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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
Well, they are enforcing the "limited runs for street cars" rule. Less tha a third of the trailered parts breakers than last week, but the street cars still had to sit while they ran repeatedly.


And w/ the limitation on Wed. nights to 12.0 and no slicks (hope they allow ET Streets), how are the fast street cars supposed to get any track time? Next time. i am going to get a lane 4 number, damnit.


Played with the ram air today, made no difference.


W/ RA;
1.64 12.22 at 111.08 w/ car severely heat soaked. so much for the great 60.

1.66 12.17 at 112.12


W/out RA

1.67 12.17 at 111.53
1.68 12.14 at 112.22

all through the stock airbox w/ K&N.

[ March 13, 2004, 05:12 PM: Message edited by: FasterDamnit ]
 

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Posted by the50ho (Member # 73) on :
 
now, I've been hearing about this limited run stuff...what's the story behind that??
 

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
www.sacramentoraceway.com
 

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Posted by the50ho (Member # 73) on :
 
may be limited to 3 passes? are you joking me? And what do they classify as street legal?

hell, if I show up on slicks do I get more runs?

That's horrible. I'm withg you on this now, what if I'm running 12.0 or faster...when do I get to run?
 

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Posted by Yellow94GT (Member # 431) on :
 
Even though the rule for wed nights is now nothing faster than 12.0, they wont kick you out for that. They are trying to keep the trailor queens away from wed night racing because of the noise. As long as your car is legal for the speed you are running and quiet, they wont complain.

As for the TNT garbage, I think Jim is on to something. Make sure you get a number in lane 3 or 4
 

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Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on :
 
Now that i havent been able to make it to the TNTs, seems the whole place is going to hell in a handbasket..hahaha. Sorry guys. Jim if i were you, that ram air would be off like a prom dress.
 

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 

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Originally posted by season'd 88:
Now that i havent been able to make it to the TNTs, seems the whole place is going to hell in a handbasket..hahaha. Sorry guys. Jim if i were you, that ram air would be off like a prom dress.

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Originally posted by Yellow94GT:
Even though the rule for wed nights is now nothing faster than 12.0, they wont kick you out for that. They are trying to keep the trailor queens away from wed night racing because of the noise. As long as your car is legal for the speed you are running and quiet, they wont complain.

As for the TNT garbage, I think Jim is on to something. Make sure you get a number in lane 3 or 4

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Here we go with the trailor queen shit again! Don't hate cause you are jealous. Just because I don't feel like switching tires, spending a fortune in gas and wearing out my valve springs, makes me a trailor queen? I say it makes me smart. When I first started racing my mustang, it ran 13.7 with a stock 351c N/A and I drove it everywhere, including the track. But the faster you go, the more shit you break, no matter what you drive. At the track I have snapped an axle, blown a head gasket, put holes in 5 cylinders, broke the spring perches on my rear end causing me to bend the drive line and lost a starter. That would be at least 4 times I would have needed a tow.
And as far as limiting the street cars, IT'S ABOUT FUKKING TIME!!!
 

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
Why?
Is your $45 worth more than mine? WELL, IS IT MAGGOT?!!
 

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Posted by 66 AC COBRA (Member # 904) on :
 
i can see limiting the street cars on non drag racing tires to 3 runs, to keep good rubber on the track

anyone on slicks, et streets or drags "or equvalent" or or drag radials, so get to run as much as they want

jim "fasterdamnit" is on slicks, he should not be limited to 3 runs
 

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Posted by bunchmyfunky (Member # 360) on :
 
We all pay the same, we should get the same amount of runs. I'm wondering how they classify a car as a street car? Do I just take the plates off the car put some stickers on it along with my slicks and skinnies load it on a trailer and then I can run as much as I want?
 

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Posted by 2stangs69-91 (Member # 1951) on :
 
If they limit the runs then they should charge less period. I actualy go on both sides of the fence on this LOL. and it isn't fair from either view.
 

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Posted by yellow67stang (Member # 903) on :
 
Its obvious that they want the street cars to show up on Wednesdays and the race cars on Saturdays.

And yes our $45.00 is worth way more than yours. Considering that is about 5% of what it costs to run a race car on any given day.

If I had it my way I would charge around 150.00 to 200.00 for all the racecars and ban all the street cars on Saturdays.
 

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
$45=$45.

I think they should charge every car that breaks and oils down the track a fine based on how long it takes to clean up. And gee, wonder which ones do that more often?
 

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Posted by yellow67stang (Member # 903) on :
 
I totally agree that it sucks when people oil down the track. It also takes a long time because of the equipment and traning of the staff cleaning up the mess. But, that's what you get when you have Hillbilly Joe building a 9 second car out of an engine from a 1978 LTD. You could have a rule about leaking like Vegas does. If you leak anything you get a warning at first. If you do it again you have to pack it up!

If you want more runs then build a racecar. If not go to the street and race. Thats free....lol
 

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
It is a race car.
I race it almost every single weekend. Just ask Dave Jr. W/ the new motor it will get a roll cage and all the rest to be legal to 10's. And I will drive it to the track. So when Kevin Locke was driving his notch to the track on drag radials and knocking off mid 9's, he should have been considered a street car?
 

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Posted by yellow67stang (Member # 903) on :
 
If it is a race car then what are you complaining about? I see that you will be able to enter the holy grail section and get as many runs as you want.

But, I guess you could look at this way as maybe the Sac crew is looking at it. Do you acually race your "race car"
 

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
Yup.

A few trophies to prove it. Too cheap to enter the money classes.

Drove all the way down to Palmdale twice to race. And then drive back. In the race car.

pics-
http://www.californiafords.com/images/drag/03_09_03/

http://www.californiafords.com/images/drag/09_21_02/

[ March 15, 2004, 12:34 PM: Message edited by: FasterDamnit ]
 

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Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :
 

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Originally posted by yellow67stang:

If I had it my way I would charge around 150.00 to 200.00 for all the racecars and ban all the street cars on Saturdays.

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Originally posted by kwikrob:
I actually do agree with everyone getting the same amount of runs. It's just that many of you run, get right back in line and run again. What's the point of that?

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Maybe there are more street cars that provide more money, but who do people pay to see? Not you.....

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Originally posted by FasterDamnit:

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Originally posted by kwikrob:
I actually do agree with everyone getting the same amount of runs. It's just that many of you run, get right back in line and run again. What's the point of that?

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So we can at least get some runs in since we have to wait. Hour there, hour in the pits, same thing.
Do you expect to go any faster getting right back in line and going again? My car runs faster when it is cooler.

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Maybe there are more street cars that provide more money, but who do people pay to see? Not you.....

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TnT is not a spectator event. The stands are pretty empty regardless of how many sub 9 seconds cars show up.

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Originally posted by Yellow94GT:
Even though the rule for wed nights is now nothing faster than 12.0, they wont kick you out for that. They are trying to keep the trailor queens away from wed night racing because of the noise. As long as your car is legal for the speed you are running and quiet, they wont complain.

As for the TNT garbage, I think Jim is on to something. Make sure you get a number in lane 3 or 4

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Here we go with the trailor queen shit again! Don't hate cause you are jealous. Just because I don't feel like switching tires, spending a fortune in gas and wearing out my valve springs, makes me a trailor queen? I say it makes me smart. When I first started racing my mustang, it ran 13.7 with a stock 351c N/A and I drove it everywhere, including the track. But the faster you go, the more shit you break, no matter what you drive. At the track I have snapped an axle, blown a head gasket, put holes in 5 cylinders, broke the spring perches on my rear end causing me to bend the drive line and lost a starter. That would be at least 4 times I would have needed a tow.
And as far as limiting the street cars, IT'S ABOUT FUKKING TIME!!!

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couldnt have said it any better.except i dont think i have killed a starter..........

[ March 16, 2004, 02:13 AM: Message edited by: HaulnAssMaro ]
 

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Posted by HaulnAssMaro (Member # 541) on :
 
I have always claimed my car is what my sig says a "STREETCAR"............but hell since everyone disagrees I might as well get to take advantage of what evryone considers it to really be

[ March 16, 2004, 02:22 AM: Message edited by: HaulnAssMaro ]
 

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