Ron Hepler cleans out the air box that will accompany one of our engines to the dyno-lab, foreground.

No tray tables or frequent-flyer miles for these seats.They don't recline and there isn't any walking about in the cabin. The beverages are sweet and frequently warm with no cup holders to put them in. The ride is rough, hot and loud with severe turbulence and wind sheer to be expected. The in-flight movie is first rate and best-of-all if you qualify, you could pilot one for Conely!

A tweak here, another adjustment there, and some timing changes as chief engine builder Bill Yurgelaitis explores the proven ways to squeak out every horse available in our Chevy based engine.

Big, bright and salmon-pink are the colors of our car numbers. Even the nose-bleed seats will be able to see Conely racers when they pass.