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Talk about clean Sweep...
Three Hudsons went to the Drag Strip then each proceded to 'Rough up' their competition.... (Read Results below)
Just think about that accomplishment years after Hudson stopped building Hornets with only their own ingenuity to work within the 'stock' rulebook paremeters to Win each Class.....
From Ike Smith's Records......... Ol'Racer0 -
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Attached Picture of a '32 Hudson Stock Car powered by a Hornet. Orval Becker cleaned House Memorial Day1956 when
he Won his Heat Race, The Trophy Dash, and the A Main Feature Race against a lot of 8's... Quite a Feat!
This picture is from a terrific OnLine Racing Site that held races in Winfield Kansas from about 1910 until 1971.. Check it Out by Typing in your Search Window.... Cowley County Fairgrounds
There are a lot of Stats and Race Pictures corelated by Year.
Skimming I saw Terraplanes, Hudson 8's, plus Hornets... I will post some more pictures later...
Tomorrow I may Post a TURBO Jet (No not a big block Chevy.. )Ol'Racer
Cowley County Fairgrounds Site Lead provided by Jim Steinberg0 -
Rudy Bennett's Turbocharged Hudson Hornet Jet at the Drag Strip....
I bet this Jet sounded Awsome with the TO4 Turbo screaming.............. Rudy & his Son would shift well above 5000 RPM....
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This Powerful Hornet Motor was in the White Jet awhile... Rudy must like Speed too.......
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Ike Smith, who eventually became the 'key person' behind a hive of Record holder Hornets sent me a picture of his very first Drag Hudson...
A Hollywood....(It seems Ike was draging another brand until he got beat by a Hornet... the rest is history)....
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[I]Ivan Zaremba's [/I]Road Race Hornet ran an Exibition run on the short high altitude El Mirage dry lake Meet at 120 mph.....
Hudsonites identified are Ivan in fire suit, Buzz Stahl on right, Gary Klan with beard. Pres Kale was also at the Event...
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Hot Rod Magazine Shot of Ike Smith's Hudson Jet
coming out of the chute[/B]
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Alright You probably can guess who won this Race...............
Ike Smith Picture.... Ol'Racer0 -
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Another Picture of Rudy Bennetts Turbocharged Hornet powered Hudson Jet...
This Car suffered traction problems but still turned 14's......
Rudy Bennett picture.... Ol'Racer0 -
Does anyone know that Jack Clifford campaigned a Hudson Jet? (A Rare picture)
Rudy Bennett collection Post by Ol'Racer0 -
Pair of Hornet powered Hudson Jets coming off the Line.......
(Driven by Jim Bellovich & Ike Smith)....
Wouldnt it be nice to see a resurgence in Hornet powered Cars hitting the Strips again using 'todays technology'......
Give it a thought....Ol'Racer
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The last bunch0
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My first Hudson Street Racer shown below competing at the opening of our local Dragstrip in the late '50's......Ol Racer0
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My Hornet powered Dirt Track Modified '65 - 67 with Clifford Stroker, Head, dual 2bbls, etc....
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1964 NHRA Winter Nationals Hudson Team (No Hudson picture) but an interesting Article in the National Dragster Magazine from an Interview with Ike Smith for the Hudson Team efforts..](Enlarged & hilighted for better reading)
From Ike Smith Files
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The late Sloan McCauley, Owner/Driver of the NHRA Record Holder Hudson Jet (13.2 @ 103 MPH) currently in Don Gartlis Museum
used to write Monthly Racing Tips for the North Texas Hudson Chapter called 'Pit Stop'. Quoting excerpts,
One such Tip was to help prevent crankshaft breakage when Racing by grinding a better radius on #6 Rod Journal 3/32" - 1/8"
and better yet, radius all the Journals.
Additionally, Sloan also recommended taking a '55-'56 'double pully' Damper,
filling the unused pully with Lead then machine a 1" steel Ring to fit over the pulley(with lead) then pin or bolt the Ring onto the pulley.
Sloane recommended 'double plating' the back side then machine the outter plate for seal clearance and balance the Unit before installing.
Sloane's theory was increasing Damper Balancer weight smoothed out the 'inherent Harmonics' enabling higher RPM preventing
crank breakage... Apparently Sloan's therory worked well.... Ps: Sloan Won this Match Race against the Army!
Texas News Article & Picture from Rudy Bennett.... Ol'Racer Post0 -
Couple more Sloane McCauley Hudson Jet Pictures
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I wonder if the 340 Duster was suprised by Sloane McCauley's Hudson Jet......
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Chuck, Yes he did win over the 340 . The 340 was on the Jets rear bumper.
Sloane told about it in another issure of the NORTH TEXAS NEWS.
Hudsonly to all Rudy0 -
Interesting Info regarding Hudson NHRA Drag Racing
... How many knew that the large Sanctioning Body NHRA actually Banned the Hornet Powered Jets and required all Hudson's to use smaller Camshafts because of numerous complaints by the V8 Competition being regularly beaten by an obsolete Brand 6 cyl Car?..
Ike Smith said 'The last Straw' was when a lady driving a Jet beat the hottest Ford on the West Coast...(Pictured)
Then At the next NHRA Event, Ike Smith had to cut open his Headliner to prove that he had no Lead attached... At that Point1968 Hudson's could no longer use the 311040 Factory Cam which killed the power and Ended Hudson's Drag Racing efforts. Going forward Hudson in any NHRA Stock Class had to run the 145 Hp Cam... Ike had a number of Customers wanting Hornet Powered Jets which fizzed because of NHRA's Decision......
Ike also said he tried litigation against NHRA that resulted in NHRA makes the Rules and if you want to race you abide by their Rules
(Ie: You play in our Ballpark with our Ball or you go home)
Personally, I was suprised learning of this behavior from a large Sanction Body but a similar thing happened to us stock car racing at a local level because of constantly winning against the V8's brought complaints about cheating... The Speedway first made us go to one Carb, then when we still won, they made us drop to the 262 Motor, which also won by lowering the gears, etc.... Eventually we were banned completely so switched to racing Super Late Models...... The powerful Hornet's sure brought controversy but all Yesterdays News!
Info & Picture from Ike Smith Files........ Ol'Racer0 -
I know its a repeat, but I just love this full Size Hudson' Hornet's Launch out of the Chute.
and the fact that it has been raced over 40 yrs......0 -
Another Picture Gary Ellard's Hornet Drag Car...
Car is lot nicer than picture (low on ink)0 -
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Thanks for the nicer additional Pictures of Gary Ellard's Hornet0
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Ike Smith's Hornet Jet had a 'great day' back in '65 according to this Drag Illustrated article.
Its difficult to read but in the Final Street Eliminator with 14 Entries, Ike sent back to the Pits a B/G Chevy, a CM/P '58 Vette, a'40 Willys pickup
(that ran 11.3 @ 125 earlier) enroute to the Win at Fontana Carlsbad.........
Anyone currently racing a Jet ?
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If anyone has more Hot Hudson Race type Pictures (past or present), I will post them for you by sending to cv.cars@verizon.net
Ol'Racer0
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