When Randy Heinselman first brought his Cuda to Drag Week in 2012, he had a plate nitous system on it that allowed the big block car to run 10.24-130, and he was the third fastest Mopar behind only Mike Crow and Ray Meyers. The problem was that was only good enough for sixth place in the ultra competitive Super Street Power Adder class. That same year many of the Normally Aspirated classes were very soft, so Randy ditched the nitrous for 2013. The result was a slower 10.72-124 which dropped him to 7th among Mopars, but brought him a third place plaque in Street Race Big Block Normally Aspirated against 15 competitors.

2014 found Randy and the Cuda in Super Street Big Block NA, a class he has been in ever since. His 10.36-128 best pass improved the 70 AAR clone to 4th on that years Mopar list, and he was runner-up in class to collect yet another plaque and early invite. His wife Connie also took third place with her 69 Camaro in SSSBNA that year.

The Heinselmans would make the drive from Texas to St. Louis in 2015 with the same cars, and once again finished third in both of their classes. Both cars barely improved on their averages, with the Camaro posting a 10.96, and the Cuda finishing up at 10.58-128.

After four years with the Edelbrock Victor headed 535 wedge, Randy was looking for an improvement that would keep the Plum Crazy E-body on pace with the normally aspirated competition. So for 2016, Connie left the Camaro at home so they could concentrate on the Cuda with an all new, all aluminum, Indy 572 Hemi.

#3 Randy Heinselman Purple 70 Plymouth Barracuda
Day 1: 9.87-137.7
Day 2: 9.63-140.6
Day 3: 9.73-139.1
Day 4: 9.75-139.0
Day 5: 9.90-137.4
Final Average: 9.781-138.79

Randy made three or four hits on Friday, trying to get a grip on the tricky National Trail surface, but had to settle for his first run of the day. The seven tenths and ten mph improvement in average was a huge jump for the Cuda, but the result was the same, third place once again in SSBBNA. His 9.63-140 moved him from 7th quickest Normally Aspirated Mopar all time to second, only behind Eddie Miller's Predator headed Duster.