Sam Vincent Cranks Off Sub-Record Numbers In Beech Bend Test

We’ve been saying all winter that the NMRA’s Super Street Outlaw “Ten Inch Tire Freak Show” would be a battle for the ages in 2011, and on a seemingly weekly basis that forecast becomes more of a fact.

On Saturday, perennial nitrous oxide runner Sam Vincent had his gorgeous Fox out at the Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the annual home of the NMRA World Finals, and cranked off a jaw-dropping 7.17-second blast at 186 and change through the traps. The quickest official elapsed time in the category stands at 7.20, recorded by Chris Tuten at the recent season opener in Bradenton, a race in which Vincent would just as soon forget. An opening round exit was salt in the wounds after his truck broke down on the trip to Florida, prompting the purchase of a brand spankin’ new Ford pickup to complete the journey.

Making Sam’s test hit on Saturday even more impressive is the mile per hour, or lack-there-of, indicating he may have lifted before the boards and left some elapsed time on the table. In comparing numbers from last season using some unsubstantiated and hypothetical calculations, the speed was down nearly 10 MPH from what the car should’ve recorded on a full pull. For those counting, the incrementals on the run were 1.138, 3.069, 4.650 at 156.2, 6.011, and 7.177 at 186.  It may be safe to say that no one is looking forward to the second event of the season in Atlanta more than Sam Vincent.

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Andrew Wolf

Andrew has been involved in motorsports from a very young age. Over the years, he has photographed several major auto racing events, sports, news journalism, portraiture, and everything in between. After working with the Power Automedia staff for some time on a freelance basis, Andrew joined the team in 2010.
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