The Dehnel family and friends have several very-low-buck Yenko Novas as drag-racing winter beaters.The Dehnel family and friends have several very-low-buck Yenko Novas as drag-racing winter One of the better-sounding cars was this hard-launching 540-powered Vette. Here's an example of the homebuilt rails that run at the ice drags. We'd be interested to see how cheaply something like this could be built for the paved drags.Here's an example of the homebuilt rails that run at the ice drags. We'd be interested to Finally, here's the track's ultimate record holder, Don Woller, in a blown-alcohol dragster. We watched as it went 5.50 at 138 mph. With such cold weather, the alky cars have to fire up and warm up on gasoline.Finally, here's the track's ultimate record holder, Don Woller, in a blown-alcohol dragste Austin Willis is just 14 years old but did some stomping in his dad's '30 Model A. This sand-and-mud dragster was the only rig we saw actually lift a tire on the ice. Note the 20-inch Dodge SRT rear wheels that are used to cut down on sidewall height. Unlike pavement drags, wrinkle walls are not ideal.This sand-and-mud dragster was the only rig we saw actually lift a tire on the ice. Note t Here's an example of a nailie tire that could more accurately be called a screwie. Up to 3,000 drywall screws per tire are used for traction. We thought the brittle screws would break off, but they don't seem to have that problem.Here's an example of a nailie tire that could more accurately be called a screwie. Up to 3 The club tried and failed to borrow a Zamboni from a local ice rink, so starting line maintenance was handled with a spinning brush that clears snow and slush from the surface.The club tried and failed to borrow a Zamboni from a local ice rink, so starting line main « | 1 | 2 | 3 | View Full Article By David Freiburger Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
