Coach 02 A3 Z/28

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Went to Sealy, Tx.(Lone Star Raceway Park) last night. I raced in what they call a turkey shoot race on your 2nd time trail. You dial in and the best package (reaction time at closest to your dail) wins. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

Well, I won with a .505 reaction time and ran a 7.20 on a 7.19 dail in. Hey I won $80.00 dollars, this was way cool. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

Now with the race results. I went 4 rounds. I was on the tree all night. .522 in round 1. .508 in round 2. .514 in round 3 and in round 4, I red lighted with a .495 "Damn it" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> I ran a 7.1701 on a 7.16 dail in. Oh well, thats drag racing. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

Iam kinda lost today. Iam not racing today for the 1st time all summer. I could not find a race today in the state of Texas. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

I will back at it next weekend. Today I will enjoy my time with my family and take some pics of my Hot Rod with the 30x9x15 slick. Mr. Pro Stock John! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

Good luck to everyone and have a great Labor day weekend. <img border="0" alt="[angel]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_angel.gif" />

<small>[ September 01, 2002, 10:23 AM: Message edited by: Coach 02 M6 Z/28 ]</small>

NASSty01

Ouch!

And I thought I had good RT's. Is a Practice tree the secret?

Have a safe one!

Rick

PaiN

Congrats Coach!

Stupid question for you Coach. Do you pick up any points for making it to the final round and losing? Or does only the overall winner pick up any points?

GeorgeC

Good job Coach!

I couldn't find anywhere to go this weekend because of the rain around here. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

Tom the roofer

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Great job Coach. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I'll be racing in the IHRA points series next year. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Maybe LS1tech could get a best racer of the year series going next year. Something like a trophy class, no electronics class and an electronics class. Something like that anyway. Could be fun. You would be hard to beat Coach <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
Tom

GeorgeC

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Tom the roofer:
<strong>I'll be racing in the IHRA points series next year. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tom, what class will you be running? You gonna bracket race or run one of the IHRA classes, like Quick-Rod?

jswhite

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I had a decent night last night. I made it to the 5th round in footbrake ( 6 cars left). I fell asleep on the tree and had my worse light of the night ( .555) but ran 7.903 on a 7.90 dial. The other guy had a .503 <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> . At least I got enough round money to pay for the night <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" />

Tom the roofer

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by GeorgeC:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Tom the roofer:
<strong>I'll be racing in the IHRA points series next year. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tom, what class will you be running? You gonna bracket race or run one of the IHRA classes, like Quick-Rod?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'll bracket race George. I have no electronics yet so I'll probably run in the PRO Stock class which prohibits electronics.

I still have an automatic valve body Turbo 350 (no trans brake) so I will be foot braking. I fooled around with the <img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> bore motor <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" /> sooo long <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> I never had enough time or $$$ to upgrade ANYTHING.

I'm going to dial in my new set up with what I have and do nothing but have fun racing next year. I was out for over a year but I should be back in business in mid October if things go well. I don't have the desire to have the fastest car on the planet right now. I just want to compete. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Maybe at the end of the season or next winter I'll get one of them there 2 speed power glides. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> I already talked to Rossler but I'm going to hold off for now and invest in a TAG weather computer. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Without one of those your chances are slim to compete in brackets. Everyone at my home track has one. They work too.

<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
Tom

<small>[ September 01, 2002, 03:35 PM: Message edited by: Tom the roofer ]</small>

Jason99T/A

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Great job on the win Coach!

Did you ever find out what caused the car to cut out last week? Fuel pump?

Coach 02 A3 Z/28

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Thanks everyone. <img border="0" alt="[angel]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_angel.gif" />

Larry, Yes you get points for every round win. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

Jason, It was a blown fuse and a wire arcing. She is fixed now. I will call ya tomorrow. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Coach

VINCE

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YOU DA MAN!!!

Jason99T/A

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Coach 02 M6 Z/28:
<strong>
Jason, It was a blown fuse and a wire arcing. She is fixed now. I will call ya tomorrow. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm glad it wasn't anything serious. It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to upgrade the fuel pump/injectors at some point. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />