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Chris Morel’s Reno, Nevada based “Little City Cuda” made it’s first ever appearance in Texas at Funny Car Chaos and after a semi-
final finish, is ready to put one in the win column in 2018.
elixir, nitro methane. The first substituted it for the jet funny car. at 192 MPH pass. This run placed
round of funny car qualifying was Sadly, this was the `Chattanooga Ronny in the show at the number
not scheduled until 8:00 PM that Choo Choo’s` last ride. The five spot. There was minimal
evening so with my work for the following week KC lost the Choo damage to the body, but the chassis
morning completed, I strolled over Choo, his shop, toterhome and didn’t fare so well. Ronny and the
to the Bucket List AA/FC camp stacker trailer to a devastating Blue Max team were done for the
and visited with old friends Gary fire, caused by a short in the weekend. At the end of a very long
Doak, Nick Poloson, Tom Wood refrigerator inside his toterhome. round one qualifying session, Mark
and the rest of the team for several KC put on a great show for the Sanders was sitting in the number
hours. Some of you may remember spectators at Funny Car Chaos. one spot.
the old Bucket List funny car that Information I have at this time, Saturday morning dawned with
burned to the ground last year at the `Crazy Train` wheel stander clear blue Texas skies and mild
Tulsa with Dusty Rose suffering survived. temperatures. The final round of
severe burns to his hands and qualifying was not scheduled until
knees. After a year of recovery After hours of anticipation, it 4:00 P.M, so once again, I strolled
Dusty is on the mend and by the was time for the first round of through the pits making verbal
time this goes to print he will have Friday evening qualifying. Round communications with spectators,
had the final surgery on his right one didn’t come off without some participants, fellow photo
hand. glitches, but like I always say, journalists and a few pups (my four
“its drag racing folks, expect the
KC Jones was booked in with his unexpected”. There were oil downs, legged furry friend Bella comes to
`Crazy Train` wheel stander and fuel leaks and Ronny Young drove mind) while snapping some frozen
in time memories.
luckily had his `Chattanooga Choo his Blue Max into the catch net
Choo` jet dragster in the trailer and due to late chutes after a great 3.82 By 4:00 P.M. the staging lanes

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