[Lister Type-R]

Ed Dellis here...I drove the Beck Lister in the Cannonball One Lap of America (twice) and the SuperTuner Challenge.

When we weighed the car at SuperTuner, we had a full tank of fuel, and the spare was in the trunk (for traction). We just finished One Lap, and ran it over on the trailer to MIS for SuperTuner. I don't think we even had a chance to put a rag on the car.

This car was Beck's personal racecar, and yes, it IS a thin-bodied version sans hinges. When we ran it on the scales, it had a 388-inch iron lung: block and heads. My new motor will be an all-alloy dry-sumped Donovan, similar to snakeeyes' rig.

When Chuck tested me in the car back in '99 at Buttonwillow, the car had his Donovan sprint-car motor in it. To say it was fast, is a gross understatement...it was insane. Black stripes in all four gears. I'm hoping the new motor will be just as wicked.

To answer your question: I think to get in the 1800s you need to have magnesium wheels, slicks, an empty tank, fully alloy in the powertrain, and the light-weight body. I know I can get mine in the low 1900s, but my desire to be safely caged exceeds my quest for low numbers, so the next time that car hits the streets, the tubes will be one of many significant changes visible.

Hope that helps...