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gt1953
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ach60 
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_State_Classic_Challenge
Touring Class (Speed classes: 95, 100, 105, 110 mph)
Stock street cars with regular 3-point seatbelts may be run in this class. A handheld fire extinguisher must be fitted, while gloves and Snell approved motorsports helmets must be worn by drivers and navigators. First-time drivers must run in this class unless they have appropriate motorsports experience. At no time may the car exceed the Tech Speed of 124 mph (200 km/h).
Years ago I had a buddy that did shit like this, and he said most muscle cars simply blew up due to oil failure, and DNFed the first year of his race.
http://www.ws6.com/povmag.htm
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Jacks
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We ran it 20 years ago in a 1961 356. Averaged slightly over 97 mph over the 100 mi. course. Didn't see any AC VW's.
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Bruce
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| Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 4:35 am Post subject: Re: Silver State Classic |
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| Jacks wrote: |
| We ran it 20 years ago in a 1961 356. Averaged slightly over 97 mph over the 100 mi. course. Didn't see any AC VW's. |
I've thought about running this race in a Beetle. How were your head and oil temps? How much fuel did it take? (is the stock tank big enough?)
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TDCTDI
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This sounds like it would be great fun in a formula V, but you'd have to add saddle tanks.
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retroman
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There was a 60's camaro many years ago the broke 200 mph. Highly modified!
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johnnywheels
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One of the better perks of living in Nevada! Always look forward to the SSC!
Already planning on going next year 
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Cali_Army_Guy
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| Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2016 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: Silver State Classic |
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| retroman wrote: |
| There was a 60's camaro many years ago the broke 200 mph. Highly modified! |
That was Big Red. It's a '69 Camaro with a 1200HP NA big block motor. In 1993 that car went 230mph at the Silver State Classic. It's there every year I think.
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ach60
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Silver State Classic |
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| retroman wrote: |
| There was a 60's camaro many years ago the broke 200 mph. Highly modified! |
That was Big Red. It's a '69 Camaro with a 1200HP NA big block motor. In 1993 that car went 230mph at the Silver State Classic. It's there every year I think. |
It set records driven by a 19 year old,
great thing about being 19 is your're too young to know anything, so you just do it anyway!
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