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green1
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Originally posted by CURTIS REED:
So I thought about this more while I was mowing last night. Maybe I was wrong. Kenny Koretsky drove right through Bruce Allen's car and they run the same speed. All these cars have a lot of energy stored in them and while I agree what we do is dangerous I have always felt there is no need to make it more dangerous.

It is fun chasing down a huge spot and I would still hate to hit another car but I would hate hitting any car slower or not.

Curtis

P.S. Green1 I've been racing long enough to know I could have done that but I wasn't willing to give up the front half data because it had been a while since anyone went down the track.

You don’t have to give up front half data if you do it right. You already know he can’t come close to his required dial.
 
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green1
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Minimum dial in box class is 4.30 I believe in 1/8 and 7.49 maximum if I am thinking correctly so that’s a hell of a spot mph wise. We do have a guy dialing 4.3x regularly so it’s not just a theoretical statement.
 
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CURTIS REED
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Originally posted by green1:

You don’t have to give up front half data if you do it right. You already know he can’t come close to his required dial.


Yep, always doing it wrong.
 
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cgall
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Around here most of the tracks run NHRA rules and the Sportsman class is run 1/4 mile 12.00 and slower, I don't know of any maximum limit. Back in the day there were many cars like VW Bugs that ran over 20 seconds.
 
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Michael Beard
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Originally posted by TORQIN:
Many track owners find cars that cars that slow simply slow down a program


Seriously? Have you ever watched dragsters race? LOL


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Originally posted by Lenny5160:
How often does anybody get out of shape?


I had a guy sideways in my lane in front of me, going 150 to my 70 mph. There's a motorcycle guy in the hospital right now after an on-track incident with a doorcar.




Ben Wenzel, Jr. led the points in Top for awhile this year, footbraking his 10-sec Cavalier at Northern Michigan Dragway.


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TORQIN
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Serious as I can be Michael...you wont watch someone waiting on me to get in the prestage bulb...

Ever watch much jr racing?

Big Grin
 
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markemark
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...you wont watch someone waiting on me to get in the prestage bulb...


Not even Mr Underwood. Smile
 
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Wink
 
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Mike Beck
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So make a poll: What is slower, a dragster doing an over the line burnout and backing-up to make their pass, or a 20 second slug doing no burnout and going slowly down the track........ Wink

Who would be in worse shape: The driver in the mini van with no safety gear on, probably not even a helmet, or the guy in the dragster that lost a slick and went under the back of the minivan at 180?

I feel safe in my car should something fast hit me, and for the most part since I race No-Box, I am only 10 to 20 mph slower than the fastest cars in my class.
 
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Michael Beard
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Serious as I can be Michael...you wont watch someone waiting on me to get in the prestage bulb...


I didn't say *YOU* were slow. I've watched events that averaged 70 sec per pair on the day.

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Ever watch much jr racing?


Yes, Juniors usually take a long time to run.

All of the above bolsters my argument that it is ridiculous to complain about the time it takes to run a handful of slow cars.


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TORQIN
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Understood, 70 seconds per pair is a long time IMO.

Big Grin
 
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Tom396
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So make a poll: What is slower, a dragster doing an over the line burnout and backing-up to make their pass, or a 20 second slug doing no burnout and going slowly down the track........ Wink

Who would be in worse shape: The driver in the mini van with no safety gear on, probably not even a helmet, or the guy in the dragster that lost a slick and went under the back of the minivan at 180?

I feel safe in my car should something fast hit me, and for the most part since I race No-Box, I am only 10 to 20 mph slower than the fastest cars in my class.


Minivan vs. dragster, I think the dragster would actually fare better. Dragster vs. 3/4 ton Suburban with a heavy duty step bumper, I think I'd rather be in the Suburban. Take care. Tom Worthington


If it seems that bracket racing has gotten too expensive for you, maybe you are just doing it wrong.
 
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maliciousintent
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This is the silliest darn discussion I have seen on here for awhile. Get in, buckle up, fire it up and RACE.
 
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ferndaleflyer
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Thats because you are (AT THE BEACH)
 
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Footloose
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I like 7.0 to 10.50.
 
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