Chevrolet Performance LSX Challenge Series and LSX Shootout - Did you have a good time? Let's hear it!

Me: I broke my turbo two week before the race, and found other problems, so I packed up the ol' tow truck with energy drinks and slim jims. Left 5:30AM on Friday and rolled in at 1:30PM. Decided to enter the Truck Index and True Street, selected 14.0 for both. Racing both classes was a lot of fun because I got to get a lot of racing in on Saturday. Friday nite I chilled out since I was pretty tired, though someone mentally challenged dude kept pranking my truck between the zipties on the driveshaft and unhooking my shifter linkage. True Street was fun, I drove and Nine Ball took pictures for GMHTP. I lost to some guy who's times were all over the place, but he miraculously averaged a 14.02. Sunday came around and I got to the truck about five minutes before they were running the Truck Index first round. I got in line, a few minutes later got to run, and forgot it was a pro tree (duuuuur). Went a 13.9 with 150 lbs of junk in the back. Started driving home back around 5pm. That 8 hour drive solo got a little rough, so to kill the time I put the cruise control at 120mph for a while on my 2nd tank of gas. I actually shaved off a half hour. :)

Got to see a lot of faces at the track, and in no particular order:

Nine Ball, Lisa
Madman
Mad Steve
Roy
Tim Harrington
Ryan @ RPM
Joe
Amber
Wormie
Joe Stenod
Harlan
Tom F Kempf
Kurt Urban
Eric Von something
Billy Briggs
Chris Douglas
Brian Reese
George @ Kooks
Chuck Burkhardt
Steve Burger
Michelle, and her hubby
Dave Childress
Matt aka Torkman
Harold aka BlackSunshine
Brian from OH the Formula collector
Leo MCocki
Ron Mowen Vengeance
Mike Carnahan Vengeance
Thom Bates
Sean @ ERL
Quick Carl
Uncle Robin
Aaron P
Steve Turley
Mike Brown
Mark Koehler
Brian aka Fireball and his wife Tabitha
Paul Major
Angelo? from Vette Drs?
Edgar aka Redgar
Mark aka Atomic Fusion
Jim Powki
Chris Uratchko
Scott McMullen
Edgar Kato
Josh Ledford
Wormy
Mike Pabone
Rob Valden
Nicky Fowler and his brother
Matt @ New Era
Mike @ New Era
Brian Nutter @ Wiseco
Judson & Linda Massengill
Todd aka Reckless
JR with the pewter Vette from Chicago
Trevor @ TSP
Jason @ TSP
Joseph @ TSP
Ashley with the white NA WS6
Grannyshifting from MD
Bob Fox @ AllPro
Rick Jensen @ GMHTP
Scot Parker @ GMHTP
Henry D @ Chevy Hi Performance
Nick Licata @ Camaro Performers
Mark @ LSXTV
Scott Sparrow @ NMCA
Steve Wolcott @ NMCA
Charlie Harmon @ NMCA
Thom Bates @ GM
Micah @ GM
Brian aka Mater
Chris aka SoLow
Copcar
Dave Freiburger
CarJunkieTVChad
Aaron @ NMCA
SLP 02 SS (you need a more funnier username)
dlove
Turley's buddy, silver SS with the flames
Chris aka Crazychris w/ two tone C5
Dr. Jamie Meyer
Ricky @ Vortech
Ponyhunter @ ATI
Nate Pritchett aka n8tr
bodydropped, silver TBSS
Terry Wilkes @ PTM


And many more!

def had a great time. i was wondering what mad man was up to with the zip ties lol.

I saw some perplexing situations to say the least but had a blast. I wonder if some were acting wierd because they misplaced their mullit wig.?.? I'll start saving gas money for that 6 speed truck class next year.

Hey John,... I was there man,... Guess I'll have to bring more Zip-Ties next year :nod:

I was there with Tim H., Roy, "The Madman", Steven, & Charlie.

Had a Great Time
Not to mention taking 2-1st place Awards from Sundays Car Show
"Best LS-Powered Late-Model Camero" <---Yes, it's misspelled on the plaque and
"Best LS-Powered Interior".
Not to mention the Photo Shoot with Nick from Camaro Performers on Saturday

As far as the Racing aspect of my weekend...
I've got a few things to look at with the setup.

Had a great time. Drove up from Florida, 16 hours. Will be back with a car next year.

True Street was fun, I drove and Nine Ball took pictures for GMHTP. I lost to some guy who's times were all over the place, but he miraculously averaged a 14.02.

The cruise was enjoyable as well. We got to see a few interesting races during that 30 miles.:naughty: All in all, we had a great time and will be back next year.

We had a amazing time. Especially bringing a brand new vehicle that had never turned a tire when we unloaded it.

My GMC Canyon was in a thousand pieces 30 days before the Shootout. We worked a ton of hours right before the event to make it. Jim @ Powski Racecraft Engineering installed my roll cage and rear suspension in less than 2 weeks. The guy's at Thompson Automotive worked through the weekend prior to the event to finish my engine, and ran it on the dyno. Brian Thompson delivered it to me on Monday night, the week of the race. We finished the truck (except that it would only start every once and a while) on Thursday night around 5:00, loaded it into the trailer and drove 13 hours to Memphis. The updated MSD controller (thanks MSD) arrived in Memphis on Friday morning. We loaded the dyno software, and the engine ran perfect. Dave Goldie from QA1 offered advise on shock adjustment, and away we went. On the first pass we found my new holley did not have jet extensions on the rear jets, but aside from that we never put a wrench on the truck the rest of the weekend. Running 10.40's right out of the box made me really happy. I even got lucky and won the first round. Second round I went red, but considering I had not made a pass on the dragstrip in over 5 years, it was all good.

I was able to meet up with old friends, make some new ones, and really enjoyed the quality of the cars in attendance. Many of you guy's and gal's have very impressive cars and trucks, and I look forward to meeting more of you in the future. We will be back next year.

Your yellow Canyon was great, is it stock heads but cammin'?

Cam (pretty mild for the soon to be installed nitrous, ground on a 113 centerline) and more compression. Stock LS7 heads with different springs and exhaust valves.

Tim Harrington


Herrington.

def had a great time.cant wait till next year & look out PSJ!!!!

Definitely had a great time. You have some memory John :)

I recognized a ton of other folks too but I don't know everyone's names.

Me: I broke my turbo two week before the race, and found other problems, so I packed up the ol' tow truck with energy drinks and slim jims. Left 5:30AM on Friday and rolled in at 1:30PM. Decided to enter the Truck Index and True Street, selected 14.0 for both. Racing both classes was a lot of fun because I got to get a lot of racing in on Saturday. Friday nite I chilled out since I was pretty tired, though someone mentally challenged dude kept pranking my truck between the zipties on the driveshaft and unhooking my shifter linkage. True Street was fun, I drove and Nine Ball took pictures for GMHTP. I lost to some guy who's times were all over the place, but he miraculously averaged a 14.02. Sunday came around and I got to the truck about five minutes before they were running the Truck Index first round. I got in line, a few minutes later got to run, and forgot it was a pro tree (duuuuur). Went a 13.9 with 150 lbs of junk in the back. Started driving home back around 5pm. That 8 hour drive solo got a little rough, so to kill the time I put the cruise control at 120mph for a while on my 2nd tank of gas. I actually shaved off a half hour. :)

Got to see a lot of faces at the track, and in no particular order:

Nine Ball, Lisa
Madman
Mad Steve
Roy
Tim Harrington
Ryan @ RPM
Joe
Amber
Wormie
Joe Stenod
Harlan
Tom F Kempf
Kurt Urban
Eric Von something
Billy Briggs
Chris Douglas
Brian Reese
George @ Kooks
Chuck Burkhardt
Steve Burger
Michelle, and her hubby
Dave Childress
Matt aka Torkman
Harold aka BlackSunshine
Brian from OH the Formula collector
Leo MCocki
Ron Mowen Vengeance
Mike Carnahan Vengeance
Thom Bates
Sean @ ERL
Quick Carl
Uncle Robin
Aaron P
Steve Turley
Mike Brown
Mark Koehler
Brian aka Fireball and his wife Tabitha
Paul Major
Angelo? from Vette Drs?
Edgar aka Redgar
Mark aka Atomic Fusion
Jim Powki
Chris Uratchko
Scott McMullen
Edgar Kato
Josh Ledford
Wormy
Mike Pabone
Rob Valden
Nicky Fowler and his brother
Matt @ New Era
Mike @ New Era
Brian Nutter @ Wiseco
Judson & Linda Massengill
Todd aka Reckless
JR with the pewter Vette from Chicago
Trevor @ TSP
Jason @ TSP
Joseph @ TSP
Ashley with the white NA WS6
Grannyshifting from MD
Bob Fox @ AllPro
Rick Jensen @ GMHTP
Scot Parker @ GMHTP
Henry D @ Chevy Hi Performance
Nick Licata @ Camaro Performers
Mark @ LSXTV
Scott Sparrow @ NMCA
Steve Wolcott @ NMCA
Charlie Harmon @ NMCA
Thom Bates @ GM
Micah @ GM
Mater (what the heck is your name again)
Chris aka SoLow

And many more!


John you either have an awesome memory or you had one heck of a list going!!!! :D

Added some more folks, it's from memory.

Nice to meet you this weekend PSJ...had a great time

John it was good seeing you again! Hope you know I was just joking with you about your car. I think you got a good thing going with running that index class you told me about up your way. Your car and combination should be perfect for that class. Hope you the best with it. Need any help feel free to ask. See you next time!


-Rob

Added some more folks, it's from memory.

Mater (what the heck is your name again)=Brian:punch:

Will keep coming back and have already booked 5 rooms for next year.

Had a Blast.....Bringing the car next YR for sure...

What ever you do...... Dont Rent a POS WITH OUT Cruise Control.....
14 hrs like that sucks A$$..... :(
The last 30 min i drove with my left foot....:jest:

Had a Blast Friday night drinking beer with the STENOD Crew and playing Guitar Hero on the side of Harlans Trailer......
Some of those Boys from the SAM Crew..... need a girlfriend bad LOL :jest: it was no fun after they came over and started wooping up on everyone ...
Saw quite a few friends i havent seen in a couple yrs.....

Im Glad MADMAN's Phone is waterproof... good Job Roy :jest:

Sat was just as awsome and had a blast......
All i know is Memphis is 2nd on my list for seeing the most worthless vehicles with 20+" rims...... "" Throw some D's on the Bitch""
If ya missed out seeing chicks in school girl outfits and 200+ beers at the Flying Saucer..... ya need to go next time....:chug:

Sunday was just as good.......
Slept 3 hrs and left at 3am...... got home at 655PM..... That sucked...


Ill def be there next YR and thinking about bringing my Wife and Son.... and Def the car..... if anything i can compete with PSJ On the Dyno after being beat out of the Radial Class...:jest:

Kyle

great time, for me and my bro and some friends. Local NMCA buddy won Nastalgic class (John Warren). Next year's plan is my dad with his SS, Bad Monkey and me have a 3 way dual next year down there. Can't go wrong with LSX.

Good meeting you Kyle, too far out of my league to play. And as for the other big names I met tagging along with Na$Sy-TA, great cars and show.

i had ten times more fun this year than last. the best part was i didnt get sunburned all to hell this year. but the lack of sleep has finally caught up with me today at work.

the weather Sunday was AWESOME, Saturday I about died but Beale Street got me back into it.

Had a great time and met a lot of cool people. Delicious Bar-b-q everyday. thurs at the hotel, fri at the track, and sat at Rendevous in town. Yum. And a new personal best of 11.750 at test n tune.

That was my first time bracket racing. Trying to hit 12.000 was tough...

I had a blast.The True Street cruisee was fun,and I made it to the second round of the truck index when I broke out.Meet some cool people(and some weird guy with a white TBSS lol),seen some nice and fast cars,seen some hot women,had some cold beer.What more could u ask for?lol

I had fun, put like 2,200 miles on the car :)

...and some weird guy with a white TBSS lol..

Oh please I was the only guy in the pits who could appreciate that you were racing at 5400 raceweight buddy! :)

Oh please I was the only guy in the pits who could appreciate that you were racing at 5700 raceweight buddy! :)

I think your giving grandpa too much credit...he's a BIG boy :)

I had a blast despite breaking a tranny and breaking down from a failed Alt on the True Street cruise. I was just happy to be there

had a great time! it was nice to meet some new ppl and it seemed much more layed back this year. cant wait for next year!!

Damn, what a memory! :lol:

The weather and racing was top notch!! I also had zip tie trouble with my truck also, it sounded like I had a deck of cards in my spokes when I left the hotel!


Kurt

Other than some mechanical issues with one of our cars , we made the best out of it and enjoyed it .

I had fun, put like 2,200 miles on the car :)

Your name John? I think you were behind me in line during tech inspection and helped put the windshield banner on my car. Thanks!

The weather and racing was top notch!! I also had zip tie trouble with my truck also, it sounded like I had a deck of cards in my spokes when I left the hotel!


Kurt


hahah i was wondering whose truck that was. i saw madman in action but learned to never question his actions

The weather and racing was top notch!! I also had zip tie trouble with my truck also, it sounded like I had a deck of cards in my spokes when I left the hotel!


Kurt

I heard it for awhile after u pulled out on to 51s!!!:D

Oh please I was the only guy in the pits who could appreciate that you were racing at 5400 raceweight buddy! :)

Yea I know,I had to mess with you a little bit thou.It's always nice to meet fellow TBSS owners.lol

i had a great time for sure. alot more fun than last year. should have busted my ass putting a cage in the car before the race instead of trying to finish the mustang.

I had a blast!! Got to meet Chris and Dave@Nitrous outlet(Chris is a funny ass dude, especially with the ladies...lol) and Mike and Ron@Vengeance.

I had a GREAT time! Although I was working most of the time and didn't get to get out to talk to some of you that I knew. I'm sure I talked to A LOT of people that are on here that I didn't know.

If you haven't figured it out yet, I'm Josh from ProCharger. :lol:

Hey John,... I was there man,... Guess I'll have to bring more Zip-Ties next year :nod:

I was there with Tim H., Roy, "The Madman", Steven, & Charlie.

Had a Great Time
Not to mention taking 2-1st place Awards from Sundays Car Show
"Best LS-Powered Late-Model Camero" <---Yes, it's misspelled on the plaque and
"Best LS-Powered Interior".
Not to mention the Photo Shoot with Nick from Camaro Performers on Saturday

As far as the Racing aspect of my weekend...
I've got a few things to look at with the setup.

no mention of the photo shoot with the premier ladies?

I did have a great time.. probly one of the best races i've ever been to. between the zip ties and shoe polish, the after party of the race (every night) was pretty fun too. It was great meeting so many people i've been speaking with and typing too, and everyone was fun to hang out with. I'll be back next year, as long as someone else is drivin.

Your name John? I think you were behind me in line during tech inspection and helped put the windshield banner on my car. Thanks!

ya, nice metting you. and everyone else :D

The whole LSXtreme team had an awesome time. Saw alot of people we knew, met alot of people for the first time. Had a great time talking with everyone all weekend. Can't wait till next year, it's already scheduled as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks to everyone at the NMCA and GM Performance Parts for putting this on.

Mark

Had a great time watching. Hoping to bring a car for true street next year.

I had a great time, can't wait until we do it again. PSJ, it was good talking with ya.

This weekend was probably the most fun I've ever had at an event. The cars, the people, everything was just awesome. It makes me really wish there was more than one LSX gathering a year, but I'd most likely go broke trying to attend them all. My only regret was not having more time to walk around and meet more people. It was a blast!

*EDIT*

5.3LJimmy, I think I talked to you and your lady before we left? Right after final round?

I had a great time to be honest.

I went with BES_Stroked_Nova (silver SS on draglites, made it to the semi's in Index/F).


Despite having to put a clutch in the car in a mad rush on Saturday, in the end it was well worth it.

Special thanks to the guys at Tick Performance for all their help this past weekend. It was very nice meeting y'all!


I wish I could say I'd bring my car next year, but poo on LTX. :(

i had a great time and talked to alot of people, the zip tie trick is classic by the way!!!! also wanted to thank pro stock john and nineball for the pizza friday night at the hotel. i also talked to michelle and her hubby for a good bit also. thanks again and i can't wait to go next year!

5.3LJimmy, I think I talked to you and your lady before we left? Right after final round?

I think it was when we were loading the car on the trailer? Several people came talk to us on their way out, so I'm not exactly sure who is who.

Great time again this year! Making it to the quarters this year and semis last year in index! Always great meeting new folks and old friends. Can,t wait till next year!

We had a great time despite chasing a few issues with a new combo. My 91 had been setting for 4 years prior to the event when we decided we were going to get it together and go. Nothing broke and we went a few rounds so no complaints here. Thanks to everyone involved.

Jessie

It was a blast just like last year. Wish I could talk with more people, but since I was working...

Hung out with Tony for a bit in the car show and around the dyno Sunday, saw PSJ for about 2 minutes when he pulled in with the TB, Mr. Urban on Sunday while talking with the DR guys between rounds. At least when I was doinf crowd control Sunday I got to see the finals. 7.58 to 7.60, are you kidding me? Can't wait for next year, even if it does come with long days and plenty of drinks!!

Derek

I had a good time, next time have to bring the car for sure.

I think everyone would agree the drive home absolutely sucked! I passed a few trailers on the way home. Came around the New Era guys caravaning down the highway too.

I had an awesome time, and took a ton of pictures. A couple of things that really stood out to me. Number one, the high volume of guys with total confidence in their equipment. It says a lot to driver a car hundreds, upon hundreds of miles to race track. Run it balls to the wall in the single digit range, and then drive her on home. Thats badass.

The other thing that I thought was neat, was how welcoming some of the big name crews were. I hate chickenhawking all over someones car, but theres just so much cool shit out there, you have to check it out. I feel its always proper to ask permission to check out someones car in their pit, especially take pictures of them. I was amazed at how cool the Ohio Boys and LSExtreme guys were. They invited me to check the cars out, even opened doors to let me see inside. Really stand up guys, with some badass rides.

Id also like to make a suggestion for next years format, can we PLEASE get a six speed bracket!

I think it was when we were loading the car on the trailer? Several people came talk to us on their way out, so I'm not exactly sure who is who.

Was right after y'all came back. My buddy and I rode up on the 4 wheeler as you were getting out of the car.


Hope to see ya in the finals next year. ;)

def had a great time. i was wondering what mad man was up to with the zip ties lol.

hahah i was wondering whose truck that was. i saw madman in action but learned to never question his actions

had a great time out there this year, glad to see you and everone from last year again, thanks for the pizza, see ya next year again for sure

no mention of the photo shoot with the premier ladies?

http://www.memphisracingscene.com/pp/data/1238/medium/giels_ass_s.jpg

There are many more floating around

I had a great time.

We had great weather and no one got hurt.

Besides the LSx action, I liked watching the heads up NMCA classes run.

Those cars are very cool and are flying, relative to the rules they have to go by.
It is far, but it is worth it.

There are many more floating around

yeah, we've got about 150-200 pics from our car. i gotta put em all on disc and send em to Premier

I had a great time and I will return next year. The True Street was fun. I did not leave the event empty handed after having my truck cleaned out at the hotel Friday night, I won the 11.00 Index in True Street On saturday and I won the LSX Shootout on Sunday. I took home some $$$$, Plaques, A jacket and a LSX BLOCK. :usa:

Thanks for a great show. My winning's off set my loss from Friday night.

Thanks again,
Rob

someone broke into your truck? what hotel were you at?

I had a great time and I will return next year. The True Street was fun. I did not leave the event empty handed after having my truck cleaned out at the hotel Friday night, I won the 11.00 Index in True Street On saturday and I won the LSX Shootout on Sunday. I took home some $$$$, Plaques, A jacket and a LSX BLOCK. :usa:

Thanks for a great show. My winning's off set my loss from Friday night.

Thanks again,
Rob

He was at Plantation Oaks with the rest of us

As i did last year, i had a great time. Can't wait till next year!

Good Meeting and Seeing you all again.

He was at Plantation Oaks with the rest of us

we were at the admirality, no break-in's there, atleast to my knowledge. There were a few pieces of furniture in the parking lot, and the remainders of a few zip ties..:secret2:

Dont for get the random "dial-in" used in the hotel parking lot... oh wait, u probly dont remember that one.

Dont for get the random "dial-in" used in the hotel parking lot... oh wait, u probly dont remember that one.

what?:secret2:

i had a near perfect weekend, the only thing that bothers me is that something bad for sure must happen next year lol.

nice to chat w/ a bunch of ya'll

We had a great time also. We will be at the next one for sure.

Great time here too. Props to all of the out of towners for making the trip. Hope to see you all again next year.

I had a great time! I think josh, joe, joe from Kentucky, and our 2 FLA buddies adopted my mother-in-law as the new "cook-out race event mama". She cooked all weekend and I think everyone loved it!

We could not get the car to run a 10.50 due to transmission failure - it would not shift out of 3rd gear. We made a last-minute (tough) decision to change our index from 11.00 to 10.50. There was no chance we could make it run 11.00 even with trying any sandbagging. I was really disappointed that I cut a .004 on the Pro Tree and still managed to lose second round. Since the car would not shift it ran a 10.70 and the other guy ran a 11.55 on an 11.50 dial. Pretty good. Maybe next year I will finally make it through second round. I would like to see reaction times calculated into predicting the #1 qualifier and I guarantee this would change the order. We are testing the car now to see if anything else but the trans. failed.

We had a great time at the Early Bird Party - Sean won the $500 Holley Gift Card - Should come in handy for a 92mm throttle body! As always the BBQ was great and we enjoyed talking to Scott and Aaron from NMCA again, and also the GM guy.

On Sunday before 1st round that gust of wind came through and sent one of our friends' tents rolling. Needless to say I was holding a cup of hot coffee for Sean (husband) which went pouring all over me in my face and hair when I diverted my attention to running after the "flying tent". I never knew how hot coffee felt! So all day I made friends with the bees in the area but it was funny looking back now!

I was sad to see this great event end - but am looking forward to 2009!

Michelle

I had a great time! I think josh, joe, joe from Kentucky, and our 2 FLA buddies adopted my mother-in-law as the new "cook-out race event mama". She cooked all weekend and I think everyone loved it!

We could not get the car to run a 10.50 due to transmission failure - it would not shift out of 3rd gear. We made a last-minute (tough) decision to change our index from 11.00 to 10.50. There was no chance we could make it run 11.00 even with trying any sandbagging. I was really disappointed that I cut a .004 on the Pro Tree and still managed to lose second round. Since the car would not shift it ran a 10.70 and the other guy ran a 11.55 on an 11.50 dial. Pretty good. Maybe next year I will finally make it through second round. I would like to see reaction times calculated into predicting the #1 qualifier and I guarantee this would change the order. We are testing the car now to see if anything else but the trans. failed.

We had a great time at the Early Bird Party - Sean won the $500 Holley Gift Card - Should come in handy for a 92mm throttle body! As always the BBQ was great and we enjoyed talking to Scott and Aaron from NMCA again, and also the GM guy.

On Sunday before 1st round that gust of wind came through and sent one of our friends' tents rolling. Needless to say I was holding a cup of hot coffee for Sean (husband) which went pouring all over me in my face and hair when I diverted my attention to running after the "flying tent". I never knew how hot coffee felt! So all day I made friends with the bees in the area but it was funny looking back now!

I was sad to see this great event end - but am looking forward to 2009!

Michelle

It was great to finally meet you and your husband. Glad we had a chance to talk at this event, it got pretty crazy there for a while.

I had a great time and I will return next year. The True Street was fun. I did not leave the event empty handed after having my truck cleaned out at the hotel Friday night, I won the 11.00 Index in True Street On saturday and I won the LSX Shootout on Sunday. I took home some $$$$, Plaques, A jacket and a LSX BLOCK. :usa:

Thanks for a great show. My winning's off set my loss from Friday night.

Thanks again,
Rob We saw the police in the parking lot Sat.morning but did not realize that your truck had been broken into.Not good.Sorry to hear this.

The LSX Shootout was a great time. We made the trek but without an LSX car. If I made the journey again next year, I am pretty sure I will be driving my T/A just to fit in with the crowd. I know I won't race it unless I somehow happen to get the cash for a 9". Even then, it is a long haul to pull it or drive it in case of failure. All of you out there that drove modified cars over 500 miles, all I have to say is you are extremely brave and stand behind the parts and setup you have.

It was finally nice to see some fast GM stuff. Pretty much all you hear about it fast Mustang stuff but the LSX world hasn't taken off in MN...YET!!! The big boys (Fereday, Kempf, Major, Turley, Brown, Filipowski..etc) were amazing to see and even better to see run down the track.

I want to say thank you again to Steve (with the Blown LS1 RX7) for passing one of his rooms on to me. It is well worth staying at one of the host hotels. It is neat to wake up in the morning and walk around the parking lot and check out some of the cars that are there. It was also a good time talking with Brent @ EPP. He seems quite knowledgable and really easy to work with. Should I decide to do any additional modifications to my car (I don't know why I say should), I am pretty sure I will make the trek to EPP for the tuning. It sounds like a good deal and they seem to really please the customers.

Look forward to possibly meeting more people there next year. Also really looking forward to seeing how fast everybody goes next year. I am sure a few will figure out some additional secrets.

The LSX Shootout was a great time. We made the trek but without an LSX car. If I made the journey again next year, I am pretty sure I will be driving my T/A just to fit in with the crowd. I know I won't race it unless I somehow happen to get the cash for a 9". Even then, it is a long haul to pull it or drive it in case of failure. All of you out there that drove modified cars over 500 miles, all I have to say is you are extremely brave and stand behind the parts and setup you have.

It was finally nice to see some fast GM stuff. Pretty much all you hear about it fast Mustang stuff but the LSX world hasn't taken off in MN...YET!!! The big boys (Fereday, Kempf, Major, Turley, Brown, Filipowski..etc) were amazing to see and even better to see run down the track.

I want to say thank you again to Steve (with the Blown LS1 RX7) for passing one of his rooms on to me. It is well worth staying at one of the host hotels. It is neat to wake up in the morning and walk around the parking lot and check out some of the cars that are there. It was also a good time talking with Brent @ EPP. He seems quite knowledgable and really easy to work with. Should I decide to do any additional modifications to my car (I don't know why I say should), I am pretty sure I will make the trek to EPP for the tuning. It sounds like a good deal and they seem to really please the customers.

Look forward to possibly meeting more people there next year. Also really looking forward to seeing how fast everybody goes next year. I am sure a few will figure out some additional secrets.It was great meeting you guys and hope you make the trip next year.

I had a great time! I think josh, joe, joe from Kentucky, and our 2 FLA buddies adopted my mother-in-law as the new "cook-out race event mama". She cooked all weekend and I think everyone loved it!

We could not get the car to run a 10.50 due to transmission failure - it would not shift out of 3rd gear. We made a last-minute (tough) decision to change our index from 11.00 to 10.50. There was no chance we could make it run 11.00 even with trying any sandbagging. I was really disappointed that I cut a .004 on the Pro Tree and still managed to lose second round. Since the car would not shift it ran a 10.70 and the other guy ran a 11.55 on an 11.50 dial. Pretty good. Maybe next year I will finally make it through second round. I would like to see reaction times calculated into predicting the #1 qualifier and I guarantee this would change the order. We are testing the car now to see if anything else but the trans. failed.

We had a great time at the Early Bird Party - Sean won the $500 Holley Gift Card - Should come in handy for a 92mm throttle body! As always the BBQ was great and we enjoyed talking to Scott and Aaron from NMCA again, and also the GM guy.

On Sunday before 1st round that gust of wind came through and sent one of our friends' tents rolling. Needless to say I was holding a cup of hot coffee for Sean (husband) which went pouring all over me in my face and hair when I diverted my attention to running after the "flying tent". I never knew how hot coffee felt! So all day I made friends with the bees in the area but it was funny looking back now!

I was sad to see this great event end - but am looking forward to 2009!

Michelle

it was nice to talk to you and your husband at the hotel!

I was there in the Stands all 4 days...:secret2:
It was a good show...

Yes my truck was broken into.

The hotel (owner & manager) said that they never had a problem like this in the past.
I asked if they have a outside camera, They said yes, Just the one on the side of the building. I asked to see the video. They said it is not clear. This is when I told tell that my vehicle was parked where this camera is located. The surprised look on there face said enough. A detective came out to investigate a few days later and asked the hotel about the location of my vehicle. The hotel said that I was not parked on the property and that I was parked in the open lot next door. I inquired about there insurance. I was told that there insurance will not cover my loss, "our insurance will not cover anything like this."

Many loop holes here. They lied to myself and to the investigating detective. Little do they know about who I am, who I know and what I know. My background is investigative work (auto crime). Now that I know who there insurance is, I have filed a claim with them and I have also informed them of all the details. Safe to say that I will be installing a camera that we would use at work in the truck. There will be an alarm on the truck and also a video camera's activated my power loss. When the doors open, The camera's are activated. They work great and are very clear for such a small camera. Maybe I will stay at the same hotel next year to see I have the same problem again. :D

i watched u and the cops out of my window. was real sorry to see it.

so were you parked in the grass lot behind the hotel or were you on the asphault inside the fence when this happened?

i watched u and the cops out of my window. was real sorry to see it.

so were you parked in the grass lot behind the hotel or were you on the asphault inside the fence when this happened?

I was parked in there lot across from my window. Where you saw the truck with the Poice, Is where it was parked.

Hotel told me later that day that they were looking into more camera's.

so was it unlocked or was the glass boken etc? i am really concerned considering i was parked only feet away from you.

so was it unlocked or was the glass boken etc? i am really concerned considering i was parked only feet away from you.

The person popped the door handle assembly out and it appears that they put a screw driver in the lock on the door also. By prying the door handle assembly out, The door was damaged as well as the lock. I had to have everything replaced and have the door repaired. I had the door lock replaced Monday morning at a Ford dealership up the road from the hotel. I had to replace the door handle because the truck could not be locked. I did not drive straight through going home (1,090 miles). If I caught the person(s) there would have been a crime scene - since I don't travel alone!!!

The person popped the door handle assembly out and it appears that they put a screw driver in the lock on the door also. By prying the door handle assembly out, The door was damaged as well as the lock. I had to have everything replaced and have the door repaired. I had the door lock replaced Monday morning at a Ford dealership up the road from the hotel. I had to replace the door handle because the truck could not be locked. I did not drive straight through going home (1,090 miles). If I caught the person(s) there would have been a crime scene - since I don't travel alone!!!

The guy that has a pro charge vette,had the same thing last year happin @ a differant hotel,the graud was involed! I also saw u talking to the cops! Made me park out front the next night!

I'VE NEVER SEEN A BETTER GROUP OF RACER'S !!!!! I HAD A GREAT TIME!!!:gruffy:

I'VE NEVER SEEN A BETTER GROUP OF RACER'S !!!!! I HAD A GREAT TIME!!!:gruffy:

I agree with you. Just the Hotel problem was my only headache. Oh, Besides some whinning in the lanes from some people - But that is everywhere. :D

I will be attending the next LSX Index events - count me in for 2009. If there are only 2 events next year, That will be fine for me since I will racing two vehicles next season. I know what you are going to say. I race a WHAT!!?? Yes, It is a Mustang. :emb: (Avatar) I will be running the Mustang in the NMRA, NMCA and also a new event/series that will be coming out next year.

This event scored an A+ from me. The only negative was the PA. This was a track issue. That is why you should have a radio at the track. :cool:

Had an awesome time, great showing! :barf: to the hotel mishap.