The shadows were growing quite long, and many competitors were on their second or third attempts before David Meyer brought the "Northern Bel" 526 TT Hemi around for his first run on Friday. The brothers and I were just blown away when this six figure build showed up in the tech line. Several years ago, I remember when the first cars started showing up with beautiful paint jobs, and we would laugh and talk about how many cars were "too nice for Drag Week". Apparently that term just doesn't apply anymore, and it's a credit to guys who simply aren't afraid to drive and beat on their dream cars!

We were walking back from turning in our slips when he staged up in the right lane and started spooling the turbos.
"How slow does he have to run for Boone to get third in Super Street Big Block Power Adder?" Dale laughed and slapped Boone on the back.
"10.80 or slower", Boone shook his head, "not that I was actually doing the math or anything".
"Probably run that with a flat tire, and he's picked up ET every single day so far", I added.

The 66 left incredibly soft, but the power ramped in quickly, and it looked to really be moving by the eighth mile. When the 9.75-149 splashed on the board, Boone shook his head.
"That's an incredible car Boone", Darren commented, "no shame on the Ruster Duster for coming up short against that".
"Probably rides a heck of alot better too", I added.

#6 David Meyer Blue 66 Plymouth Belvedere
Day 1: 10.50-133.3
Day 2: 10.10-145.4
Day 3: 9.90-146.2
Day 4: 9.73-149.5
Day 5: 9.75-149.4
Final Average: 10.000-144.82

The Troy Trepanier built, original Hemi Belvedere is stunning in how understated it is. The thought of a twin turbocharged 526 Hemi capable of 200 in the standing mile, and 150 in the quarter while hauling 4500+ lbs around, instantly fills your brain with images of a snorting, over the top, monster, but this car does it effortlessly, and smoothly. Just an amazing build.