Super Summer Meltdown at Ennis the 21st!

[L8 APEX]

I have heard from a few members that want a club race event at Ennis. So lets plan on next Friday after work to sweat in the staging lanes and try to squeeze some decent times out of out trucks:tu: I recommend we get a set of club slicks to share:burnout:
Any bets on a 13 sec Harley, is it possible???:D

[Logan]

13 sec harley = deep pockets.

[tliss]

I might have to go to this! It all depends on where we stand on this report I'm working on for school. I should have the FASTair in the truck by then. Wonder if it'll make a difference when it's 150 degrees out:confused:

Tom

[Silver_2000]

Originally posted by L8 APEX
I have heard from a few members that want a club race event at Ennis. So lets plan on next Friday after work to sweat in the staging lanes and try to squeeze some decent times out of out trucks:tu:

Any bets on a 13 sec Harley, is it possible???:D

13 Sec Harley was done at Gainesville...
Typical Bolt ons...

Doug

[tliss]

According to the schedule on the Motorplex web site they are closed the 21st.

http://www.texasmotorplex.com/calendar/

I don't want to drive all the way down there to find out they are closed. I'll call and check.

Tom

[tliss]

It looks like they have that 105.3 anniversary party on Saturday, so they are likely closed for setup tomorrow. It appears as though we are out of luck :flaming:. I sent an e-mail, so let's see if they get back to me.

Tom

[L8 APEX]

Well crap should have guessed. What about Denton 1/8th mile? Fri or Saturday?

[RedNemesis01]

I'm game...we'll see if my special bumper aerodynamics make a difference :flaming:

bill

[L8 APEX]

Hey guys check into Denton/Sanger or that new Redline Raceway track for Friday or Saturday events. Saturday may be better.

[RedNemesis01]

From Redline Raceway June Calendar:

Friday, June 21
Fun and Grudge & Test and Tune
Gates open at 5pm, racing at 6pm
Staging lanes close at 11pm
Race till all lanes clear

Saturday, June 22
Bracket Race
Gates open at 1pm, time trials begin at 2pm
Bracket Racing Points Night
Eliminations begin when Time Trials are over
NO Test and Tune allowed

From Denton/Sanger North Texas Dragway:

Thursday
Street Legal ONLY
MUST Have Mufflers
(No open exhaust)
7pm - 11pm
Featuring a burnout contest
Don't forget your surveys!
$10 Admission • $5 for a run card

Friday
Fun & Grudge
6:30pm - 12am
$10 Admission - $5 for a run card
Midnight Madness
10:30pm - 2:30am
$10 Race or Watch
(Street Legal Cars Only)

Saturday
Jr. Dragsters & Bracket Racing
Gates Open at 2pm
Time Trials for Jr. Dragsters @ 2:30pm-3:30pm
Time Trials for Bracket Racers @ 4pm
Eliminations after 2 time trials
Spectator Admission $10
Pit Admission $12

[L8 APEX]

Looks like Friday or bust. Where is Redline? If it is not too bad a location I would like to go there. I have heard good things about this track:tu:

[RedNemesis01]

It's that track off I30 (it's right on the highway) in Caddo Mills...east of Rockwall and west of Greenville...looks pretty decent...I know the guys at Dallas Mustang race out there quite a bit.

[L8 APEX]

Denton Sanger drag strip Friday night. If you need a race event for membership come on out! I an a few others will be out there testing some new mods. Come see the Project Harley smoke em up:tu:

[tliss]

Is that the one off of I-35 way the hell up there (what am I saying I practically live in Okerhomer!!)? Throw some directions or an address my way. I may come out with the dirty truck to kick some arse...

Tom

[RedNemesis01]

Here's Denton Dragway:
http://www.northtexasdragway.com/pages/main.htm

And just as an FYI (noticed it wasn't on the Talon "Tracks" page, here's the Redline Raceway in Caddo Mills:
http://www.redlineraceway.com/

[Logan]

Terry, call me when y'all are headed up there...

[L8 APEX]

Aren't we all meeting at Logan's for the pre race party?

[Logan]

Ha... You can help me wash my truck.

[Silver_2000]

When are you heading out ?

Doug

[Logan]

We are congregating at my house for around 5:30-6ish...

I'm at the College/Morriss road area in Flower Mound, gimme a ring at 214-505-4573 if you want directions...

[Red2002]

I'll go if Denton has paved the entrace way. It took too long to Zaino the truck yesterday only to fug it up on a dirt road.

I'll show up at Logan's though. :) I'm only up the road!

[BlkLightning]

Sorry guys, looks like I'm going to go to Redline tonight instead of Denton. Just too far of a drive for me to go to Denton when Redline is like 5 miles down the road. I'll post my impression of the track and such, as well as my times when I get home. :burnout:

[tliss]

How'd everybody do? I'm sorry I couldn't make it, as I have a :vomit: wife at home and a lot of homework still to do for this weekend (and the Lightning is really dirty, and I can't go to an event like that :nono:!). Temps out there have to be terrible. Anyway, I hear the f150world guys are going to head out to Ennis in force next Friday night. We might need a Lightning presence to keep things in perspective!! I may try to head to Ennis next Friday, but who knows???

Tom

[Red2002]

Doug, Terry, Logan, and I all met up at Logan's house around 7pm. From there we waited out the monsoon. Since Logan had just washed his truck and I had Zaino'd mine yesterday, it was only fitting that it rain today. :rolleyes:

We cruised 4 Lightnings deep to Chili's in Denton where we all shot the usual sh*t. Bill (Red Nemesis)showed up later to join us. Those four took off to the track and I headed to my dad's.

Great informal GTG! We should have more of these for dudes that like to hang out. :burnout:

[BlkLightning]

Ok, just got back from dinner after a night at Redline.

I got there at about 5:45 pm, after a short wait I tech'd in and started making runs.

First, my impressions of the track. My only two complaints are the entry road is paved, but badly in need of patching. It's full of huge potholes and ripples. And second, the transition from concrete to asphalt is a bit rough and could use a smoothing as well on the track. Over all they moved the staging lanes quickly and were more than willing to line you up against who you'd like, or a fairly close match if you didn't care.

All told I made 9 runs (gotta like that), but as the night went on the humidity skyrocketed so times started getting worse as humidity plus heat soak set in. Pardon the horrific reaction times, it's been over a year since I raced hehe.

Run 1@6:34pm: R/T: 1.355, 60': 2.197, 330': 5.996, 1/8th: 9.104 @ 79.35mph (tied for worst run)
Run 2@7:09pm: R/T: 0.908, 60': 2.179, 330': 5.895, 1/8th: 8.961 @ 80.09mph
Run 3@7:38pm: R/T: 0.838, 60': 2.124, 330': 5.845, 1/8th: 8.910 @ 80.12mph (best run)
Run 4@8:08pm: R/T: 0.784, 60': 2.125, 330': 5.865, 1/8th: 8.946 @ 79.73mph
Run 5@8:23pm: R/T: 0.769, 60': 2.170, 330': 5.945, 1/8th: 9.051 @ 79.29mph
Run 6@9:26pm: R/T: 0.804, 60': 2.118, 330': 5.887, 1/8th: 8.985 @ 79.56mph
Run 7@9:37pm: R/T: 0.864, 60': 2.140, 330': 5.926, 1/8th: 9.040 @ 79.08mph
Run 8@10:36pm: R/T: 0.921, 60': 2.135, 330': 5.927, 1/8th: 9.048 @ 79.11mph
Run 9@10:59pm: R/T: 0.680, 60': 2.180, 330': 5.984, 1/8th: 9.103 @ 79.11mph

I don't know if 8.91 @ 80.12 mph is good for a stock truck, but I was happy. Faster than all the LS1's there except two, both modified. My 8th run was against an LS1 and I beat him by 6 tenths LOL total abuse. :banana: :banana:

[L8 APEX]

I am worn out! We waited till 11:15 for the first runs on the dried track. Then every 5 minutes the lasers or lights broke down track. Doug and Logan were wise enogh to leave early. As long as I had a customer there I would support them. So Bill and I stayed so he could get a run in. We got in the lines locked in by traffic and guess what... The trip beams broke again for 30 minutes or so. Finally after another 30 minutes in line he got his one run in and tied an LS1 Anniversary SS. Humidity was sick, there was fog and dew sitting on the ground. Bill did great for a first time racer:tu: We raced more on the way home with a Stang and Turbo RX-7. I was surprised to see Bill do a 140 flyby on me, he is crazy:d

[RedNemesis01]

Aside from the crappy conditions of their track and the little flub when someone hit one of their boxes and delayed us a half hour while in line, it was a great first outting for me and the L. did a 2.258 60-ft and 9.086 1/8.

As far as my mental capacity...what Terry fails to share with everyone was that I was just playing catchup with him and his new friends on 35, and I forgot how to operate my brakes as I caught them. :burnout:

Really enjoyed seeing everyone out there, in spite of the conditions and delays.

Thanks again, Terry, for the help with the L. Now I've just gotta step up on my end and pactice, so I can do it justice.

[Logan]

Sounds like Doug and I got the better end of the deal... :)

[Silver_2000]

Originally posted by Logan
Sounds like Doug and I got the better end of the deal... :)

yeah we got to embarrass some ricers on the way home.... Of course they almost killed each other by cutting each other off they were following each other so close. Big Wing and fart pipe though....

Doug