9.339 @ 143.03 !!!! - Page 6

inthe9s · 03-13-2011, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by steve williams

just imagine what would happen if that car locked up the brakes in the lights, turned hard and struck a lower class car that is not required to have much safety equipment. 145 mph car hitting an 85 mph car in the door. Food for thought. Time to move these rocket ships into super stock, if for no other reason than safety. When i said that these cars could run in the 8's fairly easily, most everybody looked at me with the stink eye. How much are they opening the throttle to achieve 9.30's? 65%?

100%

novassdude · 03-13-2011, 08:59 PM

Sorry but the challenger is just as bogus at the new Mustang. Show me any challenger on a dealer lot that has the same engine (including induction system) as the car you have. Hell Jeff just went -1.70 under in one. I think they are just as bad as the Mustang.

X-TECH MAN · 03-13-2011, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by novassdude

sorry but the challenger is just as bogus at the new mustang. Show me any challenger on a dealer lot that has the same engine (including induction system) as the car you have. Hell jeff just went -1.70 under in one. I think they are just as bad as the mustang.

x 1,000.

inthe9s · 03-13-2011, 09:20 PM

i dont get all the complaining they still have to dial the cars theres no real advantage to being fast besides class races.. and theres only a few of thus and even then switch classes when you see them on the sheet its all irrelevant..

Ed Wright · 03-13-2011, 09:30 PM

If you run a class with no heads ups, you would be correct.
Wouldn't be a bracket racer, would ya?

Chad Rhodes · 03-13-2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by inthe9s

i dont get all the complaining they still have to dial the cars theres no real advantage to being fast besides class races.. and theres only a few of thus and even then switch classes when you see them on the sheet its all irrelevant..

obviously you're not a class racer

Lew Silverman · 03-13-2011, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by inthe9s

i dont get all the complaining they still have to dial the cars theres no real advantage to being fast besides class races.. and theres only a few of thus and even then switch classes when you see them on the sheet its all irrelevant..

HUH?

Sure they dial in - 1.27 under an already soft index!

And where am I switching classes to? If that is your solution, let's give them their own class, and except for eliminations, things would be fair.

We've already lost class racing when only one car in the class enters competition!

Just an observation!

Lew

DonatoEng · 03-13-2011, 10:10 PM

Does anyone know the aero numbers on the CJ Mustang ?
The Challengers will be able to run with them if you know how to work the combination.

Andys dad · 03-13-2011, 10:13 PM

Aren't we all really bracket racers at most of our races most of the time

Any Hoo

The most unsafe head start I ever saw was at Speedworld a few years back at a points meet

An Alcohol dragster that did not qualify entered the all comers bracket

He ended up racing a four door Plymouth Valiant dialed at 18.30 - he dialed 6.80 and ran 6.72

Good thing he did not swap lanes

The track lighting is not the best and the car had the required single dim taillight

No problem THAT TIME

Marvin Robinson · 03-14-2011, 01:41 AM

It will never happen again, but I was once in a wild night bracket race in the 70's @ Great Lakes, and my 14.80 Z28 was paired against a 12 second Kenworth Truck!!! I was shaking when his 10,000# truck went by me after the lights...... (they don't make 'em like Broadway Bob anymore). What a safety nightmare.

03-13-2011, 08:59 PM	#52
novassdude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 752 Likes: 204 Liked 136 Times in 49 Posts	Re: 9.339 @ 143.03 !!!! Sorry but the challenger is just as bogus at the new Mustang. Show me any challenger on a dealer lot that has the same engine (including induction system) as the car you have. Hell Jeff just went -1.70 under in one. I think they are just as bad as the Mustang.

03-13-2011, 09:20 PM	#54
inthe9s Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 9.339 @ 143.03 !!!! i dont get all the complaining they still have to dial the cars theres no real advantage to being fast besides class races.. and theres only a few of thus and even then switch classes when you see them on the sheet its all irrelevant..

03-13-2011, 09:30 PM	#55
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: 9.339 @ 143.03 !!!! If you run a class with no heads ups, you would be correct. Wouldn't be a bracket racer, would ya? __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 03-13-2011 at 09:33 PM.

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DonatoEng Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Milford, MI Posts: 147 Likes: 13 Liked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 9.339 @ 143.03 !!!! Does anyone know the aero numbers on the CJ Mustang ? The Challengers will be able to run with them if you know how to work the combination.

03-13-2011, 10:13 PM	#59
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: 9.339 @ 143.03 !!!! Aren't we all really bracket racers at most of our races most of the time Any Hoo The most unsafe head start I ever saw was at Speedworld a few years back at a points meet An Alcohol dragster that did not qualify entered the all comers bracket He ended up racing a four door Plymouth Valiant dialed at 18.30 - he dialed 6.80 and ran 6.72 Good thing he did not swap lanes The track lighting is not the best and the car had the required single dim taillight No problem THAT TIME __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham

03-14-2011, 01:41 AM	#60
Marvin Robinson Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gary, IN Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 9.339 @ 143.03 !!!! It will never happen again, but I was once in a wild night bracket race in the 70's @ Great Lakes, and my 14.80 Z28 was paired against a 12 second Kenworth Truck!!! I was shaking when his 10,000# truck went by me after the lights...... (they don't make 'em like Broadway Bob anymore). What a safety nightmare. __________________ Marvin Robinson 3188 STK/SS