Nostalgia SuperChargers

The Dragsters
Nostalgia SuperChargers is a group of individuals who re-live the golden age of drag racing. The racers run 60s style funny cars, front engine dragsters and altereds. Traveing around the midwest, they have match races against each other and bring the old days of drag racing back to life. On these pages are a few of the highlights from some of their appearences.

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CAR NAME: "WILD THING"

HISTORY: 1969 RB TOP FUEL CAR

WHEELBASE: 196 INCHES CHROME MOLY

ENGINE: BLOWN/INJECTED
368 CI BOWTIE
671 ROOTS BLOWER

DIFFERENTIAL GEAR: 9 INCH FORD
430 GEAR

TRANSMISSION: POWER GLIDE

FUEL: METHANOL

OWNER: BOB & LINDA LAIR

DRIVER: BOB LAIR

CREW: LINDA

SPONSOR: LARSON CONTRACTING

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

BEST ET: 7.32 BEST: MPH 187
CAR NAME: "BAD TO THE BONE"

HISTORY: 1970 WILSON CHASIS
WHICHITA KANSAS

WHEELBASE: 175 INCHES

ENGINE: BLOWN/INJECTED
BOWERS 871 BLOWER
468 BIG BLOCK CHEVY

DIFFERENTIAL GEAR: 9 INCH FORD
410 GEAR

TRANSMISSION: POWER GLIDE

FUEL: METHANOL

OWNER: JERRY "BONES" GABOURY

DRIVER: JIMMY GABOURY

CREW: MIKE "WILLY" WILLMSEN
JUSTIN GABOURY
FRITZ
The PAST GAS Dragster

HISTORY:

The Past Gas dragster was originally built in 1963 by Richard Erickson in Fridley, Minnesota. The car was powered by an injected 400 CID Oldsmobile engine built by his cousin, current NHRA Pro Stock standout "Professor" Warren Johnson. The car employed a unique two speed "torque multiplier" from a Minneapolis Moline farm tractor and was campaigned as an A/D at mid-western tracks with limited success. In the later 60’s the car was converted to an injected 300 CID Ford six cylinder engine and was reported by the owner to have held the NHRA National Record in DID for a two year period with that combination. The car changed hands twice but never ran again until purchased by the current owner in the late 1980’s at a swap meet for "$250 and a cold case of Pabst, delivered". The car was reconstructed in 1995.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Wheelbase: 145 inches.

Engine: 370 CID. Chevrolet high nickel block with Crower 1/8" stroked crankshaft. JE aluminum pistons and GRP aluminum rods. Brodix aluminum Pontiac heads with titanium valves. Mooneyham 6-71 supercharger, Enderle Bug Catcher injection and MSD 12 amp Pro Mag.

Horsepower: 904 HP at 0% blower overdrive

Transmission: Dedenbear Powerglide with JW 10 inch converter.

Differential: 8 _ Mopar, 3.90 Ratio Richmond Gears. Strange spool, axles and Disc brakes.

Fuel: Methanol

Performance: The car has not been run with the current supercharged motor combination. The previous best performance with an un-supercharged engine was 8.26 ET @ 165.29 MPH with 565 HP. Estimated performance supercharged is 7.60 ET at 180 MPH.

Owner/Driver: Michael "TOO TALL" Karels, Plymouth, Minnesota.

Crew: Co-crew chiefs:
Mike McGinley, Richfield, Minnesota, Don Groff, Eagan, Minnesota

Accomplishments: Pictured in HOT ROD MAGAZINE PICTORIAL, #2 in competition at the "Indy" U.S. Nationals circa 1964.

Winner: Nostalgia Eliminator, Brainerd International Raceway, 1997 Show & Go.

Winner: Minnesota Slingshot Eliminator, TriState Raceway, 2001.
CAR NAME: "FUELISH PLEASURE"

HISTORY: 1968 FUEL CAR


WHEELBASE: 182 INCHES

ENGINE: BLOWN/INJECTED
WIAND 871 BLOWER
355 CI CHEVY

DIFFERENTIAL GEAR: 9 INCH FORD
456 GEAR

TRANSMISSION: POWER GLIDE

FUEL: METHANOL

OWNER: JIMMY JAM SLETTEN

DRIVER: JIMMY JAM SLETTEN
WIFE: CHERYL
MORAL SUPPORT: MICHAEL

CREW: MATT, MARY, MIKE

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: TWO TIME WINNER
THUNDER VALLEY
DRAGWAYS
BEST ET: 8.08 • BEST: MPH 171
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