Saturday, Myself, my buddy Chuck Tally and 10 other hard core bracket racers rented Lone Star Raceway Park for a great day of testing. What a great thing to do. All of us are serious bracket racers so we were testing our skills on the lights and trying to get our Hot Rod consistant every time down the track.

Now my results
#1
RT .480(red lit)
60 1.536
330 4.4819
660 et 7.16
660 mph 95.10

#2
RT .501
60 1.5324
330 4.5901
660 et 7.158
660 mph 95.46

#3
RT .509
60 1.526
330 4.5444
660 et 7.102(wind slowed way down)
660 mph 95.85

#4
RT .512
60 1.523
330 4.538
660 et 7.09
660 mph 95.72

#5
RT .532
60 1.523
300 4.5484
660 et 7.11
660 mph 95.50

#6
RT .488
60 1.537
330 4.5662
660 et 7.12
660 mph 95.68

#7
RT .511
60 1.520
330 4.5427
660 et 7.10
660 mph 95.70

Nice day at the track. After the 7th run I put the Hot Rod on the trailer and watched the rest of the guys run. No need to beat on the Hot Rod anymore.

Sunday, My Dad, Chuck and I went to TAD for their 1st bracket race of the year.

It was a ok race for me but great for my Dad and Chuck. My Dad went to his 1st final in 28 years. He ran in the street class and red lighted away the win in the final but who cares. It was great to see my Dad race again. The Chuckster did great also. he went to the Final in Quick 8 and the semi finals in Top ET.

Now for my day,
#1 TT
RT .498
60 1.51
330 4.5488
660 et 7.13
660 mph 95.56

#2 TT
RT .517
60 1.50
330 4.5459
660 et 7.129
660 mph 95.39

#3 TT
RT .501
60 1.52
330 4.5997
660 et 7.19(got out of the grove a little bit)
660 mph 95.17

1st Rd
RT .524
60 1.51
330 4.5606
660 et 7.15 on a 7.11 dial in(I killed the guy on the tree)
660 mph 95.19

2nd Rd
Me
RT .526
60 1.51
330 4.5407
660 et 7.122 on a 7.13 dial in
660 mph 95.39

The other guy
RT .506
60 1.37
330 3.9618
660 et 6.229 on a 622 dial in
660 mph 107.65

I knew in the lanes I should have put a 7.12 on the car but I didn't. Oh well, thats drag racing.

All in all it was a fun weekend. The Hot Rod is right on and the driver didn't do to bad either.

Next weekend is the 1st points race at Lone Star. I will not be able to make it because of the State Wrestling Tournament in Austin Friday and Saturday. I will however go back to TAD on Sunday and try again. Until next weekends report.

Coach

 

Sounds like ya'll had a pretty good weekend Coach. Good luck in Austin.

 

wow, some good results Coach! Bummer about 2nd round, but even if you had a 7.12 up there still woulda lost, guy had a 15-thousandths package i'm heading out for my first weekend of bracket racing this Friday, running an 1/8-mile track in Clearwater and hitting Super Chevy on Saturday and Sunday. Hopefully all those runs I've been making will help!

Derek

 

Sounds like you had a good weekend - and you have one helluva wife for letting you go drag racing on not just Saturday, but Sunday also!

I'd have to hand over my left ____ to do that.

And that guy in the second round... Man, that's a killer run he put out. As long as you're having fun, that's what matters.

Cheers,

Andrew

 

Congrats Coach! You have that tree nailed down pretty good!

I went out in the 2nd round on my last points night also

Right now I'm tied for 12th in points with like 100 other guys..

Good luck in your bracket season!

Lee

 

DMcRacer,
Thanks man. We will give them hell in Austin.

Derek,
your right about his 15 package but I think I could have pushed him out at the top end if I would have put a 7.12 on the car.
Good luck at Clearwater and Super Chevy on Saturday and Sunday.

Andrew,
Yes, I do have a helluva wife. She ROCKS!!!! The only thing that she was upset with was she had a track meet on Sat. and a volleyball tournament on Sun. and couldn't go to the track with me. I had a great time. I love racing at TAD. How about you and me Sunday at TAD?

Lee,
Thanks brother. I have been working on my practice tree alot.
Good lights are key to winning rounds. Are you racing this weekend?

Coach

 

Coach,I always read your results because you enjoy the brackets so much.Best of luck and please keep us posted.