Grudge Races / Let the fun begin
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Drifting
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From: Fort Salonga NY
Hey Guys
We made the trip in hopes of seeing some fun heads up racing. ECS was there with bells on and Mike (Tek) was true to his word and showed up hoping to do battle. Unfortunatle the day was complicated a bit. The track s@cked due to the cold weather and mike was having some tranny problems hitting the rev limiter on the 2-3 shift not allowing him to get off a clean run. Doug did a great job in peddaling the new ECS beast down the track with a best of 10.6 @ 134 that was with a weak 1.6 60 ft. From what I saw I know we would have had some great racing had the conditions and mikes tranny been holding.
Great Job by all
We made the trip in hopes of seeing some fun heads up racing. ECS was there with bells on and Mike (Tek) was true to his word and showed up hoping to do battle. Unfortunatle the day was complicated a bit. The track s@cked due to the cold weather and mike was having some tranny problems hitting the rev limiter on the 2-3 shift not allowing him to get off a clean run. Doug did a great job in peddaling the new ECS beast down the track with a best of 10.6 @ 134 that was with a weak 1.6 60 ft. From what I saw I know we would have had some great racing had the conditions and mikes tranny been holding.
Great Job by all
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From: Hillsborough NJ
Originally Posted by Major Spray
Hey Guys
We made the trip in hopes of seeing some fun heads up racing. ECS was there with bells on and Mike (Tek) was true to his word and showed up hoping to do battle. Unfortunatle the day was complicated a bit. The track s@cked due to the cold weather and mike was having some tranny problems hitting the rev limiter on the 2-3 shift not allowing him to get off a clean run. Doug did a great job in peddaling the new ECS beast down the track with a best of 10.6 @ 134 that was with a weak 1.6 60 ft. From what I saw I know we would have had some great racing had the conditions and mikes tranny been holding.
Great Job by all
We made the trip in hopes of seeing some fun heads up racing. ECS was there with bells on and Mike (Tek) was true to his word and showed up hoping to do battle. Unfortunatle the day was complicated a bit. The track s@cked due to the cold weather and mike was having some tranny problems hitting the rev limiter on the 2-3 shift not allowing him to get off a clean run. Doug did a great job in peddaling the new ECS beast down the track with a best of 10.6 @ 134 that was with a weak 1.6 60 ft. From what I saw I know we would have had some great racing had the conditions and mikes tranny been holding.
Great Job by all
Well, I am sure there will be other opportunities to do some battle later this year, and when the track conditions will be more accomodating.
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I won't even bother going back to Atco until they're back on a regular full week program , that track sucked big time , the weather is only going to get worse over the next two months and with Atco only running a Sunday program I don't see that track hooking till spring .
My first run I spun the tires bad and aborted the run , the second run I managed a 1.51 60ft which was still way off for Atco , then the car hit the limiter hard on the 2-3 shift and then started to dance around pretty good so I lifted around the 1/8th mile mark . I don't know if it was the trans slipping or if it was tire spin because the track was so bad . I was going to make another pass and then a Mustang flipped and rolled and the track was shut down again so I left . It was a waste of a day . I'm going to have the trans looked over and I'll probably hit the track again down in Florida or I'll wait until spring here in the northeast .
My first run I spun the tires bad and aborted the run , the second run I managed a 1.51 60ft which was still way off for Atco , then the car hit the limiter hard on the 2-3 shift and then started to dance around pretty good so I lifted around the 1/8th mile mark . I don't know if it was the trans slipping or if it was tire spin because the track was so bad . I was going to make another pass and then a Mustang flipped and rolled and the track was shut down again so I left . It was a waste of a day . I'm going to have the trans looked over and I'll probably hit the track again down in Florida or I'll wait until spring here in the northeast .
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From: dirty jersey
Originally Posted by DOUG @ ECS
Paul,
You want to get your blood pumping, bring that half a race car you got on sunday and I'll lump you up with my street vert (again).
Just kidding, I'm talking smack because I know it's apart. Sounds like when you get it back to the track your going to make my Corvette look like a Chevette!! Hopfully there will be some more fast cars at the track this year, otherwise it will be buisness as usual, ECS & VETTE DOCTORS in the finals. 
You want to get your blood pumping, bring that half a race car you got on sunday and I'll lump you up with my street vert (again).
Just kidding, I'm talking smack because I know it's apart. Sounds like when you get it back to the track your going to make my Corvette look like a Chevette!! Hopfully there will be some more fast cars at the track this year, otherwise it will be buisness as usual, ECS & VETTE DOCTORS in the finals. First Last Total Wins
Mike Mitchell 8 ** Independent
Paul Major 8 * Vette Doctors
Bill Maloney 7 Vette Doctors
Mike Romain 6 Cartek
John Carter 5 Cartek
Ketith Valone 4 * Vette Doctors
Phil DeJohn 3 Vette Doctors
Angelo Valla 3 ???????
Michael Conway 2 Cartek
Edgar Perez 2 Vette Doctors
Rob Zona 2 Cartek
Brent Grigsby 2 Cartek
Kenny Sforza 2 Vette Doctors
Brian Miller 2 Vette Doctors
Doug Ring 1 ECS
Tommy Michalkowski 1 Independent
Mark Jansen 1 Cartek
Thomas Savolevsky 1 Cartek[QOUTE]
7 cars from Vette Doctors
7 cars from Cartek
2 independent
1 I am not sure about
and................
1 car from ECS
So tell me who do you think is gonna be racing the quick 8 again this year?
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[QUOTE=1/4milecrazy]
If your breaking my chops it should be very obvious that the entire post was sarcastic......and we will be there with a handfull of cars this year. Last year we didn't start racing untill late August I think. Fortunatly we were simply to busy to put effort into it, and in our shop the customers always come first. Wether it is a stock car or a 9 sec car. Besides, if you dont include the back halfed cars, other than Major spray I believe we had the fastest cars there last year. Meaning mine and Marks car (formally Chris's). Even if we did'nt have time to show for every race.
This year should be very interesting, I highly dought 10 anything will qualify.
Originally Posted by MAJOR SPRAY
2004 Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout Points Standings
First Last Total Wins
Mike Mitchell 8 ** Independent
Paul Major 8 * Vette Doctors
Bill Maloney 7 Vette Doctors
Mike Romain 6 Cartek
John Carter 5 Cartek
Ketith Valone 4 * Vette Doctors
Phil DeJohn 3 Vette Doctors
Angelo Valla 3 ???????
Michael Conway 2 Cartek
Edgar Perez 2 Vette Doctors
Rob Zona 2 Cartek
Brent Grigsby 2 Cartek
Kenny Sforza 2 Vette Doctors
Brian Miller 2 Vette Doctors
Doug Ring 1 ECS
Tommy Michalkowski 1 Independent
Mark Jansen 1 Cartek
Thomas Savolevsky 1 Cartek[QOUTE]
7 cars from Vette Doctors
7 cars from Cartek
2 independent
1 I am not sure about
and................
1 car from ECS
So tell me who do you think is gonna be racing the quick 8 again this year?
First Last Total Wins
Mike Mitchell 8 ** Independent
Paul Major 8 * Vette Doctors
Bill Maloney 7 Vette Doctors
Mike Romain 6 Cartek
John Carter 5 Cartek
Ketith Valone 4 * Vette Doctors
Phil DeJohn 3 Vette Doctors
Angelo Valla 3 ???????
Michael Conway 2 Cartek
Edgar Perez 2 Vette Doctors
Rob Zona 2 Cartek
Brent Grigsby 2 Cartek
Kenny Sforza 2 Vette Doctors
Brian Miller 2 Vette Doctors
Doug Ring 1 ECS
Tommy Michalkowski 1 Independent
Mark Jansen 1 Cartek
Thomas Savolevsky 1 Cartek[QOUTE]
7 cars from Vette Doctors
7 cars from Cartek
2 independent
1 I am not sure about
and................
1 car from ECS
So tell me who do you think is gonna be racing the quick 8 again this year?
This year should be very interesting, I highly dought 10 anything will qualify.
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From: Hillsborough NJ
Originally Posted by dads01dream
OH MAN!! Just when I thought my car was FAST. :o Guess I'll need a new round of mods for this year. 
and maybe, just maybe, they'll find time in their busy schedule to come to the track. Of course, I do like the statement "customers first" from Doug.
But all work and no play makes Chris, Doug, Marc (and John 
) dull boys. 
Last edited by Geneus; Jan 10, 2005 at 10:01 PM.
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Originally Posted by dads01dream
OH MAN!! Just when I thought my car was FAST. :o Guess I'll need a new round of mods for this year.
Yep - Time for the next stage.
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From: dirty jersey
[QUOTE=DOUG @ ECS]If your breaking my chops it should be very obvious that the entire post was sarcastic [QUOTE]
Actually i really was not busting chops, i was asking a serious question. You constantly mention racing the Vette Doctors at the Quick 8, but by last years points standings, it shows you were hardly even there. So let me ask my question again. Who is gonna be racing who? See ya there. 
Actually i really was not busting chops, i was asking a serious question. You constantly mention racing the Vette Doctors at the Quick 8, but by last years points standings, it shows you were hardly even there. So let me ask my question again. Who is gonna be racing who?
See ya there.
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[QUOTE=1/4milecrazy][QUOTE=DOUG @ ECS]If your breaking my chops it should be very obvious that the entire post was sarcastic
Actually i really was not busting chops, i was asking a serious question. You constantly mention racing the Vette Doctors at the Quick 8, but by last years points standings, it shows you were hardly even there. So let me ask my question again. Who is gonna be racing who? See ya there.
I thought I clairified our lack of attendance, But with the addition of couple more employees here helping to get the work out, I don't think we will miss to many next year. I guess I keep refering to racing the Vette doctors since they were the only other guys there with a few consistant 9 sec cars. (excluding back halfed cars). It's not much of a race if the cars are a half a second apart. I'm sure that the field will be much tighter this year by all that attend, wich is why I said "this year should be very interesting".
Actually i really was not busting chops, i was asking a serious question. You constantly mention racing the Vette Doctors at the Quick 8, but by last years points standings, it shows you were hardly even there. So let me ask my question again. Who is gonna be racing who?
See ya there.
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From: dirty jersey
Mike (Stealth) 9.9
John Carter(blue vert) 9.8
John Carter(black z06) 9.7
Brent 10.0
Paul(twin turbo) 9.8
Mike Conway 10.2
Jerry Land 10.4
Boweryboy 9s
Kenny low10s(if my memory serves me right)
PaulMajor mid 9s
Brian Miller low 10s
Backhalf car high 8s
and maybe a few more that i cant think of right now
So, from what we have seen in the past, it looks like The Vette Doctors and Cartek have a pretty long list of cars that take up a majority of the field. It would be nice to see you guys finally have a couple of cars(that are not shop cars) that can keep up. It sounds like this year should be fun.
John Carter(blue vert) 9.8
John Carter(black z06) 9.7
Brent 10.0
Paul(twin turbo) 9.8
Mike Conway 10.2
Jerry Land 10.4
Boweryboy 9s
Kenny low10s(if my memory serves me right)
PaulMajor mid 9s
Brian Miller low 10s
Backhalf car high 8s
and maybe a few more that i cant think of right now
So, from what we have seen in the past, it looks like The Vette Doctors and Cartek have a pretty long list of cars that take up a majority of the field. It would be nice to see you guys finally have a couple of cars(that are not shop cars) that can keep up. It sounds like this year should be fun.
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Drifting
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From: Fort Salonga NY
Originally Posted by 1/4milecrazy
Mike (Stealth) 9.9
John Carter(blue vert) 9.8
John Carter(black z06) 9.7
Brent 10.0
Paul(twin turbo) 9.8
Mike Conway 10.2
Jerry Land 10.4
Boweryboy 9s
Kenny[I] 9s[/I]
Paul Major mid 9s [B](I like to think 9.30s to be low 9's) soon to be 8's[/B]
Brian Miller (let me have it for a few passes it will be in the 9s for sure it makes crazy power)
John Gorman Backhalf car high 8s
and maybe a few more that i cant think of right now
So, from what we have seen in the past, it looks like The Vette Doctors and Cartek have a pretty long list of cars that take up a majority of the field. It would be nice to see you guys finally have a couple of cars(that are not shop cars) that can keep up. It sounds like this year should be fun.
John Carter(blue vert) 9.8
John Carter(black z06) 9.7
Brent 10.0
Paul(twin turbo) 9.8
Mike Conway 10.2
Jerry Land 10.4
Boweryboy 9s
Kenny[I] 9s[/I]
Paul Major mid 9s [B](I like to think 9.30s to be low 9's) soon to be 8's[/B]
Brian Miller (let me have it for a few passes it will be in the 9s for sure it makes crazy power)
John Gorman Backhalf car high 8s
and maybe a few more that i cant think of right now
So, from what we have seen in the past, it looks like The Vette Doctors and Cartek have a pretty long list of cars that take up a majority of the field. It would be nice to see you guys finally have a couple of cars(that are not shop cars) that can keep up. It sounds like this year should be fun.
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Originally Posted by 1/4milecrazy
Mike (Stealth) 9.9
John Carter(blue vert) 9.8
John Carter(black z06) 9.7
Brent 10.0
Paul(twin turbo) 9.8
Mike Conway 10.2
Jerry Land 10.4
Boweryboy 9s
Kenny low10s(if my memory serves me right)
PaulMajor mid 9s
Brian Miller low 10s
Backhalf car high 8s
and maybe a few more that i cant think of right now
So, from what we have seen in the past, it looks like The Vette Doctors and Cartek have a pretty long list of cars that take up a majority of the field. It would be nice to see you guys finally have a couple of cars(that are not shop cars) that can keep up. It sounds like this year should be fun.
John Carter(blue vert) 9.8
John Carter(black z06) 9.7
Brent 10.0
Paul(twin turbo) 9.8
Mike Conway 10.2
Jerry Land 10.4
Boweryboy 9s
Kenny low10s(if my memory serves me right)
PaulMajor mid 9s
Brian Miller low 10s
Backhalf car high 8s
and maybe a few more that i cant think of right now
So, from what we have seen in the past, it looks like The Vette Doctors and Cartek have a pretty long list of cars that take up a majority of the field. It would be nice to see you guys finally have a couple of cars(that are not shop cars) that can keep up. It sounds like this year should be fun.
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From: dirty jersey
Originally Posted by Major Spray
fixed
Originally Posted by DOUG @ ECS
Sorry but 10 second cars just arent impressive anymore. Isn't that increadable, seeya there.
On that note, i guess you are gonna continue to ignore my original question on who do you think is gonna be racing who this year.
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Originally Posted by strokster
OUCH!!!! 
just refering to the quik 8 events. With the addition of 8 second vettes showing up regularly, it takes alot to be impressive these days! 
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Originally Posted by brent eb02
it may not be "impressive" to you DOUG but ...........i ran 10.1 at a pro8
my 1st time out with the small 427 6 speed
my 1st time out with the small 427 6 speed