Looking for an event at the $2000 Challenge that requires no minimum age, no registration and no fee? Then Valve Cover Racing, back for 2021, is right up your alley.
A tradition of the $2000 Challenge, Valve Cover Racing has competitors race, you guessed it, modified valve covers a la Pinewood Derby. Rules can be found here, but the …
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2 liter Ford Pinto.
Max length of 24 inches? This is discriminatory to I6's!
Jaguar. It's the height it is because that gives it a slight head start over lower cars. The wheels are almost knife edged and pure aluminum with a large diameter to minimize rolling resistance while lightened to minimize inertia. It's at exactly the maximum weight and length. ( almost 3 inches cut out from a stock valve cover)
I miss Mark.
In reply to Stampie :
You ain't alone, that's for sure.
For a little trip down memory lane, here is a shot of Mark's innovative Ford flathead racer. The little plastic wheel is attached by thread to meet the rule that cars have to have four wheels in contact with the ground.
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