Coach filled with water and secured for travel, air checked on Coach and trailer tires, Thug and Golf cart are loaded and strapped down, race and generator gas jugs are Continue Reading →

Deb and I arrived at Beechbend Raceway in Bowling Green, KY at about 1pm, and set up out pit with my pit bud Doug Duell. This was the largest HRR Continue Reading →

This morning, a stock (and shorter) Hemi dual 4bbl throttle cable replaced the single 4bbl that was binding from being too long. Since the broken rocker arm was replaced, and Continue Reading →

Recipe for Dave Schultz’ patented Alligator finish by rattle can 1. You have to be very rushed, in my case it has to be dry by 8am tomorrow as engine Continue Reading →

Started with hitting fiberglass bumper with gloss black over primer. It was so freaking hot that I’ve got some orange peel to wet sand out before chrome base coat. Next, Continue Reading →

The Thug’s fiberglass bumpers got a wet sanding with 400 grit, and wiped down with wax and grease remover. Then I hit with 24 ozs of black primer. Tomorrow they’ll Continue Reading →

Hopefully that’s not the typical premature statement. Engine is back together and will be started for hot lashing next week after the intake sealant has dried, and I have put Continue Reading →

Pulled the intake and all of the lifters are Ok. Drained oil and cut apart oil filter to look in folds. Not a spec of anything. Put new rocker arm Continue Reading →

So the Thug’s first time on the track occurred last week at the Dave Duell Classic in Bowling Green Kentucky. We left the race shop Monday afternoon to get under Continue Reading →