Sprint/drag at Smeathorpe negar Exeter today

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sat Oct 12, 13 7:37 am

Quarter mile with timing lights and timing slips.
Rough n'ready but worth a shakedown if you live in the South West.
I ran a couple of lazy 13s in the Buick last year (rather short shut down area, so backed off)
Hope to take my Roadrunner up late this morning.
Most cars are rice/hot hatch with a smattering of yanks/rods.

http://dakotaraceway.co.uk/dragracing/

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sat Oct 12, 13 8:04 pm

Well........What did she run Miles?

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sat Oct 12, 13 11:02 pm

Not much Dave, wet track , drag radials, heavy B body and a shut down area that is about a third of the distance that Shakey and the Pod have.
At least I did 220 mile round trip without a hiccup. Best fun was playing with hot hatches who would flash me in the fast lane on the way home. I'd mash the throttle and see them off.
My car is destined to be a GT car, not a strip warrior for sure.

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sat Oct 12, 13 11:15 pm

Glad she behaved Miles.
A good days driving by the sounds of it.
Any times ?
Remember I'll be running a 318 B bod next year. I'm thinking I'll have time for a crossword on my pass !

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sun Oct 13, 13 8:01 am

Yes, you'll have time to put the kettle on for sure

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sun Oct 13, 13 7:44 pm

MilesnMiles wrote: My car is destined to be a GT car, not a strip warrior for sure.

Plenty of time (and Money) for that to change mate!

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sun Oct 13, 13 8:07 pm

MilesnMiles wrote: At least I did 220 mile round trip without a hiccup. Best fun was playing with hot hatches who would flash me in the slow lane on the way home. I'd mash the throttle and could not see them for clouds of smoke from my exhaust,s as they hammered past me
My car is destined to be a GT car, not a strip warrior for sure as it was the slowest accelerating car at the trials today .

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sun Oct 13, 13 8:17 pm

Hey Dunc! your computer skills are really coming on!
Unlike my drag racing skills.
Now, where can I find another Grand National

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sun Oct 13, 13 10:17 pm

MilesnMiles wrote:Hey Dunc! your computer skills are really coming on!
Unlike my drag racing skills.
Now, where can I find another Grand National

so i was right then

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sun Oct 13, 13 10:46 pm

Yep, 340 need to rev. Not happening in a b body with 3.23 gears. Pulls hard from 3,000rpm, but that's no good on the strip