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Drag Racing 101 - How to cut a good light

Old 10-31-2010, 09:35 AM
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Default Drag Racing 101 - How to cut a good light

LoPresti's recommendation on how to cut a good light.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-it1Qpb_1s
Old 10-31-2010, 10:06 AM
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look them eyeballs
Old 10-31-2010, 10:11 AM
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Holy crap! Pete looks possessed!
Old 10-31-2010, 10:58 AM
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So what where his reaction times?!
Old 10-31-2010, 04:18 PM
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I raced Pete 1st rd of the 11.50 and he cut a .087 light and that was his 1st time on a pro tree,Shallow staged That drink must have worked
Old 10-31-2010, 04:28 PM
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Seriously though, I might try something like that in the future as my cold coffee from home just isn't quite cuttin' it LOL.
Old 11-02-2010, 10:13 AM
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Think we have a contender on the pro tree...my pal Petey has found his niche first a .087 light then he backs that up with a .047 light... we get that 12 oh index next year Panooz you got some serious competition
Old 11-09-2010, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by boogieman
LoPresti's recommendation on how to cut a good light.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-it1Qpb_1s
Looking like pete has had one to much.
Old 11-11-2010, 09:37 AM
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LMAO Thanks Boogieman !
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Drink a lot of coffee, you will hit the tree really good.

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