Drag Racing?????

[Dave Johnson]

Hi all,

Taking the MM to Rock Falls this Saturday, April 11, if anyone is going let me know.

[crouse]

Hi Dave,

Is that a test & tune day? I'd love to go, but it's Easter weekend.

Thanks,
Curt

[Dave Johnson]

Yes, its test day - 9am to 3:30pm only $69 to race and $5 for spectators.

[crouse]

Let me know when you are going again. I'd love to see what mine will do in the 1320. I've almost got slicks now. The centers are gone and the edges are just about there. Question. If you have treaded tires, do you have to have a certain amount of tread?

[Dave Johnson]

I think treaded tires must have a minimum of 1/16-inch (1.6 mm) tread depth. I don't have a NHRA rule book with me but I thing thats right.
Depending on how things go Saturday, I mite go April 25. If I do I will let you know.

[Pat]

Do I understand that it's a $69.00 fee to race on test and tune session at Rock Falls?

WOW!

At the closest track to me, 130 miles, Pine Valley raceway park, it's $20.00. Same fee for all the other tracks around here before they closed up.

Maybe the $20.00 fee was too little?

I'm keeping this a secret, otherwise I may find a $69.00 fee posted on the Pine Valley gate.

[crouse]

There is basically 3 drag strips in our area. Rock Falls, WI is about 2 hours NE of us in Western WI, Brainerd is about 2-1/2 hours north of the Twin Cites and Cedar Falls, IA is about 3 hours south. I think that's why the prices are so high in our area.

[Got Diesel?]

I've had my mustang at both Rock Falls and Cedar falls in Iowa, and IMO Cedar Falls is vastly superior to Rock. They (Rock) only appear to prep the first 60' at so the moment that you get beyond that point with HP, you loose traction.

I have and will boycott Rock for many reasons, price, track preparedness, and upkeep of the track during a day. I brought my Yamaha R1 there and discovered sand on the starting line.

my $.02, Cedar is well worth the drive ($20.00 to run)

I could and have gone all day on this subject, I will stop there.

[crouse]

I wish there was a strip closer to the Twin Cities. And a road course like Brainerd just for Jeremy (jdando). Many years ago there was Northstar Drags in Anoka, I think. We could hear the cars from our house in Coon Rapids.

[jdando]

Yeah, $69 sounds steep. The track in AZ was $20 or $25 to run all day. I was tempted to take the Charger down the strip

[DANTHEVICMAN]

Hey dave sorry about the track ordeal today, it sucks when stuff breaks, hope you get the marauder up and running soon and make sure to build it to the hills and add some more boost

[jdando]

Hey dave sorry about the track ordeal today, it sucks when stuff breaks, hope you get the marauder up and running soon and make sure to build it to the hills and add some more boost

What happened? This does not sound good.

[DANTHEVICMAN]

What happened? This does not sound good.

His motor coughed a rod and put a hole in his block

[John Nero]

His motor coughed a rod and put a hole in his block

i know the feeling

[FordNut]

Bummer, that's 4 motors so far this year. John, Tom, Rich, Dave.