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Pushed Out of the Hot Pits #880914 12/15/10 03:49 PM 12/15/10 03:49 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Some did anybody here ever get pushed out of the hot pits? I had forgot about it until I watched this video. Bet is was fun turning around. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBiNH14YCLY

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: ] #880915 12/15/10 04:44 PM 12/15/10 04:44 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 622 NC chris3 mopar
chris3 mopar Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 622 NC	That is something you would have to experience. The strangest push-out hot pits I remember was the first ever race at Rockingham Dragway. "Hot Car" fuel pits were at the bottom of the track down about where the scales are now. We had a blown 392, logee (forgot how to spell it) chassis. We pushed with a 1962 chevy station wagon with a 2x12 for a front bumper. The two cars pushed out in the opposite lane from the lane you wanted. You were pushed up the track and at a point you flipped the magneto and released the clutch to fire. When you got to the front of the Rockingham tower you swung the cars out, chris-crossed and got into your lane. Boy does that bring back memories. A big draw-back to this was that in those days, believe it or not Dragsters open trailer towed and most funny cars were on open slant-back car haulers. The pick-up trucks, most of the time, backed up to the fence and a driver's family and friends would be in the bed of the truck. I remember, possibly the second race at Rockingham, a good friend over in Greensboro, Allen Starr, "Starliner" his car broke apart at about half track. The engine rolled down the track and ended up right at the back of his truck in front of his family.

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: ] #880916 12/15/10 04:49 PM 12/15/10 04:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	cool video, hate the 1st song...not a chance a FI vette could touch the 413..anyway cool. [IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/pui5j.jpg[/IMG] Coming soon!!!!

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: Mr.Yuck] #880917 12/15/10 05:09 PM 12/15/10 05:09 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,218 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,218 Bend,OR USA	Quote: cool video, hate the 1st song...not a chance a FI vette could touch the 413..anyway cool. Dude, if you weren't there how would you know? Do you know what the numbers 7.00x14 mean? How about Atlas Bucrons? Tires sizes that where stock from the factory back then, not sticky at all. The 1962 327 F.I. Corvettes could hook a lot better on the streets than the 413 Dodge and Plymouth could. I hate to admit that but it is true, especailly on the stick shift Mopars of that day back then. Once the cars had slicks on them at the tracks it was a all together different matter Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: ] #880918 12/15/10 06:41 PM 12/15/10 06:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 622 NC chris3 mopar
chris3 mopar Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 622 NC	Push starts ended in about 1975. Remember the rollers to start the car? Website "wediditforlove" you can see some push trucks and cars with wood bumper.

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: Cab_Burge] #880919 12/15/10 07:05 PM 12/15/10 07:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,616 Riverside, Ca G G_bob master
G_bob master G Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,616 Riverside, Ca	Quote: Quote: cool video, hate the 1st song...not a chance a FI vette could touch the 413..anyway cool. Dude, if you weren't there how would you know? Do you know what the numbers 7.00x14 mean? How about Atlas Bucrons? Tires sizes that where stock from the factory back then, not sticky at all. The 1962 327 F.I. Corvettes could hook a lot better on the streets than the 413 Dodge and Plymouth could. I hate to admit that but it is true, especailly on the stick shift Mopars of that day back then. Once the cars had slicks on them at the tracks it was a all together different matter Seems I read that a mag re-created that race a while back. The 413 worked the vette...

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: Cab_Burge] #880920 12/15/10 08:04 PM 12/15/10 08:04 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,410 Belpre,Ohio C CHAPPER master
CHAPPER master C Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,410 Belpre,Ohio	Cab,,we older gentlemen should set an example for the young,,,,DON'T use the word "DUDE" If you like drag racing, support your local track.

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: Cab_Burge] #880921 12/15/10 08:04 PM 12/15/10 08:04 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: Quote: cool video, hate the 1st song...not a chance a FI vette could touch the 413..anyway cool. Dude, if you weren't there how would you know? Do you know what the numbers 7.00x14 mean? How about Atlas Bucrons? Tires sizes that where stock from the factory back then, not sticky at all. The 1962 327 F.I. Corvettes could hook a lot better on the streets than the 413 Dodge and Plymouth could. I hate to admit that but it is true, especailly on the stick shift Mopars of that day back then. Once the cars had slicks on them at the tracks it was a all together different matter Done that - been there - with Atlas Bucrons. Fastest 300

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: ] #880922 12/15/10 08:09 PM 12/15/10 08:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,437 Dandridge TN D Dabee master
Dabee master D Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,437 Dandridge TN	Man that brings back memories. I grew up 2 miles from Detroit drag way. This was back before they moved the Fall Nationals from Detroit to Indianapolis. School started right after Labor Day and the Nats would start the following week. We would skip school every day during the Nats and spend the day at Detroit Drag Way. This was in 60, 61, 62 and 63. None of us had any money so everyday we would crawl under the fence behind the hill. There were no stands at Detroit back then, just a pile of dirt stretching from the starting line to about the eighth mile on the spectator side. Those were the days!

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: Cab_Burge] #880923 12/15/10 08:27 PM 12/15/10 08:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,872 CheddarHead till October weedlayer master
weedlayer master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,872 CheddarHead till October	Quote: Quote: cool video, hate the 1st song...not a chance a FI vette could touch the 413..anyway cool. Dude, if you weren't there how would you know? Do you know what the numbers 7.00x14 mean? How about Atlas Bucrons? Tires sizes that where stock from the factory back then, not sticky at all. The 1962 327 F.I. Corvettes could hook a lot better on the streets than the 413 Dodge and Plymouth could. I hate to admit that but it is true, especailly on the stick shift Mopars of that day back then. Once the cars had slicks on them at the tracks it was a all together different matter I was there and don't really care what your opinion of that situation is, I always thought you were a pretty smart guy, but now think you are about as smart as prostock and diego.

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: Dabee] #880924 12/15/10 08:35 PM 12/15/10 08:35 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Man that brings back memories. I grew up 2 miles from Detroit drag way. This was back before they moved the Fall Nationals from Detroit to Indianapolis. School started right after Labor Day and the Nats would start the following week. We would skip school every day during the Nats and spend the day at Detroit Drag Way. This was in 60, 61, 62 and 63. None of us had any money so everyday we would crawl under the fence behind the hill. There were no stands at Detroit back then, just a pile of dirt stretching from the starting line to about the eighth mile on the spectator side. Those were the days! I suppose you have this video of the Detroit Nationals. A little long. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqCm7YO2GOI

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: ] #880925 12/15/10 11:56 PM 12/15/10 11:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 622 NC chris3 mopar
chris3 mopar Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 622 NC	Boy, I didn't get to watch the video this afternoon before I did my post about push outs. While I was watching I thought of what my son, Hemiparts, says when he looks at these old cars. "I don't know how ya'll are still alive." Look at the video again and look at the open frame slingshot with the Hemi and the 5'-0" long clutch handle with the "8" ball on top of it. Look at the frame and think about sliding down in there with your feet on either side of the coupler and your, well personallity, stradled down on top of that old oldsmobile shortened rear end. And don't look for no nice padded cockpit area. Hate to use the phrase but those were the days. What I would give to go down the 1/4 mile again in one of those cars.

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: ] #880926 12/16/10 12:36 AM 12/16/10 12:36 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,437 Dandridge TN D Dabee master
Dabee master D Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,437 Dandridge TN	Quote: I suppose you have this video of the Detroit Nationals. A little long. Wow that was great! Thanks

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: Dabee] #880927 12/16/10 02:31 AM 12/16/10 02:31 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,890 North Alabama M Monte_Smith master
Monte_Smith master M Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,890 North Alabama	Some tracks, like INDY, were state of the art. That is why the lanes at INDY are long, right behind the starting line, for the old push starts. Beech Bend, had "roller starters" buried in the ground, under the bridge. A guy sat in a pit and operated the SBC, that drove the rollers. It was cool to stand on the bridge, watch the cars fire and get a big dose of nitro fumes. Other tracks, would push to the finish line, turn the cars around, push back, fire then at the tree and turn them around again. And even after they became self starting, TF cars still did not have reversers for several years and you had a gang out there to push the car back after a burnout. That was pretty cool. Monte

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: Monte_Smith] #880928 12/16/10 02:59 AM 12/16/10 02:59 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi rowin4 master
rowin4 master Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi	Martin 131 drag way [ Michigan] called it the wire wheel area, the dragsters were pushed out at the top end side by side pushed down toward the tower and fired ,exited of just before the tower looped around back and were at the burn out area. I do recall there weren't many that didn't fire. It did give spectators some thing else to watch. it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: rowin4] #880929 12/16/10 08:33 AM 12/16/10 08:33 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	Pittsburgh International Dragway hot pits.Sitting on the lane next to the strip watching a red light on a pole,then the green light and the anouncment"bring it in on the fire-up road" [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: chris3] #880930 12/16/10 09:21 AM 12/16/10 09:21 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 729 Lebanon,IN M mr2performance super stock
mr2performance super stock M Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 729 Lebanon,IN	Quote: Push starts ended in about 1975. Remember the rollers to start the car? I'm actually restoring the very first set of roller starters right now. I'll try to post up some pics of them later. They were buried in mud for the last 20 years! Mike MR2PERFORMANCE RACE CARS 765 483 9371

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: G_bob] #880931 12/16/10 09:23 AM 12/16/10 09:23 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	Quote: Quote: Quote: cool video, hate the 1st song...not a chance a FI vette could touch the 413..anyway cool. Dude, if you weren't there how would you know? Do you know what the numbers 7.00x14 mean? How about Atlas Bucrons? Tires sizes that where stock from the factory back then, not sticky at all. The 1962 327 F.I. Corvettes could hook a lot better on the streets than the 413 Dodge and Plymouth could. I hate to admit that but it is true, especailly on the stick shift Mopars of that day back then. Once the cars had slicks on them at the tracks it was a all together different matter Seems I read that a mag re-created that race a while back. The 413 worked the vette... didn't have to be around to understand that a factory race car w/ 420hp (from the factory), not to mention the torque advantage could beat a 360hp (if that) HP corvette. I think there's an actual race on youtube I might look for later.

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: Mr.Yuck] #880932 12/16/10 09:47 AM 12/16/10 09:47 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,607 KYbywayof WV F Frito top fuel
Frito top fuel F Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,607 KYbywayof WV	National Trails had rollers in the pits but the cars were pushed down the narrow road beside the track from the 1000 foot area toward the starting line for runs. This area was used by Nitro Joe to line up the Hemi cars at the Sportnats this year!!

Re: Pushed Out of the Hot Pits [Re: Cab_Burge] #880933 12/16/10 10:15 AM 12/16/10 10:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	Quote: Quote: cool video, hate the 1st song...not a chance a FI vette could touch the 413..anyway cool. Dude, if you weren't there how would you know? Do you know what the numbers 7.00x14 mean? How about Atlas Bucrons? Tires sizes that where stock from the factory back then, not sticky at all. The 1962 327 F.I. Corvettes could hook a lot better on the streets than the 413 Dodge and Plymouth could. I hate to admit that but it is true, especailly on the stick shift Mopars of that day back then. Once the cars had slicks on them at the tracks it was a all together different matter P.S. "My stingray is light, my slicks are starting to spin but the 413's really digging in...."

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