55chevy383
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06-13-12 08:06 AM - Post#2236602
After all the years of hard work, finally got to race the '55!! It was at a city sanctioned legal street race event my buddy Jeremy organizes each year in El Reno, Ok. The link below is my first claim to fame in my 44 years. Click link then look to the right of the page under the EGB player, Mom's car at Small Town Weekend. I have a couple other videos on Youtube I can link when I get home(Youtube blocked at work). Below are some photos from the even as well. Needless to say I'm proud of the Ol' Girl and had a blast racing!!
http://www.elrenotribune.net/
Hopefully this isn't too many pictures, but I am really excited about being to race finally, lol!! Hope you guys enjoy!!
Phil
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06-13-12 09:34 AM - Post#2236637
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How can you not like a 55.  "KOOL CHIT" 
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06-13-12 09:40 AM - Post#2236641
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Nice, that was way cool!
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06-13-12 10:08 AM - Post#2236655
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Too cool! Way to put it on that firebird and thanks also for serving!!
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06-13-12 11:40 AM - Post#2236704
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I've know Jeremy since I was born lol. My grandparents started this event in 99 with 2 other couples. I was there racing in my 12 second daily driver..... That 55 is nasty!
Edited by MattEG6 on 06-13-12 11:41 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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55chevy383
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06-13-12 12:41 PM - Post#2236717
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Wow, small world with you knowing Jeremy, that's cool! Which car in the pics is yours, the black one or the gray one? I love that event, good times for sure!!
Phil
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06-13-12 01:47 PM - Post#2236736
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Very Cool!
What kind of times were you getting?
Our track won't let a passenger ride along, and we have to roll the windows up, can get pretty warm inside on a summer day!
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06-13-12 01:59 PM - Post#2236741
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I own the black civic. That's not on a track that's on route 66 in el reno they do arm drop drags no tree no times either just mph
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06-13-12 02:02 PM - Post#2236743
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I was spinning 3/4 the way down even with pimp juice. Next year I'll be on slicks for sure. Hope to see your car out there again next year
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06-13-12 02:11 PM - Post#2236748
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I just realized you got those pictures off stephanies album lol
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55chevy383
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06-13-12 02:29 PM - Post#2236753
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Yep Steph's all good! Next year, who knows it may be on the bottle?? These were all motor passes. Had a blast out there for sure.
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06-13-12 03:00 PM - Post#2236767
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Hell yeah man! What do you think it will run? Or capable of running because we all know how thunder valley is..
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06-13-12 03:49 PM - Post#2236781
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Motor, 11.80 or better is what I'm hoping for, hasn't been to the track yet, so no idea what she runs, on the hose(if I wind up spraying it) hoping deep in the 10's. 
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06-13-12 05:51 PM - Post#2236839
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My civic is on the bottle it's fun lol
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06-13-12 06:52 PM - Post#2236873
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That '55 is BAD AZZ! Very quick off the line Phil, and that thing looks fast.
It's really a thing of the past around here to ever think of having an event like that. Too many rules, they will even give tickets to people in a parking lot that do burnouts at a cruise. Even if it's not near anyone. It didn't used to be that way.
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06-13-12 08:30 PM - Post#2236926
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Great Photos! thanks for sharing, it looks like a tuff 55!
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06-13-12 09:09 PM - Post#2236937
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Great Video! Nice leave on the other joker too. At 1:45, it looks like you got a gloss black interior roof.
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06-14-12 02:36 AM - Post#2236967
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Great story Phil! THanks for sharing, and thanks to you and your family for your service to our country - sometimes we forget that family shares in your service too.
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06-14-12 08:08 AM - Post#2237043
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swbatt, it is gloss black, it's POR-15, no headliner in the car.
Thank you for all kind words guys, it truly was a dream come true to be able to taker her out and race!! The pass in the video was almost entirely in 2nd gear. I haven't raced in years and did a rookie mistake. When I staged, I kept my hand on the shifter and when the car left it was hard enough to cause me yank it into 2nd gear right off the line, lol! My second race was much better, no hand on the shifter on that one. I forgot to post those video's last night, so I'll get them up tonight. As for my military service, it's my pleasure, wouldn't trade it for the world!!
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06-14-12 10:45 AM - Post#2237105
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Forgot I had the video's over on the Trifive site, so I just copied them here, lol!
Dyno Pull.
http://youtu.be/5t1Ik07BPAY
Burnout.
http://youtu.be/CHfF3zOCKPQ
First race, different view. Please forgive my excited Daughter's commentary.
http://youtu.be/dUP5X7rUuGg
Phil
Edited by 55chevy383 on 06-14-12 10:46 AM. Reason for edit: Typo
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06-15-12 05:56 AM - Post#2237353
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Looks like alternatives dyno?
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06-15-12 07:16 AM - Post#2237371
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I'd give up the way my '55 looks for the way your '55 sounds any day! That car is too cool.
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06-17-12 07:31 PM - Post#2238465
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Looks like alternatives dyno?
Yep, sure is, lol!
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55chevy383
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06-17-12 07:38 PM - Post#2238472
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I'd give up the way my '55 looks for the way your '55 sounds any day! That car is too cool.
Lol, you must really like the way she sounds, because your car is sweet looking!!
Phil
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06-19-12 06:14 AM - Post#2239053
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Drag races on a city street? We have them in Duluth, MN once a year. Started as time trials and then last year drag races. This year the drag races will be held both Saturday and Sunday.Its a blast.
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06-20-12 11:14 AM - Post#2239478
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Yep right on the city street, it's a blast!!
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06-20-12 05:29 PM - Post#2239603
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On UTUBE. Garfield Ave Drag Races.if your intersted.
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55chevy383
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06-21-12 04:57 AM - Post#2239732
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I will check it out when I get home, the Tube is blocked at work, lol! Thanks, love me some racing videos!
Phil
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06-21-12 02:53 PM - Post#2239866
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That looks like a really good time!!
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