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Re: Index racing [Re: jamesc] #1361548 01/01/13 12:59 PM 01/01/13 12:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida rickstershemi master
rickstershemi master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida	Quote: Quote: Quote: Well I am another one of those .90 racers. It is amazing how easy it is. Just punch in some numbers show up and collect the monies and trophies. Oh wait I get the double dung fling. I also have one of those "fast" cars so Mr Hemicop must really love me Believe it or not, I HAVE seen you run in Vegas & am impressed by your car. My gripe about index racing is what's been said for decades----why build a fast car when you get penalized for it? My S/C Altered is a "fast" (your quotes) car & I really don't like sitting for 2,3, or more seconds waiting for my light then have to worry about breaking out or him dynamiting the brakes & possibly causing a wreck. Modern electronics takes the driver out of the equation, to a point, so why would I want to run all of THAT stuff? Yes, my car has a throttle-stop on it (I've disconnected it) but that's it as far as "electrics" go. I've resigned myself to running nostalgia stuff or the occassional grudge type stuff against friends. I just think we (racers) have given up too much to technology..... there are two types of drag racing, bracket and heads up. being you clearly don't like bracket racing tell us about your heads up car and how it fares against the competition The Super Classes .90 are IMHO the most competitive challenging racing going on today Rickster

Re: Index racing [Re: rickstershemi] #1361549 01/01/13 02:22 PM 01/01/13 02:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,367 Las Vegas Al_Alguire I Live Here
Al_Alguire I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,367 Las Vegas	100% with that statement. that is the reason we race there. "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: Index racing [Re: Al_Alguire] #1361550 01/01/13 03:57 PM 01/01/13 03:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey J jamesc master
jamesc master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey	Quote: The Super Classes .90 are IMHO the most competitive challenging racing going on today there's nothing to it you just put the numbers in the boxes and they do the rest...everyone knows that

Re: Index racing [Re: jamesc] #1361551 01/01/13 04:10 PM 01/01/13 04:10 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida rickstershemi master
rickstershemi master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida	Quote: Quote: The Super Classes .90 are IMHO the most competitive challenging racing going on today there's nothing to it you just put the numbers in the boxes and they do the rest...everyone knows that I just set it to run 9.90 @ 168 mph works every time..... Rickster

Re: Index racing [Re: jamesc] #1361552 01/01/13 06:21 PM 01/01/13 06:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,180 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,180 Park Forest, IL	Quote: there's nothing to it you just put the numbers in the boxes and they do the rest...everyone knows that Then why do half the cars lose every round? "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: Index racing [Re: slantzilla] #1361553 01/01/13 06:27 PM 01/01/13 06:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: Quote: there's nothing to it you just put the numbers in the boxes and they do the rest...everyone knows that Then why do half the cars lose every round? Fastest 300

Re: Index racing [Re: Crizila] #1361554 01/01/13 09:44 PM 01/01/13 09:44 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA Eric top fuel
Eric top fuel Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA	No one is ever going to convince some folks that Throttle Stop racing is either skilled or fun...I'm resolved to that.....I just know better. As far as the spectator thing is concerned...I'm not looking at the stands when I race.. 5.53 @ 125 1/8th on the launch control..more left in her!

Re: Index racing [Re: Eric] #1361555 01/01/13 10:03 PM 01/01/13 10:03 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 984 San Diego CA 6 65 Hemi OP super stock
65 Hemi OP super stock 6 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 984 San Diego CA	Quote: No one is ever going to convince some folks that Throttle Stop racing is either skilled or fun...I'm resolved to that.....I just know better. As far as the spectator thing is concerned...I'm not looking at the stands when I race.. I am very convinced that Throttle Stop racing is more difficult. That is why I want index race the next few seasons. I need more margin for error since I will only be able to race 6-7 times next year because of my business. Doug MOPAR or NO CAR!!! 1965 Dodge Coronet soon a 6.1 Hemi with a Magnson blower 810 hp on pump gas 1964 Dodge Polara 582" Indy alum Block 426-1RA heads, 1933 Plymouth PE all Steel, LT1 4L60E 1959 Plymouth Savoy 33,000 mile survivor Old cars are never done. They are ongoing projects!

Re: Index racing [Re: Eric] #1361556 01/01/13 10:39 PM 01/01/13 10:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: I'm not looking at the stands when I race.. Good thing, cause it's my nap time. Fastest 300

Re: Index racing [Re: jamesc] #1361557 01/02/13 02:12 AM 01/02/13 02:12 AM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,141 Phoenix,Az. H hemicop super stock
hemicop super stock H Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,141 Phoenix,Az.	there are two types of drag racing, bracket and heads up. being you clearly don't like bracket racing tell us about your heads up car and how it fares against the competition Sure-- a S/C Altered, Big-block Chevy, low 8s in the 170 mph range. Locally there aren't too many big-block Altereds, so I do "okay" if I may say so. The new engine should be even better!

Re: Index racing [Re: hemicop] #1361558 01/02/13 02:58 AM 01/02/13 02:58 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi rowin4 master
rowin4 master Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi	The last index race I ran I had to slow my car down, was able to do that and get it to run the number. First round I come up against a guy that was running 2 seconds faster in time trials? what's with that? Well the lights came down, he came out like a rocket, I did cut a good light, he let up and played all the way down the strip keeping inches ahead. He won , I lost by a couple .00 He went on to win that class and another he double entered in. If I was to do that over I would not even tried to get it to run close to the index, just run the run , hit the brakes at the end breaking the other car out. Maybe it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead

Re: Index racing [Re: Eric] #1361559 01/02/13 05:48 AM 01/02/13 05:48 AM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 653 Fort Worth, TX Dago Red mopar
Dago Red mopar Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 653 Fort Worth, TX	Quote: No one is ever going to convince some folks that Throttle Stop racing is either skilled or fun...I'm resolved to that.....I just know better. As far as the spectator thing is concerned...I'm not looking at the stands when I race.. I have a hard enough time figgerin' out how to keep the car running... "The more complicated the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain...." 7529436-Scotty.jpg (19 downloads) If You Can't Be Good, At Least Be Colorful

Re: Index racing [Re: rowin4] #1361560 01/02/13 10:06 AM 01/02/13 10:06 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida rickstershemi master
rickstershemi master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida	Quote: The last index race I ran I had to slow my car down, was able to do that and get it to run the number. First round I come up against a guy that was running 2 seconds faster in time trials? what's with that? Well the lights came down, he came out like a rocket, I did cut a good light, he let up and played all the way down the strip keeping inches ahead. He won , I lost by a couple .00 He went on to win that class and another he double entered in. If I was to do that over I would not even tried to get it to run close to the index, just run the run , hit the brakes at the end breaking the other car out. Maybe Scotty Richardson's classes teach how to hold #'s and fender race.....next time around I will be taking that class..... Rickster

Re: Index racing [Re: 11secdart] #1361561 01/02/13 10:07 AM 01/02/13 10:07 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 254 PA MrMopar95 Panhandler
MrMopar95 Panhandler Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 254 PA	i saw a post about 11.50 index from a new jersey member, anyone know where there will be 11.50 index racing on the East coast in 2013? Nick Bowman 1970 Plymouth Duster - "Footbrake" Red-or-Dead 2X Pittsburgh Raceway Park Points Champion

Re: Index racing [Re: MrMopar95] #1361562 01/02/13 12:29 PM 01/02/13 12:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey J jamesc master
jamesc master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey	Quote: i saw a post about 11.50 index from a new jersey member, anyone know where there will be 11.50 index racing on the East coast in 2013? unless things have changed due to the sale Atco runs the 11.50 index 11.50 rules

Re: Index racing [Re: MrMopar95] #1361563 01/02/13 12:58 PM 01/02/13 12:58 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,978 Hilltown Pa 1967dartgt master
1967dartgt master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,978 Hilltown Pa	Quote: i saw a post about 11.50 index from a new jersey member, anyone know where there will be 11.50 index racing on the East coast in 2013? [/quote Cecil, atco, englishtown all run 11.50 index Brett Miller W9 cnc'd heads STR Chassis fabraction

Re: Index racing [Re: 1967dartgt] #1361564 01/02/13 02:04 PM 01/02/13 02:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 684 St. Charles, MO. S Slingshot383 mopar
Slingshot383 mopar S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 684 St. Charles, MO.	No electronics other than tranny brake, driver controls the shifts. 8.00,7.50, and 7.00 indexs, 1/4 mile, .4 Pro Tree, lot's of fun, fast cars. 1994 Undercover Chassis 125" altered stack injected big block, soon blown and injected Member of The Torque and Recoil Club

Re: Index racing [Re: rickstershemi] #1361565 01/02/13 08:13 PM 01/02/13 08:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona C Chris'sBarracuda master
Chris'sBarracuda master C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona	Quote: Scotty Richardson's classes teach how to hold #'s and fender race.....next time around I will be taking that class..... Rickster I wonder if he'll teach you about "Matty Boxes" Chris..

Re: Index racing [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1361566 01/02/13 08:19 PM 01/02/13 08:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,984 new jersey usa 1 11secdart master
11secdart master 1 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,984 new jersey usa	I`m to try 11.50 index at Raceway Park, I`m running Street Points anyhow I`ll just double enter. 68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV

Re: Index racing [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1361567 01/02/13 11:21 PM 01/02/13 11:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,160 Texas dannysbee master
dannysbee master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,160 Texas	Quote: Quote: Scotty Richardson's classes teach how to hold #'s and fender race.....next time around I will be taking that class..... Rickster I wonder if he'll teach you about "Matty Boxes" I believe this is your second post suggesting Scotty is a cheater. Just wonder if you actually know this or it's just hear say that you are repeating. Without first hand knowledge its a fairly serious accusation with no merit. Chris.. Getting old just means you were smarter than some and luckier than others.

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