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And this is why the Pro ET racers at Bandimere are glad he moved to the Northwest. He pretty much dominated the class a couple of years ago. Nice job Brad!

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First off, welcome to the Burtons. NW Bracket racers are the best in the world!

Second, are you guys kidding me about not going to a track because you have to pay ten bucks? What are you boiling water for ramen as we speak? We're drag racing, not raising gold fish!

Chris Barnes
Wagons of Steel
Stock 6621

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Hey! Careful there Barnes! Ramen soup sustained me through many of my lean college years! Still get a hankerin' for one every now and then! Jim:D

Maruchan Ramen Soup
Chicken or Beef
zero trans fats!
net weight 3oz.
cooks in 3 minutes

I never tossed a gold fish in though. Hmmm, guess you could call it seafood then huh?
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10.70 @ only 108,,,,looks like he dumped somebody pretty bad.
Look forward to seeing them out there again.
Danny Durham

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Now I KNOW I've been in this business too long.

Some of us racers (not me, of course) show up with diesel pusher "Queen Mary" motor homes the Al Anabi guys would be proud of, towing stacker trailers containing expensive cars with expensive engines and everything chromed, polished, braided, powder coated or painted knee deep in shine. We've ALL paid Entry Fees, Membership Fees, Chassis Cerfication Fees, Competition License Fees, Permanent Number Fees and Pit Scooter Fees. These and many other factors are present for us to enjoy the thrill of blasting down the drag strip for a few seconds. And $10 to join the bracket points program at our local track is a problem? HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA.

Carl

PS. I had fun reading this thread and I hope you will accept this little dissertation
in the kind context it was intended. :>)

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To me, it is more a matter of principle than it is a matter of $10. Why has everyone decided they have to charge a fee for everything? Tracks have to pay someone to enter in car information into their computers anyway, so why do they feel the need to charge racers a fee for a number. The first time someone shows up at a track, give them a number and put it in the computer. Tell them to put that number on their car every week if they use shoe polish for say a streetcar. Then they are only paying to put the info in their system once anyway, so there is no need to charge a fee!

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Carl: thanks for a good chuckle this morning; however it brought to mind that famous quote from Illinois Senator Everett Dirkson: " a billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon your talking real money"

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Chris,

.It's probably about the money.

"C"

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Yes they are nice people, Met Brad @ Brem. If you have a division 6 number you dont have to buy a ET #, Engine destruction knows no bounds as was proven to Brad @ Seattle He had a rod hanging out the side of the block. I talked to him on FB he said he's gonna be out for awhile.

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Ramen noodles are great....3 or maybe 5 for a buck and just add some Minute rice to bulk it up.....LOL....

If you stick to Ramen noodles for a few years you can afford to build one of those Dime Rockets being discussed on another thread.....LOL


Get yourself a towbar and a set of tow hubs and V'iola you're racin with the big boys....