THSCC Bracket Race at the ROCK!

Dan Ecclestone · **Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:31 pm

Scott, it was actually 106mph, but it was my first time to a drag strip and the camaro had mud and snow tires on at the time

Chris Landi · **Joined:** Mon Mar 08, 2004 6:31 pm **Posts:** 579

Dan Ecclestone wrote:

Scott, it was actually 106mph, but it was my first time to a drag strip and the camaro had mud and snow tires on at the time

Dan, Are you going to drag the STi? From what I've read the folks with race experience are in the 13.0x - 13.1x range stock.

Dan Ecclestone · **Posted:** Sat Jun 05, 2004 9:49 am

Chris, I wish I could attend but I'll be visiting with family that night.

I think the STi's could break into the 12's at that track, bone stock

Cool weather and a great launch would be helpful. Make sure your tire pressure is high enough to get some good wheelspin and avoid axle hop :shock:

Anyone know how close to sea level the track is?

MarcusMcRae · **Posted:** Sat Jun 05, 2004 9:51 pm

So how does this work? Do we just show up and get in line? Do we have a special tarheel time set aside?

Is someone going to have a helmet I can borrow?

shawnwhipple · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:28 pm **Posts:** 603

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Is someone going to have a helmet I can borrow?

Helmets? we don't need no stink'n helmets.

Seriously helmets are not required for by the track unless you are going really fast.

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Sun Jun 06, 2004 9:42 pm

I think you are required to wear a helmet if you are in the 13's. At least thats how it is at Coastal Plains. I have never been to the Rock...

Jason Mauldin · **Posted:** Sun Jun 06, 2004 10:19 pm

Ryan Holton wrote:

I think you are required to wear a helmet if you are in the 13's. At least thats how it is at Coastal Plains. I have never been to the Rock...

I believe those are NHRA rules, but I've ran 13's at various tracks and no one has ever asked me to wear a helmet. Maybe the rule is "faster then 13's".

bill gratton · **Posted:** Sun Jun 06, 2004 11:26 pm

Sound's like a lot of "FAST" Driver's or is it Fast Car's may be showing up. If I am not mistaken, didn't a couple Stock Miata's Win this thing in the last couple years?

So are some of you really running your Trucks? I don't have a Miata anymore so I thought if my Truck is even slower, I should Run that.

It just might be fun to line a couple Tow Truck's up. Not sure if the Rock would be impressed.

I"m still not sure I"m going but if I do it will be to see if Karl K can Win at His Drag Race. Not sure he's even been to one but He's got one of them Stock Miata's.

Sweet.

Bill Gratton, Finally missing My Zoom Zoom

Tom Hoppe · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 10:16 am **Posts:** 387

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I know Hoppe ran a mid 12 with a car similar to mine (Same turbo).

*ahem cough 11.92 @ 114 cough*

-Tom

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Mon Jun 07, 2004 10:02 am

Freak...

Was that with the 14b or 16g?

Diane Hall · **Posted:** Mon Jun 07, 2004 10:49 am

bill gratton wrote:

If I am not mistaken, didn't a couple Stock Miata's Win this thing in the last couple years?

I was the first annual "Drag Queen" running 16.6 in my Miata (I think the slips are still in my glovebox actually). Art was runner up. I'm pretty sure that he was glad he wasn't the one wearing the fancy dress at the next meeting though.

Diane ~ who misses this kind of thing with the gang.

Steven Bremer · **Posted:** Mon Jun 07, 2004 11:36 am

Diane Hall wrote:

bill gratton wrote:

Art was runner up. I'm pretty sure that he was glad he wasn't the one wearing the fancy dress at the next meeting though.

Diane ~ who misses this kind of thing with the gang.

I remember that meeting, and remember thinking WTF were you wearing the dress. That was back when I was a club noob.

RobLupella · **Posted:** Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:14 pm

Maybe Bill can bring his other truck :lol:

What happens if you can't be there by 6?

Scott Johnson · **Posted:** Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:18 pm

RobLupella wrote:

What happens if you can't be there by 6?

Then you will be late.

Typically the strip opens a little after 6, gates are open 6-ish. If you get there too late (after 9 or 10PM) then you will miss the start of the bracket race and won't get to participate in that.

I'm not sure when they stop "teching" cars for test and tune runs.

Scott

bill gratton · **Posted:** Mon Jun 07, 2004 1:40 pm

I don't even remember them Teching me? Guess when you got one them Slow little car's they really care.

Following up on "Being there by 6"

the Early rounds are just practice I beleive. I'm such an Expert because I try and do this once every 20 years. It's like most anything. If you've never done it, come down. It will be a hoot and really much easyer that Auto/Cross plus no Corner working. Just Stand around either Talking Smack or listening to the other's doing it. My choice is #2.

I'll ask my boss about Bring the 600lbs of Tork Veichle but since there name is all over the side. I think it would make it to picture's on the net quicker than you can say. . . I need a new Job.

I would prefer to run my Pickup if for no other reason, my new car has very used tires and has 85,000 miles on it. Anyone want to put there big Veichle out there?

Thanks

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