Re: Index racing
[Re: jamesc]
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01/01/13 12:59 PM
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Well I am another one of those .90 racers. It is amazing how easy it is. Just punch in some numbers show up and collect the monies and trophies.
Oh wait I get the double dung fling. I also have one of those "fast" cars so Mr Hemicop must really love me
Believe it or not, I HAVE seen you run in Vegas & am impressed by your car. My gripe about index racing is what's been said for decades----why build a fast car when you get penalized for it? My S/C Altered is a "fast" (your quotes) car & I really don't like sitting for 2,3, or more seconds waiting for my light then have to worry about breaking out or him dynamiting the brakes & possibly causing a wreck. Modern electronics takes the driver out of the equation, to a point, so why would I want to run all of THAT stuff? Yes, my car has a throttle-stop on it (I've disconnected it) but that's it as far as "electrics" go. I've resigned myself to running nostalgia stuff or the occassional grudge type stuff against friends. I just think we (racers) have given up too much to technology.....
there are two types of drag racing, bracket and heads up. being you clearly don't like bracket racing tell us about your heads up car and how it fares against the competition
The Super Classes .90 are IMHO the most competitive challenging racing going on today
Rickster
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Re: Index racing
[Re: jamesc]
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01/01/13 04:10 PM
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The Super Classes .90 are IMHO the most competitive challenging racing going on today
there's nothing to it you just put the numbers in the boxes and they do the rest...everyone knows that
I just set it to run 9.90 @ 168 mph works every time.....
Rickster
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Re: Index racing
[Re: hemicop]
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01/02/13 02:58 AM
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The last index race I ran I had to slow my car down, was able to do that and get it to run the number. First round I come up against a guy that was running 2 seconds faster in time trials? what's with that? Well the lights came down, he came out like a rocket, I did cut a good light, he let up and played all the way down the strip keeping inches ahead. He won , I lost by a couple .00 He went on to win that class and another he double entered in. If I was to do that over I would not even tried to get it to run close to the index, just run the run , hit the brakes at the end breaking the other car out. Maybe
it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead
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Re: Index racing
[Re: rowin4]
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01/02/13 10:06 AM
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The last index race I ran I had to slow my car down, was able to do that and get it to run the number. First round I come up against a guy that was running 2 seconds faster in time trials? what's with that? Well the lights came down, he came out like a rocket, I did cut a good light, he let up and played all the way down the strip keeping inches ahead. He won , I lost by a couple .00 He went on to win that class and another he double entered in. If I was to do that over I would not even tried to get it to run close to the index, just run the run , hit the brakes at the end breaking the other car out. Maybe
Scotty Richardson's classes teach how to hold #'s and fender race.....next time around I will be taking that class.....
Rickster
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Re: Index racing
[Re: 11secdart]
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01/02/13 10:07 AM
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i saw a post about 11.50 index from a new jersey member, anyone know where there will be 11.50 index racing on the East coast in 2013?
Nick Bowman 1970 Plymouth Duster - "Footbrake" Red-or-Dead 2X Pittsburgh Raceway Park Points Champion
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Re: Index racing
[Re: 1967dartgt]
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01/02/13 02:04 PM
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No electronics other than tranny brake, driver controls the shifts. 8.00,7.50, and 7.00 indexs, 1/4 mile, .4 Pro Tree, lot's of fun, fast cars.
1994 Undercover Chassis 125" altered
stack injected big block, soon blown and injected
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Re: Index racing
[Re: rickstershemi]
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01/02/13 08:13 PM
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Scotty Richardson's classes teach how to hold #'s and fender race.....next time around I will be taking that class.....
Rickster
I wonder if he'll teach you about "Matty Boxes"
Chris..
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Re: Index racing
[Re: Chris'sBarracuda]
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01/02/13 08:19 PM
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I`m to try 11.50 index at Raceway Park, I`m running Street Points anyhow I`ll just double enter.
68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV
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