Atlanta/N. GA ... Paradise Dragway will open with a test n' tune session March 4th
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Atlanta/N. GA ... Paradise Dragway will open with a test n' tune session March 4th
Weather pending, Paradise Dragway in Calhoun, GA (I-75, Exit 317/S.R. 255, Left & on Right) is planning a test n' tune session Sunday, March 4th. I was think of getting some shake down runs in and thought there may be some other members interested. I hope to have my rear QTP's, but probably not my 2-step or line lock in.
According to Lee Timms, gates will be open at 10:00 am and time trials will start about 12:15 pm. The cost is $20 for a car and driver to test and all other spectators are $10. For those who may not know, this is an 1/8-mile track.
According to Lee Timms, gates will be open at 10:00 am and time trials will start about 12:15 pm. The cost is $20 for a car and driver to test and all other spectators are $10. For those who may not know, this is an 1/8-mile track.
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I just got my first LS1 car not too long ago. I've never run at a track before though. I've watched some at a local 1/8 mile we had back home, but that's it. I've always wanted to get into drag racing.
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It would be nice to have a small group of members meet up there from here sometime. There seems to be alot of local regulars that run there.
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I only have an interest in running on the track since I am old with too much to lose to street race.
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yea maybe if I make a fool of myself I wont be as embarassed at a small local track.
I've never ran a track of any kind.. never raced anything formally..
wouldn't bother running the car as is.. 293whp.. lucky it keeps up with a dodge caravan.
My heads came in today tho! couple more months and I'll have all my engine parts..
I've never ran a track of any kind.. never raced anything formally..
wouldn't bother running the car as is.. 293whp.. lucky it keeps up with a dodge caravan.
My heads came in today tho! couple more months and I'll have all my engine parts..
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Yeah, i've never street raced. I've watched a lot of friends but didn't really like the whole thought of doing it myself. It's just too unsafe with too many variables.
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yea maybe if I make a fool of myself I wont be as embarassed at a small local track.
I've never ran a track of any kind.. never raced anything formally..
wouldn't bother running the car as is.. 293whp.. lucky it keeps up with a dodge caravan.
My heads came in today tho! couple more months and I'll have all my engine parts..
I've never ran a track of any kind.. never raced anything formally..
wouldn't bother running the car as is.. 293whp.. lucky it keeps up with a dodge caravan.
My heads came in today tho! couple more months and I'll have all my engine parts..
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yea maybe if I make a fool of myself I wont be as embarassed at a small local track.
I've never ran a track of any kind.. never raced anything formally..
wouldn't bother running the car as is.. 293whp.. lucky it keeps up with a dodge caravan.
My heads came in today tho! couple more months and I'll have all my engine parts..
I've never ran a track of any kind.. never raced anything formally..
wouldn't bother running the car as is.. 293whp.. lucky it keeps up with a dodge caravan.
My heads came in today tho! couple more months and I'll have all my engine parts..
I have not been down the track since my high school days .... longer than I care to remember.
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the closest thing to a "street race" I've ever done was try to get someone away from me. I don't like it when people hover beside me.
ya know our cars probably look pretty similar Brian. course.. with 508whp.. yours is a LOT faste rthan mine. probably sounds good too.
You gotta wear a helmet to run at this track? If so.. do they rent em there? TBH I would have zero idea what I'm doing or where to go..
ya know our cars probably look pretty similar Brian. course.. with 508whp.. yours is a LOT faste rthan mine. probably sounds good too.
You gotta wear a helmet to run at this track? If so.. do they rent em there? TBH I would have zero idea what I'm doing or where to go..
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Calhoun is a pretty good "for fun" track, though it's slightly down hill, and actually only liike 630ft instead of 660, the times are automatically corrected, but you tend to MPH high there. IF you ride up to chattanooga, Brainerd Optimus dragway is a great track when they are having a decent event. They are open for TnT when they do qualifying for thier 4.70 class, and they prep the dog poop out of it for those races. Any other time it's about average.
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the closest thing to a "street race" I've ever done was try to get someone away from me. I don't like it when people hover beside me.
ya know our cars probably look pretty similar Brian. course.. with 508whp.. yours is a LOT faste rthan mine. probably sounds good too.
You gotta wear a helmet to run at this track? If so.. do they rent em there? TBH I would have zero idea what I'm doing or where to go..
ya know our cars probably look pretty similar Brian. course.. with 508whp.. yours is a LOT faste rthan mine. probably sounds good too.
You gotta wear a helmet to run at this track? If so.. do they rent em there? TBH I would have zero idea what I'm doing or where to go..
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Calhoun is a pretty good "for fun" track, though it's slightly down hill, and actually only liike 630ft instead of 660, the times are automatically corrected, but you tend to MPH high there. IF you ride up to chattanooga, Brainerd Optimus dragway is a great track when they are having a decent event. They are open for TnT when they do qualifying for thier 4.70 class, and they prep the dog poop out of it for those races. Any other time it's about average.
I have been up to Brainerd Optimist in Ringgold a few times as a spectator, but it is an 1-1/2 hour drive for me ... Paradise is 40 minutes, but I may head up there one day. I just wish there was a 1/4-mile track closer than Commerce.
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I don't have anything to run, or I'd go. Even if my car had the new engine I'd be afraid to launch it for fear of blowing my 10 bolt or my tranny.
I'm planning to go to HPS's grand opening saturday in dallas tho. No dyno pulls for me tho, unless I bring the belair and even then only one for novelty.. I'd be afraid of a blowout.. tranny, rms, rearend, or tires.
supposed to rain this saturday, dunno bout sunday.
I'm planning to go to HPS's grand opening saturday in dallas tho. No dyno pulls for me tho, unless I bring the belair and even then only one for novelty.. I'd be afraid of a blowout.. tranny, rms, rearend, or tires.
supposed to rain this saturday, dunno bout sunday.
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I don't have anything to run, or I'd go. Even if my car had the new engine I'd be afraid to launch it for fear of blowing my 10 bolt or my tranny.
I'm planning to go to HPS's grand opening saturday in dallas tho. No dyno pulls for me tho, unless I bring the belair and even then only one for novelty.. I'd be afraid of a blowout.. tranny, rms, rearend, or tires.
supposed to rain this saturday, dunno bout sunday.
I'm planning to go to HPS's grand opening saturday in dallas tho. No dyno pulls for me tho, unless I bring the belair and even then only one for novelty.. I'd be afraid of a blowout.. tranny, rms, rearend, or tires.
supposed to rain this saturday, dunno bout sunday.
Sunday seems to change by the day ... as of now, 0% chance of rain but cooler temps of 55/31 down from highs in the low 70's.