Not a bad come back!!!

Well, not a bad come back for the ole' girl.
I have owned this car for 28 years.
The Dart has set in the corner of the shop for 10 years. My oldest Son wanted to put it back together and do some racing.
We went to Detroit and won the fastest Dodge and was the 5th fastest car on the grounds for the Roadkill nights event. Not bad for a small tire full legit street car. I had to drive cause you had to be 21years old.

2 weeks later we go to Street Car Takeover at Zmax and win the Outlaw Unlimited class. Now,we ran this class because I just put the DOT tires on to run the Roadkill event. Was not changing tires that only had a couple passes on them. We should,and fit in the 10.5 small tire class but the DOT tires are 10.8 wide. LOL
So guess what, Austin Melton at 17 years old took a combo that I ran 20 years ago and ran it straight up there ass!!. Yes, he drove his butt off and was his 1st time with the bottle turned on. I really had to pull it back and keep it turned down. Did not want him in a low 5sec car right off the bat. He cut great lights and did an amazing job. I am so pround of my whole family for this effort!!! Special thanks to David Stewart for the hard work and Friendship.

I know Bullet Bob is throwing a good one up in Heaven!!!



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This was my son at Zmax

Congrats for upholding the Dodge banner.

Awesome! Congratulations!

That says a lot about your tuning skills/car and your kid...........Congrats....

Congrats

Are my assumptions correct that you where running the car in a heads up no break racing event?
if so and if it is not a current secret what did both of you run to win each event?

LOL. I would sure as hell hate to bracket race on the street LOL
Yes it was both heads up races.
Has run as fast as 5.30s but with my son driving we had a real soft tune up in it. He went 5.70 flat.

Hell yes !

Congrat's to you and your son Lenny.
Good to see the old dart out again making passes.
David

That ROCKS!

Funny how the announcer was all over the A990 car that lost.

Very nice. Always good when your kids are interested. Congrats.
Doug

great job

Congrats to everyone involved in performing an awesome job. I really like that color. I'm trying to find something like that for my Cuda.

Well done

Rex

Congrats!!!

Congratulations to you all lenny

Congrats to you and your boy Lenny!

Congrats

Great job guys. Congratulations.

Thanks guy!!!
This truly has been the best year for me as a racer. Started the year out driving my Hero's car (Bob Reed). With Bob's passing and my Son's getting older it really woke up a desire that had been pushed to the side.

We was on the verge of getting the car I drove for Bob in the 7s but just ran out of time.

Went to the Modern Hemi race at the rock and was runner up in my new Challenger. Won 9 rounds of racing in a stick car.

Started putting the Dart back together in April. Austin my oldest started making motor passes with my little 451. He really did a great job. We then put the big Aluminum motor in and just started kicking ass.

I am in the works of trying to do a Factory Stock deal. If anyone out there wants to be part or has some connections please let me know.

Thanks

That is flying
Congratulations to you and on your Sons wanting and doing the racing and working on the car

That's so awesome!! Congrats to you & your family!!

That is awesome, Lenny!

Glad to see the Family Tradition is alive and well.

Hey Where is your shop, I'm going up to Mooresville a good bit lately.

My bike shop?

Awesome news for sure. Glad you still have the car and can pass your passion along tot he next generation.

Very cool. I own my car for 38 years now and same deal, lots of sentimental attachment and lots of good times. Very cool to see you enjoying the car with your kids . Congrats and keep it up !

Congrats.

THANKS!
Damn,38 years. I was thinking you was about my age. We all getting old. LOL

I hate to say it but I am about to be 54 years old. Where did all the years go ?! Seems like just last year I was 23, street racing almost 3 nights a week and had no worries at all...lol

It seems like it was just two years ago I was winning trophies at Fontana Drag City in AHRA K/SA formula 3 in the spring of 1964
Time flies when your having fun
It absolutely stands still when your at 25,000 ft. with your tail on fire
Luckily, I have never experience that

A big congrats, and great to have family involved! I am another old guy (67) with a car I've had for 40 years!

Congrats, definitely an awesome comeback especially with your son involved.