Racewars VII - 11/20 - Official Thread

[Blackbirdws6]

General Details: RENTAL WILL BE AT ATCO RACEWAY. THE DATE IS SET FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH.

Where:
Atco Dragway
1000 Jackson Road, Atco, NJ

Rental Guidelines:

- Rental starts at 9:30AM and ends at 4:30PM
- No street tires. You must be running a drag oriented tire (Drag radial, slick, etc)
- $20 non-refundable per person/car deposit required ($200 total deposit required to book the date)
- $180 balance due at the rental per person/car CASH
- 10 cars required
- No walk-on racers. If you did not pre-pay, no racing.
- Proper safety gear required
- Food has been provided in the past for some $. Stay tuned for more details.
- If the weather is poor, the rental will be rescheduled.
- A complete list of rental guidelines courtesy of Atco can be found here: http://atcodragway.rocks/?page_id=163/

What to expect when you arrive:
- Plan to arrive early!
- Find me so you can provide the rental balance of $180 CASH (check in sheet will be signed by you and me)
- Once paid in full, you will receive a tech sheet. Complete the document and keep it with you/car.
- Atco tech will come around to collect the tech sheets from each car.



Racer List:

BlackbirdWS6 - Brian
LS1ow - Bearded Boy Wonder
MDSheds_SS #1
MDSheds_SS #2
Featherburner
KirkEvil
Lorenzo (M 720S)
Jay (M MP412C)
TuneTime #1
TuneTime #2
WS6Transam01
Matt - 09 ZR1
Kevin - 04 SL55
Rich - 06 CL65
Dan W - Charger SP
Jonathan Y - Charger HC


Please feel free to PM for deposit info and any other questions. Spectators are welcome and we encourage folks to make it to the meet. We had an excellent group last year and would like to see the same for 2017.

Please keep this thread clean so those interested can find the info they need easily.

[LS1ow]

high 12s here we come !


EDIT: Time off submitted.

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[MDSheds_SS]

Right off the plane from Jamaica into the drivers seat. Definitely in for 1 car. Maybe 2 or 3 all together.

[ar0ck]

My schedule litterally just changed, so I don't have off Mondays anymore. I'll see if I can work some magic to support with photo/video.

[Featherburner]

In. Deposit sent.

[LS1ow]

My schedule litterally just changed, so I don't have off Mondays anymore. I'll see if I can work some magic to support with photo/video.

I worked all year for 1 damn wheelie picture, you better be there.

[Blackbirdws6]

Right off the plane from Jamaica into the drivers seat. Definitely in for 1 car. Maybe 2 or 3 all together.

You will be nice and rested for the rental :). I put you down for one car for now but let me know if you confirm the others.

My schedule litterally just changed, so I don't have off Mondays anymore. I'll see if I can work some magic to support with photo/video.

Make it work!! My back-up to you fell through.

In. Deposit sent.

Thanks!

[LTb1ow]

I suppose.

[LS1ow]

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[KirkEvil]

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Keep your pink slip and sleeves, Im coming for your beard!

[LS1ow]

Keep your pink slip and sleeves, Im coming for your beard!

Oh god no.

[Blackbirdws6]

Looks like we should have a couple exotics in the mix this year :).

[MDSheds_SS]

Looks like we should have a couple exotics in the mix this year :).

Are Holden Utes considered exotic?

[Blackbirdws6]

Are Holden Utes considered exotic?

I would say so. Probably even more rare than the run of the mill exotics too.

[transampete]

Interested

[Sprayed 99]

I'm in

[Blackbirdws6]

Interested

I'm in

Added to the list. I will need to start seeing deposits from all unpaid folks in the next few weeks.

[Blackbirdws6]

Any other folks looking to race before I open this up to other groups?

[Blackbirdws6]

Racer lists updated and deposits paid

[Blackbirdws6]

Racer list updated. I will continue to collect deposits for the next two weeks.

[MDSheds_SS]

Might have another Fbody coming... my brother isn't done with the mods to the V so he's thinking about bringing out the SS for a day. Trying to find DRs for him

[Blackbirdws6]

Might have another Fbody coming... my brother isn't done with the mods to the V so he's thinking about bringing out the SS for a day. Trying to find DRs for him

Sweet. Just let me know.

[Jersey Mike]

I'll be there to film Beggs' differential letting go.

[LS1ow]

I'll be there to film Beggs' differential letting go.

Lets hope i get a chance to do that.





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[Blackbirdws6]

Well it looks like Beggs has done his best rain dance so he can run at the rental. Most forecasts are showing some level of rainfall. Some at 20%, other at 60%. I do not want to "force" the rental just to have it rained out since we know even with a little rainfall, it will take a while to dry and re-prep the track.

I spoke with Atco yesterday to give them a heads up and will be discussing more today regarding a new date. This is not officially postponed at this time but at the moment is seems likely.

Before setting a new date, I will reach out to those looking to race to make sure we can still bring enough heads. Right now I'm thinking maybe Friday, the 17th or Monday, the 20th.

[MDSheds_SS]

What's the rules/regs on temp? Does it have to be a certain temp for them to open? That could be a factor along with rain as we get deeper into Nov. I'll do my best to make whatever day it is.

[sweetbmxrider]

I've seen frozen burnout box videos....

[Blackbirdws6]

Temps under freezing can be an issue but we had a couple rentals that were pretty damn cold with no issues.

I will keep folks posted after I chat again with Atco. Maybe we will even get a few extra racers out of the change.

[Blackbirdws6]

Checking the forecasts this afternoon and only one is 10% or less chance of rain with all others showing less. Unless there is a wild swing in the numbers tomorrow, we are good to go.

THE RENTAL IS A GO FOR MONDAY.

[MDSheds_SS]

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[Blackbirdws6]

^^^^ hahahaha

[MDSheds_SS]

Do we have a final count of racers attending yet? Just curious.

[Blackbirdws6]

Do we have a final count of racers attending yet? Just curious.

Right now it's 8 but I will perhaps bring my Z as well.

Making the final call tomorrow morning. Rain is back in the forecast.

[Blackbirdws6]

Beggs did a bang up job with the rain dance. The rental is rescheduled to MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20th!

[Blackbirdws6]

Friend is bringing his grill and burgers/dogs, drinks, chips, etc. Whoever wants to eat can give him some $.

See everyone tomorrow.

[MDSheds_SS]

Had a "great time" today guys, actually a few great times. Fuel pump crapped out on the SS but the Z showed up to party. I'm ready for spring Racewars. Thanks for putting it together BB.

[Blackbirdws6]

Def a great day and glad we could get it done. More pics, vids, and commentary to come. My clutch needs a few months to cool lol.

[KirkEvil]

Was fun to get back to a racewars despite some clutch woes. Big thanks to Brian for coordinating and sticking after it when the first date fell through!

[Jersey Mike]

Always fun hanging out with this group. Congrats on the PBs guys!

[Featherburner]

Thomas and I had a great day! I broke into the 11's on the 2nd pass of the day and was very happy with that. I was hoping to break the G8 GT bolt-on record of 11.955 and kept clicking off 11.96x. Late in the afternoon after most people had left I was getting ready to load up and hit the road but I decided to make a few more passes. Lo and behold, 11.932!!! Not only that, I witnessed Brian make his last and best pass of the day. I couldn't have asked for a better ending to Racewars 2017. Brian, it was my idea to joke you with the bogus timeslip. Just by chance, there was a 10.79 slip in the basket. Sorry. LOL! Brian, thanks for all you do to make this happen, I really appreciate all your effort. My pit crew must have been overworked as this was the result.

[Jersey Mike]

I was hoping to break the G8 GT bolt-on record of 11.955 and kept clicking off 11.96x. Late in the afternoon after most people had left I was getting ready to load up and hit the road but I decided to make a few more passes. Lo and behold, 11.932!!!


My pit crew must have been overworked as this was the result.

That's awesome, John! Congrats!!!

[sweetbmxrider]

Nice work, John! Great 60' there

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

John, that's an awesome 60'. What stall are you running?

[Jersey Mike]

A couple for now just to get the ball rolling

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[Featherburner]

That's awesome, John! Congrats!!!Thanks, Mike!

Nice work, John! Great 60' thereThanks, Adam!

John, that's an awesome 60'. What stall are you running?Thanks, Nick! I'm running a Circle-D 3000rpm 258mm single disc.

[Blackbirdws6]

I'm really glad folks had a good time. It's definitely motivating for me to keep this moving year after year.

John - Great job on the new best and record run! You definitely got me on the faux timeslip. I'm asking myself "I thought it went better than that....".

Let's keep the media train rolling.

Best run of the day.
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[MDSheds_SS]

Excellent job on the videos!

[Blackbirdws6]

Excellent job on the videos!

Kudos go to Jon. I'm happy he got a good shot at the red light so it didn't seem like I fell totally asleep at the light. ;)

[WildBillyT]

https://jalopnik.com/the-350-000-mclaren-720s-can-outrun-million-dollar-hyp-1820654909

Racewars made Jalopnik!

[The_Bishop]

Awesome! Maybe next year I'll have the car done and actually have new drag radials to run on.

[BonzoHansen]

Really cool. Thanks to J0n for shooting & posting vids. And congrats to you guys that ran new bests, sounds like there were quite few.

Man, watching the big bird do its thing, and then watching the 'exotics' doing their thing, its such a cool thing to see and hear totally different kinds of cars all run crazy fast. It's like different kinds of music.

[Blackbirdws6]

https://jalopnik.com/the-350-000-mclaren-720s-can-outrun-million-dollar-hyp-1820654909

Racewars made Jalopnik!

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[LS1ow]

Awesome! Maybe next year I'll have the car done and actually have new drag radials to run on.

Would be pretty nice to have some more FBody power out there! I think BLS and Shed Squad were the only fbodys this year. Almost out numbered by McLarens!

Would be cool to have more of us out there. Me get my hunk of junk running, get kohler to put his racing helmet back on, you get your fresh build out, Jake, Mike, Adam, ect ect.

[Blackbirdws6]

Would be pretty nice to have some more FBody power out there! I think BLS and Shed Squad were the only fbodys this year. Almost out numbered by McLarens!

Would be cool to have more of us out there. Me get my hunk of junk running, get kohler to put his racing helmet back on, you get your fresh build out, Jake, Mike, Adam, ect ect.

I agree. It would be great to see more fbods racing like years past along with the typical variety of years past.

Pops got video of a failed 2-step attempt. Fireball looked neat.

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[sweetbmxrider]

Wish I could have come, school is a priority though :(

[MDSheds_SS]

This spring... if it's Racewars or if I have to put together a Rental of some sort, both my cars should be good to go, and my brothers 93 SBC camaro should be ready to make some shakedown runs. Maybe even a Ls swapped s10, depends on what Craigslist has to offer over the winter months.

[Blackbirdws6]

This spring... if it's Racewars or if I have to put together a Rental of some sort, both my cars should be good to go, and my brothers 93 SBC camaro should be ready to make some shakedown runs. Maybe even a Ls swapped s10, depends on what Craigslist has to offer over the winter months.

Maybe you handle a Spring rental and I take the Fall/Winter?

[LTb1ow]

Pending no major disasters this winter, my car would be racing in a spring rental.

[wretched73]

Pending no major disasters this winter, my car would be racing in a spring rental.

Me and kyle are ready for a new turbo system :lol:

[MDSheds_SS]

Maybe you handle a Spring rental and I take the Fall/Winter?

Sounds like a plan to me. MDSheds Track rental coming this spring.... date TBD

[Featherburner]

Sounds like a plan to me. MDSheds Track rental coming this spring.... date TBDThe G8 would probably be down to get a stronger hold on the bolt-on record!8-)