Racing Corner

By; Bruce Carter

SHCC Drag Racing Championships
Overall Standings

I’m back! I’ve missed the last few issues of the Corvetter due to the unfortunate circumstance of having to earn a living. This occasionally requires me to travel to some distant, and sometimes dangerous, places. This time it was Algeria. Therefore, since I don’t have any inspirational ideas for this month’s column I thought I would take the opportunity to document current SHCC drag racing statistics. This also gives me the opportunity to brag a little bit since my name is sprinkled here and there in the lists.

As I’ve mentioned in previous columns, I only have data from the past few years. We had some hot shoes in the club prior to that but I think the overall performance level of the racers in the club has raised the bar to where I think even the fast guys from the past would only fall in the middle of the lists somewhere. This is the data I have but if anyone has any additional information please let me know so I can record it for the history books.

You don’t have to race but we can always use a cheering section. And remember: “You can never have too much horsepower”. ZZZOOOMMMM!!!

SHCC Head-to-Head Drag Racing Champions
¼ mile –
Houston Raceway Park (HRP), 19 March 2006 – Bruce Carter
Houston Raceway Park (HRP), 4 March 2007 – Bruce Carter (not challenged)
1/8 mile –
Houston Motor sports Park (HMP). 12 March 2005 – Bruce Carter
Houston Motor Sports Park (HMP), 12 November 2006 – Bruce Carter

Gee whiz, no other names…that must mean… I am undefeated! Well, for the last couple of years, anyway

Reaction Time (shown as delta seconds above .500 red light standard)

Walt Lojuk: .017 (HMP, 4 March 2007)
Bruce Carter: .020 & .022 (HMP, 12 March 2005 & HRP, 4 March 2007)
Davis Jones: .060 (HRP, 4 March 2007)
Roger Willingham: .073 (HMP, 12 March 2005)
Tommy Barcelona: .093 (HRP, 4 March 2007)
Tom Bracker: .115 (HRP, 4 March 2007)
Rick DiGiovanni: .272 (HRP, 19 March 2006)
Dutch Van Volkenburgh: .398 (HRP, 4 March 2007)
Stephen Plunk: .428 (HMP 12 March 2005)
Bill Schmidt: .429 (HMP 19 March 2006)
Don Housley: .4?? (HMP 19 March 2006)
Gary Shutes: .514 (4 March 2007)
David Johnson: .742 (4 March 2007)

¼ mile ET

Bruce Carter: 11.884 (HRP, 4 March 2007, C5 Z06, modified)
Tom Bracker: 11.926 (HRP, 4 March 2007, C5 Z06, cam / modified)
Davis Jones: 12.17 (HRP, 19 March 2006, C5 6-speed, cam / heads)
Rick DiGiovanni: 12.29 (HRP, 19 March 2006, C5 supercharged)
Tommy Barcelona: 12.446 (HRP, 4 March 2007, C6 6-speed, supercharged)
Davis Jones: 12.447 (HRP, 4 March 2007, C6 6-speed, modified)
Bill Schmidt: 12.65 (HRP, 19 March 2006, C5 Z06, cam / heads)
Dutch Van Volkenburgh: 13.010 (HRP, 4 March 2007, stock C6)
David Johnson: 13.346 (HRP, 4 March 2007, stock C5)
Gary Shutes: 13.474 (HRP, 4 March 2007, stock C5)
Don Housley: 13.56 (HRP, 19 March 2006, stock C5)
Walt Lojuk: 13.855 (HRP, 4 March 2007, C5 Z06, slightly modified)
Rick Henry: 13.9 (?) (HRP, 4 March 2007, stock C5)

1/8 mile ET

Bruce Carter: 7.607 (HRP, 4 March 2007), 7.764 (HMP, 12 November 2006)
Davis Jones: 8.08 (HMP, 12 March 2005, C5 6-speed, cam / heads)
Roger Willingham: 8.57 (HMP, 12 March 2005, C4 LT-4, 6-speed)

¼ mile trap speed (MPH)

Rick DiGiovanni: 121 (HRP, 19 March 2006, rounded up to nearest MPH)
Tom Bracker: 120.67 (HRP, 4 March 2007, this may be the record {?})
Tie, Davis Jones (C5) & Bruce Carter: 117 (HRP, 19 March 2006, rounded up)
Bruce Carter: 116.67 (HRP, 4 March 2007, could be third {?})
Bill Schmidt: 115 (HRP, 19 March 2006, rounded up)
Davis Jones (C6): 114.50 (HRP, 4 March 2007)
Walt Lojuk: 107.27 (HRP, 4 March 2007)
Dutch Van Volkenburgh: 107.08 (HRP, 4 March 2007)
David Johnson: 106.29 (HRP, 4 March 2007)
Rick Henry: 105 (?) (HRP, 4 March 2007)
Gary Shutes: 104.97 (HRP, 4 March 2007)

1/8 mile trap speed (MPH)

Bruce Carter: 94.16 (HMP, 12 November 2006), 93.58 (HRP, 4 March 2007),
Davis Jones: 92.8 (HMP, 12 March 2005, C5 6-speed, cam / heads)
Roger Willingham: 83.61 (HMP, 12 March 2005, C4 LT-4, 6-speed)

I’m missing data for Sam Plunk, Matt Watson (Stephen Plunk’s friend), Mike Powell and Ken Kinser from the 12 March 2005 meet at HMP. Scottie Williams also contested the 12 November 2006 meet at HMP but his clutch was slipping badly and I didn’t get any of his times