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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.
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