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Old 08-29-2012, 08:12 PM
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I agree with the fact that people blame the track on why they can't hook but IMO the biggest problem is the staff and the lack of inspection and how long it takes them to clean up when something does go wrong. They will let people run with fluids leaking from there car and bald tires hell I watched a kid leave the line one night and left sand all over the track and they said nothing to him so when he ran the second time he did it again and still they didn't say anything to him even though he cost so much time from clean up. I love the track and going to it as often as I can but if it does close down it won't really surprise me because they don't seem like they care about the people patronizing there establishment.

As for the guy who compared cfrc closing and Osw possible closing that's not even close to the same reason cfrc had no choice they where forced out for a few reasons as where Osw would close on there own terms not the countys.
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People that say they can't hook there just need to tune for it. On TNT nights with NO prep I can do 1.60 60 foots in my street car on radials. We are talking leaf springs and slapper bars.

The Throwdown in O-town was a success and Shelby will be doing another one in October. Hopefully, she will take over for Carl since he wants to spend time at his Oregon home.
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Originally Posted by blacktransam
This is all we can do, I'll be there Friday with the white twin turbo chevy 2 wagon.
I saw your 8.xx run, that thing hauls ***, what are you running for motor???
Old 09-04-2012, 06:14 PM
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It's a 555 with twin 91's, the car just weighs 4200lbs

Its been 8.03 with the old 461 and twin 75's. Slowly getting the new combo dialed in.

He'll be driving the car on drag week for the 3rd year starting next week.
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damn,

who the owner?? is it a tall skinny blond guy??

wasn't there a pic of in Hot Rod, action shot??
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Originally Posted by blacktransam
You know as well as I do, the track isn't the BEST out there, but its ours. It also takes the blame for alot of peoples cars short comings.

It'll be just like CFRC, people will bitch and moan when it closes, but I didn't see anyone downtown at the city council meeting to help fight for it. They were to busy complaining about it on the internet.
that is kinda funny like you said so many ppl knew but no one spoke up. i didnt even know it was closing until it happened do to the fact alot of others didnt know because they swept it under the table. it was almost like the council had a secret meeting. the bad part is theres not many of our cars at the track mainly because this city is plagued with these damn imports i like some of them but theyre annoying along. i live not far from cfrc like 10 mins and when they shut that track down there was so many street racing accidents involving imports. so if they take these tracks away theres going to be a negative affect most arent willing to drive hours away. althought having both tracks are a great privledge at least one should stay open somehow.
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Originally Posted by Steve68
damn,

who the owner?? is it a tall skinny blond guy??

wasn't there a pic of in Hot Rod, action shot??
exact opposite, short grumpy canadian. LOL

and theres pics everywhere
Old 09-10-2012, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by blacktransam
exact opposite, short grumpy canadian. LOL

and theres pics everywhere
PM me next time you guys take it out, I'll come watch, and introduce myself,
Old 09-10-2012, 06:16 PM
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anyone see there post on facebook about sept. 22nd. track event?
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Originally Posted by blacktransam
you know as well as i do, the track isn't the best out there, but its ours. it also takes the blame for alot of peoples cars short comings.
Amen!
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Originally Posted by Steve68
PM me next time you guys take it out, I'll come watch, and introduce myself,


http://blogs.hotrod.com/see-all-the-...ere-32391.html

3:7:00 into the video. Tulsa oklahoma today
Old 09-16-2012, 09:22 AM
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Watched some of that, that thing hauls!!!!!
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Rick has been out to the NMCA opening race the last few years but hasn't had any luck to get the win. Car ran a trio of 8-second back-to-back-to-back passes this year but was DQ'd due to a hood issue that required him removing it. He still ran the car for the crowd which I thought was a selfless decision! Glad to see he invaded the 7s on drag week!

Derek
Old 09-17-2012, 09:08 PM
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Ricks car is the ****, I caught a nap in the back seat at worldstreet/night of fire last year.

Yes, its that damn big
Old 09-30-2012, 06:54 PM
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No, they can't close OSW! It's bad enough missing wed night test n tune. If they take it all away, what am I supposed to do? 11 second runs on 419? We need this place to get it out of our system because the vast majority aren't going to drive two hours for it.
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Looking at the schedule on the Speed World website everything says:

"The Final Night of Fire"
"The Last Ever Funday Sunday"

Anymore word on what's going on out there?

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that's been up there pretty much all year. I haven't heard any new news. I'm planning on being at the last funday sunday to run my new optima, and maybe my camaro too, if i'm feeling up to it lol
Old 11-09-2012, 06:07 PM
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Ah. I was just looking at the website today and noticed it.
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I'm planning to go to last funday Sunday
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I've heard if someone wants to pick up the lease and Carl likes them, it will stay open. No word as of yet on staying open past December though...


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