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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Displacement_Replacement</b> <br /><small>Member # 1428</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,5,24,18,58,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Hi everyone...<br /><br />I need to get some ideas of how to go to a dragstrip. I have never raced my car (except on the street). I have no idea if I need any special equipment, license, etc and cost.<br /><br />So in a nutshell if I want to take my car, run it on the track and get a timeslip, how do I do that? I live in San leandro.<br /><br />Thanks! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>e-dogg</b> <br /><small>Member # 678</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,5,24,19,14,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> were you planning on goin sears pt or sac sac costs 10$ to race on wed sears cost 17$on wed they don't ask you for your license if you run 13.9 or quicker you need a helmet on wed sears opens at 4.p.m sac opens at 4.p.m any more info just holla <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Displacement_Replacement</b> <br /><small>Member # 1428</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,5,24,20,14,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by e-dogg:<br /><strong>were you planning on goin sears pt or sac sac costs 10$ to race on wed sears cost 17$on wed they don't ask you for your license if you run 13.9 or quicker you need a helmet on wed sears opens at 4.p.m sac opens at 4.p.m any more info just holla</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">So I just show up with my helmet? I feel stupid for asking this but I dont get how the thing works. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>shade-tree</b> <br /><small>Member # 298</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,5,24,21,5,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> don't listen to the guys near the tree, they don't know what they're talking about.<br /><br />proceed to do a MAJOR John Force style burnout on your street tires, and go down to about the 330' mark with your burnout.<br /><br />next, roll back and stage with your back tires, turns the 1320' into a 1310', so much for the better ET<br /><br />oh and <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Displacement_Replacement</b> <br /><small>Member # 1428</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,5,24,21,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by shade-tree:<br /><strong>don't listen to the guys near the tree, they don't know what they're talking about.<br /><br />proceed to do a MAJOR John Force style burnout on your street tires, and go down to about the 330' mark with your burnout.<br /><br />next, roll back and stage with your back tires, turns the 1320' into a 1310', so much for the better ET<br /><br />oh and <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Its so clear now. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>shade-tree</b> <br /><small>Member # 298</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,5,24,22,49,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> it will be more humorous to you when you see someone actually do it! <img border="0" alt="[worship]" title="" src="graemlins/worship.gif" /> <br /><br />also, remember to roll forward into the burnout box whenever you damn well feel like it. Ignore the dude near the tree, again, he is clueless and just trying to cramp your style. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>st5150</b> <br /><small>Member # 51</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,5,24,22,52,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Here is some good info:<br /><br /><a href="http://formula.bambeezer.com/dragracingbasics.htm" target="_blank">http://formula.bambeezer.com/dragracingbasics.htm</a><br /><br />and<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dragracingreview.com/Features/feat0310b.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dragracingreview.com/Features/feat0310b.htm</a><br /><br />and<br /><br /><a href="http://members.cox.net/bobcosby/stang/tips.html" target="_blank">http://members.cox.net/bobcosby/stang/tips.html</a><br /><br />and<br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/theburnoutbox/basics.html" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/theburnoutbox/basics.html</a><br /> <br /> <small>[ June 24, 2002, 10:58 PM: Message edited by: st5150 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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