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Offline Van

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Hello everyone
« on: July 08, 2013, 08:51:30 PM »
I just registered & logged in, I have been watching this board for a while & thought it was time to jump in. Finally racing again after 24 years !
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Offline GlennLever

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Re: Hello everyone
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2013, 12:38:53 AM »
Quote from: Van on July 08, 2013, 08:51:30 PM
I just registered & logged in, I have been watching this board for a while & thought it was time to jump in. Finally racing again after 24 years !
Good deal, let's see some pictures.
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Offline ricardo1967

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Re: Hello everyone
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2013, 03:19:06 PM »
Quote from: Van on July 08, 2013, 08:51:30 PM
I just registered & logged in, I have been watching this board for a while & thought it was time to jump in. Finally racing again after 24 years !

And your track is just... BAKERSFIELD!! Welcome to the forum Van.
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Offline Van

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Re: Hello everyone
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2013, 11:28:56 PM »
Thanks Glenn & Ricardo for the welcome. Got a nice PM from Glenn outlining the talent that's on board.  I  have raced most of the ca. tracks  = OCIR - Irwindale = Fremont , that are now gone.  I have ran at least 10 FED's a few F/C 's and AA/FA. My friend who drove for me 30 years ago has helped me (us) build a new FED. With him back in the seat after all this time, well it just makes things seem right again. We have had the car out twice & are getting back in the groove. Going to Bakersfield for Saturday nite nitro this weekend. Yes we are going to do our part in contaminating some of the air space with 50%   Pics soon
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Offline Supercat

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Re: Hello everyone
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2013, 09:05:14 AM »
Van have a good time this weekend at Famoso. We have been running at the Saturday Night Nitro program for the past few years.
I got my Top Fuel license in 2011 at the last SNN. We will try to go to the August SNN event or for ANRA in mid August with our car.
Have fun and stay safe.

John
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Re: Hello everyone
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2013, 02:09:40 PM »
Welcome Van..........

I've got a funny OCIR story I'll have to share some time........

Ken
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Re: Hello everyone
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2013, 02:52:18 PM »
Welcome from Alabama. Now learn to post pics. If I can do it it can't be hard LOL.
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Offline Van

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Re: Hello everyone
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2013, 04:28:04 PM »
Let's see if this picture comes through. This pic was taken at Saturday Night Nitro at Famoso (Bakersfield). New car and we are still shaking it out.
Van
« Last Edit: July 23, 2013, 04:32:32 PM by Van »
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Offline ricardo1967

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Re: Hello everyone
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2013, 06:52:15 PM »
Nice shot Van, nice rig. SBF power?
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Offline Van

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Re: Hello everyone
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2013, 07:28:54 PM »
Quote from: ricardo1967 on July 23, 2013, 06:52:15 PM
Nice shot Van, nice rig. SBF power?

Ah ya all 534CI of it !!   glad you like it ;D
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Offline masracingtd1167

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Re: Hello everyone
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2013, 12:42:32 PM »
Van nice car . I would love to make the trip out to Bakersfield for the march meet That has to be the best race of the year .
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Re: Hello everyone
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2013, 11:39:24 AM »
Hey everyone, My name is Keven and I just joined. I am the driver of Van's dragster. I came over his house Saturday to work on our project and told him about this cool front engine dragster site I found. He popped up this site, this thread and said "Oh you mean this one?" Can't let him have all the fun. I did drive for him 30 years ago. Can't remember why I quit driving for him...now I remember I sold my firesuit to buy an engagement ring, what an idiot I was. Anyways, it felt like it was a few weeks, not 30 years since we last raced, everything is right. Van builds quick, fast and dependable dragsters. Looking forward to a lot fun racing.
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Offline GlennLever

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Re: Hello everyone
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2013, 11:41:46 AM »
Quote from: Keven on September 23, 2013, 11:39:24 AM
Hey everyone, My name is Keven and I just joined. I am the driver of Van's dragster. I came over his house Saturday to work on our project and told about this cool front engine dragster site I found. He popped up this site, this thread and said "Oh you mean this one?" Can't let him have all the fun. I did drive for him 30 years ago. Can't remember why I quit driving for him...now I remember I sold my firesuit to buy an engagement ring, what an idiot I was. Anyways, it felt like it was a few weeks, not 30 years since we last raced, everything is right. Van builds quick, fast and dependable dragsters. Looking forward to a lot fun racing.

Welcome
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Re: Hello everyone
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2013, 08:09:29 AM »
Good Gravy Marie Matt................hes even got a crower on it...... 8)

Welcome Kevin and Van.    In case you were wondering what I am talking about.  Matt on here has a 385 powered FED also. Good deal

good luck this weekend
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« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2013, 06:51:48 PM »
Luke
 That old Crower was a gift to an old friend 25 years ago. He knew about the new car & dug the Crower out and sent it back to me, he called and said he was returning something I had given him long ago. It was a surprise when I opened it & only vaguely remembered it. At that point we had to run it. We even have the original "Crower logo" debris cover for it.
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