Strange happenings in Stock race 1 in Tx. - Page 4

Kingpen · 09-19-2020, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Roy Kinslow

I remember this very well at Ardmore Okla. in the early eighties. They gave you et , no reaction time . The mph was in milliseconds for the at that time 132 ft speed trap, you had to look at a chrondek chart on the wall to convert to mph. I remember by the end of the day it was sometimes hard to find our slip because there were so many in the box, seems alot of people didnt bother to go get them. There was one guy with a vega deep staging, I had no understanding why, but he won alot. Seems like a long time ago. My current super stock would've been a brand new car then.

I grew up at the Ardmore track ,just got home from there today watching a few customers,and I believe the mph chart is still in the bottom of the tower....when I was about 9 or 10 yrs old,my mom sat in a booth with a phone and I handed out the hand written slips before the “tube” came along.....Victor Penrod

MR DERBY CITY · 09-19-2020, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Brett C

I cannot see the win lights at all. Several cannot. Why can’t the track crew or NHRA crew stand at scale and say win or not??? How hard can that be????

Well, after all.. it is a Billy Meyer owned facility....That pretty much says it all.....

1matcoman · 09-19-2020, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Adger Smith

Does any one remember the tracks that you had to go to the tower and get your time card out of a box at the bottom of the chute/tube to tell your ET and win/loss was marked on it?

Oh yeah, yes indeed. I remember the guy that used to go to the old Houston track (and Porter) with me. He was notorious for running to the tower to get my time slip and then getting distracted on his way back! Here I sit on the fender of the old open trailer in the boiling Texas heat wondering what the car had just run.
Ah..... the good 'ol days.

rognelson777 · 09-19-2020, 11:10 PM

So wait, Self tech but you have to go across the scales on a dial in race?

e vassar · 09-20-2020, 12:12 AM

They announced several times yesterday the winlites on the wall past the finish were not working if your not sure who won ...stop at the scales and they will send you to fuel check if need be. Today the winlites on the wall were working....now. .. i take my phone down the track with me you just have to download the app no big deal lots of info there. Motorplex staff is doing a great job. 2nd round 8AM....good night

James Perrone · 09-20-2020, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by e vassar

They announced several times yesterday the winlites on the wall past the finish were not working if your not sure who won ...stop at the scales and they will send you to fuel check if need be. Today the winlites on the wall were working....now. .. i take my phone down the track with me you just have to download the app no big deal lots of info there. Motorplex staff is doing a great job. 2nd round 8AM....good night

Just downloaded the app? Really.
It’s a mutha **&$#(
. Problem when racers are losing races because of no win light or time slip
If it’s so dangerous to give out a time slip why are they racing ?
I shouldn’t need my phone to race my car
. Give a time slip like it’s regular weekend
It’s BS stop being sheep....... and demand a time slip
Not asking for much.

Randy Wells · 09-20-2020, 11:30 AM

I went to the NHRA Div 5 Summit Racing ET finals yesterday at Heartland Park, to help my Nephew out. This is a NHRA Race, no face mask required at the starting line, paper time slips. You would of not known there was a chinese flu problem. Like it should be.

Rick Schilling · 09-20-2020, 11:44 AM

I thought it was considered dangerous to operate a motor vehicle when using a cell phone.

340Cuda · 09-20-2020, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Brett C

There are no win lights operating past the scoreboards. Racers have no idea who won if not a red light. Pitiful! As far the rules, I have no clue.
Somebody at the end of the season is going to be really upset about this as one round can make a Big difference in points!

Did they install driver win lights or improve the old ones?

Today (Sunday) on Dragracer.tv I could see them flashing.

Wayne Totaro · 09-20-2020, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Why not jam-up the scales and fuel check and see how long it takes NHRA to fix the problem that they are trying to create?

Mickey would be proud of you Billy! LOL

09-19-2020, 11:10 PM	#34
rognelson777 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 372 Likes: 20 Liked 132 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Strange happenings in Stock race 1 in Tx. So wait, Self tech but you have to go across the scales on a dial in race?

09-20-2020, 12:12 AM	#35
e vassar Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 354 Likes: 62 Liked 238 Times in 93 Posts	Re: Strange happenings in Stock race 1 in Tx. They announced several times yesterday the winlites on the wall past the finish were not working if your not sure who won ...stop at the scales and they will send you to fuel check if need be. Today the winlites on the wall were working....now. .. i take my phone down the track with me you just have to download the app no big deal lots of info there. Motorplex staff is doing a great job. 2nd round 8AM....good night

09-20-2020, 11:30 AM	#37
Randy Wells Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Warsaw, Mo Posts: 642 Likes: 558 Liked 986 Times in 301 Posts	Re: Strange happenings in Stock race 1 in Tx. I went to the NHRA Div 5 Summit Racing ET finals yesterday at Heartland Park, to help my Nephew out. This is a NHRA Race, no face mask required at the starting line, paper time slips. You would of not known there was a chinese flu problem. Like it should be.

09-20-2020, 11:44 AM	#38
Rick Schilling Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 103 Likes: 18 Liked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Strange happenings in Stock race 1 in Tx. I thought it was considered dangerous to operate a motor vehicle when using a cell phone.