My Weekend Drag Racing Results (and vids)
5/16/07, 12:57 PM
#84
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I've seen it there, but it never really made it down the track under power. And you're right... turbo is huuuuuge!
5/24/07, 09:18 AM
#86
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6/6/07, 10:08 PM
#88
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1/8-Mile Drags, Qualcomm, June 1, 2007
Because the slicks on the car were getting a little thin, Donna and I decided to only make 12 runs, all of which were on the 10psi blower pulley. There weren’t too many cars there, and we had our 12 runs in by 8:15, less than 2 hours after our first run. If it hadn’t been for the tires, we probably could have gotten 25-30 laps in on this night.
The temperature was in the mid 60s all evening, but the humidity was quite high (over 70%). Dew point was in the mid 50’s all night. The track was pretty slick in the beginning (4 of the first 5 passes had bad tire spin), and then it got a little batter after that. Excluding those runs where we had some tire spin, all of passes were in the 7.35 to 7.43 range, with trap speeds of 91-92 mph. The average for the night was 7.39 @ 92.4 mph.
Here are the videos from Friday, June 1 at Qualcomm. My favorite vids are marked with the asterisks (**).
Video #1, Time 6:42 pm, DA = 662 ft:
Donna made the first three runs, and spun on all of them. On the first run, she lined up against Gary in his Nova. Donna went red, but Gary cut a very good 0.522 light. With Donna spinning on the launch, it made the ETs very close, with the Mustang running slightly quicker, 7.532 @ 92.02, 1.754 to the Chevy’s 7.551 @ 91.27, 1.679.
**Video #2, Time 6:46 pm, DA = 657 ft:
Donna and Gary raced again on this run. Donna spun even harder on this pass, and she slowed down, actually running about 2/100’s slower than the Nova. If you watch closely, you can see her wiggle her butt right before the start. She said “it’s a girl thing”. hehe. She also got a big jump on the tree, and ended up crossing the line first in a holeshot win. Donna ran 7.596 @ 92.59, 1.837. Gary’s numbers were 7.574 @ 91.46, 1.697.
Video #3, Time 6:52 pm, DA = 659 ft:
On this run, Donna made a solo pass. As with the first two runs, tire spin was a problem, and all she could run was 7.559 @ 92.98, 1.790.
**Video #4, Time 6:58 pm, DA = 640 ft:
My first run was against a Buick Grand National, and the car hooked well. I ended up with the quickest ET of the night, as well as the best 60-foot time of the night. I ran 7.355 @ 92.59, 1.652 to the Buick’s 8.553 @ 84.91, 2.169.
**Video #5, Time 7:04 pm, DA = 640 ft:
On this run, I was running solo. On the video, you can hear Donna say, “Let’s get a trophy tonight, Don”… and I was oh so close. After a little spin on the launch, I slowed to a 7.498 @ 92.40, 1.741. That was 2 thousandths too quick to qualify for the Super Street 7.50 index class trophy. And to top it off, I cut a 0.509 reaction time, which was 9 thousandths from perfect. If I had of just staged a tiny bit shallower, my RT would have improved, and my ET would have slowed, maybe getting me in the running for a trophy or two. But it wasn’t meant to be on this night.
**Video #6, Time 7:09 pm, DA = 640 ft:
This time Ed was lined up next to me. Ed flat drilled the Christmas tree, cutting a 0.507 light, his best ever! Way to go Ed! His light made my 0.531 look slow. I ran 7.406 @ 92.97, 1.678 to Ed’s 7.818 @ 89.29, 1.829. My trap speed of 92.97 mph was the fastest of the night for me.
Video #7, Time 7:31 pm, DA = 617 ft:
On this run, Donna and Ed went against each other. Ed went in deep, and put out the top bulb, which resulted in a red light (0.429). Donna had a nice 0.574 (her best of the night). On the launch, she said it hesitated and it certainly showed in a bad 60-foot time and ET. She ran 7.611 @ 91.64, 1.810 to Ed’s 7.835 @ 89.46, 1.879.
**Video #8, Time 7:40 pm, DA = 617 ft:
Donna’s opponent this time was a Z06 Corvette. They may have some power, but without traction it’s hard to run quick. Donna over-powerbraked it and went red by 0.015, and the Vette took a nap with a 1.166 light. The margin at the stripe was 2.957 seconds… yikes! Donna ran 7.435 @ 92.97, 1.725. The Z06’s numbers were 9.711 @ 78.67, 2.480.
**Video #9, Time 7:46 pm, DA = 587 ft:
Donna and the Corvette lined for a second time, and even though it was closer, the Sonic Blue Mustang still won. The margin at the strip this time was 1.517 seconds. After getting a 0.160 advantage at the tree, Donna clocked her best run of the night, 7.394 @ 92.98, 1.687. The Corvette ran 8.753 @ 84.42, 2.179. By the way, I like the mirrors on the Mustang better than I do the mirrors on the Vette.
Video #10, Time 7:57 pm, DA = 596 ft:
My last three runs were all against Ed, and they were extremely consistent… too bad I wasn’t in a bracket race. After cutting a 0.530 light, I ran 7.398 @ 92.21, 1.658 on this pass. Ed ran 7.900 @ 89.10, 1.907.
Video #11, Time 8:03 pm, DA = 584 ft:
Both of our ETs on this run were very close to the previous run. I ran 7.384 @ 91.83, 1.653 to Ed’s 7.904 @ 86.70, 1.894.
Video #12, Time 8:14 pm, DA = 580 ft:
My last run of the night was consistent, but Ed spun badly on the launch. The timeslip showed 7.405 @ 92.02, 1.670 to 8.243 @ 88.06, 2.235.
Because the slicks on the car were getting a little thin, Donna and I decided to only make 12 runs, all of which were on the 10psi blower pulley. There weren’t too many cars there, and we had our 12 runs in by 8:15, less than 2 hours after our first run. If it hadn’t been for the tires, we probably could have gotten 25-30 laps in on this night.
The temperature was in the mid 60s all evening, but the humidity was quite high (over 70%). Dew point was in the mid 50’s all night. The track was pretty slick in the beginning (4 of the first 5 passes had bad tire spin), and then it got a little batter after that. Excluding those runs where we had some tire spin, all of passes were in the 7.35 to 7.43 range, with trap speeds of 91-92 mph. The average for the night was 7.39 @ 92.4 mph.
Here are the videos from Friday, June 1 at Qualcomm. My favorite vids are marked with the asterisks (**).
Video #1, Time 6:42 pm, DA = 662 ft:
Donna made the first three runs, and spun on all of them. On the first run, she lined up against Gary in his Nova. Donna went red, but Gary cut a very good 0.522 light. With Donna spinning on the launch, it made the ETs very close, with the Mustang running slightly quicker, 7.532 @ 92.02, 1.754 to the Chevy’s 7.551 @ 91.27, 1.679.
**Video #2, Time 6:46 pm, DA = 657 ft:
Donna and Gary raced again on this run. Donna spun even harder on this pass, and she slowed down, actually running about 2/100’s slower than the Nova. If you watch closely, you can see her wiggle her butt right before the start. She said “it’s a girl thing”. hehe. She also got a big jump on the tree, and ended up crossing the line first in a holeshot win. Donna ran 7.596 @ 92.59, 1.837. Gary’s numbers were 7.574 @ 91.46, 1.697.
Video #3, Time 6:52 pm, DA = 659 ft:
On this run, Donna made a solo pass. As with the first two runs, tire spin was a problem, and all she could run was 7.559 @ 92.98, 1.790.
**Video #4, Time 6:58 pm, DA = 640 ft:
My first run was against a Buick Grand National, and the car hooked well. I ended up with the quickest ET of the night, as well as the best 60-foot time of the night. I ran 7.355 @ 92.59, 1.652 to the Buick’s 8.553 @ 84.91, 2.169.
**Video #5, Time 7:04 pm, DA = 640 ft:
On this run, I was running solo. On the video, you can hear Donna say, “Let’s get a trophy tonight, Don”… and I was oh so close. After a little spin on the launch, I slowed to a 7.498 @ 92.40, 1.741. That was 2 thousandths too quick to qualify for the Super Street 7.50 index class trophy. And to top it off, I cut a 0.509 reaction time, which was 9 thousandths from perfect. If I had of just staged a tiny bit shallower, my RT would have improved, and my ET would have slowed, maybe getting me in the running for a trophy or two. But it wasn’t meant to be on this night.
**Video #6, Time 7:09 pm, DA = 640 ft:
This time Ed was lined up next to me. Ed flat drilled the Christmas tree, cutting a 0.507 light, his best ever! Way to go Ed! His light made my 0.531 look slow. I ran 7.406 @ 92.97, 1.678 to Ed’s 7.818 @ 89.29, 1.829. My trap speed of 92.97 mph was the fastest of the night for me.
Video #7, Time 7:31 pm, DA = 617 ft:
On this run, Donna and Ed went against each other. Ed went in deep, and put out the top bulb, which resulted in a red light (0.429). Donna had a nice 0.574 (her best of the night). On the launch, she said it hesitated and it certainly showed in a bad 60-foot time and ET. She ran 7.611 @ 91.64, 1.810 to Ed’s 7.835 @ 89.46, 1.879.
**Video #8, Time 7:40 pm, DA = 617 ft:
Donna’s opponent this time was a Z06 Corvette. They may have some power, but without traction it’s hard to run quick. Donna over-powerbraked it and went red by 0.015, and the Vette took a nap with a 1.166 light. The margin at the stripe was 2.957 seconds… yikes! Donna ran 7.435 @ 92.97, 1.725. The Z06’s numbers were 9.711 @ 78.67, 2.480.
**Video #9, Time 7:46 pm, DA = 587 ft:
Donna and the Corvette lined for a second time, and even though it was closer, the Sonic Blue Mustang still won. The margin at the strip this time was 1.517 seconds. After getting a 0.160 advantage at the tree, Donna clocked her best run of the night, 7.394 @ 92.98, 1.687. The Corvette ran 8.753 @ 84.42, 2.179. By the way, I like the mirrors on the Mustang better than I do the mirrors on the Vette.
Video #10, Time 7:57 pm, DA = 596 ft:
My last three runs were all against Ed, and they were extremely consistent… too bad I wasn’t in a bracket race. After cutting a 0.530 light, I ran 7.398 @ 92.21, 1.658 on this pass. Ed ran 7.900 @ 89.10, 1.907.
Video #11, Time 8:03 pm, DA = 584 ft:
Both of our ETs on this run were very close to the previous run. I ran 7.384 @ 91.83, 1.653 to Ed’s 7.904 @ 86.70, 1.894.
Video #12, Time 8:14 pm, DA = 580 ft:
My last run of the night was consistent, but Ed spun badly on the launch. The timeslip showed 7.405 @ 92.02, 1.670 to 8.243 @ 88.06, 2.235.
6/7/07, 09:16 AM
#89
Thread Starter
1/8-Mile Drags, Barona, June 2, 2007
On this trip to Barona, Dean came down to race with us. He was joined by Scott and John from S.T. Motorsports, as well as Adam & Brandi’s kids. Ed was there too, but didn’t race. We all had a great time hanging out and having serious fun!!
Donna and I got in a total of 13 runs, and she raced Dean four times. Dean and I didn’t get a chance to line up against each other; I guess we’ll have to wait for another day to do that. All of our passes were in the 7.17 to 7.39 range (running the 12psi blower pulley). The trap speeds ranged from 92-95 mph range. The average for the day was 7.29 @ 94.3.
The weather was fairly nice, but definitely warmer than previous weeks. The high temperature was almost 80 degrees, and it dipped into the upper 50s later in the evening. The dew point was in the 50’s all day. The density altitude was over 3,600 feet during the daylight, and dropped to below 2,200 later at night. But the humidity really hurt the night runs.
Here are the videos from Saturday, June 2 at Barona. The vids marked with the asterisks (**) are my favorites.
**Video #1, Time 3:13 pm, DA = 3,558 ft:
The first run of the day was with Donna in the driver’s seat. She was racing a 1970 Camaro and laid down a pretty good run. She ran 7.238 @ 94.821, 1.632 to the Chevy’s 9.037 @ 80.969, 2.270.
Video #2, Time 3:24 pm, DA = 3,592 ft:
My first run was decent early, but then kind of laid over at the top end. After cutting a 0.066 light and a 1.615 60’ time, all I could run was a 7.305 @ 93.440.
**Video #3, Time 4:30 pm, DA = 3,649 ft:
On this run, I was paired up with Paul in his Ford 302-powered Miata. At one time, he also had a KB blower on it, but it’s been removed. Having never ran at Barona before, Paul had a little trouble finding the staging beams at first. Donna took this video from up on a hillside, where she was sitting with Adam & Brandi’s kids. I ran a pretty good 7.209 @ 94.448, 1.584 (which was the best 60-foot time of the whole day). Paul’s Miata went 8.107 @ 90.141, 1.922.
**Video #4, Time 4:52 pm, DA = 3,337 ft:
This was the first race between Donna and Dean, and his first run ever at Barona. Bad timing for Dean, because Donna made the quickest run of the day, 7.174 @ 95.565, 1.589 (her best 60-foot time). Dean stopped the timers with a 7.577 @ 94.072, 1.687.
Video #5, Time 5:55 pm, DA = 2,991 ft:
On this run, Donna was racing a motorcycle. She spun on the launch, which resulted in a 7.351 @ 94.748, 1.725. The bike wasn’t even in the camera shot with a 10.812 @ 65.675, 2.635.
**Video #6, Time 7:51 pm, DA = 2,551 ft:
This was my best pass of the day, but even I was impressed with the 1950-ish Mopar next to me. On the launch, all I could see was his front end headed skyward! Donna was in a good spot to get his wheelie on video. I ran 7.190 @ 95.639, 1.602 but still suffered our only defeat of the day when he laid down a 6.700 @ 109.421, 1.556.
Video #7, Time 8:50 pm, DA = 2,325 ft:
With the humidity climbing fast in the night air, I had some tire spin on this launch. I ran 7.334 @ 94.781, 1.677. The El Camino in the other lane ran 9.214 @ 70.091, 2.224.
Video #8, Time 9:02 pm, DA = 2,325 ft:
I didn’t have any better luck on the launch on this run either, running only 7.352 @ 94.055, 1.670. My imported opponent ran 9.156 @ 82.125, 2.262.
**Video #9, Time 9:39 pm, DA = 2,232 ft:
This was the first of three straight battles between Donna and Dean. Dean made his best run of the night, but Donna got the win light on a holeshot. She ran 7.269 @ 95.448, 1.649 to Dean’s slightly quicker 7.245 @ 97.148, 1.598.
**Video #10, Time 10:05 pm, DA = 2,167 ft:
Dean ran into some traction problems on this run, while Donna was cutting her best RT of the weekend, 0.044. Her time was 7.265 @ 94.057, 1.611, while Dean dropped off to a 7.460 @ 93.960, 1.720.
Video #11, Time 10:20 pm, DA = 2,103 ft:
Donna again dropped a nice light on Dean, and then drove away from him, even though neither one of them hooked real well. She ran 7.353 @ 94.043, 1.693 to his 7.464 @ 95.775, 1.699.
No Video – camera malfunction
Time 10:58 pm, DA = 2,124 ft:
I was running against a motorcycle on this pass. It wasn’t a good lap, only running 7.397 @ 94.257 to the bike’s 8.049 @ 99.250, 1.921.
Video #12, Time 11:16 pm, DA = 2,166 ft:
My last run of the night was a solo. It wasn’t much to speak of, either… just too much moisture in the air. The timeslip showed 7.383 @ 92.226, 1.655.
On this trip to Barona, Dean came down to race with us. He was joined by Scott and John from S.T. Motorsports, as well as Adam & Brandi’s kids. Ed was there too, but didn’t race. We all had a great time hanging out and having serious fun!!
Donna and I got in a total of 13 runs, and she raced Dean four times. Dean and I didn’t get a chance to line up against each other; I guess we’ll have to wait for another day to do that. All of our passes were in the 7.17 to 7.39 range (running the 12psi blower pulley). The trap speeds ranged from 92-95 mph range. The average for the day was 7.29 @ 94.3.
The weather was fairly nice, but definitely warmer than previous weeks. The high temperature was almost 80 degrees, and it dipped into the upper 50s later in the evening. The dew point was in the 50’s all day. The density altitude was over 3,600 feet during the daylight, and dropped to below 2,200 later at night. But the humidity really hurt the night runs.
Here are the videos from Saturday, June 2 at Barona. The vids marked with the asterisks (**) are my favorites.
**Video #1, Time 3:13 pm, DA = 3,558 ft:
The first run of the day was with Donna in the driver’s seat. She was racing a 1970 Camaro and laid down a pretty good run. She ran 7.238 @ 94.821, 1.632 to the Chevy’s 9.037 @ 80.969, 2.270.
Video #2, Time 3:24 pm, DA = 3,592 ft:
My first run was decent early, but then kind of laid over at the top end. After cutting a 0.066 light and a 1.615 60’ time, all I could run was a 7.305 @ 93.440.
**Video #3, Time 4:30 pm, DA = 3,649 ft:
On this run, I was paired up with Paul in his Ford 302-powered Miata. At one time, he also had a KB blower on it, but it’s been removed. Having never ran at Barona before, Paul had a little trouble finding the staging beams at first. Donna took this video from up on a hillside, where she was sitting with Adam & Brandi’s kids. I ran a pretty good 7.209 @ 94.448, 1.584 (which was the best 60-foot time of the whole day). Paul’s Miata went 8.107 @ 90.141, 1.922.
**Video #4, Time 4:52 pm, DA = 3,337 ft:
This was the first race between Donna and Dean, and his first run ever at Barona. Bad timing for Dean, because Donna made the quickest run of the day, 7.174 @ 95.565, 1.589 (her best 60-foot time). Dean stopped the timers with a 7.577 @ 94.072, 1.687.
Video #5, Time 5:55 pm, DA = 2,991 ft:
On this run, Donna was racing a motorcycle. She spun on the launch, which resulted in a 7.351 @ 94.748, 1.725. The bike wasn’t even in the camera shot with a 10.812 @ 65.675, 2.635.
**Video #6, Time 7:51 pm, DA = 2,551 ft:
This was my best pass of the day, but even I was impressed with the 1950-ish Mopar next to me. On the launch, all I could see was his front end headed skyward! Donna was in a good spot to get his wheelie on video. I ran 7.190 @ 95.639, 1.602 but still suffered our only defeat of the day when he laid down a 6.700 @ 109.421, 1.556.
Video #7, Time 8:50 pm, DA = 2,325 ft:
With the humidity climbing fast in the night air, I had some tire spin on this launch. I ran 7.334 @ 94.781, 1.677. The El Camino in the other lane ran 9.214 @ 70.091, 2.224.
Video #8, Time 9:02 pm, DA = 2,325 ft:
I didn’t have any better luck on the launch on this run either, running only 7.352 @ 94.055, 1.670. My imported opponent ran 9.156 @ 82.125, 2.262.
**Video #9, Time 9:39 pm, DA = 2,232 ft:
This was the first of three straight battles between Donna and Dean. Dean made his best run of the night, but Donna got the win light on a holeshot. She ran 7.269 @ 95.448, 1.649 to Dean’s slightly quicker 7.245 @ 97.148, 1.598.
**Video #10, Time 10:05 pm, DA = 2,167 ft:
Dean ran into some traction problems on this run, while Donna was cutting her best RT of the weekend, 0.044. Her time was 7.265 @ 94.057, 1.611, while Dean dropped off to a 7.460 @ 93.960, 1.720.
Video #11, Time 10:20 pm, DA = 2,103 ft:
Donna again dropped a nice light on Dean, and then drove away from him, even though neither one of them hooked real well. She ran 7.353 @ 94.043, 1.693 to his 7.464 @ 95.775, 1.699.
No Video – camera malfunction
Time 10:58 pm, DA = 2,124 ft:
I was running against a motorcycle on this pass. It wasn’t a good lap, only running 7.397 @ 94.257 to the bike’s 8.049 @ 99.250, 1.921.
Video #12, Time 11:16 pm, DA = 2,166 ft:
My last run of the night was a solo. It wasn’t much to speak of, either… just too much moisture in the air. The timeslip showed 7.383 @ 92.226, 1.655.
6/7/07, 09:34 AM
#91
Thread Starter
Thanks, Scott.
I wondered the same thing. His trap speed tells me he lost a few tenths on the ET by going airborne. Look close, and you can see all four wheels off the ground for a split second.
I wondered the same thing. His trap speed tells me he lost a few tenths on the ET by going airborne. Look close, and you can see all four wheels off the ground for a split second.
6/7/07, 10:34 AM
#92
Yeah when that front end comes down like that, it unloads the rear tires, im betting he lost .2-.4 easy. A guy I know that has a fox body running 9's, his brings the front end off hte ground, but only 2-2.5' and it slowly comes down and lands smoothly, no bouncing. He said thats the key to not unloading rear and not loosing time.
Ive never had a car come close to lifting the fronts so its not an issue for me
Ive never had a car come close to lifting the fronts so its not an issue for me
6/7/07, 11:09 AM
#93
Thread Starter
I agree. In this case, he actually sat it back on the wheelie bars, which unloaded the rear tires, and then he lifted briefly too. Anyway you look at it, it was a spectacular launch! 
I know it got my attention in the other lane. My slug hasn't even lifted the front left tire a 1/4 inch. haha Maybe some day...
I know it got my attention in the other lane. My slug hasn't even lifted the front left tire a 1/4 inch. haha Maybe some day...
6/8/07, 12:15 PM
#94
Thread Starter
Tony (Sixty-Six) did a video capture of the best frame from Barona video #6. Check it out... all four tires off the ground! 
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6/24/07, 06:45 PM
#96
Thread Starter
1/8-Mile Drags, Irwindale, June 21, 2007
After picking up my car in San Bernardino on Thursday afternoon (roll cage, new tune and couple other things), we went to Irwindale on Thursday night with a few of the LA area guys. My torque converter is not locking up properly in 4th gear, so it's not pulling hard at the top end. However, it really seemed to launch well... I recorded my two best ever 60-foot times (1.52 and 1.53). Donna and I only made four runs, all between 7.12 and 7.18. However, the trap speed wouldn't go above 95mph.
Here are the vids we took:
Video #1
This is Paul (psfracer) vs. Adam (driving Brandi’s car). Paul’s hellacious burnout caused some optical interference with the video. haha. Paul ran 7.20 @ 95.12, to Adam’s 7.33 @ 97.31.
Video #2
Time 7:12 pm, DA = 2,373 ft:
This is my first (and slowest) run of the night. After cutting a 0.550 light, I ran 7.188 @ 94.95mph, with a 1.569 60-foot time. The Chevy in the right lane went 7.789 @ 86.53, 1.646.
Video #3
Time 7:48 pm, DA = 2,205 ft:
Mark (ChevyKiller) and I lined up against each other on this run. I caught him taking a little nap at the tree (0.522 vs 0.729), and beat him to the stripe on a holeshot. I ran 7.127 @ 94.51, 1.523 to Mark’s 7.069 @ 93.25, 1.495. This was my second best run of the night, and my car’s best 60-foot time ever.
Video #4
Time 9:09 pm, DA = 2,033 ft:
Donna and Paul raced each other here… and what a close race it was! Even though Donna ran about 5/100 quicker, Paul cut a great 0.535 RT (to her 0.597) and got her on the tree by about 6/100. Donna ran 7.166 @ 95.24, 1.593 to his 7.212 @ 95.19, 1.577. The final margin of victory for Paul was a mere 0.0164 seconds, which is about 2 feet. WOW!
Video #5
Time 9:50 pm, DA = 1,952 ft:
This is Adam and Dean (GT4Dino) going at it. Dean had a little hiccup on the launch, which cost him on the ET. He ended up running 7.65 @ 98.19 to Adam’s 7.12 @ 97.97. Adam told me this was the quickest run Brandi’s car has ever made. Nice!!
Video #6
Time 9:51 pm, DA = 1,952 ft:
My last run of the night was against a Chevelle on the bottle. It turned out to be my quickest run of the night, and my 2nd best 60-foot time ever. I jumped out to a big holeshot advantage on the light (0.558 to 0.962), but the Chevy tracked me down pretty easily, and covered me by a couple car lengths. I ran 7.123 @ 95.39, 1.533 to his 6.445 @ 105.65, 1.501.
After picking up my car in San Bernardino on Thursday afternoon (roll cage, new tune and couple other things), we went to Irwindale on Thursday night with a few of the LA area guys. My torque converter is not locking up properly in 4th gear, so it's not pulling hard at the top end. However, it really seemed to launch well... I recorded my two best ever 60-foot times (1.52 and 1.53). Donna and I only made four runs, all between 7.12 and 7.18. However, the trap speed wouldn't go above 95mph.
Here are the vids we took:
Video #1
This is Paul (psfracer) vs. Adam (driving Brandi’s car). Paul’s hellacious burnout caused some optical interference with the video. haha. Paul ran 7.20 @ 95.12, to Adam’s 7.33 @ 97.31.
Video #2
Time 7:12 pm, DA = 2,373 ft:
This is my first (and slowest) run of the night. After cutting a 0.550 light, I ran 7.188 @ 94.95mph, with a 1.569 60-foot time. The Chevy in the right lane went 7.789 @ 86.53, 1.646.
Video #3
Time 7:48 pm, DA = 2,205 ft:
Mark (ChevyKiller) and I lined up against each other on this run. I caught him taking a little nap at the tree (0.522 vs 0.729), and beat him to the stripe on a holeshot. I ran 7.127 @ 94.51, 1.523 to Mark’s 7.069 @ 93.25, 1.495. This was my second best run of the night, and my car’s best 60-foot time ever.
Video #4
Time 9:09 pm, DA = 2,033 ft:
Donna and Paul raced each other here… and what a close race it was! Even though Donna ran about 5/100 quicker, Paul cut a great 0.535 RT (to her 0.597) and got her on the tree by about 6/100. Donna ran 7.166 @ 95.24, 1.593 to his 7.212 @ 95.19, 1.577. The final margin of victory for Paul was a mere 0.0164 seconds, which is about 2 feet. WOW!
Video #5
Time 9:50 pm, DA = 1,952 ft:
This is Adam and Dean (GT4Dino) going at it. Dean had a little hiccup on the launch, which cost him on the ET. He ended up running 7.65 @ 98.19 to Adam’s 7.12 @ 97.97. Adam told me this was the quickest run Brandi’s car has ever made. Nice!!
Video #6
Time 9:51 pm, DA = 1,952 ft:
My last run of the night was against a Chevelle on the bottle. It turned out to be my quickest run of the night, and my 2nd best 60-foot time ever. I jumped out to a big holeshot advantage on the light (0.558 to 0.962), but the Chevy tracked me down pretty easily, and covered me by a couple car lengths. I ran 7.123 @ 95.39, 1.533 to his 6.445 @ 105.65, 1.501.
6/24/07, 06:55 PM
#97
Team Mustang Source
Man Don you got that tree down to a science! That Chevelle probably wasn't a street legal car so nothing to be ashamed of.
BTW, what's up with the S197 boards?
That Chevelle probably wasn't a street legal car so nothing to be ashamed of. BTW, what's up with the S197 boards?
6/24/07, 07:00 PM
#98
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Apparently, something got hosed on the hosting site for the other forum, and Kimmer was away on vacation. I think he's back now and trying to get it fixed.
6/24/07, 08:22 PM
#99
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1/8-Mile Drags, Qualcomm, June 22, 2007
This turned out to be a disappointing night at the track. I expected the failing torque converter to cost me a little top speed and ET, but we ran into a whole new problem. As soon as the car would hit 4th gear, it would misfire badly, and just cough and sputter. I tried changing tunes, but it didn’t help. It looks like my spark plugs went bad, and I didn’t have another set with me. So we stopped running after only 6 passes. If you listen to the videos, you can hear the misfiring at the end of each run.
Here are the videos from Friday, June 22 at Qualcomm. My favorite vids are marked with the asterisks (**).
**Video #1, Time 6:39 pm, DA = 1,603 ft:
Donna first run was against AJ and his Mach 1. She forgot to open the cutouts, so it sounds a little different in this one. And she also decided to do a nice smoky burnout! She got pretty loose on the launch, but drove through it. With the sputtering engine, Donna only ran 7.422 @ 89.64, 1.653. AJ ran 9.306 @ 79.78, 2.297.
**Video #2, Time 6:49 pm, DA = 1,543 ft:
Donna and AJ lined up again on this pass. Just for fun, she did another “tire wasting” burnout. The car ran a little quicker, 7.324 @ 90.73, 1.631. AJ recorded a 9.365 @ 79.64, 2.349.
Video #3, Time 7:02 pm, DA = 1,437 ft:
On this run, Donna spun on the launch, resulting in the worst run of the night, 7.539 @ 89.81, 1.759. The import ran 10.372 @ 70.53, 2.458.
**Video #4, Time 7:47 pm, DA = 1,155 ft:
My first run turned out to be as good as it got all night. I was lined up against a pretty quick SUV (I believe it was an SRT-8 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which has a 450hp , 6.1L engine). I ran 7.292 @ 91.09, 1.626 to his 8.663 @ 80.50, 2.022.
Video #5, Time 7:59 pm, DA = 1,091 ft:
On this run, I ended up lifting at the end when the car starting misfiring so bad. After cutting a 0.516 light, I only ran 7.392 @ 85.88, 1.658. The Cobra in the right lane ran 8.805 @ 78.94, 1.978. Donna likes this video because of the smolder rubber and asphalt left after the burnout.
**Video #6, Time 8:09 pm, DA = 1,058 ft:
OK… I have a little pet peeve at the track. It makes no sense to me when someone puts on both stage beams, and then proceeds to sit there and bump the motor off of the rev limiter… before I even pre-stage!! Why can’t they wait until I at least light the top bulb?? Anyway, when my opponent did it to me on this run, I decided to leave him hanging there. I was not going to roll in until he backed off the throttle. And the funny thing is that Donna knew exactly what I was doing (because she knows how much that annoys me). I ran 7.401 @ 90.90, 1.622 to the Evo’s 8.595 @ 82.87, 2.187.
This turned out to be a disappointing night at the track. I expected the failing torque converter to cost me a little top speed and ET, but we ran into a whole new problem. As soon as the car would hit 4th gear, it would misfire badly, and just cough and sputter. I tried changing tunes, but it didn’t help. It looks like my spark plugs went bad, and I didn’t have another set with me. So we stopped running after only 6 passes. If you listen to the videos, you can hear the misfiring at the end of each run.
Here are the videos from Friday, June 22 at Qualcomm. My favorite vids are marked with the asterisks (**).
**Video #1, Time 6:39 pm, DA = 1,603 ft:
Donna first run was against AJ and his Mach 1. She forgot to open the cutouts, so it sounds a little different in this one. And she also decided to do a nice smoky burnout! She got pretty loose on the launch, but drove through it. With the sputtering engine, Donna only ran 7.422 @ 89.64, 1.653. AJ ran 9.306 @ 79.78, 2.297.
**Video #2, Time 6:49 pm, DA = 1,543 ft:
Donna and AJ lined up again on this pass. Just for fun, she did another “tire wasting” burnout. The car ran a little quicker, 7.324 @ 90.73, 1.631. AJ recorded a 9.365 @ 79.64, 2.349.
Video #3, Time 7:02 pm, DA = 1,437 ft:
On this run, Donna spun on the launch, resulting in the worst run of the night, 7.539 @ 89.81, 1.759. The import ran 10.372 @ 70.53, 2.458.
**Video #4, Time 7:47 pm, DA = 1,155 ft:
My first run turned out to be as good as it got all night. I was lined up against a pretty quick SUV (I believe it was an SRT-8 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which has a 450hp , 6.1L engine). I ran 7.292 @ 91.09, 1.626 to his 8.663 @ 80.50, 2.022.
Video #5, Time 7:59 pm, DA = 1,091 ft:
On this run, I ended up lifting at the end when the car starting misfiring so bad. After cutting a 0.516 light, I only ran 7.392 @ 85.88, 1.658. The Cobra in the right lane ran 8.805 @ 78.94, 1.978. Donna likes this video because of the smolder rubber and asphalt left after the burnout.
**Video #6, Time 8:09 pm, DA = 1,058 ft:
OK… I have a little pet peeve at the track. It makes no sense to me when someone puts on both stage beams, and then proceeds to sit there and bump the motor off of the rev limiter… before I even pre-stage!! Why can’t they wait until I at least light the top bulb?? Anyway, when my opponent did it to me on this run, I decided to leave him hanging there. I was not going to roll in until he backed off the throttle. And the funny thing is that Donna knew exactly what I was doing (because she knows how much that annoys me). I ran 7.401 @ 90.90, 1.622 to the Evo’s 8.595 @ 82.87, 2.187.
