1/8 Mile
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
1/8 Mile
I tried going to PBIR last Friday, I drove in and it started raining!!
I wanted to try my newly acquired 275/40-17 MT ET streets.
One of my freinds sugested we take it to Lakeland 1/8 mile on Sat,
with some coerzing I went.
I was surprized at the traction.
60ft 1.655 60ft 1.622
660 6.96455 660 6.94801
mph 106.73 mph 106.14
I made a few runs, saved the fastest to post another time.
N/A with Meth
posted on the fast list
My head still hurts from the helmet hitting the roof :o
They called the track "The House of HOOK"
I wanted to try my newly acquired 275/40-17 MT ET streets.
One of my freinds sugested we take it to Lakeland 1/8 mile on Sat,
with some coerzing I went.
I was surprized at the traction.
60ft 1.655 60ft 1.622
660 6.96455 660 6.94801
mph 106.73 mph 106.14
I made a few runs, saved the fastest to post another time.
N/A with Meth
posted on the fast list
My head still hurts from the helmet hitting the roof :o
They called the track "The House of HOOK"
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106mph is movin', congrats. 
Hitting a 6.9x in the 1/8th was the only personal goal that I hadn't achieved with my bolt ons C6 in 2009, ended the season with an 'oh so close' best of 7.02
Hitting a 6.9x in the 1/8th was the only personal goal that I hadn't achieved with my bolt ons C6 in 2009, ended the season with an 'oh so close'
best of 7.02
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
Thanks,
the car shook the tires after shifting to 2nd on one of the passes it loosened something in the exh and started a 7* Kr, dropped my timing to 18*, I figured it was time to leave
the car shook the tires after shifting to 2nd on one of the passes it loosened something in the exh and started a 7* Kr, dropped my timing to 18*, I figured it was time to leave
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I am told that Lakeland will be going to an 'import-ONLY' Saturday evening program in the near future, although we are permitted to test-n-tune our Amurican iron between the popcorn-poppers & weed-whackers on steroids oiling-down the track and clogging the staging lanes with 15 people per rickshaw
http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/la...orsports-park/
Fortunately, Central Florida is open, and now holding a once-a-month IHRA points series on Sunday mornings & afternoons
http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/la...orsports-park/
Fortunately, Central Florida is open, and now holding a once-a-month IHRA points series on Sunday mornings & afternoons
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
Yeah, when I went they mentioned it, but I had never run there,and figured it would be a one time deal. honestly I was surprized at how good the track Hooked, I would go back in a heartbeat!!
I need to run the car in the 1/4, tried Bradenton, they want a roll bar and jacket to run 10.50's
Palm Beach won't be a problem and they have great Hook
I need to run the car in the 1/4, tried Bradenton, they want a roll bar and jacket to run 10.50's
Palm Beach won't be a problem and they have great Hook
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
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their next IHRA Summit Series Event is scheduled for Sunday morning/afternoon, 28 March
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I've gone to Central Florida a few times, helping fuzzy dice, but I've never been down the new strip myself ~ hopefully, he'll chime-in and offer his thoughts, but I believe his car consistently hooks better there, than at Orlando Speed World in recent weeks:
his big-block Camaro goes 1.66 @ CF, and 1.70 @ OSW, but we think that is because it has been so-cold when he's raced @ Bithlo
his big-block Camaro goes 1.66 @ CF, and 1.70 @ OSW, but we think that is because it has been so-cold when he's raced @ Bithlo
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Yup...they prep for test n tune but not nearly as well as for events...no different than other tracks...I have never had a problem hooking at CFRC..have had a low as 1.63 shorts and averaged about 1.65- 1.66...this includes during test n tunes on Friday nights...
Be aware that the run out is a bit short...about like Lakeland...no problem but don't be lollygaggin with the binders after the traps...
You will not find a nicer bunch of folks...they treat racers right...
Be aware that the run out is a bit short...about like Lakeland...no problem but don't be lollygaggin with the binders after the traps...
You will not find a nicer bunch of folks...they treat racers right...
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
Yup...they prep for test n tune but not nearly as well as for events...no different than other tracks...I have never had a problem hooking at CFRC..have had a low as 1.63 shorts and averaged about 1.65- 1.66...this includes during test n tunes on Friday nights...
Be aware that the run out is a bit short...about like Lakeland...no problem but don't be lollygaggin with the binders after the traps...
You will not find a nicer bunch of folks...they treat racers right...
Be aware that the run out is a bit short...about like Lakeland...no problem but don't be lollygaggin with the binders after the traps...
You will not find a nicer bunch of folks...they treat racers right...
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I believe they hold 2 'Gambler Races' on Friday evenings, during the test-n-tune (1 for full-electronics, the other for no-box), with the Track Management throwing-in an additional $100 per Class Winner
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You know I like that I wish we had that at pbir I would go to test and tune more often just for the fun of it. The management over there seems to know how to treat their racers.
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