National Record

my69396 · 10-28-2024, 07:08 PM

Am I wrong. You can't set a record at a National Open, right?

TOSTO RACING · 10-28-2024, 08:05 PM

You can.

bobbyd6 · 10-28-2024, 11:48 PM

If NHRA brings their stuff

west coast · 10-29-2024, 07:21 AM

It depends on what division you are in. I was told no this year and this was with over a month before the race. I was not the only one wanting to set a record.

Sean Marconette · 10-29-2024, 01:41 PM

My advice is to contact the division office prior to the race. Thats what we did when setting the record in 2019. Then there are no surprises.

I was pitted next to someone last weekend with a bad fast car wanting to set a record and he was told it was not happening. It was cool to see the circled R on the windows, and someone wanting to set a record. It is not all that common to see anymore. I give credit to anyone that wants to set a record. Its a lot of work, and no recognition.

Sean

Adger Smith · 10-30-2024, 03:17 AM

Sean: "I give credit to anyone that wants to set a record. Its a lot of work, and no recognition."
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I agree, but I always got a lot of "Self Satisfaction" for all the hours putting the car and engine together and testing...Test the car and pull the engine and go back to the dyno.. Pull the heads and go to the flow bench and then put it all back together...

JRyan · 10-30-2024, 10:31 AM

Same here Adger, except I 've never had a dyno to use other than the race track. One way - 200 miles. I probably could have bought a dyno for all the travel money I spent. Rick and I tore down five times one year, and they weren't all for records. Some were just "necessary", ya' know what I mean? But as you said, the "satisfaction" made it worthwhile.

Jerry

Sean Marconette · 10-30-2024, 07:15 PM

Adger and Jerry, I completely agree with the personal satisfaction as we race in a performance based class. If you do not try different things to see what helped or did not, Stock and SS is not for you. Too bad tech has relaxed to the point of being nonexistent. For all of us in D5, I really miss Wayne Lewis and our conversations.

Sean

Mirada1072 · 11-05-2024, 11:56 AM

One of my favorite moments last year was setting the SS/KA record , for me it was total bucket list thing , I knew it wasn't the fastest pass in my class but I am in the top ten and while my uncle who builds my engines is still able to at almost 80 I figured he would get a kick out of it which he did ..he proudly displays his certificate and so do I .

Mike Pearson · 11-05-2024, 02:58 PM

Back when I first started racing they set records at every divisional and national open race. There would be a designated staging lane for the people attempting to set records. Put a circled "R" on your widow and go for it. You could make as many passes as you could from the record lane. This was during time runs and qualifying only. I set the record in my car many years ago twice. Once I broke my own record. Different times back then. The record in my class has been at a minimum for as long as I can remember. I would not waste my time to tear down to set a record now. Plenty of cars way faster than mine in my class.

10-28-2024, 07:08 PM	#1
my69396 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 275 Likes: 0 Liked 36 Times in 14 Posts	National Record Am I wrong. You can't set a record at a National Open, right?

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TOSTO RACING Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: DRAGSTRIP Posts: 844 Likes: 782 Liked 526 Times in 158 Posts	Re: National Record You can. __________________ 5664 AA/SA 1970 NOVA

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bobbyd6 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cozad, Nebraska Posts: 302 Likes: 314 Liked 87 Times in 31 Posts	Re: National Record If NHRA brings their stuff __________________ Bobby Devine

10-29-2024, 07:21 AM	#4
west coast Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rainy Washington Posts: 588 Likes: 6 Liked 165 Times in 58 Posts	Re: National Record It depends on what division you are in. I was told no this year and this was with over a month before the race. I was not the only one wanting to set a record. __________________ James Boyce 6052 K/SA Stock National record holder 2015,2018,2 times in 2022,2023

10-29-2024, 01:41 PM	#5
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 963 Likes: 682 Liked 205 Times in 64 Posts	Re: National Record My advice is to contact the division office prior to the race. Thats what we did when setting the record in 2019. Then there are no surprises. I was pitted next to someone last weekend with a bad fast car wanting to set a record and he was told it was not happening. It was cool to see the circled R on the windows, and someone wanting to set a record. It is not all that common to see anymore. I give credit to anyone that wants to set a record. Its a lot of work, and no recognition. Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

10-30-2024, 03:17 AM	#6
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,424 Likes: 530 Liked 808 Times in 298 Posts	Re: National Record Sean: "I give credit to anyone that wants to set a record. Its a lot of work, and no recognition." . I agree, but I always got a lot of "Self Satisfaction" for all the hours putting the car and engine together and testing...Test the car and pull the engine and go back to the dyno.. Pull the heads and go to the flow bench and then put it all back together... __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

10-30-2024, 10:31 AM	#7
JRyan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 644 Likes: 29 Liked 111 Times in 30 Posts	Re: National Record Same here Adger, except I 've never had a dyno to use other than the race track. One way - 200 miles. I probably could have bought a dyno for all the travel money I spent. Rick and I tore down five times one year, and they weren't all for records. Some were just "necessary", ya' know what I mean? But as you said, the "satisfaction" made it worthwhile. Jerry

10-30-2024, 07:15 PM	#8
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 963 Likes: 682 Liked 205 Times in 64 Posts	Re: National Record Adger and Jerry, I completely agree with the personal satisfaction as we race in a performance based class. If you do not try different things to see what helped or did not, Stock and SS is not for you. Too bad tech has relaxed to the point of being nonexistent. For all of us in D5, I really miss Wayne Lewis and our conversations. Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

11-05-2024, 11:56 AM	#9
Mirada1072 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 9 Times in 1 Post	Re: National Record One of my favorite moments last year was setting the SS/KA record , for me it was total bucket list thing , I knew it wasn't the fastest pass in my class but I am in the top ten and while my uncle who builds my engines is still able to at almost 80 I figured he would get a kick out of it which he did ..he proudly displays his certificate and so do I .

11-05-2024, 02:58 PM	#10
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,368 Likes: 565 Liked 1,737 Times in 532 Posts	Re: National Record Back when I first started racing they set records at every divisional and national open race. There would be a designated staging lane for the people attempting to set records. Put a circled "R" on your widow and go for it. You could make as many passes as you could from the record lane. This was during time runs and qualifying only. I set the record in my car many years ago twice. Once I broke my own record. Different times back then. The record in my class has been at a minimum for as long as I can remember. I would not waste my time to tear down to set a record now. Plenty of cars way faster than mine in my class. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS