Blackmon Progressing on ADRL XTF Entry

As we reported on here at DRAGZINE back in early April, noted doorslammer and small tire chassis builder and Outlaw 10.5 standout Jimmy Blackmon has been making preparations for a step up from the “limited” Outlaw class to the no-holds-barred Extreme 10.5 category in the ADRL, where he will match up with the likes of Spiro Pappas, Chuck Ulsch, and Billy Glidden. Blackmon is the most recent Outlaw 10.5 competitor to try his hand at this ruthless category that stretches the limits of the 10.5W tire.

Blackmon’s Straightline Chassis in Rockmont, GA sent over these images of the progress being made toward Blackmon’s ADRL debut in the latter half of the season. As you can see, the slick, low-profile 1968 Firebird has really taken shape with the chassis completed, the body mounted, and the suspension all mounted up with the car off the jig and rolling on its own. The big block Chevrolet has also been lowered down into its mounts and the twin turbochargers and a gaggle of piping in the engine compartment for the front-mounted intercooler also has been fabricated and mounted.

Based on the progress being made, we could well see Jimmy and crew out testing in the coming weeks before joining the ADRL fray. Thus far, the big block twin turbo combination hasn’t proven to be a contender to the surprisingly smaller, less powerful setups, but if anyone can get the monster horsepower corralled in and competitive, Blackmon is certainly one of them.

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