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Old 11-10-2006, 10:58 PM
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Went to the 1/8th mile track tonight and made like 12 runs. It was crazy! The track was hooking good off the line, but I got mad wheelspin halfway down the track. My clutch was slipping really bad into 2nd gear. I just had to let out of it like 5 times just because it wouldnt grab. Then a couple runs I blew the tires away at the line or they started spinning down the track. It almost got real sideways on me towards the finish. I got about 5 decent runs in. There was still a little clutch slippage, but it made it down the track at least.

I ran alot of cars. I only got a few good runs in though. There was a 98 cobra with a good cam, full exhaust, slicks and skinnies. He got the jump on me but I passed him down the track and had him by about 2 cars. clutch still slipping...

I pulled up next to an 03 cobra vert annerversary. It had exhaust and a K&N intake from all I could see. I guess maybe it had a tune. He was on street tires and so was I. When we pulled into the lanes I just brushed the tires off and no burnout. Hes over there doing a crazy john force burnout then blasts across the line. It was a badass race. At the line I was holding my revs and the centri was whistling crazy loud. The light turns green and I had to peddle it out of the hole. His eaton sounded sweet! Seems like he was having a lil traction problems too cause we hooked up at the same time. I pulled on him all the way down the track. I think I had him by 2-3 cars! After we were done he said he got wheelhop halfway down track, but my clutch was slipping also!

Then I ran some 96-98 mustang GT with alot of mods done to it. I dont know what it had but this was my best run and I only had him by like 1-2 cars. I got squirly halfway down the track or it could have been faster. This was at "The Hill". At Beech Bend I can usually cut like .2 seconds faster in the 1/8th.

RT: .3130
60ft: 2.0701
1/8th ET:8.48
1/8th MPH: 86.26 Clutch slipping!
 
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Old 11-10-2006, 11:16 PM
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nice runs! I've never ran at Beech Bend but I've been there a few times, we should plan a track day
 
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Old 11-11-2006, 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by csledd
nice runs! I've never ran at Beech Bend but I've been there a few times, we should plan a track day
ROAD TRIP!!!!
 
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Old 11-11-2006, 06:02 AM
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Today looks like a washout at Beech Bend but next Saturday is their last Test & Tune day this year. I'm planning on going for sure , hope to see you there
 
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Old 11-11-2006, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by JayC
Today looks like a washout at Beech Bend but next Saturday is their last Test & Tune day this year. I'm planning on going for sure , hope to see you there
Hey Jay, what time is the test & tune? Me and some buddies might try to head down there.
 
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Old 11-11-2006, 10:50 AM
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you all suck.. ill be at work all day next saturday

but in the spring, we're planning a beech bend track day for sure
 
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Old 11-11-2006, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by csledd
but in the spring, we're planning a beech bend track day for sure
Great idea!! I think all of us around the area should get together next spring at BB.
 
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Old 11-11-2006, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by wnracing
You work @ BB.. Just call out! lol
rofl, im a supervisor and we're doing our "dry run" for the day after thanksgiving, they'd kill/fire me
 
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Old 11-11-2006, 02:51 PM
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Test and Tune is from 11am to 5 pm CST
 
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Old 11-12-2006, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by wnracing
Anyway, so who is going next weekend? Is it Fri. or Sat.? I know they used to run the oval on Fridays (used to race up there.) Let me know, i'd like to head up there! BTW: how much is it to enter?
Well, I'm thinkin on going and I'll have a couple buddies with their stangs. Hey Christie, what time you work this Sat? You know you wanna go. *cough*CALL IN TO WORK*cough*

Hey wnracing, it probably costs $10-15....not sure cause the times I've been up there this year was for Corral Day and NMRA.
 
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Old 11-13-2006, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by wnracing
Is it $10-15 to run? I don't knw if I want to or not, but I've never actually run my car before, might be some fun.. Maybe I can get 15's... lmao doubt it...

well, it's a 1/8th.. I hope I could get into the 12's or something.... Poor old car.... lol
Beech Bend is a 1/4 track.
 
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Old 11-16-2006, 08:26 PM
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Any word on the forecast for Sat. in KY? I'd hate like hell to make the 5.5 hour trip down there and get rained out. I have not raced my car since June, my new MT drag radials are just screaming to be abused and it would be fun to whoop Jay's sorry *** a couple of times.
 
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Old 11-16-2006, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue02GT
Any word on the forecast for Sat. in KY? I'd hate like hell to make the 5.5 hour trip down there and get rained out. I have not raced my car since June, my new MT drag radials are just screaming to be abused and it would be fun to whoop Jay's sorry *** a couple of times.

Looks great right now Dean. I'd love to see you come down. The results of our match-up will be quite different this time



Mostly Sunny High
52°F

Precip
10%

Wind: WNW 8 mph
Max. Humidity: 67%
 
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Old 11-17-2006, 07:27 AM
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yea I have to work on saturday. I am going to the 1/8th mile again tonight though!
 
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Old 11-17-2006, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by JayC
Looks great right now Dean. I'd love to see you come down. The results of our match-up will be quite different this time



Mostly Sunny High
52°F

Precip
10%

Wind: WNW 8 mph
Max. Humidity: 67%
As long as you miss second again it won't.
 
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Old 11-23-2006, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by wnracing
So, what happened???

I had one 12.93 @105 warm-up pass , spinning thru 1st. Lowered tire pressure and broke the 1-2 shift fork on the very next pass..done til next spring
 
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Old 11-23-2006, 07:11 PM
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Keep me informed if anyone plans a Spring meet. I'm in Evansville, IN and wouldn't mind a little road trip in the spring. Around a two hour drive for me I believe.
 
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