Crazy Fri... mach1 vs. 66 coupe...COPS!

[66 Racer]

Ah man, where do i start,

Okay, the guy across the street has this friend with a 71 or older mach1 w/351. The owner said its original. Well, ever since i fried the guys civic and burnt his sisters Gand Am v6 he has wanted to set up a race with his friend with the mach1. I told him i was down to race, but didnt know if it would be a close race. I heard the mach1 is a 4spd auto so that kinda eased me a bit, but man a 351? I was hoping the extra weight of the older car would help me out.

Friday night comes, im hanging outside with some other neighbors that were gonna go watch (4 of em). He rolls up and asks if i wanna race, i tell him im ready, wanted to go to the regular street where we race, but he knew of a better street, which i agree after seeing it, it is better.

Well, we each run a practice run and line up, the 3rd car going to watch was a 66coupe I6 and they were down the street with their emergency flashers warning us we would start soon, then they turn their head lights on and we hit the gas! I break loose a bit, ease off the gas then floor it again, he had a little lead over me, then i hit 2nd and not only get even with him, but pass him by about a car distance, shifting into 3rd i kinda held him till i got off the gas. I thought he already got off the gas since my lead, but he wasnt so he passed, we raced a LONG distance, over a 1/4 mile, thats basicaly why i got off it. I was SO happy! I thought i would get KILLED! Then we go for a 2nd race.
We line up, i thought i jumped the launch since i had a good lead so waited for him to get a little closer then punched it ( i didnt want to hear "YOU JUMPED IT" if he lost). So near the end if 1st he is already passing me, i get into 2nd and i pass him up like last time but only get a 1/2 car lead (front bumper @ my door). I go into 3rd and i see him cathcing up, im like "NOOoooo" And when we cross the line he had about a car on me. It was a Fun race though, both were.

Going back for one more i turn and see lights coming after us, i already made a U-turn on a dead end street and was like, "AH Shlt !" The other guy not making his U-Turn yet just took off. The cop asked me to get out of the car and threw me in the back of the car. He began telling me that street racing gets my car impounded for 30-days and go to jail till i get bailed out. I was like man, i ask tell the cop "Ah man, officer I would appriciate it if you could let me go, this wont happen againe" And looks at me saying, you know how many times i have heard that? He asked me all these questions, searched my car, asked me how fast we were going. I told him i didnt know, i was looking at the road, he said that we were going about 90mph, thats how fast he was going. He ALSO asked me "SO how many times did you race now? I COUNTED 3", all i said was thats about right sir (MAN HE WAS THERE THE WHOLE TIME!). About 30mins later, the cop turns and tells me, "this is what im going to do, Since i couldnt really tell how fast you were going how would you like it if i just let you off with a speeding ticket for 70 in a 35 and let you go home tonight?" All i do is smile and say "I would like that officer" He eventually lets me out of the car, gives me my liscence and has me sign the ticket. As im doing this he says, i dunno which car i heard more, yours or his, but what engines do you guys have. I told him i had a 289 and he had a 351. He was like... "Dahm, 351 huh?" He said you have a nice car their, take care of it, you know state farm insurance is good, you dont want to get droped from them, other insurance companies may just total your car for a little accident. He also asked me if i have gone to any other street races, legal or not, i was like no, he said, "you know what, you might find this interesting, we have 12 squad cars with cobra jet engines and 5 speeds" all i could do was laugh, then said "DAHM, thats bad man " He let me go and i was getting into my car. Before i do he said " by the way who won?" I kinda smile and say it was 1 for 1.

IS THAT A CRAZY night OR WHAT!!! I was so happy i got off like that. When i got home i just laughed, i was so proud of my car, and was happy for the way the cop let me off.

Oh yeah, my friends saw the cop fly by after us with his lights off, they 1st thought it was another racer, they didnt even think it was a cop till the lights were on, when i told them he said we were going about 90, they said "no way" YOU GUYS FLEW BY, the cop as he passed looked slow compared to you guys, they said if he was going 90 we were around 100 or more.

Man, im gonna keep it off the streets, at least for now!

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Under Construction 66 Coupe
-289 V8 - 600cfm Holley -Tri-Y Headers - Flowmaster 2.5 dual exaust, Centerforce Dual Friction



[This message has been edited by 66 Racer (edited 09-29-2001).]