Drag Racing is the ultimate competitive sport where every racer has two
goals in mind, maximum performance & win lights. After countless
hours of sweat, blood & tears, Mike Moran has accomplished his
first goal, now he looks forward to the challenge of part two. Behind
the wheel of his familiar ’99 Monte Carlo, Moran became the first
turbocharged competitor to enter the 5 second zone on March 12 at South
Georgia Motorsports Park, running a staggering 5.973 elapsed time @
250.41 mph.
Confidence in the combination is at an all time high. Although the ¼
mile numbers are quite impressive, a quick analysis of the time slip
indicates that much more performance is available. “We definitely left
a little bit on the table on that pass” stated Moran. “We have been
consistently 1.01-1.02 to the 60’ & usually around 195.5 mph to the
660’ on our previous shots, but we had a little extra wheel speed off
the line on that pass, so there is definitely more to come.” The full
incrementals on the pass were 1.036 – 60’, 2.708 – 330’, 3.994 @ 194.52
– 660’, 5.072 – 1,000’ finally resulting in the historic 5.973 @ 250.41
miles per hour.