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"Attention in the Pits"


We just got back from the 50th Winternationals in Pomona and man was it cool. We have loaded plenty of pictures to our Flikr site for all of you too see here. While out west, we finalized the build plans on a very special car to celebrate the history of drag racing - The Project 1320 Pioneers Tribute front engine dragster.
 
Project 1320 Pioneers Tribute Dragster
We are proud to announce that we are building the chassis and body for the Project 1320 Pioneers Tribute
Dragster. The dragster will be assembled by the legendary engine builder Booth Arons for the  2010-2011 show season. It will be at many cacklefest and drag racing venues to promote Project 1320,
a series of television documentary films which will capture the historical perspectives of the pioneers of the sport. Their goal is to film first-person narratives coupled with still images and old movies of the period, to tell the stories of "Who, What, When, Where, Why" of our heroes and legends in their words. Click here to go to Project 1320 and to follow along with the Project 1320 Pioneers Tribute car build click here.

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New 140 inch Jr Fuel car going to Switzerland
We have just shipped our first car to Switzerland. Our customer is going to run a 1000 hp big block Chevy in the 140 inch digger all across Europe.. should be an exciting ride. Chassis was certified by NHRA to 6.0 seconds before we crated it. I know Philippe can't wait to put his foot into it. To see the car click here.

Christmas Dragster Giveaway - And the winner is... Lyle Garvey
That's right....Lyle from Nesconset, NY just won a brand new STAGE I Chassis. Runner up winners received $2000.00 OFF a STAGE I chassis kit and second prize winners received a $1,000.00 gift certificate. Over $25,000.00 worth of prizes!!!!
If you missed out stay tuned for 2010. We will be giving back even more for Christmas 2010! 
See the video of drawing.

DriveaDragster
Did you ever want to drive a nostalgia slingshot dragster - but didn't know if it was for you?
Two years ago we came up with the idea of getting more people involved in the hobby of driving a SlingShot Dragster. From the sensation of a motor in front of you, open cockpit, to the tires spinning beside you - there is no other rush like it. We wanted more racers to experience the thrill of racing a digger. We manufacturer and sell SlingShot Dragster Chassis kits and are using this demo car as a way of letting a prospective customer see if he or she likes the front engine dragster format BEFORE they commit to the purchase. If the driver does decide to purchase a chassis kit they will receive a $200.00 credit toward the chassis after completing the driver school. Plans are for drivers to show up on their scheduled day with an approved helmet and driver suit. (We do not provide driving suits or helmets to keep cost down). Drivers will be limited to five drivers for the day. See our new HEMI powered DriveaDragster here..

Bakersfield 2009
We went to bakersfield in October. The CHRR race at Famoso was awesome. we delivered 3 frames out west for customers and met alot of cool people. We plan to go back... for 2010 we have 4 slots available for the CHRR in October to haul chassis kits out west for customers. Click HERE to email us and to reserve a spot on our trailer. CHRR had thousands and thousands of fans and hundreds of racecars.  Hotrods, customs, classic trucks and muscle cars. Just about any vintage dragster you can imagine. Over 100 !!! cackle cars Saturday night.... Garlits, Prudhomme, Tommy Ivo, Linda Vaughn and more. 32 Nitro Funny car field. Huge swap meet and great weather at the famed Famoso drag strip. To see photos
Click HERE !!

Sponsorship Program
We are doing things a bit differently. We want the "little guy" to be involved with our race program.
We have 3 tiers of sponsorship available so you get really cool stuff for a really big savings.
Click the Sponsorship link above to take you to a web page that will enable you to get involved.
You can get decals, T-Shirts, and even Jackets at your special Sponsorship Prices. Being a
Sponsor of our dragster  will also entitle you to very Special Discounts on frames and chassis
parts that the general public will not receive. Our way of giving back to those who support us.
Please take advantage today and we thank you in advance for your support- Team CEN-PEN

New for 2009
We are pleased to announce two new products for 2009.
First is our new TOP FUEL dragster frames. That's right, we now offer a SFI 2.2B certified frame
for running 6.29 seconds and faster. Prices are listed on the chassis kits page in the options list. 
For those who want to run faster than 7.50 but not top fuel, we also offer a 2.4B certified frame
option good for 6.30-7.49 at a savings over the TOP FUEL frame.
Click Here for TOP FUEL page. 

We are also extremely excited that we are building our own CHUTE PACK bodies. We spent
the last 6 months developing the most period correct looking body available.
They are a true throw
back to the 60’s when swoopy curves were the rage and are of the highest quality fiberglass built
in house by our fiberglass division. The perfect addition to our nostalgia chassis kits.
Click Here for CHUTE PACK Bodies page.

Builder Showcase
Check out the cars our customers are building. We plan to do 25 new slingshot dragsters a year
and are excited to show our customers building and completing their cars. Check back often.
NEW-Builders Forum for slingshot dragster builders

FREE Decals
Email us your name and mailing address and get 2 FREE slingshotdragsters decals. We want
you to help promote our products, so for a limited time we are giving away our new vinyl decals.
Great for your daily driver, hotrod, drag car, toolbox or even your shop refrigerator.
GET FREE DECALS NOW

A Little History
We started this project because we could not find an old looking car that would tech. Most old chassis needed so much updating it was not worth the work. The newer chassis out there are a mix between modern A-arm, canard, high sitting cars with an engine stuffed up front so they can call it an FED. Not busting on them, just not our cup of Nitro. We wanted a digger that looked like it came from the Garlits, Ivo, Prudhomme era with minor changes so it would tech. We looked and found nothing that turned our crank, so we built a chassis jig and built our own.

Our chassis is new with the look of a traditional rail from the 60s. The chassis is built with all SFI specs to tech to 7.50 and up. We now have Nostalgia TOP FUEL available as well. The frame as well as all of the brackets and tabs have been CAD designed. Brackets are CNC laser cut to insure perfect fit every time. All chassis kits come tacked together ready for finish welding. Any options that are purchased come with brackets tacked in place with option installed. We wanted to make a simple old school chassis that you can add a motor and tranny, get it finish welded, and go racing. No buying a “kit” of tubes that is supposed to be bent and fishmouthed correctly, only to find that without a jig, it is near impossible to build it straight and true. We spent months developing the chassis to be easy to finish for the true home builder. You don’t need to be a fab shop to work on our dragster, we did the hard work for you.

  OUR GOAL WAS SIMPLE: We wanted to bring back the glory days of drag racing when front engine dragsters were KING and you didn’t need a house mortgage to race. We were sick and tired of seeing $30,000-$50,000 cars being built that only the few could afford. My personal car is built with a Small Block Ford (yeah we love Fords) Powerglide, 9 inch rear with 35 spline axles and spool, drum brakes, spoke laced front wheels and Slotted window rear wheels. My budget was $15,000.00 with all NEW parts except rebuilt motor.  We have over 50 passes on it and have run a best of 9.90s at over 140 mph. All with a stock 302 with injection added putting out under 300 hp. Put a mild 350 Chevy or Windsor Ford in it and you will be in the low 9s. Our new motor is completed and we will be setting it between the tubes next month. Thanks Booth Arons for a kick butt Stroker Windsor... can't wait to see how fast she will go.