The demise of Rocket Chassis

[TerryM]

Steinbrenner's here. George is dead. Call me back!

sorry, I couldn't help myself.

What the he!! did you trade Jay Buhner for? He had 30 home runs, and over 100 RBI last year. He has a rocket for an arm! You don’t know what the he!! you’re doing!

[TerryM]

Again, from the front row. Call me when he passes a bunch of cars.

Aren’t the point leaders of the top three series in the country driving Rockets? I mean, we aren’t just talking about a race or two.

[KTMLew]

Don't be bringing your facts into this hate fest.

[ZERO25]

I bet Mark gets a real kick outa proven you 4m haters wrong!

[KTMLew]

I bet Mark gets a real kick outa proven you 4m haters wrong!

I doubt Mark knows what the internetz is/are/was/were, etc, etc. Too busy counting his money from selling inferior chassis.

I was there the night he was changing leaf spring mounts on their Howe 5th coil chassis at Rodney Combs WRC shop.

He has a very punchable face.

[Highside Hustler25]

I doubt Mark knows what the internetz is/are/was/were, etc, etc. Too busy counting his money from selling inferior chassis.

I was there the night he was changing leaf spring mounts on their Howe 5th coil chassis at Rodney Combs WRC shop.

He has a very punchable face.

You sound like that 13 year old pimpley faced internet tough guy. Problem is, if you are stating facts, you're obviously older. Kind of embarrassing really.

[KTMLew]

You sound like that 13 year old pimpley faced internet tough guy. Problem is, if you are stating facts, you're obviously older. Kind of embarrassing really.

I could be trolling a bit too. Really thought that's what the whole thread was about?

[Raceready]

I doubt Mark knows what the internetz is/are/was/were, etc, etc. Too busy counting his money from selling inferior chassis. I was there the night he was changing leaf spring mounts on their Howe 5th coil chassis at Rodney Combs WRC shop. He has a very punchable face.

If'n you that long of tooth, you probably remember when Ray Callahan sent a chassis jig with Richards so that he could begin producing Bullitt Chassis for the eastern states ? ?

[KTMLew]

If'n you that long of tooth, you probably remember when Ray Callahan sent a chassis jig with Richards so that he could begin producing Bullitt Chassis for the eastern states ? ?

That sounds familiar. According to their website Bullet built a couple chassis to Marks specs then refused to build more. I think they did build a few Bullitt chassis but not very many. I had changed employment status and didn't have much time for the race car stuff then. Lost the thread for several years.

Did help Tim Hitt some with the early Rocket stuff as we were from same town. Bought a bunch of engines from their families salvage yard when I was running my own repair shop. Hard to believe it's been 30+ years.

[Josh Bayko]

Rockets are leaving both national series, so they must be junk

[dirtcrazy4u]

Mark laughs all the way to the bank. When steve baker ran ppms on a regular schedule he would show up with changes to that car all the time. Rocket just as Longhorn does, works hard to find speed. I'm sure both shops have had there competitors chassis on a table taking measurements. In going past rocket HQ last Wednesday I did notice something new to me. Rocket motors ! I guess Mark has gone into the used vehicle market. By the way, when Sheppard starts mid pack he is usually passing cars. They get qualifying back in line he will be a definate threat.

[Dlmfan123]

Car company has been there for a few years

[Raceready]

That sounds familiar. According to their website Bullet built a couple chassis to Marks specs then refused to build more. I think they did build a few Bullitt chassis but not very many. I had changed employment status and didn't have much time for the race car stuff then. Lost the thread for several years. Did help Tim Hitt some with the early Rocket stuff as we were from same town. Bought a bunch of engines from their families salvage yard when I was running my own repair shop. Hard to believe it's been 30+ years.

It's been said that Ray Callahan ended up getting the short end of that deal. Between that and the passing of Brett he just kind of racing.

[JustAddDirt]

It did take Mark suggesting the droop rule to all major sanctioning bodies to get his cars relevant again on the national stage. Not hating, just spitting facts. Not biased. I own and XR1

[bleedblue55]

It did take Mark suggesting the droop rule to all major sanctioning bodies to get his cars relevant again on the national stage. Not hating, just spitting facts. Not biased. I own and XR1

Pretty sure Ray Cook was the driving force behind the droop rule starting with his Southern Nationals Series