International Members - New drag strip in the Middle East

Hello, and welcome to Bahrain Drag Racing Club. Bahrain has been a pioneer in motor racing; Therefore, BDRC was formed to be one of the biggest clubs in Bahrain. The club will have test and tune and full season championships in one of the world's best track (BIC). So, please keep visiting this site for up to date championship results, event dates, drivers and there cars, rules, news, etc. In addition, if you require any information about our championship, rules, events dates, or any other questions that you may have; please don't hesitate to contact us. So, don't go away! The fun has just started! :drive:
http://www.bahraindragracingclub.com/

I was stationed on board the USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) during the 1st Mid-East (edited per John's request :) ) war, which was moored there in Bahrain. My hats off to you guys for racing in that heat. You shouldn't ever get rained out :) . I for one would be interested in updates on the races and what type of cars are now in the Mid-East.

David

Is that the the track with a roof?

Dave, do you mean WWI? (john ducks fast)

Smart ass :jest: No actually they didn't make ships back in WWI just boats. It was so hot over there in 1991 (see Mid-East WWI :) ) anything that wasn't metal would melt.

Shit you have to watch everything you say on this board :cheers:

David

Do they have "Camel Only" Nights? Or "Camel Drag Nationals?"

j/k ;)

Do they have "Camel Only" Nights? Or "Camel Drag Nationals?"

j/k ;)

Sponsored by Camel Cigarettes. :jest:

I am curious about the type of cars they run there. Would be really cool to see a bunch of American cars drag racing halfway around the world.

:cheers:

Well, we have a lot of cars here! LS1s (from Camaros all the way to 427 ZO6) and we have lots of Hondas. We have couple of cars which are tube chassis that they did 8.6* ¼ passes! That is not bad for a first time event races on a brand new track! :)

We have some nice collection of cars! But I can tell you that all cars would be very much faster in Bahrain because of the sea level thing! Can you believe a C5 with heads, a very small cam, 150 shot, stock weight, stock every thing thing, and with a complete stereo system did an 11.02 ¼ pass! We also have an Eclipse that did a 11.8 sec with a stock bottom end!

Now we have a new championship season! A full 5 races with points!

Here are some pics for you guys!

i'm stationed in barain until april. i work at the navy side of the airport.
HC-2 DET. 2 DESERT DUCKS!

really americans i didnt though that you are closed minded people looks like you know nothing , posts tels me that you dont have any kind of knowledge about middleeast but i dont blame you i blame your wrong sources that you got this info from T.V , news.... etc , i am in northcarolina and i have been back in christmas to saudiarabia and i went to bahrain swear god that they are going into the right way and as a first time doing this reaching 8.6 seconds in a 74 camaro with a full weight is great we did a thing that you couldnt do in the first time guys. i am very sorry to say that to you guys . and to give you some info also in short words this is isnt the first track we got 1 in kwait from the mid 80s and another one in united arab emirates we had alot of 7 and 8s cars . and just to metion for u that most of these cars are local mechanical work we just order the parts. e.g my friend own a 2003 holden commodore ls1 with long tube headers , ramair , free modes , nitto555 , full 2600 kg weight , 3.08 ratio and a hp tuners programed by a saudi guy and (that is a really smart guy he programed the car maffless) bought the car with a pass of 12.87 and thats what i call great. we in gulf area had all that cars u have here in the states camaros , cobras , gt , skyline(which u dont got) firebirds ...etc u could see these cars tooooo much.and there are few americans who joined there and who works for saudi aramaco comp.(just to mention)

ya by the way no body used camels from 1940 s

ya by the way no body used camels from 1940 s


That’s right and I have a surprise for u all one of our local drivers as just bought




Mr Popeye car the green 69 monster and it should arrive any time this week
Ill have some photos soon.
:drive:

NOS FOR EVER just plzz post to these guys and show them middleeast abilities in drag racing , by the way if you need anything i am in Northcarloina and i could help.

i dont like to talk alot but wait for my guys in the rockingham dragway soon after finishing my 2000 camaro project

i blame your wrong sources that you got this info from T.V , news.... etc ,

damn liberals!

sry, had to throw that in there....seriously, it's like that every which way you look at it bro. How do you think, Europeans feel about the US? Some thoughts aren't good.

:lurk:

NOS FOR EVER just plzz post to these guys and show them middleeast abilities in drag racing , by the way if you need anything i am in Northcarloina and i could help.

i dont like to talk alot but wait for my guys in the rockingham dragway soon after finishing my 2000 camaro project


Ill have more pix today coming ill up load them as soon as I can
Mean wile you can visit www.gulfgt.com and see what kind of camels
With an SS in the side.
I on one side have or had a matching # 1966 mustang with and show wining
Looks , it took first in the classic category with many vintage muscle cars
We also have lots of ricers and custom bikes which made in the U.S .
For exotics well …………. Nothing that you can see in the magazines that
You can’t see in the road .

Thats cool, good luck with it! I remember a year or 2 ago another ME member Abdullah posted pics from his strip over in Kuwait. They had some pretty sweet built 5.0s and domestic big blocks there.

It's nice to know that with all the bullshit going on in the world today, that being a car guy can transcend anything. :)

Some pix http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23240&stc=1

and the juge http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23242&stc=1

Fire hulkhttp://www.ls1tech.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23243&stc=1

Got rice http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23244&stc=1 (11 sec)

really americans i didnt though that you are closed minded people looks like you know nothing , posts tels me that you dont have any kind of knowledge about middleeast but i dont blame you i blame your wrong sources that you got this info from T.V , news.... etc , i am in northcarolina and i have been back in christmas to saudiarabia and i went to bahrain swear god that they are going into the right way and as a first time doing this reaching 8.6 seconds in a 74 camaro with a full weight is great we did a thing that you couldnt do in the first time guys. i am very sorry to say that to you guys . and to give you some info also in short words this is isnt the first track we got 1 in kwait from the mid 80s and another one in united arab emirates we had alot of 7 and 8s cars . and just to metion for u that most of these cars are local mechanical work we just order the parts. e.g my friend own a 2003 holden commodore ls1 with long tube headers , ramair , free modes , nitto555 , full 2600 kg weight , 3.08 ratio and a hp tuners programed by a saudi guy and (that is a really smart guy he programed the car maffless) bought the car with a pass of 12.87 and thats what i call great. we in gulf area had all that cars u have here in the states camaros , cobras , gt , skyline(which u dont got) firebirds ...etc u could see these cars tooooo much.and there are few americans who joined there and who works for saudi aramaco comp.(just to mention)

What the hell was that?

Quick question, do they run a true 1/4 mile (1320') or do they run a metric distance? A 1/4 mile would be close to 402 meters. Do they run a 1/4 Kilometer (250 meters)?

If I half ass understand what prostock_bigblock is trying to say, they have a ton of 7 and 8 second cars out there. I know there are a bunch of people in the middle east have a shit load of disposable income, but prostock_bigblock makes it seem like every other car is running 7's and 8's.

?????

Quick question, do they run a true 1/4 mile (1320') or do they run a metric distance? A 1/4 mile would be close to 402 meters. Do they run a 1/4 Kilometer (250 meters)?

If I half ass understand what prostock_bigblock is trying to say, they have a ton of 7 and 8 second cars out there. I know there are a bunch of people in the middle east have a shit load of disposable income, but prostock_bigblock makes it seem like every other car is running 7's and 8's.

?????

to answer ur question up its a true quarter mile not a quarter kilometer... there are alot of 8 and 7 second cars around the Gulf but obviously not as many as some like to make out to be

Haahahahah money talks man , ya i am sure about what i am talking about (i ment a 1\4 MILE 402meters , and what i like to mention , dragracing in gulf area is kind of old sport there , it started in mid 70s , and i no a lot of people focused their interests in 1 thing dragracing . so dont be confused man people there wants to enjoy their lives , and forget the damn influenced politics on them . in these countries you could find the worst traffic , everybody is speeding ,in weekends you can see a burnout in front of the traffic light you are in , also you could see ss v.s cobra in the other side of the street , racers are 24 hours in front of the enternet watching you guys in the U.S , and when i talk about 7 and 8s cars mostly you could find them in kuwait . PLLZZ guys i dont mean to say any wrong thing about you , because i live in the states and i am a part of this tremendous community and i dont want to see my second country :usa: U.S.A community no nothing about the other side of the world . thats my point guys..

thanks.

there are a couple of 7 and 8s cars in the gulf ,e.g in Saudiarabia i saw with my own eyes a 89 gt mustang with 632 ci chevy , and i saw on the heads the name and the signuture of BAT MOUSI (engine builder in U.S)on them , that car ran a 8 second. In United Arab of Emirates alot of Skylines reached the 9 and 8s and when i mean alot i really mean it . in kuwait i saw a stingray running a 7.89 . Why you are disapointed guys !??!?! arent you happy that some people try to do what you are doing?? there are no difference between you and them guys they could do more sometimes bcause of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ .

i wish i made it clear guys ,,,,,


if not i am ready always for answers seee ya

I got some pics too...

Thanks Nos....

i wish i made it clear guys ,,,,,


if not i am ready always for answers seee ya


I'm sure you are bro.....

there are a couple of 7 and 8s cars in the gulf ,e.g in Saudiarabia i saw with my own eyes a 89 gt mustang with 632 ci chevy , and i saw on the heads the name and the signuture of BAT MOUSI (engine builder in U.S)on them , that car ran a 8 second. In United Arab of Emirates alot of Skylines reached the 9 and 8s and when i mean alot i really mean it . in kuwait i saw a stingray running a 7.89 . Why you are disapointed guys !??!?! arent you happy that some people try to do what you are doing?? there are no difference between you and them guys they could do more sometimes bcause of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ .
Tanks for sticking up for us prostock_bigblock

That mustang was transformed in the kingdom of Bahrain by a local mechanic

And for the 7 and 8 cars ............................well we have one low 6 sec car

And that a former pat mousI car should go lower because of the see level thing

Most Americans think that wee hate them ...........well my first car was a 2door 1979
Full size chevy which was stock till I started with the car thing till it died 7 years ago with 4 blown pistons it had a 360 ci chevy with brodix track 1 heeds tunnel ram
2 stage N.O.S trans break 3500 stall 4.56 in the back, then a bought a 1966 mustang
From Austin TX Which was restored to original spec and it was a show winner
My dally car was a 1987 full size with a tweaked 4.3L V6 and last a 98 Z28 :usa:

wow.. thats pretty cool i guess.. where exactly is this in the middle east that ya'll are talking about?

surely not iraq?!!? jw, b/c there is a lot of turmoil or "people not liking other groups of people over there", and that is with or without the presence of americans..

in the middle east it seems u have a lot of poorer ppl and then a few lucky rich ppl.. but it would seem with all the outbreaks of fighting ect that take place, and with ya'lls less then democratic governments it would be hard to get a track built ect! so congrats on racing cars over there.. maybe more ppl will do that in iraq and take that up instead of crashing cars with bombs strapped to them into our tanks and hummers.

life in the ME is different from what u see on TV and in Newspapers.

"you cant judge a book by its cover" :)

wow.. thats pretty cool i guess.. where exactly is this in the middle east that ya'll are talking about?

Kingdom of Bahrain

there is a lot of turmoil or "people not liking other groups of people over there"

and that is different in the US?? i dont think so ...

in the middle east it seems u have a lot of poorer ppl and then a few lucky rich ppl.. but it would seem with all the outbreaks of fighting ect that take place, and with ya'lls less then democratic governments it would be hard to get a track built ect! so congrats on racing cars over there.. maybe more ppl will do that in iraq and take that up instead of crashing cars with bombs strapped to them into our tanks and hummers.

maybe ur tanks and hummers shouldnt have been there in the first place.


and if u want more info about our track (BIC) ... check out www.bahraingp.com :cool:

This used to be a nice thread.

Daren

Still is Gizmo, just to clear out the hatred that some have somehow...lets all get back to the topic..

btw guys this site rocks :)

.....and when i talk about 7 and 8s cars mostly you could find them in kuwait . PLLZZ guys i dont mean to say any wrong thing about you , because i live in the states and i am a part of this tremendous community and i dont want to see my second country :usa: U.S.A community no nothing about the other side of the world . thats my point guys..

thanks.

I can believe they have some fast cars in kuwait. A friend of mine spend the last month of his middle east tour in kuwait and was telling me those people have nothing but money. Nice cars, trucks, ATV's, bikes, you name it.

I can believe they have some fast cars in kuwait. A friend of mine spend the last month of his middle east tour in kuwait and was telling me those people have nothing but money. Nice cars, trucks, ATV's, bikes, you name it.
indeed,,, Kuwait is a diffrent story those guys can take long term loans so they just buy a car and start modify it till GOD knows when.....

but here in Bahrain emagine or not, we dont even have one dyno.. ( but a friend of mine just orderd one and it's on its way to Bahrain )

so most of the cars in Bahrain were not dyno tested and..to tell ya the truth there doing pretty well...

but here in Bahrain emagine or not, we dont even have one dyno.. ( but a friend of mine just orderd one and it's on its way to Bahrain )

so most of the cars in Bahrain were not dyno tested and..to tell ya the truth there doing pretty well...

LOL sounds like my car. My car was tuned on an OLD Clayton Water Eddie dyno that really didn't read horsepower or torque. Just used to check A/F. My car has never been on a dyno jet. I still don't have any kind of dyno numbers. :jest:

:cheers:

What the hell was that?

A mindless, crazy rant, including a tired stab at America; all of no relevance to this thread whatsoever.

Still is Gizmo, just to clear out the hatred that some have somehow...lets all get back to the topic..

I think that hatred is probably too strong of a word. Lack of understanding on both sides is the real culprit.

I really enjoy seeing drag racing in other parts of the World. I plan to race in Europe on my 40th birthday. Peurto Rico is also in the planning stages. And now I've heard about drag racing in the Middle East!



Take Care,

Daren

guys guys , plzz let make everything clear to you one more time , middleeast and ecpicially gulf area is not that bad as you think here in the states , Americans , i live here in the states , The American community and people in general are very kind ,people there in middleeast have more knowledge about you guys they know alot about you , your way of life , your country rules ...etc everything .
The big problem that u know nothing about them i can just hear that now from you guys , we have alot of people who are highly education e.g : most of my family members are boston and texas Am graduates , iraq is a another thing .
Your main big and serious problem here in the states guys is your media and information , your media is giving you a wrong info for politics reasons (i dont care about politics) ,but this is really a problem , because you have a wrong thoughts about us , in the states every useful info for the U.S people are blocked , News are completly different from there , there you can see the world very clearly with your own eyes , that was some american opinions who i am known with them , gulf area guys is another thing and iraq is another thing .
That is fact from your posts that you know nothing , so try to knowledge you selfs guys if you are interested . i am very sorry guys to say all that but pllz read , do anything i am very confused you know nothing , be open minded guys!!!!
You say guys that gulf have no money!!! do you know that only Saudiarabia own 11.4 % from your economy !!!! . Sorry to mention all these facts but you let me crazy guys

Who is very intersted in that guys and would like to know more things about middleast in alot of sides (especially in ls1`s and cars mainly) can reach by the msn messenger.

I am located in NorthCarolina , Charlotte .

:usa: i dont blame you guys 9 /11 make you a kind of sensitive about middleast .

i wish all of you a good luck

seee ya ... :usa:

Ls1_PNYTMR , what the hill your talking about ?!!??! what fighting !?!?!? in gulf area we have no fighting , fightning is only in iraq and i wish all this fighting stop fast , alot of innocents are dying there with no reasons , and so are americans .(do you knowthat number of death in the U.S soldiers are more than Viatanam) thats what your media are blocking..

I think that hatred is probably too strong of a word. Lack of understanding on both sides is the real culprit.

I really enjoy seeing drag racing in other parts of the World. I plan to race in Europe on my 40th birthday. Peurto Rico is also in the planning stages. And now I've heard about drag racing in the Middle East!



Take Care,

Daren
Thank you Daren, I never ment it a hatred as an A Hatred... but you know I was just trying to make a point...but thanks for choosing the right word ;)

Ls1_PNYTMR , what the hill your talking about ?!!??! what fighting !?!?!? in gulf area we have no fighting , fightning is only in iraq and i wish all this fighting stop fast , alot of innocents are dying there with no reasons , and so are americans .(do you knowthat number of death in the U.S soldiers are more than Viatanam) thats what your media are blocking..
Ok this is getting off topic. ;)

lets get back to the topic.

ok , i am very sorry i went very far away from our main discussion soo let hit this on and talk about ls1`s

Here in Bahrain lot of LS1's are getting themselves ready to drag for the next event...

on the 10th of this month we'll have the test and tune day actually I'm about to leave now to BIC to check the timing system and check the seneors and all.. I am the timing officer going along with chief timing...

I got a video of the drag race but it's kinda huge, do any of ya guys know a site that I can host the video..so I can put link for ya?

Who is very intersted in that guys and would like to know more things about middleast in alot of sides (especially in ls1`s and cars mainly) can reach by the msn messenger.

I am located in NorthCarolina , Charlotte .

I will be racing the IHRA Division 9 race at Rockingham in two weeks. There will be quite a few fast F-bodies there. If you have never been to one of these it's worth coming out to spectate. My car is a red 1999 Camaro with "Ta-Dink!" on the doors.

http://www.ihra.com/results/2005/proam_ads/rockingham.pdf

Take Care,

Daren

A few years ago I was at the mall in Kuwait and when we were leaving I heard this rumbling (loud as hell). A red LS1 Z-28 was just behind our van on the bridge to the mall. It sounded real mean. Anyway we were headed to the Kuwaiti towers and I hear a couple loud cars coming up behind us. It was that red Z-28 and a black one side by side. They had to have been going at least 150kph. It made me homesick for my 99 Z-28. It just goes to show you that essentially we are all the same. People are people no matter where they are or what their background is.

Glad to hear things are getting interesting over there in the drag racing world. I have only been to Bahrain once but I will say that Kuwait City and Doha, Qatar are two beautiful cities.

That sounds cool man

Last night at the strip one of the big boys made a 8.1sec pass with a 434ci small block his time was constant 8.5 sec and I made my first run with my Z28 with only LS6, lid and pulley I did 13.479sec at 168.3KMH I hope to do high 12 with new exhaust and 1/4 full tank. :drive:

true the way u launched that Z was amazing....

I am waiting for ur low 10's NOS :)

next test and tune I will go and see what I come up with.

true the way u launched that Z was amazing....

I am waiting for ur low 10's NOS :)

next test and tune I will go and see what I come up with.

naa 10's needs a lot of $$ im aming for 11's with some spray :devil:

deleted comments, grow up please.

I wish Bahrain had a drag stip five years ago when I was there for four months.
At least they had a lot of bars :chug:.

I wish Bahrain had a drag stip five years ago when I was there for four months.
At least they had a lot of bars :chug:.

How was the island did you enjoy you're stay .

Kuwait cars in bahrain for the first bahrain drag event :devil:

and some more

and a bit more :cool:

last :angel:

That is some cool shit.

I have a question though. I'm don't know your religion or that of the other racers, but I'm guessing the Muslim faith is just as previlent there as it is in other parts of the Middle East. With recent events, some of that faith look down upon the "Western culture". So is this viewed as part of a Western lifestyle by Muslims?

I didnt get what you said BADFNZ?

That is some cool shit.

I have a question though. I'm don't know your religion or that of the other racers, but I'm guessing the Muslim faith is just as previlent there as it is in other parts of the Middle East. With recent events, some of that faith look down upon the "Western culture". So is this viewed as part of a Western lifestyle by Muslims?

Its nothing to do with religion in the past our ansasters use to drag race with horses but know thanks to technology we have lots of horses in one pack and in blue bottles

We have many religions in our kingdom like Muslim Sunni & shei ,Christians, and even Jewish and we all live in one harmony :)

I think this is cool as hell. At least you guys aren't drifiting! :lol:

Keep up the awesome work over there guys. I got a buddy stationed over there. He'd shit himself if he can watch some real-life drag racing again. :)

I think this is cool as hell. At least you guys aren't drifiting! :lol:

Keep up the awesome work over there guys. I got a buddy stationed over there. He'd shit himself if he can watch some real-life drag racing again. :)

give him my #39660091 if he like to come to the drag-strip :drive:

deleted my post. you guys let people write the word fuc@ on here,like i've seen so many times and you let thet go. looks like i struck a nerve. MY POST WAS NOT MENT TO OFFEND ANYONE!

That '68 GTO looks pretty sweat. No matter what your backround you can always talk caars. What else can you say that about?

enjoy this :drive: http://www.gulfgt.com/media/Drag.wmv

enjoy this :drive: http://www.gulfgt.com/media/Drag.wmv

I love Bahrain also the people of bahrain but the rules of drag racing it's shit :wrongforu we're very tired because that shit rules, and i think you know everything, i'm thinking about the days we spend it for nothing ( 8 days ) you have some people in the drag they have to make problems for nothing i don't no why!! :eyes: anyway i don't mean anything about you and Tawfeeq, and we know each other. :)

I love Bahrain also the people of bahrain but the rules of drag racing it's shit :wrongforu we're very tired because that shit rules, and i think you know everything, i'm thinking about the days we spend it for nothing ( 8 days ) you have some people in the drag they have to make problems for nothing i don't no why!! :eyes: anyway i don't mean anything about you and Tawfeeq, and we know each other. :)
True Fahad, but still...there are lot of problems coming from the BIC side which really effected the things goes in the race...

True Fahad, but still...there are lot of problems coming from the BIC side which really effected the things goes in the race...

I know some guys in the drag and they caused the problems, all the races and the crew have seen many things is not supposed to happen it.

All i mean is the rules is not changed when the drag started and i think is still up. i don't hope that..

some pix of last night

some more

last :engarde:

the winer :devil: