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How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? #239734
03/01/09 10:50 AM
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Woodstock , Georgia
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Ok with my antics yesterday at the chassis cert, I want to know how many other people have had dumb or stupid things done in front of others, minor, major, and ones needing witness relocation. John


8.72 @ 154.6 ,68 Charger 578ci 440-1s, 3000# w/drvr, 2150 den/alt NA
Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: Mopar_racer_99] #239735
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I forgot the ramps on the trailer once, flowmasters are very strong and hold the car up well when the rear tires are dangling. Lucky i was early and there was little to no witnesses.


68 Barracuda Formula S 340
87 "Chrysler" Conquest
Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: Bad340fish] #239736
03/01/09 11:15 AM
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20 some years ago first time racing staged with the back tires in the lights

Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: Mopar_racer_99] #239737
03/01/09 11:20 AM
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back in 69 at Union Grove I got caught up at all the people in the stands...while I was staging I took my eyes off the tree and sat there waiving at the crowd like I was a big track star..started wondering why they were waiving at the direction of the track...

LMAO...so I spotted the guy a few cars ...

I drove off once forgetting to raise the ramps on the trailer too..

Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: smokinwoody] #239738
03/01/09 11:30 AM
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Roanoke Va
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I left the hood pins out on the old duster and when I hit 2nd gear it went flying. Felt pretty dumb.LOL

Donald


69 Dart swinger 417 W8 Liberty 5 speed
6.03 @114/9.49 @141 on motor 5.30 @131 on juice 1/8th mile 28x10.5's at 3200lbs
70 Challenger RT 440 4-speed 4:10 Dana

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Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: smokinwoody] #239739
03/01/09 11:37 AM
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after running an 11.36 with no cage i got back in line to run again. when i went 2 stage the track official asked where my roll cage was. i told him it was on page 165 in the jegs catalog. he told me 2 shut it down at the 1000 ft mark.needless 2 say i didnt and when i went 2 get my slip they were waiting. i took off but they found me.


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Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: 1swingin] #239740
03/01/09 11:44 AM
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BROOK PARK, OH
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Show up thinking my cars gonna make it down the track

Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: 1swingin] #239741
03/01/09 11:48 AM
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A better question would be who has not done something stupid at the track. But with that question we would not get to LOL.

Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: WILD BILL] #239742
03/01/09 11:49 AM
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Quote:

i told him it was on page 165 in the jegs catalog.




Now that's funny
DC

Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: dc426] #239743
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aftre just changing some stuff, ive forgot the hood pins twice - caught it though just as the hood went up, i slammed on the brakes and it came back down without breaking off.
forgot to hook up the linkage to the secondaries once. they opened like they should but didnt close when i took my foot off the gas. scary.

Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: aarcuda] #239744
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Too many things to even think about listing. The trouble is I don't realize it's dumb till after I do it

Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: dc426] #239745
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somewhereintheswampsofjersey
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he didnt think so!


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Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: dthemi] #239746
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I went to Ashcroft for my first national open, first round I double staged right away, uh oh that wasn,t nice went threw my head, backed up to be nice and my tree went red. duhhhhhhhhhhhh, Tim


67 cuda new best 1.395 60 10.240 at 128.58mph
Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: Islandcuda] #239747
03/01/09 01:15 PM
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So Near, Yet So Far
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Oh yeah. But My Plan is to fool everyone into thinking I'm an utter moron, so they'll underestimate me at times when I can take advantage of it...;)
Or, as I always say afterwards: "How'm ah doin' so far?"

Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: Islandcuda] #239748
03/01/09 01:24 PM
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My list of things would read like a NOVEL. I am always
doing something stupid I think( at least in my mind)
And if you hear me talking(more like yelling) to myself
.... dont interrupt... I'm not done cussing myself out

Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #239749
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More than I could ever hope to recall!!!


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Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: Steve1118] #239750
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During Pinks All Out, I shifted from 1st to 4th and fried my clutch.


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13.01 @107.93 with street tires (not hooking up)
Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: 70sixpkrt] #239751
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I put one ramp down once so I'm half as bad as some!
Larry Morgan staged the back wheels once last year so the qualifing run never counted.

Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: Dodgem] #239752
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I went to drive up on my trailer without checking the hitch and it made for a pretty funny site with the front of the trailer up in the air! lol

Another time I left my Roadrunner in neutral after I shut it off, I left the track to get some oil and it got windy and my car took off across the pits lol. That was very embarrassing.

Re: How many of Us have done something stupid at Track? [Re: moparmanjames] #239753
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I tried to do a burnout in reverse. Kinda silly as 4 speed cars have a little light on the dash that lights up when you are in reverse. Decided that would be the last run of the night.


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