Vid- Steve Morris discusses "the quickest & fastest street car in America"
 

Cupholders are a nice touch on those 1200 miles trips. ;)

It's not a real hot rod unless it has cup holders..... driving one without this critical feature is just insanity.

Another good thing is that it's not a 6.99 sec car.

:stirthepot:

lol

Well the real difference here is one of being deceitful... because there's a GIGANTIC difference between a car that runs 6.90's (the proper term for this particular car) and a car that runs 6.0's... as in, about 20 car lengths in a quarter mile...

Reminds me of an old saying:


Figures lie and liars figure.

That's true! A buddy of mine has a 71 El Camino that did 8.9X seconds ONE time. Other then that he said it was a super reliable low 9 second car.

But when I talk about the car, I still like to say its an 8 second car. :)

I disagree Greg with the label of it being a 6.90 sec car. :)

Below it shows he made a 6.70 and 6.72 sec passes during some very hot weather.

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"Tom Bailey is a pretty tired guy right now. Tired and famous. Piloting the ex-ProRides “Sick Seconds” 1969 Chevy Camaro, Tom made history as the first racer to make five consecutive six-second passes during the 2013 edition of Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week.

On top of that, Tom posted the lowest elapsed time (6.70 seconds) and highest top speed (217 miles-per-hour) ever recorded during Drag Week competition, winning the Unlimited Class crown and earning the title “Quickest and Fastest Street Car in America”. Tom did all this while logging 1,000 highway miles driving Sick Seconds from track to track, often in 90-plus degree heat."

"Before this year’s event, the Drag Week ET record was 6.94 seconds; the top speed record was 212 miles-per-hour.

Tom obliterated the ET record the first day out, running a 6.72 in Bowling Green. Tom went back out Tuesday and broke the ET record again and reset the top speed mark with a 6.70/214 mile-per-hour pass in Indianapolis."

http://www.onallcylinders.com/2013/0...ar-in-america/

This car is a true 6 second car IMHO, meaning it runs mid 6's. I was talking to the original owner of the car and he pointed out several things that need to be kept in mind. The 6.70 passes were done with a tune that keeps the overall goal of drag week in mind. You have to make the whole trip and still be fast. This car has another couple tenths on full kill. Tom was going to go for it on the last day until he blew the door off. (Due to a crack caused by violent tire shake earlier in the week by the way) Also, the high 6 passes were traction issues not power. Look at the MPH, 217! He ran the same Hoosier DOT drag tires on the track and the drive. There were 10 second cars swapping from street rubber to race rubber at every stop. I can be as critical as the next guy, but I believe this is a true 6 second street legal car. Daily driver, NO! But, not much different than a full on Road Track Car being given the minimum requirements to register it for street duty and calling it Pro-Touring.

Whether you agree or not, I want a ride! :y0!:

Well said Chad.


In the vid below, the first run is the 6.72 pass.

Tom was surprised it did 6.72 sec. Said "not with that tuneup in it."

Followed up with a 6.70 pass. Said it felt slow.

:D

That's a fantastic looking car - especially for a fiberglass body. I would love to see the details of how they got the glass in there so nice with the stock trim and everything. Anyone know of a good build link for this car or what brand of fiberglass body that is ?