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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 12:45 PM
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Sure it was prep or an oil down? What tires/power if you don't mind me asking? Because Sealy isn't any better, that's for sure.
Both, one was a c5 with unknown mods and another was a pro-mod type car (or something similar).

Seemed like someone spilled something.

First car after spill, spun all over the place basically down the whole track. He even would lift and get it straight just for it to spin and get sideways. I think this was a mustang (or cobra).

Second car just smoked which seemed to be the clutch because the smell was all over the air. He got lucky and saved himself, better a clutch than a car.

Third was the vette i believe which smacked the wall 3 times.

Once they cleared the wreck, they went over the track like one or maybe two times in that lane. Not sure how many cars later, but it was within 3 I believe did the pro-mod looking car hit the wall as well. The vehicles between the two accidents were way underpowered to spin if I remember correctly so they got lucky.
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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I'm going tomorrow i hope my ***** don't hurt to bad to launch on Hoosier dr's
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 10:51 PM
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my 8mo son got sick, so i got sick. it was my plan to go but mommy(my wife) is caring for us both!!!!
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BT03mach-1
I'm going tomorrow i hope my ***** don't hurt to bad to launch on Hoosier dr's
Bout time! I might come watch you. Those hoosiers are sweet.
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 07:47 AM
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Andrew, we really need to get that price down. I'll spend it, but we can't build support unless it gets down to around 200. I don't mind spending all day at the track. I have 2 1/4 passes in my car with my SC and Alky.

1.81-10.65@136
1.62-10.57@135

I've talked to the head tech guys at HRP, or now RPR for a bit. He has no control. The guys in the east are paying around 180-220 for a track day. I know it doesn't sound like a lot, but if we can get that price under or around $200 and still have RPR make money, it's a win/win. I'm sure you have watched all the guys on youtube in the east at Atco, MIR, etc with their single passes running the best ET's on Corvette Forum. They get 20-30 passes a day, where I only have 2 passes and ran 10.5 with a little over 600whp.

Shoot, I know a couple vette techs that would actually come out and support our cars, with jacks, jack stands, and we could have a spare tranny/rear end/axles to swap out in 2 hours if anybody broke. Driver would just pay the cost of parts, and the labor on the spot.

It's just frustrating watching all the guys in the north with their track rentals run crazy fast times, where we don't get to. Also, private track days, they don't kick you out. I now have a cage, but haven't made any passes. Yourself and Mark are **** up a creek without a paddle. It's one and done. Did that twice, and it's not fun.
Track rental sounds good if we could find a day in November where the DA is at least a little minus. You can even use my new skinnies all the passes you need. As long as you let me "borrow" them now and then. It would be tough on a Friday night changing out front tires and both of us get the passes in we would want.

Don't plan to come tonight. Friday nights with long staging lanes I have a hard time keeping my IATs down for the car make power. Rental would make it a lot easier.

The track actually only needs 48 hours notice for rental. If weather preventing they will reschedule. Not sure they would go for $200 each unless we had a lot of cars.
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 08:39 AM
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Andrew,

I'm with Larry and Mark on the track rental. I know we can get a few cars out and I'd def be in.
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 08:50 AM
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I'm in as well if one of the Marks will pay my entry haha.
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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the other mark can pay my fee lol
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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And all you guys wanting someone to pay for you, then you can all pitch in and pay for me...lol
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 01:39 PM
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Andrew is renting the track for all of us! Good boy Andrew!

Anybody run a new best last night?

Was the track crowded?
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 05:31 PM
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**** no. da was horrible. everyone i was with was running at least 3 mph slower than normal
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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Track rental in December through February for 200 or less on a Saturday.........count me in. I'm hunting for a better PB and the weather now ain't gonna cut it.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Larry
Andrew is renting the track for all of us! Good boy Andrew!

Anybody run a new best last night?

Was the track crowded?
Very crowded, heard HMP was closed for the weekend. I was hoping for a light turn out due to Good Friday but I was wrong.

No laughing from you fast guys but I did get a new best Friday.
12.723 @ 107.99 on old tires at that.

I have a set wheels w\DR's that I was gonna put on but found out the offset was wrong. Will need to cut off the bump stops\and bolts and maybe a 3\8th spacer.

Was a lot of pewter camaros out there, I think 4 or maybe 5.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ElkySS
**** no. da was horrible. everyone i was with was running at least 3 mph slower than normal
our run was good!!! i could not tell who was ahead till your red light came on! if the 1/4 was about a foot longer i think my light would have come on. Good Run!
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 1972_Z-28
No laughing from you fast guys but I did get a new best Friday.
12.723 @ 107.99 on old tires at that.
A 12.723 isn't anything to laugh about. Run running!
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