Edwards & Young – April 15 2017 at Pacific Raceways

Posted on Sunday, April 16, 2017 by Roger

April 15, 2017:

The crew at PR busted their rears all day fighting water coming up through the track on the top end and made it possible for us to get a couple time-only runs on the ’57 and Paul’s Mustang, both cars with fresh transmissions and both cars are shifting well.

Off the trailer the ’57 ran a strong 10.482 @ 127.09 MPH only a tick slower than our best ever 10.473 last July in the old buggy, and I cut a .008 reaction time on this pass today. The car reacted well to the lower static clutch pressure we put into the car while we had the transmission out this winter. 

Roger on his 1st hit for 2017 – Jim Doyle pic

 

After this initial hit we had a little surprise in store and we put Chris behind the wheel and he did a great job of hitting all the shifts in the ’57 and ran a 10.687 @ 126.27 MPH. Damn proud of him it has been 13-years since he last drove the ’57 which is NOT an easy transition from his Chevelle! If he got some more hits in the car he’d would be putting dad out of a job!

Chris driving the ’57! – Jim Doyle pic

 

And Paul set a new personal best ET in his Mustang on Saturday, running a 11.857 @ 112.82 MPH. We’re pleased with that performance also as Paul has elected to make the switch to Pro Bracket this year!

Paul having fun! – Jim Doyle pic

 

My thanks to my sons Chris & Paul, and my wife Pam for all their love and support. And it was great seeing our friends again at the track! So our 2017 racing season is underway! – Roger

April 17, 2017:

I ran the valves today on the ’57 after the two passes, the valve lash was perfect and the upper end looks very happy! Plus the Long shifter is still in perfect adjustment, love that when it happens! – Roger

 

Another father/son MP 5-speed tradition lives on:

Son Carries On Dad’s Stick-Shifting Tradition – CompetitionPlus – April 16, 2017

 

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About Roger

Driver of our '57 Chev from 1972-2019, Vietnam veteran (A Troop, 3/17th Air Cavalry Scout helicopter Line Chief and later Cobra Periodic Inspection team leader), retired ASE rated automotive mechanic. Roger became involved in drag racing during his high school days and after his stint in the Army ran E & F/MP [Modified Production] here in Division 6 before switching to bracket racing when the '57 became obsolete for class racing. He often raced at Puyallup, Kent-Pacific Raceways, Bremerton, Portland & the original Mission, B.C. track.
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2 Responses to Edwards & Young – April 15 2017 at Pacific Raceways

  1. Roger Young says:
    Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 9:54 am

    We were not only pleased with how the cars performed, but that our tow truck ran well after resolving the oil pump cover issue, and how well the new trailer winch worked along with the new radial tires on our trailer performed. Its nice when hard work pays off!

  2. Roger Young says:
    Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 10:15 am

    A little factoid, the ’57 runs cooler with the coated headers!

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