“Live “ from St Louis D3 double divisional

[442OLDS]

First,I thought the track prep was excellent.
After 2nd round of the 2nd race,I went over to the concession stand to get a couple of $2 brats.(How can you pass up a deal like that?).
Standing in front of me was a guy that I thought looked familiar.He was talking to somebody about how he may never come out to an NHRA Divisional again,because he was frustrated at all of the people complaining,Turns out,he was Kurt Johnson who has a ton of experience in track prep and knows what he is doing.
I told him to not let a few people bring him down with the complaints.
The biggest takeaway from this was that if you thought the track prep was bad,you haven't seen anything yet if he decides to not do it anymore.

Our cars do not run that far under the index,but we very happy to qualify.
Had we not qualified,it would have been ...."Hey,you need to work on your car"

So if you thought the track was bad......maybe......."Hey,you need to work on your car !"


https://www.dragzine.com/features/tr...ps-for-tracks/

[Carguy49]

The most important part of the Hannah Line accident was her being able to walk away. That is, and always should be, the number one priority in ANY wreck on the track. The wreck could have been much, much worse. She handled it VERY well.

With the way the cameras were aimed (split screen) I, or anyone else, could not see the entire incident.

[Lyn Smith]

Keeping the starting line hooking over this last weekend had to be a major undertaking for our starter Brad B and crew. Cool temperatures and record turn outs for the two races had to give the track surface a real beating. Plus it had fuel cars on it the week before. There are some very fast and powerful cars running in Stock these days on 9 inch tires. And they are going rounds and winning races. Have they got something figured out that others dont ?

[Willyracer]

The track was good for me on every pass/
wheels up in the air I had trouble trying
to keep wheel stands in control

We even had the best head up race of the weekend
with both of us throwing the kitchen sink at
the set ups Both of us had double 00 lights
wheels ups and side by side the whole way

i has happy with the track prep

David

[Dave Casey]

Thanks for the link 442Olds , very informative article about track prep.

[Larry Hill]

Well since the engine skyed to 8400 before the safety helped. to protect it I will be working on it to check for damage. For me and a few others the starting line crew gambled and in my opinion lost by skipping track prep after S/C was run. They dusted, sprayed, and drug after Super Stock for S/G. It makes zero difference now but why did we, Super Stock, get short changed. Was our money’s not green enough

Watching on YouTube showed my car with 115.5 wb starting to transfer weight only to run over the bald spots and literally smoke the tires. Will you experience racers please help me get past the bald spots. Thanks in advance.

Almost forgot to mention as long as the starting line did not try to skip a little track prep I had zero problems.

Just some thoughts from an old guy with a new car.

[Spectre]

Don't worry Larry you can get more HP off all your combos now.

Winning!

or is it Whining?

Even you admit you need to do more work on the Challenger.

[Brett C]

We had zero traction issues.