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Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend #1510214
09/30/13 08:47 PM
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I might have to shake the dust off the Barracuda just because..

http://www.arizonaautoscene.com/archives/26678

Great news..

They're chompin at the bit out here..



Chris..

Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1510215
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Should be a great time - if not an absolute madhouse with about 1,000 cars showing up. I might try and give it a shot on Sunday. I had hoped to get some timeslips to see if recent changes helped anything - but I guess I'll just have to use the tried and true "butt-dyno" to try and tell.

Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1510216
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Chris,

There is a chance the event will not happen this weekend. I was at a meeting this past Saturday at the track. I, along with other former employees of Firebird and Speed World are being rehired. Today I spoke with one of the managers at the track. The starting line is a mess and they need to lay down new rubber. They are trying to rent or borrow the equipment to do this. So far they have not had any luck. If they can not get rubber on the track they will cancel the event. They do not want to have cars show up and try to run on a bad track. I agree with them.

On a better note they advised they will purchase PJ-1 traction compound instead of the cheaper (and lousy) VHT Lane Choice. This is a step in the right direction.

I will post their final decision as soon as I get it.

Raul

Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend [Re: Aspen7695] #1510217
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Victoria, and the Downings are saying it's a go on Facebook.. Guess we'll see..

Also, whoever Rick Unterseh is, he is saying the track will be prepped..


Hope it goes.. There are a lot of guys with "Cabin Fever" around here..


Chris..

Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1510218
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good deal on the traction compound change. I'm broke, but trying to talk my wife in to running her Roadster. She is a little intimidated with the track thing, but I haven't given up yet.

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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend [Re: Crizila] #1510219
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According to Scott Hess,@ 8:00pm pac.time,(ADRA Pres.) WHP is renting equipment from Fontana..


So, that's my latest..



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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1510220
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It is a go for this weekend at Wild Horse Pass. They are running both days. They just asked me to work at the starting line both days. I'm going to test a new converter on Sunday.

Raul

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I'm shooting for Sunday myself.
Hope to see you out there!

Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend [Re: Aspen7695] #1510222
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It is a go for this weekend at Wild Horse Pass. They are running both days. They just asked me to work at the starting line both days. I'm going to test a new converter on Sunday.

Raul


Hey Raul, wife will be running her 27 roadster Sunday. She has never been down a track before. Help her out please. Without the normal lights, she could be lining up at the 1/8 mile marker.

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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend [Re: Crizila] #1510223
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She needs to have a helmet, with a face shield or a full face helmet to take a roadster down the track. She will be OK without arm restraints since there is no timing system. I'll look out for her and make sure she gets a good run.

Raul

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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend [Re: Aspen7695] #1510224
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It may be for only a weekend, but at least it's a positive step forward..




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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1510225
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The track was supposed to open Dec. 14th after resurfacing but I guess plans change..

Anyway, here is an update..


http://www.arizonaautoscene.com/archives/28789



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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1510226
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Thanks for the update. Should have my boat ready for the ADRA opener on January 18th.


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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway ..TRACK DONE [Re: Crizila] #1510227
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They started on the track surface..


Summit ET Schedule is out too..

Race #1 Jan 25th Sat 8AM
Race #2 Feb 1st Sat 8AM
Race #3 March 8th Sat 8AM
Race #4 May 17th Sat 5PM
Race #5 June 7th Sat 5PM
Race #6 June 21st Sat 5PM
Race #7 Sept 13th Sat PM

Victoria Griffey is the team captain..

VictoriaTWHP@aol.com

https://www.facebook.com/racewildhorse

Chris..

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We are planning to make it out with the JRs for the Jan 25th race so we can get some data for our double divisional there the following weekend.

See you all there.
Curtis


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I hope they are able to get the track ready for the Summit races they have scheduled, my fear is that they will not be ready until the National, and that event will be plagued by massive problems and Phoenix Drag Racing will get another black eye.

With Speedworld closed, and the length of time this track has been closed, I have to think that Jan 25th date will be packed!

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They gonna have it ready for January 18th - first ADRA race there???

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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend [Re: Crizila] #1510231
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They need to have a couple of slicks-only TnT days/nights before they try to start holding races again to make sure they get the bugs worked out of everything.

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They need to have a couple of slicks-only TnT days/nights before they try to start holding races again to make sure they get the bugs worked out of everything.


Ya, I get plenty of bugs just driving down there on an open trailer .


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They need to have a couple of slicks-only TnT days/nights before they try to start holding races again to make sure they get the bugs worked out of everything.


Ya, I get plenty of bugs just driving down there on an open trailer .




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