2009 Trans Am Nationals in Dayton, Ohio
07-22-2009, 12:29 PM
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I'm pretty positive I'm just coming up for Sat. only with a guest and walking around. Won't be bringing the car or anything. I just like to look and buy some odd and ins. I'm about burnt out on car shows and taking this year off on shows. I'll look for your car if I make it up. I never stay for Sunday and like Sat. since there's more to see.
08-11-2009, 04:58 PM
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Welcome to Dayton Ohio.
In years past you guys have rented Kil Kare for drag racing. I don't know if you're doing it again. At any rate Kil Kare has a test and tune Thursdays. 15.00 to race 5.00 to watch. Getes open 4:30 or so. Normally car counts are 225 to 300 cars. Normally there are some silly fast - driven to the track street cars. If you're in town Thursday come get some.
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In years past you guys have rented Kil Kare for drag racing. I don't know if you're doing it again. At any rate Kil Kare has a test and tune Thursdays. 15.00 to race 5.00 to watch. Getes open 4:30 or so. Normally car counts are 225 to 300 cars. Normally there are some silly fast - driven to the track street cars. If you're in town Thursday come get some.
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08-11-2009, 06:10 PM
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Yeah there was a guy that used to rent the track for the TA Nats time period but wasn't actually connected to the event. He stopped doing it 2 years ago though and I won the last year he had it.
08-11-2009, 06:46 PM
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That might have been a guy in nice Blue T/A. Perhaps a 10.3 et. car, I don't remember. If it's him, we once drove to local tracks and raced. Then he made his car faster and pulled with an Avalanche.
Damn, what was his name? Nice guy had something to do with the Dayton T/A club. Oh well, you're all welcome to come racing Thursday. I know he worked at GM perhaps lost his job!!
For directions - it's www. kil kare.com
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08-21-2009, 10:29 PM
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Clean up starts this weekend. I haven't had it out much this year (~1000 miles) so it shouldn't be too bad to do, its the wheels that take a long time....I have some new polish I am going to give a try so hopefully not to bad.
08-22-2009, 05:06 PM
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I'll be there for sure got a room downtown at the Crowne Plaza Hope the judges open there eyes this year so its not a waste like normal same guys 
win every year id come every year if they actually did a fair job judging
Really wanted to bring both TA's this year but my LT4 motor ive been building has a freak bad oil pump.. When i was priming it up with my drill it was showing over 100 psi. Only a Bad pump thank god, it wasnt in the car at least. I'll have the silver 02 ready for some action Hopefully
win every year id come every year if they actually did a fair job judging Really wanted to bring both TA's this year but my LT4 motor ive been building has a freak bad oil pump.. When i was priming it up with my drill it was showing over 100 psi. Only a Bad pump thank god, it wasnt in the car at least. I'll have the silver 02 ready for some action Hopefully
08-23-2009, 08:43 PM
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I just checked the weather said 30% for saturday, friday and sunday were sunny!!!! Lets hope they judge fair lol...and who knows what class they will put me in, i really dont care as long as they judge it fair!!!!!
08-24-2009, 07:01 AM
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You have been in a bunch of classes as I remember. Subjective judging is always a problem. The car I thought should have won my class last year did not even get a place.
08-24-2009, 09:14 AM
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I'll be there with my medium blue metallic trans am with silver checkered racing stripes. For you guys wanting to win a trophy, let me give you a little piece of advice. The judging and classing is the worst I've ever seen. This was evident last year when 97RAMSST's absolutely gorgeous SOM didn't even place in the our class. I have been going to this show since 1997 and wouldn't miss it, but quickly learned that the years I did win a trophy that I didn't get to enjoy the show because I was cleaning my car all weekend. Then the one year I won a trophy and didn't do anything but wash it and clean the interior. So you can decide to either spend all your time cleaning your car to only be disappointed because of the poor judging, or make it presentable and enjoy the cars and the people.
08-24-2009, 03:01 PM
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I'll be there with my medium blue metallic trans am with silver checkered racing stripes. For you guys wanting to win a trophy, let me give you a little piece of advice. The judging and classing is the worst I've ever seen. This was evident last year when 97RAMSST's absolutely gorgeous SOM didn't even place in the our class. I have been going to this show since 1997 and wouldn't miss it, but quickly learned that the years I did win a trophy that I didn't get to enjoy the show because I was cleaning my car all weekend. Then the one year I won a trophy and didn't do anything but wash it and clean the interior. So you can decide to either spend all your time cleaning your car to only be disappointed because of the poor judging, or make it presentable and enjoy the cars and the people.