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Post by wdcreech on Oct 12, 2011 11:17:04 GMT -9
I was told that Top Dragster and Top ET were going to be combined and the Maximum dial will change. Does anyone know what the new rules are going to be or when they will be posted on the track website?
Bill
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Post by pumpgas540 on Oct 12, 2011 12:13:43 GMT -9
Bill, according to what Earl stated at the banquet that night the dial would be 9.99 and quicker. As far as posting the rules, it wasn't mentioned. I assume they will be on the web site soon so everyone would be able to start working.
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Post by SPRSTK on Oct 12, 2011 17:47:44 GMT -9
Bill, Rick is correct. For the moment Top Dragster & Top ET (Box) will be combined (9.99 and Quicker), Mod ET (No Box) will be (11.49 & Quicker), and Super ET (No Box) will be (11.50 and Slower). There will be more 2 Day Points races in 2012 (Saturday Day & Sunday Day races), and 3 (extra) Friday Night Gambler's Races during the season. That's a total of (5) Gambler's races during 2012. That's way cool!! I picked up a 2012 Tentative Schedule from Earl & Karen @ the banquet. So Bill, if you PM me with your email address and I'll send you a copy to study.
Hope this helps?
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Post by "Wild Child" on Oct 12, 2011 18:04:34 GMT -9
So what if there is a top e.t car that is slower than 9.99? Skip gosch comes to mind. He runs top at like 11.15s or so?
I also asked Karen about moving the top eliminator to 8.0 and quicker for door cars and 7.50 and quicker for altereds, rails, etc.. and she said she was going the opposite way. Shes going to enforce the 7.0 et rule, so people like john Dixon, Ralph beitter and lobby hauck and myself are basically sol. Hate to say it, but a big top eliminator class would bring a big crowd. And I'm not too enthused about running 7.90's in mod....
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Post by pumpgas540 on Oct 12, 2011 18:20:17 GMT -9
Your wife said no.
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Post by "Wild Child" on Oct 12, 2011 19:35:46 GMT -9
She said 7's are a go if she can get a ride on labor day.   |
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Post by ax87 on Oct 13, 2011 5:06:04 GMT -9
So what if there is a top e.t car that is slower than 9.99? Skip gosch comes to mind. He runs top at like 11.15s or so? I also asked Karen about moving the top eliminator to 8.0 and quicker for door cars and 7.50 and quicker for altereds, rails, etc.. and she said she was going the opposite way. Shes going to enforce the 7.0 et rule, so people like john Dixon, Ralph beitter and lobby hauck and myself are basically sol. Hate to say it, but a big top eliminator class would bring a big crowd. And I'm not too enthused about running 7.90's in mod.... I personally like the class changes. Skippy is going to have to either speed up, or remove the delay box. Plain and simple. He is the only car in this class that has to make big changes. I feel for him, but in the same breath it is much better for the class in general. The MOD and Super change is consistent with IHRA Rules, and spreads out the field a little better. Makes a lot of sense. I could be wrong, but I think Dixon and Beiter kind of T&T more than "Race" anyway. When these two line up it always draws a crowd, they are fun to watch. These two are a big part of the show, but they don't need a class, they are a class by themselves. Lets leave TOP Elim @ 7.00 and quicker. And last time you and I talked, you were putting a delay box in the truck! Whats up with this MOD shit!! IF you want to run with the big dogs, you can't be pissing on the porch with the puppy's! ;D Put a box in it. |
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Post by SPRSTK on Oct 13, 2011 9:43:34 GMT -9
Devin, I feel your pain! But, the bottom line is: We don't own the race track. Earl & Karen have to do what is right for them as the track owners.
You and Dixon, Huck, Bietter and Gene LaMay (whose car will be ready next year), aren't out in drag strip purgatory. You or any one of them can either race in Top ET or Mod ET.
Or, how about this idea?
Nostalgia Eliminator
Reserved for supercharged and injected (no carburetors), methanol-burning front-engine dragsters, center-steer altereds, (pre-1980) funny cars and (pre-1972) door slammers.
This Old School Sportsman competition is based on a modified Chicago-style format. All competitors will make two runs per day. The first session the cars are paired by chip draw. In the second session the cars are paired by respective elapsed times from the first session. The two slowest cars run each other, on up to the two quickest cars of the first session. The two quickest winning cars of the second session run for the “win”.
In a TRUE Chicago Style event, the boundaries of each lane are ignored. That is to say, the race is "first to the finish line", regardless of whether a racer runs over the centerline or crosses the outer boundary. (The Hot Rods from Hell altered circuit observes this). Redlights are always observed, however.
That sounds like some fun!! And I think the spectators would enjoy it!!
I can picture them sitting in the staging lanes right now: Gene LaMay (Blown Small Block Anglia), Robby Huck (Blown Small Block Front Engine Dragster), Brian Aszmus (Injected Small Block Altered), John Dixon (Blown Small Block Fiat), John Crump (Injected Small Block Front Engine Dragster), Ralph Beitter (Blown Small Block Chevrolet Nova), Devin Welsh (Blown Big Block Ford Truck), Cameron Charlton (Injected Olds Front Engine Dragster).
Now that's Nostalgia!!
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Post by "Wild Child" on Oct 13, 2011 9:50:40 GMT -9
So what if there is a top e.t car that is slower than 9.99? Skip gosch comes to mind. He runs top at like 11.15s or so? I also asked Karen about moving the top eliminator to 8.0 and quicker for door cars and 7.50 and quicker for altereds, rails, etc.. and she said she was going the opposite way. Shes going to enforce the 7.0 et rule, so people like john Dixon, Ralph beitter and lobby hauck and myself are basically sol. Hate to say it, but a big top eliminator class would bring a big crowd. And I'm not too enthused about running 7.90's in mod.... I personally like the class changes. Skippy is going to have to either speed up, or remove the delay box. Plain and simple. He is the only car in this class that has to make big changes. I feel for him, but in the same breath it is much better for the class in general. The MOD and Super change is consistent with IHRA Rules, and spreads out the field a little better. Makes a lot of sense. I could be wrong, but I think Dixon and Beiter kind of T&T more than "Race" anyway. When these two line up it always draws a crowd, they are fun to watch. These two are a big part of the show, but they don't need a class, they are a class by themselves. Lets leave TOP Elim @ 7.00 and quicker. And last time you and I talked, you were putting a delay box in the truck! Whats up with this MOD shit!! IF you want to run with the big dogs, you can't be pissing on the porch with the puppy's! ;D Put a box in it. Oh, I thought there was more than just skip. I heard that beitter and Dixon were going to try Nd run T/E competitively. I would lioe to run top eliminator just so people don't bitch about my eighth mile burnouts. plus adding a little slower cars would make the class competitive so jay child isn't winning every weekend. Idk Clint, I'm running out of money, so a box might have to wait, and I'm worried about time between rounds.. I don't want to be hot lapping a blown alcohol motor. You can drive yours back. I can't. You can drive yours to the lanes, I can't. You can dial yours and be confident about it, I can't. Top rounds come down to thousandths. Eliminator can break out by a 10th and still win. Plus, if Ralph and john wanna run competitively, eliminator is the place to do it. not top e.t. |
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Post by SPRSTK on Oct 13, 2011 9:53:40 GMT -9
Whats up with this MOD shit!! IF you want to run with the big dogs, you can't be pissing on the porch with the puppy's! ;D Put a box in it. I love it Clint!!!  |
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Post by "Wild Child" on Oct 13, 2011 10:13:22 GMT -9
Mike is onto something with that nostalgia eliminator. I like that a lot. Would make an exciting class.
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Post by "Wild Child" on Oct 13, 2011 10:16:27 GMT -9
Whats up with this MOD shit!! IF you want to run with the big dogs, you can't be pissing on the porch with the puppy's! ;D Put a box in it. I just don't wanna wait for those slow ass 9 second cars. |
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Post by ProStreetNova on Oct 13, 2011 12:02:13 GMT -9
IF you want to run with the big dogs, you can't be pissing on the porch with the puppy's! ;D Put a box in it. Clint, from us puppies .... Two Words SCREW YOU |
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Post by "Wild Child" on Oct 13, 2011 12:07:53 GMT -9
IF you want to run with the big dogs, you can't be pissing on the porch with the puppy's! ;D Put a box in it. Clint, from us puppies .... Two Words SCREW YOUHahahahahahaha Yes I love it!  |
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Post by DanRoche on Oct 15, 2011 9:20:27 GMT -9
I love it!!! You guys don't usually start the "entertainment" until December or January.  |
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