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Hey guys come out to Sacramento drag strip December 31 Sunday and January 1 Monday gonna be lots of people and lots of fun and I would like to meet fellow corvette owners there I’ll be in the red HCI c6 z06
I might head up there on Sunday just to see what this car can do.
Yeah come down I’m heading there Sunday for sure for test and tune idk about Monday I doubt I would get many runs in. See you there chrisAnyone else going? Cool to see allot of vettes there
Yeah come down I’m heading there Sunday for sure for test and tune idk about Monday I doubt I would get many runs in. See you there chrisAnyone else going? Cool to see allot of vettes there
I was disappointed since I only got in two runs. 2-3 cars oiled the track. The first was only the 3rd car on the track and it took an hour to clean up. Track was open from noon to 4:00. I got my first run at 2:00 and the second at 3:55.
I have been there before on a Saturday and only had 2 runs. Then on a Friday night and had 9 runs and could have had more.
Last edited by John A. Marker; 01-02-2018 at 11:46 AM.
FWIW the Sacramento NYD drags is something you want to stay away from if you think you will get a lot of passes in, I rarely go as it is usually a zoo, lol Most racers use it for what it is, sneak away from the house after 2 long weekends with family,ect.and see what new cars come out.
This weekend I will be at Sonoma's opener and be getting the Challenger re-certed, it will be pretty crowded as well if the weather hold.
I was disappointed since I only got in two runs. 2-3 cars oiled the track. The first was only the 3rd car on the track and it took an hour to clean up. Track was open from noon to 4:00. I got my first run at 2:00 and the second at 3:55.
I have been there before on a Saturday and only had 2 runs. Then on a Friday night and had 9 runs and could have had more.
I was in the red c6 z06 with the 427 on the hood, got two runs. Missed 3rd first run and clutch couldn’t hold up with the new setup on the second so I let out after I saw it slipping and smoking bad. 14 and 19 second passes lmao
Finally got up to run. To tell you the truth, even though I have done this before and even at this track....I was nervous. I still remember a yellow Corvette hitting the K-rail when we were up racing at Corvette Magic a few years back running my 85. The advice I was given was to drop tire pressure (based on track prep) to 20 and turn traction control off. I was running street tires (run flats). I was nervous so I only dropped the rear tires to 26 and left the traction control ON. Because I was in the same lane that the one car sprayed the track with oil I was even more apprehensive. I was scared to really get on it and lose control. So the first run I don't think I had my foot all the way to the floor. I barely got into the 12's with a 12.927 @ 112.81 MPH, but that was okay. I was impressed that the car handled well no issue with control or the back end being loose. On the second run I felt more comfortable and turned traction control OFF, dropped the rear tires to 24 and felt more relaxed to push the car. Much better that time with a 12.88 thru the quarter and I crossed the line doing 112.71 MPH. The second run was at 3:55 just before they shut down for the day. I think that given a couple more runs, I could have got the time down farther. The great thing is I didn't break anything or myself. So it was a good day.
I saw your car, but you were out of the car somewhere. There were about 5-6 Corvettes there. There was a black Grand Sport several cars in front of me (several behind you) with cam, intake headers and other things. He had drag radials but not TPS in the wheels. He fell on his face with the first run. The computer thought the tires were flat and kept shutting the car off or de-tunining. He pulled the TPS fuse from the fuse block and did better the second run.
Last edited by John A. Marker; 01-02-2018 at 11:22 PM.
Finally got up to run. To tell you the truth, even though I have done this before and even at this track....I was nervous. I still remember a yellow Corvette hitting the K-rail when we were up racing at Corvette Magic a few years back running my 85. The advice I was given was to drop tire pressure (based on track prep) to 20 and turn traction control off. I was running street tires (run flats). I was nervous so I only dropped the rear tires to 26 and left the traction control ON. Because I was in the same lane that the one car sprayed the track with oil I was even more apprehensive. I was scared to really get on it and lose control. So the first run I don't think I had my foot all the way to the floor. I barely got into the 12's with a 12.927 @ 112.81 MPH, but that was okay. I was impressed that the car handled well no issue with control or the back end being loose. On the second run I felt more comfortable and turned traction control OFF, dropped the rear tires to 24 and felt more relaxed to push the car. Much better that time with a 12.88 thru the quarter and I crossed the line doing 112.71 MPH. The second run was at 3:55 just before they shut down for the day. I think that given a couple more runs, I could have got the time down farther. The great thing is I didn't break anything or myself. So it was a good day.
I saw your car, but you were out of the car somewhere. There were about 5-6 Corvettes there. There was a black Grand Sport several cars in front of me (several behind you) with cam, intake headers and other things. He had drag radials but not TPS in the wheels. He fell on his face with the first run. The computer thought the tires were flat and kept shutting the car off or de-tunining. He pulled the TPS fuse from the fuse block and did better the second run.
I think I said hi to you guys, you were with your wife right? Always curious if corvette drivers are on the forums or they just drive their car. I’m switching jobs as of right now so racing has to hold off. But I’ll be coming back with a new clutch! I think I’m going to Sanoma this time and race against the police officers. Also closer to where I live, but hope to see you guys out there again. And yeah that boosted grandsport hand like 760whp bad ***!
FWIW the Sacramento NYD drags is something you want to stay away from if you think you will get a lot of passes in, I rarely go as it is usually a zoo, lol Most racers use it for what it is, sneak away from the house after 2 long weekends with family,ect.and see what new cars come out.
This weekend I will be at Sonoma's opener and be getting the Challenger re-certed, it will be pretty crowded as well if the weather hold.
12-25-2017, 08:52 PM
Sacramento drag racing December 31 Jan 1
