What do ya think about.....

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 12:03 PM
  #1  
Gilbert@Ace Racing's Avatar
Thread Starter
FormerVendor
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,123
Likes: 3
From: D-F/W
Talking What do ya think about.....

the new Signs at North Star Dragway !!!???!!! We have one on the Track side of the Tower and one on each of the guardrails at the starting line.

http://racepics.nitroart.com/p/topma_mar1/423212

We signed up as Sponsors out there this month. Look for some fun and exciting weekends this summer... I'm working on setting up a couple of races out there this year, the new owners have really turned that place around!

Look me up if your out there... I'll be spending lot's of time there once the Nova is ready in the next month or so.

g
Reply
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 01:06 PM
  #2  
99problemz's Avatar
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 592
Likes: 0
From: Lewisville, TX
Default

that was the first thing i noticed last time i was there
Reply
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 02:09 PM
  #3  
Black2001z06's Avatar
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (32)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 638
Likes: 1
From: The great state of Tejas!
Default

Yea, when we were watching the Pro-mods I looked up and thought to myself...Damn, Gilbert musta hit the lottery!


Looks good and hope to see you out there soon.
Reply
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 03:28 PM
  #4  
Gilbert@Ace Racing's Avatar
Thread Starter
FormerVendor
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,123
Likes: 3
From: D-F/W
Default

Originally Posted by Black2001z06
Yea, when we were watching the Pro-mods I looked up and thought to myself...Damn, Gilbert musta hit the lottery!


Looks good and hope to see you out there soon.
Lol...I wish! Wouldn't that be cool! Hit the big time and play reeeeeeeeeaaaal hard very often!

Nick and the guys at the Track approached me and put a package together that was very attractive. His timing was impeccable too as I was just about to approach all 3 short tracks in the Metroplex and see who would put something together for me. It made sense to go there as we like that track for running the Nova.

So it just made sense to go with it. BTW... they gave me more than I bargained for. Meaning that they underpromised and over delivered!

Props to those guys, if that is any hint as to how the Track will be ran this year and beyond I'll be very glad to be associated with them for a long time to come!

BTW... I cannot find a picture Gaylens' chute popping in the box during the burnout in the new car... he told me they opened the door and stuffed it inside and the squeezed off a 4.8xx or something like that. LOL.. Imagine pulling the trigger on one of those cars without a parachute out back! OMG!

g
Reply
Old Mar 8, 2008 | 03:36 PM
  #5  
Morbid's Avatar
12 Second Club
iTrader: (34)
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,383
Likes: 1
From: The Colony, TX
Default

Nice! I've been meaning to go back out there and check it out since it changed ownership. I heard they actually prep the track now.
Reply
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 11:25 AM
  #6  
Greed4Speed's Avatar
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 600
Likes: 0
From: Ft. Worth-ish
Default

Thats cool G.
Reply
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 12:02 PM
  #7  
Rare98Ragtop's Avatar
Teching In
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 23
Likes: 0
From: Ft.Worth, TX
Default

Looking good Gilbert, that's putting the advertising dollars to work.

Robert
Reply
Old Mar 10, 2008 | 07:36 AM
  #8  
Black2001z06's Avatar
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (32)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 638
Likes: 1
From: The great state of Tejas!
Default

Originally Posted by Ratchthed
BTW... I cannot find a picture Gaylens' chute popping in the box during the burnout in the new car... he told me they opened the door and stuffed it inside and the squeezed off a 4.8xx or something like that. LOL.. Imagine pulling the trigger on one of those cars without a parachute out back! OMG!

g
Yea, I saw that too.
The guys I was with said that they wanted to hire Gaylen's pitcrew to stuff their shoots too! lol
Fastest I ever saw a shoot stuffed.
Yea, that car is just plain NASTY!!!

Congrats on the sign and btw...we took the neon out last night and ran Manny's twin HPP car(twin turbo'ed cobra, 988rwhp), and a 1,000+rwhp 76mm w/ a 150 shot single turbo Supra last night.
Got some nice vids of it too.
Too bad he is selling the neon now.

Last edited by Black2001z06; Mar 10, 2008 at 10:19 AM.
Reply
LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

story-0

Topdon ONE vs. Artidiag 800 BT2: Which is the Diagnostic Tablet For You?

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-1

Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-5

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-7

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

 
story-8

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

 Verdad Gallardo
story-9

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Mar 10, 2008 | 12:55 PM
  #9  
bmxer8699's Avatar
TECH Resident
15 Year Member
iTrader: (16)
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 985
Likes: 0
From: dfw
Default

Originally Posted by Ratchthed
the new Signs at North Star Dragway !!!???!!! We have one on the Track side of the Tower and one on each of the guardrails at the starting line.

http://racepics.nitroart.com/p/topma_mar1/423212

We signed up as Sponsors out there this month. Look for some fun and exciting weekends this summer... I'm working on setting up a couple of races out there this year, the new owners have really turned that place around!

Look me up if your out there... I'll be spending lot's of time there once the Nova is ready in the next month or so.

g

havent been there since december, thats awesome yalla re going to be there more often, since i go there more than any other track
Reply
Old Mar 10, 2008 | 01:18 PM
  #10  
99problemz's Avatar
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 592
Likes: 0
From: Lewisville, TX
Default

Originally Posted by Morbid
Nice! I've been meaning to go back out there and check it out since it changed ownership. I heard they actually prep the track now.
I didnt get a chance to go while the last owners were there but the track is in great condition, i always see them prepping it
Reply
Old Mar 11, 2008 | 08:30 PM
  #11  
slowsrt4's Avatar
On The Tree
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 197
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by Black2001z06
Yea, I saw that too.
The guys I was with said that they wanted to hire Gaylen's pitcrew to stuff their shoots too! lol
Fastest I ever saw a shoot stuffed.
Yea, that car is just plain NASTY!!!

Congrats on the sign and btw...we took the neon out last night and ran Manny's twin HPP car(twin turbo'ed cobra, 988rwhp), and a 1,000+rwhp 76mm w/ a 150 shot single turbo Supra last night.
Got some nice vids of it too.
Too bad he is selling the neon now.
It was NOT Manny's TT cobra. It was Clint's who has the same TT setup as Manny and tuned by Manny but makes like 100hp less than Manny.
Reply
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 07:41 AM
  #12  
Black2001z06's Avatar
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (32)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 638
Likes: 1
From: The great state of Tejas!
Default

Originally Posted by slowsrt4
It was NOT Manny's TT cobra. It was Clint's who has the same TT setup as Manny and tuned by Manny but makes like 100hp less than Manny.
Quit getting technical homo!
I'm not sure why I wrote Manny, I know it was Clint's.
Reply
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 12:33 PM
  #13  
Gilbert@Ace Racing's Avatar
Thread Starter
FormerVendor
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,123
Likes: 3
From: D-F/W
Default

How did the Skittle hang?

And yep... I'll be needing some vids of those hits! That had to be a blast.

g
Reply
Old Mar 12, 2008 | 12:37 PM
  #14  
Black2001z06's Avatar
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (32)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 638
Likes: 1
From: The great state of Tejas!
Default

Originally Posted by Ratchthed
How did the Skittle hang?

And yep... I'll be needing some vids of those hits! That had to be a blast.

g
Gilbert,
Have you upgraded your computer yet?
Last time I was there, you had some serious ghettology going on with the laptop and computer monitor! lol


I need someone to upload the vids from my camcorder via an IEEE 1394(firewire cable).
I also have quite a bit of good footage...including the DFWSS stuff.
I have the cable, just need someone that might have the IEEE 1394 integrated into their motherboard or video card.
Reply




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:13 AM.

story-0
Topdon ONE vs. Artidiag 800 BT2: Which is the Diagnostic Tablet For You?

Slideshow: We take a close look at the ONE and Artidiag 800BT2 diagnostic tools from Topdon and the reasons to buy one over the other.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 11:05:11


VIEW MORE
story-1
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine

Slideshow: The controversial Ferrari F6 swaps its original flat-12 for a Corvette Z06-derived LT4 V8 and sends power to four rear wheels through a custom-built drivetrain.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-26 18:23:54


VIEW MORE
story-2
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built

Slideshow:These GM engines didn't just make huge power, they survived abuse, boost, track days, and six-digit mileage with a reputation for refusing to quit.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-21 16:45:27


VIEW MORE
story-3
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Slideshow: This heavily modified 1971 Camaro mixes classic muscle car styling with a fifth-generation Camaro interior and modern LS3 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:06:42


VIEW MORE
story-4
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-07 18:44:57


VIEW MORE
story-5
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-8
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE
story-9
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-23 18:53:41


VIEW MORE