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Re: Burnout at the track ?
[Re: Quicktree]
#1694665
11/06/14 04:24 PM
11/06/14 04:24 PM
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Huntsville, AL
Airwoofer
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mopar
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Huntsville, AL
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keep in mind you are the one controlling the car not the guy telling you what to do.
I have had them give me the spin 'em up signal while a guy was mopping the area in front of me. You are the one in charge of your car and the safe operation.
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Re: Burnout at the track ?
[Re: Monte_Smith]
#1694666
11/06/14 08:34 PM
11/06/14 08:34 PM
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Byron, NY
W.I.N. Racing
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Byron, NY
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Speaking of "bozos" in the water box.......who in the crap started this "blip the throttle, spin the tires, in the water" and then roll up to do the burnout, that all the water box cowboys seem to encourage people to do now............All I see that does is throw water everywhere under the car. I DO understand that some guys can't break the tire loose on dry pavement if the tire is dry, but you are rolling through a puddle of water. If that is a concern, the puddle only need be wider, or start the burnout on the edge of the wet spot. And by "puddle" I just mean the wet spot on the track they hose down.
Monte
 I couldnt agree more...see it all the time and wonder where is the water dripping????
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Re: Burnout at the track ?
[Re: MRMOPAR622]
#1694667
11/07/14 05:47 AM
11/07/14 05:47 AM
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southern Maryland
keefe
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As I said I waited for the cars to launch and leave the line before I started my burnout but he did give the swirling finger to start the burnout and on one pass the guy in the other lane did but I waited. Maybe I am not used to how they do it as I usually pay attention to the guy because I know some tracks wait until the cars racing cross the finish line so I pay attention to be sure I dont start to early. Like I said I never start until the cars have left the line but some tracks tell you to wait longer and thats why I pay attention to the guy. It wasn't a big deal to me but I just thought it seemed different then I have seen or been taught. Ron
You should have give him the one finger to let him know you thought he was #1! 
Ron.. the reason for the hurry up burnouts was all the oil downs, they were way behind schedule.. 
Mrmopar622..Depending on who's working the burnout pit that wouldn't be a good idea  down here in "good ol southern Maryland"...LOL
 I don't know about good Ol Southern Maryland,but down here in the Good O'll Southern South there ain't nothing we's like better than getting a belly full of beer and having a good o'll fight on a Saturday night!  And it does not hurt to be not only Big but in Good health,I'm the one on the left in picture!I do not know which is the best having partners that have enough $$$ that we don't have to Win to have enough $$$ to race next week,or having partners that have shown me how to have fun Racing again.But I am having the most Fun Racing now that I have had since I started Racing at the age of 16.
PS I know the difference between a Yankee and a Daymn Yankee,but I wonder what the difference is between a Southern Red-Neck and a Yankee Red-Neck! 
Mr622 nice dragster.Having fun is what it's all about...
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Re: Burnout at the track ?
[Re: Monte_Smith]
#1694668
11/08/14 04:28 AM
11/08/14 04:28 AM
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gulfport, ms, west mi
rowin4
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gulfport, ms, west mi
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Speaking of "bozos" in the water box.......who in the crap started this "blip the throttle, spin the tires, in the water" and then roll up to do the burnout, that all the water box cowboys seem to encourage people to do now............All I see that does is throw water everywhere under the car. I DO understand that some guys can't break the tire loose on dry pavement if the tire is dry, but you are rolling through a puddle of water. If that is a concern, the puddle only need be wider, or start the burnout on the edge of the wet spot. And by "puddle" I just mean the wet spot on the track they hose down.
Monte
Must have been some one before 1966 , thats when I started being a BOZO I guess LOL 
it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead
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Re: Burnout at the track ?
[Re: rowin4]
#1694669
11/09/14 01:02 AM
11/09/14 01:02 AM
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gulfport, ms, west mi
rowin4
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Speaking of "bozos" in the water box.......who in the crap started this "blip the throttle, spin the tires, in the water" and then roll up to do the burnout, that all the water box cowboys seem to encourage people to do now............All I see that does is throw water everywhere under the car. I DO understand that some guys can't break the tire loose on dry pavement if the tire is dry, but you are rolling through a puddle of water. If that is a concern, the puddle only need be wider, or start the burnout on the edge of the wet spot. And by "puddle" I just mean the wet spot on the track they hose down.
Monte
Must have been some one before 1966 , thats when I started being a BOZO I guess LOL
Went to the track today, thought about this post so I watched from behind the starting line for a couple rounds. The burn out box guy only motioned the cars to start their burnout after the cars completed their run { 1/8 mile } and for the BOZO'S, I would say 95% of the door slammer cars blipped the throttle as they drove threw the water box. Even a few dragsters did the ordeal, must have been previous door slammer drivers  
it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead
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Re: Burnout at the track ?
[Re: Monte_Smith]
#1694670
11/09/14 10:50 AM
11/09/14 10:50 AM
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NC
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NC
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Speaking of "bozos" in the water box.......who in the crap started this "blip the throttle, spin the tires, in the water" and then roll up to do the burnout, that all the water box cowboys seem to encourage people to do now............All I see that does is throw water everywhere under the car.
I prefer a long wet spot to just roll across before doing the burnout. If you have tires over 100" circumference, the wet spot needs to be at least that long (9 feet). If they just have a 24" long puddle, that is unsatisfactory. I also don't like standing water puddles, just a wet surface to roll across is fine with me.
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