Great Street race story!
This is from my best friend that i sold my ImpalaSS to, great stuff!
Here is an email from a guy I didn't even know I worked with. This email he sent his fellow engineers after our lunch break street race. Lunch Guys - I can't remember who it was that I was talking to (I think it may have been Joe and Rains?). Anyhow, remember a black Impala SS with a red sticker across the top of the windows? I remember arguing that it was front wheel drive, while someone else said it looked newer... At any rate, I saw it after lunch, heading in the same direction down 10th. I let him pass me (leisurely) on 10th at Cossell, but I couldn't resist continuing on 10th (besides, I needed fuel anyhow, so may as well go to the Speedway at Grande). At the red light in front of the plant, I tried to tell him that it sounded mean (good). I left at a regular pace, hoping he would bite. He bit, alright, at which point, I couldn't help but punch it, to show him what a 300 all wheel horsepower 4-banger does to front wheel drive V-6 family-wagons. Needful to say, I heard him catching up... I caught third, and he continued to pass... at which point, he pulled into the Allison lot north of the plant. I think I even saw him take an "Eagle" stamp out and placed another kill on his door. Smoked by a grocery-getter with a child seat in the back? Ouch. Come to find out, his name is Jamie and he works in the Warranty department up front. His car? 11.90s. Sweet. http://www.intense-racing.com/sponsor.html Jamie - It was nice to meet you after having seen your car a few times. I must admit, my guess was that your car would run 13.8 in the quarter at best. It's nice to know that I raced the fastest Impala SS Fwd in North America, albeit a loss. I won't say "next time..." as I know at this point, I'll never hit elevens. Take Care, By the way the car was an eagle talon all wheel drive with 300 horsepower. Runs 12.8s Just a good story I thought I would share. |
sweet lol at first i thought it was a sti he raced
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:twothumbs That is awesome, both the story and the guy actually stepping up and giving props to the "grocery getter" that smoked him. :lol:
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An 11 sec FWD Impala SS would make for one entertaining street ride . I can only imagine the shock values of the people it beats , its got to be priceless :)
Nice story . |
Sweet!
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that was a cool story! awesome race.
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