1st annual Arizona Pontiac Power Group Drag Series

[Steve Barcak]

The Arizona Pontiac Power Group is starting an annual winter drag series to be held at our home track- Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park near Phoenix on Interstate 10 at exit 162.
As of now, the plan is to run a monthly race where attendees gather points over the winter and the finals will be held at the 17th annual Pontiac Heaven weekend April 19, 2015.
We welcome anyone running Real Pontiac Power-More info by joining our group, it is free
We are also looking for those who would want to help with running the series.
see direct link below

thank you

[Formulajones]

Steve,

I'm interested. Is this something that would be posted on Wildhorse Pass events callender?

Just thought I'd mention this as it might affect the turnouts. I haven't been too impressed with their website. Apparently it hasn't been updated in months. I go to the home page and click on events and the months of May through Sept are completely blank. I sure hope they start advertising better or I see myself missing alot of cool events such as yours.

[Formulajones]

Just checking back in. I know this isn't any doing of yours Steve but maybe you have a better link or some influence with the track?

I've been trying to get in touch with them for over a week with emails and phone calls and haven't gotten a single response. Their website, after exhausting the google search, gives me nothing but a "blank" callender of events. I thought I had been doing something wrong or not searching in the right places but I did find several links of others mentioning the same thing so apparently it's not just me. I'm starting to think Wildhorse might need some administrative assistance.

I've been looking forward to several excellent events including yours, Pontiac Heaven, Nostalgia weekend, etc.. But can't plan ahead.

[Squidward]

I have to look for it, but WHP is terrible about their website. Someone pointed out a link that they actually update with track schedules.

If I find it, I will post it.

[Formulajones]

Thanks Squid. I even have my wife on the trail with no luck yet. I did however find a place to sign up on their website hoping this might give me a link to better event information.

Unfortunately it linked me right back to the same page with a blank calender :(

[68azbird]

Here ya go
http://www.racewildhorse.net/events/

[Formulajones]

Now that's what I needed. Thanks bud!! :)

[Steve Barcak]

Just checking back in. I know this isn't any doing of yours Steve but maybe you have a better link or some influence with the track?

I've been trying to get in touch with them for over a week with emails and phone calls and haven't gotten a single response. Their website, after exhausting the google search, gives me nothing but a "blank" callender of events. I thought I had been doing something wrong or not searching in the right places but I did find several links of others mentioning the same thing so apparently it's not just me. I'm starting to think Wildhorse might need some administrative assistance.

I've been looking forward to several excellent events including yours, Pontiac Heaven, Nostalgia weekend, etc.. But can't plan ahead.

Sorry for the delay, I do not frequent PY as much as I used to. Am glad Azbird replied. Wild Horse had a change of management and the group that was fired had control of that page, so , there is a new site.

If anyone ever needs to get in touch with me, email or call direct
[email protected]
or call 480-899-7873 no texts
thank you for your interest
Also, I will try to visit this page more often

[Squidward]

Here ya go
http://www.racewildhorse.net/events/

HaHa! You were the one that sent me that link, but I had it on my work laptop. Thanks! Cooling down a little bit, so trips to WHPMP should be a reality in September!

[Formulajones]

Sorry for the delay, I do not frequent PY as much as I used to. Am glad Azbird replied. Wild Horse had a change of management and the group that was fired had control of that page, so , there is a new site.

If anyone ever needs to get in touch with me, email or call direct
[email protected]
or call 480-899-7873 no texts
thank you for your interest
Also, I will try to visit this page more often

This certainly isn't your issue and not your doing Steve so no need to appologize. I just figured you might know a bit more about it since you deal more with the management down there. Looking forward to your events ;)

[Formulajones]

HaHa! You were the one that sent me that link, but I had it on my work laptop. Thanks! Cooling down a little bit, so trips to WHPMP should be a reality in September!

Shucks I'll go year round, temps don't bother me, I just couldn't find a silly schedule to plan my weekends around.

[Squidward]

Shucks I'll go year round, temps don't bother me, I just couldn't find a silly schedule to plan my weekends around.

Triple digit temps have bothered my FB all summer. I could only do shorter jaunts around town.

But since it cooled off a little bit recently, I should be good now. I am currently planning for 9/5 and/or 9/12. Requested time off from work for Friday night.

[Formulajones]

The temps slow my cars down a tad, that's about it. I'm okay with that. Otherwise the cars run fine and don't complain. I guess I'm a rare one that enjoys the hotter months, mainly because it seems to keep most people away and it's not as crowded, whether that be at the track, or the dunes, or...

[68azbird]

Working on getting my junk done in a week or 2 to bring it out some Friday night.

[Squidward]

Went out to WHPMSP and rep'd the Arrowhead!

My friend Todd and I got a chance to make 2 runs head to head. His car is a 69 FB with a 350P/T400 combo, and mine is a 67 FB with 350P/T350 combo. He edged me on ET, but I got him on the tree. But it's not like a .379 RT is much to gloat over!

Got 3 passes in, two of those against Todd. Nosed over a little on the top end that I think might have been a fuel starvation issue (float level maybe?). Gotta sort that out. Car still didn't like the drive over from Mesa. Got up to 215. Waiting on parts to help improve air flow at cruise speed.

Mike, get your bird together! I'm scratching at the door of 14's with my redheaded stepchild 350! Show me how it's done.;)

[68azbird]

You should get it there, easy way is to just put a holley on :D

[Steve Barcak]

October will be here soon enough so, get your Pontiac powered vehicle ready for the Arizona Pontiac Power Groups Drag Series!

more info on the group site linked below, join us, it's free

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[68azbird]

October when?

[Steve Barcak]

Our first Drag series event will be Friday night Oct 24. More info at the Pontiac meet up site. If you are not signed up already, what is keeping you? it is free and a great way to keep in touch on a more local or regional level.

[Squidward]

Got a hall pass from work for 10/24! I'm in.

[3fastgtos]

Is the track prep better than it used to be when it was Firebird?

[68azbird]

It's got new concrete and is nice and flat now. I would say the prep is good if 10 inch tire cars are making 7 second runs.

[Formulajones]

Our first Drag series event will be Friday night Oct 24. More info at the Pontiac meet up site. If you are not signed up already, what is keeping you? it is free and a great way to keep in touch on a more local or regional level.

Steve,

Your signup site appears to be facebook oriented. Something I don't do, never really got into the whole social media thing. If you could post more info here it would be much appreciated. Getting on a website like PY is about the only thing I care to do (or frankly have the time to do) on a computer.

Love to attend and looking forward to it.

[Steve Barcak]

Steve,

Your signup site appears to be facebook oriented. Something I don't do, never really got into the whole social media thing. If you could post more info here it would be much appreciated. Getting on a website like PY is about the only thing I care to do (or frankly have the time to do) on a computer.

Love to attend and looking forward to it.

No worries. You do not have to be on facebook. This meet up Pontiac group is independent of it. On my home page is a direct link to join up. It is free to members and is paid by myself and money from Pontiac Heaven events.
Only requirement is to use your real name. Do not even have to own a Pontiac, just have interest.
All who run in this series must be a member because we will be keeping track of points on our group message board.

on facebook, I was against it too for sometime but, now, it is my favorite site behind you tube. so easy to keep in touch, pics, etc. Lots of groups on FB with different interests.
Hope you can attend. If you or anyone has questions/issues- call me, same ph# since the 1980s 480-899-7873 ( not into texting )

[Formulajones]

Figured it out, thanks Steve.

Both my father and myself are signed up. He'll be moving out here perminantly next spring.

[Steve Barcak]

Figured it out, thanks Steve.

Both my father and myself are signed up. He'll be moving out here perminantly next spring.

:) Happy to learn this and welcome!

[Squidward]

Had a lot of fun last night. Thanks to Steve and all who set this up and made it work.

I should have went out and bought a Powerball ticket last night. I ran my best ET ever, learned some of the finer points of bracket racing, cut my best light ever, and won the trophy bracket thanks to my opponent breaking out. It was a dirty win, but I'll take it!;)

Oh, and my coup de grace... After my first pass, I noticed a piece of my shiny clip-on windshield trim had flown off - either on the way to the track or on my first pass. When the track shut down I asked the WHP staff if I could take a trip down the track to look for it. Sure enough, at half track, I found it. I thought I had heard something come loose on that first run!

I thought about stopping at the casino before I left.:D

[68azbird]

Word to the bird.

[Squidward]

What? I am surprised you haven't heard. 9 out of 10 Forum members did not know that the Bird IS the word.

:D:D:D

[Steve Barcak]

The Arizona Pontiac Power Group will be having its 2nd winter drag series event this Friday at Wild Hose pass. This is a club event for members. Membership is free and you do not have to live in Az to join or race.

We are running a money bracket and a trophy bracket.

Currently, Don Phelps ('72 Firebird) is in the lead in the money bracket and Sean Eifert ('67 Firebird) is in the lead in trophy bracket.

See you Friday night

[Squidward]

I'm in! I'll bring Gatorade for the group, although we might have to consider a big ol' tank of hot chocolate and/or coffee! Gettin' a little chilly in the desert.:eek:

[68azbird]

Are they done with Friday night drags till January?

[Formulajones]

Appears that way. I don't see any Friday night test and tune stuff listed on their event schedule until January. Also got an email telling me the Pontiac races were cancelled this month, likely because of the Wildhorse schedule change.

[Monumentov]

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[Squidward]

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That's interesting. I agree with most of that, but don't see it as an immediate reality in the current socio-economic climate. Too risky at this juncture. But we can put it on the back burner and table that discussion in Q1.;)

[68azbird]

Uuh ohhh