For all those meeting at Gainesville Raceway I would like to make sure were on the same page. Were meeting in the extended pits where the VP fuel station is. Its the only paved area that nobody pits in. Here's some general info for first timers to Gainesville Raceway
-Tech is near the garage on your immediate right upon entering
-20 dollars to race. 5 for each spectator
-Its about 8 or 9 dollars for a meal from the hot rod grill (concessions)
-The VP fuel station is past tech on a concrete pad in the extended (grass) pits

I will be outside the gates at 9AM reserving our spot. I drive a 2000 Camaro (attached) I will run as soon as we have enough people so its obvious where we are
I will repost the tech rules on this thread
Here is the list of people who are going
nhraracer (+3)
vdubbing337
Local-heretic (+1)
black00ssFl
Villain281H
68birdls1 (+1)
Razor_blade
camar0corey
speed_demon24
bobodog
72venturaII (Please confirm)
jeb99ta
bluenygthhawk (+4)
Mean_LT1
camzaro28
Anyone else who hasnt already declared feel free to do so or just come!

 

Okay, heres my write up for all those who are new
1. Your going to enter at the enterance with the Gainesville Raceway sign and follow the road to the first gate. Usually there will be a line of cars there.

2. Pay Marty (the guy at the gate) $20 dollars to race and $5 for everyone you have in the car excluding yourself.

3. Drive to the tech line which is near the Frank Hawley garage. For those who have no idea where that is its the road to your immediate right upon entering.

4. Fill out your tech card while waiting. Your car must have a battery hold down to pass tech (you can buy at any parts store for 9 bucks). Pop your hood. Wear long pants or have a pair you can change into and closed toe shoes. 13.99 (basically everyone here) must have a Snell K98 or SFI 31.1A or later helmet. 11.50 and faster must have a fire jacket at the least.

5. Give your tech card to the inspector when he comes to your car. Get out and pop the hood. Let him do his thing. Answer any questions he might have and provide anything he asks. Once you have passed inspection he will give anyone who is going to the staging lanes and/or actual track with you a restricted area arm band. No one under 18 is allowed in the lanes or track unless he or she is racing. Jr. Dragster racers have a minor waver on file with NHRA and 16 and 17 yo racers have one on file with the track. If you are 16 or 17 and planning to come please get a minor waver now because it has to be signed by both parents and noterized. Drivers must have a armband as well.

6. Keep going in the direction you were. You should see us. There is a concrete slab in the middle of the extened pits. Thats where I and the rest of us will be.

4. When want to run go to the staging lanes and choose your lane and wait. Dont run your AC in the lanes because it makes condesation drip off your car and you will be sent down the return road. Pull up as the line advances. There will be 3 stages. The cars being directed by the staging lanes attendent waiting to enter the track area, those cars in the water box and those staging or going down the track. Once both cars making the run cross the finish line then the cars in the water box do a burnout and move up. When they move up past the invisible ready line the, everyone behind them moves up.

5. It is customary that if you dont have slicks and if you do a burnout you go around the water box then back into it. Rolling through the water box can get water in the wheel well and drip it to the starting line and cause more powerful dragsters to spin out.

6. Stage your car. This involves rolling to the pre-stage and then the stage. Remember the box is about 15 feet from the tree. Bump your car in. If you go past the beams you can not make the run and have to roll down the track. If you want to deep stage (roll the car past the pre-stage beams so only the stage beams are lit) then you must write "DEEP" on your windshield under your run number. Again if you roll past both you cant make a run.

7. If your car breaks get your car stopped ASAP. Pull to the side while doing it to avoid leaking fluids in the groove. Wait for the wrecker to pull you off.

8. After your run turn off at the nearest exit. If you are in the lane far from the exit, wait for the car in the other lane to exit first unless he flashes his headlights, waves you on or something else to signal for you to go first. If you are on the near side exit as soon as possible to allow the other driver to exit in a timely manner.

9. Retrive your time slip. Dont stop to read it till you have returned to where you are pitted.

10. When returning be advised that the pit speed limit is 15 MPH. If your car is like mine, you can just idle back and be speeding.

Any other questions feel free to ask me.

 

I'll be there. I'll probably head right to the staging lanes to get some runs in the colder air though.

 

 

I like the map lol. I thought the gates didn't even open till 10?

 

staging lanes start moving at 10, gates open before then so people can get in, tech'ed, and get ready to run.

 

I might bring a mustang driver with me.

 

Yea thats how it suppsed to work lol, but the last couple of times I have been they didn't even open the gates until 10. Hopefully this time will be different

 

Hey guys, sorry to disturb your thread but I was wondering if this track is 1/8 or 1/4? I'm asking because I may be going to school up there soon and would like to know about the local track. Good luck to all of you racing.

 

1/4

 

I missed the other thread if there was one. What exactly is this? Just whoever is going, or an LS1tech meet?

 

Saturday. Just an informal gathering of ls1tech members. List is above.
Thats cool. All American Muscle though. No ricers! I hate f***ing ricers!

Im going to be at the gates at 9 because they open at 9:30 so I can be first in line, tech in, and reserve our spot. Hopefully more people will be there at 9:30 when the gates open to keep me company cuz its going to be a long wait until we have enough people

 

One of the guys I work with his kid is in critical condition from a skateboard accident so I have to work for him next week on 1/2 of his shifts. I'm not going to be able to make it. My friends are still probably going to go though. I'll talk to them shortly.

 

I'll likely be there, but no racing, just spectating.

The times posted are 10-4, but the gates were open by 9:30 the last saturday the track was open (Feb 2nd).

Derek

 

Me and my buds are gonna get there around 9:00 or so as well so you won't be to lonely lol.

 

We should be there around 9 as well.

 

jax guys what times everyone leaving?

 

I'm leaving at around 800-830.

Any Jax guys wanna meet up somewhere to ride down to the track together?

 

im game for meeting up with you i got about 4 or 5 other cars ride with me were do you wanna meet at?

 

Carinos Italian restaurant by the Orange park mall is right on the way. How about that? If that's too far from you guys, I'll take suggestions, it's no problem.