Ryan McCafferty

Age: 28

Home town: Duluth MN

Occupation: Annex opperator at General Mills

Make/Model/Year: Chevrolet c10 1980

Weight: 4025

Engine: 468 BBC

Engine Builder: Line Performance machine work/Matt Johnson and myself assembly

Block: Stock Chevrolet

Crank: Eagle

Rods: Eagle

Pistons: CP

Camshaft: Comp roller

Heads: AFR

Intake: Edelbrock Vic JR

Exhaust: 3.5in with Dynomax Bullet mufflers

Carbuerator: Holley 830

Fuel system: Aeromotive A1000 E85

Transmission: Turbo 400

Convertor: ATI Nitrous (custom)

Reareand: 12 bolt GM/ Moser axles and spool.

Front Suspension: Stock/ lowering spindles

Rear Suspension: Leaf with Cal-Track

Brakes F/R: Stock

Wheels: Weld Prostar 15×6 Front 15×12 Rear

Tires: 225/70/15 Front, Rear 31/16.50/15 Mickey Thompson ET Street

Power Adders: Nitrous Profogger
Best 60′: 1.43
Best MPH: 134
Best ET:10.0000
Wins: King Street top 10
R/U:

What organizations do you race with:

Crew: Matt Johnson and Wylee Osberg

Sponsors/ shout outs : Thanks to Dukes Race Shop and all others who have helped.

Dan Weissmann

Age:36
 
Home town: Red Wing (Hometown) North Branch now
 
Occupation:GM Mater Technician
 
Make/Model/Year: 1987 Buick Grand National
 
Weight:3630
 
Engine:233 v6
 
Engine Builder: built by me, machined at Hye Tech performance from California
 
Block: Factory block that came with car
 
Crank: CAT standard stroke
 
Rods: Custom Scat destroked
 
Pistons: Custom J/E pistons wrist pin lowered
 
Camshaft: Comp cams hyd roller
 
Heads: Champion racing aluminum “untouched off the shelf”
 
Intake: Champion Racing aluminum “untouched off the shelf”
 
Exhaust: Stainless custom dual 3in with magnaflow mufflers
 
Fuel injection system F.A.S.T. XFI 2.0 sequential
 
Fuel system: 16 gal cell with sender,Weldon pump,Product Engineering filters and Y block and misc fittings, Fragola lines,Aeromotive regulator, Champion racing fuel rails, Delphi injectors
 
Transmission: 2004R with a trans brake
 
Convertor: Art Carr 16930
 
Reareand: Stock 8.5 built with 33 splines axles spool and c clip elim ends and back bracing
 
Front Suspension: Stock
 
Rear Suspension: Stock
 
Brakes F/R: Stock
 
Wheels: Weld draglites 3.5in front (strip) 4in front (street)  8in rears all the time
 
Tires:Moroso front (strip) Firestone front (street) M/T Street/strip radials
 
Power Adders:  Billet 67/65 Journal bearing turbo from PTE
 
 
Best 60′:1.54
Best MPH:129
Best ET:10.57
Wins:2 super stock turbo
R/U: 1 super stock turbo
 
What organizations do you race with: MGNTA  Fast 5  True Street
 
Crew: ME
 
Sponsors/ shout outs :My wife Jackie, Precision Turbo and Engine, Hartline Performance, Product Engineering,  G&S Dyno&Chassis,  Dukes

Chelsea Lofald

Age: 23

Home town: Hermantown, MN

Occupation: In college for RN, currently working as a manager at Casa Latte

Make/Model/Year: Chevy Camaro 1971

Weight: 3,550

Engine: 385 sbc

Engine Builder: Lance Line

Block: Stock

Crank: Eagle steel

Rods:  Eagle H-beam

Pistons: JE 13:1 nitrous pistons

Heads: Pro Topline

Intake: Single plane manifold

Exhaust: Hooker super comps

Carbuerator: 1050 dominator

Fuel system: Mallory

Transmission: TH400 w/brake

Convertor: TCI

Reareand:  9” ford 4.11 gears, spool

Front Suspension: Stock

Rear Suspension: CalTracs

Brakes F/R: stock

Wheels: Centerline warriors

Tires: DOT hoosier slicks

Power Adders: NOS cheater

Best 60′: 1.552 naturally aspirated
Best MPH: 118.8 (no NOS)
Best ET: 11.21 (no NOS)
Wins: Finished 6^th in points for BIR muscle car series 2012
R/U:

What organizations do you race with:

Crew: John Lofald (brother) Michael Lofald (father)

Sponsors/ shout outs : Line performance, Everything Automotive

I would like to give a big thanks to all my family and friends that have helped and supported me.  I would especially like to thank my brother John who has, not only encouraged me to race but, has been my mentor, crew chief, and teacher.  I would also like to thank my late brother Joe Lofald whom I inherited this car from, after his passing in April of 2011.  I do this for you big bro! God Speed

Age:35

Home town: Eagan,MN

Occupation: Paintless Dent Removal

Make/Model/Year:  1966 Chevy II Nova

Weight:  3080 w/driver

Engine: 412 sbc

Engine Builder: Ron Flood (Cedar Machine Service)

Block: Dart Little M

Crank: Callies

Rods: Manley

Pistons: Ross

Camshaft: Comp Cams Roller

Heads:  Trick Flow 18degree (reworked by Frank at Advanced Performance)

Intake: Victor

Exhaust: 4′ Borla XR1

Carbuerator: Braswell 4825

Fuel system: Magna fuel pro star 500 pump reworked by Product
Engineering, and Product Engineering regulator.

Transmission: Powerglide

Convertor:  8″ FTI

Rearend: 12 bolt

Front Suspension: TRZ tubular control arms, coil overs w/AFco shocks

Rear Suspension: Leafspring with CalTracs and Afco shocks

Brakes F/R: Wilwood Front and Areospace Rear

Wheels: HoleShot

Tires: 275 Drag Radial

Power Adders: None

Best 60′: 1.31
Best MPH: 144
Best ET: 9.48

Wins:
R/U:
What organizations do you race with:

Crew: Rob Seaton, couldn’t have made this happen without him!

Sponsors/ shout outs : A big thanks to my Wife and Sons, G&S Chassis and Dnyo, Ron Flood at Cedar Machine Services, Frank at Advanced Performance, Greg at FTI Convertors, Dukes Race Shop, and Professional Auto Body

Website: http:   www.affordabletransmission-mn.com

Age: 43
 
Home town: Duluth, MN

Occupation: Automotive tech
 
Make/Model/Year:  Chev Nova 1962
 
Weight: 3300
 
Engine: 632
 
Engine Builder:Big block Shawn
 
Block:Merlin
 
Crank:  Callies
 
Rods: Oliver
 
Pistons: JE
 
Camshaft: Unknown
 
Heads: Dart 360
 
Intake: Dart Tunel ram
 
Exhaust: 2-1/4 primary 4.5″ mufflers
 
Carbuerator: Two 1050 Dominators
 
Fuel system:  Aeromotive 2000
 
Transmission:  JW UltraGlide
 
Convertor: Coan
 
Reareand: 12 bolt
 
Front Suspension: Strange strut
 
Rear Suspension: 4 link
 
Brakes F/R: Wilwood Disk
 
Wheels: Prostar
 
Tires: ET street 31-18.50-15
 
Power Adders: Fogger not used yet
 
 
Best 60′:1.30
Best MPH: 150
Best ET: 9.12
Wins:
R/U:
 
What organizations do you race with:
 
Crew:
 
Sponsors/ shout outs :  The Shop

Jesse Nelson

Age: 36

Home town: Mountain Iron

Occupation: Mining equipment mechanic

Make/Model/Year:  Chevrole  Chevelle 1970

Weight:  4110 lbs

Engine: Twin Turbo 540″

Engine Builder: Shafiroff, Line Performance, and myself

Block: Dart

Crank: Callis magnum

Rods: Oliver billet

Pistons: diamond

Camshaft: Solid roller speced by Bullet Cams

Heads: AFR 345cc

Intake: Weiand team-g

Exhaust: 4′ aluminum w/home built mufflers

Carbuerator:  850 Holley by C.S.U.

Fuel system: aeromotive belt drive pump

Transmission: CK Performance built th400 with brake

Convertor: 10″ PTC pro-mod converter

Reareand: 9″, 3.25 gears, 35 spline grizzly locker

Front Suspension: stock with tubular upper arms and Afco shocks

Rear Suspension: stock with anti roll bar and adjustable arms

Brakes F/R: stock disc

Wheels: Billet Specialties Street lites

Tires: 315/60 MT radial

Power Adders: Borg Warner S-480′s

Best 60′: 1.30
Best MPH: 175.9
Best ET: 8.24
Wins:
R/U:

What organizations do you race with:

Crew: My wife Deanna

Sponsors/ shout outs :

Joseph Wilczek

Age: 33

Home town: Little Falls

Occupation: Electronics Technician

Make/Model/Year: 2000 Ford Mustang

Weight: 2535

Engine: 292 Ford

Engine Builder: Me

Block: SVO

Crank: LA Billet

Rods: Crower

Pistons: CP

Camshaft: Predator

Heads: Yates C3

Intake:  Zonkz Sheetmetal

Exhaust:  Zonkz SS Headers

Fuel injection system: Motec

Fuel system: Aeromotive

Transmission: Lenco CS3

Convertor/ Clutch: AFT triple 9″

Reareand: Tim McAmis 9″

Front Suspension: Santuff

Rear Suspension: Koni

Brakes F/R: Aerospace/MW

Wheels: Weld

Tires: Goodyear

Power Adders: Turbonetics Midframe 76mm

Best 60′: 1.042
Best MPH: 211.53
Best ET: 6.63
Wins:0
R/U:2

What organizations do you race with: NHRA

Crew: Rob Wilczek, Vern Laurin

Sponsors/ shout outs : Just us