Mexican 1000

[woodsrider250]

My Boys Nate Pritchett, Adam Pritchett, and Charles Hendrickson (formerly on PINKS) racing in the Mexican 1000. Charles built this sick Parnelli Jones Clone for Vintage Leaf Spring class...LS powered. Yellow stepside 3:05 into this vid. Charles wheeling, Nate shotgun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ylnaPT6vJZE

They broke an axle somewhere near San Felipe, and while they had a spare, bent the housing, and didn't have a whole spare rear. They invited me along, but too late, and I'm balls deep in a project at work right now. I WILL make it next year!

 

[woodsrider250]

Dug up some more pics of this truck

 

[Old77]

that's cool!!! thanks for sharing

 

[HotRodPC]

That's pretty damn cool. That race class must have some pretty tough rules making the vehicles weak. I didn't see to many that were fast, and you'd think he'd have ditched the 10 bolt for something stronger, and only running a 2wd? The guys I follow in Cali are much faster are 4x4 and have thousands spent in trick suspension and power train. As said, it could be the class or race., I mean for real, a Suburu, a Mustand, a Porsche???

 

[Irishman999]

Leaf spring class looks like the most fun you can have with pants on, I had no idea that existed. I did not know there was a way into desert racing that did not involve several thousands of dollars for long travel suspension.

 

[MrMarty51]

Dogone, that truck would be GREAT on the streets, I rod the **** out of that.

 

[woodsrider250]

Yeah, I dunno why it doesn't have 3/4T stuff under it. He builds some nice race cars, and can likely build a hellova 10bolt, but it's a whole different game in a 2500lb car on pavement. I'm getting together with them in Michigan in a couple of weeks for the Pritchett Bros Ultimate Outlaw Shootout, and will get some more info on this thing. I believe it had a 9" under it actually.

The rules are here:
http://www.norra.com/mexican500.php#rules

There is no 4x4 leaf-only class, so going 4x4 instantly blows a lot of things wide open. I do not see any rules that would prohibit c20 hardware.

 

[Driver4r]

Yeah, I dunno why it doesn't have 3/4T stuff under it. He builds some nice race cars, and can likely build a hellova 10bolt, but it's a whole different game in a 2500lb car on pavement. I'm getting together with them in Michigan in a couple of weeks for the Pritchett Bros Ultimate Outlaw Shootout, and will get some more info on this thing. I believe it had a 9" under it actually.

The rules are here:
http://www.norra.com/mexican500.php#rules

There is no 4x4 leaf-only class, so going 4x4 instantly blows a lot of things wide open. I do not see any rules that would prohibit c20 hardware.

6.14
Category VOT4x4: Open Truck 4x4 (Vintage)
Production based 4-wheel drive vehicles with a wheelbase greater than 108”. Vehicles in this category must be at least
20 years old.
Suspension Components
Front suspension must remain stock concept as delivered on the vehicle as determined by the frame/chassis
(solid axle, a-arm, etc). Spring and shock method and type are open. Front springs (leafs, coils, or torsions) may be
replaced with coilovers.
Rear suspension is open.
Fenders are required for all four wheels. Independent rear suspension not allowed.
Must look like a truck or SUV at the discretion of NORRA.

 

[woodsrider250]

Yes, Open 4x4 basically anything goes on all 4 corners except IRS in the rear.