Evan Smith
Evan goes wheels up with his 1993 Cobra. The Ford is powered
by a Jim Kuntz-built 302 with Kook's headers and is backed by
a McLeod clutch, G-Force Racing five-speed transmission and a
Strange 9-inch Ford rear end. The Mustang runs on Mickey Thompson
tires, Moroso springs and normally goes 1.40 60-foot times. The
Cobra makes approximately 370 horsepower at the wheels and has
turned a best e.t. of 10.78 at 122 mph. Evan runs the Mustang
in NHRA Stock Eliminator in the D/FI and the Junior Stock catagories.
John "JB"
Bender
JB plants the tires
hard in his 1967 Plymouth GTX, which his wife Peggy (and then
girlfriend), purchased new while he was serving in the Navy during
Vietnam. In addition to being Evan's father-in-law, JB is a retired
fire captain of the Linden Fire Department in Linden, New Jersey
and has run a best e.t. of 10.88 at 119 mph. His Mopar is motivated
by a Bub Whitaker-built 440-inch powerplant with a single four-barrel
carburetor. It is factory rated at 375 horsepower and fits in
the E/SA class.
Frank Bialas
Frank "Biggs"
Bialas terrorizes dragstrips with his high-flying '70 Plymouth
GTX that is currently undergoing a complete restoration at Wayne's
Auto Body in South Amboy, New Jersey. NHRA Super Street racer
Tommy Dee and his son Chris are handling the paint and bodywork.
The GTX runs in C/SA and packs a Whitaker 440 Six-Barrel engine.
The factory-rated 390-hp engine pushed the 3,900-pound Plymouth
into the 10.50s at 126 mph. By day Bialas is a fire captain in
the Elizabeth, New Jersey Fire Department.
Russell Wernes
Russ "Rusty
Furnace" Wernes is the team's mechanic, starting line chief,
and head chef. In addition to finding the best spots for traction
on the starting line, he strives to prepare quality meals between
rounds of racing and after the action has concluded. Russ can
fix just about anything and is retired from his term at the Elizabeth
Gas Company.
Stan Giermanski
Stan Giermanski pounds
the pavement with this G/SA '68 Camaro with a 327 engine and
a Powerglide transmission. The engine is a Whitaker piece that
has pushed the Camaro to a Number One qualifying spot and many
round wins. Stan is a retired body man who is constantly on the
hunt for performance.
Dennis Petras
Dennis Petras wheels one mean four-speed '69 Camaro in H/S and
is a former NHRA national record holder. His Chevy sports a 350
engine built by Bub Whitaker and it runs in the low 11s. Dennis
is currently rebuilding the Camaro with a new front-end and then
it will be painted by Sano's Auto Body in Dayton, New Jersey.
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