Records, Etc @ Gainesville - Page 3

Tom Moock · 12-04-2012, 06:39 PM

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

jmcarter · 12-04-2012, 10:11 PM

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 · 12-05-2012, 10:12 AM

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 · 12-05-2012, 10:34 AM

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 · 12-05-2012, 11:13 AM

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 · 12-05-2012, 11:53 AM

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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 · 12-05-2012, 12:11 PM

Quote:

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.

Robert Simpson · 12-05-2012, 12:32 PM

I agree with everything that is being said. Sad that the tracks can't get on the same page. When someone spun so bad like they did, did the personell or Dir try and do anything about it? Did they stop anyone and try and make the track better? If not then shame on them. Sorry this happened. We don't get many open events here in Div 2. Hopefully this will get fixed and we can grow these events.

CBS · 12-05-2012, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

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.

I can't believe this is not talked about more than it is....I was told that the VHT is roughly twice as expensive as the VP product....but the racers in Division 3 deserved a consistent race track from place to place....It was really good all year at every track.....

Rock

Nitro Joe Jackson · 12-05-2012, 01:26 PM

I'm still trying to get everybodys record runs as if i dont get them they will npt be in the end of year stats. I'm trying to get the list. A total of 39 cars where there for the combo, 25 seen rd 1 ,so far all i have is elimination numbers, thats it, might be all that gets into stats.One time i wish the internet had been working down there so 1320go.com could of been showing runs.

12-04-2012, 06:39 PM	#21
Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville Chris Holbrook, record's listed, K/S, U/SA, SS/D, SS/N, SS/GS,I did'nt see AA/SA listed. Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

12-04-2012, 10:11 PM	#22
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,296 Likes: 2,383 Liked 3,181 Times in 972 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville 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. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

12-05-2012, 10:12 AM	#23
shumate65 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville 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

12-05-2012, 10:34 AM	#24
Robert Simpson Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 808 Likes: 7 Liked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville 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.

12-05-2012, 11:13 AM	#25
shumate65 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville 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

12-05-2012, 12:32 PM	#28
Robert Simpson Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 808 Likes: 7 Liked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville I agree with everything that is being said. Sad that the tracks can't get on the same page. When someone spun so bad like they did, did the personell or Dir try and do anything about it? Did they stop anyone and try and make the track better? If not then shame on them. Sorry this happened. We don't get many open events here in Div 2. Hopefully this will get fixed and we can grow these events.

12-05-2012, 01:26 PM	#30
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville I'm still trying to get everybodys record runs as if i dont get them they will npt be in the end of year stats. I'm trying to get the list. A total of 39 cars where there for the combo, 25 seen rd 1 ,so far all i have is elimination numbers, thats it, might be all that gets into stats.One time i wish the internet had been working down there so 1320go.com could of been showing runs. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com