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Re: When racing for $10,000,make SURE you have enough fuel [Re: Darrell] #386445 07/26/09 09:00 AM 07/26/09 09:00 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 686 PA A ajcasini mopar
ajcasini mopar A Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 686 PA	I was stanging at the starting line when this happened. It was the craziest thing that I had seen in a very long time. Steve Alford actually was trying to rock his car into the stage beam while trying to get it started. Then as soon as he got it fired it jumped out 3 feet and that was it. Talked to Manny after this and he said he was so focused he didnt know what happened until after his foul. Manny was killer all day and flirting with the red bulb. Just an inoppertune time to turn it red.

Re: When racing for $10,000,make SURE you have enough fuel #386446 07/26/09 09:12 AM 07/26/09 09:12 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: Quote: Quote: Quote: i just feel if your racing,why not go fast. Simple. They dont get cheaper as they get faster. For some folks money is no object... and going fast is what racing is all about (oh- and wheelies too) could we please leave the politics out of this . i was ordered by the president to stimulate the economy. i would just like to see some faster cars win the big $$$$. thats all please actionange no drama sounds like a winner to me, how fast can you make my car go sponsorship available

Re: When racing for $10,000,make SURE you have enough fuel [Re: ajcasini] #386447 07/26/09 09:14 AM 07/26/09 09:14 AM
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MegaDart master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,314 The Swamp	Quote: how fast were those cars, they seemed to be a little slow,especially the red lite bandit! He might have been dialed faster then you?? I think I heard 5.8x? He lifted soon as he saw red.. Quote: The way I think of it, the race is over as soon as somebody red lights and of course there are always exceptions. My buddy redlit in Top Sportsman against Ronnie Davis who was dialed 6.54. Ronnie never saw red ran it out got squirly and crossed the centerline giving the win back to Mike Thompson!!

Re: When racing for $10,000,make SURE you have enough fuel [Re: MegaDart] #386448 07/26/09 10:58 AM 07/26/09 10:58 AM
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RonTheAnnouncer master Joined: May 2004 Posts: 4,617 In the tower	My buddy Rick Baehr won Friday night! I saw a guy run out during the semis of a 5K race at Norwalk. He'd been racing over 20 years and never had it happen. Unfortunately for him, it happened right after his burnout. Ron H. "Just when you think you have all of the answers...I change the questions!" "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Re: When racing for $10,000,make SURE you have enough fuel [Re: RonTheAnnouncer] #386449 07/26/09 11:02 AM 07/26/09 11:02 AM
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slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,388 Park Forest, IL	Quote: My buddy Rick Baehr won Friday night! I saw a guy run out during the semis of a 5K race at Norwalk. He'd been racing over 20 years and never had it happen. Unfortunately for him, it happened right after his burnout. I saw a buddy of mine do it the day he wore his "I'd rather push my Ford than drive a Chevy" shirt. Ran out on the burnout. We were a big hit pushing his Falcon back to the pits. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: When racing for $10,000,make SURE you have enough fuel [Re: slantzilla] #386450 07/26/09 11:27 AM 07/26/09 11:27 AM
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Leigh master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,001 Anoka County, MN	To funny.

Re: When racing for $10,000,make SURE you have enough fuel #386451 07/26/09 12:38 PM 07/26/09 12:38 PM
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instigator super stock I Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,090 north cakalaky	Quote: how fast were those cars, they seemed to be a little slow,especially the red lite bandit! And you think 9.20's is fast.....maybe for a good street car around here.... 65 Barracuda All aluminum Indy HEMI with some boost! COMING TO A TRACK NEAR YOU!

Re: When racing for $10,000,make SURE you have enough fuel [Re: instigator] #386452 07/26/09 03:27 PM 07/26/09 03:27 PM
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Uncle Barry super stock U Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,070 Big Western Pencilveinya	Quote: Quote: how fast were those cars, they seemed to be a little slow,especially the red lite bandit! And you think 9.20's is fast.....maybe for a good street car around here.... o my, i almost ruined my laptop by spitting a drink of water all over it reading that one!!

Re: When racing for $10,000,make SURE you have enough fuel [Re: instigator] #386453 07/26/09 03:38 PM 07/26/09 03:38 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Quote: how fast were those cars, they seemed to be a little slow,especially the red lite bandit! And you think 9.20's is fast.....maybe for a good street car around here.... you all need power adders to go fast, NOS, Turbo's,blowers,etc. i like natural aspirated, the real way to go fast, anything else is just cheatin imo. if i put a turbo on mine, i wonder how fast i'd go. 5377024-65dodgeatetown.jpg (31 downloads)

Re: When racing for $10,000,make SURE you have enough fuel #386454 07/26/09 03:52 PM 07/26/09 03:52 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,429 Weatherford, Texas RapidusMaximus top fuel
RapidusMaximus top fuel Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,429 Weatherford, Texas	I was at a Ten-grander one weekend, made it down to 3 cars, didn't get the bye, another dragster beside me got it...he pulled into the water, hit it and blew the coupler, rear seal and damaged the shorty plate on the transmission, me and the other guy ran...I was .007 on the tree to his .028...pedaled him too hard and gave the stripe back .002 ...bottom line was they couldn't get the broken car fixed and the guy that beat me byed in the final...the guy with the broken car was......but he still got runner-up money without even staging...thanks to my hard driving at the stripe I got semi-money...nice...real nice... 1968 Plymouth GTX 1974 Dodge P/U Long Bed Stepside 318 2019 Ram 2500 6.4, auto, 4WD

Re: When racing for $10,000,make SURE you have enough fuel #386455 07/28/09 04:19 PM 07/28/09 04:19 PM
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nhramark master N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,104 Wheels up, MO	Quote: you all need power adders to go fast, NOS, Turbo's,blowers,etc. i like natural aspirated, the real way to go fast, anything else is just cheatin imo. if i put a turbo on mine, i wonder how fast i'd go. A turbo on your car would make so much power you would probably be afraid to drive it. I like (and own) NA cars too, but you are severely tunnel visioned if you can't see the appeal of a turbo motor. [image]http://s1126.photobucket.com/user/nhramark1/library/Racing[/image] 9.100 @ 150 mph 5.780 @ 120 mph

Re: When racing for $10,000,make SURE you have enough fuel [Re: nhramark] #386456 07/28/09 05:02 PM 07/28/09 05:02 PM
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Re: When racing for $10,000,make SURE you have enough fuel [Re: nhramark] #386457 07/28/09 07:38 PM 07/28/09 07:38 PM
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topfueldart master T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,697 Renton Wa	Quote: Quote: you all need power adders to go fast, NOS, Turbo's,blowers,etc. i like natural aspirated, the real way to go fast, anything else is just cheatin imo. if i put a turbo on mine, i wonder how fast i'd go. A turbo on your car would make so much power you would probably be afraid to drive it. I like (and own) NA cars too, but you are severely tunnel visioned if you can't see the appeal of a turbo motor. 11.48 @ 120 with a 1.80 60' 318, stock 1.88 heads, stock 904, Pump Gas, 13 lbs of boost. 9.94 @ 134, 318 on pump gas, 14 lbs w/ Eddies, transbrake 727, 3600 lbs, 3.54 gear and 28's.

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