Coach 02 A3 Z/28

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I went to HRP last night to break in my new slicks and see if I could get into the 10's. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

I did not get into the 10s but I did run a new best. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
RT.529
60 ft.1.49
330ft.4.539
1/8 mile ET 7.06
1/8 mph 97.18
1000ft 9.24
1/4 ET 11.07
1/4 mph 123.15

I was racing in there jackpot bracket race and won this little event. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

I was upset with the guy that I was racing in the final. He changed his dail in from a 10.78 to a 10.99.(same as mine) He didn't think that I was a very good driver and I couldn't cut a light. Little did he know. I cut a perfect .500 light on his a** in the final. He cut a .586. Dumb A**! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />

I got off the gas at the top end and ran a 1.49 60ft,11.08 ET at 115 mph. I think that I showed him a thing or two. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

Well, Boys and Girls I think that I am ready for the Bracket finals this weekend. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Big time money on the line and I have alot of confidence right now. It should be a pretty good weekend for the Hot Rod in Shreveport, LA. <img border="0" alt="[angel]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_angel.gif" />

Iam getting ready for the Thunder Shootout are you? <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

PS. It was great to meet Pain(Larry) and his Dad last night. Also it was great to see James again.(My little drag racing buddy).

<small>[ October 17, 2002, 12:19 PM: Message edited by: Coach 02 M6 Z/28 ]</small>

Tom the roofer

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Congrats on the win Coach. Good luck in the bracket finals. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Tom <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Angie

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Congrats Coach! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> See you in a couple of weeks!

Angie

JoSeY

Congrats bro!! Looks like that new T/A is finally gettin dialed in!! Your "Consistancy" in that m6 is down right freaky man...you sure you don't have some kinda cybernetic implant or something? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

FASTR A4

Congrats Coach!! Good Luck this weekend! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Guido

Congrats coach!

Im heading to the track Friday evening to start tuning for the shootout... in 40-50 degree air! LOL <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />

Mike Hoffpauir

Nice runs Coach <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Coach 02 A3 Z/28

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

Josey, Maybe. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

I can't wait for the weekend. It's going to be alot of fun. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

Coach

TXCAMSS

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Yeah, I've got to give another two thumbs up to Coach and his racing skills. He showed them how it is supposed to be done....Again. I would sure hate to be running in his class at the Thunder shoot-out.lol. It is going to be fun! Congrats on the win Coach. It was good to see you again.

James

Y2K_WS6_T/A

</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>I think that the Hot Rod would have run a 10.97 to a 10.99 on that last run. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

I was running 123 mph on all my other runs. Maybe, I may have run 124 to 125 on that last run. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

I have a Thunder Racing LS1 346 HYD H/C motor with 257 passes on her. What a motor! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Considering your 60' on that pass and you letting off the gas....you little ol' 346 motor is MPH'ing awesome on the big end!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

RAGEman

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Way to show 'em, Coach!! So you ran 11.08 letting off the gas before the traps? Awesome!

XFiveLiter

Congrats to the reaction time king <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

landlord

Hey Coach what class were you running in I was in the no electronics jackpot and got screwed. My time slip said I lost in a close race where I couldnt tell. I loaded up and went home. Some friends of mine stayed behind and they started calling my name over the load speaker saying I had advanced. When they went up in the tower were told that HRP was switching to digital print outs from analog and they were having some problems. They told them if I could get back in about fifteen minutes they would wait. I was at the old and lost river when my friends got hold of me and choose not to come back.

It was my first time to run my car I was happy!
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2001 Pewter Trans-am Ram-air
Mac headers
Borla Exhaust
Whisper lid
TB MOd

13.11 @ 107.112

Hardtop

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Congrats Coach. Awsome driving again. <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> I really like that 1.49 60' with a M6. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Way to go. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Bruce

landlord

Coach were you in the Black Z28 with the stripes?

Villain281H

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congrats Coach, it's always better to beat someone in et racing when they try to play games <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Best racing advice I've gotten is don't change your style for anyone! If someone decides to take you lightly b/c you look like an duck, it's ALWAYS a bad idea. <img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" />

Congrats again!
Derek

PaiN

Congrats on the win Coach!

It was cool to finally put a face to the name! You definately know how to drive that machine!!!

Sorry we didn't get a chance to stay,and get a video of that last run, bet it would have been a good one <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> .

Good luck with those bracket finals coming up!!

Coach 02 A3 Z/28

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Rageman, Thanks.

XFiveLiter, Thanks also.

Landlord, I was running in the no electronics jackpot class. I saw ya in front of me in the 1st round. I was surprised that you didn't win your race it looked to me that you treed the guy. Better luck next time. No, my Hot Rod doesn't have strips on her. Just pewter with prostars, 30x9x15 M/T slicks, red numbers(TX01) and Coach Ray on the side windows. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Hardtop, Thanks.

Villian281, Thanks, I was not going to change my style for this guy. I just wanted to beat him really bad. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />

Larry, Thanks and it was nice meeting you also. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

Coach

<small>[ October 17, 2002, 07:54 PM: Message edited by: Coach 02 M6 Z/28 ]</small>

Frank95z

Great Job Coach <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> I've been racing 39 yrs and i've never had a 500 light in eliminations. I've had some in time trials but never in eliminations. Good luck at the bracket finals and looking forward to meeting you at the Thunder shootout. Frank95z

Jason99T/A

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Great job Coach!! 10s would have been easy if you would have stayed in it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

BTW, can you ship those 4 spacers back to me. I need them Monday. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> Just ship them to the shop.

Jason