Doc Halladay's Telstar Nostalgia FC

#1 05-24-2008, 01:39 AM

They only made one hit tonight.. They broke something they didnt have a replacement part for....(I am not 100 percent sure what the part was but I think it was a rocker)

Should have a video of the run tommorow (If I can get Eric to pull it off the tape for me..lol)

Edit: I posted this in the wrong forum.....Sorry

#2 05-24-2008, 02:30 AM

Very nice; thanks for posting pictures.

#3 05-24-2008, 03:05 AM

Very nice looking car, thanks for the pics. Did the original ever run at Cordova? The name sounds really familiar but I was so young back then I can't remember.

#4 05-24-2008, 07:44 AM

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Edit: I posted this in the wrong forum.....Sorry

I don't believe that for a minute!

The posting of newly running nostalgia funnies in the NHRA section doesn't seem to hurt TOO many feelings!

It's not like you're starting a political thread! Oh, people HATE to see funny cars that more resemble the cars they're supposed to be! I'm sure that just grates them to no end!

#5 05-24-2008, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Brent Busch

Very nice looking car, thanks for the pics. Did the original ever run at Cordova? The name sounds really familiar but I was so young back then I can't remember.

Yep. Also Broadway Bob's Union Grove

#6 05-24-2008, 10:23 AM

That is the original..lol He has had in the garage all this time I am told....

#7 05-24-2008, 10:57 AM

Nice job Shane. They look good anywhere.

#8 05-24-2008, 12:24 PM

Great looking car! Congrats to Jerry and Doc on putting it back out there. The weather we had yesterday, I was pretty sure you guys would be rained out, glad it all worked out so well.

Rapid

#9 05-25-2008, 09:38 AM

Thanks everyone , nice pictures too.
We went to Earlville IA. on Saturday ,made three runs in four hours ,but couldn't get hold of the track . Our new to Nitro crew did great.
The groove was narrow and not much rubber this early in the season. It didn't smoke the tires, but kept spinning them after 100' , Doc short shifted one time but still broke them loose.
We cracked an exhaust rocker at Cordova ,and the spares were left in the shop. It ran a 6.0 to the the 1000' . Motor now has six runs on it without taking the heads off. It still leaks 10 percent, I like that little blower with 18%, easy on old guys between rounds.

This is the same chassis that we ran in the '80s, it has over 400 runs ,and in '86 became the fourth NHRA F/C to run in the 5.50's.
This chassis also finished 2nd in IHRA points three years in a row.
We plan to run Cordova on June 21-22. Come by and say hi !

#10 05-25-2008, 01:41 PM

Congrats Jerry, Doc and crew. Nice going. You guys better be careful, 2-tracks in 2-days, you will make everyone think this is the old days again.

Jerry, I am looking forward to seeing you guys at Cordova.

Rapid

#11 05-27-2008, 02:53 PM

cordova/Video/telstar

Here is the video of the run from cordova

#12 05-27-2008, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerry Newman

We cracked an exhaust rocker at Cordova ,and the spares were left in the shop.

#13 05-31-2008, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry Canoles

Yep. Also Broadway Bob's Union Grove

It's good to know that I haven't completely lost my mind yet.

I just knew that name sounded familiar and sworn I'd seen it run (probably at the World Series) at Cordova.

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