ATTN Dragstrip runners

[Pucci]

If my memory serves me correctly. YOU HAVE TO WEAR PANTS to race. And in some cases......Tim, John you need a helmet.

Just a little reminder for yall that will be racing.

And for anyone who wants to sleep at all when at the track, get Little john when its nap time. He makes a great safeguard to NOT get messed with while napping.

Ahh yes the memories of 05.



Team Clink

[JMILLS]

Those who can't, Teach....

Also:
1. Roll you windows up.
2. Do not have your A/C on.
3. Be at your car when your lane is called.

[Bouchie11982]

Originally posted by Pucci


And for anyone who wants to sleep at all when at the track, get Little john when its nap time. He makes a great safeguard to NOT get messed with while napping.

Ahh yes the memories of 05.



Team Clink
there is a picture of that somewhere....too cute!

[Gimli]

Originally posted by JMILLS
Those who can't, Teach....

Also:
1. Roll you windows up.
2. Do not have your A/C on.
3. Be at your car when your lane is called.

4. Yellow really means go.
5. Drive AROUND the water puddle in front of the starting area, unless you have a RWD and WILL warm up your tires before the run.
6. Wear sunscreen.

[The Artist]

you have to wear pants? Get the http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_censored.gif outta here

[Bouchie11982]

7. make sure to put sunscreen on your toes
8. don't eat the fries, there is more grease on them then there is in the 8 second cars
9. keep your driver side headlight in, it won't help any

[Y2KGAGT]

Oh like this?

[Grims01GT]

I wore shorts last year. I didn't have any problems lol~Grim

[Gimli]

Originally posted by Grims01GT
I wore shorts last year. I didn't have any problems lol~Grim

Well, the NHRA rules say you have to have pants and they're usually pretty stiff on that (they could lose their accreditation otherwise).

Count yourself lucky they didn't bug you last year but plan to at least have a pair of pants in the car just in case.

[The Artist]

is this like a huge drag day w/ tons of cars & minimal runs, or is there not gonna be a lot of us and we'll have lots of runs or what? And what the http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_censored.gif are pants gonna do? I'm hoping to run mid - high 14's ... not 5 secs and i'm in a car

[Gimli]

Saturday is usually a pretty busy day at the track, although it only starts picking up real good after lunch. Considering we'll have our own staging lanes we should be able to pack quite a few runs in but don't expect to run 25 times. I think the usual is between 4-8 runs for the day.

Pants may help if the 7-second top-fuel dragster you're running against loses control. Especially while you're driving through the fireball :D

[Bouchie11982]

Originally posted by Grims01GT
I wore shorts last year. I didn't have any problems lol~Grim
i wore shorts in 05 and they told me i better have some jeans or pants to wear when racing.

Leanne that as got to be the cutest picture....john john has grown up so quick!

[Y2KGAGT]

He was only 4 months in that picture. And I think he slept on Pucci for 2 or so hours.. :lol:

[Bouchie11982]

HAHA poor Pucci. i was suprised all the noise didn't wake him

[Y2KGAGT]

I'm surprised too Katie. JohnJohn will be there again this year... we'll see how that goes. :lol:

[Pucci]

You talking about me waking up or Little john. That was some very good sleep that day.

Too bad her grew up too fast. or is it I havent seen him in 2 years.

Team Clink

[Y2KGAGT]

BOTH! HE grew like a weed and he's 2 now and into modding cars.

Click here for too cute for words pictures... (http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=77152)

[The Artist]

4 - 8 runs FOR THE DAY? oh http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_censored.gif that... whats the point in going?

[Big Joe]

Gus I think they get more runs then that I seem to remember Matt saying he got 10+ runs in last year but I'm not positive on that I'm sure He'll be in here soon enough to clarify.

[Big Joe]

Originally posted by Bouchie11982
7. make sure to put sunscreen on your toes
8. don't eat the fries, there is more grease on them then there is in the 8 second cars
9. keep your driver side headlight in, it won't help any


10. Make sure to eat some fries. There so greasy, its great.

[Gimli]

Originally posted by Big Joe
Gus I think they get more runs then that I seem to remember Matt saying he got 10+ runs in last year but I'm not positive on that I'm sure He'll be in here soon enough to clarify.

If you're willing to leave late you can get more but weekends are busy at the track.

Besides your car will be begging for a break after 7-8 runs. Your best runs will be the first ones anyway (much cooler air in the mountains in the morning), unless you're really tuning it between runs.

[Bouchie11982]

11. make sure you are near a bathroom after you eat the fries. they'll go right through you

[ramairgt1]

I wont be at the track this year...good luck to all those that run

[Big Joe]

12. Only worry about the bathroom if you have the stomach of a rookie biotch.

[Bouchie11982]

no comment on that one Joe

[purp99grandam]

Originally posted by Gimli
5. Drive AROUND the water puddle in front of the starting area, unless you have a RWD and WILL warm up your tires before the run.[/B]

From this quote im guessing there arent many GAs running slicks at the track then?

13. Dont try to stage the car on the rear wheels. (thats funny)

[TA^Guy]

Originally posted by Pucci
If my memory serves me correctly. YOU HAVE TO WEAR PANTS to race. And in some cases......Tim, John you need a helmet.
YEah I'm required a little more than a helmet. Boots, leather pants, leather jacket and gloves... lol

That is why I most likely won't be running at the track unless RJ can pull some strings for me.
Originally posted by Gimli

5. Drive AROUND the water puddle in front of the starting area, unless you have a RWD and WILL warm up your tires before the run.

Still want to drive around and back into the waterbox so the front tires don't bring water to the starting line. The only time you'd just roll through the box is when you're doing a burn out there they let you roll out of it.
Originally posted by Sweet98GA
you have to wear pants? Get the http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_censored.gif outta here
Yeah this ain't no nudist resort... and no speedos either. lol
Originally posted by Bouchie11982

9. keep your driver side headlight in, it won't help any
I beg to differ, I gained a full tenth and 1mph for three runs straight after I pulled out the headlight.
Originally posted by Sweet98GA
4 - 8 runs FOR THE DAY? oh http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_censored.gif that... whats the point in going?
I'm always satisfied with the ammount of runs I get.

[sunrunner_pei]

Originally posted by Bouchie11982
9. keep your driver side headlight in, it won't help any

:bs:

Me, Kelly & John all gain 1/10 by removing the headlamp. :shake: Removing the blocking plate on my SC/T hood with the WAI directly under the opening had no effect, however. ;)

[Bouchie11982]

ok ok ok....i always thought not alot of air went cuz the filter is down in the fender next to the wheel.
hmm maybe i should try it myself then....

[sunrunner_pei]

:thumbup2:

[TA^Guy]

Originally posted by Bouchie11982
ok ok ok....i always thought not alot of air went cuz the filter is down in the fender next to the wheel.
hmm maybe i should try it myself then....
Actually if you remove the light most the air goes into the fender. IIRC you can see the filter when you remove the light.

[Bouchie11982]

i must have mis understood. maybe it was the foglight....someone wanted to remove their foglight to get better air...:idunno:

[insane4speed]

katie if u do that make sure u take the bulbs out of the sockets bad memories :/

[GregFarz78]

They make you wear pants but spectators can stand 10' from the starting line...go figure

[TA^Guy]

Really? Where do they do that?

[GregFarz78]

Last year at the track we were standing very close to the cars at the starting line, I never saw a track allow you to stand that close before

[99GrandAMSE]

... down at the corner of the building ... yeah, the track allowing that always seemed kind of strange to me too but they probably consider it simply an area for 'crew' to watch and don't really 'police it' making sure only the 'crew' are there ... hell, who knows, I like it there so I am not complaining :lol:

[GregFarz78]

I liked it too I'll bring my camera this year and get some nice up-close pictures

[Gimli]

Well, the fact that it's behind the starting line and enclosed in concrete barriers are probably what makes it compliant for insurance and NHRA purposes.

[Bouchie11982]

Originally posted by insane4speed
katie if u do that make sure u take the bulbs out of the sockets bad memories :/
bad memories?? what happened?
did you pull a heather....?

[TA^Guy]

Originally posted by Gimli
Well, the fact that it's behind the starting line and enclosed in concrete barriers are probably what makes it compliant for insurance and NHRA purposes. Well behind the starting line, even behind the burnout box.

[Matt95GT]

14. For those of you that lower tire pressure (like me)... There is free air for your tires by the garage near the food stand. I have a digital pressure gauge if you care to borrow while we're waiting in the staging lanes.
15. Disregard any food advice from Katie. :P The fries are greasy and delicious. You won't have to poop. And Pat's cheesesteaks are fatty and delicious (you aren't supposed to analyze each piece for fat content)


Originally posted by Sweet98GA
4 - 8 runs FOR THE DAY? oh http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_censored.gif that... whats the point in going?

I consistently get more runs at LVD than any other drag strip on the east coast. Quit yer bitching.

Originally posted by Big Joe
Gus I think they get more runs then that I seem to remember Matt saying he got 10+ runs in last year but I'm not positive on that I'm sure He'll be in here soon enough to clarify.

More than 14 in 2005.

That's plenty to achieve your best run after practicing launch, adjusting tire pressure, etc. In other words, if you don't get faster after 6-7 runs, you're not going to anyway.

Originally posted by TA^Guy

I'm always satisfied with the ammount of runs I get.

x2. Each and every year, I actually stopped racing to rest and socialize.

[Bouchie11982]

Originally posted by Matt95GT
14. For those of you that lower tire pressure (like me)... There is free air for your tires by the garage near the food stand. I have a digital pressure gauge if you care to borrow while we're waiting in the staging lanes.
15. Disregard any food advice from Katie. :P The fries are greasy and delicious. You won't have to poop. And Pat's cheesesteaks are fatty and delicious (you aren't supposed to analyze each piece for fat content)




#15. is :bs: cuz the sandwich i got was FULL OF FAT! but their cheese fries were awesome!
hey i can't help it if i don't like to have a little meat with my fat :roll2:
that was the ONLY thingi did not liek when i was there.....the pasteries and the fires were super good! although i got a suger headache.
seth makes some kick ass mac n cheese though! :headbang:

[The Artist]

well alls i'm sayin is on the friday night i went to the track, i got in about 40 runs... and i dont care about best time / switchin shit up etc.. i just like running

22psi in the tires is all i need considering the max tire pressure is like 50 and i run at about 46 daily

[Big Joe]

Originally posted by Bouchie11982
#15. is :bs: cuz the sandwich i got was FULL OF FAT!

U not liking Pat's cheese steaks is a major reason why people shouldn't be talking eating advice from you. ;) :lol: Leave that for the fat kids. Anyone who wants to eat good in Albany follow Matt, Seth, and I.

[Big Joe]

Originally posted by Matt95GT
More than 14 in 2005.

Yeah I knew it was more then 10 but couldn't remember the number.

[insane4speed]

no i dont want u to pull a heather if u do that