After
setting low ET of the meet (6.04) in round one it looked like
WW2 Racing was ready for an unprecedented 3rd March Meet Top
Fuel title. All went according to plan until the final round
when, as Jim tells it, they lost their edge. "As it turns
out, in the final against Ground Zero, the # 7 port was loose
and came completely off about one hundred feet into the run.
At that point the nozzle fell out and that cylinder quit running.
The fuel is what also cracked the windshield and it sure didn't
help us run any quicker."
Not making
excuses, but logic would dictate that the race would have been
even closer had Murphy's hemi run on all 8 cylinders. It's the
bane of drag racing, the failure of an inexpensive part at the
worst possible time.
Jim
Murphy couldn't wait to congratulate his old friend "Wild
Bill" Alexander after a race that had three lead changes
in just 1320 feet. You can bet these two will meet again before
the year is over and the winner will once again be a toss-up.
Waiting
to fire the car it's just a man and his thoughts. The only thought
on Jim's mind is winning, and he certainly does his share of
that.
Prior
to Sunday Eliminations, Cole Coonce awarded Jim Murphy &
WW2 Racing a check for $1,000.00 recognizing his #1 status on
the Nitronic Research AA/Fuel Dragster List.
Amid
the weekend action, Jim Murphy and the WW2 Racing team were the
subject of an upcoming feature on SpeedVision's "Hot Rod
Magazine" cable TV program. The segment is due to air in
late April or early May.
If it
don't happen in the pits it don't happen on the track. The WW2
Racing crew is as good as they get in this league. Considering
they do it for love of the sport and not a huge paycheck, their
efforts are very impressive. Here is the Sunday morning warm-up
with the SpeedVision camera rolling.
Canard
wings serve as a 250 mph URL
WW2
Racing new paint scheme was the talk of the pits.
Jim
Murphy heats up the tires prior to his 6.04 round 1 win.
Perfect
leave. Murphy & Crew will be ready for Sears Point April
15-16. |
