On this evening we decided to take the wagon out to Pacific Raceways after testing Joe’s  Comp car in the morning at a private test.

First qualifying pass we were .011 on the tree and 10.30 with a density altitude of 2600 ft. Second qualifying pass we were .006 on the tree and 10.32 with higher density altitude and track temp.

Going into first round I deliberately slowed my reaction time down and dialed 10.32 going .042 on the tree lifting for the win. Round 2 we drew Justin Jung in his hard-charging  Camaro.  With the air cooling and sun going down we dialed a 10.29, unfortunately I turned the red light on with a -.001 running a 10.264 at 128.82 for the loss. The car is working well and is very consistent.  All- in-all it was a decent day and as always we appreciate the support from our sponsors, family and friends.

 Until next time. Thanks – Chris!

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On Saturday June 8th we took both Torri’s Pontiac and the wagon out for the night race.  The changes we made to the wagon in Yakima translated well and the car was both consistent and predictable with the weather. I however was not…We ran a 10.31 at 2500 feet corrected altitude and ended in the second round with a 10.283 on a 10.29 dial at 1500 feet corrected altitude where I went red ending our day.

Torri brought out old reliable, her ’66 Pontiac Tempest after a year and a half hiatus and did very well going to the second round. Round one she cut an outstanding .002 light and won and round two she was .065 and ran 11.139 on a 11.13 dial coming up just a bit short. She did very well and had a great time.

As always, I would like to thank my Family and friends for the support and Handan Trailer Repair for their continued support! Until next time! – Chris.

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May 19th Pacific Raceways:

We had a day race Sunday. With the rain the night before the crew had to work very hard to get the track dry and ready to race. First and only qualifier we set a new personal best of a 10.136@129.33 and a stellar 1.329 60′. Going into round 1 with the air being relatively the same I dialed 10.14. The car hit the wheelie bars hard and came down hard causing fuel slosh. As a result we ran a 10.21 and went home. I was not happy with the results and decided before the next time out I had to get the car calmed down. So I ordered a adjustable launch controller and got ready for the trip to Renagade Raceways in Yakima on the short week for their big 2- day race.

MSD RPM Selector

May 24th – 26th Renegade:

Friday morning the 24th we headed over with fellow racers and friends Andy Collins, Dave Wakefield, Tim Sipe and Jace O’Hara. We got settled in and entered the Gambler race. First time hit we spun badly as expected and went a 1.447 60′ and a 6.55 in the 1/8 mile. Q2 we loosened the front shocks about 20 clicks and lowered the launch. Improving to a 1.41 60′ and 6.47 1/8th mile we knew we were heading in the right direction. So for round 1, I raised the wheelie bars and lowered the launch some more to 3200 rpm’s. The car responded with a 1.37 60′ and we got the win light.

Round 2 we drew the always tuff Thumper Camaro. I was .038 on the tree to his .007 and was done for the night. Saturday the 25th we started at noon for our second day of competition. With some slight chassis adjustments things were going well. Round 1, I drilled the tree with a .003 light and was able to lift and run a 10.254 for the win. On to round 2. Three-hours later and at 10.30 PM I went red and lost.

Sunday the 26th we felt good going in and my trusted crew chief Paul Young showed up for support. The car was working fantastic with consistent times and 60’s. We won rounds 1 and 2 and drew the very tough racer Russell Lopeman. He absolutely drilled me with a .019 pack and went on to runner up. We were done for the weekend.

All in all we feel good about our results never having raced Yakima before not losing 1st round the entire weekend and making improvements with the new, rear-shock package. I had a great time racing with everyone and as always want to thank my Family and friends for the support! Until next time!

Thanks, Chris.

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May 11th we took the Wagon out for the first time in 2024. Off the trailer with the new Afco double-adjustable rear shocks things went well. We ran a 10.34@127.69 on a 120 degree track at 2000+ feet of density altitude. After multiple consistent qualifying passes we felt good going into the first round of eliminations.

We dialed 10.34 and with a decent. 019 light I was able to lift and take the win running a 10.383. Going over the numbers after the run Paul’s dial was solid at a 10.347 prediction. On to round 2 and we felt good going in.

Night air was coming in so we stepped up the dial to a 10.31 against always tuff Aaron Williams. We did our burnout and the car ahead of me broke so we got shut off for the third time this day. To say I got refocused and did my job would be a lie. After turning the red light on I lifted to a 10.49 @112.

I want to thank all the support from my family and friends. It is truly appreciated! Until the next time! – Chris.

Time-run Slips – 2500 feet air density

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Today Chris came over and pulled our Mark Williams left axle to check for spline twist and he also installed new A-Arm bump stops in the front end. The axle is in good shape after some BIG wheelstands the last time we had it out. Thanks for all the help son! And thanks to Pam for keeping us in coffee and the outstanding cinnamon rolls!

We’re looking to get the ’57 back out to the strip next year, during the 2025 season, with Chris again behind the wheel at a few select races. – Roger Young

Mark Williams left axle inspection. Chris Young photo

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Very few updates on Chris’ Chevelle this winter, he decided to replace the single-adjustable rear coil-over shocks with Afco double-adjustable shocks. He reset the ride height to prior settings and re-checked the pinion angle.

He reinstalled the Jesel rockers, checked valve spring pressures and fired up the motor for 2024. The Wagon is ready to go!! – Roger

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Chris took his Chevelle out to Fred Hoffman’s Bracket Kings Showdown at Pacific Raceways on a nice but smokey day. Thanks to Torri Young for the on-track video below capturing Chris’ 1st-round win with an excellent .011 reaction time! Chris lost in the 2nd-round in a close race. – Roger

1st Round Win

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Hello Race Fans!

It was beautiful days at Pacific Raceways, perfect for the NHRA D6 Divisional. Chris took his Handan Trailer Repairs sponsored ’71 Chevelle Wagon out to run Pro Bracket for this 4 day/2 race series.

There was a lot of tight racing all 4 days and things just didn’t quite fall in his favor unfortunately.

Race #1 he just barely went red by .005 1st rd and his opponent pretty much had a perfect run both on the tree and dial.

Chris entered the Gambler race and unfortunately went red 1st rd as we were battling some inconsistencies with the rollout in the left lane which was affecting both the reaction times and dial in.

Race #2 Chris faced his buddy Jerrod Warren 1st rd and lost in another extremely close race as both drivers did a solid job. Nothing to hold our heads about as just tough competition, feel like our luck will shift in our favor soon.

Some good news from the weekend as we made an adjustment of lowering the launch rpm to 3800 in between races and it seems to have produced some positive results.

See you all soon and be safe! – Paul

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Preface:

Prior to going out to this race, we discussed changes to the chassis setup in the rear of the car that would prevent the carburetor fuel slosh problem we experienced at the last race when coming back to earth from high wheelies on the launch. I’m glad to report these changes worked and the car is now running very consistent and is much tamer leaving the starting line. Paul recaps the day from here. – Roger

Hello Race Fans!

It was a beautiful day at Pacific Raceways, perfect for a day/night double header. Chris took his Handan Trailer Repairs sponsored ’71 Chevelle Wagon out to run Pro Bracket for this race.  

He was able to wheel it to the 2nd round in Race #1 before falling to the dreaded red light and unfortunately we missed the dial a bit too which we have been fighting thus far this year in eliminations.

We made some adjustments with softening the rear shocks and went up 1# in rear tire pressure for second race and the results were favorable.

2nd Race Qualifying Run Timeslip

Chris won 1st round and had a near perfect light with .001 so that parlayed into a bye for 2nd round.  He ran 10.281 on 10.28 dial on the bye run so we were pretty happy about that. He went red in the 3rd round race but overall it was a solid day of racing as he drove well and feel like we are getting a handle on the car with being more consistent throughout the day.

See you all soon and be safe! – Paul 

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