Yellow Bullet Nats ?

Posted By: Dragula

Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/03/13 05:15 PM

Noticed two things watching the Nats that have me a little confused. One, why are there so many people allowed up at the starting line? Is this not dangerous?

Two, why do all the door cars pass the lights during the burn outs? Any place else I have raced, unless its a blown alcohol door car, your DQ'd if you break the beams...

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/03/13 05:24 PM

thats the usual heads up crowd at the starting line

and the burnout is for show I guess, they have to get those small tires hot

Posted By: SpareParts

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/03/13 05:30 PM

A lot of times the line is crowded because there is quite a bit of money changing hands.

Posted By: greenmcode

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/03/13 06:56 PM

I was there.. I have never seen anything like that at
a race track with cars going low 4's in the 1/8th.. I almost
got run over at least 5 times with the golf carts flying around..
But it was fun!!!!! Congrats to all the winners..

Posted By: Dragula

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/03/13 07:07 PM

In the vids from last year and this year, almost eveything was in the 4's...That's just darn fast! I have never evn been close to a 5 anything, let alone a 4s pass.

And if money is chaning hands, I would think behind the guard rail would be safer.

Posted By: 383man

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/03/13 07:21 PM

I believe Cecil really caters to them alot as thats where Cecil makes there bread and butter money the last few years. I actually consider Cecil my home track as I like to race there since my brother only lives a few miles from there. And since I drive to the track its a close place to tow my car if I break. But I dont go to that race as I prefer the NSS racing much better but thats because I love the 60's SS cars. Most of them use power adders and are very fast. My buddy races a Duster in the 10.0 class as its a mid 10 car NA and high 9's with a 100 shot. Ron

Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/03/13 07:28 PM

Quote:

I was there.. I have never seen anything like that at
a race track with cars going low 4's in the 1/8th.. I almost
got run over at least 5 times with the golf carts flying around..
But it was fun!!!!! Congrats to all the winners..

Hey Scott, we were there until about 4:30 on Saturday...I guess you were there Sunday??

Posted By: 340Bird

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/03/13 08:42 PM

Starting line was the same last year.
Some(all) of the fast car are making some real power. A 526 hemi with a screw blower many not(was not) be enough for a low et at this race.
I ran my car this year in a pro tree bracket and will go back again.

Posted By: greenmcode

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/03/13 09:20 PM

Quote:

Quote:

I was there.. I have never seen anything like that at
a race track with cars going low 4's in the 1/8th.. I almost
got run over at least 5 times with the golf carts flying around..
But it was fun!!!!! Congrats to all the winners..

Hey Scott, we were there until about 4:30 on Saturday...I guess you were there Sunday??

squeeze i rolled in at six on the dot..Had to work.. I asked Eddie
if he seen you he said yes and i rolled around looking for you..
Owell catch you next time..

Posted By: BobR

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/03/13 09:33 PM

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Noticed two things watching the Nats that have me a little confused. One, why are there so many people allowed up at the starting line? Is this not dangerous?

Two, why do all the door cars pass the lights during the burn outs? Any place else I have raced, unless its a blown alcohol door car, your DQ'd if you break the beams...

We have never seen anything like that. It was truly frustrating.

Posted By: pinkduster

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/04/13 02:13 AM

I could be wrong, but I think only the turbo cars are allowed to do the long burnouts through the lights.

At least, that's how it looked to me when I was watching it on the live feed. The announcer was even saying something in regards to almost every car as to what power adder they were running and that's when I think I picked up on the burnout thing.

Posted By: pinkduster

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/04/13 02:16 AM

340bird, I saw you run twice on the live feed. Your car really bounces in the back.

Looks like it's loading and unloading several times.

Posted By: sunroofgtx

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/04/13 02:20 AM

First year I missed being set up there. I snuck my GTX for a time trial last year, Thursday night. Slowest thing at the track , I think. Greatest race in the states, if your car fit's into a class. Unreal what these guys are doing with small tires. I love it. Defbob was there with ROBR all weekend.

MY slowness..Click the pic for video. I tried racing the Zamboni, but he had 3 kits of NOS !!!

Posted By: cowbay

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/04/13 03:23 AM

I was there Saturday and Sunday. Some great racing. I had a blast

Posted By: 1967dartgt

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/04/13 03:34 AM

Awesome race, I was there running my car in 10.0 index. Love it except for the return road was blocked to much. I will be there next year again, and will go the same fri sat sun. 383 man was your friend in a orange duster?

Posted By: challengermike

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/04/13 04:05 AM

That's just darn fast! I have never evn been close to a 5 anything, let alone a 4s pass.

You should come to Lancaster on a Tuesday night, there is a blue mustang running 5.14s and not even making a full pass , And there was another one that couldn't make a full pass running almost as fast tonight.

Posted By: 383man

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/04/13 05:47 AM

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Awesome race, I was there running my car in 10.0 index. Love it except for the return road was blocked to much. I will be there next year again, and will go the same fri sat sun. 383 man was your friend in a orange duster?

Yes thats the one. This is the only pic I have of it when my brother was working on it. It has a fresh eng that he just put the first passes on it last week. Ron

Posted By: calrobb2000

Re: Yellow Bullet Nats ? - 09/04/13 06:02 AM

hi all ,

i was there sat / sun .

ran s/s an no cars in that class did burnouts through lights !

had a blast ,went out 3rd round on a doubble brakeout !