Ok, a local group is running a program at an oval track near me-S.E. Ct., called " The 100 Foot Drags". It's pretty much what it sounds like, 100 foot "racing", timed, with dial ins and eliminations. So far, there haven't been any A/C VW's there as ( I think) it's only been happening one year. There are only a very, very small amount of air cooled cars in the area that have any perfomance potential at all, (mine included), so that opens the door for a good education for the water cooled crowd! Our last in state drag strip closed down in 4/1984, and the closest facility is 3-4 hours away, not a lot by some standards, but it is inconvenient for frequent racing, never mind breakdowns on a street driven car. Now, not having run my "67 at a strip since 1984, and there wasn't a 60 foot timer at the track anyway, what could I expect to run in a 100 foot strip, having run a 13.88 ( not sure of the trap speed now) years ago? On the website (100FOOTDRAGS.COM) they have some approximate times of 1.7secs to 1.8 seconds for cars capable of a mid 8 1/4 mile time, and 1.8 - 1.9 for a 10.1 car. I'm hoping that I can have some fun once again and not break too many parts in my '67 that hasn't been on the road since 2002!
