Chris took the Wagon out to Pacific Raceways to participate in Pro Bracket and Paul was there to help Chris during the long, but beautiful day.

The Chevelle ran strong during the event but the chassis settings were too aggressive for such a tight track. The car lifted the front end too high on the launch and when it returned to earth it caused fuel slosh in the carburetor which made the car inconsistent.

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It was this fuel slosh condition that made it very difficult to dial the car and as a result, Chris lost in the 1st-round in both races. We are addressing the chassis settings and float levels to solve this issue.

One of his best runs of the day was a 10.158 @ 129.80 MPH with a 1.352 60-foot but then slowed to a 10.20 on the next hit with fuel slosh. We will get a handle on the problem! – Roger

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After a major upgrade to his SBC this winter – you can read/view all the details here – Chris was finally able to get his Chevelle out to the strip on a beautiful afternoon & evening to see if all his hard work paid off, and it did!!

In all five runs this afternoon & evening, the Chevelle set new personal records on a well-prepared track by the crew at Pacific Raceways. Here are the results in consecutive order:

T1  10.283 @ 128.51 MPH – 1579 Density Altitude

T2  10.162 @ 128.82 MPH – 1437 Density Altitude – On the high-side chip near the finish line.

T3  10.173 @ 130.05 MPH – 1291 Density Altitude

T4  10.141 @ 130.05 MPH – 1046 Density Altitude

T5  10.140 @ 130.18 MPH – 797 Density Altitude

The new & larger 1-7/8″ headers really woke up the top end horsepower!

My thanks to Paul, Torri & DG Machine for the help making these new benchmarks possible! It was a VERY rewarding evening for Chris and the crew!  – Roger

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Sold August 16, 2023

Paul has decided to sell his ’85 Mustang. You can contact Paul via e-mail at: paulyoung57@comcast.net

It is an excellent street/strip foot-brake car that has run 11.50’s @ 115 MPH and won a Divisional Race in August 2019. It features a 347 ci small-block Ford, a beefed-up C4 transmission, a 9″Ford rear with 4.11 rear gears and spool. Many upgrades since he purchased it in 2015! – Roger

Paul at NW Bracket Kings on October 5th 2019 – Purple Nurple photo!

Paul’s 9″ Ford with new 31-spline spool & bearings – Spring 2021

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Over the winter Chris is working on upgrading the 406 in his Chevelle. This will include new Wiseco lateral gas-ported & coated pistons with the upgraded .043/.043/3mm ring pack like we’ve been running in our ’57 in the 372 SBC [new pistons pictured below].  DG Machine also resized Chris’ Manley rods. The engine with the new +.040″ pistons will be 409 cubic-inches.

Chris will also be replacing the valves in his Brodix 227 M2 heads with Ferrea cut-down valve stems, and installing new, larger 1-7/8″ headers which should improve the midrange and high gear performance with increased flow numbers. DG Machine is doing all the machine work for this upgrade.

Please note the old rod & main bearings looked like new after nearly 250 runs! – 

Chris has made excellent progress on the engine, short-block is now complete as pictured below. He has also notched the front crossmember to allow the installation of a NHRA-approved oil drip pan to the Chevelle, in case he desires to race Super Street. – Roger

Update February 26, 2023:

Chris has nearly completed the refurbished engine for his Chevelle. New Ferrea cut-down valves are in the heads, valve-to-piston & dome-to-chamber clearances checked, and new 1-7/8″ Hedman headers fit well. All that remains is to install the Jesel shaft-rockers, prime the oiling system and install the distributor to complete this project. GOOD JOB by Chris and we look forward to seeing how his Chevelle responds this spring! Our thanks to DG Machine for their help with this upgrade! – Roger

Update March 5, 2023:

Chris now has the engine back in the car and is getting excited about getting the Wagon back out to the track this Spring! LOOKING GREAT! – Roger

Update March 11, 2023:

Chris and Paul fired the fresh engine for the Wagon today, almost ready for the strip! – Roger

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Pam found this August 1999 photo from Mission Raceway in the archives today. From L to R: Jon Hartog of Doyle’s Automotive, Torri, Chris, Me, Tom Edwards & Paul. Thanks honey for taking and keeping the photo!

Our best run that weekend was a 10.657 @ 125.82 MPH with the 331 under the hood. – Roger

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Hello Race Fans!

This past weekend we took Chris’ 71 Chevelle Wagon out to Pacific Raceways for the season finale TNT & West Coast Grudge Gaptoberfest.  It was absolutely stunning weather for October and it showed with a really solid car count both days.

Chris graciously decided to pass the reigns on Saturday and gave me my first shot driving his car.  All I can say is that I truly had a blast as it was my first time down the strip this year and to do it in his car made it that much more fun.  I have always foot-braked a car so really had to retrain my brain the new routine of using the trans-brake.  

Results:

1st pass : 10.47 @ 125.9 

2nd pass : 10.66 @ 126.1 

3rd pass : 10.45 @ 125.8 ***1.391 60 ft***

The 1st pass I was pretty happy with everything except for my burnout needed some work but after talking to bro I realized the difference in needing more brake pressure versus my Mustang. What a freaking difference, especially on the launch!

The 2nd pass I had my burnout down but then my foot brake brain kicked in so messed up the launch. Duh!

On the 3rd pass I did everything in my head before the pass and executed how I planned so I was smiling big time, especially after seeing the timeslip. It felt like the car left harder and it did!

It was awesome being able to do this and will never forget it.  Thanks bro!

We put the car away for the evening and while doing so Chris happened to notice that the right rear tire was down quite a bit and unfortunately that ended our weekend as it was not repairable due to lateness of the day. I felt bad as I was looking forward to seeing bro make some passes at the West Coast Grudge Gaptoberfest event on Sunday.  

Torri also brought her 66 Pontiac Tempest out Sunday to make a few passes, went 11.15 and 11.16 then drove it back home.  Yes, like the Mustang it is driven to and from the track but folks she also drives her car to the store and cruises it in Enumclaw during the Spring/Summer seasons.  Pretty cool!

It was truly a fun weekend and again big thanks to bro along with everyone that cheered us on.

Have a great offseason everyone! – Paul Young

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Hello Race Fans!

Chris took the 71 Chevelle Wagon out to “The Place to Race” – Pacific  Raceways for a double header race yesterday (Sat 07/23) in the beautiful summer weather we are currently enjoying. 

Race #1:

Chris was running strong all throughout qualifying into eliminations making it to the 5th rd before bowing out to that pesky red-light. He was just 1 rd short of making it to the semis as he was hitting the tree and running his number so we were super happy with how the day was going.

Race #2:

It was a repeat of the 1st race as Chris was once again strong throughout  qualifying into eliminations. He made it to the 3rd and had a extremely close race where his opponent dropped him right at the stripe taking the win by just .0101 margin.

We are extremely happy all across the board with his driving and the performance of the car.  Great job!

Have a great day everyone and hope to see you at the track soon! – Paul

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June 25, 2022:

Today Chris had his ’71 Chevelle wagon at this double-header event. FINALLY we got some sunshine and a dry track at Pacific Raceways this season!

Prior to going out, Chris lightened the wheelie bar springs and put on new radial slicks on the grocery-getter, the first time we’ve used radials, and the car immediately responded with a nice run on Q1 of the morning session, recording a 10.483 @ 125.52 with a strong 102.02 MPH to the 1/8th:

It was a LONG day but with excellent results. And our thanks to Paul for helping his brother throughout the day! A great job by Chris making it to the 4th round of both races today! Below are the 4th-round time slips from both races. In the first race he broke out by .007, in the second race he lifted too soon but an EXCELLENT first race of 2022!! – Roger

4th Round Time Slips from June 25th 2022

June 25th 2022 top-end shot by DataMutz! GREAT SHOT!

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May 4, 2022:

Today Chris took his Chevelle wagon out to Pacific Raceways for a Test & Tune session after working on his car during the winter. The last time the Wagon was on the strip was September 14, 2019.

Chris reported that the car ran well with the new valve springs, roller lifters, new fuel cell and 4.86 gears in the rear, but that the old slicks need replacing after turning the tires on the starting line.

Here are the test session results from Wednesday evening:

T1: 10.592 @ 124.74 MPH – 1.433 60′

T2: 10.621 @ 124.90 MPH – 1.423 60′

T3: 10.581 @ 125.47 MPH – 1.431 60′

A nice start for Chris this 2022 season! – Roger

Chris checking finish-line RPM with new 4.86 gears on his playback tach

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