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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway ..TRACK DONE
[Re: Crizila]
#1510294
01/24/14 05:51 PM
01/24/14 05:51 PM
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 209
Mesa, Arizona
6pak2go
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enthusiast
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Mesa, Arizona
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I'm taking off work early. I see they moved the gate opening time from 6:00pm to 5:00pm. I need a burnt rubber and octane FIX! I'll just be spectating as my junk is still in a million pieces.
I've made good progress this winter though. The engine is sitting on the stand, (Thanks, Brian @ IMM) and the painter has the body in finish prime, color next week. Maybe late March, April for test n tune.
Robert R
Mesa, AZ
70 Challenger R/T 440-6 4-Sp Cruiser
67 Barracuda FB 540 4-Sp Strip/Street and Drag Week
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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway ..TRACK DONE
[Re: 6pak2go]
#1510300
01/25/14 12:04 PM
01/25/14 12:04 PM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,969
Chandler, AZ
Duner
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Chandler, AZ
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I'm taking off work early. I see they moved the gate opening time from 6:00pm to 5:00pm. I need a burnt rubber and octane FIX! I'll just be spectating as my junk is still in a million pieces.
I've made good progress this winter though. The engine is sitting on the stand, (Thanks, Brian @ IMM) and the painter has the body in finish prime, color next week. Maybe late March, April for test n tune.
It was good meeting you out there!
I sure hope they are able to give the racers timeslips today - or it will probably get pretty ugly. LOL
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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend
[Re: Crizila]
#1510303
01/25/14 08:32 PM
01/25/14 08:32 PM
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 209
Mesa, Arizona
6pak2go
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enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 209
Mesa, Arizona
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Crizila, I saw your car at the Mopars Unlimited car show at Metro Center, but never got to meet you. Beautiful ride! I had my FK5 Challenger R/T there. Hope to catch you at a race soon. Duner, This article says a contractor cut some lines to the new timing system. I guess that's why we had to go to the tower for slips. http://www.arizonaautoscene.com/archives/32287It was great to meet you as well. All in all, I had a good time. Ran my daily driver Ram 1500 R/T for giggles. I got a 14.88@92 mph, not too bad for a stock 5000 lb truck. They definitely have some growing pains, but it's great to have the track back.
Robert R
Mesa, AZ
70 Challenger R/T 440-6 4-Sp Cruiser
67 Barracuda FB 540 4-Sp Strip/Street and Drag Week
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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend
[Re: Duner]
#1510306
01/26/14 04:02 PM
01/26/14 04:02 PM
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 12,481
Chino Valley
RodStRace
I Live Here
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I Live Here
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Posts: 12,481
Chino Valley
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Went yesterday. First day blues with the electronics, but the track was okay, if green.
One guy put his car on the roof (he's okay) and there were a few cleanups.
Got one car working better, the other still lays down on top.
Checklist for the track to fix.
Timing booth didn't work.
timing slips with no names, cut in half at the tower
No radio
no scoreboard.
No pre-stage lights by late afternoon.
No tech cards when paying, had to go back to get them.
Staging Lanes not marked
Ladders hand made on paper (nobody brought a laptop?)
Fix that stupid, over-long name!
Improvements all tracks can make.
In tech, make each car start, and load up on the converter, then shut off. Many of the minor leaks can be caught before it gets to the track.
have a dry easel or chalkboard with the classes listed in order of run times, updated as the day goes on. If you are going to call a class and then make them sit for 2 hours, you are going to annoy the racers and (rightly) receive a less timely response. Also the staging lanes tend to get messy!
I really am tired of the juniors and all the time and space (car, golf cart w/pullback, starter, 2-3 people each) it takes to run that class. The kids are the most pro of them. Mama and the other 2 kids tend to be the worst.
A great sound system next to the tower but bad further out is useless when you can't hear it over the burnouts and runs up close and nothing further out.
Have another set of scoreboards on the tower, facing the area where most racers congregate (lanes) so they can keep track of others. Having the announcer say "and Bill made a GREAT run, 9>cue burnout drowning out the rest<".
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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend
[Re: RodStRace]
#1510308
01/26/14 06:30 PM
01/26/14 06:30 PM
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Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 7,506
Az
Crizila
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Az
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"Bad day in black rock" yesterday for me. First trip down the track and the alternator decided not to work above 5,000 rpm. My ignition don't work on 12 volts, so lots of candles went out. Made one more pass to verify the problem - shifting way early at 6200 rpm. Car farted down the track to a 10.71 @ 126.31. My spare alternator sat in the attic at home, so my day was over. I thought the track prep was excellent on Saturday - everything else was a little f--ked up - second pass down the track not until 2.30pm ???? ET slips in a bucket at the tower????? When you pay good $ to race, that crap shouldn't be going on.  Understand the pro stock cars, will be doing some T&Ting at Wildhorse on Feb 3,4,5. Anyone know if the track will be open to spectators on those days?
Last edited by Crizila; 01/26/14 06:34 PM.
Fastest 300
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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend
[Re: mopacltd]
#1510310
01/27/14 12:11 AM
01/27/14 12:11 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,667
Arizona
Chris'sBarracuda
OP
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OP
master
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,667
Arizona
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Jim Wade was the guy that put his car on the roof. He is a little hurting(mostly his legs) but is doing okay.
Driver Error.. 
Track is great.. Electronics... Not so much.. 
Chris.. 
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Re: Firebird / Wild Horse Raceway Park Open This Weekend
[Re: RodStRace]
#1510313
01/27/14 12:18 PM
01/27/14 12:18 PM
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Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 7,506
Az
Crizila
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Posts: 7,506
Az
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Quote:
Went yesterday. First day blues with the electronics, but the track was okay, if green.
One guy put his car on the roof (he's okay) and there were a few cleanups.
Got one car working better, the other still lays down on top.
Checklist for the track to fix.
Timing booth didn't work.
timing slips with no names, cut in half at the tower
No radio
no scoreboard.
No pre-stage lights by late afternoon.
No tech cards when paying, had to go back to get them.
Staging Lanes not marked
Ladders hand made on paper (nobody brought a laptop?)
Fix that stupid, over-long name!
Improvements all tracks can make.
In tech, make each car start, and load up on the converter, then shut off. Many of the minor leaks can be caught before it gets to the track.
have a dry easel or chalkboard with the classes listed in order of run times, updated as the day goes on. If you are going to call a class and then make them sit for 2 hours, you are going to annoy the racers and (rightly) receive a less timely response. Also the staging lanes tend to get messy!
I really am tired of the juniors and all the time and space (car, golf cart w/pullback, starter, 2-3 people each) it takes to run that class. The kids are the most pro of them. Mama and the other 2 kids tend to be the worst.
A great sound system next to the tower but bad further out is useless when you can't hear it over the burnouts and runs up close and nothing further out.
Have another set of scoreboards on the tower, facing the area where most racers congregate (lanes) so they can keep track of others. Having the announcer say "and Bill made a GREAT run, 9>cue burnout drowning out the rest<".
 Great ideas. Hope someone is listening.
Fastest 300
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