Drag Race School Car photos

226" wheel base chrom moly chassis, big block Chevrolet engine with a highly modified race Powerglide transmission. Ford type 9" rear diff narrowed to 24" with 35 spline aftermarket drive axles. Rear disk brakes operated by the left foot brake pedal. Front disk brakes operated by the right hand lever between the drivers legs. Chutemetal 12' parachute does the inital slowing of the car.

Drivers view of the controls
Students view of the cockpit. Water temp is on the left, tach is in the middle and the crossover delay box is on the left. Note the front brake lever just to the right side of the crotch dash. The fuel shut off is on the left. If you look down inside of the car you will see the throttle pedal on the right and the foot (rear) brake pedal on the left. Just to the right of the steering wheel you will see the KLRC Powerglide shifter.

The switch row on the crotch dash is (from left to right) fan, water pump and ignition. The switches on either side of the tach are (right) computer data (left) crossover delay.

On the crotch dash just below the switch row is trans oil temperature and engine oil pressure below that is the master switch and the starter button.

Adjust a rail system for different drivers
Adjust-a-rail pedal assembly with throttle pedal travel stop. Note the FXL data recorder (blue box) on the floor just in front of the gold annodized adjust-a-rail shaft.

LOWE gear shifter
KLRC Powerglide shifter. All the way to the rear is low gear and one notch forward to the first stop on the gate is high gear. Pull the lever toward the center of the car and push forward for neutral. To select reverse or park pull the lever to the rear position (low) and raise the lock out flap then push the lever forward to park or revers position. Note the gold parachute lever just to the right of the shifter. There is a drilled and tapped position standard on the shifter for this application. Note the park start switch on the bottom.

Shifter lock out detent

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Front brakes are a wonderful option
Those great front brakes.

Big brakes make the car safe
Twin battery start system.

Cooling system makes the car reliable
Radiator cover and support. Unclip the dzus fastners in the front and it hinges up and away to service the transmission.

Engine locator holds everything in place on those hard launches
Engine locater - holds everything in place on those hard launches.

Drivers exit assit bars make getting out of the car much easier

Full instruments keep the driver informed
Crotch dash showing starter button, master switch, oil pressure, trans oil temperature and switch row (igntion, water pump and fan)

Action Shots

On the starting line at the Nationals

Hard launch as the car races for the finish line

Drag Race School car in competition on another hot lap. Even with novice drivers we have led the Championship many times although winning the Championship has eluded us.

Ken assisting a driver in preperation for the burn out

Ken telling the driver that the rear wheels are clear of the water and it is OK to start the burn out.

Drag Race School car on the starting line at the Winternationals

Another Drag Race School car in competition.

Chute out - what a sweet feeling after the hard charge to the finish line Chute out after another fast safe run.

The feel of the chute "hitting" after the run is such a nice feeling

One of the Drag Race School cars as the cartoon car. While this car was in primer between paint jobs one of the crew got out of control and decorated the car. This car became to be know as the cartoon car. We have a lot of fun while we race, although we take racing very serious, we don't take ourselves that serious.

Starting the warming and cleaning process......

Warming the skins......

Pickin em up and moving along.....

Video of DRS warming the skins here

Video of DRS car launching click here

Video of Bracket Finals here