What was your best moment in racing - Page 2

RACER1530 · 11-24-2011, 12:58 PM

With over 40 years of drag racing and going from crew chief for my dad to racing my own stuff to racing my kids in jr dragsters and eventualy big cars there have been some great moments and some not so great moments. But the best for me was at Englishtown founders day race (In memory of Vinny Knapp) and on fathers day where my son(Ray III)
and daughter (Stephanie) Both won there classes and we took home the king of the hill.
To watch both of you kids do so well on the same day was awsome to say the least.
Must be kinda how Sam Biondo feels all the time.LOL
Ray Fordyce Jr

Wade Mahaffey · 11-24-2011, 01:33 PM

It's really good to hear these stories of the good stuff. We need more of this, hopefully the CR members will reply.

Wade Mahaffey

HR9121 · 11-24-2011, 01:51 PM

My best moment is every time I get the opportunity to go. Some of the best people you will ever meet in this sport and willing to help you in anyway they can, I feel blessed to be able to do this and I am thankful everyday.

Ed Fernandez · 11-24-2011, 02:27 PM

First one was being Pro ET champion at Englishtown in 1884,opps I mean 1984.Long time ago.
Second winning Atco LODRS race #2 in 2006.
Third getting two runners up at my first IHRA race.That was at MIR.Sat. r/u to Robbie Hudlow and Sun to Anthony Bertozzi.I still kick myself about the fact of missing out on one of their Ironman trophies.
Last but surely not least is the great people I've met in the past 12 years.Nicest people in the world.

boster · 11-24-2011, 02:36 PM

MIR , 2006 in the finials of the 8th Top Stock race of the season against Joe Alluise Jr . Did the burn out started pulling foward and Joe would not stage. We sat there for 3 minutes then the starter made us stag . I had a .020 light and ran a 9.19@146mph for the win

This race meant the most to me out of any race I have ever raced , the year before Joe Sr told me I should quit racing as I would never win and that the LS1 could never out run any of the other combo's that race Top Stock

P.S. I sure wish Joe Sr was still racing

Bo Kenney
Happy Thanksgiving

Jeff Goss · 11-24-2011, 02:40 PM

1997, FMDRS race at Renegade Raceway in Yakima, WA.

I drilled 5 .5-oh lights in a row in qualifying. Went on to win the race, in only my 2nd Divisional race ever. My lights in eliminations were poor, as I was worried about it getting dark. .520, .540, .560, and .560-but the old Wagon was dead on (within .01) every pass.

I have not even come close since (haven't raced a lot), but was good-even if for only one day.

That's what drives me to want to race again. Great memory!

Alan Roehrich · 11-24-2011, 02:54 PM

So far, I'd say St Louis 2010. Kevin Cradduck beat Dan Fletcher for class, and was runner up to Bobby Brannon in the finals in Stock Eliminator. Then Jerry Duke won Super Gas over our friend Scott Vanderwalker. So I was crewing two cars in final rounds at a National Event, with a win and a runner up.

GarysZ24 · 11-24-2011, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by The Hawk

Two things come to mind for me. First was winning the 2003 Summit National Championship in Super Pro. After winning the race and driving back in front of the crowd was pretty thrilling for me.
Second was winning the 1996 Division 5 Stock Championship in my old V/SA Skylark. During the season I went to only 5 races and had a win,two runner ups,a semi and a first rounder. I beat out Kevin Helms by 4 points,376 to 372.

You forgot one Lane, the Div. 5 points race where you rained on Scotty Richardson's otherwise national championship season that year, by beating him in rnd 1 @ the Douglas, Wy. divisional!!!

Stock 608 · 11-24-2011, 03:08 PM

Winning my first round in comp this year!

Pat Joffrion · 11-24-2011, 03:31 PM

In early 1993, a young kid needed a ride to State Capitol Raceway. Since I had my brand new '93 Corvette with the top down, I decided to bring the kid to the track. I had not been to a drag strip since my oldest daughter was born in 1972. Back then, I had to buy diapers and couldn't afford entry fees.

As fate would have it, SCR was running a huge street-legal race. I asked the teenager, "Is it still three yellow bulbs, then green?". So I entered the race with a borrowed helmet, and lost in the finals (8th round) to Jarod Granier.

The rest is history... BTW, still have the Vette, and because of Boo Boo Russo (the kid needing a ride), we all have No Problem Raceway to play with our toys.

11-24-2011, 12:58 PM	#11
RACER1530 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Jersey Posts: 161 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What was your best moment in racing With over 40 years of drag racing and going from crew chief for my dad to racing my own stuff to racing my kids in jr dragsters and eventualy big cars there have been some great moments and some not so great moments. But the best for me was at Englishtown founders day race (In memory of Vinny Knapp) and on fathers day where my son(Ray III) and daughter (Stephanie) Both won there classes and we took home the king of the hill. To watch both of you kids do so well on the same day was awsome to say the least. Must be kinda how Sam Biondo feels all the time.LOL Ray Fordyce Jr __________________ Fordyce Motorsports SC 1538 / SC 153R

11-24-2011, 01:33 PM	#12
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Re: What was your best moment in racing It's really good to hear these stories of the good stuff. We need more of this, hopefully the CR members will reply. Wade Mahaffey

11-24-2011, 01:51 PM	#13
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: What was your best moment in racing My best moment is every time I get the opportunity to go. Some of the best people you will ever meet in this sport and willing to help you in anyway they can, I feel blessed to be able to do this and I am thankful everyday. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA

11-24-2011, 02:27 PM	#14
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: What was your best moment in racing First one was being Pro ET champion at Englishtown in 1884,opps I mean 1984.Long time ago. Second winning Atco LODRS race #2 in 2006. Third getting two runners up at my first IHRA race.That was at MIR.Sat. r/u to Robbie Hudlow and Sun to Anthony Bertozzi.I still kick myself about the fact of missing out on one of their Ironman trophies. Last but surely not least is the great people I've met in the past 12 years.Nicest people in the world. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

11-24-2011, 02:36 PM	#15
boster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: usa Posts: 958 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What was your best moment in racing MIR , 2006 in the finials of the 8th Top Stock race of the season against Joe Alluise Jr . Did the burn out started pulling foward and Joe would not stage. We sat there for 3 minutes then the starter made us stag . I had a .020 light and ran a 9.19@146mph for the win This race meant the most to me out of any race I have ever raced , the year before Joe Sr told me I should quit racing as I would never win and that the LS1 could never out run any of the other combo's that race Top Stock P.S. I sure wish Joe Sr was still racing Bo Kenney Happy Thanksgiving Last edited by boster; 11-25-2011 at 11:28 AM.

11-24-2011, 02:40 PM	#16
Jeff Goss Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Burlington, WA Posts: 361 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What was your best moment in racing 1997, FMDRS race at Renegade Raceway in Yakima, WA. I drilled 5 .5-oh lights in a row in qualifying. Went on to win the race, in only my 2nd Divisional race ever. My lights in eliminations were poor, as I was worried about it getting dark. .520, .540, .560, and .560-but the old Wagon was dead on (within .01) every pass. I have not even come close since (haven't raced a lot), but was good-even if for only one day. That's what drives me to want to race again. Great memory!

11-24-2011, 02:54 PM	#17
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,105 Likes: 1,564 Liked 1,789 Times in 408 Posts	Re: What was your best moment in racing So far, I'd say St Louis 2010. Kevin Cradduck beat Dan Fletcher for class, and was runner up to Bobby Brannon in the finals in Stock Eliminator. Then Jerry Duke won Super Gas over our friend Scott Vanderwalker. So I was crewing two cars in final rounds at a National Event, with a win and a runner up. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

11-24-2011, 03:08 PM	#19
Stock 608 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: D6 Posts: 33 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: What was your best moment in racing Winning my first round in comp this year!

11-24-2011, 03:31 PM	#20
Pat Joffrion Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bayou Country, Louisiana Posts: 163 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: What was your best moment in racing In early 1993, a young kid needed a ride to State Capitol Raceway. Since I had my brand new '93 Corvette with the top down, I decided to bring the kid to the track. I had not been to a drag strip since my oldest daughter was born in 1972. Back then, I had to buy diapers and couldn't afford entry fees. As fate would have it, SCR was running a huge street-legal race. I asked the teenager, "Is it still three yellow bulbs, then green?". So I entered the race with a borrowed helmet, and lost in the finals (8th round) to Jarod Granier. The rest is history... BTW, still have the Vette, and because of Boo Boo Russo (the kid needing a ride), we all have No Problem Raceway to play with our toys. Last edited by Pat Joffrion; 11-24-2011 at 03:38 PM.