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Originally posted by prest911:
no problem mr dave,my car runs as fast as my wallet can allow it,just asking why pro mods only run 8th!!i dont have an issue with 1/4 mile.would prefer 8th,but,hell breaks and rotors are cheap,,right?

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Originally posted by D N J R: cheap? mine are carbon( I'll let you buy me a set of pads

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Originally posted by prest911:
just wondering something!!why do the pro mods only run 8th mile?they have chutes also!just wondering.

I have two chutes and I use them there

Bill I hate to do this to you but you asked. Our cars run MPH in the 1/8th that your car can't run in a 1/4 mile sorry.

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Originally posted by top comp:
next time you're in the lanes wondering what the hold up is ,check and see if there cleaning the last half the track because there was a street or pro car trashing a motor without a diapor on it.that takes more time that than running 50 pairs down the track( if you have a big show with a lot of cars, first you have more cars that might break second, you have a bunch of guys upset that they only get to make one time trial)before anybody says anything I know the fast guys mess up the track to, but most of those cars have a contanment system on them-- I know I upset someone someway someware

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Originally posted by D N J R:

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Originally posted by prest911:
just wondering something!!why do the pro mods only run 8th mile?they have chutes also!just wondering.

Bill I hate to do this to you but you asked. Our cars run MPH in the 1/8th that your car can't run in a 1/4 mile sorry.

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Originally posted by top comp:

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Originally posted by prest911:
no problem mr dave,my car runs as fast as my wallet can allow it,just asking why pro mods only run 8th!!i dont have an issue with 1/4 mile.would prefer 8th,but,hell breaks and rotors are cheap,,right?

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Originally posted by D N J R: cheap? mine are carbon( I'll let you buy me a set of pads

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Originally posted by prest911:
just wondering something!!why do the pro mods only run 8th mile?they have chutes also!just wondering.

I have two chutes and I use them there

Bill I hate to do this to you but you asked. Our cars run MPH in the 1/8th that your car can't run in a 1/4 mile sorry.

and that's still mean

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Originally posted by top comp:
just a quick question or two,how fast is your car? and do you want to race or just run your car? why? because there nothing wrong with wanting to beat on your your car,that's why most people do this. now if you want to race that's a differant story.bracket racing is a game of skills,hitting the tree knowing your car and driving the stripe.running the 1/4 mile you have so much more time to get it right,1/8 mile, like it or not take a little more skill because you have to to do the sameting in much less time.I bracket raced for over 40 years,and I find the 1/8 mile races make you feel a little better when you win for this reason alone.this and the fact that that most engine and driveline damage is done in the last 1/8 mile(track clean up)this and safety are most of the reasons we run the 1/8.over the years I've been to many races that changed to 1/8 after 1 or 2 time trials for one reason or another(I'm pretty sure the owners don't do to run us off,they have a good reason or they wouldn't change the format

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Originally posted by Tony Fagnilli:
For me personally, it doesn't matter. I like the 1/4 because it's definetly more fun. And, I like the 1/8th because it's easier on equipment.

89 Mustang GT - PX98
Rodeheavers Hotrod Shop

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Originally posted by Tony Fagnilli:
Okay Mike, here's your heads up



Just talked to Carmen, 1/4 mile unless the weather is bad, then MAYBE they'll run 1/8. But, as of right now, 1/4 mile



Don't know if that's good enough for you, but that's all I got.

89 Mustang GT - PX98
Rodeheavers Hotrod Shop

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Originally posted by Tony Fagnilli:
Okay Mike, here's your heads up

Just talked to Carmen, 1/4 mile unless the weather is bad, then MAYBE they'll run 1/8. But, as of right now, 1/4 mile

Don't know if that's good enough for you, but that's all I got.

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Originally posted by Michael Donnelly:

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Originally posted by top comp:
just a quick question or two,how fast is your car? and do you want to race or just run your car? why? because there nothing wrong with wanting to beat on your your car,that's why most people do this. now if you want to race that's a differant story.bracket racing is a game of skills,hitting the tree knowing your car and driving the stripe.running the 1/4 mile you have so much more time to get it right,1/8 mile, like it or not take a little more skill because you have to to do the sameting in much less time.I bracket raced for over 40 years,and I find the 1/8 mile races make you feel a little better when you win for this reason alone.this and the fact that that most engine and driveline damage is done in the last 1/8 mile(track clean up)this and safety are most of the reasons we run the 1/8.over the years I've been to many races that changed to 1/8 after 1 or 2 time trials for one reason or another(I'm pretty sure the owners don't do to run us off,they have a good reason or they wouldn't change the format

My car goes 11.50’s on the throttle stop (no roll bar), high 10’s-low 11’s without the stop (depending on conditions). I want to both compete and run my car! When I go to a track I want to race my car more, not less. I usually double enter a lot of specialty races because of that.

Drag racers I’ve noticed don’t have much perspective when it comes to safety. Being around drag strips most of my life I hear/see one or two wrecks every year on average. Pro-mods usually have maybe a half dozen per year? Statistically that’s insignificant. By comparison if I don’t go to PRP this weekend I’ll probably take my sport bike to a track day. On average there are about 4 or 5 guys that go down EVERY DAY!!!! And I’ll get six 20 minute sessions of track time there. Compare that to 4-9 rounds per day at PRP this weekend. And then they’ll reduce that down to 1/8 mile? No thanks! All I ask is to be given a timely heads up.

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Originally posted by VX96:
See what you started Tony.

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Originally posted by ratty:

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Originally posted by top comp:
next time you're in the lanes wondering what the hold up is ,check and see if there cleaning the last half the track because there was a street or pro car trashing a motor without a diapor on it.that takes more time that than running 50 pairs down the track( if you have a big show with a lot of cars, first you have more cars that might break second, you have a bunch of guys upset that they only get to make one time trial)before anybody says anything I know the fast guys mess up the track to, but most of those cars have a contanment system on them-- I know I upset someone someway someware

so is that why they do it? a lot higher chance that the slower cars will oil the track in the back half? to prevent oil down delays? i guess that would make sense, but i don't see too many slower cars blowing up... the blowing up seems to increase with the power level... the more power, the more chance of an oildown (not including just street cars with bad maintenance habits... you'll see that sometimes on a Test & Tune night...), but on race days, I don't usually see the slower cars blowing up and oiling the track... or maybe i've just been missing it, while wiping down my little oil leaks between rounds (hey, i'm fixing those! that's why i haven't been around the past few weeks... hah)...

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Originally posted by Michael Donnelly:
My point was that one is probably statistically close to being likely to get in a wreck driving on public roads during the week than they are to be in a wreck running at a drag strip.

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Originally posted by top comp:

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Originally posted by Michael Donnelly:
My point was that one is probably statistically close to being likely to get in a wreck driving on public roads during the week than they are to be in a wreck running at a drag strip.

you're probley right, just remember that somebody has to be the statistic at the track