Are there any Drag Race fans here?

[Bob]

For a few years, i was very into drag racing. I ran in the gas class. Those who know nothing much about drag racing, if you take a factory stock car and rebuild the engine to run super fast, it is called the gas class.

I really don't keep up with it today but this showed up on Yahoo news and I checked into it.

If you were involved with drag racing at NHRA tracks, tell me about it.

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/ha...010000439.html

"Congratulations to Matt Hagan from everyone at Mopar on another big win and the points lead in the Countdown," said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar, Chrysler Group LLC's service, parts and customer-care brand. "What a great way to show everyone that the 50 year legacy of the HEMI continues to live on by winning playoff races and making Mopar a serious contender for this year's NHRA championship once again."
Hagan began his race day assault with a 4.035-second elapsed time pass at 319.37 miles per hour with a solo run on his first lap after Tony Pedregon couldn't get his Funny Car started. He then beat his DSR teammate Jack Beckman with a 4.039/315.05 while his opponent lost traction. In the semifinal match up against Alexis DeJoria, Hagan used a holeshot and a 4.043/319.60 pass to reach the strip ahead of a quicker 4.043/319.64 to advance to his third final round appearance of the playoffs.
In an exciting all-Mopar final, DSR teammate Tommy Johnson Jr. lost traction early as Hagan's Rocky Boots Mopar powered past before his fiery finish.
"The guys did a great job today," said Hagan. "Our guys, they are busting their humps out here and they didn't make any mistakes. They're flawless. You can't have mistakes in the Countdown and they aren't making them. I'm grateful to have a great racecar underneath me.

[undine]

No.

[nic34]

No.

How about those GIANTS tho?

[Bob]

No.

How about those GIANTS tho?

I never saw them play at drag races. Have you?

BTW, I support the Giants team. I support both them and the Oakland As.

The A's fall from perhaps the best team in Baseball to the beat out of the playoffs shocked me.

[Cigar]

4 or 5 times a year I race my 1999 Chevy Corvette and 1970 Buick GNX at Route 66 Joliet Drag --- > http://www.route66raceway.com/?homepage=true

[Bob]

4 or 5 times a year I race my 1999 Chevy Corvette and 1970 Buick GNX at Route 66 Joliet Drag --- > http://www.route66raceway.com/?homepage=true

What are your best times and speeds on each car?

[Cigar]

What are your best times and speeds on each car?

Low 10's for the Vette

Mid 12's for Buick

[Bob]

Low 10's for the Vette

Mid 12's for Buick

Best speeds?

[Bob]

Cigar, some ideas you might take a look at.

http://www.superchevy.com/features/v...-corvette-z06/

[Cigar]

Best speeds?

I have to find my slips ... probably in the Garage somewhere

But our Corvette Club Rents the Route 66 track for T&T and The Joliet Autobahn http://www.autobahncc.com for Racing

A lot of us have Head and Cam Jobs with HPs north 450, so Route 66 won't let us race side-by-side without Roll Cages

We go up to Wisconsin for Racing where the Rules are little less restricting.