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Tasmanian Devil II shines in debut at Kingman Street Drags
Courtesy of Scott Snizek and www.kingmanstreetdrags.com
KINGMAN, Arizona -- With Ken Rooney behind the wheel, the Tasmanian Devil II --built to the specs of the original AA/A roadster that set NHRA records in the mid-1960s -- won in its Sept. 20-21 debut at the 2008 Napa Racing Kingman Street Drags V.
The "Taz II" is a supercharged Hemi-powered '23T that features the retro look of the original but integrates current NHRA technical requirements. The car actually was unveiled at Nancy Wilson's 2007 East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Reunion last fall.
So the Kingman Street Drags seemed like a perfect setting in which to fire it up and see if it had the performance capability of the original.
The Kingman Street Drags is, by drag-racing standards, a relatively new event. But it is quickly becoming a festive tradition on the town's Main Street -- which happens to be along famous Route 66 -- about 1500 miles from Joliet, Illinois' Route 66 Raceway on the same highway. This is the only official, fully timed drag race down Main Street Route 66.
For more information about the Taz II, please see www.pacersauto.com.
The Taz II video was provided by Scott Snizek in cooperation with Speed Scene Racing www.speedsceneracing.com.
Special Thanks to Susan Wade of 1320TV.com and Fast Jack Beckman for their continued support.
The Nostalgia Pro Comp Association (NPCA) is a Midwest and East Coast drag racing association that runs front engine dragsters, '79 and older bodied funny cars and altereds in a "Pro Comp" style format, as well as pre 1973 Supercharged Gassers. NPCA members accumulate points throughout the NPCA Championship Drag Racing Series while competing for prize money and contingencies.
The NPCA's main objective is to entertain the fans with a quality show. This is achieved by providing a means for affordable and quality racing that fills the gap between the high dollar professionally sponsored cars and the bracket racing classes. The nostalgic look and variety of car types makes them very popular with a large array of fans. Heavy emphasis is placed on safety, reliability, showmanship and having fun.
The 2007 class structure has been determined with the addition of two new Nostalgia classes: Comp & Gas.
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| SUPER ELIMINATOR |
6.50 Center Steer Front Engine Dragsters, Altereds, and Pre 1980 Funny Cars 8 Car Field |
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PRO COMP I |
7.00 Center Steer Front Engine Dragsters, Altereds, and Pre 1980 Funny Cars 8 Car Field |
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PRO COMP II |
7.50 Center Steer Front Engine Dragsters, Altereds, and Pre 1980 Funny Cars 16 Car Field |
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NOSTALGIA COMP |
All Run - Center Steer - 8.00, 8.50, 9.00, 9.50 Front Engine Dragsters, Altereds, Pre 1980 Funny Cars, and Left Hand Steer Roadsters All Run |
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A/GAS |
7.50 Left Hand Steer Pre 1973 Door Cars 8 Car Field |
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B/GAS |
8.50 Left Hand Steer Pre 1973 Door Cars 8 or 16 Car Field |
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NOSTALGIA GAS |
All Run - Left Hand Steer 9.00, 9.50, 10.00, 10.50 Pre 1973 Door Cars All Run | ||||||
