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Re: Question on 1/8 mile
[Re: ajcasini]
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09/20/13 10:56 PM
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Just wondering what the thoughts are on an 1/8 mile mopar race? Would that deter you from coming to an event?
Also how about 1000' ? I have run 1 1000' race before and it was kinda neat.
Just wanting to get some idea of what the thoughts are?
Yes not a fan of half a race
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Re: Question on 1/8 mile
[Re: ajcasini]
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09/20/13 11:01 PM
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I would think that somebody that was a real racer would race no matter if it was 1/8 or 1/4 as long as they could race.
1.33 60 ft,6.21 at 110.59 in the 1/8, pump gas small block,2950lbs,drag radials,mufflers and driven to track ...
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Re: Question on 1/8 mile
[Re: D-50]
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09/20/13 11:08 PM
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i love the 1/4 mi. but it seems as though its falling to the wayside. my big block just starts to grunt at the 1/8 then its over.once you get used to the 1/8 its not so bad considering the alternative.
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Re: Question on 1/8 mile
[Re: Dartari]
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09/20/13 11:24 PM
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Just wondering what the thoughts are on an 1/8 mile mopar race? Would that deter you from coming to an event?
Also how about 1000' ? I have run 1 1000' race before and it was kinda neat.
Just wanting to get some idea of what the thoughts are?
Yes not a fan of half a race
who do you consider to be a real racer?
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Re: Question on 1/8 mile
[Re: goldmember]
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09/20/13 11:31 PM
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1/8 mile is more exciting,easier on equipment and requires you to be on your game . I hate 1/4 mile with a slow 10's car. If I made 1500hp I may change my mind but for the typical stuff 1/8 mile all the way.
Keep the 1/8 mile race at an 1/8 mile track if it's a 1/4 track keep it 1/4
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Re: Question on 1/8 mile
[Re: max_maniac]
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09/20/13 11:32 PM
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Here we go again. 1/4 vs 1/8th. It's really personal opinion. We haven't had a 1/4 mile track in Arkansas for over 30 years. The first time I ran an 1/8 I went past the finish line and said "this is only a low gear test ". But by the end of the day it didn't matter to me and now I hope I never see 1/4 again. 1/4 was fine 40 years ago when we were racing muscle cars and having a good time. A lot of todays cars are way too fast for that. Do you really want to be doing 195 miles per hour at 1am on a strip cut out of the woods when you don't even know where the closest hospital is much less how to get there? 1/8 mile provides 100% of the excitement of a drag race. 1/4 mile is not as safe and harder on parts. Sorry if I offended the 1/4 mile guys/gals.
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Re: Question on 1/8 mile
[Re: Dartari]
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09/20/13 11:37 PM
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1/8 mile is more exciting,easier on equipment and requires you to be on your game . I hate 1/4 mile with a slow 10's car. If I made 1500hp I may change my mind but for the typical stuff 1/8 mile all the way.
Keep the 1/8 mile race at an 1/8 mile track if it's a 1/4 track keep it 1/4
LOL I've raced many 1/4 tracks on 1/8 bracket programs there's NO reason to waste the car when the 1/8 tells the tale. If the tracks were paying MORE to make the extra carnage then I might race 1/4 mile but most are NOT so I'll stick with the 1/8 mile stuff.275's on big power then the driving experience might be worth it but low hp setup's blowing their guts to make the 1/4 is a joke.JMO See it every week.
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Re: Question on 1/8 mile
[Re: Dartari]
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09/20/13 11:48 PM
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1/8 are for burnouts,junior dragsters and people who are afraid of there cars.
LOL Sure it is.
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Re: Question on 1/8 mile
[Re: dynamite]
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09/20/13 11:49 PM
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1/4 mile only...Besides to run 1/8 I would have to change rear gears to something like 4;56 or lower, That kills street driving..I'm happy on the track and street with 3:55 gears. I'd still be in second at the 1/8 mile mark..
I only lost a half of a tenth in the 1/8 going from 5.14's to 3.50 gears. So you should not have to change them. I also crossed the finish line in 2nd with the 3.50 gears and ran a 6.39 @ 109.
1.33 60 ft,6.21 at 110.59 in the 1/8, pump gas small block,2950lbs,drag radials,mufflers and driven to track ...
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Re: Question on 1/8 mile
[Re: rickseeman]
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09/20/13 11:53 PM
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Most of my racing has been done on 1/8 mile, but at Bristol, I have the opportunity to run the 1/4 mile Sportsman class, 21 races per year. At Bristol I run Pro (1/8 mile) for the purse and run Sportsman for fun. The only other tracks that I have been able to run 1/4 mile is Indy (Mopar Nats in the early/mid 90's), Beech Bend (when I lived near Nashville), Atlanta and Z-Max (Pinks All Out).
Almost all of the other local tracks (at least 7 others within 125 miles) are all 1/8 mile. There is actually one, in Isom, Ky (Lake Cumberland, I think), that runs 330'. It's all about what you have to work with. If you lived around here, you would run 1/8 mile or not race.
So, to answer AJ's orignal question, yes I would.
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Re: Question on 1/8 mile
[Re: '72CudaRacer]
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09/21/13 12:00 AM
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Most of my racing has been done on 1/8 mile, but at Bristol, I have the opportunity to run the 1/4 mile Sportsman class, 21 races per year. At Bristol I run Pro (1/8 mile) for the purse and run Sportsman for fun. The only other tracks that I have been able to run 1/4 mile is Indy (Mopar Nats in the early/mid 90's), Beech Bend (when I lived near Nashville), Atlanta and Z-Max (Pinks All Out).
Almost all of the other local tracks (at least 7 others within 125 miles) are all 1/8 mile. There is actually one, in Isom, Ky (Lake Cumberland, I think), that runs 330'. It's all about what you have to work with. If you lived around here, you would run 1/8 mile or not race.
So, to answer AJ's orignal question, yes I would.
Brian Dunnigan
I don't disagree with you if 1/8 mile track is the only thing around then of course but to run an 1/8 race at a legitimate 1/4 track no
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Re: Question on 1/8 mile
[Re: '72CudaRacer]
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09/21/13 12:01 AM
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Most of my racing has been done on 1/8 mile, but at Bristol, I have the opportunity to run the 1/4 mile Sportsman class, 21 races per year. At Bristol I run Pro (1/8 mile) for the purse and run Sportsman for fun. The only other tracks that I have been able to run 1/4 mile is Indy (Mopar Nats in the early/mid 90's), Beech Bend (when I lived near Nashville), Atlanta and Z-Max (Pinks All Out).
Almost all of the other local tracks (at least 7 others within 125 miles) are all 1/8 mile. There is actually one, in Isom, Ky (Lake Cumberland, I think), that runs 330'. It's all about what you have to work with. If you lived around here, you would run 1/8 mile or not race.
So, to answer AJ's orignal question, yes I would.
Brian Dunnigan
There are only two 1/4 mile tracks in my state and I have raced at both of them but I think they only have 1/8 mile races. They only ran 1/8 when I was there. I would like to see what the D-50 would run in the 1/4.
1.33 60 ft,6.21 at 110.59 in the 1/8, pump gas small block,2950lbs,drag radials,mufflers and driven to track ...
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