The other day I was thinking about some 3 second passes as it was being discussed by some internet racers. They were talking about " easy 3's" once this gets fixed, that gets fixed and so forth. Now friends, its one thing to run a low 4.20 or so. Its another to run a 3-anything! Its funny how people throw around the ETs like they are on the shelf at WalMart just to purchase when ready...


Sooo, being winter, thought it would be cool to throw some video's up there for fun, and you can make a pass inside a 3 second Pro Top Outlaw car. These cars are pretty cool, still on a very grassroots sportsman level, ( for most, not ALL..lol)and certainly fast.

The first link is our car, with Bob Frigon driving his Spitzer 451" Hemi, against the new ET record at the time, Sheldon Bissesar of Trinidad. Although Bob got treed a bit, he was charging hard with the " kitchen sink" tune up...
Bon set the class MPH record on the same run as Sheldon set the ET record.Bob usually hits the tree hard, was just not in the cards that day. Its racing.

Scott Koffel is a big part of this Pro Outlaw series and deserves much credit for his behind the scenes efforts, along with the Lake Erie Monster.Anyone with any interest of helping sponsor the Pro Top Outlaw class for 2011, can get ahold of Scott as well ( I know...I know..shameless plug )

The second video is the in car pass from Sheldons car. As you can see, this " easy 3 second" thing isnt quite so easy. Not your mothers' Oldsmobile.

Whats really cool about these guys is for the most part they all just get along, actually talk to each other at the races, no egos, no BS, and you can see at the end Bob is the first guy to come congratulate the winner. Its a cool deal.If someone needs a part, there are often many people offering up their help, even if it means getting taken out.

These cars are NOT screw blower cars either. Just throwing it out there for some Winter fun....carry on....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Ka4L3Uwqw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agtKMlejjKM&NR=1

Very cool

Goota give a to all these guys. Making insane power

Monster wheel stand

Running a low 4.20 isn't easy or cheap either

where are thay going to race this yr?no norwalk or are thay in with other events?good luck to Scott and the crew!

when you have the potential to make 3000hp a 3 second pass well with in reason. now getting the tune and the chassis set up to do it make take some time especially a new car.

3's geez thats a relm i cant imagine,when i get done i'll be tickled with 5.30's

I have made plenty of 4 second passes and that was a rush

Scott is working on some things, but no, it doesnt appear Norwalk is going to happen. Hoping for maybe a 3 track deal this year....I need to call Scott after the Holidays...its going to get interesting this year...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnBD3gBZHvQ

Pappas running 3.93

Running 3's in a dragster is fast.....doing it in a door car is down right impressive

Rickster

Depending on the weight of the door car it takes 3000+ horsepower to get it done. We've been 4.30 at 2950 pounds on a 10.5W.

Bill Lutz is building a twin turbo hemi i am sure will make a good effert.

Pappas has a BAD machine for sure....that is just monster. Now if we can find a way to get his budget....hmmmmm...


There is no doubt that the door car scene is really on the edge...the number of fast door cars seems like it has grown 4 fold over the last 5 years...its really something to see.

I've watched the Division 1 Top Sportsman cars go from Top Sportsman to mild Pro Modifieds basically...nuts.