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Spring is here.... You racing yet?

Posted By: StealthWedge67

Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/18/11 09:08 PM

Today being the first day of spring, I can't help but wonder how how much of the country is racing already.

This time of year in the Northwest is about as frustrating as it gets. Rain, Rain, and more Rain!!

I got my new ET Drag Radials mounted up the other day, and can't wait to get to the track and see how my off-season changes pay off, but around here, we're probably still 6 or 8 weeks away (sucks!)

You guys??????
Posted By: maximum entropy

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/18/11 10:37 PM

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Today being the first day of spring, I can't help but wonder how how much of the country is racing already.

This time of year in the Northwest is about as frustrating as it gets. Rain, Rain, and more Rain!!

I got my new ET Drag Radials mounted up the other day, and can't wait to get to the track and see how my off-season changes pay off, but around here, we're probably still 6 or 8 weeks away (sucks!)

You guys??????


heheh. snowing here. of course, opening day is usually in may here, and it's been snowed out the last couple of years.
Posted By: Crizila

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/18/11 10:42 PM

Heck, I'm half way through the season! Race #6 is tomorrow ( out of 12 ). The only month I don't race is July - too hot.

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Posted By: dartman366

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/18/11 10:43 PM

the title of this post just crack's me up, I live in Ohio and it could be snowing by morning
Posted By: chris3

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/18/11 10:47 PM

Nothin goes wrong will run the new motor at piedmont on Sunday.
Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/18/11 11:01 PM

In a few weeks I'll pull my back up engine out of the
car and put the W-9 back in... other than that I have
to wait.... it'll be a bit before the tracks open
Posted By: cgall

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 12:11 AM

Yeah Bill, I still have a full tank of fuel in my snowblower, I never drain it out until mid-April.

They tried to open up at Edgewater last week, but they only got 17 cars. The Ohio river was at 56 feet, only a couple feet away from flooding the track.

Raining right now, more for Sunday.
Posted By: Triple Threat

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 01:33 AM

Drove the car to work today. Might head down to Woodburn soon if the weather cooperates to blow the cobwebs out the car, but mainly me. Otherwise i'll be hanging on until April 16th, 17th for Pacific's opener.
Posted By: Crizila

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 01:35 AM

Locked and loaded for tomorrow.

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Posted By: Al_Alguire

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 02:03 AM

Wish I could. It simply wont quit raining here. Thinking maybe of taking up sailing, or Arc building. Made it out ONE time so far this year with any success. I am racing in Vegas next week with no real data to go off of and a new combination with a total of 4 passes on it. Only three of which were on the stop. So call me a first round duck but gotta go.
Posted By: DragDart360

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 02:32 AM

Pulled car out of trailer checked it over and will be at the track Tuesday! Also took a block to Ryan J for a new bullet. I'll be in the 10's by Mid season 75 degrees here today!

Posted By: Moparmick

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 02:35 AM

Charlie we had 29 cars, track took a while to come around, they ran pro and sportsman w/ buybacks and we were all done by 3pm, gonna run tomorrow night should have prettty good turnout come on down , you aint skeered are you? Coop
Posted By: StealthWedge67

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 05:46 AM

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Drove the car to work today. Might head down to Woodburn soon if the weather cooperates to blow the cobwebs out the car, but mainly me. Otherwise i'll be hanging on until April 16th, 17th for Pacific's opener.



Dustin, do you trailer to Woodburn, or does the Dart sing all the way there and back?
Posted By: Triple Threat

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 05:50 AM

I trailer when going long distances because I can. If I had no other options I would drive the car. Its a car, i'll drive it and race it. If it breaks, i'll fix it.
Posted By: boatracer572

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 06:53 AM

our season starts next weekend.

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Posted By: 383man

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 08:26 AM

No racing yet for me but I had my 63 out yesterday and today. Put about 50 to 60 miles on it tonight driving to a local cruise that had alot of cars there. I dont think I will race mine until I put the new eng in it. Ron





Posted By: 11secdart

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 12:41 PM

Going to Raceway Park tomorrow, had car all loaded up to go last week but had a cold and didn`t feel well. Points don`t start at my home track ( Island Dragway) until the first week in April.
Posted By: Mr. T

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 12:52 PM

Not yet. The weather is good, but I have to get my new Toyo slicks mounted yet. I have tickets to go watch a boxing match this Saturday. This will be a new experience for me.
Triple Threat, I like your attitude!!
Posted By: 1x59rr

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 01:12 PM

1st points race at northeast (NC) today
Posted By: CHAPPER

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 04:55 PM

Saw on Kanawha Valley's web-site (Winfield, W. Va.) they are going to have a Test/Tune and swap meet March 26. Sounds good, but a little too early for me...car is still in the trailer,,maybe in a couple weeks I'll be ready.
Posted By: VernMotor

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 05:42 PM

It is almost spring and I almost got the car back together LOL
Posted By: Eric

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 06:09 PM

Car is still in the trailer full of anti-freeze.. ..By the end of the month hopefully I will have my motorhome..truck and trailer ready. Blow the dust of the Arrow and hit a gamblers race before heading up to Dunn Tire for a 2k race. Then points at PRP with a few IHRA races and big $ deals sprinkled in.

The Porsche dealer I work at is envolved in some road coarse stuff so I will probably be doing some of that also..
Posted By: dartman366

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 06:12 PM

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Saw on Kanawha Valley's web-site (Winfield, W. Va.) they are going to have a Test/Tune and swap meet March 26. Sounds good, but a little too early for me...car is still in the trailer,,maybe in a couple weeks I'll be ready.

Hey Chapper, keep me informed about Kanawa valley,I have family in Athens and try to make it down on occation,was last down there a couple of years ago and the track was terrible and I have been hearing that they were not going to open this year after the sale fell thru, would like to come back this summer,,I always liked that track and a friend of mine, Jeff Johnson and his dad with the "Fast Forward" dakota run's there.
Posted By: ggddemon

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 06:14 PM

It's 60 days before our track in N.D. opens, but off to Nickens to dyno and bring home the s.b. alum. bullet on Wed
Posted By: Jeepmon

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/19/11 06:58 PM

We've had two scheduled races this year.. one was called due to rain and the other was a 1st round red light.. (sigh)

Every Saturday is TnT at our other track.. however its pouring buckets today and rain is forecasted everyday for the next ten days.... (dbl sigh)
Posted By: blue_stocker

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/21/11 02:24 AM

Not with this stuff floating down all Saturday and Today!!! And THIS is California...

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Posted By: qwkmopardan

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/21/11 04:12 AM

I drove my 79 "300" 150 miles one way to sikeston last night and ended up in two finals. Foot brake I was .497 red and dead on 7.420 on 7.42 dial. Then 10 minute later in Pro I dialed 7.41 and went 7.405 on 7.41 dial. It was a 6.03 dial in Rustang in the other lane and I took .035 stripe cause I did'nt judge him right. I thought I was going to double up and got two runner ups. Still had alot of fun though. The 150 mile drive home in that loud a$$ car in the rain was'nt so much fun. Cheap day to race as the "300" got near 14mpg there and back. Car used 21 gallons of gas to go 300 miles on the highway and 7.5 gallons to make 19 1/8th mile passes.


Posted By: CHAPPER

Re: Spring is here.... You racing yet? - 03/22/11 01:28 AM

Mine is out of the trailer and in the garage!! as of this evening. Hopefully a full day or ten will get me ready to go... Mostly just some routine things to do,,,if I don't find any major problems Can't hardly wait to go racin'!!!
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