Three weeks till the race at Silver Dollar Raceway, in Reynolds Ga.
Who plans on going?

Charlie Schmid

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

I want to go but my car isnt ready and dad doesnt want his 70 barracuda convertible dragged

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Tyler, 19
72 Dart Swinger /6T

Two weeks from tomorrow. Looks like both my 66 Valiant and 66 Cuda will be there. I am loaning the Valiant to a friend. How about the North Georgia slanters?

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

We are still planning to come so far Charrlie. Hope to make it by the time track opens. I have to get an 80' tower off the trailer, this could be a stumble in the plans tho. Need a crane/lull of some sort.

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'72 Duster /6 with turbo build up
'03 Ram 2500 4x4 w/HEMI 5sp 4:10 posi
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Talked to the track, today. They have a Friday night TNT, and will allow overnight camping.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Looking forward to meeting the slant six racers. I have a stock 67 Belevedere, 225, 3-speed. I would like to try drag racing and hope you all will show me what to do.

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67 Belvedere I, 67 Dart 270

Welcome to the site, and look forward to meeting you at the track

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

I'm looking forward as well to seeing these sixes run. My project needs a jump start and I need a road trip. I haven't attended nor participated in drag racing in some years though I used to race rather than eat when I was hungry!

Hello Charlie, I have the trailer loaded and ready! I got to work today to find out that the head machanic's dad had a heart attack and it don't look good. He has to fly to Ocean Co NJ tonight so I have to cover the shop Friday and Saterday. We were looking forward to meeting all who showed for this and racing. We finished the floors in the Valiant and are close to finishing the headers. Talk to you soon yall have fun and take lots of pics Don.

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'72 Duster /6 with turbo build up
'03 Ram 2500 4x4 w/HEMI 5sp 4:10 posi
My Twister Page

How did things go Charlie? Any results?

Rick

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2 Mopars come with Spark plug tubes. One is a world class, racing machine. The other is a 426 CI. boat anchor!

12.70 @ 104.6

I got to the track on Friday afternoon, and met with Ed Swearingen, the track owner. We discussed how the meet would be run, and he suggested a pit area. The track was very accomidating, saying we could run however we wanted (1/8, 1/4 mile, full tree, pro tree, etc. just let them know). The weather was purfect, cool, no wind, and not a big crowd. It was actually possible to "hot lap". I got in several good runs.
Track opened about noon on Saturday (I spent the night at the track). Met several people from the FABO site, and the HAMB site. They came to spectate the slant six race. The Sat race was billed, on the time slips, as
"Super Street & Slant 6 Racing Series" and the anouncer would call attention to the slants periodiclly. There was plenty of time for time shots for every one, between 1:00 and 5:00pm. I was, however dissapointed in there only being 3 slant six cars. Two of them being my Valiant and Cuda. and the other a 67 Belvedere 225 3 on the tree belonging to George Buchan from Newnan, Ga.
We flipped for the bye run, which George got. I beat Steve Adams driving my Valiant, when he unknowing had the shifter in second on the line. In the final against George 20.10 dial to a 13.66 for me, I comitted the fatal mistake of leaving .031 early. George did run a 21.15 on a 21.10 So congrates to George on his first win.
I was disappointed with the low turnout. The track did invite the slant six cars back any time we would like to go there. We would just have to check and make sure they are not running a major event. Some of the spectators expressed an interest in doing a slant race if we have one next year.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Charrlie
I know how you feel. I busted my butt on the headers and had 1 order. Make me wonder if drag racing is going to die here on the east coast.....
Just depressed I guess. It will be a LONG winter.
Frank
PS THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS EVENT HAPPEN!!!!!

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73 Duster - Race Car
66 Dart Wagon - DD
178" FED
82 D150
All Slant powered

Charlie,

Thanks for your efforts here. Hopefully you got the word out and there will be more interest next year. There are lots of people with good intentions, but it's hard to tell who is actually going to show up these days.

Hard to believe that no one else, of all the other guys in FL, showed up.

Thanks again,

Lou

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Charlie,

Thanks for trying to keep a venue for our races in that area. I am sorry that you only had 3 cars. I know you have to be a little discouraged.
Hopefully things will be better everywhere next year.

Rick Covalt

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2 Mopars come with Spark plug tubes. One is a world class, racing machine. The other is a 426 CI. boat anchor!

12.70 @ 104.6

Charllie, if you have one next year, try not to have it the same weekend as Billetproof and I'll try and make it.
One in September would be great for me as there is nothing happening in that month.
That is when the HAMB meet used to be. I have no idea why they changed it unless they were wanting cooler weather.
Robert