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Won a big trophy Sunday - pics
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Le Mans Master
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From: Lebanon Township New Jersey
Won a big trophy Sunday - pics
The Northeast Timing Org has a series of races, with bracket racing for cars 30 years old and older. Sunday, at Island dragway, I was in bracket 3, 12.00 to 13.99. I managed to go five rounds and outlasted 30 competitors. Got a big trophy for the effort.
This was my 1st round competition. He ran 13.21 on a 13.20 dial but a poor reaction time did him in. My best ET for the day was 12.55 in not so good air.
This was my 1st round competition. He ran 13.21 on a 13.20 dial but a poor reaction time did him in. My best ET for the day was 12.55 in not so good air.
Last edited by BKbroiler; Sep 11, 2012 at 10:48 PM.
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Racer
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Might be a stupid question, but being from Europe i have no idea what these times mean...All i know is that a 10 second car is fast! (thank you Fast & Furious!)
What engine and how many HP does your car have to do these times, and what speed do you pass the line at?
Congrats on the win anyway!
What engine and how many HP does your car have to do these times, and what speed do you pass the line at?
Congrats on the win anyway!
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Le Mans Master
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From: Lebanon Township New Jersey
Carlos - The times I mentioned are 1/4 mile, standing start, elapsed times. A ten second car is very fast. Best time so far on mine is 12.40, not nearly as fast. Sunday I was running 107 mph when I ran it all the way through, which doesn't always happen in bracket racing. I have a 383 small block, maybe 350 - 370 HP.
Racer
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From: London
Carlos - The times I mentioned are 1/4 mile, standing start, elapsed times. A ten second car is very fast. Best time so far on mine is 12.40, not nearly as fast. Sunday I was running 107 mph when I ran it all the way through, which doesn't always happen in bracket racing. I have a 383 small block, maybe 350 - 370 HP.
I knew what a quarter mile race was, just didn't have a frame of reference as to what your times represented!
Man, if you do those times with your car i can't imagine what my poor 76 L48 would do! Maybe 15 seconds!
Racer
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From: Cedar Park TX
Carlos - The times I mentioned are 1/4 mile, standing start, elapsed times. A ten second car is very fast. Best time so far on mine is 12.40, not nearly as fast. Sunday I was running 107 mph when I ran it all the way through, which doesn't always happen in bracket racing. I have a 383 small block, maybe 350 - 370 HP.
nice work, love it when a C3 wins!
Racer
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From: Elderslie, Scotland
Thats good times there amigo
Best I had in my 2004 Ford Lightning was a 13.9 @ 101 so those are good numbers for a 30 year old
