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Team: Paso Posse
Owner: John Rodeck (Paso Robles,
CA)
Driver: Jack ‘The Sheriff’ Harris (Kaysville, UT)
Best ET: 5.85
Best MPH: 251.50
Crew / Duties:
John Rodeck – Engine Fabrication, Piston & Rod Assembly
Gary Beck – Fuel System, Top End
Henry Walther – Data Acquisition System, Ignition System
Dale Adams – Cylinder Heads
Willie Wolter – Clutch
John Dronyk – Bottom End, Truck Driver
Louie Poole – Top End, Truck Driver
Randy Beck – Top End, Fuel
Rance McDaniel – Tires, Social Events Director
Jim Helms – Fuel, Car Maintenance
An important part of this team are the ladies of the team; Sue,
Allegra, Lil, Cheryl, Joanie, Barb, & Vickie. We couldn’t
do this without them.
Chassis: 2004 URC / Dave Uyehara
Race Cars
Body: URC Magnesium
Paint: Jack Harris Body & Paint
Graphics: Bruno
Engine: C & E 392 Chrysler
(aka: Rodeck)
Heads & Manifold: AJPE
Camshaft & Lifters: Crane Cams
Pistons & Rods: Venolia
Crankshaft: Bryant
Supercharger: SSI
Fuel Injection System: Enderle, Waterman, Pete Jackson
Ignition System: MSD, Electromotion
Miscellaneous: RCD Engineering
A lot of help from our friends:
Justice Brothers Chemicals / Ed Justice, Jr. & Sr.
Lucas Oil / Forrest Lucas
Aluminum Precision Products (Block Forgings)
Dynamic Machine / J.T. Stewart
Champion Spark Plugs
Venolia Rods & Pistons / Tom Prock
RCD Engineering / Steve Leach
Electromotion / Dave Leahy
Strange Engineering / Bob Stange
C & E Engine Blocks / Dale Emery
Racepak Data Systems
Pete Jackson
URC / Dave Uyehara
Crane Cams / Chase Knight
Bryant Crankshafts / Sonny Bryant, Joe Squires
MSD Ignitions / Joe Pando
AJPE / Alan Johnson
Boninfante Performance Clutch Parts / Nick Boninfante
Rob Moore
Trick Titanium / Regis
Advance Tube Engineering / Fiddy Alvarez
Rodeck Aluminum Blocks
Scelzi Enterprises / Gary Scelzi
Jack Harris Body & Paint / Jack & Brett Harris
The Paso Posse team was first
assembled in late 2003. It was composed of a small, hand-picked
group of racers who had all raced with each other at one time
or another during the previous 20 years. These fuel car veterans
had grown tired of the rigorous demands of the NHRA circuit,
but they hadn’t lost their desire to race. When they were
introduced to the revived front engine top fuel circuit their
flames of desire found a viable outlet for their collective talents.
By the spring of 2004 the team was on the track with a new operation.
The Paso Posse is as serious
about their racing as any team on any circuit, but there are
times when you might think otherwise. As a group that has truly
‘been there, and done that’ they now place their desire
to win on an equal footing with their insistence to have fun.
Win, lose, or draw, these guys squeeze more fun out of a barrel
of nitro than any team in the pits. But you also don’t want
to take their jovial attitude lightly. When the Posse comes to
the starting line they are all business. |
