I did pro tree for the first time last year. It's very hard to get used to with a foot brake car, but it was really fun because it was different! I tried it first at Milan at a T&T and then the Roadkill event in Pontiac was a pro tree.

I'm all for it, it will for sure mix things up.

As for the razzing....you'll do that to me anyway. LOL.

I like these rules! Thanks again.

Sorry...... In the rules, I should have said guys...... And gals

My apologies DusterGirl340

LOL, I didn't even notice! It's all good.

Sounds like you guys and girls are in for a good time. Have FUN.

I think it sounds like fun too, and I'll be looking for a tenth or two also.
let see, remove front bumper, back seat,50# tool box from trunk, 1/4 tank of fuel. I\m half way there.

Pro tree with a stick car can be a challenge but I'm up for it. Now I just have to plan my vacation time and get a few passes on the new drivetrain before then.
Thanks again to Don for sponsoring this class it should be filled with some fast "real" street cars.
Gus

Like the others said, thanks for stepping up to support this.

I ran 11.62-11.64 last year during DragWeek on pumpgas...Maybe I'll stick to the diet this year, and if I have to pour in some good gas and bump up the timing. I was planning a head swap, just not sure its in the cards this year...

New rule: No soaking wet 130# substitute drivers allowed!! Thanks Don for putting this class into the mix, it should be a lot of fun as we have watched the 10.0 guys for years enjoying!!

I am gonna try to lose some weight. In fact I have to. Gonna get hip replaced this coming fall. But if I didn't have a single bite to eat before Norwalk, Norton is still a tenth and a half over me if I can snag him to drive.... Lol
My car would go whew, that monster is out of the drivers seat.....

dammit!

Don,

Thanks again and I don't see an issue with any of the rules at this point


I am updating the website now and will have a news letter out to the mailing list and on social media soon -



The only question I would have is what day would we like to run this on? We can run it in conjunction with the 10.0 and regular scheduled classes on Saturday or we can make it a Friday Night Race

Good question Josh.
Fri night sounds good, but I know a lot of people don't show up till Sat morning. So unsure what would be the best way to go.
Probably lean to doing it along with 10.0 on Sat night back to back with them

Hey for what it's worth I weigh 185 with the suit for anybody looking for a driver.
Doug

For what it's worth I weigh way less than 185. heh heh...

How about only muffler cars?

Damn I'm going to have to take all the boost out for the first 660ft. It's ok to run 11.50@140mph right? Lol

Just curious on this one as I've never driven a turbo car but how much boost can a footbrake car make at the line

I like racing my car with mufflers but the 2-step doesn't play well with mufflers. After nearly blowing one of my mufflers up I don't run them with the 2-step anymore.
But maybe with the Pro-Tree start it wont be an issue
Gus

Sounds like a fun deal. But you may have some problems with the "no deep stage". What if the top bulb goes out a micro second before the tree comes down. Is that a deep stage? How can you track that? What if you are not sure the top bulb did go out just before the tree flashes?

What if the guy revs and creeps through the first stage, can you make that a red light in the tower? What is wrong with deep staging? Can you enforce a "must shallow stage"? What about the guy who "almost deep stages"? That would be ok right?

I think curtesy stage is always a good idea. BUT, also include that if the first guy is pre-staged, the second guy needs to pre-stage in a reasonable amount of time. I have seen this "burn down" at a few races and it just ticks every body off but the guy doing it.