Psychotic ReAction 355X
Summary
Named for a song popular in the 1960’s and perhaps an appropriate description of that decade, this third edition of Psychotic ReAction is a 1963 Plymouth Belvedere two-door hardtop and a consistent performing Super Stock-era replica in its appearance and home garage/small shop construction, with just a touch of current technology.
Owners and Sponsors
Owned by Still Rock Engineering of Waukesha, Wis. in association with Meece Family Motorsports of Evansville, Ind. and sponsored by K&R Investments of Waukesha, Wis. and Quaden Motors of Okauchee, Wis.
Drivers
Starting as the primary driver in 2009, Jeff Meece, is in his mid 30’s and self-employed. With driving experience in door cars and dragsters, he is the son of Don Meece, a racer, manager and promoter at Chandler Motorsports Park for more than 40 years, who was also the driver of the 1963 original.
History
The first Psychotic ReAction was a panel-painted 1963 Plymouth Savoy Max Wedge two-door post car, first raced by Don Meece and Bob Binnix in 1965 / The second Psychotic ReAction was a SS/H 1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX, raced by Meece, Bernie Bartholome and Bob Wilkiewicz in the early 1970’s. The current car is a Max Wedge replica, originally built in Los Angeles with a 318 poly engine and manual transmission. First titled in Oregon, it was idle 18 years in Wisconsin, then acquired by Tom Dickson of Oconomowoc, Wis. and rebuilt as a street, strip car. Chassis and roll cage fabrication by Dave Zellmer of Big Bend, Wis. and configured for NSS by Still Rock Engineering and Meece Family Motorsports.
Technical
Period authentic single-stage paint and hand lettering / high deck Chrysler 440, short block re-machined and assembled in 2009 by Jeff Wick of Jim’s Car Shop in Fond du Lac, Wis. / aluminum cylinder heads / replica crossram 2x4 intake / Mopar Performance mechanical camshaft / Chrysler Torqueflite 3-speed automatic transmission / footbrake only / Chrysler 8 ¾ rear axle / 4.56 ratio / Super Stock rear leaf springs, extra-length rear shocks / stock gas tank modified with dual pickups
Performance
For ¼-mile, consistently runs on NSS/C 11.00 index at 120 mph / for 1/8-mile, can run 6.80’s at 100 mph /all-time bests, 10.74 at 123 mph and 6.852, respectively.
Results/Achievements
2005, class runner-up Monster Mopar NSS Nationals / 2006, class semifinalist and two-round eliminator NSS Nationals; No. 1 qualifier Time Machine Nationals / 2007, Chrysler Classic Max Wedge series, 148 points 11th place; class champion at Norwalk, also class champion at Indy Goodguys and three-round eliminator Dave Duell NSS Nationals / No. 2 qualifier Lonestar Shootout / 2008, Chrysler Classic series, 87 points; 2009, quarter-finalist Evansville Invitational NSS Shootout