Line Locked Episode 13 (Rich Cancato) Auto Rod Corporation (Formally Controls)

Send us Fan Mail This week we talked with Rich from Auto Rod Corporation about race and street car wiring and controls. It was a lot of fun. Be sure to check them out at: https://www.autorod.net/ NJ Location 732-851-5095 MA Location 774-417-6542 Email us at LineLockedPodcast(at)gmail.com Thanks for watching! Show Notes: NewsRoland “ The Flying Hawaiian” Leong passed away on December 29, 2023 at the age of 78. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_LeongRoland started his top fuel career in 1964, but crashed on one of his first runs. Coming back in 1965 he hired Don Prudhomme to drive and in 65, and 66 won the Winter and U.S. nationals back to back. In 69’ Roland abandoned his dragster for a funny car. 70-80s Roland campaigned a variety of “Hawaiian” funny cars. In 1991, Leong once again won the US Nationals at Indianapolis, this time in Funny Car Eliminator, and with Jim White driving. Later, at the Chief Nationals in Dallas, Texas, his "Hawaiian Punch" Funny Car was the first in the class to break the 290-mph speed mark.After a brief break from the sport, Roland again reappeared in 2009, this time as a crew chief for "vintage" Nitro Funny Cars racing primarily in NHRA's new Hot Rod Heritage Series.Chilli Bowl Midget Race (Tusla, OK Jan 7th - Jan 13th)300+ Racers on a indoor Indoor dirt track, Filled grandstands, and fights?https://www.chilibowl.com/about/Donald Long - “UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE THIS IS THE BADDEST DOOR CAR IN THE WORLD. RECORD WASNT SET AT 3AM WITH A WITCH DOCTOR TUNING IT WHILE SACRIFICING A GOAT. IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED Frankie Taylor:” 3.485 @ 216.97