NMCA Drag Racing Event - Street Fighters

With all the Doug Herbertvalvetrain gear in Terry Herbert's nitrous-fed '84 Monte Carlo SS, you'd think he was related, but he's not. Terry does, nonetheless, share a voracious appetite for winning with his more-famous namesake. In 2006, Terry secured six True Street index wins, and in 2005, he managed three. At Joliet, Terry was unfazed by the 78-car field, and dove right in, finishing tenth overall. This Monte Carlo SS is a true driver, in the sense that it's so well known in Terry's hometown that he can't get a race. ("It runs on a blend of pump gas and avgas. They know me well down at the airport.") The only exception to this is when a new batch of soldiers hits the army base. "A new soldier will move into town and run across me," the M1 tank mechanic says, "and I make him feel bad." At Joliet, Terry's Monte had inexplicable traction problems in the left lane, holding it to a 9.95. On top of that, the number-two piston broke a ring and damaged the piston. Still, Terry's 10.0 performance rings impressive. Terry also gives credit to his racing partner, Mark Gosslin, who he bought out a year and a half ago.

Some might question the aesthetics...        read full caption Some might question the aesthetics of the "bug catcher" scoop on Terry Herbert's '84 Monte Carlo, but you can't question the 9-second e.t.'s on this well-traveled street car.

1984 Chevy Monte Carlo SS
Terry Herbert
Occupation: M1 Abrams tank mechanic
Hometown: Elizabethtown, KY
Best Prior e.t.: 9.89/138
True Street e.t. Average: 10.051