Sprint Car pic showing no tranny

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andy-
There is a u-joint coupling that bolts to the crank where a flywheel normally would, and the driveshaft attaches to the u-joint at the engine end and the rear end at the other end. Inside the rear end are a 4.86 ring and pinion, which are driven through two more gears that can be switched quickly at the rear end cover. We usually run either 6.76 or 6.86 gears.

dani-
That's so cool! There aren't a whole lot of women who know their way around a Sprint Car. I'm very impressed! We also run on a 1/5th mile dirt oval (if you don't have mud in your beer, you aren't racing!). 13.2 is an excellent qualifying time, too! Our best was 13.49. Not bad for a wingless 360, but not as good as a 13.2! Our track was averaging 40+ cars per week last year, so to make things easier, they created a second division this year for drivers 45 and older (Senior Sprints). They figured this would lighten the load. WRONG!!! The last week we had both classes running we had 62 cars! 40 regular and 22 Seniors! My boss is 62, and last year was his rookie year in Sprints, although he's been racing everything else since he was a teenager! Anyway, we won the Senior Sprint championship this year, which was pretty cool. Keep pushing, and maybe you'll get behind the wheel!

Take care,
-Chris