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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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MikeR
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I got home yesterday from Mexico, swapped the DR's onto the Aero and drove down to Woodburn for the Friday Nite Fun drags. Not very many cars there but I had fun. I raced a VERY suped up old Caddy, a Magnum, a Jeep and two suped up old Dodge's(Darts?). Temp was 75 degrees.
I havent been out in a couple of months and had to re-learn launching on the not prepped track. My gas tank was 3/4 full too. But I figured it would be fun to get out and play.

First run was against the Caddy. I did a 12.36@112.19mph, he was waaay behind. I got a soft launch(which turned out to be good) and a slow RT(.445). He got a .183 RT.

Second race I tried to launch hard and spun the tires down the track for a 13.06@111.46mph and a 2.2 60'. Beat the other guy but he only ran a 15.1.

Third race I tried to launch a little slower and still spun so I let off and then got back into it. Ran a 13.16@111.48 with a 2.1 60'. The Dodge was in at 13.49.

Fourth race I went to the soft launch, RT was .313, 60' was 1.99 and I got a 12.5@111.82mph. The other guy had a 13.1.

Fifth race was 12.5@111.82mph with a 2.0 60'. The Jeep ran 14.1.

There was a Porsche CaymanS there, but it was an older gent and he must have been just out to see what it would do. He had to re-stage a few times and ran a 15 second run when I was staged behind him. A guy with a pretty modded Fox body wouldnt race me. He said he was doing low to mid 13's and didnt want to get embarassed. He works on MB's and knew what I had. Several folks came over to look at the car and find out what the heck was under the hood.

P.S.: The belt wrap kit worked great! No slipping on any run. I want to get it on a sticky track for a better test with a hard launch. But I am very happy so far.
 
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