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pistons or whatever it might need. where you’ve raced?
Including me, we have a crew of
seven, and their job assignments GT – My favorite would have to
closely mirror that of the “big be US 131 in Martin, Michigan.
show” teams as well. We have two With only one way in and one way
guys on heads, one on bottom end, out, if there was one more exit
one for the clutch, one on chutes they could host a national meet
and one to clean parts. Clutches there. Bad? Hmm…there’s a track
are so important in drag racing and in Pennsylvania with virtually no
I take particular care after every traction and a pile of dirt at the
race to re-surface everything and end that will launch you! Paducah,
check all the parts carefully. Kentucky is also a bad one.
CM – Are you happy with the CM – Finally, tell us about your
rules for the class or would you family and your hobbies when
prefer any changes in the future? you’re not racing.
compared to the twelve-inchers GT – No, I’m happy with them, GT – My wife’s name is Kim and
back then. Fortunately, the cars particularly since we can run the we have one daughter, Denise. As
are much safer now with all the MSD ignitions now. However, far as hobbies, I play as much golf
extra bracing and thicker tubing this is a class devoted to nostalgia as I can and would love to learn
being used as well as tinwork that cars and to me that also means how to fly fish.
is more protective, particularly bodies should have an old-style
CM – Guy, we know you and John
from fire. appearance. I just don’t like some are busy with the “One Bad Te
of the cars that are running newer
One thing that we do while style bodies with laid-back grills, xan” Nostalgia Funny Car, so we
running John’s car is pretty much windshields and so-forth. appreciate taking the time to give
the same as what the modern fuel our readers a little insight into your
funny car teams do: We tear the CM – During your long career past and present careers as a crew
engine down after every pass and in our sport, any thoughts as to chief on some of the top nitro funny
check everything, replacing the your favorite or least favorite tracks cars and dragsters. Thank you!
The year after receiving a call to be his crew chief, here’s Guy Tipton backing up John Hale in the Mike Burkhart Tribute N/FC at the
2009 Texas State Championship.
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