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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2025 Tracks Announced
[Re: Blusmbl]
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12/21/24 04:18 PM
12/21/24 04:18 PM
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Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY
Dragula
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My plan is to run Hoosier Quick Time bias ply DOT 16.5x31 for the street ride cause they have lots of tread in case of rain. And then switch to 315 pro radial on 15x12 rims if money allows. Obviously with a big offset in the rims. The smaller 29 Dia radial will bring up my race rpm a little, so the mild gears I run should make them about right for racing with the smaller radials. The 16x31's are actually small for my car already...
Never had a set, but they say leaf spring cars run well with them, so maybe we learn somthing in switching. I should clarify - you don't need to run radials, it just can't be a regular DOT tire. It can be a drag radial or a conventional bias ply DOT or track only slick, just no street tires so the tread doesn't screw up the track prep. QT Pros, ET Streets, ET Drags, etc are all okay, either bias or radial. There is a width restriction on many of the classes though. I was crabing more about the size limitations...Us old car guys aren't use to the fact no one tubs a car anymore. Those old classes never had tire limits. I ran in a Gasser series for many years...And there is no way my Gasser even remotely fits their rules. So we go with the Cuda as its street legal, but still fully tubbed. I had to do some measuring, and the 315's will work with a major offset in the rims. Heck, with leafs, they might even work better...
Last edited by Dragula; 12/21/24 04:21 PM.
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2025 Tracks Announced
[Re: Bad340fish]
#3277564
12/22/24 07:35 AM
12/22/24 07:35 AM
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RTSE4ME
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I'm only coming up with about 500 miles for the drive portion. I thought they were closer to 1,000 ? I am sure they will add some flair in there to add some distance. MIR is between all the other tracks so adding flair should be easy. DC, Baltimore traffic is fun.
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2025 Tracks Announced
[Re: RTSE4ME]
#3277576
12/22/24 09:12 AM
12/22/24 09:12 AM
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Loudoun County, VA
Brad_Haak
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Plenty of off-highway roads to add distance and time. If they run people on the Capitol or Baltimore Beltways during rush hour, that will be a true test of everyone's cooling systems  Anyone know if they typically allow for overnight stays at the tracks? I would just as soon pitch a tent and camp out, rather than deal with hotel rooms most nights.
2021 Challenger 6.4L Scat Pack 1320
100% stock: 1.680, 11.894 at 113.75 (DA 175 ft)
weight reduction, wheels, tires, Hellcat air box: 1.661, 11.686 at 115.97 (DA 710 ft)
1973 Challenger 452 ci street/strip [2008]
pump gas, DOT radials: 1.454, 10.523 at 126.44 (DA 514 ft)
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2025 Tracks Announced
[Re: Dragula]
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12/22/24 11:05 AM
12/22/24 11:05 AM
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Minnesota
Hemi_Joel
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I don't know if I'll sign up or not. I'm planning on racing at two land speed events in 2025 one of them being speed Week in August at the Bonneville salt flats. Not sure if I'll have time to squeeze in drag week. Maybe I'll wait till registration is closed and then get on the wait list.
My buddy Jay Brown who got me started in drag week is talking about maybe going with his sohc powered Shelby. If he registers then maybe I will.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/boeexFms.jpg[/img]31 Plymouth Coupe, 392 Hemi, T56 magnum RS23J71 RS27J77 RP23J71 RO23J71 WM21J8A I don't regret the things I've done. I only regret the things I didn't do. "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato"
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2025 Tracks Announced
[Re: carnut68]
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12/22/24 11:12 AM
12/22/24 11:12 AM
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I wouldn't hesitate to take my '23 Scat Pak. Not trying to win any money. I just want a drag week participant sticker. I I can guarantee you that car will not finish in the the money at drag week.  Because drag Week doesn't pay any money. 
[img]http://i.imgur.com/boeexFms.jpg[/img]31 Plymouth Coupe, 392 Hemi, T56 magnum RS23J71 RS27J77 RP23J71 RO23J71 WM21J8A I don't regret the things I've done. I only regret the things I didn't do. "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato"
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2025 Tracks Announced
[Re: Hemi_Joel]
#3277616
12/22/24 12:47 PM
12/22/24 12:47 PM
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carnut68
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I wouldn't hesitate to take my '23 Scat Pak. Not trying to win any money. I just want a drag week participant sticker. I I can guarantee you that car will not finish in the the money at drag week. Because drag Week doesn't pay any money. You are right, but just spending the week racing is what it's all about. By the way I met you in Columbus a few years ago. That Scatty did run 12.22 in 85 degree heat with a big head wind.
America First!
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2025 Tracks Announced
[Re: carnut68]
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12/22/24 01:11 PM
12/22/24 01:11 PM
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Hemi_Joel
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Bring it! Or bring the Chevy or just bring something!
Columbus, I must have been there with the Blue GTX?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/boeexFms.jpg[/img]31 Plymouth Coupe, 392 Hemi, T56 magnum RS23J71 RS27J77 RP23J71 RO23J71 WM21J8A I don't regret the things I've done. I only regret the things I didn't do. "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato"
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week 2025 Tracks Announced
[Re: Hemi_Joel]
#3277649
12/22/24 02:44 PM
12/22/24 02:44 PM
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Topeka Kansas
ksj
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I don't know if I'll sign up or not. I'm planning on racing at two land speed events in 2025 one of them being speed Week in August at the Bonneville salt flats. Not sure if I'll have time to squeeze in drag week. Maybe I'll wait till registration is closed and then get on the wait list.
My buddy Jay Brown who got me started in drag week is talking about maybe going with his sohc powered Shelby. If he registers then maybe I will. Be neat to see Jay back at DW.
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