LOL BBMike...well you knew this one would get my attention!!! LOL
Have you taken your Monte to the Drag's ? ? YES
If so, please post your times, pictures & Vid's! See Below
What track do you go to ? Muncie Dragway-Indiana
Post your favorite Monte Carlo Drag Racing Vid's" OK
I have taken both of my Monte's to the track and raced them.
Cannot find the timeslip right now for the 02 but her fastest time in the quarter mile is mid sixteen second range.
Now for the 84 Monte.
Best 1/4 mile is 14.582 seconds at 97.52 MPH and best 1/8 mile time is 9.514 at 76.90MPH
See timeslip, pics and video below

 

Also..My favorite Monte Carlo that races (besides mine) is
The Street Beast driven by James "Doc" Love (Street Outlaws)
http://www.thestreetbeast.com/sb/

 

It's been a few years since I had it at the strip. I never really wanted to go all the time and beat the crap out of my car. I can't afford the repairs. But I like taking it after upgrades and I've been there 3 times to settle a grudge match and came out on the winning end all 3 times. I had a friend with some V8 Lexus who got me out to the drag strip for the first time. I raced a buddies '78 Camaro on 2 separate occasions and the BudChev has been that cars Archilles heel - the Camaro is faster, but has never beat the BudChev in a head-to-head race.

The slip bellow is my personally best vs. a '72 Monte Carlo that a friend had just dropped a Chevy Racing crate engine in and gears (?). He said my Monte wasn't a real Monte (cuz FWD). Mine was #1423 and if you notice, the BudChev was actually a touch slower than his at 14.38, but I still pulled out the win cuz I have a pretty good reaction time

 

Thanks Mod Barbara & `Brent for your posts/pictures +
I hope that you both inspires other member's to post & share...

LOL, yes Mod Barbara I was hoping that you would post & share...Thank You

Thanks `Brent for your write `up & super picture

 

All I have is a grainy video of my Monte hurting a 2000ish Eclipse's feelings in the 1/8th. I finished with a 9.27 @ 79, he finished with like 11 @ 65 or some junk. Long time ago. I'd like to get it together and race my Monte again, hopefully mid-high 8's in the 1/8th...

 

Hi `John, thanks for your post & contributions.....
This thread was created to inspire you & member's to get your Monte(s) in top condition & take it to the track & have some fun. I hope that you can find the time & funds to have some fun again testing the limits of your Super Monte

 

For those of you that have drag-raced down 1/8-mile tracks, would you say it's just as much fun as a 1/4-mile track, or only just half as fun since it's half as long?

Sometimes I think even a 1/4-mile isn't really enough "room to run", and that the fun's over too soon... I wonder if there are any 1/2-mile tracks anywhere? (Probably not, but it'd be a great track.)

 

1/8 mile is way too short. By the time you get going, it's over. Too bad the closest 1/4 mile track to me is over 200 miles away.

Space, thanks, it's mainly getting the time and dealing with companies selling poor products that I have to modify to get to work. Soon I'll get her up and going again though.

 

I personally prefer the 1/4 mile and most days the 1/4 mile is not long enough.
I think it is harder to run the 1/4 because you have more time to make a mistake, incorrectly judge the speed of the other driver, and/or not get your dial in right on your car. I think it is more of a challenge than the 1/8 mile but it IS twice as much wear and tear on the car.
I have not heard of any 1/2 mile dragstrips but it is not to say there are not any out there.