MidWest Drags is on the East coast this year.

Fantastic write up. Thank you so much for taking the time to post.

Always wanted to, and you added a little extra inspiration.

Nick , congrats on the new PB. Looks like a really fun time. Glad you got to see the Charger, it sure looks nice.

Cool write up for sure. I would like to give one of the drag and drive deals a shot someday.

Thanks for the write up and congratulations on finishing well.

I remember seeing that earlier in the year , I don't have anything running other than my DD pickup.

I just checked the website reg is still open , it happens during Chrysler at Carlisle, but I don't have anything that is fast enough ... 12.99 min , all my junk is STOCK.

Thanks for the write up!

I enjoyed it.

Bill Lamb

Thanks a bunch everybody, it's hard to make the story super exciting when it only ran mid 12's for most passes and didn't need to be touched all week, but it was without a doubt the coolest and most addicting thing I've ever done with a hot rod. Roadkill Nights the last couple years was cool, but this was next level. I was worried I was going to be sick of the car by the end, and that wasn't the case at all.

Jeff/Clark- you aren't kidding. People are lined up way, way early to get good pit spots. They didn't open the lanes themselves until 9am each day though (11am on Friday), and went by class calls, A through D and the class that went first rotated each day. I take it Drag Week used to just let everyone line up at once?

From what I understand Ed Ensor, the guy who just won and set the record for n/a with his 632 powered fox body is a friend of Curt Johnson. He averaged 7.53 over 4 days.

Ted, Tri-State was very nice! I really liked the track and everyone was friendly. I liked the layout too. The crowd was decent as well.

Bob, thank you. The bodywork on the Charger still looks as good as when I towed it home from your house. I'm super glad Dennis and Jeremy did such an incredible job with it!

John, the other races besides Midwest Drags don't have an ET cutoff on them. I was surprised at the number of 14-15 second cars. Everyone felt welcome for sure. From what I understand the promoters of Midwest Drags are getting into legal battles with some of the other drag and drive races because they filed a trademark a few years ago. It got ugly. I saw comments online about it but I didn't hear any mention of it at this event. I would love to do another midwest one or Ohio/PA/MD too. We'll see what the schedules look like next year.

Will have contemplate further what to do for next year- the Fury is in a bit of a weird spot. I don't think it's quite fast enough on motor, and I don't want to jet it down and spray it to only run 11.50's but I also don't want to put a rollbar in it. It was absolutely perfect for the street drives- PLENTY of trunk and interior space, comfy bench seat, and with compression backed off on all the shocks it really rode well. I have the full TTI exhaust, 1 7/8" headers, cutouts for good measure, and Trick Flow 270's waiting to go on the car. I don't think that will get me all the way to where I want it to be though. Guessing the heads will be 2-3 tenths at most on the stock shortblock. I would just do a stroker over the winter if I can find a good Detroit area engine builder but it's also really hard to pull it apart when it runs so well, doesn't make any noises, and still makes ok power. Will definitely think on it some!

Excellent write-up! It's a good problem to have, deciding how to go about making it faster.

Please remind me of the weight of the car with you in it ready to run at a track
I know it is not stripped down for racing so I'm thinking 3600+ lbs.

Sean, agree! It’s a good problem to have. It’s reliable and decently quick, just want to figure out how much quicker I’d like to make it (and spend) without hurting the reliability.

Cab, this was on the scales after my pass at Tri State, with 3/4 tank of fuel. The tank isn’t sumped, and I am using the Carter mechanical pump with stock 5/16 line so I try not to run it with less than a half tank.

I don't think I ever knew another member did the body - which user name? With the stick I don't ever see taking that one on an event like this, but sure would like to with the Fury or Coronet.

Yep! DUSTER_340, Bob, did the body and paint. He did the mini tubs in the rear, patches in the fenders and doors, a floorpan, trunk extensions, quarters, and rebuilt everything around the rear window including the upper and lower channels - it was rotted out badly there. He even made some parts by hand as this was in 2006-2007, before AMD started reproducing parts for them.

From talking with people at the event, Tom was planning on organizing Sick Summer again next year and was going to try to keep most or all of the same tracks. I'm not sure what other tracks they could fit in the schedule, except maybe Martin, St. Louis or Indy. Definitely sign up next year! We could even share spare parts, lol

Loved the read and glad your adventure or un wit speed was an awesome one. Tank you or sharing your incredible journey with us.

Great read, thanks for sharing!

The body guy who's doing my brother's 70 Charger complimented your work - said the 68 was really well done.

Thank you for the compliment .

Couple quick vids I put up on youtube. One my friend took of the first nitrous pass, and the second is a screen capture from the live feed.

Right-on, Nick! Truly enjoyed the read and photos! Thanks for sharing the experience man!

That's only 1240lbs heavier than my Road Runner.