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.................................................................... ** UPDATED SEPT 3rd - 6.95 @ 193mph! **.................................................................... NHRA Competition Eliminator I-DragsterSpecs:
This dragster project began in December 2007 by the Niemczyk father and son team. Previous to the dragster, son, Tony, had a 95 Eclipse GSX that he competed with in the NOPI Power Street category. His father, Bob, a long time bracket racer, was very much impressed with the power of the 4 cylinder. The eclipse however was plagued with driveline problems as they ran deep into the 10s on street radial tires. Their solution was to build a car that utilizes the same 4 cylinder power plant, but have the driveline to handle the power. They worked with Ken's Kustom Chassis and completed all the assembly and fabrication on their own. In 2009, they went from initially starting the car to matching their compeition eliminator index (7.30) in just 20 passes. They have a lot to work on and plan on extracting all the power they can. The eclipse is still around, however the focus cotinues with the dragster. Here is a tentative schedule for the 2011 racing season with the dragster:
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