Spinng on The Line at all NHRA Tracks lately

[Don Kennedy]

Ok this question is to all Track owners,Track Personnel, and Starting line prep People
I have the best Rear tires on the car, the best, most efficient converter, the best 4 link adjustments, the latest and fresh rear shocks and the best fresh front struts.I have lowered the leave chip many times ,I have taken timing out many times,I have adjusted the tire pressure many times > In Stock and Super we are not allowed Traction control < I have one of the top chassis Guru here yesterday Phil Mandella looking over the car nothing is wrong with it. So My question how Can I get my car to hook up On your Track??

[MR DERBY CITY]

Well, if you brought in Phil Mandella from California we can all see that you are serious about this. Phil is one great guy …

[Larry Hill]

Don please take good notes! Thanks

[GTX JOHN]

My N and O/SA Aspen Wagon 318 has blown away the tires at a couple
National Races this year. It has never spun like that in 15 years of racing
and will usually hook in the rain.

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Don please take good notes! Thanks

Larry I went back to My notes from the 70s until now and I have never spun as much as I have this year Just saying the tracks are not being Prepped correctly this year or being prepped different

[Adger Smith]

Have you made some recent converter changes?
Sent your best back to be freshened?

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

Have you made some recent converter changes?
Sent your best back to be freshened?

No change with the converter

[Greg Barsamian]

Track Owners should visit Napierville Dragway (Nick Brunet) to learn how to prepare a track!

We were there for the National Open last month, and had the BE$T 60ft. times ever with our car. I was all over both lanes guiding cars in the path, and never once saw a bald spot on the starting line.

Nick & his crew have a "unique way" of drying & preparing a track, nothing that I've ever seen before!

[JWhalen58]

I have been preaching this for 2 years. I believe there are several reasons the tracks are not hooking like they used too. First is the lack of people that really know the tracks they are working at and how to really prep them. These guys are dying off or just retiring. Now the new guys are doing the best they can but nothing beats experience. Also what is throwing a monkey wrench into the mix are companies changing the traction compounds, then changing back, then they are hard to get then there seems to be an ample supply. So, bottom line, we need to have our cars working as best as they can. Because a good hooking track covers up a car that has problems. Believe me I have personally found that out and hopefully have made progress on my stuff. Also throw in the cost of traction compounds, are tracks cutting down the mix, probably.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

Larry I went back to My notes from the 70s until now and I have never spun as much as I have this year Just saying the tracks are not being Prepped correctly this year or being prepped different

Did you have any problems at Indy last weekend? I had no issues in the car I was driving there and none of the other cars in our camp had traction issues. Mostly I race in D2 and have not had any problems this year in my car.