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Sprint/drag at Smeathorpe negar Exeter today
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 13 7:37 am
by MilesnMiles
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/
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 13 8:04 pm
by Dave81
Well........What did she run Miles?
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 13 11:02 pm
by MilesnMiles
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.
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 13 11:15 pm
by Mossy68
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 !
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 13 8:01 am
by MilesnMiles
Yes, you'll have time to put the kettle on for sure
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 13 7:44 pm
by Dave81
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!
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 13 8:07 pm
by Cannonball
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
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 13 8:17 pm
by MilesnMiles
Hey Dunc! your computer skills are really coming on!
Unlike my drag racing skills.
Now, where can I find another Grand National
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 13 10:17 pm
by Cannonball
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
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 13 10:46 pm
by MilesnMiles
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
