RPM Magazine August 2015

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MAN BEHIND THE X

LIKE A G... The GM G body cars make a great platform for drag racing. More and more of these cars are turning up in heads-up racing. Variety is good!

ON THE JOOOOSE The 409 ci SB2 small block built by the guys at Clements Racing Engines should put the Malibu into the 4.90 range with the help of Steve Johnson’s Induction Solutions nitrous system.

the track again, and that is where this project really started. Shortly after the wreck, Sears made the call to Akin, South Carolina and tapped the father and son team of Bob and Jay Giannelli at NRC Motorsports to take on the repairs. Bob and Jay tore the car down to find the problems that needed to be fixed, and Sears

thought, “while it is in the shop you might as well do some upgrades right?” Those upgrades turned into a 100% rebuild. Once the work was started on the chassis a complete new front suspension from the guys at TRZ Motorsports was installed. Mark Menscer of Menscer Motorsports provided the worked-over

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