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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 08:20 PM
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gates open at 6, racing at 6:30. I'm gonna go try it, anyone else up for it?
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 05:47 AM
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I'm there. I will be waiting for the gates to open. JP00SS from this board will be coming down with his lightly modded Camaro SS with d/r's. I just hope that it is not too crowded. If you think you might hit 13's then bring a helmet. And wear long pants.
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 09:04 AM
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yeah... definitly long pants.

anyway, Im movin in that night actaully so i dont think Ill be able to make it.
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 12:45 PM
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Z ya there! So helmet required if faster than 14.0?
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 02:07 PM
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Mike dont worry about it, they wont say anything until after you pull a 13.X. If your running with the 19s ya prolly wont break 13x at that track. Trust me, its pretty screwed up.
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 02:52 PM
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im dumb. so why do you have to wear long pants?
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 03:01 PM
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yeah I donno, but they check I went with CLS last time, went to tech and they told me to go down to walmart and buy a pair of pants if I wanted to race. at that point the line to get back in was a half mile long 4 lanes wide no joke.

the place was just WAY too crowded. dont think Id go back there anyway, bad traction too from what I hear.

place far down south is way better, but the name escapes me now, but its like 3+ hours from atlanta vs 90minutes. but it was much better IMO, much smaller, but it had what it needed.
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 03:05 PM
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I've heard its got low traction, but its on the NHRA tour, so it can't be that bad. What do relatively stock Zs run here?
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 06:06 AM
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Yeah, I dont know why they make you wear long pants. Wadd is right, if you hit 13's once then they say you need a helmet or you will get kicked out. But, if you think you will be close then bring on. That would suck if you hit 13.xx on your first run. I have heard that it is not a great track, but I dont feel like driving to Silver Dollar and all my times will be relative to each other. 2003Z I have only run there when my car was stock and my best was a 14.112. I am hoping to break into the 13's tonight.
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 07:07 AM
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ok, long pants, and helmet, since I have one. I have no clue what I will run, but its close enough to the edge there to have one.

Anything else?
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 10:16 AM
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That should be it. Just get there early because it gets crowded. If you get through tech early then you might get a couple runs in while everyone else is waiting in line. I plan on being there at 5:45-6. I have to meet my friend at chick fil a first.
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What a blast, even though my best time was 14.61. CLS and I ran each other 3 times, with him bettering me each time.
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 10:30 PM
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Originally posted by 2003z
What a blast, even though my best time was 14.61. CLS and I ran each other 3 times, with him bettering me each time.
19's and y-pipe is killing you.
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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 07:19 AM
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going back to stock ypipe today!
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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 08:18 AM
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Yeah Mike, I had a good time. I wish I could drive better and hit the shifts but it was fun. My best time was 14.26 and that was my first run. I think it was a slow night for everyone though. We need to go back when it is cooler.
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 10:09 AM
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Originally posted by CLS
Yeah Mike, I had a good time. I wish I could drive better and hit the shifts but it was fun. My best time was 14.26 and that was my first run. I think it was a slow night for everyone though. We need to go back when it is cooler.
Yeah, nice to meet you Mike I am really glad everyone was running slow and not just me . We will have to do it again when it gets cooler.
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