Records, Etc @ Gainesville

[twoputt9]

Originally Posted by chris holbrook

2013 cj aa/sa record 8.802 154.98

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[joe huestis]

What did Jack set the record at ? Which class T or U ???

[Tom Moock]

Chris Holbrook, record's listed, K/S, U/SA, SS/D, SS/N, SS/GS,I did'nt see AA/SA listed. Tom

[jmcarter]

Record not listed like the others and the "Congrats Chris..." thread indicated he ran a 8.74 which would have mean't horsepower today. Strange...

But a shout-out to all the new record holders, especially Art Leong. Art is always flogging that Neon, way to go Buddy.

[shumate65]

What a waste of time and money going there. Glad it worked out for some, but it was the worst starting line I have seen since I built my car a few years ago.

Jason Shumate
SSA/A 3774

[Robert Simpson]

I was not there. But did anyone notice if there was problems with other classes other than S/SS? I wonder what the problem was? Lack of attention? Wrong spray? What was it? I hope that there is a race next year with the PRI show going away. I hope the division works to fix the problems. We will see.

[shumate65]

It appears NHRA's tracks are allowed to use what ever traction compound they want. One would think that would be an enforced requirement.....I don't know the history on the compounds like some of the other racers on here, but the VHT is said to be the best. I had never ran my car outside of Div 3 until this race. I am told D3 tracks only use VHT. Gainesville says they used a VP product.

Jason Shumate
SSA/A 3774

[art leong]

Originally Posted by shumate65

It appears NHRA's tracks are allowed to use what ever traction compound they want. One would think that would be an enforced requirement.....I don't know the history on the compounds like some of the other racers on here, but the VHT is said to be the best. I had never ran my car outside of Div 3 until this race. I am told D3 tracks only use VHT. Gainesville says they used a VP product.

Jason Shumate
SSA/A 3774

I can second the track conditions for Jason. I was behind him on one pass. And he spun so bad I thought he had to have broke something and oiled the tires. I shut off in the water box and thought there would be a cleanup.
Even I was having traction problems. But not near as bad.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by shumate65

It appears NHRA's tracks are allowed to use what ever traction compound they want. One would think that would be an enforced requirement.....I don't know the history on the compounds like some of the other racers on here, but the VHT is said to be the best. I had never ran my car outside of Div 3 until this race. I am told D3 tracks only use VHT. Gainesville says they used a VP product.

Jason Shumate
SSA/A 3774

I have talked to bracket racers and some lower powered stick cars that say they can't tell the difference between VP and VHT. Stock and Super Stock converters hit much harder, so we have problems where weekend bracket racers won't. I wish NHRA would require VHT at all member tracks.