Marauder Wins at Race Track takes Trophy

[sailsmen]

Friday nite bracket races. The lites shorted out the final 1/2 of the track so they only ran 1/8 mile. I almost went home but realized the race is usually won at the tree.

My number was 666, the devil!

First run and I cut a .008 Lite! :banana2: Looks like it's gonna be a good nite!

First race I dial in 8.91. My R/T is .132 to his .399. I hit a n 9.036, win by .3011.

Second race I dial in 8.81. My R/T is .123. I hit 8.932, let up the throttle becuase I have passed him and afraid to break out, and win because the other guy brakes out at 10.896 with a dial in of 10.96.

Third race I am running againest a guy in a first gen trailered yellow Lightning. I have shot the bull with him many a time, he is a regular and a great guy. He is 20 and it is a project that him and his dad work on together.I dial in 8.91. My R/T is .107. I hit 8.922, win by .0396! :burnout:

Fourth race I am up againest the 2002 Track champion i a LS-1 Camaro that runs the 1/4 in 11.4. Earlier he had commented that I was cutting some good lites. I say my first time trial I cut a .008 R/T and show him the time slip. It's called psych war, to try to get him to red lite!.

I get lane pick and choose the left lane to show him how confident I am, ( most choose the rite because it is easier to see the tree ) more psych war!

I cut a .065 R/T. to his .210, he is coming up behind me fast, I can hear header exhaust booming behind me like an approaching ambulance syren. My dial in is 8.90. I hit 8.975 to win by .0605! :banana2:

I finally the beat the one guy that has beaten me every time and that guy is me. I make it to the 3rd round and red lite every time, but not to nite. I go home a winner.

The guy I beat rode his bike over to my car to congratulate me, what a class act he is!

[BK_GrandMarquis]

Amazing!!! Very cool. I love reading posts like these. Keeps ya on the edge of the seat. :D Consistency is always a good thing. :banana2:

[B.C. Bake]

I must admit, that is cool nice job:banana2: MARAUDER TAKES ALL!!! :beatnik:

[merc]

Great story sailman, you are living my dreams of victory. :beer:

[MARAUDER S/C #5]

NICE JOB !!!!!!! :up:

[LimoMerc]

:2thumbs: Great job and man those where great R/T's. How often do you race and where?

[Sully008]

Awesome job! You can't cut a light any closer to perfection than you did that night. Way to show what 2 tons of Panther power can do. :burnout: :banana2:

[sailsmen]

I race at No Problem in Belle Rose South Louisiana. In the MM I have been to the track for races and Test N' Tunes 15 times with a total of 97 runs.

I had my car Dyno tuned in March and Dyno tuned again in November on the same dyno. Although I put 16K miles and 60 runs at the track in between the HP and TQ numbers were the same! This indicates the MM has a strong engine!

[BUCKWHEAT]

Did you win a trophy, window decal, cash? Awesome!


I race at No Problem in Belle Rose South Louisiana. In the MM I have been to the track for races and Test N' Tunes 15 times with a total of 97 runs.

I had my car Dyno tuned in March and Dyno tuned again in November on the same dyno. Although I put 16K miles and 60 runs at the track in between the HP and TQ numbers were the same! This indicates the MM has a strong engine!

[Bluerauder]

Friday nite bracket races. The lites shorted out the final 1/2 of the track so they only ran 1/8 mile. I almost went home but realized the race is usually won at the tree.
Congrats and thanks for the story !!! I just love happy endings. :D Your R/Ts and dial-ins were on the money every time. :2thumbs: Obviously, you WERE THE MAN to beat that time. :beer:

[MarauderMark]

Yea way to represent!!:up: Great r/t ..Pics do you have any pics please share.. :banana:

[Krytin]

Very well done sailamen, very well done! And so was the competition - toast that is!

[martyo]

Way cool! I bet you will feel great all week!!!!!

[jgc61sr2002]

Way to go. :D Congrats. :up: :beer:

[BillyGman]

Good deal!!!!! I've never come anywhere close to those R/T's you've been putting down. I'll be the first student of your driving school. :D

[Paul T. Casey]

:banana2: Way to go, and thanks for sharing. Made my right foot start to itch.

[sailsmen]

Photo of Trophy (http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/showphoto.php/photo/7439/password/f31155aef1506f6934005892822396 39/sort/1/cat/506/page/1)

You asked for a picture.

Thanks for all the accolades! :bows:

[jgc61sr2002]

Photo of Trophy (http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/showphoto.php/photo/7439/password/f31155aef1506f6934005892822396 39/sort/1/cat/506/page/1)

You asked for a picture.

Thanks for all the accolades! :bows:




Kewl very nice trophy. :trophy1: :up:

[David Morton]

.008 is pretty good, grasshopper! Keep trying and maybe you can tie me with a .000! Search and you'll see my time ticket that I posted.

Glad to see you winning. It's all about the timing and practice, practice, practice. I'm lucky, there's a good track here in Bradenton and it has a test & tune night most Thursdays, so I get lots of practice. $10 admission and $5 to run all night from 7 to 11.

Never had this much fun for $15. Must be the car. :D

[teamrope]

Congrats Sailsman! :trophy1:

[Bigdogjim]

Great post, great story telling:2thumbs:

Now congrats on the victory:):):)

[2005Marauder]

Nice trophy especially with the old-style Marauder flags.

Congrats on spotlighting the capablities of the MM when matched with a good driver...

[AzMarauder]

Friday nite bracket races. The lites shorted out the final 1/2 of the track so they only ran 1/8 mile. I almost went home but realized the race is usually won at the tree.

My number was 666, the devil!

First run and I cut a .008 Lite! :banana2: Looks like it's gonna be a good nite!

First race I dial in 8.91. My R/T is .132 to his .399. I hit a n 9.036, win by .3011.

Second race I dial in 8.81. My R/T is .123. I hit 8.932, let up the throttle becuase I have passed him and afraid to break out, and win because the other guy brakes out at 10.896 with a dial in of 10.96.

Third race I am running againest a guy in a first gen trailered yellow Lightning. I have shot the bull with him many a time, he is a regular and a great guy. He is 20 and it is a project that him and his dad work on together.I dial in 8.91. My R/T is .107. I hit 8.922, win by .0396! :burnout:

Fourth race I am up againest the 2002 Track champion i a LS-1 Camaro that runs the 1/4 in 11.4. Earlier he had commented that I was cutting some good lites. I say my first time trial I cut a .008 R/T and show him the time slip. It's called psych war, to try to get him to red lite!.

I get lane pick and choose the left lane to show him how confident I am, ( most choose the rite because it is easier to see the tree ) more psych war!

I cut a .065 R/T. to his .210, he is coming up behind me fast, I can hear header exhaust booming behind me like an approaching ambulance syren. My dial in is 8.90. I hit 8.975 to win by .0605! :banana2:

I finally the beat the one guy that has beaten me every time and that guy is me. I make it to the 3rd round and red lite every time, but not to nite. I go home a winner.

The guy I beat rode his bike over to my car to congratulate me, what a class act he is!
The only thing I can think of is.....

DDUUUUUUUDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEEE ! :banana: :bows: :banana: :bows: :banana2: