What about the up & coming kids? ....Junior Dragster

[rel14]

I thought the young kids needed to be known,,

Scratch built frame, front end, rear end, First time building a 5 hp briggs, front tires are from a

air plane, back ones out scrap box, exhaust is Alm. tube,

The slick and man is for size,,,

[Mopar Mike]

Nice build Randy. I really like the idea.

Mike

Mopar To Ya

[cobraman]

Cool idea. I don't think I have seen anyone build one before.

[vintagercr]

Great idea!

[Dragfreak]

Very Very neat! excellent job scratch building this junior! By no means do I mean to hijack your post, but I used to race a junior just two years ago, they're a great learning experience and great for learning to race before stepping up to a big car!

Edited November 11, 2014 by Dragfreak

[mr moto]

Very cool idea! That looks great.

[W-409]

I'm surprised to see a Junior Dragster scale model the first time ever. I think it's surprising that more people haven't tried to make one as Junior Drag Racing is really popular (At least here in Finland). Well, honestly I have been thinking of making a Jr Dragster sometime, but never got around building one actually.

This is a very cool build. Great job scratchbuilding the components and good work getting everything together. Nice work overall.

[cartpix]

Very Very neat! excellent job scratch building this junior! By no means do I mean to hijack your post, but I used to race a junior just two years ago, they're a great learning experience and great for learning to race before stepping up to a big car!

Just out of curiosity, what kind of times does a Jr. Dragster do, in the 1/4 mile.

Jeff

[Nitro Neil]

Just out of curiosity, what kind of times does a Jr. Dragster do, in the 1/4 mile.

Jeff

They run 1/8th mile, and are limited to 85 mph top speed. http://jrdragster.nhra.com/

[Mooneyzs]

Jeff... Junior dragsters run 1/8th mile. They are half scale and can run a s quick at as 85 mph at 7.90 in the 1/8th mile. Now different age groups are resteicted to slower speeds and times.

http://jrdragster.nhra.com

Edited November 13, 2014 by Mooneyzs

[Nitro Neil]

Randy,

Wicked Pissa!

I was the track photographer at two different drag strips in the 1990's and both tracks had Jr. Dragster-only events. Those were my favorite events. Not the most exciting, but the most fun and enjoyable. Everyone was there to have a good time. I loved Jr. Dragster. Thanks for building this.

[Dragfreak]

Just out of curiosity, what kind of times does a Jr. Dragster do, in the 1/4 mile.

Jeff

My car was a very heavy mild steel car and it would only run 8.30's at about 83. At my home track many 7.90 cars would get close to 90 in the 1/8th

[cartpix]

Sorry for really hijacking the thread, Randy. The least I should have done, was commented on you great scratch building or commended you for tackling a subject, I've never seen, in scale.

Thanks for the answers about ETs & speed. 7.90s @ 85 is pretty stout for kids & teenagers. Throw a shift in there & leg it out to the 1/4, they'd be in the 12s. I'd say those little motors are putting out a bit more than 5HP.

Jeff