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July 22, 2007
Last Race at Lakeland,FL

They are haveing a big race with v-8 and import car's

The v-8 car's have two division's
Electronic car's
Footbrake car's

the winner of each V-8 classes will run each other for the chance of running the winner of the Quick 16 Import car's.

$50.00 entry
Thought it would be great to get alot of V-8's out there for the last race at Lakeland.
Gate's open at 8:00am
time trial's at 10:00am (2 run's per class)
eleminations at 2:00pm
also they will have Bike's,and street car's Let's all go racing.......................

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What Is The Pay Out? Does Each Class Pay Out Or Do You Need To
Win The Whole Deal?

Thanks, Reggie W.

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Pay out depends on car count....
they want to pay the top 4 car's in each class.......
I do know that the footbrake V-8 car's will be on a .500 tree
and the electronic V-8 car's will be on a .400 tree

I have contacted the Guy in charge to find out more about the pay out and as soon as I know I will post it......hope to see a big turn out of V-8 cars to run....the first try of this race got rained out and we only had 7 V-8 car's and 50 imports/ 4 cyl car's.......Let's all show up and show these boy's good old american power...

Jeremy Waibel
Driver of the K&N '69 camaro
B/SA 2231

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Well we have little over a week until the race at Lakeland, and I just wanted to know if any one was planning on being there.... Waibel Competition had a large hand in making the the rules at this event, and would like to see a lot of you there for the event.

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Count me in. J/Stick #4102. I will contract Robert Hardee, he lives in Lakeland. I am sure
he would like to be there with his E/S car. "The Last Drag Race" kind of reminds me of Lions they had a deal like this out there many years ago.

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Hey guy's

Sunday is the last race at lakeland,FL
100% payout more car's more pay out

lets have a great day at the race's

Jeremy Waibel

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I have never raced at the Lakeland track. They have never had any class meets. Sounds like its closing for good? Too bad.

Mike

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No I think they did, but it has been many many years ago... back in the old days.
I just spoke to Jay Swain, and he said you all were thinking of coming over. I tried to answer as many questions as I could for him. I will be working in the tower, and my husband Jeremy will be racing, so if you want to come out, we would love to see you there.

Thanks so much for all of the interest.

Ramona Waibel

P.S. For those of you who have a myspace you can keep in contact with Waibel Competition there as well.
www.myspace.com/waibelcompetition

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Hi guys, I'm Mike with the rear engine funny car and fuel altered, also known as : BackMotor, we are running at Lakeland on 7-22-2007 possibly the last race there. Very sad, but we want to make it a good one, Would love to see more Domestic V-8's show up, we need at least 8 qualified cars to get the decent payout. If this really is the last race, lets make it a good show, those memories have to last a lifetime (like Miami-Hollywood speedway) was my home track as a kid. Check out video on our website: www.BackMotor.com thanks, and feel free to stop by and say hi, we'll probably start running at Sunshine Dragway

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Hey Back Motor -


Where you there for the event when it was rained out to this date ?

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Hey Jeremy, we were not at the rain-out event, but, we did run there the week before on Saturday. We were impressed with the amount of track prep work they did, been going there for years, and got some of the best 60 foot times ever that day, too bad the lenco slipped in high gear, or would have gone even quicker. Got the lenco fixed, should really fly this time out, hope to see you there. Thanks

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We are really excited about it as well. I have also been made aware that they are going to be having a test and tune session out there tonight. I am not sure what time or how much it is... but if anyone is interested I just wanted to let you all know about it.

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Sunday was great (and HOT) got 2 time trials, 1st run, starting line was so sticky it bogged our car on the launch (first time that ever happened) but stayed stuck all the way down thru there, running only 6.60 but with big speed of 123 mph !! (best ever mph, so far) 2nd run track temp was more than 130 degrees, and still ran 6.63 @ 121 mph, too bad our starter had other plans when 1st round was pulled up to race, didn't get to talk to Jeremy, but saw him run, nice car, good job, and ran into Ramona in the tower, she's very sweet. Also heard the guys that lease the track are trying to renew, as the property has not been sold, we love that track hope to run there again.

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Thanks to all of the guys that came out to the event on Sunday. I hope you all enjoyed the race. It is your support that will keep that track alive, because they now know that it can happen. Thanks to all you again.... next on the agenda... fix the sound system... !!!!

Jeremy Waibel



P.S. It was neat to see another family have 3 generations racing at Lakeland... Congrats Summerton Family...
( it took the Waibel family 30 years to get 3 generations on that track and you all made it happen in one day.. that is what I call effecient)

Good Luck Master Sgt Summerton!!! See you when you get home !!! Division 2 will have you in their prayers!!!!!

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We have repaired the "mystery" starting problem that plagued us at Lakeland, and prevented us from running first round. What we found was the copper wire fatigued and failed about one inch from the terminal end, the problem was INSIDE the insulation, and could not be seen until I cut it open (had tested bad on OHM meter anyway) I hate to think what would have happened if this was on the ignition circuit, probably have blown the intake manifold right off engine, this could happen to any of us, this was good quality wire, and was about 3 years old. We are ready to run again, any word on the track re-opening ?? We agree about the PA system, if it wasn't for the nice guy pitted by us, riding his scooter up to hear what was going on, we'd never have heard anything. Don't even know his name, he ran K/Stock in a blue/gray late model camaro (please thank him if anybody knows him) and P.S. --- Jeremy, sorry to hear of your health scare, glad you are going to be okay. Called the track and the phone is disconnected, if anyone hears anything please let us know, post here, PM me, or visit our website: www.BackMotor.com has e-mail address there too, THANKS

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Anyone who ran at Lakeland 7-22-2007 (Sunday) the pictures are posted at: http://racingscenemag.com/racingscene/index.htm our car is in there, great action shots, we are picture 46 and 48, quality is excellent, a little pricey, but, really nice, good job by their photographer, he must be very brave (standing in front of ME doing a burnout) and video from previous event is posted at: www.BackMotor.com Thanks