I won my class at Import Wars
08-08-2009, 09:54 PM
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I won my class at Import Wars
I entered the super street class of Import Wars at Great lakes dragaway tonight. Its a single elimination bracket class of 15 seconds and slower. Tonight there was 6 cars in that class. I wanted to enter super mod which is 13 to 14.99, but it was 90 degress with heat index in the 100s today. My usual 14.7 to 14.9 car on motor never dropped below 15.2 all day. Here's my races:
1st Race:
My dial in: 15.20
My time: 15.62 with a .009 reaction time.
I won because my opponent broke out.
He ran a 15.07 with a .161 reaction time. He dialed in at 15.2. (Turbo PT Cruiser)
2nd Race...I got a freebie because there was 3 cars left and I had the best reaction time in the field from the 1st race.
3rd race:
My dial in: 15.40
My time: 15.46 with a .104 reaction time.
My opponents' dial in was a 17.10 (98 Honda Civic Coupe)
He ran a 17.35 with a .434 reaction time.
I went home with $200 in my pocket. It was really fun! Winning the money made up for the fact that my car was running painfully slow tonight.
1st Race:
My dial in: 15.20
My time: 15.62 with a .009 reaction time.
I won because my opponent broke out.
He ran a 15.07 with a .161 reaction time. He dialed in at 15.2. (Turbo PT Cruiser)
2nd Race...I got a freebie because there was 3 cars left and I had the best reaction time in the field from the 1st race.
3rd race:
My dial in: 15.40
My time: 15.46 with a .104 reaction time.
My opponents' dial in was a 17.10 (98 Honda Civic Coupe)
He ran a 17.35 with a .434 reaction time.
I went home with $200 in my pocket. It was really fun! Winning the money made up for the fact that my car was running painfully slow tonight.
08-09-2009, 07:28 AM
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Yeah...I always try to leave when I see the third yellow. That time I almost left too soon. Funny thing about my last time was I got off the throttle at the end because I was a good distance ahead of the guy. If I would have stayed in it I would have broke out.
08-10-2009, 07:54 PM
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Thanx Jim. That means a lot coming from a racer like you. I figured Import wars would be a good way to start a more competitive type of racing. Its very fun and I encourage anybody who just goes to "test and tunes" to try out a more competitive venue.
08-12-2009, 06:02 AM
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08-13-2009, 04:59 AM
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jr shultz, have you noticed a difference in trap speeds between the lanes there? I went there for the first time in a year (only the 3rd time in my life at that particular track) and my trap speeds were a consistent 2-3mph faster in the right lane than in the left. I was trapping 101.xx in the left lane and 104.xx in the right lane, every pass (I made 7 passes, 3 left, 4 right, and they were all that way).
08-13-2009, 12:34 PM
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I have 2 Maximas... the DD is an 00 5-spd SE, black on black leather, bone stock except 17% tints all around.
The other one is the fun car (silver one), and the one I miss... it hasn't had an engine in it since July of last year...
The 00 is SLOW comparatively...
The other one is the fun car (silver one), and the one I miss... it hasn't had an engine in it since July of last year...
The 00 is SLOW comparatively...
08-13-2009, 01:26 PM
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jr shultz, have you noticed a difference in trap speeds between the lanes there? I went there for the first time in a year (only the 3rd time in my life at that particular track) and my trap speeds were a consistent 2-3mph faster in the right lane than in the left. I was trapping 101.xx in the left lane and 104.xx in the right lane, every pass (I made 7 passes, 3 left, 4 right, and they were all that way).
08-13-2009, 04:01 PM
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I really hope you continue with your RACING, I can't explain what it is like when you win an event like you won, only you know how that feels but I do know I think you are in this for the long term whether you like it or not. Its like a disease, but thats good.
We do want to hear of your future events though and expect updates.
Jim
We do want to hear of your future events though and expect updates.
Jim
08-13-2009, 06:45 PM
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I really hope you continue with your RACING, I can't explain what it is like when you win an event like you won, only you know how that feels but I do know I think you are in this for the long term whether you like it or not. Its like a disease, but thats good.
We do want to hear of your future events though and expect updates.
Jim
We do want to hear of your future events though and expect updates.
Jim
08-18-2009, 02:42 PM
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This da calculator: http://www.dragtimes.com/da-density-...ect+ET+and+MPH
showed about 5 tenths should be subtracted from the times that day. It was 90 with heat index over 100...Very humid. My car never ran so slow. Usually the car is 14.7 to 14.9 with out nitrous.
showed about 5 tenths should be subtracted from the times that day. It was 90 with heat index over 100...Very humid. My car never ran so slow. Usually the car is 14.7 to 14.9 with out nitrous.
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