Thread: Fuel Altered

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I always liked Sush Matsubara and Joe Mondello’s Topolino.

Joe once said the writing on the side of the car was most visible from the starting line.

-Lee
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Fuel Altereds are alive & well in the nostalgia movement. Here are a couple video clips I took of a friend of mine ("Rapid" Randy Baker, from Waukee, IA) in their NITRO MADNESS AA/FA.

This one is @ Eddyville, IA a year ago.
http://media.putfile.com/Eddyville-lap-Rapid

I took this one at the World Series @ Cordova, IL last year
http://media.putfile.com/Rapid--Cordova-06

You just missed the World Fuel Altereds run last weekend at eddyville, but (if the weather str8 ends out you can catch a few Altereds at The 54th World Series back at Cordova THIS WEEKEND.

I took this clip clip of Randy's ''new for 2007'' Fiat bodied Altered a few weeks ago.

http://media.putfile.com/DLNs-II-07-Nitro-Madness-Fiat

Look for other altereds Like Nanook, Chicago Fire, Rat Trap, Drastic Plastic, Dunn & Gone just to mention a few. with nostalgia events gaining popularity, there will be more in the future.

I believe nitro % is dictated by how many parts the owner is willing to sacrifice, not by the rules.

I was fortunate enough to see most of the Fuel Altered racing of the mid to late '60's in So. Cal. They put on quite a show and had an avid following and the argument can be made that they were the precursor to Funny Cars.
All of the early cars were short wheelbase and ill handling unlike the latest reincarnation which appear to be Funny cars without a full body. I don't think they can obtain the times or speed of a Funny car but they should be just as exciting to watch from what I've viewed on the web and it's heads up racing which beats the h*&& out of delay boxes and all of the other garbage associated with bracket racing
From all of the years I've been involved in drag racing, starting in '59, two of the cars that stand out were the original "Winged T Express' and "The High and Mighty". Neither one was the fastest car on the lot, but they got your attention when they fired and held it throughout the run.

Oh, why not one more for the Winged Express fans;

http://www.cordovadrag.com/2007/v-update/friday3.html

I found a pic. from last year.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

I found a pic. from last year.

I miss going down to Larry's shop when it was slow in the winter.
I use to give him a hard time about the Vette that sat in his window.
In the early to middle 80's Larry Laverty and Gary Ostrich where both people I would look up to and ask all kinds of goofy questions to and they would both answer them the best they could.

I never met Larry, but whenever his name comes up in conversation, they have nothing but good things to say. Sounds like he was a great guy.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

Fuel Altereds are alive & well in the nostalgia movement. Here are a couple video clips I took of a friend of mine ("Rapid" Randy Baker, from Waukee, IA) in their NITRO MADNESS AA/FA.

This one is @ Eddyville, IA a year ago.
http://media.putfile.com/Eddyville-lap-Rapid

I took this one at the World Series @ Cordova, IL last year
http://media.putfile.com/Rapid--Cordova-06

You just missed the World Fuel Altereds run last weekend at eddyville, but (if the weather str8 ends out you can catch a few Altereds at The 54th World Series back at Cordova THIS WEEKEND.

I took this clip clip of Randy's ''new for 2007'' Fiat bodied Altered a few weeks ago.

http://media.putfile.com/DLNs-II-07-Nitro-Madness-Fiat

Look for other altereds Like Nanook, Chicago Fire, Rat Trap, Drastic Plastic, Dunn & Gone just to mention a few. with nostalgia events gaining popularity, there will be more in the future.

I believe nitro % is dictated by how many parts the owner is willing to sacrifice, not by the rules.

What seems strange to me is they are wearing Laverty Performance shirts and Larry died a few years ago.

Not strange at all. Laverty did work for them and was close friends of theirs. They wear the shirts and have a tribute on the car in memory of Larry.

Actually I take that back, they had a tribute on the 23T, but I don't think they have it on the Fiat yet. They just got the car done and it's not completely lettered yet. I suspect it will eventually have Larry's name on it someplace when it's done.