First time at the track to race was at E-town in 1979 the last Sunday of the season and it rained out. I didn't want to wait until the following year so me and my friend Norm (we still race together when we can)went to Island the next Sunday. Drove there (probably about 60 miles)in my 71 Cuda with the slicks in the back seat. Changed the tires and opened the headers and made 3 passes 13.78, 13.60ish and 13.47 all around 100 mph. The car was a 4spd. back then and I was only leaving at around 2,500 so it was bogging pretty bad. That was before I learned you actually will break less parts leaving high with a stick car than you will leaving low and bogging the motor. Lucky for me I didn't break anything was able to drive back home. Still have the car and still race when time and money permit.