How to race a street driven max wedge.

[Don Dulmage <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Ok this is how it is done, 
First, spend a week  practicing looking innocent in front of the Bathroom mirror. Pay particular attention to the corners of your mouth and the twinkle in your eye.
Next Go to the track and be sure to drive in on the street side.  Forget about the max wedge. You dont even know what size it is. You just remember your uncle had one like it. 
When they ask what it runs say these words, " I dont know! My Duster used to run 14s. I hope this is a little qucker." 
Make sure you have an overflow can on your rad and a brain bucket with a good rating. Car must have seat belts. Do not open your headers at first. (if you intend to, that is) 
When they ask what size the engine is say "I think it is a 400 something. " 
Then make you first pass  and see what you get. After that you can get serious but you are already in the gate. Eventually they will tell you not to come back without a roll bar and a shut off switch if you get good hook and all goes well. 
Tracks always hire chevy guys and most wouldnt know a 426 Max Wedge from a hippopotamus so no one will be wise to you. 

I got talked into taking a camera man for a ride down the track at part throttle in my 63. The track owner said to go easy as the passenger idea didnt thrill him too much but he liked the exposure. 
I was on street tires  and capped up.  I was nervous as well and hadnt been down a track in about 8 years. i made a hundred errors including even burning through the beams and trying to stage the car of the back wheels.  I had no cool can and it was very hot so the fuel was already acting up when I staged. I left on one of my same day lights. (I am a terrible driver) (about 1.333 on a good day) and even with the fuel acting up and the 1/2 throttle leave the Bfgoodriches gave up the ghost immediately. When the fuel cleared the front end suspension lifted and the car made as good a run as could be expected with my bad light, partial vapiur lock off the line and no traction. About 2/3 of the way down I realized the car in the other lane was a bit ahead. Now the old guy inside me woke up and I shoved it to the floor. Immediately the old MAX W reponded and soundly trounced him before the end. i dont know what it ran, I am sure it wasnt anything spectacular. I never intended this to be a race car or to take it to the track, HOWEVER should I ever return I will have a set of slicks (Street tires like BFG  radials nice as they are on the street are totally useless with that much power on a greasy track.)  I will also have a cool can and be totally prepared. If I am really smart I will let Wager drive. And all this captured on video for the whole world to see, my bad staging and all. Luckily he also has several passes of Old Reliable from our film archives so my dignity is at least intact.  So be prepared .Good times come with a lot of preparation and hard work and planning. I went unprepared that day and I am still sorry. It aint my style.
Don 
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