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Originally Posted by sstSteveM
Cal,
As a new fan, what was it about your first experience at the race,
that attracted you to do more of it? You said you were surprised
you liked it, why was that, what were your preconceived notions?
I feel as though you entered reluctantly expecting to not go back?
-steve
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I live about 20 miles from MIR. I was a Bracket racer in the late 70s though the 80s
to about 96 when I gave it up. I didn't go to a race for about 6 years, then went to the
Presidents Cup at MIR. I started going back to the track once in a while with Robert Jones and his TS 63 Corvette. in 2008 or so I decided I wanted another car and started looking. I finally bought my 2nd Corvette, and started playing with it on Friday night and Saturdays at MIR. Its kinda like riding a bike, but you gotta learn everything all over again.
Well the Nitro Jam was approching fast and Robert wanted me to bring my 2 golf carts to the track. Dale Koncens who runs QR was on me to enter HR and the car was there because I brung both golf carts. So I entered the race. I never was a big fan of index racing because of the leaving lifting takeing off again, but I figured what the heck lets try it. I had never left on a Pro Tree till that Sat morning. Or for that matter a trans brake in this car. ( I had been foot brakeing the car) On my 1st pass I had a .127 light and ran a 10.897, and I thought it was pretty cool, on the 2nd pass had a .030 light and ran a 10.922 and I was hooked.
Not really sure if it was the Pro Tree I liked or the idea of running heads up. I did also win 1st rd running a 10.92 lifting, I think it was like a .050 light. I lost a super close 2nd rd to Keith Meyer (?) I belive I had a .038 to his .030 I ran a 10.907 to his 10.904 losing by .011 about a ft at the stripe. I know I have a lot to learn about index racing, getting the car dailed in with the new motor, which should run in the high 9s, learning how to throttle stop, timers ect ect ect.
It looks like 4 or 5 IHRA events, and possible 3 to 4 NHRA events. and possible a index series at a track near you. LOL
Calvin Starcher
HR 177X