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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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How many of you girls.. I mean guys are going to be out racing in the corvette challenge pro 8 at e-town this year??
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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Sonnia - I'm Looking forward to it.
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This is going to be a banner year for the Pro 8!!!!

Spoke to two drivers this week. One returning and one stepping up
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Sonnia - I'm Looking forward to it.
That is if you can detune it to run 8.5
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 1320direct
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Sorry Sonnie
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 01:44 AM
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This is going to be a banner year for the Pro 8!!!!

Spoke to two drivers this week. One returning and one stepping up

Thats GREAT!! The vert is coming along better then I thought. I took some pics of the FAB-9 today and will post pics up later today!!
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:11 AM
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I'm signed up. Just consider me "stepping up". No other information about what I'm doing being shared.
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Stepping up?

How much higher can you step than being only two time champion in any one class?
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I'm in this year. I'm already to go!
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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pretty exciting.....could it be? a full field!!!?!?!?!?!?
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Originally Posted by REDGAR
Stepping up?

How much higher can you step than being only two time champion in any one class?
Oh, I dont know. Trifecta?
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Originally Posted by markshaw70redBB
Oh, I dont know. Trifecta?
Looking forward to racing with you again Mark.

This time we'll have a level playing field.
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Here is a little spy shot of what is in the works!! Hope Bobby wont get mad!!



Freddy Brown powerglide rated to 2500hp with V.S.C.
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Looking good Sonnie
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Originally Posted by 4DRUSH
Looking good Sonnie
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Thanks

I will be starting a thread on the solid axle conversion with tons of pics once the conversion is complete..

PROPS to you BOBBY CARROLL
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Originally Posted by uniquec5
Here is a little spy shot of what is in the works!! Hope Bobby wont get mad!!



Freddy Brown powerglide rated to 2500hp with V.S.C.
Hmmmmmmmmm...... I've seen this somewhere before
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I'll be racing in the new Pro 9.0 series with my street car , and maybe I'll try my luck against the Pro-8 race cars once or twice and hope somebody spins or breaks which isn't likely .
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I'll be there!!

Sonny, looks good!!


Stealth, we will probably be fairly close in ET so even if we cant keep up with the big dogs in the field, we can still have some grudge matches for fun.
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Originally Posted by DOUG @ ECS

Stealth, we will probably be fairly close in ET so even if we cant keep up with the big dogs in the field, we can still have some grudge matches for fun.
You got it .
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