High 8's @ 155 mph in the 1/4 in a BB Mopar powered door slammer, very easy and deceptively smooth, even first time at bat !
Went faster in a Blown 7.50 index Car(Blown Cheb) I tried once, but shook the tires hard, went sideways at halftrack and bailed on the run.
That was enough !
Seems I also shook some "poo" loose in my shorts !
Stuck with street driven/bracket stuff @ high 9/low 10 stuff after that !
Got offered a try at a TAFC once, for a licensing pull, politely declined as a chicken. The "SHAKY POO" experience was enough. You don't actually steer those things, everything looks "fuzzy", you more rather just try and keep 'em "pointed" until past half track, at least that was MY experience !
( "Yabut, there was these guys throwing Frigg'in banana peels on the track")
I have a good friend, who still actively drives Top Alcohol Funny Car, well into his late 50's. But, he's been at it for years and is VERY good, NHRA Divisional winner many times, who says, ANYBODY can do it, it's EASY!
I DISAGREE !
However, another friend of mine, purchased, and jumped into a TA Dragster, with NO prior experience, and during one of his first halftrack "licensing" runs, broke the rules and went full track, lifting only towards the end, clocking a 6.90 !
That guys got balls ! Just proves some people "got it", and some don't, namely ME ! (That, or as I prefer, "Yabut,the guys throwing the banana peels weren't there that day".)
I'll stick to setting valve lash, Dumb looks, critisizing, and drinking BEER !
Easier to SEE, and my shorts stay cleaner !