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of customers in a plethora of sports ranging from blown nitro snowmobiles to Pikes Peak hillclimb machines and drag cars from Pro Modifieds to Factory Stock Showdown entries , he couldn ’ t resist the offer to shoot for the ultimate mark .
The biggest difference between Palbykin ’ s Noonan engine and the Alan Johnson / ProLine Hemi in the eKanoo Lexus is a larger set of XPR Precision turbochargers , ( 98mm inlets as opposed to 94mm holes on the Lexus ). Since Palbykin isn ’ t operating with the unlimited budget of Team eKanoo , Tecklenburg has made sure the car is lighter ; it currently sits at 2620 pounds with driver .
The electronics are similar . Both cars employed MoTeC M150 ECUs but Tecklenburg has the advantage of five years worth of electronic innovation and has added a C127 Color Display , a PDM30 Power Distribution Module , an E888 Expansion Module , a 15-Way Keypad and twin Ballenger Motorsports AFR500CAN Lambda Modules in addition to his most valuable product , his own private Vehicle Management Software .
While six doorslammer drivers have clocked eighth-mile elapsed times between Frankie Taylor ’ s eight year-old 3.48 and Jason Lee ’ s 3.49 , no turbocharged machine has ever run quicker than Jose Gonzalez ’ s eight year-old 3.52 in 660 feet . In eighth-mile speed , however , Kevin Fiscus , ( at 231.44 mph ), Gonzales and Car Stevens , Jr ., have all exceeded 230 mph while no supercharged vehicle has ever exceeded 223 mph . Therefore , Tecklenburg is concentrating on the quarter-mile
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record first .
The decision to aim for the quarter-mile target speed required a rear gear change from the traditional 4.11:1 ratio used by most teams racing eighth-mile competition to a 3.50:1 gear which will draw the most power from all three gears in the TH 400 automatic and produce a higher speed . The eKanoo Lexus turned 11,400 RPM at the finish line at 278 mph and Tecklenburg expects Palbykin ’ s Hemi to hit similar numbers at 280 mph . Likewise , the Lexus needed 4,668 horsepower to hit 278.79 mph with 7.2 % slippage in the converter and Palbykin ’ s car will need at least as much power to run 280 mph with the advantages of lighter vehicle weight and zero power loss from transmission slippage with the new lockup system .
Tecklenburg and Palbykin will begin shaking down the car at Marty ’ s home track , Tucson Dragway . While track owner Jim Hughes offers a magnificent facility and surface , the main disadvantage is the track elevation of 3,082 feet above sea level . With the impending closure of nearby Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix , the team will be left with only five active tracks in the state with all ranging in elevation from 3,082 feet to 6,052 feet (!) with only Gila Bend Raceway offering a reasonable 770 feet elevation . Unfortunately , the other tracks have never been faced with the prospect of a 280 mph passenger car thundering down their surfaces .
That will leave Tecklenburg and Palbykin with The Strip at Las Vegas as their next option with a 2,014 feet elevation . Don ’ t expect the stunning new Corvette to be hitting 280 mph in the immediate future . Both Shane Tecklenburg and Marty Palbykin plan to approach this effort slowly and methodically . The team was formed not to win rounds or earn championships but simply to stake a claim in the DI Record Book . The biggest news is simply that the car exists and Tecklenburg and Palbykin are serious about earning the title of quickest and fastest in the world . - BRET KEPNER
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OUTLAW DRAG RADIAL ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 3.497 Daniel Pharris Steele AL 3 / 29 / 2021
2 3.499 Jason Lee Cecil GA 2 / 28 / 2022
3 3.505 Steve Jackson Dinwiddie VA 9 / 20 / 2020
4 3.518 David Reese Cecil GA 10 / 17 / 2020
5 3.529 Bryan Markiewicz Cecil GA 4 / 2 / 2021
6 3.542 J . R . Gray Cecil GA 10 / 12 / 2020
7 3.544 Kevin Rivenbark Bradenton FL 12 / 6 / 2020
8 3.546 Melanie Salemi Cecil GA 2 / 15 / 2020
OUTLAW DRAG RADIAL ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 221.20 Mark Micke Cecil GA 3 / 22 / 2018
2 218.44 Tim Slavens Cecil GA 10 / 18 / 2019
3 217.60 Paul Gargus Cecil GA 3 / 1 / 2022
4 217.60 Paul Major Rising Sun MD 9 / 2 / 2022
5 216.20 Daniel Pharris Cecil GA 3 / 23 / 2018
6 216.10 Ken Quartuccio Cecil GA 10 / 16 / 2020
7 215.89 Mark Woodruff Bradenton FL 1 / 24 / 2020
8 215.31 Steve Jackson Cecil GA 2 / 14 / 2020
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X275 ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 4.108 Rob Goss Cecil GA 10 / 30 / 2022
2 4.142 Mike Cerminaro Rising Sun MD 9 / 4 / 2021
3 4.149 Kenny Hubbard Cecil GA 10 / 30 / 2022
4 4.156 Dom DiDonato Cecil GA 4 / 3 / 2021
5 4.156 Ron Rhodes Rising Sun MD 4 / 16 / 2021
6 4.162 John Urist Cecil GA 3 / 1 / 2022
7 4.167 Jamie Stanton Cecil GA 3 / 27 / 2022
8 4.168 Shane Heckel Bithlo FL 11 / 13 / 2022
X275 ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 183.24 Ryan Milliken Bradenton FL 12 / 2 / 2022
2 181.01 Gary White Cecil GA 4 / 3 / 2021
3 180.07 Mark Meiring Cecil GA 2 / 25 / 2022
4 179.30 Dom DiDonato Dinwiddie VA 4 / 23 / 2021
5 179.24 Jamie Stanton Steele AL 4 / 21 / 2022
6 178.14 Eric LaFerriere Bradenton FL 1 / 31 / 2021
7 178.12 Ryan Milliken Bithlo FL 11 / 13 / 2022
8 176.28 John Urist Cecil GA 3 / 1 / 2022
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UNLIMITED PRO MOD ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
EXTREME TURBO ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
UNLIMITED NITROUS ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
EXTREME PRO STOCK ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
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1 3.485 Frankie Taylor Rockingham NC 4 / 5 / 2014
2 3.486 Brandon Snider Tulsa OK 3 / 18 / 2016
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1 3.527 Jose Gonzalez Dinwiddie VA 10 / 23 / 2015
2 3.540 Kevin Fiscus Benson NC 4 / 5 / 2016
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1 3.542 J . R . Gray Cecil GA 10 / 12 / 2020
2 3.549 Marcus Birt Cecil GA 10 / 17 / 2020
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1 4.000 John DeFlorian Dinwiddie VA 10 / 17 / 2021
1 181.20 Jeff Dobbins Dinwiddie VA 10 / 19 / 2018
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3 3.492 Jason Scruggs Tulsa OK 3 / 18 / 2016
4 3.496 Terry Leggett Benson NC 11 / 12 / 2016
5 3.497 Daniel Pharris Steele AL 3 / 29 / 2021
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3 3.561 Eric Dillard Dinwiddie VA 10 / 14 / 2015
4 3.566 Carl Stevens , Jr . Dinwiddie VA 10 / 24 / 2015
5 3.578 Daniel Pharris Cecil GA 3 / 22 / 2019
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3 3.567 Jamie Hancock Brandenton FL 1 / 28 / 2021
4 3.572 Luis de Leon Dinwiddie VA 9 / 20 / 2020
5 3.572 Norman Bryson Cecil GA 2 / 26 / 2022
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OUTLAW 275 ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
6 3.499 Jason Lee Cecil GA 2 / 28 / 2022 |
6 3.592 Khalid Mohammed Sakhir BAH 1 / 18 / 2018 |
6 3.589 Daniel Ray Brandenton FL 1 / 31 / 2021 |
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
7 3.505 Steve Jackson Dinwiddie VA 9 / 20 / 2020 |
7 3.604 Duaij Fahad Al-Sabah Sakhir BAH 1 / 10 / 2018 |
7 3.592 Jim Halsey Brandenton FL 12 / 5 / 2020 |
1 3.667 Shawn Ayers Cecil GA 4 / 2 / 2021 |
8 3.510 Khalid al Refaei Tulsa OK 3 / 19 / 2016 |
8 3.612 Mark Werdehausen Bradenton FL 12 / 3 / 2022 |
8 3.610 Jay Cox Dinwiddie VA 9 / 19 / 2020 |
1 217.60 Paul Gargus Cecil GA 3 / 1 / 2022 |
UNLIMITED PRO MOD ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
EXTREME TURBO ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
UNLIMITED NITROUS ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
OUTLAW SIX-CYLINDER ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile ) |
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
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1 231.44 Kevin Fiscus Benson NC 4 / 5 / 2016
2 231.24 Jose Gonzalez Rockingham NC 4 / 10 / 2016
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1 231.44 Kevin Fiscus Benson NC 4 / 5 / 2016
2 231.24 Jose Gonzalez Rockingham NC 4 / 10 / 2016
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1 210.77 Jim Halsey Brandenton FL 12 / 5 / 2020
2 209.23 Lizzy Musi Dinwiddie VA 10 / 22 / 2018
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1 5.557 Arnaldo Santiago Budds Creek MD 10 / 5 / 2019
1 262.74 Jomar Gomez Bithlo FL 3 / 6 / 2021
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3 230.10 Carl Stevens , Jr . Dinwiddie VA 10 / 24 / 2015
4 225.33 Turki al Zafiri Gilliam LA 5 / 1 / 2015
5 224.92 Eric Dillard Dinwiddie VA 10 / 14 / 2015
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3 230.10 Carl Stevens , Jr . Dinwiddie VA 10 / 24 / 2015
4 225.33 Turki al Zafiri Gilliam LA 5 / 1 / 2015
5 224.92 Eric Dillard Dinwiddie VA 10 / 14 / 2015
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3 208.72 Jay Cox Darlington SC 10 / 5 / 2019
4 208.52 Tommy Franklin Dinwiddie VA 9 / 20 / 2019
5 207.98 Mike Achenbach Rising Sun MD 5 / 15 / 2021
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OUTLAW SIX-CYLINDER ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
6 223.54 Jason Scruggs Tulsa OK 3 / 19 / 2016 |
6 222.99 Marc Meadors Bradenton FL 12 / 5 / 2021 |
6 207.82 Ron Muenks Dinwiddie VA 9 / 20 / 2020 |
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
7 222.99 Marc Meadors Bradenton FL 12 / 5 / 2021 |
7 222.29 Ed Thornton Tulsa OK 10 / 7 / 2022 |
7 207.37 Keith Haney Tulsa OK 10 / 2 / 2021 |
1 3.693 Arnaldo Santiago Budds Creek MD 10 / 5 / 2019 |
8 222.29 Ed Thornton Tulsa OK 10 / 7 / 2022 |
8 221.74 Kris Thorne Bradenton FL 12 / 6 / 2020 |
8 207.18 Marcus Birt Bithlo FL 11 / 9 / 2019 |
1 210.21 Arnaldo Santiago Budds Creek MD 10 / 5 / 2019 |