Larry Macedo
Enthusiast
If you missed this event you will definitely want to get the video! "Shock and Awe" should have been the theme for this shootout and I think it's fair to say every tuner would agree they were well represented.
On that note, I'd like to personally thank Steve Salis, John Canal and Ward Reasoner for driving up to Bowling Green and competing in this great event. I'm happy to say they are our friends and each of them accomplished a person milestone this past weekend. Thank you for that opportunity, David!
Steve Salis - 95 RT/10 - Smooth Tubes, K&N's and Belanger Cat-Back - Winner of MOD 1 - This was Steve's 5th time at the drag strip and the guy has run 12.08@115 in his Gen 1 - Awesome! Myself and a few others gave StevO some coaching and next thing you know he's almost in the 11's virtually stock.
John Canal - 01 GTS - Roe Supercharger, T&D Roller Rockers, Corsa Cat-Back with catalyst delete and smooth tubes with K&N Filters. This guy ran a 1.55 60ft. time on Pilots. Unreal! He also walked away with the best reaction time of 5.1 on Saturday as well as running a blistering 11.1@127 with the new BFG radials.
Ward Reasoner - 01 RT/10 - Roe Supercharger with 8lb. upgrade, our S/C cylinder heads and camshaft, Arrow Roller Rockers, Accufab 70mm TB's and forged Pistons. On his second time out using the Purner slicks and skinnies he ran a 10.36@137, which may be a record for the fastest Roe blower to date? Either way, Ward is still learning the car and I'm sure we'll extract more from it in the future as we get it dialed in. Man...It wasn't a week ago we were only running 10.90@127 and still tuning the car.
All (3) have big hearts, unique personalities and everyone should make it a point to meet them at one of the next events. I may or may mot be missing something since it's 2:30am here and I hust drove in from BG.
Ooooh. Chris Napolitano. This guy is a must meet and if you don't walk up to him and introduce yourself, he'll hunt you down and do it himself. Thanks for all the help on Thursday, Chris!
On that note, I'd like to personally thank Steve Salis, John Canal and Ward Reasoner for driving up to Bowling Green and competing in this great event. I'm happy to say they are our friends and each of them accomplished a person milestone this past weekend. Thank you for that opportunity, David!
Steve Salis - 95 RT/10 - Smooth Tubes, K&N's and Belanger Cat-Back - Winner of MOD 1 - This was Steve's 5th time at the drag strip and the guy has run 12.08@115 in his Gen 1 - Awesome! Myself and a few others gave StevO some coaching and next thing you know he's almost in the 11's virtually stock.
John Canal - 01 GTS - Roe Supercharger, T&D Roller Rockers, Corsa Cat-Back with catalyst delete and smooth tubes with K&N Filters. This guy ran a 1.55 60ft. time on Pilots. Unreal! He also walked away with the best reaction time of 5.1 on Saturday as well as running a blistering 11.1@127 with the new BFG radials.
Ward Reasoner - 01 RT/10 - Roe Supercharger with 8lb. upgrade, our S/C cylinder heads and camshaft, Arrow Roller Rockers, Accufab 70mm TB's and forged Pistons. On his second time out using the Purner slicks and skinnies he ran a 10.36@137, which may be a record for the fastest Roe blower to date? Either way, Ward is still learning the car and I'm sure we'll extract more from it in the future as we get it dialed in. Man...It wasn't a week ago we were only running 10.90@127 and still tuning the car.
All (3) have big hearts, unique personalities and everyone should make it a point to meet them at one of the next events. I may or may mot be missing something since it's 2:30am here and I hust drove in from BG.
Ooooh. Chris Napolitano. This guy is a must meet and if you don't walk up to him and introduce yourself, he'll hunt you down and do it himself. Thanks for all the help on Thursday, Chris!