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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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Or it seems to look that way. Guess they don't know what track prep means in Houston.

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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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What the hell are they thinking?
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Note to self: Never ever ever ever race there for any reason.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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damn icey track
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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Must have lots of money to see plenty of cars in front of you hitting the wall because of conditions and going "ahh **** it lets do this."
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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wtf. god i hope that track closes and fast its a death trap
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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and its not even like its regular street cars, there were some fast cars
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Pure stupidity, Im afraid to park my car during cruises and shows. Let alone go to the Texas Ice Rink and try to make it down the track. I dont think I get it.......
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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that's not ice, it dosnt get that cold here to ice up, maybe 32-33....but by then you would be able to tell watching the people's breath steam up. that looks like it had some slick spots here and there on that track becuase the 60 was pretty prepped to doing big hooks like that
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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Damn. That's crazy.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Yeah it looked like they prepped the 60' and took a long smoke break... I seriously hope that wasn't all in one night. I haven't ever seen that many people just randomly spin right after the trap...
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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Looks like HMP
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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that is HMP. thats rediculous
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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I've been to HMP several times and that track doesn't look like it. Is that a different track?
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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That is HMP. I've never seen it so bad
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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You can tell thats not all 1 night, 1 scene people are wearing shorts and t's and other scenes theres diff. people wearing pants, hoodies, and jackets. I think its just a video of people eating their ****. It rarely ices up down here so WTF.........AND even if the ground was close to being frozen the drivers are stupid for even attempting a pass. I sure as hell wouldnt be drag racing on frozen roads.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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There is no ice on the track. For some reason, the HMP racing surface has really gone bad. I have seen video after video after video of wrecks there. From what I read on another site, it seems the water table is really high around HMP and it bleeds thru the racing surface. It's really crazy. I hope they find a fix for it. But with all the rain in that area lately, it's only going to get tougher.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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If you ask me prep on the far end is just as important as prep off the line when it comes to the faster cars........ or at least keeping it dry.

Id never race there.....
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 11:59 PM
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I hate to see waste. That strip needs some serious work.

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