, so leant on the wagon. Hard smokey burnout most of the way to the tree. Wound it up, tree flashed down, Juke left the line, and I sent it.
… a little too early. Red-lit. The kids are never going to let me live down loosing to a 15 second Juke. The shame.
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.
Re: Day of the Drags 2023
Great story Harv- enjoyed the read. No shame 'cause you have a go. Better luck next time.
Sucker for a rusty bomb
Re: Day of the Drags 2023
The Supercharged EK is Rodney Grimas, i think it was at the Mudgee nationals last time i saw it and has had an upgrade since then.
Good fun Harv, youv'e got to slow down the adrenaline before setting off at the lights, hard to do i must admit !!!
Great stuff
Greg
Good fun Harv, youv'e got to slow down the adrenaline before setting off at the lights, hard to do i must admit !!!
Great stuff
Greg
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So many cars so little time!
Re: Day of the Drags 2023
Would have been a great day
When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Re: Day of the Drags 2023
Ended up working so didn’t make it in the end. Did have the live stream running though and saw the wagon in action!
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Re: Day of the Drags 2023
Bit of a shame about the third HAMBSTR. Yellow NSW car with a slant 6, beautiful bare ally fairings. It had been teched only a year ago, and passed. Scrutineers found the harnesses a few years out of date. Offered to run to Rocket for replacement belts or help him install, but sadly a major body-off exercise, so it went back on the trailer.
Cheers,
Harv
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.
Re: Day of the Drags 2023
you're welcome Harv, a mate posted these on facebook
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping
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Woodstock chapter
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Woodstock chapter
Re: Day of the Drags 2023
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.
Re: Day of the Drags 2023
From the DotD Facebook page:
Cheers,
Harv
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.
Re: Day of the Drags 2023
Good old Spanners, how’d he go? I’ll have to give him a buzz for the race report
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Re: Day of the Drags 2023
He was running well, though a long way for him to travel for a 2-car field. Was good to catch up with him.
Cheers,
Harv
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.
Re: Day of the Drags 2023
1 3/4" SUs?
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getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
EK van on rotisserie
Re: Day of the Drags 2023
If that’s his “big engine” which it looks like it is yeah he runs 1 3/4 sus and I believe has run a 13.4 at 99mph
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Re: Day of the Drags 2023
Cheers Brendon
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
EK van on rotisserie