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11-05-2013, 06:24 PM
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New ways to lose a race
This year I have learned a few more ways to loose a race.
Trans blanket got pinched behind the trans brake solenoid, which stopped it from engaging. Never try and reposition your foot on the gas pedal at half track Always make sure you have the right times in your delay box (.839 light) Pay attention to when they call round winners back |
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#2
11-05-2013, 07:15 PM
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 The main thing is to try and not repeat them! 
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John Wallace - johnta1 Pontiac Power RULES !!! www.wallaceracing.com Winner of Top Class at Pontiac Nationals, 2004 Cordova Winner of Quick 16 At Ames 2004 Pontiac Tripower Nats KRE's MR-1 - 1st 5 second Pontiac block ever! "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." – Socrates |
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11-05-2013, 08:04 PM
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I was racing Badgto(Keith). Got to about half track when the weld holding the steering wheel on broke. I lifted and threw the steering wheel into the passenger side. Grabbed the shaft to see if I could steer it and limped it back to the pits. I had to race the next day so I drove home and returned with my welder about 2:00 am and zapped it back on.
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11-05-2013, 08:27 PM
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Don't get me started.
 Winning in drag racing is all about not throwing it away.Jim
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****'63 Tempest, 475" IAII, Wenzler Super Chief heads, converted to blown alcohol, Birdcatcher, Littlefield 10-71 high helix. Best pass to date: 7.67 @ 181.59 (1/4 mi.), 4.95 @ 143.67 (1/8 mi.), 1.18 (60 ft) 7.75 @ 178 pass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iez3...ature=youtu.be First seven second pass(7.98): https://wwwoutube.com/watch?v=DK17...ature=youtu.be Thanks to Paul Carter @ Koerner Racing Engines 
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11-05-2013, 09:52 PM
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Jim
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65 Catalina sedan. Allen Thomas Performance 495. KRE Heads at 310cfm ported by SD Performance, ProSystems Dominator carb on ported Victor intake, P-Dude custom grind hydraulic roller, MSD ignition, 3.50 Moser/Ford rear. F-Glass front bumper by son Rob, rear by the old man and joint effort for trunk lid. 3950# w/driver. Best of 9.5761/139 on 175 shot, 6.01 /114 in 1/8. |
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11-05-2013, 10:52 PM
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Goin sideways thru the lights is a bad way to scrub off time when you think your ahead too much... my lesson was dont spike the brake and lift throttle at same time... he made the stripe before me... I didnt tear anything up...
 pushin the tree has been my most often way to lose... biggest disappointment was missing final round because my starter locked up solid with no warning... One of those days where my opponents beat themselves with redlights or break-outs and I was stupid lucky... at least got round money. |
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11-05-2013, 10:52 PM
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Feel your pain. Had a few events myself this year. Not proud moments. Best was the fuel pump relay catching fire in the drivers compartment....
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11-05-2013, 11:23 PM
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I've watched the wife give away so many races this year it aint funny. And everyone, she had the opponent covered on the light.
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74 GTO Bracket/Street car and another 74 for the wifey to race with! 70 GTO 400, 4 spd, #'s matching and a little to nice for me to own. Friendship is like peeing your pants..everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth! |
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11-05-2013, 11:31 PM
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Come take a ride http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Y8Awfk2I0 2008, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019 Central Il Dragway Mod track champion and 2015 IHRA Div 5 Mod champion
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11-05-2013, 11:51 PM
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Rob is now on the couch for the remainder of the week..lol. It seems as though I can drive way better in the stands than on the track.
As far as the side ways stripe dance, it seems the anti roll bar fixed that. Still can't figure out why the brain tells the foot to shove the brake pedal through the firewall sometimes though. |
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11-06-2013, 09:19 AM
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 You just can't take the stripe by 5-6 cars in the 1/4 and 2-3 in the 1/8th... 
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74 GTO Bracket/Street car and another 74 for the wifey to race with! 70 GTO 400, 4 spd, #'s matching and a little to nice for me to own. Friendship is like peeing your pants..everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth! |
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11-06-2013, 11:04 AM
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Don't lift on Rob B !
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 3 Generations of "Beach Boys Racing" ! Everybody knows somthin. Nobody knows everything ! 1st time on a dragstrip, 1964. Flagstart ! "Thanks for the entertainment." "Real Indians Don't Wear Bowties" |
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11-06-2013, 11:29 AM
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 Was really nice meeting you guys!
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"You have to evaluate the past,Focus on the future,and that tells you what you have to do in the present"--Lou Holtz “It’s the process it takes to get to goals that sets us apart, the execution on every single play, one play,one life” Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman 69 GTO NHRA Super Street Car 2860lbs 10.890@157.08 MPH in Iowa in June’23 ,157.56 MPH in Gainesville in March ‘23 |
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11-06-2013, 11:40 AM
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Never assume you have enough fuel in the tank.
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11-06-2013, 11:53 AM
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74 GTO Bracket/Street car and another 74 for the wifey to race with! 70 GTO 400, 4 spd, #'s matching and a little to nice for me to own. Friendship is like peeing your pants..everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth! |
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11-06-2013, 12:40 PM
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You've been harp'n bout it all season...
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If you cant drive from gas pump to gas pump across the map, its not a street car. http://s207.photobucket.com/albums/b...hop/?start=100 |
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11-06-2013, 12:47 PM
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74 GTO Bracket/Street car and another 74 for the wifey to race with! 70 GTO 400, 4 spd, #'s matching and a little to nice for me to own. Friendship is like peeing your pants..everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth! |
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11-06-2013, 02:19 PM
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I was always told if you're gonna hold, twenty numbers is a good place to start. Lmao
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11-06-2013, 02:42 PM
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Here is my remedy for giving them away.....
Last season was the worst I've ever had in giving races away early!! More freakin red lights in the 1st or 2nd rounds than I have fingers and toes on both hands and feet.. Just HORRIBLE! So, at the end of the season, I gathered up all my time slips from the entire season, went out back, lit a fire in our fire pit, and sent up a Burnt Offering to the drag racing gods of all my season's time slips.... What a bright light that fire was for a minute or two.. This season was been much better to the tune of winning my class at Island in July and actually making it to the Street Class Finals at Norwalk on Sunday this year.. joe |
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#20
11-06-2013, 07:04 PM
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If like most women, doesn't look anywhere but whats in front  Get'r one of those NASCAR wide panorama mirrors
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If you cant drive from gas pump to gas pump across the map, its not a street car. http://s207.photobucket.com/albums/b...hop/?start=100 |
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