Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Weekend

Posted By: triplenickel

Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Weekend - 07/09/10 02:01 PM

Printable Event Flyer and Schedule

5th Annual "Rock & Race" Nostalgia Weekend
Dragway 42 - West Salem, Ohio

Friday - Saturday - Sunday
July 23rd, 24th, and 25th

Friday, July 23
T&T with optional 100% Payback 1/4 mile Gambler Race

Saturday, July 24
Pre-76 Only - No Box - 1/8th Mi - 10.99 and quicker
$1,000 to Win - $300 RU - $100 Semis - $50 Quarters

Sunday, July 25
Pre-76 Only - No Box - 1/8th Mi - 10.99 and quicker
$1,000 to Win - $300 RU - $100 Semis - $50 Quarters

Also, 1/4 mile Trophy Class for 12.00-up dial-in on Saturday and Sunday

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3-Day Weekend Entries
$60 - Money Class
$50 - Trophy Class
$35 - Adult Spectator

Single Day Entries
$35 - Sat or Sun Only - Money Class
$20 - Sat or Sun Only - Trophy Class
$15 - Adult Spectator

$10 - Additional entry fee for optional Gambler Race portion of Friday night's program

Posted By: plasticfantastic

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Weekend - 07/09/10 03:03 PM

I went to this event a couple years ago and it was a blast, sad I wont make it there this year.

Posted By: triplenickel

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Weekend - 07/09/10 03:28 PM

Mopars have done well at this event in the past.

A quick review of the track website's archive pages find that...

In 2009, Dennis Garrett's 1975 Dart Sport was the $$$ Class runner-up.

In 2008, the 1/4 mile trophy class had an all Mopar final with Frank Bremenour's 1934 Plymouth and Daniel Imhoff's 1965 Dodge Coronet.

In 2007, Andrew Dombroski took the Friday Gambler Race win in his GTX and Larry Prykan took the Saturday trophy class win in his 1966 Satellite.

Posted By: ProSport

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Weekend - 07/09/10 09:27 PM

Why is this race only 1/8 mile?

Posted By: triplenickel

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Weekend - 07/09/10 10:28 PM

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Why is this race only 1/8 mile?

It isn't "only 1/8th mile".

Friday's optional "gambler race" eliminator is 1/4 mile only.

Saturday's and Sunday's money class is 1/8th mile while both of those day's trophy class is 1/4 mile.

For the racers, there are several positive things that this change in the money class offers.

Moving that class to 1/8th mile allows significantly more cars to be able to meet the expanded ET break. It accomplishes this without creating huge handicap spots and trap speed differences.

It also doesn't force guys who have their cars set-up for the area's "1/8th mile only" tracks at Pacemakers and Magnolia (or D42's Mod point racers who are set-up for the IHRA Bracket Finals which will be run 1/8th mile this year) to switch gearing or have their machine's tongue hanging out every run.

As a bonus for guys who like to race all they can, cars between 12.00 and 17.50-ish on the 1/4 mile can run both the money and trophy classes if they wish. In the past, the ET breaks for the money class and the trophy class didn't have much (if any, at all) of an overlap.

Posted By: RonTheAnnouncer

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Weekend - 07/09/10 11:43 PM

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Why is this race only 1/8 mile?

Sounds like a fun race...wish the Dart was "tech ready"

Posted By: fourgearsavoy

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Wee - 07/10/10 12:36 AM

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Why is this race only 1/8 mile?

Sounds like a fun race...wish the Dart was "tech ready"

Tech ready

Does it have a steering wheel and four tires

It does sound like fun though and I do need a 1/4 mile time slip to see what it will run before the stick race at the Nats so the Sunday trophy race might be the ticket

Gus

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Weekend - 07/10/10 01:14 AM

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Why is this race only 1/8 mile?

Alot less oil downs with the quicker cars... thats
why they still have the slower classes on the 1/4

Posted By: roadhazard

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Wee - 07/10/10 01:38 AM

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Does it have a steering wheel and four tires

and it only needs 4 lugnuts also

I'm glad that track runs 1/8th mile

Loved racing there years ago

Posted By: ProSport

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Weekend - 07/10/10 03:14 AM

Oops, I should have elaborated, if I bring my car there on Saturday or Sunday it will be 'only 1/8 mile'. This event looks like a blast and I've always wanted to go but I'll be at Thompson that weekend running the Heads-up Asphalt Wars event.

Gus you won't be able to run that trophy class with your new motor unless you pull a couple spark plug wires.

Posted By: fourgearsavoy

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Wee - 07/10/10 11:19 PM

Yeah Bob I figure I might a few TT's in before Jack holds out his hand for mo-money

to get into the other classes.
Gus

Posted By: triplenickel

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Wee - 07/21/10 01:56 AM

Just a little over 2 days until the start of the event.

My son is home on leave from the Navy this weekend and will be wheeling a 67 Plymouth Satellite on Friday and Saturday.

Posted By: racerAL

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Wee - 07/21/10 02:42 AM

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Just a little over 2 days until the start of the event.

My son is home on leave from the Navy this weekend and will be wheeling a 67 Plymouth Satellite on Friday and Saturday.

..yea i saw brian's post over on dragraceresults.com about wanting to race while home on leave.. so i dropped him a line and offered him my car for fri and sat...i told him it wasn't very fast but it's a good dependable race car. i've wanted to hit this race for the last few years and always have something else going..so this year we'll be racing. hope brian fits in the car ok ..his a little taller than me but i think we'll be ok. i've never seen my car go down the track so that will be pretty cool too. looking forward to the weekend and hope to see alot of you there.

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Posted By: abodiesonly1

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Wee - 07/21/10 03:14 AM

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I'm glad that track runs 1/8th mile

Whys that?

Posted By: 69dart

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Wee - 07/21/10 09:24 PM

I've never been up that way but since I have no kids this weekend it sounds like fun. Do they allow camping at the track? The forcast sure looks brutal though Hot and Humid 93 Fri and 92 Sat.

Posted By: triplenickel

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Wee - 07/21/10 11:20 PM

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I've never been up that way but since I have no kids this weekend it sounds like fun. Do they allow camping at the track? The forcast sure looks brutal though Hot and Humid 93 Fri and 92 Sat.

Yes, the track offers camping at no additional cost.

It also has free shower facilities in the new permanent restrooms that were built a couple of seasons ago, but they could be crowded if the turnout from the past few year's Rock and Race events is repeated.

The first 2 days will be the warmest of any "Rock and Race" weekend, but will be similar to last weekend's event which was certainly tolerable.

It sure makes you appreciate the grassy pits and shade trees at Dragway 42.

Imagine putting up with these temps on one of the "blacktop, blacktop... nothing but blacktop" facilities.

Latest forecast for Sunday shows highs in the 70s.

Posted By: DartMan380

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Wee - 07/22/10 01:32 AM

I will be there once again taking pics. Had a blast last year and took over 300 pics - Won't miss it again.

Posted By: triplenickel

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Wee - 07/22/10 04:34 PM

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I will be there once again taking pics. Had a blast last year and took over 300 pics - Won't miss it again.

For those who missed Dartman's photos from last year's event... here is the link.

http://rides.webshots.com/album/573721827ceLLOT

Here are a couple of other photo collections from the 2009 "Rock and Race" event.

http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/nicksL98/Rock%20N%20Race%202009/

http://dragway42.com/photogallery/2009RnRPhotos-1.html

Posted By: DartMan380

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Wee - 07/24/10 11:56 PM

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I will be there once again taking pics. Had a blast last year and took over 300 pics - Won't miss it again.

Couldn't make it down Saturday (daughter was in the hospital over night) - Anyone going down Sunday?

Posted By: 69dart

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Wee - 07/25/10 01:57 AM

Its been a HOT one there for sure. A couple of Storms passed thru today but they still got down to 4 cars before the big storm hit. Despite being 95 degrees the track has been pretty good. The roadster was running 6.42 with 1.38 60fts all day once I figured out the burnout box - made it to the 4th round today hopefully I can find some luck tomorrow and go a few more rounds. Its a nice track for 1/8th mile racing. Should be nice tommorrow only 79

Just watch out for the Amish Buggies. Coming over the hills to find a buggy when towing sure gets your attenion in a hurry.

Posted By: triplenickel

Re: Pair of $1K To Wins - D42's Rock&Race Nostalgia Wee - 07/25/10 06:51 AM

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couple of Storms passed thru today but they still got down to 4 cars before the big storm hit.

Despite being 95 degrees the track has been pretty good.

Should be nice tommorrow only 79

Finals in Saturday's 1/4 mi Trophy class (which will get run during Sunday's time trials) includes Daniel Imhoff's 65 Coronet.

My son was one of the final 4 left in the money class, driving Alan Cox's 67 Satellite. Rather than try to slide 2 rounds of eliminations in during tomorrow's time trials, the track paid $375 to each of the 4 remaining machines (the combined Win, RU, and Semi money divided by 4) on a split for today's money class eliminator.

Sunday will see another 12.00-up 1/4 mile trophy class and 0-10.99 1/8th mile $1000 to win race plus more nitro nostalgia funny cars, the burnout contest, and more!