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...
Re: Drag Karts
PostPosted:Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:51 am
by muddytalker
Simon Cooper's Drag Kart is the subject of a four page feature in the latest On-Line 'Drag Racing Confidential' magazine.
Re: Drag Karts
PostPosted:Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:53 am
by muddytalker
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.
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Re: Drag Karts
PostPosted:Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:55 pm
by torment
good point tog,.....i spoke to scott coopers earlier,he has indeed run a ten with his kart......
Re: Drag Karts
PostPosted:Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:22 pm
by kal
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.
Re: Drag Karts
PostPosted:Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:30 am
by kal
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.
Re: Drag Karts
PostPosted:Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:50 am
by kal
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.
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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Re: Drag Karts
PostPosted:Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:59 pm
by muddytalker
On one of those rare moments drag kart 'Little By Little' is pushed up the strip by who?