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GENERAL
Car Owner/Driver: Bob LaBrecque
Hometown: Dallas, GA
Car Year/Model: 1973 Chevy Nova Hatchback
Sanction/Class: ORSCA/EZ Street |
CHASSIS & BODY
Chassis: Zarteck sub-frame connectors
Roll cage: Zarteck and Cajun Race Cars
Front Susp: Stock
Rear Susp: CalTrac mono-leaf spring
Shocks: Front: Koni; Rear: Comp Engineering (in stock locations: one ahead, one behind axle)
Steering: Rack-and-pinion installed by Cajun Race Cars
Tires: Rear: M/T Drag Radials 295/65/15; Front: Moroso ETs
Rims: Weld Prostar
Brakes: Aerospace discs
Differential: Ford 9-inch
Axles: Moser 35-spline
Fuel Tank: 10-gallon aluminum
Traction Bars: CalTrac
Fibreglass: Year One (front/rear bumpers); Glasstech (4-inch cowl hood)
Trim/emblems: Year One
Bodywork/Paint: David Bethune |
ENGINE
Builder: Walker Custom Performance
Tuning: Extreme Truck and Performance
Block: Stock steel 350, bored .030
Heads: Dart Pro 23-degree aluminum
Crank: Eagle
Rods/Pistons: BME/JE 12:1
Cam: Cam Motion roller
Valve train: Crane roller
Battery: TurboStar 16-volt
Ignition: MSD Digital 7
Distributor: MSD
Spark plugs/wires: NGK/MSD
Starter: CSR
Radiator/Water Pump: Griffin/CSR
Vacuum Pump: Moroso 4-vane
Fuel Pump: Magnastar 500
Carb: Holley 950
Intake: Edelbrock Victor Jr.
Power Adder: NOS 2-stage nitrous
Headers: Hooker Competition (1 7/8” ID)
Mufflers: Dynomax Bullets
Transmission: Powerglide 2-speed
Torque Convertor: J&W |
INTERIOR
Ignition switch panel: Painless
Seats: Kirkey
Steering Wheel: Grant quick-release
Shifter: Hurst Quarter Stick/Dedenbear
Gauges: Auto Meter
Seatbelts: G-Force 5-point harness
Helmet: G-Force
Driving Suit: G-Force
Parachutes: Stroud |
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LaBrecque’s trackside crew includes Michael Wright, his 21-year-old nephew who hopes to have his own 1980 Camaro racing in the 7.0 class next year. “If it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be doing this; I couldn’t be doing it,” LaBrecque says. He also credits the support of his wife and 11-year-old daughter, Hannah, who also comes to the track as often as possible. “She’s crazy about racing, NASCAR, dirt cars, drag racing, you name it,” LaBrecque says of Hannah. When asked if she’ll drive his car someday, he laughs and replies, “She wants to! She wants to drive it now.”
When he’s away from his family, LaBrecque relies on his fellow racers. “Everyone helps each other out when they can,” he says. “It’s a lot of work; a lot of people don’t realize how much you have to do to make these races and still maintain your everyday life. It’s a big commitment that you have to make and I almost wasn’t going to run this series this year because it can be kind of discouraging to see some of these guys running big-money motors in what’s supposed to be a street class, but Michael and my daughter talked me into keeping on doing it and I’m glad they did.”
No doubt, LaBrecque is getting the most bang for a buck ever spent.  |
