"Live From" NHRA Gatornationals - Page 8

BlueOval Ralph · 03-10-2011, 11:54 AM

Nodular less flexing, stiffer less frictional loss. Look at the High Strength Steel instead of Nodular that the NASCAR boys are know running 2.5 lb lighter than Nodular and guess what will stick to it??

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Originally Posted by Chuck Beach

I had an aluminum center section in my car about 6 years ago, broke the rear end off the starting line and guess what, cracked the case. No one would or could fix it. Talk about an expensive situation, back to the durable cast iron center sections. Never saw any difference in ET.

aspen7709 · 03-10-2011, 12:11 PM

We got told as Mopar racers we could not use the aluminum 8 3/4 section years ago. but we can use a strange s60.? Go figure. just another reason to find a new place to race. NHRA= Not Helping Racers Anymore!

Jack Matyas · 03-10-2011, 12:31 PM

[QUOTE=Ken Miele;

That's my future Motorhome, I just have to figure out how to pay for it. The down payment is more than what my home is worth.[/QUOTE]

Kenny - Not to worry as Sal said he'd buy it for you out of his end-of-year bonus ............

Phillip marvetz · 03-10-2011, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by race watcher

Ken why didn't you get a letter from Shelby.

I'm sure it's in the mail, :-)

Myron Piatek · 03-10-2011, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Why would anyone want to use one in the first place? Like Ken said....there is no performance gain. The real gains are in cutting back in rotating mass such as spools, lite wheels, lite axels, lite cranks, lite pistons.....OOP's did I say cranks and pistons !

Contingency! But it does take a while to pay it off.
The 11lbs, or whatever the difference is, does make it a bit easier to handle when swapping.

I don't know when NHRA and Mopar started posting for it in Stock, but IHRA had it before the Drag Packs and I know of a few people that ran them. "Technically" NHRA shouldn't allow them in the new Challengers either, but is there a clause detailing that? Why post for a part if it's not allowed?

Nitro Joe Jackson · 03-10-2011, 12:56 PM

it be raining again at the Gators, was starting to run Stock and called SG lanes and mother nature said hold on a bit as its raining lightly out. They will have to start over again drying the track as i can tell its soaked again.
Well guess we just wait. hope this isn't the sign of the one run and round one segment.

Chuck Beach · 03-10-2011, 01:01 PM

I agree with Myron, things that fall in the 'grey area' such as these center sections should be posted in a bulletin, for instance ..
aluminum driveshafts are only legal in the following ..
aluminum center sections are only legal in the following ...
if you are claiming a 82 to 87 Camaro we don't care about the minor differences in interior or exterior just make sure you are claiming the correct HP ..
these cars only came with bucket seats ... don't put a bench seat in one ... etc

Ken Miele · 03-10-2011, 01:30 PM

They called stock back to the lanes. It is noticeable cooler from just 30 minutes ago.

I was the 3rd pair down and in the left lane and spun so bad I had to lift. The two cars in front of me also spun. I did not spin once for the entire race seaon last year, so I was not worried, man was that a poor decision.

They stopped to work on the track, and then it started to rain.

Even though I spun, I had a long time to coast and there is no wine from the rear, at least I got something out of the run.

Be back later.

Alan Roehrich · 03-10-2011, 01:43 PM

Ken, weren't you at Norwalk when it was that bad for the first round of Stock qualifying? They actually gave us another run.

Ken Miele · 03-10-2011, 01:56 PM

Yes I was, but I was one of the lucky ones and hooked, but they did let the cars that spun run again.

Rusty Johnson in his Fairlane also spun, he ask for a re-run, but they said no.

Skillman just went a 9.45 @147 in AA/S I believe. The weather is changing fast and its getting cooler, lots of people lifting. I also believe there is a DP with a V10 that went 9.97 at 137 is A/SA. I am listening in my MH, not watching them go down the track.

If they do not post the qualify soon I will try to confirm.

03-10-2011, 12:11 PM	#72
aspen7709 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sunny,az Posts: 165 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals We got told as Mopar racers we could not use the aluminum 8 3/4 section years ago. but we can use a strange s60.? Go figure. just another reason to find a new place to race. NHRA= Not Helping Racers Anymore!

03-10-2011, 12:31 PM	#73
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,932 Likes: 408 Liked 2,052 Times in 400 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals [QUOTE=Ken Miele; That's my future Motorhome, I just have to figure out how to pay for it. The down payment is more than what my home is worth.[/QUOTE] Kenny - Not to worry as Sal said he'd buy it for you out of his end-of-year bonus ............ __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

03-10-2011, 12:56 PM	#76
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals it be raining again at the Gators, was starting to run Stock and called SG lanes and mother nature said hold on a bit as its raining lightly out. They will have to start over again drying the track as i can tell its soaked again. Well guess we just wait. hope this isn't the sign of the one run and round one segment. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

03-10-2011, 01:01 PM	#77
Chuck Beach Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delaware, Ohio Posts: 664 Likes: 12 Liked 58 Times in 13 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals I agree with Myron, things that fall in the 'grey area' such as these center sections should be posted in a bulletin, for instance .. aluminum driveshafts are only legal in the following .. aluminum center sections are only legal in the following ... if you are claiming a 82 to 87 Camaro we don't care about the minor differences in interior or exterior just make sure you are claiming the correct HP .. these cars only came with bucket seats ... don't put a bench seat in one ... etc __________________ Chuck Beach 3340 STK

03-10-2011, 01:30 PM	#78
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 461 Liked 16,563 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals They called stock back to the lanes. It is noticeable cooler from just 30 minutes ago. I was the 3rd pair down and in the left lane and spun so bad I had to lift. The two cars in front of me also spun. I did not spin once for the entire race seaon last year, so I was not worried, man was that a poor decision. They stopped to work on the track, and then it started to rain. Even though I spun, I had a long time to coast and there is no wine from the rear, at least I got something out of the run. Be back later.

03-10-2011, 01:43 PM	#79
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,118 Likes: 1,578 Liked 1,837 Times in 417 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals Ken, weren't you at Norwalk when it was that bad for the first round of Stock qualifying? They actually gave us another run. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

03-10-2011, 01:56 PM	#80
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 461 Liked 16,563 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals Yes I was, but I was one of the lucky ones and hooked, but they did let the cars that spun run again. Rusty Johnson in his Fairlane also spun, he ask for a re-run, but they said no. Skillman just went a 9.45 @147 in AA/S I believe. The weather is changing fast and its getting cooler, lots of people lifting. I also believe there is a DP with a V10 that went 9.97 at 137 is A/SA. I am listening in my MH, not watching them go down the track. If they do not post the qualify soon I will try to confirm.