5/29/08
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I went to the Thursday Night T-N-T drag race at Irwindale Speedway with my good friend 79TA. It's a weekly event where amateur to pro-ish drag racers compete with each other in 1/8 mile drag race.
As our luck would have it, we saw a Dodge Challenger there. I've been reading reports that the Challengers should be arriving at dealerships now, but I didn't think I'd see it so soon. It's the first time I've seen the production version and it looks awesome. Unfortunately, the lady who drove it wasn't very aggressive with it, but it comfortably dispatched other stock/near-stock cars without a fuss.
Of course, the drag strips are preserves of American big blocks as you can see. They are ear-splitting loud, and insanely quick.
Another favorite among the low cost drag cars are Mustangs. There were
lots of Fox body Mustangs.
Trucks are amazing. Don't let the size and weight fool you. These are
quick. Their engines (lots of them diesel) produce massive amount of torque, making them indecently quick.
As you'd expect, there are Japanese cars. Most were disappointing. They dont' have enough torque to really push themselves hard. Both of the cars that broke down on the strip tonight were Hondas.
It was a night of mismatches. There were lots of dubious pairings, except for one little car, the brown Dodge Omni. Don't let the small size fool you. The speed at which it travels is unholy. As I recall, it did not lose a single round.
First MW Dodge Challenger Sighting & other American Muscles at Irwindale Dragstrip
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