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Looks like I should have the truck out so goal #1 is to debug and get some quality seat time.

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That truck is bad ass

1. To get the new motor tuned and running well.
2. To NOT break the new motor, or any other parts that will cost me $$$ I don't have.
3. To be moderately successful with some bracket racing (to this point, I've just been running my street car at larger street car events)

sadly, due to the economic times, there will be no upgrades this winter . the wife seems to think that i should put that money into home improvements. so this year will be routine maintainence and then keep working on reaction times and 60'

Well, I put the dragster back together with a 500 hp pump gas 383...(broke the 496 at the first race of 2008, car has been sitting since), put the Toilet on it...sounds good...now to see if I can get used to looking over my shoulder in a "slow" dragster...in the DFW area most of the dragsters in S/P are now running between 4.50s and 4.80s...should make for some interesting stripe driving going 6.0s or so... ...so I suppose my goal for 2010 is to get the combo sorted out and go a few rounds while making the fast cars crazy...

9.99.... the cuda' went a best 10.07. we're getting ready to put a set of wilwood draglites on the front. after that... a little alcohol.

I am hoping to run wild street, or extreme street in our local Vamp racing heads up street series. 11.20 or 10.70 class until Best Machine gets my new 541 ready. Kcir and Mokan

Run a consistant 11.50 with reaction times .040 or better. Break nothing. Make the fall "Mopars at the strip".

get the '66 done and down the track...

1.) I'd like to see an 11.99 out of the dart. Got a couple tenths to go, so I'll need to make a change or 2 to get that.

2.) Win Another Championship, Not sure if I'm staying in sportsman or moving up to pro. I know I can be competitive in both, just have to make the choice.

3.) It seems obvious, but have fun, be safe, and keep the car in one piece.

1. Win that elusive NHRA National event

2. Like Bill said, still have a running car at the end of the season

I don't know what I will do yet..I saved up some cash for parts..But really don't know what I need yet. Only time will tell...Now...Will the real Captain Cheapo stand up!!

Just to make that first pass after 2 years of hard work would make it a good year already..

Hopefully that will happen on the 16th of Jan. @ Speedworld..


Chris..

Get my Barracuda down the track for the first time in 6 years. Its slowly coming back together. Car is 99% ready for the motor which is not yet assembled but all the parts are here.

Get back to the track this coming year... I didnt race
at all this year.... and break into the 8's, hopefully
8.80s... then its slow it down to 10.0s.... OR get
a driver for it

Get the motor in my Valiant, and ready for pinks in March. Take my 70 Cuda out of its coma , and drop my B1 in it And A Happy New Year To All my fellow moparts board membes

I got 3 seasons out of this bullet with no trouble other then choking with these 750's.That's like 10k miles plus track time So,,gunna Freshen engine,blower,harness,, ,,,,rebuild comp lifters.Pair of 1100 dominators ,few more pullies,NHRA licence ,new jacket,pants,gloves,shoes,,,,,,,,,and HELMUT.Have to install window net too .SSR gave me a neckbrace I would like to throw some boost at this pig and get an 8 sec slip by the end of the season

My goal is to first lighten up to at least 3600 race weight.
I have glass bumpers already painted silver and hood with raised (4")RO scoop, used magnum force front end (500 miles)with manual rack. Install motor plate,low mount mini alternator. Pull engine out to freshen up,install girdle,maybe change heads and cam, declutter under the hood while the engine is out,fill in holes and repaint car. Check air in tires after I get all that done If all that works out then maybe run some 9's in street trim.

I will measure my success at the end of this coming season by the size of the pile of win tickets I collect. 2009 was brutal with a car that was not consistant, but ran good. We will see soon how this year will start. I think our tracks start running again in March.

Finish it Start it (and don`t run out of $$$) Race it. With fingers crossed