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Checklist for NHRA's Western Swing: Knowing what and how many to pack
So, what does it take to keep a top-flight NHRA Funny Car team on the road for three straight weekends? John Collins, crew chief for Don Schumacher Racing’s Tommy Johnson Jr.-driven Make-A-Wish Funny Car, provided an inventory list of just the big-ticket items that he's stashed in their team hauler for the Western Swing.
The Western Swing is a three-race marathon from Denver to Sonoma to Seattle and, most important for the majority of NHRA’s Brownsburg, Ind.-based Mello Yello teams, it’s a westward trek away from their shops, meaning no chance to refuel and replenish as they might have between other stops on the tour.
So, what does it take to keep a top-flight NHRA Funny Car team on the road for three straight weekends? A lot! How about $40,000 worth of head gaskets alone?
John Collins, crew chief for Don Schumacher Racing’s Tommy Johnson Jr.-driven Make-A-Wish Funny Car, provided an inventory list of just the big-ticket items that he's stashed in their team hauler for the Western Swing.
| Item | Quantity | Unit price | Total |
| Complete ready to race chassis | 2 | $100,000 | $200,000 |
| Dodge Charger bodies | 3 | 50,000 | $150,000 |
| Assembled engine blocks | 8 | $40,000 | $320,000 |
| Spare engine blocks | 2 | $8,500 | $17,000 |
| Pistons | 240+ | $100 | $24,000 |
| Connecting Rods | 220 | $150 | $36,000 |
| Sets of cylinder heads: | 10 | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Spare sets of cylinder heads | 4 | $10,000 | $40,000 |
| Superchargers | 5 | $20,000 | $100,000 |
| Injectors | 3 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Blower belts | 40+ | $300 | $12,000 |
| Head gaskets | 260 | $150 | $40,000 |
| Mounted sets of tires | 7 | $1,600 | $11,200 |