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This is a link to Tommy De's pass, I'll try to upload more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trFJv...ayer_embedded#

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Don't know if it's me or the angle of the camera but looks like a narrow grove and he was a little to the right ??

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Bob there was no groove, 3 inches left or right your on ice.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kA8SpNcPus

Rd 1 Cohen Vs Gilespie S/G

Bryan getting out of groove

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGpvj...eature=channel

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Well with half the Street and Gas guys not getting down the track ya think they would have tried something else......guess it was like that for time runs?

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It was a narrow grove, but the right lane was really trash ( really slick about half way down ). I thought it sucked that nobody would help you into the water box. I got sideways coming out of the box on every run. Also my car would not steer going to staging from the box while on the brakes. I think it being slick coming to the starting line was part of why I deep staged in the second round.

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I was going to call ya to find out what happened but I thought I'd wait and talk to ya at Indy (give ya a chance to cool off). With your light, I figured something went wrong!!
Seems that the Nationals aren't geared for the sportsman racers anymore...

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Well, I'm just goin to second and third everything that was said to this point. What a mistake and waist of time and money. My hit Thursday morning ,in the left lane, was the only decent one of the weekend. Friday morning I experienced what must have been tire shake at 800', and as most of you know, my car is a 3200 lb. turd compared to most of SST cars. It has never done anything like that, nor will it probably ever again. First round, as we're headed down the track, I decide I've pretty much had a azz handed to me (which I did) and dump my guy. The back tires locked instantly, and I slid for probably a solid second. Believe me when I say that I did not brake excessively (at least not for other tracks). When watching the NHRA drag the track around 660', I noticed that the drag was not squeeling, AT ALL! To me that don't make sense. Sounded sticky when they walked on it, but I think there is a difference in stick and traction. NHRA needs to change what they are doing, or racers need to quit supporting these events. (HA HA, yeah, I know)

I could not get over the lack of a sense of urgency, when faced with rain on Sunday. I was not watching, so unless the track was getting "worse" as it got later, I could not believe that they did not run longer Saturday night. Then I don't think they started until between 10 & 11 Sunday morning........................with rain coming....................????????????????? :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: :confused:

How was the track Saturday night? Was anyone elses 60's slow a BUNCH?

I guess what confuses me most is why poeple wait in line to go through this crap.

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[QUOTE I guess what confuses me most is why poeple wait in line to go through this crap.[/QUOTE]



not me anymore, and if this happens in ihra i'll go back to brackets, street racing is safer than what happened at this event,
tommy d, sorry did not get to talk to you, good to see you again!

wade, i live 15 min from oc. i get a lot of seafood, your right i hope to have the stroker together for the coronet, but colleen ain't driving, would have to double my meds! p.s. you gotta try the bonfire resturant.

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Hey Keith,

Will you be running MIR in April?






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