Hi buddys,

I've received a job offer from the company that I'm currently working to move to US... So this month I've moved from Brazil to US. I'm temporarily in a Hotel in Grinnell - IA but I'm looking for a place in Iowa City.

I know that's no race season because of the winter but Mopar Friends, let me know if someone wants introduce to me.

Maybe in the future I will bring my car from Brazil. Probably will be the only one Brazilian Dodge Charger in US.

Thanks

Diego

I don't know how to say welcome in Portuguese but welcome, Senoir
I've never raced in the midwest but I have heard that there are a lot of dragstrip all over back there
Have fun, enjoy
BTW, I have a turn key ready to race 9 second flat tube chassis S/P 1970 Cuda on E85 for sale
PM if your interested and want more information

There are a few tracks within a couple hours of Iowa City.

tudo está bem is all I remember of Brazilian/Portuguese I was told it means "all is well" I believe it means "stupid American" based on when and how often I heard it
Welcome to the States and Merry Christmas.

Welcome to the states.. one thing for sure you're closer to California now. Good luck with your new job..

Thank you Man, It's easy Welcome = Bem Vindo. lol... let me find a house and we certainly will talk about your 70 coda.

Yeah, was the first thing that I searched before accept the offer. lol

lol...

Thrust me, Portuguese is to hard to learn.

Thank you Man and Merry Christmas too!!!

Thank you Shiloh, make sure that in first opportunity I'll go to California to see your Dart on the Track.

Merry Christmas Brother!!

We are short on drag strips up here in the Minneapolis area , but once you are acclimated , like most Iowans you will want to come up to the Minneapolis / St.Paul area to spend the butter and egg money.
Mall of America and professional sports teams probably top that list.
We have Grove Creek some 70 miles west of town....an 1/8th mile track , Rock Falls is about 85 miles east , near Eau Claire , Wisconsin , and they leg it out the full 1320.
Then Brainerd International , which doesn't run as often , but has some great races when they are running. They are around 140 miles north of me.
If you are planning a trip up this way , I would be happy to be tour guide.
Welcome to America , and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

If you end up in Iowa City, there are plenty of race tracks near by. Cedarfalls, and Earlville are close. Byron Illinois is a good track also. In June you will have to make the trip to Mopars in the Park, in Minnesota. It's a great show.

Check out Cordova.One of my favorite tracks.

So sorry it had to be Iowa :-)

I'm going to guess, that there will still be more choices of races and shows to go to in the states than back in Brazil. Welcome to the states and Merry Christmas.

Welcome! I grew up north of Iowa City and raced at cedar falls and then earlville when it opened. Without mapping it out I'd think Cordova, IL might be the closest to you.

LOL...ill bet we can both think of worse places than Iowa though.

Earlville and Cordova are a wash, 70 miles to Earlville and 75 to Cordova. Cedar Falls is 89 miles.

Kevin

Welcome to Iowa! Trust me..I can think of worse places to live! I didn't check the miles but you might be close to Eddyville. I have never run down there but I have heard it is a great 1/8th mile track! Merry Christmas! Ted

Cordova is 137 miles from Grinell........I don't know where Earlville is.
43 miles to Eddyville.
79 miles to Cedar Falls and 135 miles to Earlville according to mapquest.
Never been there , but have heard good things about Eddyville.
They do a big nostalgia hootenanny as I recall.

this is a list of every race track in IA ,,, a lot of go left tracks
http://www.racingin.com/track/iowa.aspx

Thank you Guys, I'm little bit afraid with your comments about Iowa... lol. So far I'm enjoy this place.

Thrust me, in Brazil I just have only one decent track to run 5 times per year.

When the season start, I will do a road tripping for all tracks that I can. lol

Maybe in 2020 my car will be here and I can go back to the track.

Welcome to the great Midwest , Iowa has a lot of corn..

Yeah, Ohio.... met a lot of people from Ohio, not many wanted to go back.

nothing wrong with Ohio, plenty of tracks both straight and round,, but the weather has a mind of it's own, even the weather men can't get it right most of the time. LOL

Like anywhere with husker fans :-)

Oh well at least the pay is good here and living cheap.

Iowa is a good place to live, you will have Eddyville 1hr south, Cedarfalls 1hr north and tri state 1 east of Iowa City. It wont be long at you will be looking for you car.

.... can think of WORSE PLACES TO LIVE !

QUOTED FROM the most fAmOUs Iowain on Moparts !

Merry Christmas Doc Proctological Gass

LOL

Why TANK YA ... tBlooper Scooper !... even though yurr a day late !

May YOU have a Happy NY in the wasteLAND ! ...

I'm not here everyday Doctor Bend Over and Cough! Hmmmm...A new title for Doc Flippersass...

Come on now tB ... you know that our good fiend FrankenBERRI has that job so ably done !

Why Drag into this.NY & LI ain't so bad,,,,'cept 130 mile to Atco takes about 3 hours to get there and 4 to 5 hours to get bacK!!!
iN those parts 130 miles must take a little over an hour...........

NY= New Year...

BIR is roughly 95 miles from my house, and takes 90 minutes, pulling a 28' enclosed trailer. No way I could live in your area Al.

i live in cedar rapids..and go to Earlville all the time..Nice track and ran very well.. track was built brand new in 1998..look me up..Super Pro Orange Duster..your not working for whirlpool are you??

Glad to hear that near Cedar Rapids has a nice Track. At the summer I will be there for sure!!! I'm looking a place around Tiffin, Iowa City, Coralville or North Liberty. I'm working in Victor, for Victor Mfg.

North Liberty is a nice area . Yes I know about Victor Manufacturing. I'm pretty sure they make parts for Whirlpool.. go to Earlville website it's called TriStateRaceway. Com... check it out

Welcome to the tundra - where the off-season is longer than the on-season Fortunately there are many good tracks with plenty of programs to check out in the region. The heads up street classes are becoming more popular every year. We run the street car series at Brainerd International Raceway and it's a blast. There's plenty of time to get your car here before the season starts!

Holy crap! Welcome to the USA! I hope your time here is packed with fun and adventure with lots of exciting moments day and night!

Congrats Diego.. now you are free of taxes! Enjoy your time there!

Sounds good heard about street class. Right now I've rented a house and can looking forward with the ideia that bring my car from Brazil but should be just on next winter.

But if anyone needs some help on this season, please let me know...

By the way, I started to buy some tools to work on cylinder heads around here.

Thank you guys!!!

I hope you like it here 360.

welcome to Iowa i live in davenport about 30 minutes from Iowa city you will be about 1.5 hour drive to Cordova Dragway their are a couple of tracks around this area just depends were you live exactly. Iowa city is a collage town home of the Hawkeyes so get ready it gets a little crazy. Cordova is a nice track with some good events every friday night is open test and tune all season from april to october saturdays and sundays are events or bracket racing series. like i said nice track good friendly people you will have fun. send me a p.m this spring im hoping to have my 68 dart done real soon for the track.