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I raced dirt-track in my late teens and early 20's. I had a 66 Mustang and was in the limited 6 cylinder class. It was in a slow class and I learned I was not ready for the modified class. We were hitting the upper 80's on the dirt track and I found out that if I stayed out of trouble I could position myself to place most of the time.
Side by side on a track with old skills running against others that may or may not have track experience would be a challenge. Knowing when to let off/brake to hit the ideal entry point on a turn without somebody running into you will be the challenge in that race. Then there is the setup of the truck. relocating the battery to the rear of the bed, getting rid of the gas tank/locating a fuel cell at the rear of the bed, and lightening up the front end to get a better weight distribution would be needed. Also lowering and getting the appropriate track tire for that race. A mid 2000 reg cab with a 4.0L, 5-speed, and 3.55 LS rear properly set up would stand a better chance with someone who was familiar with the track.
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Tony
NE ATL
'04 XLT regular cab 3.slo stepside
Semi retirement