Not exactly the same effect of the old Dean Martin lyric, but Paul and the Cuda Beast team are hoping for big hits this weekend at the Bama Nationals. The last outing for the Beast was also Huntsville, where it eked into the field and lost in the first round to top qualifier/track record holder/eventual winner Dwayne Watkins. At that race, the Beast was basically running as a six-cylinder, as Paul found blown head gaskets in a postrace engine check, with two cylinders leaking badly.
All that has been fixed, and a backfiring problem has also been dealt with by a new, extra large distributor cap. With all of those factors cleared up, the Beast will run with its current torque converter setup to see how it takes the healthy engine. Paul said the team will arrive today and set up, and hopes to make a couple of test passes Saturday afternoon, before the evening qualifying sessions. Paul said he hopes to hit the track soon after it opens for testing and a few cars go down.
This race is an eight-car field, and has drawn some criticism for its scheduling across two days, qualifying Saturday evening and racing on Sunday afternoon. There have been indications that some racers may pass this one up, so it's hard to say how large and tough the field will be. I'm not sure what the coverage will be online, but check the message board at www.promodifieds,us , and if I hear anything from Paul, I'll try to pass it along. Next weekend will be Montgomery and the Southern Outlaw Tour. Safe, fast racing for all.
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