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Old 09-28-2007, 08:00 PM
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Is Dale Brand running an NHRA Car?

Because he sure is posting NHRA TA/FC times! Kudos.
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Old 09-28-2007, 08:05 PM
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Re: Is Dale Brand running an NHRA Car?

he's got a tenth and half on the field!!
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Old 09-28-2007, 08:47 PM
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Re: Is Dale Brand running an NHRA Car?

Is he from Iowa? I seem to remember him running at Cordova a few years ago and speaking with him for a little while in the pits.
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Is he from Iowa? I seem to remember him running at Cordova a few years ago and speaking with him for a little while in the pits.
Yes, Rail is from Sully Iowa.

One heck of a nice guy.

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Old 09-28-2007, 10:43 PM
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Re: Is Dale Brand running an NHRA Car?

I haven't seen him for a few years. Always one of my favorite to watch at Eddyville!
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Old 09-29-2007, 12:18 AM
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Re: Is Dale Brand running an NHRA Car?

Pardon my ignorance, but what is the difference between IHRA and NHRA combinations for alkyhol funny car? I was at the Creek tonight, and they said he broke the existing record by .056!!

The air was PERFECT, T Smith told me the corrected altitude was 50 feet BELOW sea level. Scott Cannon cracked off a 5.99 at 240 MPH in Pro Mod!!! Robert Patrick dipped into the 20's in Pro Stock ... I believe it was a 6.29 at 223. The fuel cars never came around though ... Clay Millican pedaled it to a 4.64 @ 328 ... expect big numbers tomorrow night ... everyone has their baseline now!

I will have pics up soon.
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Old 09-29-2007, 11:07 AM
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Re: Is Dale Brand running an NHRA Car?

Brand was #2 in points and held the records when he quit racing for five years - obviously he's figured out how to run a Rootes blower car with screw blower results and I have been assured his car is 100-percent legal. He makes his own heads and most of the custom parts, by the way, so we could be seeing another Alan Johnson or Brad Anderson in the making...
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Old 09-29-2007, 09:10 PM
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Re: Is Dale Brand running an NHRA Car?

Thanks for clarifying the air. I was wondering and nothing was being posted.

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Old 09-29-2007, 10:00 PM
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Yes, Rail is from Sully Iowa.

One heck of a nice guy.

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OK, same guy I was thinking of. You're right, he is a real nice guy. He spent a decent amount of time chatting with me and my dad at the World Series a few years ago. I didn't realize he had quit racing for a while.
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I didn't realize he had quit racing for a while.
Yep, he quit racing and focused on the business.

Co-Line Welding, Inc., Sully, Iowa - Metal Stamping

Now he is back and you should expect big things.

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Old 10-01-2007, 08:33 AM
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Re: Is Dale Brand running an NHRA Car?

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Yep, he quit racing and focused on the business.

Co-Line Welding, Inc., Sully, Iowa - Metal Stamping

Now he is back and you should expect big things.

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Real nice guy and it is great to have he and Laurie back in IHRA Alky Funny Car. Looks like that class is really picking back up.
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Old 10-01-2007, 06:21 PM
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Re: Is Dale Brand running an NHRA Car?

From what I heard he is running an "IHRA" legal set up.....with some new "one off parts".

Test mode is looking good!!
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Old 10-01-2007, 11:41 PM
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Like a lot of potent innovators over the years, Dale is struggling to find consistency. He is making it interesting, to say the least. If he ever gets that car to make consistent runs, there will be a new Sheriff in Dodge!
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Old 10-02-2007, 10:39 PM
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Re: Is Dale Brand running an NHRA Car?

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Old 10-03-2007, 10:23 AM
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Re: Is Dale Brand running an NHRA Car?

Yes indeed, Dale (at least to me) seemed to have come from nowhere and put in some stonking runs in the last 2 races. I've heard/read quotes saying he'll be running the full schedule next year so that'll be great to see him up here.

On a less positive note, I've also heard that his shop got hit by a recent tornado - hope there's not too much damage/disruption.
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