Woodward

So how many of you guys/gals are gonna be headed out to
Woodward this year... at night there is a fair amount of
racing up towards Pontiac... I dont know if I'll be ready
or not... still building the front fascia after the engine issue...
I might be done.... the actual dream cruise is Sat Aug 15th.. but
most of the fun starts about a week or so before

I'm here and trying to finish off on a few things on my car in the Woodward garage.
Should be out and a bouts next week

I'll be at the Donut Cutter on the Wednesday before. Are you going there Mike?

Flying in on Wednesday and staying in Milford.

Was planning on DC for Wednesday nite but now I hear there may be some racing going on at the Silverdome wed. nite decisions decisions.. probobly be out there Mon. or Tues. too.

Just found this:
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/07/23/silverdome-parking-lot-to-host-festival-with-drag-strip/

Looks interesting. I'm at CTC, might just have to drive the hot rod to work that day.

Otherwise, maybe I'll stop by the DC, and just do some general cruising.

Telegraph is this weekend, good excuse to get the car out.

That usually starts up about 10:00- 11:00
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Also.. its either 9:00 or 10:00 the cops kick everyone off
Woodward..thats when a lot head up to Pontiac for the fun

Mike there is an actual sponsored event going on at the silverdome, starts about 4pm till about 9 or 10pm. The racing will be in the parking lot. We know about the street action later

From yesterday's Oakland press:
The event, which will feature a drag strip, a band, food trucks and thrill rides in Dodge vehicles, is scheduled for 4 to 10 p.m. Aug. 12, the Wednesday prior to the Woodward Dream Cruise. The event will be televised, with Discovery and Motor Trend television shows Gas Monkey Garage and Roadkill taking part. Richard Rawlings of the show Fast and Loud will participate in drag strip events.

Oh I'm in to terrorize some silverdome parking lot racing! What day is that?

Wednesday, Aug 12th


Post on FB indicated registration will be up this monday or tuesday

Thats cool... I didnt hear about that... is the Chrysler
only and is there a fee..... I'll see if I can get done

Sucks that's on a weekday or I'd be in forsure. I wanna try and make it up for this. Fair amount or illegal activities happen on the street in pontiac?

I will be hanging out all week on Woodward and at the dome, cant wait!

If anyone comes across the registration link for the Silverdome, post it up.

Also, I might be down to cruise Pontiac during the week

I'm getting closer....I FINALLY found a GOOD front
fascia reinforcement the other day....super nice guy..
he JUST started up a Rampage site last Saturday.... he
has a few Rampages himself and knows where he can get
parts from another 6 Rampages... plus a half a dozen
2 door L-bodies(which the front parts are the same)...
he took a pile of pics and it looks great.... he even said
he would package it up real good and ship it.. for FREE...
he said that if I like it then I can pay... he wanted $25
plus the shipping... I told him if its anything like the
pics
I'll give him $100 if thats ok with him.... he was all happy...
and so am I... cant wait to see it and get it mounted

Are there any F.A.S.T guys cruising the Blvd or the Cookie Cutter on 8/12/15?
Still plugging away here on this freakin' thing while forgetting that factory Hot rods were not built perfect. Not that this is a genuine Factory Hot Rod, but it is coming from my Factory. LOL.

Installing boat bumpers for the fenders?

No tellin' whom you might see out there...

Holmes...

Oh.. there will be some FAST cars out there... doubt they
will be running BUT you never know... they know what it cost
if you get caught.... one of our guys got popped for like 7
different tickets.... that cost... I had my race car out at Donut
Cutters.. just sitting there... the cops told me to load it or loose it.... thats Berley... Pontiac at TIMES is pretty decent
on this stuff

LOL, that was Tony in the Duster, right?

Man, that sounds spooky. I am a New York car now and the Man in my town are more or less relaxed. They love cars as well.
I have DOT Hoosier's Cheaters out back and Muff's that end at the rear end.

Loaded question this is.
Can I assume trouble from the Badges?
I'm under my own power, but will behave and respect the Detroit LE since I am part of LE family. But if it's an issue, I will throw it on the bed if the MAN is going to be anal.
Detroit should consider that this event, once a year brings in much needed dollars. I've already spent a wot just on food. I am a foodie though.
I'll behave myself on the Blvd.
Look forward to the Cutter.

More like putting the fenders on a line and go kite flying' like good old Benjamin during a LIGHTENING storm. LOL.

Had a great chat today while hanging with the Dipper and while we were talking, another cat stopped by with his 65' hood to be dipped in the jacuzzi.
Excellent work.

Don't forget to get pics of your car driving because Curt Sr. will never believe it otherwise.

Planning on taking pics at a few historic sites both famous and infamous.

We ain't had any trouble with the Berkeley PD...

They usually roll through the 'Cutter...


(Got to fly a little under the radar...)


Heard the Oakland County Sheriff ain't too tolerant of any of the running in Pontiac...

Ain't what it used to be...

Details posted at roadkill.com

"No slicks, drag radials, etc."

1/8 action on an unprepped lot on street tires should be fun...

Yep.... he took a burn on that... I think you were there
when they told me to put my car on the trailer

I'm currently running slicks i have some street tires but need a pair of 15x8 wheels fir the rear. Anyone have any cheap? Or to borrow

I'm in the same boat, have Hoosier DR's and BFG DR's, need rims/tires with "DOT" tires...CL here I come

Also "SN2005" Helmet required? I assume they mean "SA2005"...I guess my M2010 helmet won't cut it...

Yes I was...that was total BS.

Gots to be careful...

They're microscopic in their lookin'...


Royal Oak will write you for a license plate...


(A kid had 30 pages off the Web a coupla' years ago from folks who had some fun with Royal Oak PD...)

I avoid RO like the plague...

Maybe I'll loiter around Birmingham.
DOT Cheaters have their respective vertical grooves, but I don't want any trouble.
Out of my lair here.

We've been hangin' there for years...

Cops have come by and checked us out...


No issues...



You'll be all right 'south' the week of the cruise...

Be prudent...

And pay attention...

i think we will go to the dounut cutter or silver dome wed not sure yet

Sure hope someone get some pictures/videos.

I'll be flicking away while at the Cutter and the Blvd.
May loiter at the Dome as well if it does not conflict.
Got my Gas tonight. Firing up tomorrow to make sure things are in order, then off to the Nats for a couple of days before coming back.

Good Luck with it and have fun

is there a time everything starts at the dome and what are the fees for car and driver/spectator??

My buddy made it in for the Silver dome... its outside in
the parking lot... looks like NO track prep... it didnt cost
BUT they are only looking for 150 car... no clue on the
spectators but I doubt there will be any charge... this is
put on by Chrysler but open to all cars/trucks

how did he get in?? was it an online thing thru hotrod or discovery?? I would have liked to try, maybe see how the EFI does.....

Not sure which site had the registration might
have been Yellow Bullet
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or at least the link

Scott, go to Roadkilltv.com and register there. all the info is there tech 12-4 action starts at 4 and runs till 10.
I got registered , just looking for some wheels for my street tires now.

Gary.

Ryan still wants your old ones!!!!!

Not getting rid of any but if I do he'll be the first I call

Well, got my first welcoming mat in the form of a parking ticket at Woodward Friday night.
Was told that you could cruise and bruise all you want on the Wood, but you can never park.
Sounds like you can check out, but never leave the Hotel. LOL.
Maybe keep the citation as a souvenir

That sucks what bout the guys with those big motors running fuel cells, hope the have fuel stations near by....Lol .

It's okay I guess.
I'll be back out this week. Nice 15 mile trek on the Davidson Pkway and then a few miles up Woodward.
Looking forward to the Cookie Cutter get together on Wednesday. What time does it commence?
14 Mile and Woodward?

Where were you 'parked'???

I hope you ain't talking about the 'Davison Fwy'...


Rain forecast today(Mon), and Tues AM...

Wed looks to be the best day early in the week(so far)...


Donut 'Cutter???

Usually they start rolling in around 5...

I was in Royal Oaks and in front of the Pier 1 by the Shell station.
Less than 3 minutes even though I went into Pier 1 to buy a late Birthday present for my Mother in law.
I'll be out on Wednesday evening.
Yeah, the Davidson Freeway.

The Donut Cutter is at Catalpa(sp) 11 1/2 on
Woodward... its on the west side at the north
west corner.... starts about 5:00 ish...... sorry
to hear you got ticket.... make it your last one...
they also shut down Woodward at its either 9:00 or 10:00
so be prepared.... if I can make it I might show up at
the Cutter but it wont be with my ride

Not surprised...

Royal Oak PD swarms that Shell like a fly on

a Clark Bar...

Thank you PB. Tossing between Donut Cut or Silverdome or both.
Any stations on Woodward that sell different grades of octane gas?
I've only found 110 Turbo and it could maybe be a little too much for my cars diet.

Lee, do they sell 100 unleaded at the pump?

I've heard that some places around town have it but I don't know where. I would like to know since I want to see how my car likes it or not.
Anyone?
Right now, it's on a steady diet of Turbo Blue 110.

Been runnin the 100 off and on for years and even 91 w/no issues at least cruising at 12.1.1 comp. You can 50/50 mix the leaded as I did for years if there`s no 100 available.....

Yeah, I'm going to try hard and find a filling station for 100.
If not, I'll try and find some 93 without the ethanol and other junk to mix 50/50

We are headed up Friday morning, as usual. Probably driving the 2012 Challenger since the '71 is a little dicey right now

Only 'ethanol-free' I know are at the marina's...

And that means the east side...

You mean the river banks? Bell island? Dearborn? or the marina's at Lake Erie.
What octanes do they have available?

Just got mine swapped over...

Who replaces 325 drag radials with 275 street tires for a "race"!? Should be fun

Passed the Dome this morning, looks like they have barrier walls and a fresh patch for the launch/burnout

I dont understand that they dont allow any DOT
tire... my buddy is in but all he has are drag
radials... but he is gonna see if he can run...
yes he know the rules say no drag radials

We rolled in last night. We will probably hit Woodward this evening. I sure would have liked to run at the silver dome, but my car has m/t street et's on it so that is out. Hope to make the Cutter on wed. I also threw in 6 gal of 110, though my hemi runs fine on 93. I am also looking for a source of 100 unleaded in Clinton township. See you on the street!

I am at a loss on that as well, I suppose to keep the fast cars out or substantially slowed down...

It seems they only really reply to questions on facebook, and when I asked:

"NO – Slicks, Cheater Slicks, Drag Radials, Non–DOT Tires"
So DOT drag radials are out?

That's correct, no drag radials.

Too bad I have my 5 year old's first dance recital Wednesday, or I would have been all about working the boost controller at the dome!

I'll be out on Thursday though down in Ferndale for an SAE event down there.

Keep a look out!

Fyi... I have never seen any 100 UNLEADED around here. I do find it funny that you are in search of something without ethanol in it, and I have to search for fuel with as much ethanol in it that I can get! Lol

I only have Hoosier QTP's and I'm not going to take a chance and apply all my horses to measly street skins. More dangerous that way. I'd trust a fast car on slicks/DOT Cheaters more than same fast car gone drunk on street tires with no bite.

There was just a commercial on channel 2 about
the Silver Dome event.... he said(I forget his
name but he does the drag week stuff) that 7000
people have signed up for the event... thought I
heard there was only going to be 150 car... but
its FULL

I changed mine out over the weekend. 28 x 10.5 slicks to firestone 275's. Maybe i'll spray them with some dr pepper

Ill bolt the drag radials back up and head out for the rest of the week.

I know of a 100 unleaded station down in Livonia. Why wasn't Turbo Blue working for ya?

I think 150 for the drags. 7000 maybe for the entire event

My Dad (dvw) just went over to the silverdome. He said he watched Frieburger make two passes in a hellcat charger. He said there are new aluminum grandstands there, at least 40ft of new concrete launch pad, and concrete barriers put up.

I sure hope that is a sign this isn't a one time deal. I'd love to run my junk over there occasionally with the flashlight drag deal.

It was Frieburger this morning on the Channel 2 news

Just saw the video on Fa cebook.

Where in Livonia? I'm close by.
What station name?

Thanks.

Speedway station
NW corner of 7 mile and Newburgh

link

Also, one near woodward
find it here:
http://www.racegas.com/fuelfinder

Planning on being out Thursday or Friday? I'd love to check out the car.

Keep an eye out for this one

I was out last night up and down Woodward and finally shacking up for a bit at the Shell station between 13 and 14th mile.

I'll be out today at Silverdome and hopefully can run with what I've got out back as far a as tires. Will try and make the Donut Cutter later or in between or all together if I get disqualified at the Dome.
The next time I'll be out will be Saturday at the Chrysler display on 13th Mile and Woodward. I've been invited to come represent.
Was a cool crowd last night till the drizzle came in which I used to get a free car wash and wipe down while yapping.LOL.

I hit the Shell station quite a bit.. I was down there a couple
of days ago with my buddy.... I painted the front end so
I'll put that on tomorrow ... getting close to being done

I hit the Shell station quite a bit.. I was down there a couple
of days ago with my buddy.... I painted the front end so
I'll put that on tomorrow ... getting close to being done
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Need some pics when it's done.

From what I heard on Chanel 4 Frieburger said it was open to the public?? I have heard so many different stories and rules about this, 150 cars 5500 people to 7000 people spectating?? I will be standing on the soccer field at the end of the track watching it outside the fence!!!!

maybe they will get a tent over the circus soon enough.

I wish the rest of the car came out as nice as this time
I painted the front end... I'm changing things around this
time... the louvers I'm gonna paint satin black like some
of the other parts on the car... but I'll do that in a week
or so... I dont even think I'll have to wet sand the front

Crisis averted

Had a blast today at the Silverdome.
Almost did not make the rounds at all since I spaced on bringing a helmet out of all things. Got a helmet from a cool gentleman by the name of Gary who got his friend to loan me his Motorcycle helmet.
Track or more like parking spots were slippery and a little bumpy, but doable with some slack on the throttle and less air in the tires. Starter/staging Ladies were cute. More like Baywatch on concrete.
My car went drunk first round, but I got it together for the rest with less air, throttle and finesse.
I was shutting down even before the stripe being that I have four way DRUMS. LOL.
Back to the Wood this Saturday.

Good to meet you FMJ!

My night could have gone better, but all in all it was a good experience. Fuel pump crapped out as I was lining up to make a pass, ran an hour home, cobble together an old Holley Blue with some fittings, ran an hour back got the pump installed in 15 minutes and got the car home.

I didn't expect much organization, but to mandate SA2010 lids, and DOT street tires (explicitly not drag radials) and then let everything fly was a little disappointing.

Too bad you didnt have my phone number.. I live in
Romeo and I have a few pumps you could have used..
I'm about 20 min from the dome

What kind/make of pump?
I plan on having a small wire/plumb in cheap fuel pump that I can wire/plumb in at any time along the line to get me out of holes like that.
Tires!
Yeah, That's why I just went with the wind and came with my DOT Hoosier QTP's and did not care if I didn't get to run.
I figured that Detroit has some really fast cars and if those cars are on civilian tires, they may pose a bigger problem compared to a car with DOT gummies going straight and smart.
Scott, the track manager, his track staff and Chrysler heads of state were fantastically nice. Even the breath check police were cool. Wonder how many people melted the contraption. LOL. What a world we loiter in now.
Had a good time all in all as well and met some good people. Glad to have met you as well.
Made it late to the Cutter though.
Maybe will loiter tonight if not all day Saturday.

I thought about trying to PM ya or something, because I knew you were close, but I remembered I had a pump at home that I thought (hoped) worked, and the GF was coming up anyway, so she stayed and enjoyed the racing while I went on a parts trip, all in all I've had worse nights

I have 2 new Mallory 150s and a used Mallory 150
even the used one works well.... thats part of the
reason that I run a pair of pumps... if 1 craps out
you might not have enough to race but you can get home
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plus I think I have 2 holley blues

It had a BG220 on it. I know everyone knocks them, but I have overall had decent luck with then. Sometimes the pump side would weep and need a new o-ring, but this was the motor. The pump has been on there for a while I suppose.

This will serve as the motivation to build a new fuel cell with a modern style in-tank pump (or two, haha).

So did they let guys race with drag radials?

Yes, they let drag radials in. I saw Nitto's, BFG drag radials and I was the only one that I knew had Hoosier QTP's
I even saw a Polyglass member wearing his worn out Polys.
Run what you brung they said, so I did.

Saw your car parked but no one was around, glad you got it fixed and home. Was a little disapointed when i saw other cars with dr,s and QTPs, i woild have looked for a pair instead of wheels for my street tires. Had good time over. quallified in the quick 6 for the run off but got smoked by that turbo diesel Ram.

Are any of the Race Forum guys going to be hanging around any other places during the weekend? Would like to meet some of you. Later. Matt

I'll be at or just across from the Chrysler Fiat display at 13th mile and Woodward depending on space. they have an experience track taking up much real-estate at 13th, so I might be thrown across the street somewhere. It's a scrap shoot.
Trying to get there early as to not be stuck in the traffic rut.

I have two sets of rims with drag radials, I went out and bought used wheels/tires just for this...that said, who needs 2 15x8 prostars? haha

I saw your car too, but didn't socialize much after the fuel pump died.
Wish they would let other Mopars in the Dodge shoot out, but yeah, that truck was crazy.

I heard the winner got a hellcat engine and trans
on a trailer ready to go... had to be a mopar that
would win it.... not bad.. engine/trans and a trailer

Looks like Mopar is going all out this year for
Woodward.. hope they keep it up in the following
years

Yeah, I'm a little jealous...haha.

If I would have known, I would have put a dodge badge on the plymouth along with the plate kit that's sitting on the shelf

http://www.hotrod.com/features/1508-the-...and-10000-fans/

Certainly a thanks to Dodge and Roadkill Nights for putting on a free event. Clearly, no small level of effort.

Overall, I was a little disappointed. I've been to other flashlight drag and this one was a little stuffy. Most of the cars racing were not that interesting, it really was not a grudge race atmosphere, the race cars were some what isolated form the spectators, there was nothing but asphalt, too few food vendors, the fencing made visibility difficult, spectating was not user friendly.

We found Woodward to be much more interesting and fun.

It is unlikely we will go back to the Silverdome.

http://news.allpar.com/index.php/2015/08/run-by-run-roadkill-quickest-dodge-shootout-29666

Goes to show you, always read the fine print.
With all the sweating on my half over getting a helmet during the early part of the day and finally getting the tires to within pressure to handle my stove, I never realized that the grand prize Hellcat drivetrain was to be dueled only between the Dodges and not the whole field. Shheee, even Plymouths and other Chryslers weren't allowed to compete for the Kitten engine.
Thinking the whole field was going for the prize, I felt I did not want to compete in such a large overall field with a drunk car.
It turned out that the Dodge field was not as large after all. Dahhhh, should have known that Dodge is not going to give away a Hellcat drivetrain to just anybody outside of Mopar to dismantle. I thought they were going to shut down everything at exactly three hours after start due to a curfew so I left early so that I could try and meet cats at the Donut Cutter.
Oh well, much cud's and congrats to the Bee.
Glad he got it.

Are you saying it HAD to be a Dodge that won it...
not just a mopar

Correct.

Yeah I know it goes into a Dodge but I figured
it would be any mopar... so who won it and how
quick was he

Yes, from what I now know.
I found it strange that Plymouths, Chryslers, and AMC's were all separated from us Dodges. Different lanes.
I guess being that Dodge is the remaining Performance arm of the company, and that Dodge was sponsoring the event and giving away the engine and Trans, (6 speed at that,) they only wanted Dodges to race for it.
I did not understand it and other lose rules, time limitations or else I would have stayed in the rounds and blown off going to Woodward.
I love racing after dark. I wonder why.LOL.

So what is this time deal... when did they shut
you down... wish I had my junk ready... if I would
have known it had to be a Dodge I might have worked
harder to finish it

Supposedly, there was no timing system to record ET's and such but an old school street race vibe on who got to the stripe first.
That Bee looked to be in the mid to low 11 second bracket.
Even with a quicker car, it was a very trial and error type of running with all the humps and bumps along the way. I gather (THEY) intentionally kept the course course and rough so that people would not get comfortable and over run their boundaries like that Tin lizzy did at the wall.
The shut down was calling for Murphy's Law with my four way (DRUMS) and I for one was not looking to meet him.
That in itself was the only concern that was mentioned over and over again by the announcers.

Shheeet, I would have worked hard just to stay! LOL.

Hell.. I'm within a few days of being finished
but I'm going over everything.. and changing a few
things to hopefully make it better... I should be
running by the weekend.... if things work out right..
messing up the front end sure set me back