CASTELLANA CAMARO PROMISING
Wed, 2009-07-01 23:35
Mike Castellana’s new lightweight Jerry Bickel 1970.5 Camaro promises
to be one fast runner in the Pro Mod ranks, this according to
Al Anabi Awesome Motorsports tuner Rickie Smith.
Tuesday afternoon marked was only the second time the car had been on a drag strip and despite an overheated Gateway International Raceway racing surface, driver Shannon Jenkins was able to navigate his way to a sub-.980 sixty foot clocking. They made the initial passes in Steele, Ala., and while the car launched hard early, it would drift to the left.
“I went over the car last night and I believe we’re in really good shape,” Smith said Wednesday afternoon en route to Topeka. “A few test runs on Friday in Topeka and we should have it dialed in.”
Al Anabi Awesome Motorsports tuner Rickie Smith.
Tuesday afternoon marked was only the second time the car had been on a drag strip and despite an overheated Gateway International Raceway racing surface, driver Shannon Jenkins was able to navigate his way to a sub-.980 sixty foot clocking. They made the initial passes in Steele, Ala., and while the car launched hard early, it would drift to the left.
“I went over the car last night and I believe we’re in really good shape,” Smith said Wednesday afternoon en route to Topeka. “A few test runs on Friday in Topeka and we should have it dialed in.”
Smith believes the brand new Camaro, reportedly one of the lightest to ever come from Bickel’s shop, should be up to full speed by Friday evening qualifying at the ADRL Independence Drags in Topeka, Ks.
“I believe that anytime a team can take a brand new car from the chassis shop this quickly and immediately into competition is a pretty good deal,” Smith explained.
Smith pointed out that the experience of his own Camaro enabled him to point out where the team needed to go with Castellana’s car.
“It’s almost the same car except for the body so we shouldn’t have any problems taking it to the eighth-mile,” Smith said.
The new Camaro is legal for all major Pro Modified tours, ADRL, IHRA and NHRA.
Smith believes the car is capable of 3.80s but only when the atmospheric conditions cool down in the fall or freak condtions.
“You’re not going to get much out of this air,” Smith said. “I just don’t see it happening right now.”
Sam Martin Photos
Tuesday afternoon marked was only the second time the car had been on a drag strip and despite an overheated Gateway International Raceway racing surface, driver Shannon Jenkins was able to navigate his way to a sub-.980 sixty foot clocking. They made the initial passes in Steele, Ala., and while the car launched hard early, it would drift to the left.
“I went over the car last night and I believe we’re in really good shape,” Smith said Wednesday afternoon en route to Topeka. “A few test runs on Friday in Topeka and we should have it dialed in.”
Mike Castellana’s new lightweight Jerry Bickel 1970.5 Camaro promises to be one fast runner in the Pro Mod ranks, this according to
Sam Martin Photos
Tuesday afternoon marked was only the second time the car had been on a drag strip and despite an overheated Gateway International Raceway racing surface, driver Shannon Jenkins was able to navigate his way to a sub-.980 sixty foot clocking. They made the initial passes in Steele, Ala., and while the car launched hard early, it would drift to the left.
“I went over the car last night and I believe we’re in really good shape,” Smith said Wednesday afternoon en route to Topeka. “A few test runs on Friday in Topeka and we should have it dialed in.”
Smith believes the brand new Camaro, reportedly one of the lightest to ever come from Bickel’s shop, should be up to full speed by Friday evening qualifying at the ADRL Independence Drags in Topeka, Ks.
“I believe that anytime a team can take a brand new car from the chassis shop this quickly and immediately into competition is a pretty good deal,” Smith explained.
Smith pointed out that the experience of his own Camaro enabled him to point out where the team needed to go with Castellana’s car.
“It’s almost the same car except for the body so we shouldn’t have any problems taking it to the eighth-mile,” Smith said.
The new Camaro is legal for all major Pro Modified tours, ADRL, IHRA and NHRA.
Smith believes the car is capable of 3.80s but only when the atmospheric conditions cool down in the fall or freak condtions.
“You’re not going to get much out of this air,” Smith said. “I just don’t see it happening right now.”
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