"Blown 55 Chevy Racing"

Duane Grosart

 

 

MAKE & MODEL: Chevrolet Belair • 1955
CHASSIS: Alston Chassis Works, NHRA Certified
WING: Grosart-Murphy Racing custom
COLOUR: Tuxedo Black, by Doc Kinney
ENGINE: 526 CU. inch Rodeck/Murphy
PISTONS/CON RODS: Arias/Brooks
CRANKSHAFT: Lunati
CAMSHAFT: Isky
IGNITION: Crane
CYLINDER HEADS: Olds. by Alan Johnson
INTAKE MANIFOLD: Grosart-Murphy Racing custom
BLOWER: S.S.I.
BLOWER HAT: Carbon Fibre, Grosart-Murphy Racing custom
HEADERS: Grosart custom
CLUTCH: Crower
TRANSMISSION: Lenco 3-speed
REAR END: Strange 9”
BRAKES: Wilwood
PARACHUTES: Stroud launchers
OIL: Penzoil 60W racing oil
FUEL CELL: Aluminum, G.T. Design
FUEL: Methanol/adrenalin
TIRES: 25 x 4.5 – 15 Goodyear front runner 34.5 x 16 – 17 Goodyear slicks
WHEELS: Weld Racing

 

The Sponsors:

JET Equipment & Tools Ltd.
Tycrop Welding
Fortin's Automotive (Auto Sense)
Valley Tank and Container Services
Vertec Transport
Rose Creative

RACE STATS
ESTIMATED HP: 2,000 plus horsepower
BEST E.T. IN 2002: 6.76 seconds – 1/4 mile
SPEED: 212 MPH plus

RACE RIG
TRUCK: International – Grosart custom
TRAILER: Grosart custom

RACING TEAM
DUANE GROSART: Driver/Owner
CHRIS MURPHY: Crew Chief
BRIAN BOURDON: Crew
GARY TEICHROB: Crew

SPECIAL THANKS
DOC KINNEY: Paint/plus
RORY KEITH: Flames/plus
DON PETERSON: Paint
DARYL ROSE: Marketing/website/photography
MIKE JILLINGS: CAD design

And a big thanks to our loyal drag race fans!

Check out our web site: http://www.55chevyracing.com/