CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - off the beaten path,,,,,,maybe a little fun

THE LEGEND · 12-11-2007, 08:34 AM

I remember one night at a bracket race back in the early 90's I made the finals. It paid $1,000 to win and $200 R/u. I asked the guy to split he said what, he did'nt undrstand. I got mad and forgot to put gas in the car. The car ran out of fuel while doing burnout. I coasted to the line and cut both bulbs on. When the tree started I got car cranked pulled it in gear and left the line, as I pulled high gear it really went dead and I coasted across the line over a second off my dial-in with the win light on. The other driver was so shook up(It was his first race in over 10 years) He had over a second reaction time.LOL

Another night same track late 80's I had a IHRA gold card and would typically run both bracket classes. One night I decided to enter my scooter in the bike class. I won Top e.t. and Mod e.t. that night. I also won the bike class with my 20 second (1/8th mile) scooter. In the finals of bike the GENIUS on the 6 second bike next to me decided to dial me heads up. He then waited on me to leave. He waited,and waited, and waited until I was half track to take off. He broke out about 15 seconds. LOL He did'nt understand the clocks did'nt start until you left the line. The next week I got banned. All the bikers told the owner if he let me run again the would'nt come back.

Chip Johnson

12-11-2007, 08:34 AM	#2
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: off the beaten path,,,,,,maybe a little fun I remember one night at a bracket race back in the early 90's I made the finals. It paid $1,000 to win and $200 R/u. I asked the guy to split he said what, he did'nt undrstand. I got mad and forgot to put gas in the car. The car ran out of fuel while doing burnout. I coasted to the line and cut both bulbs on. When the tree started I got car cranked pulled it in gear and left the line, as I pulled high gear it really went dead and I coasted across the line over a second off my dial-in with the win light on. The other driver was so shook up(It was his first race in over 10 years) He had over a second reaction time.LOL Another night same track late 80's I had a IHRA gold card and would typically run both bracket classes. One night I decided to enter my scooter in the bike class. I won Top e.t. and Mod e.t. that night. I also won the bike class with my 20 second (1/8th mile) scooter. In the finals of bike the GENIUS on the 6 second bike next to me decided to dial me heads up. He then waited on me to leave. He waited,and waited, and waited until I was half track to take off. He broke out about 15 seconds. LOL He did'nt understand the clocks did'nt start until you left the line. The next week I got banned. All the bikers told the owner if he let me run again the would'nt come back. Chip Johnson