SS Burnout rules

Spyphish · 01-27-2017, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Ortiz

I have to have guys holding my car from the front end to stop it from going forward during the burnout in the water box filled with water, with 30 pounds of air in the tires, with the line-lock on. It's a beast.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA bald spots

Ron, we need to meet one day. I love the wit and of course I am the hemi S stirrer. I don't run the eliminator but if I had a stocker I would want some of that U/SA. LOL

Billy Nees · 01-28-2017, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Spyphish

I don't run the eliminator but if I had a stocker I would want some of that U/SA. LOL

Ron, d'ya think Spyphish could handle all of the drama and intrigue of U/SA?

Ron Ortiz · 01-28-2017, 12:20 PM

Spyphish, thank you for the comments, but, the scenario I presented is almost the truth.
Did a photo shoot for a magazine several years back, they wanted to get a shot of a burnout. We went to an airport in Lakeland FL and they poured over 5 gallons of water in front and on the rear tires. Well the beast just wanted to hook and all I ended up with was bald spots on the front tires from the Line-lock as it just plowed right through the water, with 32 pounds of air in the rears and fronts. They tried holding it but to no avail. I was on my way to Atlanta and they asked to just get the photo there. If I am in the water box, it will hold, but not on pavement.

Frank, I have a "hilarious cage" in the beast.

Billy, as you know it takes a special kind of person to be in U/SA. First, you have to expect to be parked very far away from the staging lanes. You are also snubbed as a possible Tru-Start lover. You have to put up with friends asking for a ride to the concession stand or restrooms or to someones pit area located in the track. People think that you are very patriotic with your class designation. Fast cars hate that you out qualify them (if you have a FFFord). You always have to fear that NHRA will lower some HP on a car that will end up in U. You must adapt to slower speeds in a relative term. You have to have the ability to take your eyes off the track and your opponent to recognize friends or hot chicks in the stands. Drama situations run from trying to find a part for a make that does not exist anymore to spectators asking how they can also get their family car into the pits.
And, the endless questions and remarks, "why don't you put a 4 barrel on it", "my grand pa had one of these", "my friend has a Corolla that's faster than you", "why don't you use nitrous", "ever think of demo derby".
This could be an entirely new thread when thinking about all the drama and intrigue. You have to be tough to run in this class and yet be kind of stupid at the same time, all the while having fun. I miss my AM radio in the car.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA Stockers Crack Me Up

01-28-2017, 12:20 PM	#3
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: SS Burnout rules Spyphish, thank you for the comments, but, the scenario I presented is almost the truth. Did a photo shoot for a magazine several years back, they wanted to get a shot of a burnout. We went to an airport in Lakeland FL and they poured over 5 gallons of water in front and on the rear tires. Well the beast just wanted to hook and all I ended up with was bald spots on the front tires from the Line-lock as it just plowed right through the water, with 32 pounds of air in the rears and fronts. They tried holding it but to no avail. I was on my way to Atlanta and they asked to just get the photo there. If I am in the water box, it will hold, but not on pavement. Frank, I have a "hilarious cage" in the beast. Billy, as you know it takes a special kind of person to be in U/SA. First, you have to expect to be parked very far away from the staging lanes. You are also snubbed as a possible Tru-Start lover. You have to put up with friends asking for a ride to the concession stand or restrooms or to someones pit area located in the track. People think that you are very patriotic with your class designation. Fast cars hate that you out qualify them (if you have a FFFord). You always have to fear that NHRA will lower some HP on a car that will end up in U. You must adapt to slower speeds in a relative term. You have to have the ability to take your eyes off the track and your opponent to recognize friends or hot chicks in the stands. Drama situations run from trying to find a part for a make that does not exist anymore to spectators asking how they can also get their family car into the pits. And, the endless questions and remarks, "why don't you put a 4 barrel on it", "my grand pa had one of these", "my friend has a Corolla that's faster than you", "why don't you use nitrous", "ever think of demo derby". This could be an entirely new thread when thinking about all the drama and intrigue. You have to be tough to run in this class and yet be kind of stupid at the same time, all the while having fun. I miss my AM radio in the car. Ron Ortiz U/SA Stockers Crack Me Up __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK