With just over a full year on the books in Real Street, it sure looks like the class is starting to draw a crowd. There were over twenty cars making the trip to SGMP for the May Outlaw Radial Tire Championships. The class began with discussions of Drag Radial getting out of hand and a need for some of the lower budget cars to race, then Mafia-Motorsports offered up a forum for the growing discussion. Some rules were put in place and Ralph Hestor, owner/manager at Immokalee Regional Raceway took a chance and let them play in December of 2007.
Mike Miller was an early top performer, though plagued by inconsistency and wheel stands. He races out of the
Ford Speed camp, along with Clint Lonon.
Clint started out campaigning his blown modular powered SN95 Mustang, eventually switching to 440+ cubic inch power plant from BES Racing Engines with Edelbrock Victor heads and CHI manifold. After getting handle on the new power they ran down into the low 5.20’s, running the table at several events.
As expected some changes were coming in an effort to stop the dominance, weights were changed and the combination was hit with a jet restriction.
Charlie Pixley and Mike Burkhart pictured.
Enter Mike Burkhart and Walt Drakeford from
Real Speed Racing. Mike has owned his car since new and has had Real Speed perform all the work and decisions on the car since 1999. After an incident with the guardrail at Sunshine during testing, Mike decided to step back and put Walt in the driver’s seat and the win streak began. They use a Bennett Racing 427 ci. engine with the TFS Hi Port heads. Charlie Pixley took over the driving for 2009, and though he has won the last three events he trails in the track points to Lonon, 154 to 134.
Eric Kenward
Aaron Gramer
There is a rules committee which is chaired by John Sears of OutlawRadial.net, the other members are Aaron Gramer, Eric Kenward, Randy Shearin and Joe Bonzack and the mid season adjustments were posted
HERE on May 20th after a lengthy discussion. The newest revisions should allow for some closer racing and bring in some more cars to the class, which has been dominated by nitrous cars to date. Several potential racers were concerned the prior turbo rule would not allow competitive racing, though the lone turbo entry of Mike Fratena was clear he thought he could run near the top without the larger T-6 housing, it has been allowed with a 100 pound weight adder.
Troy Pirez Jr. Competes in the class with a BBC and the small jets and solinoid.
The next race for the Florida Real Street is June 6th at Sunshine Dragstrip. There are also some discussion underway to reconcile some difference with the 275 Nitrous Shootout races run in Virgina and Maryland and the Florida series to bring them together at the October ORTC race in Bradenton, perhaps in a quick 8 format Saturday night. The 275 radial classes have proven quite popular in the short time they have been running and should continue to grow at the local level.
www.floridarealstreet.com
www.outlawradial.net
www.mafia-motorsports.com
REAL STREET RULES FOR 09
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REAL STREET – 2009 POINTS Rules FINAL EDIT on Amended Rules May 20, 2009
*Commercial Race Gasoline only: No Nitro, No Alcohol
(Vehicle Minimum Weights)
1. SB N/A 23 - 20 degree 2550
2. SB N/A: less than 20 degree 2700
2. SB Nitrous, Turbo, or Blower 23 -20 valve angle: 2950 TFS-R/High Port/Raised Runner GM 3050 and less than 20 degree valve angle or Mod Motor or LS series : 3100
3. Canted Valve SB 2900 and BB N/A: 3000
4. ** SB Power Adder limited to Inline Valve Heads/Cast Intake
5. ** Any BB Combos limited to Conventional Style Heads/Cast Intake
6. ** Cleveland Style Heads must be used on Cleveland Block
7. ** Factory Buick, Olds, Pontiac Nitrous BB 3250
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Big block (Chevy, Ford, Mopar) can use single stage/spray bar plate with 1 single NOS brand power shot or super power shot nitrous solenoid. Any fuel solenoid is allowed. Weight is 3350#, any 275 drag radial, and conventional cylinder heads only. Hopefully this will help get the car count were we need it to be.
.073 nitrous jet ONLY and subject to inspection at anytime.
BOP combos can use single stage/spray plate with 1 single NOS brand cheater or equal nitrous solenoid. Any fuel solenoid is allowed. Weight is 3250#, any 275 drag radial, and any cylinder head.
.082 nitrous jet ONLY and subject to inspection at anytime. (jetting recommendation is preliminary)
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(Nitrous Specifications)
1. Single Stage/Plate system only with a maximum of one nitrous, one fuel, and one purge solenoid. Each solenoid is permitted a single orifice. Plate systems limited to 1 nitrous spray bar and one fuel spray bar, purge must exit engine compartment. Plate must not be permanent part of the intake or use fogger nozzles. 3100 lb nitrous combos limited to a single .082 nitrous jet, 3050 combos limited to a single .093 nitrous jet (High Port/RR Chevy w .098 jet TBD after June 6th) and 2950 combos .110 jet subject to inspection at anytime.
2. Progressive systems permitted and are allowed one additional solenoid for progressive operation only, must be inline. EFI systems are required to use a single nitrous nozzle which injects nitrous oxide into the engine prior to the throttle blade.
3. Fogger Systems or (2) Stage NOS Prohibited. These systems must be removed or disconnected/capped prior to and during the race. Failure to do so will result in DQ. *Carb/Throttle body inlet air source must originate from within the engine bay.
(Blower Specifications)
1. Vortech: YSI, T-Trim, S-Trim – or any model of lesser rating
2. ProCharger: F1, or F1A(Non “R”), D1/D1SC - or any model of lesser rating
2a. F1C add 100 lbs TBD
3. Reverse rotation /forward facing blowers permitted on Ford Modular/LS1 applications only. *Blower inlet air source must originate from within the engine bay.
4. Deduct 50 lbs for non intercooled
(Turbo Specifications)
1. 76MM T4 flange Boost Controllers Permitted
1a.76MM T6 flange add 100 lbs, Boost Controllers Permitted TBD
2. Exposed Forward facing Turbo prohibited. *Turbo inlet air source must originate from within the engine bay.
* No ducted or ram air permitted on power adder combos, fwd facing hood scoops allowed on N/A Combos only.
* Nostalgia SB for pre-72 vehicles or any trucks* deduct 50 lbs or .010 upsize on nitrous jet.
(Tire Specifications – Listed Sizes/Models Only)
1. P275/60/50/45 M/T, BFG, HOOSIER, Nitto or Goodyear Radial Only 100lb break for BFG
(Rear Suspension – Stock Type Only w/Coil Over Okay)
1. Split Mono or Multi Leaf permitted - NO Half Leaf/Coil Over
2. Factory Length Torque Arm on 3rd/4th Generation F-body and GNX permitted
3. Rear Control arm mounting points + or - 1 inch
4. Slapper Bars/Cal Trac/Smith Trax/Slide-a-Links permitted
5. Mini Tubs/Tubs permitted
6. Shocks must be stand alone and may not be adjustable or monitored during run via electronic and/or other means. Electronic programmable shocks prohibited.
(Front suspension – Stock Type w/Coil Over Okay)
1. After market K member/sub frame okay
2. Use of spindle mount wheels okay
(General Specifications)
1. Mufflers required on all combinations except turbos: fender exit exhaust can be used if exit is below mid body line.
2. Lexan Permitted. Fiberglass Allowed: Hood, Rear Deck Lid, Doors, FR/RR Bumpers
3. Carbon fiber panels limited to hood only
4. Factory Style Dash/Interior
5. No Wheelie Bars
6. N/A combos are prohibited from using any type of Power Adder.
7. Each event winner must immediately pass a vehicle review/tech/weight check prior to returning to the pits and before receiving the event purse.
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