The guy can definitely still drive

I was humbled quickly my first time and now got the bug bad. Worse addictions to have that’s how I see it.

Those are some FINE looking Chevys.

Is that 9 second 71 Mustang still the fastest car in F.A.S.T. ???

@@daleostrom3613 We know it is, everybody else seems to have forgotten.

Actually, the fastest car that I have heard of in F.A.S.T. is a 1971 429 SCJ Mustang. A few years back it was the first car in the 9s. It ran 9.8 something.

@@daleostrom3613 they are lighter car for sure, i love the FORD muscle period but i love Torino style

@@toddlecher4097: I have a 1970 429 SCJ Torino Cobra waiting on a restoration. One of my favorites also.

Thank you, and that's Don Harbit, and he is no "old man".

Was it on the cover of HMN or the cover of HMM? It will make my search easier through my back issues of both. Thank you. (I'm stuck in a wheelchair for a while)

@@johnslaughter7110; It was January 2011 Hemmings Muscle Machines

Car went 9.84 once, not 9.70. Was crazy illegal and never came back to another race.

yes can you explain why it was crazy illegal, was it because it beat the he I of Dave dudeks.

''yes can you explain why it was crazy illegal, was it because it beat the he I of Dave dudeks.'' ahhhh =( its run like that, i will skip then

@@mikeburks9641 His entire build was illegal. They found a list of things that were hidden including 100 shot. I remember the article well It was ridiculous. The guy never showed back up because we told not to come back.

That was a PRINTED ARTICLE OUT OF A CAR MAGAZINE THERE ALSO WAS A STATEMENT APPARENTLY FROM THE ORG. IT WAS EMBARRASSING AT THE TIME BECAUSE they missed a couple of easy to see illegal build pieces but hell. Everyone can miss stuff once in awhile. Its a cool race series

Factory Stock is run very close to how cars were delivered stock. F.A.S.T. (Factory Appearing Stock Tire) is a faster class that is factory appearing with stock-type tires, but allows for modifications.

I doubt they would take the time to let you know anything let alone change the class for you. There isn’t a class that actually runs them stock. There is a factory stock class, but the cars are still tuned and not actually as they left the factory. It’s fantastic to watch and I love both. Best part is seeing how the muscle cars don’t match the stories that go with them. As a kid I always heard that muscle cars were always a set of tires away from a 10 second pass. Most actually run in the high 13’s to low 14’s in actual stock form (stock timing, carb jetting, tires, exhaust, and stuff). They are beautiful as it gets though.

Because 14s are a blast. If you actually think kids didnt start playing with secondary springs, blocked intakes or welded rearends, you weren't paying ny attention.

Michael King all those car will run 13s easy if not 12s with aggression rear end gear and modern tire technology on stock size tires.

F.A.S.T. normally requires original style tires (bias ply).

They are using reproduction bias-ply tires that are period-correct.

National Parts Depot Do pre-1967 have to run skinny tires ?

They can run a maximum 6" wide wheel and OE-style reproduction bias-ply tires only. Any car is allowed to upgrade to a maximum size tire of G-70 of the OE wheel diameter.

National Parts Depot Looks like you should reconsider this a bit; strighten up the rules for enegine-upgrades by allowing only "time-correct" parts (awayable back then) but on the other hand allow all cars to compete on equal tires. That would make sense..

We sponsor the series but do not write the rules. The rules were created by the racers that run the series, and they are probably open to suggestions from participants.

There is racing, discussion of the series, how it works, etc.

Exactly! BLA Bla Bla Bla. Show some freaken races!

It's an overview of the racing event, with plenty of clips of actual racing.

You sir qualify as badass with that car, do not, I repeat DO NOT GET A F'JORD. C'MON MAN.

It's not cheating if it's allowed in the rules, now is it ?

There are two different classes: Factory Appearing Stock Tire (F.A.S.T.) and Factory Stock. F.A.S.T. allows internal modifications per the rules, so it's not "cheating" to modify the heads internally. The car must appear stock and run a stock tire. However, the "factory appearing" on the engine translates here on the rules: Engine block must appear to be a correct* original block and must be of the same engine family and exterior size (Dealer installed engines and dealer performed modifications are not allowed). Cylinder Heads and Intake Manifold MUST be correct* OEM casting, have correct* original casting numbers and be of correct* original material. Rules can be found here: www.fastraces.org/members/fastraces/fastraces.nsf/822dcaaaa26c6da985256dd80023623d/641ea0eecc86e4048525728f00424bf5!OpenDocument Factory Stock follows very similar rules to Pure Stock. Factory Stock DOES NOT ALLOW engine modifications; rules are here for Factory Stock: www.fastraces.org/members/fastraces/fastraces.nsf/822dcaaaa26c6da985256dd80023623d/eb016e341bee33a58525728f00424bf6!OpenDocument Pure Stock rules are here: www.psmcdr.com/2.html

@wolvieguy You tell me genius, The one guy said he was making 800 hp. The rules are pretty liberal for this class where a good engine builder and tuner can pick up way more hp than a completely stock car. But why am I trying to explain it to you, the most radical thing you have ever done to a car was adding windshield washer fluid to it.

tube dude the dodge demo agrees with you.

Fear maybe. But Chevies won most!

+tunnelportterror Tech inspection is very strict for this class, and we haven't heard of anyone running / being caught with a hidden nitrous system.

even if you did get past the tech inspection, you still have to hook it up on stock tires. I don't like the turbo, or nitrous cars though. that's all we see anymore in drag racing. either they've got turbo's that sound like a toilet flushing. or they cram enough nitrous in to choke a whale. almost nobody ever builds a real engine anymore