At the track last night

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  1. EricG

    EricG Full Access Member

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    ...or should I say early this morning. Mike and I have been watching the density altitudes and figured this would be as good as it gets for the rest of the season and Muncie Indiana has a track that has a rep for hooking up pretty well. Mike says it has "action traction" :) or that's their motto anyway.
    The DA started at around 1302 and dropped 1050, and then to 675 while we were racing. Considering the surface elevation of 922, that's not bad air, especially after Memorial Day. We had a 5-10 mph side/tailwind.

    We get a couple timed runs, I run a 12.7@111 with a pretty average launch. I made the comment to Mike that I think it feels pretty fast out there and he runs this:

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    Then we dial in:

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    Then Mike goes and runs this:

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    He breaks out by .01 but runs a freakin 11.88 with his mods!!!

    Then I ran these two runs:

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    Almost exactly tied my all time best e.t. but blow away my all time best trap speed by almost 2.5 mph!!! I backed it up with another 113. I'm feeling good about how my car is running lately considering its mods. Had a blast today Mike, congrats too bro!!! That's the 6.1 Super Stock record, no?

    We had quite a few people coming by and checking out our cars, got lots of compliments :) 'Twas a great day!

    Eric
     
  2. Quick

    Quick Mgmt. - I can't help you

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    That's awesome Eric! congrats man.

    Did they come looking for you or was it because you were permanently posed in front of your car like your sig that drew them over :grin: (I would have been)
     
  3. HEMISFEAR

    HEMISFEAR Ur Friendly Canadian

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    OMFG! Awesome times guys!! Talk about amazing times!! I can only imagine how Mike's car would run with a fabulous tune...way to represent men!!
     
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    Very interesting... thanks for sharing!!!
     
  5. Mike Comp T/A #57

    Mike Comp T/A #57 11 Sec. Club

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    Thanks Eric! I had a GR8 time! New Best 11.88 :grin:
    As you know....I've been to the track 3 out of the last 6 days.
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    Haha, yeah they were like who is the "challenged" guy over there.

    That does make it three out of six days for us at the strip, now time to heal the marriage back up:friends:

    Mike and I both took today off from work to make it up there, I guess that's when you know you have the drag racing bug bad!

    Eric
     
  7. Mike Comp T/A #57

    Mike Comp T/A #57 11 Sec. Club

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    Now remember the Charger is Donna's daily driver. When I got home late last night (2.5 hour drive from the dragstrip) She asked.....what happened? Why are you home so late? Did something happen? Did you blow up the motor?
    God love her!
    "Cruise In" tomorrow night Eric?
     
  8. 1bad4dr

    1bad4dr Mr. Meany

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    Congrats on the GREAT times guys...

    Ya gotta love good air.. haha and some DR's and Skinny combo.
     
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    Paxton Addicted to speed

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    Great times guys!!!!!! What mods does Mike have on his car???????
     
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    Prof Cantankerous Old Fart

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    Super quick. Very impressive.

    Thanks for the posts.
     
  11. Mike Comp T/A #57

    Mike Comp T/A #57 11 Sec. Club

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    Paxton Addicted to speed

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    Damn Mike that's incredible with those mods!!!! Going by mods only I should be able to ripp off a mid 11 pass with DR's and skinnies, but for some reason I don't think it would happen.
     
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    HalV48 They Call Me Patron

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    Awesome times for the amount of mods you have.
     
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    HEMISFEAR Ur Friendly Canadian

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    Ahh, but it's so much fun ain't it lol!
     
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    Oh man that's awesome!!!!!

    Sorry I couldn't make it. I was going to run today as you know.....
    And take delivery of the tube chassis car......


    AND THEY FREAKIN CANCELLED TONIGHT'S PRACTICE!!!!!!!

    When is Muncie running again? Screw Indy.
     
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    Great times there brudda!