Does anyone know what the record is for a Drag Kart in the UK. The Penfold's Triumph Kart Patience ran 11s in the mid 70s which I think was the quickest at the time...
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Simon Cooper's Drag Kart is the subject of a four page feature in the latest On-Line 'Drag Racing Confidential' magazine.
timetravel wrote:Does anyone know what the record is for a Drag Kart in the UK. The Penfold's Triumph Kart Patience ran 11s in the mid 70s which I think was the quickest at the time...Not sure Nick but here's a shot of Ken's kart at Long Marston from my own collection. Ken was Mr Entertainment in those days both on and off the track.
good point tog,.....i spoke to scott coopers earlier,he has indeed run a ten with his kart...... 
Ok, I finally got some cables sorted, and transferred an awesome audio soundtrack I recorded from 1973.
Crank the sound up and listen to the fastest drag kart ever.
Enjoy.
Crank the sound up and listen to the fastest drag kart ever.
Enjoy.
I am pleased that after posting that soundtrack, I am now in touch with Jack McClure again.
He had been trying for some time to find a film of him running the rocket kart, and has really enjoyed reliving one of his past exploits with my soundtrack - which I also posted to Jon Lundberg.
Jack is hopeful that there may now be one piece of film about to surface, which would be great to see.
I will post a link if it does materialise.
He had been trying for some time to find a film of him running the rocket kart, and has really enjoyed reliving one of his past exploits with my soundtrack - which I also posted to Jon Lundberg.
Jack is hopeful that there may now be one piece of film about to surface, which would be great to see.
I will post a link if it does materialise.
Jack McClure just sent me a link to an feature written about him over at Bangshift.com.
It is well worth a read, as it is a fascinating article about a guy who made his own mark on the sport in a rather unusual way.
http://www.bangshift.com/blog/The-Life- ... rmers.html
It is well worth a read, as it is a fascinating article about a guy who made his own mark on the sport in a rather unusual way.
http://www.bangshift.com/blog/The-Life- ... rmers.html
That's a great story link Keith and a great soundbite with Jack and that crazy kart of his. Back to piston power and here's a shot of Brian Parkins entered in Junior Dragster at a wet NDRC meet.
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On one of those rare moments drag kart 'Little By Little' is pushed up the strip by who?
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