I have a remote control winch in my trailer but climbing in and out the window is my diet monitor. Lol.
Hey the 2000 race season is over so let's get on with some winter drag racing...I have a remote control winch in my trailer but climbing in and out the window is my diet monitor. Lol.
Fully understand, I assume folks like John and A body only need one hit or two to have their stuff dialed in.
Like the “can’t leave well enough alone “!well if “smart bracket racing jay” would leave well enough alone... yeah, I could certainly be a threat about anywhere. Three years ago with the 727, 4150 intake, braswell 4825 carb and the right converter we were going 1.34 60 EVERYWHERE!! The car was incredibly predictable... so much so at one track we had a left lane and right lane dial. Of course “hot rod time slip chaser jay” comes to party and we changed to 904, 4500 intake, dominator by Thump and are now learning 9 teen combos. I’m still on a 10.5 tire so once again... not bracket ideal.
I get the “boring” side of racing.... there are events that you attend that you get 1 or 2 hits and then go into eliminations the next day. Four days at the track can get a bit tiresome to say the least, but battling through large fields of cars is your reward if you’re worthy. personally I prefer to find races that interest me at different places. Racing points at the same track vs the same people.... you can have that. Mopar specific events... maybe a heads up match race deal once in awhile. Mostly about finding fun places to hang out with my racing friends.
What I’d REALLY like to do?? Have about 4 engines all set up and a decent chassis and go dirt track modified racing!
Like the “can’t leave well enough alone “!
For me, this is the most exciting part of racing. Since I know very little everything is new and changes come around quickly, some good, some not so good
I understand where Jpar is coming from as in other forms of racing you do lap after lap and get multiple chances to make changes in one session. When I was racing motorcycles and karts a typical weekend would look like this.
Friday, two or three 20 minute practice sessions.
Saturday, morning two or three 20 minute practice sessions, afternoon two 15 minute qualifying sessions.
Sunday, morning two 20 minute practice sessions, afternoon, 10-20 lap race depending on the track length.
Raced at Willow Springs and Fontana mostly so in the summertime you would normally be doing all that in 100+ degree temps. Racing bikes had the added enjoyment of wearing racing leathers!
It’s all fun, I just need to be more focused now since I don’t get as many “chances”.
I see your in the SD area so I’m assuming you’ll be racin on da Rez! Barona is a pretty cool track. The atmosphere and people there really reminded me of my days in the Midwest.... on my first visit I’d no sooner unloaded the car and a track official cruised up on a four wheeler and introduced himself, asked me if I’d been there before, and gave me a complete rundown of the facility and encouraged me to check the track out. This was a Friday night before a Saturday afternoon event and it was pretty cool the amount of people that came up the night before to BnB.... (beer-n-bbq). 6hr one way trek for me so I don’t get down that way as often as I’d like.
Hey the 2000 race season is over so let's get on with some winter drag racing...
you should like this after the first four or five minutes of introduction blah blah blah...
I would have to say the paintball guys are getting bored LOL when you're in that kart there isn't one minute that you're not totally focused. When you're pulling 3 g's in the corners you better have both hands on the wheel...Hey JPar now that you run Karts you might check out Karts and paintball! One of my fellow firearms instructors told me about it. Not sure if it is a real thing but it sounds like a hoot. You can’t make this up! Fly around the course, steering wheel in one hand paint ball gun in other. What could possibly go wrong? Had to have been some really bored Kart guys or some really bored paintball guys.
If you look real close, I also have a remote winch. It is tucked under my bench behind the windshield wiper motor. Been there a couple years now. Every time I climb in or out of the car in trailer I think to myself I need to get that thing in here. Some day, maybe....I have a remote control winch in my trailer but climbing in and out the window is my diet monitor. Lol.
Remember that's Pittsburgh's weight control... If he puts in a winch to pull it in there's no telling how out-of-control he might yet LOL...If you look real close, I also have a remote winch. It is tucked under my bench behind the windshield wiper motor. Been there a couple years now. Every time I climb in or out of the car in trailer I think to myself I need to get that thing in here. Some day, maybe....
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Remember that's Pittsburgh's weight control... If he puts in a winch to pull it in there's no telling how out-of-control he might yet LOL...
I got a very bad kidney infection back in 2016 that made me go to the hospital after two days of not being able to piss. When you take a piss you usually piss out slightly over 200cc’s of urine. The stuck a catheter in me and drained out over 1200cc’s. He asked how I got there and I told him I drove the 12 miles. I was told to see a urologist early next week and they pumped fluid in my ***** and I couldn’t pass it so a catheter was stuck in and I had to wear a bag. Surgery was scheduled the next Tuesday to have a laser procedure done to my prostrate infected by the urine. After the surgery I was told to call him if I had issues. Well Friday I did and couldn’t piss so I went in and 2300cc’s were drained out.
Yikes!!!..I got a very bad kidney infection back in 2016 that made me go to the hospital after two days of not being able to piss. When you take a piss you usually piss out slightly over 200cc’s of urine. The stuck a catheter in me and drained out over 1200cc’s. He asked how I got there and I told him I drove the 12 miles. I was told to see a urologist early next week and they pumped fluid in my ***** and I couldn’t pass it so a catheter was stuck in and I had to wear a bag. Surgery was scheduled the next Tuesday to have a laser procedure done to my prostrate infected by the urine. After the surgery I was told to call him if I had issues. Well Friday I did and couldn’t piss so I went in and 2300cc’s were drained out.
DAMN that’s over 10 times normal. That had to be painful.
Oh I agree drag racing is definitely a family affair... We would have big potluck lunches with Chevy Ford Mopar it didn't matter... When it got real hot I would definitely bring my motorhome with the air conditioning on and a freezer full of cold waters... Everybody was welcome...All i can say to all this ho ha is, that some find racing fun and then all the BULL PUCKY, takes all the fun out of it, and they look of another hobby.
Me, my self, i started drag racing when i was 17(against my parents wishes) and sence that day, have not missed a racing season. some vary lean, some full years.
Some day, i may be unable to open that car door, but i will still be wishing that i could. Watching drag racing in the grand stands drive me nut!!!! would much rather be setting in the staging lane grumbling because it hot out and I have been setting in the lanes for hours.
Drag Racing is a "Family" and i love them all!!!!!!! And just like a family you have them relative you would rather not see, but hay, there part of the family!