Racing ILLEGAL and got busted at Pacemakers on saturday

[CRAWDAD]

I went to Pacemakers to race with the Mid Ohio Ford Club on saturday. I have been tweeking on my suspension trying to drop my 60' times. blah blah blah on to the real story.

 

First pass: launched the car at 4500 spun the wheels and was all over the track (1.78 60'). I drove thru it and went 7.52@99mph

 

Second pass: Guy stoped me in the water box and told me that I couldn't go faster then a 7.50 and I just went a 7.52 and that he was just letting me know. I pull up to the line and launched the car a little softer at 3500. car hooks and goes (1.65 60') and ran a 7.28@99mph

 

Dude they were on the radios and the golf carts looking for me instantly. Well they found me and were cool about it. I asked them if it was ok to dial in at 7.50. they said sure just don't run faster then that.

 

So I dialed a 7.59 and peddled it all day and made it to the SEMI FINALS. But every person I race I told them what I was going to do and why I was doing it. Not because I was sandbagging!

 

Anyways - I am shopping for a cage now! I knew I was to fast and needed a cage, I was just waiting to here it from the track.

[Jizzle Juice]

I thought this was gonna go different.....Cool they let you run still

[1veryfastvr4]

must be gettin strick out here at pacemakers... i havent been out in a yr or so, they never use to get fired up for ppl goign fast with no cages....

 

 

they tech now? or still dont bother??

[CRAWDAD]

no tech.

 

They were having an NHRA JEG's series Points race and the NHRA track officials where there. That is why I am thinking they were cracking down!

 

No big deal - I knew I was Illegal

 

I also don't have a Drive shaft loop! which I need one of those to run that fast too.

[KKND385]

If you've ever broke a u-joint you'll wish you had a drive shaft loop, no matter how fast you run.

[CRAWDAD]

If you've ever broke a u-joint you'll wish you had a drive shaft loop, no matter how fast you run.

 

I will be putting one on this winter. But I do have the large 1350 U-joints with u-joint girdles.

[clone]

Last time I was there about 3 weeks ago they came out in the pits and told me no more runs without a full fire suit so they seem to be sticking closer to the NHRA rules.

[CRAWDAD]

somebody told me that they have been cracking down up there.

[Cordell]

Huh, I'm in the same boat as you, I guess I'll have to bite the bullet on a bar too.

[CRAWDAD]

I am looking in to this Chrome moly cage.

 

http://www.spohn.net/shop/2005-2008-Ford-Mustang/Roll-Bars-Cages-and-Accessories/8-Point-Roll-Bars/8-Point-Roll-Bar-4130N-Chrome-Moly.html

 

I just need to find somebody that can tig weld it in for me.

[bodybuilding88]

same thing happend to my dad. before he could get back to where he was parked there was a couple guys waitin on a golf cart flippin out cause he ran like a 7.40

[Mattsv8]

10s are getting closer

[Xyster101]

Good they still let you run. I don't understand why people would break the rules when it comes to safety. The first thing I would do with a car that is cooking down the track is put in safety systems. You toss a drive shaft and it will mess you up along with your brakes.

[CRAWDAD]

I am probably the only one at the track that day who had Front and side impact airbags.

 

I am not sayin it is a replacement for a roll cage, I'm just sayin.

[SinisterSS]

Huh, I'm in the same boat as you, I guess I'll have to bite the bullet on a bar too.

 

I might be willing to sell my cage, its an 8 point or 6 if you don't wanna install the extra 2 bars, its brand new still in the box

[1veryfastvr4]

well i think it is under new ownership again? might be wrong havent been out there

 

was a guy named Jeremy running the staging lanes? he is usually cool but last time i seen him he said it wasnt the same as it use to be

[CRAWDAD]

Jeremy hasn't been out there for the last 2 seasons. He got fired.

[1veryfastvr4]

hmmmm shows how much i know what goes down there

[KKND385]

I am probably the only one at the track that day who had Front and side impact airbags.

 

I am not sayin it is a replacement for a roll cage, I'm just sayin.

 

I keep hearing how people don't want to put a cage in their car because it makes it a racecar and not a steet car. About 15 years ago I watched a 15 second car blow a tire at trails and roll over the wall. Luckily the guy was ok, but it just goes to show, you never know. As far as having air bags, yes they might help, but if that car for some reason gets upside down, you'll wish you had every safety piece there ever was. Anyway a roll cage can have swing out bars so it's easy to get in even on the steet.

[gillbot]

I might be willing to sell my cage, its an 8 point or 6 if you don't wanna install the extra 2 bars, its brand new still in the box

 

How much if he doesn't want it?

[CRAWDAD]

I keep hearing how people don't want to put a cage in their car because it makes it a racecar and not a steet car. About 15 years ago I watched a 15 second car blow a tire at trails and roll over the wall. Luckily the guy was ok, but it just goes to show, you never know. As far as having air bags, yes they might help, but if that car for some reason gets upside down, you'll wish you had every safety piece there ever was. Anyway a roll cage can have swing out bars so it's easy to get in even on the steet.

 

I seen a 14sec car lose it and hit both walls at norwalk in July.

[koolrayz]

The wolfe bolt in 5 pts with a swing out are the nicest bars I have ever seen for a street car.

[KKND385]

10s are getting closer

 

All you guys are bitching about the rules for the 11's you don't even want to get close to the 10s. That opens a whole new can of worms!