Live from the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals - Page 6

Billy Nees · 03-26-2010, 07:08 AM

[QUOTE=Ken Miele;177442] I have never been to a track with those kind of numbers and ran this quick.

Kenny, if you get the time, go to the finish line at the right side of the track. Look across the track and look at the block wall on the left side of the track. Count the rows of block. Now go to the starting line and count the rows of block. The wall IS level. That track must go down hill at least 8 or 9 feet! You didn't expect Bruton to have a slow track, did you?

W J · 03-26-2010, 07:48 AM

How is the weather down there in Concord, NC on this Friday morning? Spitting snow here in central Ma......bahhh. WJ

Alan Roehrich · 03-26-2010, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by GUMP

Today was my first time watching a 1000' race. It was still cool, but something that I will have to get used to if I am going to run with the NHRA. I guess that I have to build a "ringer" that is fast enough first!

I enjoyed meeting you today. And thanks again for the Forum.

Good Luck,

Daren

Hmmmm.

Michael Beard · 03-26-2010, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Kenny, if you get the time, go to the finish line at the right side of the track. Look across the track and look at the block wall on the left side of the track. Count the rows of block. Now go to the starting line and count the rows of block. The wall IS level. That track must go down hill at least 8 or 9 feet! You didn't expect Bruton to have a slow track, did you?

Billy's been spending too much time with a carpenter.

You should see South Georgia! It's got a bow in the track. Slow in the 1/8th mile, but you'd haul *% in the 1/4-mile. Harry Morgan's Escort notices it *bigtime*.

Bruce Noland · 03-26-2010, 09:04 AM

Craig,
No tear downs. Some of the racers here would have difficulty changing the tires on their race cars muchless trying to go through tear down. nhra will have to hire staff to help these folks tear down, or stick to tearing down the old buzzards, or give up tear down all together.

Billy,
Bruton's tracks are up and down. Bristol runs up hill and Charlotte runs down hill. Vegas seems about right but I never studied the grade there.

This race should be known as the Four Wide Dump Nationals. I have never seen such a mess. I've bailed on runs in the past but this is crazy. Pretty soon nhra will have to hand out ahfs triggers for this behavior.

GUMP · 03-26-2010, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Hmmmm.

I put that in there especially for you my friend.

Dale Shannon · 03-26-2010, 10:02 AM

Bruce!!! I sure feel sorry for the staff at the nursing home you end up in. lol!!!
Dale

TGould · 03-26-2010, 11:20 AM

Billy, I seem to recall something about an allowable 1 percent downgrade. That would be 13.2 feet. I would expect new track builders, just like racers, to take advantage of the rules. BTW, are you there with " the Don"?

AC · 03-26-2010, 11:33 AM

http://www.pbase.com/daron_gray/zmax2010

link to some pictures i found on another site

W J · 03-26-2010, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by AC

http://www.pbase.com/daron_gray/zmax2010

link to some pictures i found on another site

AC.....thanks for throwing up those pics.

WJ

03-26-2010, 07:08 AM	#51
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,499 Likes: 3,601 Liked 7,781 Times in 1,743 Posts	Re: Live from the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals [QUOTE=Ken Miele;177442] I have never been to a track with those kind of numbers and ran this quick. Kenny, if you get the time, go to the finish line at the right side of the track. Look across the track and look at the block wall on the left side of the track. Count the rows of block. Now go to the starting line and count the rows of block. The wall IS level. That track must go down hill at least 8 or 9 feet! You didn't expect Bruton to have a slow track, did you? __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

03-26-2010, 07:48 AM	#52
W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals How is the weather down there in Concord, NC on this Friday morning? Spitting snow here in central Ma......bahhh. WJ

03-26-2010, 09:04 AM	#55
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Live from the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Craig, No tear downs. Some of the racers here would have difficulty changing the tires on their race cars muchless trying to go through tear down. nhra will have to hire staff to help these folks tear down, or stick to tearing down the old buzzards, or give up tear down all together. Billy, Bruton's tracks are up and down. Bristol runs up hill and Charlotte runs down hill. Vegas seems about right but I never studied the grade there. This race should be known as the Four Wide Dump Nationals. I have never seen such a mess. I've bailed on runs in the past but this is crazy. Pretty soon nhra will have to hand out ahfs triggers for this behavior. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

03-26-2010, 10:02 AM	#57
Dale Shannon Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Denver NC Posts: 74 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Bruce!!! I sure feel sorry for the staff at the nursing home you end up in. lol!!! Dale

03-26-2010, 11:20 AM	#58
TGould Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaufort,SC Posts: 145 Likes: 18 Liked 32 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Live from the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Billy, I seem to recall something about an allowable 1 percent downgrade. That would be 13.2 feet. I would expect new track builders, just like racers, to take advantage of the rules. BTW, are you there with " the Don"?

03-26-2010, 11:33 AM	#59
AC Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 170 Likes: 29 Liked 66 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Live from the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals http://www.pbase.com/daron_gray/zmax2010 link to some pictures i found on another site