The article you are about to read may lead to some controversy. We will possibly receive some “fan” mail from people stating that Sport Compact drag racing has no room in a Volkswagen magazine. Sorry crabby guys, we feel that it does for a variety of reasons. First of all, VW racers aren’t reluctant to battle the small domestic and Asian-mobiles anymore, and our duty is to relay their effort to you. Furthermore, the VW competitors have demonstrated their talent, by winning various events and setting numerous records. And let’s finally keep in mind that the Beetle remains the original Sport Compact racer… The EMPI Inch Pincher was one of these pioneers–it ran a 13.84-quartermile time as per an article published in Hot Rod magazine in August 1965–and a bunch of other teams have followed since then.
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