My secret life as a drag artist
On June 11th 2001 Sue Jackson, school teacher and Club President-Elect 2002-3 gave a talk about her activities with custom car racing.
Sue explained that 'street racing' started in the USA. Two cars run side by side from a standing start. The track is now a standard 1/4 mile. Cars cost about £25,000 and do 0-60mph in 1.8 seconds, 0-160mph in 8 seconds for example.
Sue's car is a 611bhp 350 cubic inch Chevrolet.
Sue is a competitor in the Custom Car Street Eliminator competition which runs from April to October each year. So far Sue has done the following:
- Obtained a race licence
- Registered with CC mag
- Joined SPRC
- Completed observed passes
- Entered the car in Rounds 1 and 2
- Rolled the car in Round 3
- Missed Round 4
- Entered Round 5
The next step is to upgrade the fuel to nitrous oxide which will make the car go faster.
Above: The car, with Sue's husband Ian in the driving seat, in the paddock waiting to go round the circuit at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.