It¡¯s no surprise
that many Poker Run enthusiasts are big fans of NASCAR racing
¨C the adrenaline rush that can only come from finely tuned
top performance engines, responding to every twitch of the
throttle, brings a thrill to the soul of fans and participants
alike.
Poker Runs America Magazine, in conjunction with Drew Marine
of Spokane, Washington, is proud to sponsor David Garber,
of Spokane, one of the top contenders on the Northwest Late
Model NASCAR circuit. David has 24 years of racing experience,
and posted an impressive 3 wins and 15 top five finishes in
the 18 Pacific Northwest INSSA Division races he competed
in during 2006, at the wheel of the Poker Runs America Monte
Carlo.
The Poker Runs America Monte Carlo is a left-hander chassis
weighing 2950 lbs. The engine is a precision built powerplant
featuring a Dart NASCAR block, a Scat billet super light crank,
Manley titanium rods, 14:1 Venolia pistons, Dart Platinum
200cc heads with hollow titanium valves, and Cower shaft rockers.
A Holley, Keith Dorton intake with Holley 830 CFM carburetor,
full MSD ignition, and Schoenfield headers round out the engine
package. Additional sponsors of #93 are: Lamari Painting,
River City Body & Paint, LeftHander Chassis, FabTech Racing
Products, Little's Tire & Alignment, Saddle Sore Inn,
Pend Oreille Mechanical, Oergel Construction, Friez Concrete
Pumping, and Mainstreet Automotive - Chewelah.
The complete engine was designed and hand-built by Drew Backlund,
of Drew Marine, and makes approximately 625 hp at 9000 RPM.
One rule that is strictly adhered to on the circuit is that
there is no porting allowed on the cylinder heads, they must
remain ¡°box stock¡±. This rule serves to keep racer¡¯s costs
down. Drew, while normally very forthcoming in offering engine
advice to anyone who asks, has one tightly kept secret regarding
his cam grinds¡ the secret grind makes the engine believe
that it has more compression than it really does ¨C allowing
the car to accelerate harder off the corners. In oval track
racing, accelerating off the corner is extremely important
in the chase for the checkered flag.
Watch for David Garber and the Poker Runs America/Drew Marine
Monte Carlo to be burning up the tracks in the great Pacific
Northwest throughout the 2007 racing season ¨C you can catch
all the action and see the results of each race at www.inssa.org. |
