Hello Race Fans!

This past Saturday 07/25 Paul raced his Mustang at “The Place To Race” Pacific Raceways to try and capture his 2nd Wally.

He just put new Magnaflow mufflers on the car which he bought from a fellow racer whom owns Auburn Muffler and Repairs.  I would highly recommend their business as they did a fabulous job and it was at a great price. 

We got 2 qualifying passes and the car went 11.59 and 11.62 which were very solid passes for the air so looks like we picked up some ET from the muffler change.

Paul dialed 11.63 for the 1st rd and took the win by .008 in another close race running 11.64 with a little peddle at the stripe.

Paul dialed 11.64 for the 2nd rd matchup against fellow Ford racer Tony Pearce and unfortunately went red for the loss.  Tony went on to make it to the finals against Brian McGinnis in his ’56 Chevy where Brian got the big win for the coveted Wally.

It is always fun being out at the track seeing our friends and fellow racers as it we was a nice day out. 

Big thanks again to our sponsor Handan Trailer Repair and thanks to Brian Lawrence – Swift Tools for all you do for us racers.  Thank you to my family as without their support I wouldn’t be able to race. 

See you all soon at a track near you. – Paul Young  

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After Chris repaired the secondary accelerator pump linkage, Torri was back out at Pacific Raceways in her ’66 Tempest and set a new personal best this evening recording a 10.959 at 120.25 MPH! Baro was 29.59 and corrected altitude was 1100 feet.

Next up will be Paul in his ’85 Mustang and we hope to have Chris out in ’57 in August for some testing – Roger

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Hello Race Fans!

This past 4th of July weekend was the John Kilroy Footbrake race at Bremerton Raceways for which Chris & Paul have been looking forward to attending since everyone raves about this yearly event.  We took Paul’s Mustang over to give it our best shot!

It is an absolute blast of an event that we would highly recommend to all of our racers & friends as there was plenty of classes to run for all types of cars both with & without electronics.  

We entered into the Gamblers race on Friday night and unfortunately Paul got knocked out in the 1st rd due barely turning on the dreaded red bulb.

We double entered Sat/Sun for both the red & blue side of the ladder.  Paul unfortunately barely got knocked out in the 1st rd of red side by .009 to David Chun in his dragster.  He made it past the 1st rd of the blue side by .0102 margin and in another tight race got nudged by .0038 in the 2nd rd so we were done for Saturday.  

We headed into Sunday with hopes of some more round wins and it happened on the red side as Paul made it to the 3rd rd before getting knocked out by .007 margin against race finalist Justin Cooper.  The blue side of the ladder Paul lost 1st rd due to barely going red once again. 

We had fun time traveling to and from this event with James Ferguson and his son Jim.  James was able to notch a few round wins in his Vega on Saturday. 

We were camping right across from the finish line so we had a birds-eye view of many many tight races at this fabulous event.  We cheered on our fellow racers in all classes and gave them the thumbs up coming back up the return road right beside us.

I would like to give a huge shout out to the Sears Family Racing for doing an awesome job coordinating the footbrake race and ensuring all went well by checking in on us along with our fellow racers.  

THANK YOU to my family as without their support I wouldn’t be able to race.  

See you all soon at a track near you! – Paul Young

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As I discussed at the end of the 2019 season, Chris is now behind the wheel of our ’57. We got out for this Test & Tune to get him familiar with the car which is a bit more complicated to drive with our updated Ram clutch. Prior to the burnout you need to turn the launch RPM limiter off, then turn both it and the Racepak Sportsman data recorder on prior to staging to acquire clutch data on each run. There is a LOT going on in a short amount of time! [You make 4-shifts in 6-seconds. You are in 5th gear by the 1/8th mile]. We wanted to get Chris comfortable in the car prior to the very tentative BC Super Shifters race at Pacific Raceways on August 8 & 9th 2020.

Mom & Dad upgrading our ’57 for our new driver in 2020!

We went out with our old Pro-shifted Doug-Nash 5-speed which I updated over the winter to lower the 1-4 gear ratios as I discuss here. We were hoping to have the updated face-plated Doug-Nash we purchased over the winter in the car, but the new input shaft & bearing retainer I ordered from Liberty’s Gears had not arrived prior to this outing. So we went with what we have! 🙂

Paul, Chris & Pam before the rains came!!

We got out there, went thru tech, and Chris got to warm up the ’57 driving it to the top end, turned it around, jumped on it a tad and shifted from 1-2-3 and came idling back to the pits and stated it was shifting great with the increased air gap in the clutch! We were ready to go, and then the rains came and the track called the event. But at least Chris got a little seat time in the ’57 and we’re home safe & sound! Thanks to Chris, Paul & Pam for a good effort! 2020 continues to be just a tad strange! 🙂

Pam and I wish you all a safe and Happy 4th of July weekend!

– Roger

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June 27, 2020:

Hello Race Fans,

We had 2 of our cars out at “The Place To Race” Pacific Raceways this Saturday for the Swift Tools points series race. Torri was driving her ’66 Pontiac Tempest and I was driving my ’85 Ford Mustang, both entered in Pro Bracket.

We both got the customary 2 qualifying passes prior to elimination.  Torri’s car was off by .15-.20 from the normal expected 11.0 ET’s on those qualifying passes and I ran 11.71 & 11.70 on my 2 passes.  

We put a 11.20 dial for Torri in the 1st rd and she ran 11.25 just coming up a little short to her opponent unfortunately.  The car has lost .06-.08 in the first 60 ft so we are thinking the transmission and/or converter might be hurt but we will know more in the near future.  It was a bummer as the car has been running awesome prior to this race with a best of 10.99 @ 120 mph and Torri has been doing a fabulous job driving too.

I managed to make my way to the 5th rd before I got taken out by .0016 margin in a double breakout against the eventual race winner Brian Thompson. 

It was nice to see all of our fellow racers and friends once again during these crazy times & wish to say congratulations to all of the finalists in each class. Huge thanks to our sponsor Handan Trailer Repair and Swift Tools Brian Lawrence for his support. 

Hope to see you all again real soon, please stay safe!

Paul Young 

Paul wins 4th round vs Gordon Rust – Video capture

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Torri’s first 10-second pass on June 17, 2020! Video capture

June 17, 2020:

Torri and Chris took her ’66 Tempest out to a Test & Tune and recorded her first 10-second hit on her 3rd pass setting a new milestone at 6:36 PM at a density altitude of 1654 feet! Her Pontiac is now officially a 10-second street/strip car with the Pontiac 436 under the hood.

Prior to going out, Chris installed a rear sway-bar which GREATLY improved the roll in the car on the launch. Congratulations Torri!

Chris has a video posted below. – Roger

https://www.facebook.com/chris.young.9022/videos/2995216723848928/

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May 29, 2020:

First out for Edwards & Young this year of the Covid-19 pandemic was Torri’s ’66 Tempest featuring new Wilwood front disc brakes, new upper & lower front control arms and new radial ‘slicks’ on the back of the car at Pacific Raceways under their guidelines to keep all the participants and their track crew members safe. Chris worked hard upgrading the Tempest over the winter!

New Wilwood disc brakes for Torri’s Pontiac

New A-arms and spindles for Torri’s Pontiac for the 2020 season!

On Torri’s 1st hit of 2020 she ran a 11.11 @ 117 MPH with a solid 1.50 60ft

On her 2nd hit she recorded a 11.093 @ 120.10 MPH with the 830 carb.

Her 3rd hit with the 830 carb was her best of the evening. Chris stated after the 3rd hit, “It’s torquing over and going to the right on the launch. Last run was better and went 11.03 @ 120.14. The 830 worked well on this pass. Thanks pop’s for putting it together.”

Our thanks to the entire crew and management at Pacific Raceways for making this evening possible under Covid-19 restrictions! – Roger

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Our great sponsors, Handan Trailer Repair, are on board for the sixth straight year! Thank you John & Kimberly Collecchi for your support again in 2020 and your friendship!

We are very excited to once again be sponsored by such an outstanding company! Kimberly & John have sponsored our four-car team starting in 2015!

Handan is also on Facebook here! – The Young family

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Winter Progress Reports [In Progress]

Chris’ Chevelle needs a new set of PacAloy valve springs before next season and Paul may want to install a spool in his Mustang over the winter. Plus we have Wilwood front disc brakes to install on Torri’s Pontiac. And we’ll need to work around the upcoming move of Chris, Torri & Peyten to their new homestead in Kent but we’ll get it done!

October 26, 2019:

With Chris & Torri moving, we relocated my large, KRA2496PBO style Snap-On tool box and tools from their garage to my basement. My thanks to Chris, Paul & Pam for making this difficult move possible! The piston on the left is from a R-780 radial aircraft engine I got when attending A&P school.  – Roger

73″ Snap-On Box

November 1, 2019:

I’m working at updating my old Holley 830 for Torri’s Pontiac for 2020. I’ve drilled and tapped the pressed-in primary idle air bleeds for screw-in bleeds to give us more tuning ability for the old carb. – Roger

Drilled & tapped the primary air bleeds for screw-in bleeds on my old 830 for Torri’s Pontiac to make the idle circuit more adjustable

Carb update April 4, 2020: 

Chris took the Pontiac out for a test drive and the 830 ran well – Roger

November 6, 2019:

Changed the jetting on my two 660 carbs on the ’57 from 75/76 staggered jets to 76 square for next Spring. Engine was slightly lean.

November 30, 2019:

Thanks to our friend Don McClure, we’re purchasing his two Doug-Nash 5-speed transmissions from him over this winter for our ’57. The one has recently been face-plated by Liberty which we hope to put to use in the future as face-plating is an improvement over our pro-shifted Doug-Nash! Thanks Don!

Face-plated Doug-Nash 5-speed

1-4 are face plated by Liberty

April 18, 2020: 

Thanks to Chris, Paul & Peyten they made the LONG drive to Pasco and back to pick up the transmissions from Don this weekend while our cars remain parked during this Coronavirus shut-down! – Roger

May 12, 2020:

Liberty’s Gears is making a new input shaft for our face-plated Doug-Nash pictured above, so in the future we can just swap transmissions when the need arises in our ’57. Without Liberty these old transmissions would have become unserviceable years ago!! They are also providing the retainer/collar for our Chev bellhousing & throwout bearing to replace the Ford retainer. – Roger

July 13, 2020:

It’s no longer winter, but Liberty’s Gears delivered the new input shaft, input bearing retainer/collar for a GM bellhousing & throwout bearing, and a new rear seal so we can get the face-plated transmission together for our ’57 – Roger

New input shaft, GM front bearing retainer, tail-housing output seal from Liberty’s Gears

New 6.5″ input shaft with Mopar 18-spline input from Liberty’s installed

Completed face-plated Doug-Nash 5-speed with new input shaft and GM front bearing retainer/collar

Face-plated Doug-Nash with Long shifter

January 1, 2020:

A minor safety upgrade for the ’57, I purchased two 1-5/8″ helmet hooks, cut off the hooks and installed them on the back brace to prevent the shoulder straps from sliding in the event of a mishap. – Roger

January 17, 2020:

Chris is working on Torri’s ’66 Pontiac, installing new upper and lower front A-arms, spindles, and the Wilwood front disc brakes!

New Wilwood front disc brakes for Torri’s Pontiac

New A-arms and spindles for Torri’s Pontiac

February 19, 2020:

I got the new Crow Kam-Lock belts in the ’57 for Chris today, and they are good until June 30, 2022. – Roger

February 22, 2020:

Today, Chris & I got the new PacAloy valve springs in the Chevelle and replaced the #2 exhaust pushrod which had slight wear on the rocker tip. Clearly the old springs were dead! On Sunday, Chris got the new, replacement MagnaFuel pump installed in the Chevelle – Roger

February 24, 2020:

Jim Doyle captured Peyten and Grandpa coming back from bedding in the new front brake pads in 2019!

We got the Jesel rockers back on the motor in our ’57, primed the oil system, refilled the cooling system tested both the water pump & cooling fan motors, and primed the carbs. Except the correct seat-belts and changing the oil & filter the ’57 is ready to go for 2020! – Roger

February 29, 2020:

Today Chris got the Chevelle running with the new valve springs and it sounded good. An oil & filter change, install the new Crow restraints and it will be ready to go for 2020!

March 17, 2020:

Obviously the spread of the Coronavirus is going to impact the 2020 racing season throughout the nation, but we can get through this difficult time working together and being kind to one another! – Roger

April 20, 2020:

For the first time this year, I had Chris fire up our ’57 and run it thru the gears on stands. And I wish to report to Paul that we’ve cured the slight oil leak that was dripping from the oil pressure sending line fitting!! So, if and when the 2020 season ever begins, we’re ready to get Chris behind the wheel to row the gears!! It was good to hear our ol’ buggy running! – Roger

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October 5, 2019:

Hello Race Fans!

Today was the 1st Annual NW Bracket Kings Showdown
@Theplacetorace – Pacific Raceways. I took the Mustang out to support this event put on by fellow racer Freddy Hoffman and had a good time. The weather was perfect with the cool fall temps and great air making for some fast passes as you can see below as these were both record runs.

1st Qual: 11.578 @ 115.6 mph
2nd Qual: 11.568 @ 115.4 mph

I was feeling good going into 1st rd knowing all races were going to be extremely tight. I drew Gary Esnrud in his lovely yellow Mopar for a rematch from earlier in the year which too was a good race. I went .024 on the tree to his .011 and took the stripe by .016 but broke out by .008 running 11.562 on my 11.57 dial against his 11.25 on 11.23 dial.

I was able to buy back into the race against other buyback competition and got a single due to odd cars. I had a .016 rt and ran 11.551 (new record) on a 11.55 dial so felt really good after this pass.

Moving into 2nd rd I had a .044 rt to my opponents .024 rt and ran 11.556 on my 11.54 dial to his 10.709 on a 10.70 dial so another good race but i came up short.

We had a Gamblers race for both Electronics and Non- Electronic cars and I decided to give that a shot.

I lost in the 1st rd running 11.584 on my 11.57 dial due to being tardy on the tree. My opponent had a .020 rt and ran 10.08 on his 10.03 dial.

Please see below winners from both races.

SUPER PRO- Robert Strohm
R/U – Scott Imbler

SP GAMBLER – Scott Imbler
R/U – Randy Hentges

PRO – John Schwaller
R/U – Brad Burton

PRO GAMBLER – Johnny Bumgarner
R/U – Tom Wartinger

SPORTSMAN – Mark Biscay
R/U – Brian Seaberg

I feel that Freddy did a fabulous job along with Pacific Raceways, too bad more people choose not to attend these big buck bracket races.

This has been a great season for me being in Pro Bracket as the car ran wonderful. I was fortunate to get my first Wally @ Seattle Divisional in Pro and another win at West Coast Grudge event so pretty happy.

I would like to thank everyone in my family for their continued support with both the car and in cheering me on along with our fabulous sponsor Handan Trailer Repair.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! – Paul Young

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

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