2021 NHRA Fuelers and Funnies

My absolute favorite funny car. (well, technically A/FX) was The altered wheelbase Pontiac in 1964. (y)
The wheelbases were changed to assist traction for the narrow (7 in (180 mm)-wide) slicks (required by NHRA rules), while keeping the mandatory factory distance between axle centers. Because of these many obvious modifications they did not look stock, hence the name "funny".

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squatting dog said:
My absolute favorite funny car. (well, technically A/FX) was The altered wheelbase Pontiac in 1964. (y)
The wheelbases were changed to assist traction for the narrow (7 in (180 mm)-wide) slicks (required by NHRA rules), while keeping the mandatory factory distance between axle centers. Because of these many obvious modifications they did not look stock, hence the name "funny".

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I always loved the wrinkle of the slicks on the green.
 

squatting dog said:
My absolute favorite funny car. (well, technically A/FX) was The altered wheelbase Pontiac in 1964. (y)
The wheelbases were changed to assist traction for the narrow (7 in (180 mm)-wide) slicks (required by NHRA rules), while keeping the mandatory factory distance between axle centers. Because of these many obvious modifications they did not look stock, hence the name "funny".

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I remember him but not this ride but he was popular in my day. I think he was Pontiac all the way.
 
I like the Funny Cars and Fuelers. My favorites include Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, Don “The Snake” Prudhome, “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, Tommy Ivo and Bruce Larson.

I remember watching Ivo driving his 4-engine Buick Sportswagon and Larson’s 4000 hp funny car. He designed and built this engine. Aluminum block and burns alcohol and nitro. Bruce lives nearby and I have stopped by his garage several times, but not much since COVID. He has a habit of closing his garage two days before he races. Grumpy died about 10 years ago. The last I knew, Ivo was still in California and I lost track of “Snake.” Jenkins lived in Easton, PA prior to his death. In case anyone’s interested, I thought I would throw this information in.
 
oldman said:
I like the Funny Cars and Fuelers. My favorites include Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, Don “The Snake” Prudhome, “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, Tommy Ivo and Bruce Larson.

I remember watching Ivo driving his 4-engine Buick Sportswagon and Larson’s 4000 hp funny car. He designed and built this engine. Aluminum block and burns alcohol and nitro. Bruce lives nearby and I have stopped by his garage several times, but not much since COVID. He has a habit of closing his garage two days before he races. Grumpy died about 10 years ago. The last I knew, Ivo was still in California and I lost track of “Snake.” Jenkins lived in Easton, PA prior to his death. In case anyone’s interested, I thought I would throw this information in.
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Never could decide which color version of the "Wagon Master" I liked the best. :) Nothing like watching him boil the tires for the entire quarter mile. (y)

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