April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

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Anyone interested? Maybe I can be someone's pit crew or something... :cheers:

Dates: 4/30/11 & 10/29/11 (both Saturdays)

Test and tune/drag racing session

Where: Mason Dixon Dragway, Boonsboro, MD
Time: 8 AM-12 Noon (4hr Private Track Rental, UNLIMITED RUNS!)

Driver price: PayPal $52.00 per driver to Enforcir@gmail.com OR mail $50.00 per driver (check made out to Cyril Coburn) to: NVMC, PO Box 104, Amissville, VA 20106. Either of these pre-payment options must be done NLT a week ahead of the event. Pre-payment is preferable as we must have 30 pre-paid drivers 2 weeks ahead of the event or the event risks cancellation. Or you may pay $60.00 cash per driver @ the gate the day of the event.

Spectator price: $10.00 (Driver gets 1 crew member in FREE)

Special (Driver) Requirements:
*Mufflers mandatory
*1/4 sleeved shirt and pants, NO SHORTS or OPEN TOED SHOES
*Seat belts in working order
*Proper safety equipment per your vehicles performance level i.e. (helmets for cars faster than 13.99, roll bar for cars faster than 11.49, etc.)
*10 MPH speed limit in the pit area!!!
*NO air conditioning on in staging lanes, ALL windows up during burnout and run

At the gate you will:
*Pay your fee (if you did not pre-register)
*Get a wrist band (goes on left wrist)
*Sign competition waiver
*Get a tech inspection card to fill out and bring back to the staff

In the event of rain, call Ebby (703) 200-6803 or Ceece (703) 346-8151 if you have any questions regarding the event being on time.

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

Bob,
Not going to run the CTS??
Rich

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

Not sure it'd be welcome at a 'vette/'stang event. But also it'd be sort of pointless. It's a heavy car and they don't put power down well at all. I'm certain it would be in the mid 13's.

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

It sounds like Mike's planning on going. Sean will certainly bring his C6, assuming Sterling Chevy gets a trans in it by then (they've had the car a month).

You guys gonna go? Or are you all saving it up for BG? Might be a good shake-down instead of waiting until you are 12 hours from home!

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

I am planning to be at Mason-Dixon on the 30th. My son Roger said that he will attend also, so it should be a good time.

Jim

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

So Mike's not gonna make it. Sean may or may not, Sterling Chevy broke some magnetic ride sensor when doing his trans, and they may not have it fixed by Saturday.

You still planning on going Jim? I don't want to drive up there and just watch some 'stangs! Also, will you take the 368 if you go? :D

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

Yes I am planning to be at Mason-Dixon on Saturday with two cars.

I am installing a line lock in the Black Z and I am waiting for new tires. (I probably won't be pushing too hard on the 8-year old tires.)

The Quasar just got replacement injectors and is running fine. It will be my first chance to try out the newly ported plenum and IH's.

I hope to see you there Bob.

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

I'm in the middle of lowering my Z so its out of commission.
Jim, looking for pit crew?

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

You guys are killing me!! I didn't want to go out to Mason Dixon and break something just before BG but I just can't resist. I'll be there!!!

Guess I could always invoke the JV Loaner Program for BG?? Seeing as the red Z has been the loaner in the past...by default that would make black LF the new loaner now????

Rich

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

Don't worry guys, I'll throw some spare spindles and half shafts in the trunk before I head out.

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

Great day! Weather could have been a little warmer for traction, but it seemed like people were running faster and faster as the morning progressed.

Videos, all are available in 1080p:

Lightning and 'stang

Jim trapping 120

'stangs, one with I think a huge turbo

Infiniti that was quicker than I'd have thought

yellow C4

Rich running 12.8

5.0 vs SS

some more 'stangs

Sean nailing a 0.00 RT, and winning 3 dyno pulls

Sean's PB (I think)

Someone driving Jim's car, who we can only assume was Jim, running a 12.15, the fastest 'vette of the day ;)

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

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Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

You just can't do better than a day at the drag strip with your ZR-1 friends:
http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC03835.jpg

Here is Rich at the line:
http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC03803.jpg

Here is my black 1990 (please ignore the '93 wheels) comming off the line.
http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC03831.jpg


Thanks Bob for posting the videos. The best time was my son Roger driving the 1990. He got better on each run and his last run was a 12.15 at 121.94 mph. The 60' time was 2.050 sec, his best for the day.

My best time was a 12.48 at 118 mph. It was a real thrill to watch my son beat my best time, since I taught him everything I know. LOL.

The Quasar Blue was running poorly and the Tech 1 showed it very lean so we didn't get any good runs with it. I will have to continue investigating the fuel problem.

Thanks the the Mustang Club for letting us share that track with them.

Jim

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

Heheh, your secret was safe with us! Roger definitely was running better each time. I also noticed he seems to launch like Sean does. Instead of bringing up a steady RPM, he blips at the gas a few times, and goes on a blip.

It seems to result in pretty good 60' times that way, and no one can argue with the RT's it was producing! Perhaps I need to change my technique in the future.

Also, I believe you ran an identical 12.48 but at 120mph earlier. That 368 is definitely making some power. I believe Sean and Rich's high traps were around 112mph.

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

I think you are right, Bob, but I couldn't find the slip. It must still be in the car.

The big difference for Roger was moving from the left lane, that had a water box to the right lane where the ramp was dry. We believe that in order to use the water box to heat up the tires, a driver has to ensure that the tires are spinning as the car moves forward all of the way past any wet area. Other wise you end up at the line with wet tires.

I had trouble with the shifter in the 1990. It is stock and feels "sloppy" compared to the Hurst short throw shifter that is in the Quasar. I have proven that the "2nd-to-5th" shift technique does not give a good ET.

Jim

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

Also, Roger was shifting at a higher rpm than I did and for that 12.15 run he crossed the line in 3rd gear. The car has a stock 3.45:1 differential. Roger was shifting at >7000 on that run.

Jim

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

Bob,
Those are awsome! Thanks for shooting those videos! Had a great time guys. The Z ran great on the way home, so I guess I just overheated the disk.
Rich

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

Damn guys

I'm jealous. Sorry I couldn't come, but looks like great fun!!!

David

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

Jim heating up the drag radials on the new 90!!!

Re: April 30th, drag racing at Mason-Dixon!
 

Good lookin (fast)crew gathered there. Good to see the brothers runnin them hard. :saluting: