First time I've ever been at the track and my god I'm smitten. I had no clue what I was doing, I was in line and all I know is everything was happening so freaking fast. There was some insane cars in line. It was my turn and I have never done a burn out so I just kinda waited and when I was supposed to drive up to the light I totally overshot the mark so the dude had to make me back up into the right spot. When I was going down the track I didn't know how far to go so I let off the gas a little, the car was going so fast, so awesome! Here is my first time slip, with some tirespinning: R/T: 1.174 60': 2.500 330: 7.055 1/8: 10.625 MPH: 69.14 The second pass I took out the fuse to the electric fan and decided to floor it as soon as the 3rd yellow light came on: R/T: .873 60': 2.274 330: 6.349 1/8: 9.768 mph: 71.56 3rd pass was awesome too, I actually did a little burnout, my first one ever bananaman: R/T: .747 60': 2.226 330: 6.314 1/8: 9.746 mph: 71.27
cool, but you need to get that bad little motor in lol And what do you mean first burnout? i would go insain!!! Im actually quite nervious about making my first pass too.
dude I couldn't sleep last night. woke up at 5am randomly and couldn't go back to sleep AGAIN! So awesome! Yes, I am addicted, proud to admit it, all future drag racing addiction anonymous meetings at my house. . . bring your time slips!
Cool, now you have been bitten by the drag bug You would be surprised by how many first timers stage at the tree instead of the starting line. I dont like to let off the gas even at the end I just want to go on and on We have to wait until March before we get a chance at the 1/4 again
boy mo you got me excited i cant wait till our track opens this spring it been 20 years since i went down the track cant wait .
I can't wait either!!!............it's been 20+ years since I made a pass down the 1/4 mile. I'm not much on the 1/8, but the guy who had the car before me had some 6:0 to 1 (I have the ring/pinion) gears for the 9" and said he ran in the mid 6's.....................the car has run in the 9.9's in the quarter but the first couple of passes I'll probably bring the throttle stop up a little and get used to the car before going all out. I just got the new slicks for the rear and have ordered the tires for the front and just sent my 6 point harness and window net back to to have them recertified. Can't wait to back into the "wet box", push the line lock, pull it down into first, jab the throttle........come up against the rev limiter.......shift into second.........release the line lock and ease off the throttle, make one dry hop, then stage.......slowly hit the first light, then the second..........hit the trans brake, bring the rpms up to the rev limiter, then hit the trans brake and HOLD ON!...........making sure the tape on the steering wheel is dead center if it hits the wheelie bars....................Can't wait until March for the track to open!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ya'll are giving me the fever! Olerodder's description gives me cold chills [ or is the 18 degree temps outside, lol]. Got to take mine this year and get a little strip time on it!
Congratulations on the new addiction. Did you go to Barona? Our first team race this year is Feb.13 in Tucson and Mach 13&14 at Firebird in Phoenix.
You should join one of the Summit Series bracket teams. Run Sportsman and you'll have lots of fun and meet a lot of people. Irwindale has a team. So does Barona. Next years ET finals will be in Sacramento. This years was at Firebird. We had 574 cars there. 148 were in Sportsman. I lost in the final round.
I DID IT. DROVE RIGHT PAST THE LINE TO THE TREE. I WAS REALLY NERVOUS MY FIRST RUN. BY THE END OF THE SUMMER I WAS DRIVING A SEASONED RACERS 69 CAMARO(race car since day one) WHILE HE DROVE THE HELL OUT OF MY FIRST MAV AND HE LOVED IT.
Maverick maniac, So how about sending some pictures of your car, I love the stance of the car in the avatar.
