Team Mopar Records Unofficial Fastest Pass in Pro Stock Hist

Andys dad · 01-22-2012, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cutta

I think it funny that so many people think that it makes sense to waste money running the car light when you won't learn squat from it and that is not going to help you going forward.

Here's some food for thought for you guys, in the threads I have read where former Pro Stock racers or current Pro Stock racers have commented in response to the Mopar team "supposedly" running the car light, both have denied that claim stating that its a waste of money and time to do so. Not to mention, nobody is running their A motors out there anyway. At best these are probably the #3 or #4 engines.

Testing is meant to do one thing, learn how to tune the car better and learn whether new experiments work or not. It just so happens that when these guys run in winter, the weather is perfect. 700DA are not common conditions for PS cars to run in and as such you don't see super duper fast runs at events during the year. And when they do get great weather, its usually not as good as winter test session weather. Englishtown is a great example. It was on the verge of being too cold and the cars were spinning on a regular basis. Only a few got a handle of the track. Not to mention, there are not near as many cars going down the track during testing. Honestly, you would probably be better off going to some 1/4mile bracket event or PBIR(w/ the fuelers) to test cause conditions are a little more realistic.

The run was impressive and it was better than the rest on those days but 4 big names were not there and Vegas will be the real test to see who gonna do well at Pomona.

Well said - exactly what I have been saying

Why waste the valuable and precious time?

Weight distribution is very very important and even 40 lbs would make a difference in clutch and suspension set up

John Kelley · 01-22-2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Andys dad

Well said - exactly what I have been saying
Why waste the valuable and precious time?

Did you pay attention to LAST YEAR'S pre season testing times and Winternationals qualifying times ?
Apparently not.......... :-)

Andys dad · 01-22-2012, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by John Kelley

Did you pay attention to LAST YEAR'S pre season testing times and Winternationals qualifying times ?
Apparently not.......... :-)

No I did not - can you post them?

Also please explain the point

John Kelley · 01-22-2012, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Andys dad

No I did not - can you post them?
Also please explain the point

Check them out in the archives on Drag Central......

cutta · 01-22-2012, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by John Kelley

Did you pay attention to LAST YEAR'S pre season testing times and Winternationals qualifying times ?
Apparently not.......... :-)

Weather and altitude wasn't the same, way more cars running down the same track which does not always help traction so how can you compare ET's from testing to the winternationals. Have any national records even been set in PS at Pomona in the past few years?

Bill Howell · 01-22-2012, 06:19 PM

John Kelley,
Where in the archives on Drag Race Central can you find last years Bradenton times? Please post a link or I would greatly appreciate an email.
Thanks, Bill

John Kelley · 01-22-2012, 10:46 PM

Hmmmm...
All I find is the Moroso times for nitro cars......http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2011#indextop
But I remember a big difference in Pro Stock times from testing and Pomona.
I wish I still kept my old National Dragsters. Somebody must have some from last year with the times in them...

BOBBY BAKER · 01-23-2012, 01:22 AM

Here ya go Toby...... How about that Courtney Force ? LMAO

John Kelley · 01-23-2012, 08:48 AM

This from last year pre season testing.......
http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2011#indextop

And this......http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2011#indextop

And then OUT in First round at POMONA......hype is hype

01-22-2012, 06:19 PM	#6
Bill Howell Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 315 Likes: 28 Liked 218 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Team Mopar Records Unofficial Fastest Pass in Pro Stock John Kelley, Where in the archives on Drag Race Central can you find last years Bradenton times? Please post a link or I would greatly appreciate an email. Thanks, Bill __________________ Bill Howell 2059 STK

01-22-2012, 10:46 PM	#7
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Team Mopar Records Unofficial Fastest Pass in Pro Stock Hmmmm... All I find is the Moroso times for nitro cars......http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2011#indextop But I remember a big difference in Pro Stock times from testing and Pomona. I wish I still kept my old National Dragsters. Somebody must have some from last year with the times in them...

01-23-2012, 01:22 AM	#8
BOBBY BAKER Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 59 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Team Mopar Records Unofficial Fastest Pass in Pro Stock Here ya go Toby...... How about that Courtney Force ? LMAO __________________ Bobby Baker 3185 STK, 3686 SS

01-23-2012, 08:48 AM	#9
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Team Mopar Records Unofficial Fastest Pass in Pro Stock This from last year pre season testing....... http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2011#indextop And this......http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2011#indextop And then OUT in First round at POMONA......hype is hype Last edited by John Kelley; 01-23-2012 at 09:08 AM.