With many TD racers going to supercharged/procharged combos now, and the fields getting faster and faster, I'm curious about something. Does anybody know what the fastest NATURALLY ASPIRATED TD run is? Just got me thinking about some things and I can't seem to find anything on it. What I'd like to know is what was the et, mph, car setup, etc......

No, not trying to be a record setter myself, just curious as to what it is...

IHRA...

TD E.T..Sheldon Bissessar..5.684..PSTL/Ironman Chasis..Palm Beach.....1/11
TD Speed..Sheldon Bissessar..243.37..PSTL/Ironman Chasis..Palm Beach.....1/11

Of course IHRA no longer has T/D as a class.

Dave

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TD E.T..Sheldon Bissessar..5.684..PSTL/Ironman Chasis..Palm Beach.....1/11
TD Speed..Sheldon Bissessar..243.37..PSTL/Ironman Chasis..Palm Beach.....1/11

NO Boost? N/A?

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Originally posted by MikeB4963:

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TD E.T..Sheldon Bissessar..5.684..PSTL/Ironman Chasis..Palm Beach.....1/11
TD Speed..Sheldon Bissessar..243.37..PSTL/Ironman Chasis..Palm Beach.....1/11

NO Boost? N/A?

No way those are NA passes

The few pics of this car I have seen it had a blown set up.

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Originally posted by Jonesz:

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Originally posted by MikeB4963:

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TD E.T..Sheldon Bissessar..5.684..PSTL/Ironman Chasis..Palm Beach.....1/11
TD Speed..Sheldon Bissessar..243.37..PSTL/Ironman Chasis..Palm Beach.....1/11

NO Boost? N/A?

No way those are NA passes

Definately boosted. It was a Sipple built hemi (I don't remember the CI), at the time latest/greates BAE heads. It had a Superman 1471 DMPE roots blower, Bruno drive, Neal Chance, lenco. I know one of Aarons tricks at the time was using Lucas oil conditioner to tighten the converter..lol, At the time I thought he was crazy, but it no doubt worked.
Dave

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Originally posted by Little Chief:
The few pics of this car I have seen it had a blown set up.

Sheldon third from left and Aaron is 4th.

Dave

With 6.10 being the floor, full fields NHRA being the exception and not the norm anymore, and the majority of the cars being 6.40-7.00 there is really no reason to build a super fast TD any longer. I built mine to run 6.00 when that was the floor. A lot of fast cars quit after that rule was put into place

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Originally posted by Big Steve:
With 6.10 being the floor, full fields NHRA being the exception and not the norm anymore, and the majority of the cars being 6.40-7.00 there is really no reason to build a super fast TD any longer. I built mine to run 6.00 when that was the floor. A lot of fast cars quit after that rule was put into place

I never understood all the uproar about a tenth for people to quit over it. LOL

I know someone who griped and complained about it when they change the rule. He had run 5.98 right at the end of the 6.00 days. I would bet you can't tell a 6.00 from a 6.10 if you had to say the et right after the pass.

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Originally posted by CURTIS REED:

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Originally posted by Big Steve:
With 6.10 being the floor, full fields NHRA being the exception and not the norm anymore, and the majority of the cars being 6.40-7.00 there is really no reason to build a super fast TD any longer. I built mine to run 6.00 when that was the floor. A lot of fast cars quit after that rule was put into place

I never understood all the uproar about a tenth for people to quit over it. LOL

I know someone who griped and complained about it when they change the rule. He had run 5.98 right at the end of the 6.00 days. I would bet you can't tell a 6.00 from a 6.10 if you had to say the et right after the pass.

Well there was a lot of TAD Hemi cars that could run 5.70-80 and were already having the slow to 6.00, so another tenth might be hard to get rid of, then you add the penalty of getting booted from the race if you run 5.99 just pissed them off even more

That was a fun race
https://www.dragracecentral.co...CStory.asp?ID=220414

This was my very first NHRA TD race qualified #3. Check out the top 16 bump. Fields like this one is why I got into TD, only 5 years ago but are a thing of the past

ENNIS, Texas - Revised final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 33rd annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd

1 490P Austin Philpot, Boerne TX, Spitzer-BAE 6.037 236.96 236.96
2 416D Derek Purvis, Missouri City TX, Hurst-Ford 6.050 237.84 237.84
3 494 Steve McDermott, Crowley TX, Undercover-Chevy 6.055 223.47 226.05
4 52 Jeff Koron, Hays KS, Undercover-Chevy 6.059 228.96 228.96
5 479W Wynette Hudgins, Clyde TX, Spitzer-Chevy 6.062 228.81 228.81
6 4059 Jim Thorp, Mertzon TX, Spitzer-Chevy 6.063 228.15 228.15
7 4030 William Kruse, Alvin TX, Uyehara-BAE 6.067 239.19 239.19
8 4979 Wade Pennington, Ada OK, Monden-Chevy 6.070 233.92 233.92
9 47 Darian Boesch, Kenner LA, ProFab-Chevy 6.092 229.27 229.27
10 7237 Steve Will, Fortuna CA, Sarmento-BAE 6.099 234.53 234.53
11 491C Mario Boesch, Kenner LA, Miller-Chevy 6.105 226.24 226.24
12 437 Jenifer White, Conroe TX, Spitzer-GM 6.117 226.09 226.09
13 444B Wayne Landry, Saint Bernard LA, Victory-Chevy 6.120 228.04 228.04
14 45 J.R. Baxter, Waxahachie TX, Miller-Chevy 6.130 230.21 230.21
15 10 Ross Laris, Raceland LA, Nelson-APD 6.133 228.81 228.81
16 43 Michael Greene, Burleson TX, Spitzer-Chevy 6.134 217.56 217.56
17 445 Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City LA, Miller-Chevy 6.162 220.51 220.51
18 401 David Johns, Floresville TX, Spitzer-Chevy 6.177 223.32 223.32
19 4962 Scott Barker, Pauls Valley OK, Monden-Chevy 6.191 225.37 225.37
20 4407 Bob Henry, Owasso OK, Spitzer-Chevy 6.200 226.47 226.47
21 4746 Mark Jones, Marrero LA, Spitzer-Chevy 6.204 225.45 225.45
22 4369 Holden Laris, Raceland LA, American-Chevy 6.212 223.39 223.39
23 9 Danny Nelson, Batesville AR, Racecraft-Chevy 6.220 234.25 234.25
24 497B Rusty Baxter, Beckville TX, Racecraft-Chevy 6.223 221.20 221.20
25 4608 Michael Kile, Westlake LA, Spitzer-R-M 6.259 219.19 219.19
26 42 Mallori Rodgers, McAlester OK, Spitzer-Chevy 6.263 215.07 216.13
27 492G Wayne Johnson, Kress TX, American-Chevy 6.266 223.73 223.73
28 46 Bill Swan, Carrollton TX, Monden-Chevy 6.280 221.89 221.89
29 7212 Peyton Januik, Las Vegas NV, Spitzer-BAE 6.303 218.16 218.16
30 4072 Chase Murray, Orange TX, Spitzer-Chevy 6.340 221.52 221.52
31 430E Shane Eperjesi, Lake Dallas TX, TNT-RM 6.405 210.14 210.14
32 4227 Rick Carrell, Ardmore OK, Mullis-Chevy 6.408 211.23 211.23

------------ Not Qualified ------------

33 512 Lloyd McClure, Ottawa KS, Spitzer-Chevy 6.431 208.52 208.52
34 4551 Ronald Gibson, Norman OK, TNT-Chevy 6.488 217.28 217.28
35 467 John Robinson, Weatherford TX, Spitzer-Cummins 6.765 212.93 212.93

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I gradually moved up to TD because I wanted to go faster. I doubt I'll ever have a 6.10 capable car though, but who knows.... Out of the events I've competed at, I've had fun regardless of et. And for me, that's what it's about. My car is getting faster though....how much faster is yet to be seen, but faster nevertheless.

But, that being said, I'd still like to know what the fastest N/A pass has ever been in TD. I know someone out there knows. No power adder at all, just motor alone.

Tough to beat comp. eliminator dragster of Bob Book. 500 ci dual carb 6.38 215 A/D. Or Clint Neff 6.54 215 A/ED single carb 499 ci. also Robert Bailey is right there with Neff in A/ED. Love me some comp eliminator.

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Originally posted by Little Chief:
Tough to beat comp. eliminator dragster of Bob Book. 500 ci dual carb 6.38 215 A/D. Or Clint Neff 6.54 215 A/ED single carb 499 ci. also Robert Bailey is right there with Neff in A/ED. Love me some comp eliminator.

Nothing beats cubic inches like cubic dollars. Take care. Tom Worthington

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Originally posted by Coloradoracer:
I'm curious about something. Does anybody know what the fastest NATURALLY ASPIRATED TD run is?

I’m going to take an educated guess and say somewhere in the .40s. I know Brandon Miller D1 champ and Jegs Allstars winner runs .60s here in division 1 and he has a no expense spared Dan Page carbon car with a n/a Sunset 674 Lil Bigman engine IIRC. Don’t know if he’s dipped into the .50s.

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Originally posted by Little Chief:
Tough to beat comp. eliminator dragster of Bob Book. 500 ci dual carb 6.38 215 A/D. Or Clint Neff 6.54 215 A/ED single carb 499 ci. also Robert Bailey is right there with Neff in A/ED. Love me some comp eliminator.

I wonder what weight we are talking about on those. Probably not TD legal?

Mark,

I think Bob Ross ran some 6.70’s on spray at Bandimere before he put the blower on. Not sure what that would equate to at sea level. I’m sure there is probably someone out there that is in the low sixes. Moe Trujillo ran spray for a long time, he might know.

Running in the 4.30's to 4.50's is definitely booking.......I forgot about Clint Neff. he's from here.....I should message Bob about that run, see what his car setup was. Not sure if it would be legal for TD due to weight, as I'm going to guess he was super light when he made that run. I know he can make the hp though.... Clint's run was just badass. Kudos to Darin Morgan and everybody involved in that project. But yeah, that took cubic dollars as well.....

As I stated, I'm just curious. Once I get my stuff back together it will be interesting to see how it does. I'm moving back to Alaska soon, in the process of selling my house right now. Time to pull the plug on just about everything except for racing!!! There was one day the DA at Alaska Raceway Park was -6800ft....Yep, you read that right, -6800ft!!! Although it was -25f at the time....heheheheh... They usually have pretty good air up there, my friend Jay Childs has the track record in his funny car....Most of the fast cars up there are mid to upper six second cars, and all blown....should be fun!