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Old May 29, 2009 | 03:28 AM
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Do we not do this anymore? I know I missed like 3 years on here, but haven't heard anything about it since I've been back.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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i would love to do it again, but we have had had problems finding good spots, that dont get busted
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Old May 29, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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i have a spot. we have been there 8+ hours during the day. pm if you want to know where.

here is a video from acouple months ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az2vDYlDjlE
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Old May 29, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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HEY i would be interested in the next one!!!......look's like a good spot!
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Old May 29, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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im out here racing every weekend

a lot of big timers come out here pretty often
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Old May 29, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by allblacksrt4
i have a spot. we have been there 8+ hours during the day. pm if you want to know where.

here is a video from acouple months ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az2vDYlDjlE
About 3:00 in looks like someones old lady about got ran over
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Old May 29, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by tripblackls1
im out here racing every weekend

a lot of big timers come out here pretty often

probley not the track you are thinking of. its 220 street past that track haha. its literally in the middle of nothing. but there is decent rubber there now. and the road as good pavement. plenty of parking and no traffic what so ever. it actually dead ends into a dirt service road
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Old May 29, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by allblacksrt4
probley not the track you are thinking of. its 220 street past that track haha. its literally in the middle of nothing. but there is decent rubber there now. and the road as good pavement. plenty of parking and no traffic what so ever. it actually dead ends into a dirt service road
yea i knew it was not that track ive never been out to the one you have shown but i know where it is
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Whats the elevation? I might go once and get survey info of my phone, I can get speed I am traveling and altitude if need be.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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do we need to sign up for tech inspection?lol looks like fun.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by pweterss
do we need to sign up for tech inspection?lol looks like fun.
depends on who your racing
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That's the Super Secret Spot Jason..
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Old May 29, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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haha i just actlly watch that vid
the silver jeep is a good friend of mine lol
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Old May 30, 2009 | 04:48 AM
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grrr damn jeep got me pretty good..."young medic's" Jeep launched hard. Lotsa fun tho! I'm ready to head back out whenever. The 13 mile dirt drive was superfantastic after that HP showed up.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigdeezs
The 13 mile dirt drive was superfantastic after that HP showed up.
Oh yeah now that was fun, Never seen so many cars go "off roading" when the HP showed up..
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Old May 31, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigdeezs
grrr damn jeep got me pretty good..."young medic's" Jeep launched hard. Lotsa fun tho! I'm ready to head back out whenever. The 13 mile dirt drive was superfantastic after that HP showed up.
the funny thing is the cop didnt wasnt going to do anything. but its first instinct to leave lol.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by allblacksrt4
the funny thing is the cop didnt wasnt going to do anything. but its first instinct to leave lol.
I thought he boxed in all the cars parked at the finish line and gave a couple tickets after popping hoods on a couple?
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**** it looks like i lose in that vid, but i got you for sure at the end Just had to throw that out there. You sure ******* LEAPT off the line though.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 01:36 AM
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OH man I miss the Desert Nationals, old times old times.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by djsanchez2
**** it looks like i lose in that vid, but i got you for sure at the end Just had to throw that out there. You sure ******* LEAPT off the line though.
haha i got you and i only went through 2 gears haha. i was pinging so had to coast through top 3rd and 4th im always up for a rematch
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