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[QUOTE]Originally posted by RixSikCobra: [QB] Kinda long, but please read my first night at the track episode. Well, Last night I was believeing TEAM SOLO's statement that grudge nights may be evil except for the fact that I experienced first hand the "good" side of people to an extreme to think that way...This is my story(lol) Had a humbling, rough night. Learned alot, learned ya can't just modify your car and think that it's gonna produce awesome numbers at the track. My nitrous system, which was working fine since forever, suddenly decided not to work properly as we began racing. Discouraging, but not that big a deal. Raced anyway without it.... and almost left home crying like a schoolgirl after 2 runs. 12.8/12.7 with 60''s over 2. With a little "counceling" from John B and 66ACCobra(went somethin' like "quit your cryin' ad go race" :D :p ), I was able to pull off an 12.3 @118 with a 60 of 1.9. So here's where it gets good, though. Next run, I miss a shift, race over, but the 60 was good. The guy I was racing had a 1.68 and I was ahead of him at the 60...I figure that was a blown 11 sec run so I go for 1 more,1 more,1more... ....lights go green and this blam,clunk,clang,...gee, why isn't my car going anymore sound came form underneath. Destroyed the driveshaft and diff cover. Bye bye IRS. I shouda stayed at that Hoiday Inn Express last night.... :D This is where it REALLY gets good. So with that sob story finally ending, I would like to tell ya guys things you might already know about some of our friends on this site. Lauren(spddvl), your awesome for helpin' me out and rallyin' some troops when I saw nothing but a horrible rest of the night ahaed, and to JohnB/66CobraAC(eric),Smokin'lx(Marc)and his buddy Adam who went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure that RixSik(ly)Cobra got to JohnB's house (50 miles)where he's gonna fix it tommorrow. He drove ahead of us and had his garaged prepped and was in his little coveralls and was ready to fix the thing right there, but it was found to have a broken driveshaft so gotta get parts now. Marc's car was driven home and mine put on the flatbed. Eric then gave us a ride home all the way to the East Bay and he lives in Fairfield. And a thanx goes out to the "Team Legion 510" boys who stuck around to make sure my car was loaded and and secured properly...and ALL of these peeps did it with concern and a smile. I wanted to sulk but you guys wouldn't let me. I was overwhelmed and will be forever grateful to ya guys. All of this happened well into the night when everyone was tired and the easy thing for these guys to do would to have jsut left and let me handle it. I wan't even upset anymore after this show of hospitality and giving. I could go on, but you guys get the jist of things. I will ALWAYS remember this night when it comes to our racing buds and anyone on this site who is in need. Thanks again. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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