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How's Rockingham Dragway ? or good track down south #834951 10/20/10 09:11 PM 10/20/10 09:11 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,584 sycamore,ohio B BobsProFab OP master
BobsProFab OP master B Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,584 sycamore,ohio	any of you guys run there and how is the track ? http://www.rockinghamdragway.com/ thanks Bob Last edited by BobsProFab; 10/20/10 09:21 PM.

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? or good track down south [Re: BobsProFab] #834952 10/20/10 09:22 PM 10/20/10 09:22 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,330 Lynchburg, VA Leon441 master
Leon441 master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,330 Lynchburg, VA	Mineshaft air right now I'd say. At a good event the track hooks. That's all I go to is good events. Had a bad track prep years ago at a Mopar race. Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? [Re: BobsProFab] #834953 10/20/10 09:23 PM 10/20/10 09:23 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,031 Raleigh N.C H hemiparts "Missile Pilot"
hemiparts "Missile Pilot" H Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,031 Raleigh N.C	Good Luck The last time we ran there the track was horrible !!!! If the wind is blowing stay out of the left lane. When you come past the end of the concrete bleachers thers is a killer cross wind ( saw cars move almost across center line )Facilities not very well mainteined. Good Luck in the Summitt Team Finals.

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? [Re: hemiparts] #834954 10/20/10 09:32 PM 10/20/10 09:32 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,584 sycamore,ohio B BobsProFab OP master
BobsProFab OP master B Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,584 sycamore,ohio	im looking for tracks that will be running in Nov. and Dec. down south on east side to do some testing and would like to go some where thats decent and knows how to prep a track. perfer a 1/4 track any suggestion's would be great ! thanks Bob

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? [Re: BobsProFab] #834955 10/20/10 09:38 PM 10/20/10 09:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,633 Jacksonville, NC RonP top fuel
RonP top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,633 Jacksonville, NC	You are pretty much stuck with the rock as far as I am concerned. i have never had bad luck at Rockingham. Need to get there soon and run mine in the 1/4 again. You need to go further to darlington maybe or even into Florida. Bristol Dragway would probably be a good choice as well, but not sure what the schedule is. the only other 1/4 track that I know of is Fayetteville and I am not a fan of that place at all. Good luck

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? or good track down south [Re: BobsProFab] #834956 10/20/10 09:54 PM 10/20/10 09:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 526 NC B barracuda man mopar
barracuda man mopar B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 526 NC	bob look in to these. coastalplainsdragway.hooks hard. dunn/benson dragstrip.hooks good kinstondragstrip.hooks so so

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? [Re: RonP] #834957 10/20/10 10:00 PM 10/20/10 10:00 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 794 SC Greg super stock
Greg super stock Joined: May 2004 Posts: 794 SC	Bob, If they are having a bigger race I think the track would be fine. The few times I have been down there it was decent. I went down on a Friday night test-n-tune and the top end was slick. The next day was fine.

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? [Re: Greg] #834958 10/20/10 10:05 PM 10/20/10 10:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,049 ohio A all spooled up super stock
all spooled up super stock A Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,049 ohio	SOUTH GEORGIA MOTOR SP RTS PARK HANDS DOWN Last edited by hookd; 10/20/10 10:11 PM.

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? or good track down south [Re: barracuda man] #834959 10/20/10 10:18 PM 10/20/10 10:18 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,031 Raleigh N.C H hemiparts "Missile Pilot"
hemiparts "Missile Pilot" H Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,031 Raleigh N.C	Quote: bob look in to these. coastalplainsdragway.hooks hard. dunn/benson dragstrip.hooks good kinstondragstrip.hooks so so Coastal Plains is a killer track Troy Humphries test his Pro Stockers there. Dunn-Benson is hands down the best 1/8 of a mile track in NC the facilities are second only to Z-Max the track is finsihed for 1/4 mile but they won't have the timming equip moved until Jan. Kinston has a 1/4 mile facility and they run a winter race serise, and it's now run by former sportsman world champion Danny Waters Jr so they keep that track in pretty good condition also. If you just want to work on short times I recommend Dunn Benson if you need to go a 1/4 I would say Kinston or Coastal Plains.

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? [Re: BobsProFab] #834960 10/20/10 10:20 PM 10/20/10 10:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 541 South Carolina A a408swinger mopar addict
a408swinger mopar addict A Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 541 South Carolina	Quote: im looking for tracks that will be running in Nov. and Dec. down south on east side to do some testing and would like to go some where thats decent and knows how to prep a track. perfer a 1/4 track any suggestion's would be great ! thanks Bob Carolina Dragway (House of Hook). Best track in the south plain and simple. Its a HUGE grudge track and is always on kill.

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? or good track down south [Re: BobsProFab] #834961 10/20/10 10:22 PM 10/20/10 10:22 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 466 U.S.A. C Captain Flapjack mopar
Captain Flapjack mopar C Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 466 U.S.A.	id look at it as a good local to regional type of track you can usually get a good amount of time shots in to dial your car in if needed

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? or good track down south [Re: Captain Flapjack] #834962 10/20/10 11:12 PM 10/20/10 11:12 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,584 sycamore,ohio B BobsProFab OP master
BobsProFab OP master B Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,584 sycamore,ohio	1/8 mile would work also i need to get test hits on the combo to dial in chassis and check convertor it looks like late Nov. to early Dec. before i can have the new car ready and i dont plan on waiting till next spring

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? or good track down south [Re: BobsProFab] #834963 10/20/10 11:18 PM 10/20/10 11:18 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,031 Raleigh N.C H hemiparts "Missile Pilot"
hemiparts "Missile Pilot" H Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,031 Raleigh N.C	http://www.coastalplainsraceway.com/dragway/schedule/ http://www.kdsmotorsports.com/

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? or good track down south [Re: hemiparts] #834964 10/21/10 12:11 AM 10/21/10 12:11 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,890 North Alabama M Monte_Smith master
Monte_Smith master M Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,890 North Alabama	In December, you can likely forget anything in the Carolinas, it will be cold and all the tracks closed, or if they are open, it's very hit/miss on weather. For testing in December, about the farthest north you can be, would likely be SGMP. The track is 1/4 mile and the surface is KILLER. Monte

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? or good track down south [Re: BobsProFab] #834965 10/21/10 12:17 AM 10/21/10 12:17 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,596 BX, CT, FL. B B1KILLER pro stock
B1KILLER pro stock B Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,596 BX, CT, FL.	If you want to travel, go to Carolina , house of hook. Lots of grudge racing, and the name speaks for itself .

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? or good track down south [Re: B1KILLER] #834966 10/21/10 09:03 AM 10/21/10 09:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,362 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,362 Marion, South Carolina [><]	Carolina Dragway, the house of hook, is 1/4 mile and near the Georgia line. Always hooks good. Wish it wasn't almost a 4 hour drive for me to get there. Darlington Dragway is nice, 1/4 mile, and track prep is decent. This is where I usually go. Rockingham's track prep is usually terrible, unless it's a big event. Test and Tune there is a joke as far as track prep. Fayetteville Motorsports Park is a nice place, 1/4 mile, and has been prepped good every time I've been there. The weather in December is hit and miss. We've had Christmases when I was wearing shorts all day, then again it's been cold as he11 too. CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? or good track down south [Re: an8sec70cuda] #834967 10/21/10 09:15 AM 10/21/10 09:15 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	My Rockingham experience:sand spurrs,snakes,rodents,rain,cold and some "wild racing" [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? or good track down south [Re: BobsProFab] #834968 10/21/10 09:29 AM 10/21/10 09:29 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 622 NC chris3 mopar
chris3 mopar Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 622 NC	The information you have been given is pretty much correct. North Carolina probably has more drag strips than any state; however, the weather here after mid-November is a roll of the dice. Rockingham is a 1/4 mile track but they do not prep that track very well unless there is a big race. Fayetteville is a 1/4 mile but it can be a wreck at times. Dunn Benson has completely rebuilt their track and is going to run 1/4 mile, I think beginning next year. The track is closing in November and will not re-open until March. Carolina Dragway "House of Hook" would be a good choice; however, you got to look at the weather forecast.

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? [Re: BobsProFab] #834969 10/21/10 09:55 AM 10/21/10 09:55 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,048 Shelby Twp. Mi HardcoreB master
HardcoreB master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,048 Shelby Twp. Mi	Quote: im looking for tracks that will be running in Nov. and Dec. down south on east side to do some testing and would like to go some where thats decent and knows how to prep a track. perfer a 1/4 track any suggestion's would be great ! thanks Bob Great post Bob!!! At some point soon hopefully, Me and "the Randinator" will swing down with my car/trailer and we'll go south (convoy) to good surfaces and weather.

Re: How's Rockingham Dragway ? [Re: BobsProFab] #834970 10/21/10 09:57 AM 10/21/10 09:57 AM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,648 GA Boosted master
Boosted master Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,648 GA	Quote: im looking for tracks that will be running in Nov. and Dec. down south on east side to do some testing and would like to go some where thats decent and knows how to prep a track. perfer a 1/4 track any suggestion's would be great ! thanks Bob Track wise there are no better tracks in the State of GA as far as prep, area, weather and ownership than Silver Dollar Raceway. See my Signature Bob.. Great track 1/4mile NHRA rules and alot of the big names come down here to test.. My club has a track day coming up in Nov.. See sig and you are welcome to come play.. You can show time or not and run as many times as you can 1/8 or 1/4. Air temp here in Middle GA is always great except for late January /Feb. 2011 RAM3500 1967 Fastback Barracuda with some go fast goodies.

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