Not trying to be a d-bag, but you really think a 5.2 could go that many rounds at redemption? Hell a 5.2 won't win a 26" no prep race...
He was far from the fastest at the small grudge races I have been to at 131. Maybe I am wrong on the Et. But I have watched a ton of cars go down the track since I started racing in the early 70's.
Didn't look nearly as quick to me as the Silver Bullet Cuda watching it at Norwalk. That runs 4.80's-90's
The other thing is maybe the guy has turned the wick up. Last time I saw the car was summer before last.