Top Alcohol Dragster Licensing Pass #6 - Final Full - Kathy Fisher - Outside View

[katikruz]

In my other videos...you can see the In-Car.... :)

[katikruz]

5.99 @ 229 1/4 -- 3.88 @ 187 1/8

[thevmanvj]

What was the time slip?

[katikruz]

Normally do once a year...missed the IHRA event @ Budds Creek this year...since I was working. Will be in Richmond, VA....next weekend! :)

[300Z31]

Thanks for taking time to answer my questions. I would love to come to an event...do you ever travel to MD?

[300Z31]

Thats really neat. I appreciate ty

[missysimms]

"nice pass" ;^)

How cool! What a rush!

[alessasdream]

I can't wait to take this class. I passed the Super Comp class with flying colors. I know the TAD is a different animal but im so ready.

[katikruz]

It is...different...a blown alcohol car is one of the most difficult cars to manage at the starting line in all of drag racing....but man....it is just something else!! Go for it!

[300Z31]

@katikruz Can you elaborate on the difficulty? I love drag racing. I've never driven a 'race' car, but I love the sport. What all is done by the driver etc at the starting line? I'm just curious. Awesome video btw. Gotta love TAD.

[katikruz]

@300Z31 -- Driving a blown akly car is on of the most difficult drag cars to drive. Just at th starting line...we are holding on the hand brake...fully engaging the clutch and bringing up the rpm's to whatever the crew chief wants us to launch at. The accelerator peddle...doesn't have a lot of travel to it...and barely touching it will bring her up...now! Then holding the rpm's steady....while rolling from pre-stage to stage. See yellow? Let go of the brake...release the clutch and hammer down

[katikruz]

@300Z31 ---to add to my post the "Swapping Feet" at the hit HAS to be done perfectly in sync or the car will not launch properly. then get ready to shift twice..hand on chute lever...pull chute...start grabbing some brake/fully depress clutch/foot off accelerator peddle(all at same time)..as car starts slowing down...hit fuel shut-off...run car outta fuel and hit kill switch still using hand brake to slow car & that's the short of it. Not counting what goes on before starting line and burnout.

[300Z31]

@katikruz Wow that's so crazy to think about all that. It seems like a TON to think about sitting here, much less IN a car. I had forgotten that T/A actually have 3 speeds. Now when shifting, you're not using the clutch, right?

Thanks for the post. Very interesting stuff! I would love to be close up to a car like that...sort of with the crew, if you will, at a race. I've always wanted to see the process fro the end of a race, rebuilding, warm-up, to the start of the next race up close.

[katikruz]

@300Z31 Well...in drag racing...it has to become second nature....no time to "think"....we train our subconscious mind to do a lot for us....seat time and more seat time! :) Nope don't have to push in the clutch while shifting...or we would all be in trouble! lol -- Hopefully you can come to an event sometime....the pits are open to all fans...and we all would love to have you! :)