Purple C5 Dragster at Shakespeare County Raceway

[V7TTE]

Does anybody know who the driver of the purple "C5" dragster was? Contact details???

Thanks in anticipation...

[eric the brave]

Think I know who he is or at least I should be able to find out. I will have a dig around and see what I can find. Why did you want to know???

[eric the brave]

I think his name is Rich Gilbertson - I have an email address for him if you want it...

[V7TTE]

Thanks Steve, we were wondering if he might guest at next years CCCUK Summer Nats... tentative enquiry at this stage, but we thought it would be good to have a dragster there, and a Corvette one so much the better

[xyyman]

Sounds interesting, anyone got any pictures?

Phil

[V7TTE]

This is the car...

[te51cle]

Looks like you're spot on there Steve, Rich Gilbertson, even though I've cropped off half his name.



Front view of his car, I presume Mr. Gilbertson is the one in the white T-shirt.

[Godzilla]

Yes, I think that is him in the overalls. Had a chat, the car is 1000bhp and weighs 2.5 fag papers.

I had the honour of lining up against him in my first run of the day and he was literally half way down the strip by the time I had finished 1st gear! He ran an 8.xx v my 11.8...

[xyyman]

I would love to see that run.

Phil

[V7TTE]

Anybody got any contact details for Rich Gilbertson...? email address, phone number...??

[eric the brave]

V7TTE said:

Anybody got any contact details for Rich Gilbertson...? email address, phone number...??

Sorry Pete - Been away - I will mail you his email address