popping the cherry?
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09/28/09 07:51 PM
09/28/09 07:51 PM
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ok,thought i'd put this here,my 70 runner 440,cam is a little better then stock,kellog crank,stock heads til winter,727,2500stall,800 thunder series on top of a holley street/strip dominator,currently 3;55's,best burn-out procedure for smokey burn-outs and best launch technic for 1/4mi? please,have never raced but will be taking it to new england dragway to see what it can do before make winter mods.just don't want to embarress myself at the track for the first time .thanks for any tips
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Re: popping the cherry?
[Re: meepmeep70]
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09/28/09 07:55 PM
09/28/09 07:55 PM
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start it in 2nd gear and hammer it, when you see a little smoke shift to 3rd gear, for 2 seconds, good luck, no 1st gear burnouts.
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Re: popping the cherry?
[Re: RodStRace]
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09/28/09 09:09 PM
09/28/09 09:09 PM
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Look your car over carefully before leaving. Is everything safe and ready for the tech guys to look at?
When you get there, tell the staff this is your first time. They might figure it out anyway, so it's better to get them on your side. Listen to what they say.
Check out the turnoff and return road if at all possible. It's better to know what is coming after the rush. Note where the finish line is.
Bring a friend. You will want pictures and someone to share the experience. Someone who has already done this is better.
Plan ahead for stuff. Are you going to bring extra parts, tools or tires? Where are you going to leave them after you take them out of the trunk? Do you need a helmet? What else?
Unless it's a madhouse and you have to get into line fast, watch a few runs. Note that people wait until both cars are prestaged before staging. Note that you don't rev up your motor until ready. No burnouts across the line. notice where the line really is. Many newbies stage with the back tires. Most racers will be glad to help another person get the sickness, ask questions.
Ask any racer if you have questions.... I rarely see a racer that doesnt like talking racing or cars... dont speed in the pits... both the racers and the staff get pissed about that......... and like was said, know where the finish line and turn offs are located. I had a guy come to me on drag week and ask me why he was so slow on the ET for the 1/4 mile.... looking at the time slip it had a fair 60', 86 mph in the 1/8 and 68 mph in the 1/4.... I asked him... where are you letting off the gas.... he pointed to the 1/8 mile cones... I laughed and said that would be great if we were 1/8 mile racing and then took him down to the end of the 1/4 and showed him where the end was.... he laughed and said.... maybe I'll make a full pass now
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Re: popping the cherry?
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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09/28/09 10:03 PM
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thank you guys for all the help,i really don't want to piss the wrong people off(and i'm sure the tech's will know i'm a newbie ),and i'm not shy about letting people know that i DON'T know,i found you get more help being clear about that,and will certainly talk to the other racers,my runner has driveshaft safety loops,seat belts,i gotta get a helmet.i will be trailering it up so i got a place to keep tires and tools plus parts,also so that i wouldn't need to worry about pushing it,knowing it would have to get me home afterwards.another post here about staging got me to ask this,either racer just stage to the first light then wait for the other to stage first light,then stage double light and watch nothing but the tree? drive around water box then back in? or avoid water box? sorry if this seems stupiedly trivial,and appreciate your guys's help
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Re: popping the cherry?
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09/29/09 10:57 AM
09/29/09 10:57 AM
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Nothing is trivial when you are talking about safety and learning! Ask away! Water depends on your tires, slicks yes, street treaded, not so good. Each track is different, so ask the track staff. As for the starting, Understand that your first few trys will not cause the top fuel teams to offer you a contract and millions, so just try to be safe and not do anything stupid. It's quite alright to go sit in your car in the garage and visualize the whole process. Helmet on helps too. When you leave your pit area, you and the car should be ready to run. When you pull up to the front of the line, you should be watching the track guy for what to do (hopefully, you have already talked and he knows that you are new). When you are in the burnout area, don't do anything until the track guy signals (watch a few races to see what he does). When you pull up to the line, watch the starter, keep the car straight and then watch the prestage lights. When both your and the other car's prestage are lit, either can stage. Pull forward carefully, it's only a few inches. Try not to go too deep, causing the prestage to go out. When both are staged, the starter will press the button and the tree will count down, sending you off. Just as you cross the finish line, let off and apply the brakes. Find out before hand what the track etiquette is for who goes into the turn off first. Usually it's whoever is first down there. Pull off and go to the timing area and pick up your time slip. (you did check where it is, right?)
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