NMRA Bowling Green 9/29 - 10/2

[gzbs197]

I plan on going to the event. Will be driving down after my kids football game on Friday night. Anyone else planning on going? Probably will be racing in True Street , Bracket and either Super Stang or Modular Muscle. Booked hotel as well since I generally just drive my car down.

Anyone else going?

[redfirepearlgt]

My plans are to be a part of True Street again. Got my feet wet at NRMA Hebron so I am planning on being there. Hopefully get a hauler and go that route, vice the 54 hour risk of breaking down and a long tow home. Don't foresee any issues, but everything mechanical fails sooner or later.

WEATHER DEPENDING. Also depends on vacation time left.

[draggin50]

Im going to try and make it down also.

[Yellow98Cobra]

Im going to try and make it down also.

Same here.

[NXcoupe]

Plan is to go and race true street. Time will tell.....

[redfirepearlgt]

My plans are to be a part of True Street again. Got my feet wet at NRMA Hebron so I am planning on being there. Hopefully get a hauler and go that route, vice the 54 hour risk of breaking down and a long tow home. Don't foresee any issues, but everything mechanical fails sooner or later.

WEATHER DEPENDING. Also depends on vacation time left.

4 hour not 54 hour LOL!!!

[egbertnr]

I plan on going to spectate. Likely only Saturday.

[gzbs197]

You get free entry into Sunday Bracket with a TS entry so you guys that are just racing TS going to race Bracket on Sunday too?

[cstreu1026]

I''m headed down Thursday morning as long as there is no rain in the forecast like last year. It was not fun waiting around in the rain for 3 days to get 2 passes in before loading up and heading home at 8:00 on Sunday evening.

[redfirepearlgt]

You get free entry into Sunday Bracket with a TS entry so you guys that are just racing TS going to race Bracket on Sunday too?

That will also include grudge racing entry on Saturday evening if they are having that at BG like they did at Hebron. It took some arguing at the awards meeting by some die hards but they gave in and agreed.

[draggin50]

I wont be sticking around to run brackets. Ill come down for true street and leave afterwards.

[Rick93coupe]

I'm going either way but I'm trying to have the car ready. Brian (Ibstrokin) said he'd pull me down there, if I can line up a trailer. We'll see how much I can get done between now and then.

[morepowr]

Its been a while since I posted here, but I plan to attend and spectate.

[gzbs197]

Cool . I hope to see everyone there!!!

[98stangv6]

I'm going down to spectate Friday and Saturday. Haven't been in a few years. Hopefully they have a good car count.

[redfirepearlgt]

We have a frickin family reunion on the 1st. I am doing my best to get out of it, but my wife isn't giving any. Finally got the car into the 10's and now the MRS wants to hold me to a family event that was scheduled after I had already noted this event on our calendar. Marriage sucks on rare occasions like this! :bangwall:

[draggin50]

Easier to ask for forgiveness than it is permission!

[redfirepearlgt]

If only it were that easy.

[cstreu1026]

We have a frickin family reunion on the 1st. I am doing my best to get out of it, but my wife isn't giving any. Finally got the car into the 10's and now the MRS wants to hold me to a family event that was scheduled after I had already noted this event on our calendar. Marriage sucks on rare occasions like this! :bangwall:

Do you have a roll bar in that thing yet?

[redfirepearlgt]

Nope. I've been to KK TT, E20 TT, and National Trail for NMRA true street and never been questioned on it yet. Ran sub 11.50 at each location. I thought maybe the car falls under later model chassis safety guidelines but I don't know. I guess it depends on how each track interprets the rules. It just snuck into the 10's (10.916) on the second pass of the night then ran 11.010 in the last pass with a short cool down of about 20 minutes.

[redfirepearlgt]

Brian, I have the Camels nose back under the tent so to speak. My plans to be there are back on track.

[draggin50]

That's what I like to hear!!!

[redfirepearlgt]

Brian where are you staying Friday Night?

[2-Tone]

Currently planning on taking my pig down. I will be in the Hampton inn.

[draggin50]

Im just planning on driving down Saturday morning. Ill be loaded and ready Friday night and just wake up and drive. I think its about 4.5 hours for me.

[redfirepearlgt]

okay.

[2Fast4You]

I want to go but sure of the wife's work schedule, to be determined...

[cstreu1026]

I'm not sure if the car will make it to BG or not but in still going. Apparently this is the first time anyone has installed a Holley HP EFI on coyote instead of the dominator which has some quirks to work out.

[redfirepearlgt]

I'm not sure if the car will make it to BG or not but in still going. Apparently this is the first time anyone has installed a Holley HP EFI on coyote instead of the dominator which has some quirks to work out.

Sucks to be first sometimes, but def gives you bragging rights when the bugs are worked out. Will it see the track this year?

[cstreu1026]

I hope so but that might depend on the weather.

[redfirepearlgt]

Hope to see it

[draggin50]

Im probably out for BG this year. Time coming up will be very limited. Ive got so much to do around the house and work is picking up. Ill still make the local stuff at Kilkare and Edgewater though. A 5 hour drive one way is a little much right now.

[redfirepearlgt]

Weather for Saturday October 1st in BG is High if 79 low of 59 and ZERO rain. Just hoping that forecast holds.

[draggin50]

Im still going to try to make it. Just don't hold me to it!

[redfirepearlgt]

Well if this isn't a definition of mixed emotions. I just finally got the all green to go light from the wife tonight. Ordered an Offroad H-pipe and GT500 exhaust to find a few more ponys and rid myself of that pathetic raspy sounding Roush axle back once and for all. Can't wait to hear a good deep tone exhaust again and pick up a few more at the wheel. The tune is already here and updated waiting to go in.

[Evolved]

I am going to try and make it to spectate, depending on work schedule.

[redfirepearlgt]

Headed down early Saturday Morning. Got a friend who wanted to go and has agreed to haul the car down in return for gas/entry fee/breakfast. What a deal, what a friend. Allows me to comfortably run true street with an out to get the car home in the event of a failure. Won't exploit him since he's a member. I'll let him share that if he chooses. THANKS FRIEND! Wish to return the favor in triple.

[draggin50]

Cant beat that!!

Im out for sure. I have the days off but it will probably be my last weekend off for a while.

[cstreu1026]

I'm not 100% sure I'm going to be able to take the car but I'm not out yet. Either way I will be there.

[redfirepearlgt]

^^^ Will look for you down there Cameron

[redfirepearlgt]

four days and a wake up...10% chance of precip, High temps of 75, overcast afternoon. May wish to bring a jacket. NICE AIR POTENTIAL!

[cstreu1026]

Cool evenings mean fast cars. I wish mine were going to be among the . :(

[gzbs197]

Yep weather looks great for the event. Getting the final tune ups and touches on car done tomorrow then heading down on Friday to the event.

[redfirepearlgt]

Look us up. We'll be getting there Saturday morn.

[redfirepearlgt]

four days and a wake up...10% chance of precip, High temps of 75, overcast afternoon. May wish to bring a jacket. NICE AIR POTENTIAL!

Just checked local weather on WBKO in BG and they are predicting dry Saturday with high if 75.

[gzbs197]

Yep I will come find you guys. Probably will pit with True Street instead of SST. There is a guy who has a Rousch Stage 3 , red , that I pitted with at Trails. I think he is going as well.

[redfirepearlgt]

Will be there with you. Just look for the White 14 GT with the VMP performance sticker in the lower rear window

[slow86fiveoh]

I will be there spectating

[egbertnr]

weather looks sucky again for this year BG....Its been a bad year weather wise for NMRA, either cold, rain, or hot as balls. On the flip side, weather has been changing constantly since I Have been checking this morning, bouncing from 50% to 20% rain. If anyone from the east side is considering going and wants to ride together hit me up. I will probably decide based on the latest forecast Friday.

[gzbs197]

Sunday looks like the best day right now. Wonder if they will run a shortened program on Sunday?

[redfirepearlgt]

weather looks sucky again for this year BG....Its been a bad year weather wise for NMRA, either cold, rain, or hot as balls. On the flip side, weather has been changing constantly since I Have been checking this morning, bouncing from 50% to 20% rain. If anyone from the east side is considering going and wants to ride together hit me up. I will probably decide based on the latest forecast Friday.

We are meeting Saturday morning @ the I-75 South rest area south of the river just before the 75-71 split to load my car on a hauler and hear there @ 5:00am. And again if the weather is looking like crap I am not worried about it. As for cool air? Will be nice for a change to have some mine shaft air in stead of 3400 DA @ 90 degrees. May see a 10.80!

[redfirepearlgt]

Leaving the rest area at I-75S in KY just south of Exit 178 at 5:00AM if anyone wishes to cruise with. Just look for the White 2014 GT on a trailer.

[redfirepearlgt]

true street - test pass 10.896@125.53, first round 10.856@128.74. second round (trying for 11.000 index average of the two rounds) 11.136@113.36 lifting. Total average 10.996 index average. Broke out by .004.

[egbertnr]

I didn't even think to look for you. I was down there most of the day with my son. Weather ended up being decent most of the day with little interruption for rain. Apparently that track was hungry because seen quite a few cars break.

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[redfirepearlgt]

Don't think about it. It was a crazy day. Glad you and the boy got to have some F/S time together.

It was making me nervous seeing all of that. I saw several 2015+ cars break on the line in the True Street Class.

[gzbs197]

I ended up 3rd in the 13 second class. I ran a 13.09 in test then ran a 13.03 after a tune change on the 1st pass. Didn't get my tranny warm enough for the next pass and ran a 13.06 for a 13.04 average with the winner running a 13.01. Went 3 rounds in Bracket 3 ending on a red light :( But I didnt change my dial in which has been my downfall in other races. I ran a 12.99 on my time trial and then dialed a 12.85. Round 1 I ran a 13.02 on a .025 Tree to get a 0.0691 win. Round 2 I drew a bye run and ran all out still hitting a 13.00 on a 12.85 dial with a .120 Tree which would have been a 0.27 package. Round 3 I redlight but I ran a 12.99 on a 12.85 dial with a .019 redlight. I felt my package would have been lower than the other guy. I ran in the left lane except for 1 pass and I liked it better even though it seemed that a lot of people took the right with lane choice.

[dta15]

I ended up 3rd in the 13 second class. I ran a 13.09 in test then ran a 13.03 after a tune change on the 1st pass. Didn't get my tranny warm enough for the next pass and ran a 13.06 for a 13.04 average with the winner running a 13.01. Went 3 rounds in Bracket 3 ending on a red light :( But I didnt change my dial in which has been my downfall in other races. I ran a 12.99 on my time trial and then dialed a 12.85. Round 1 I ran a 13.02 on a .025 Tree to get a 0.0691 win. Round 2 I drew a bye run and ran all out still hitting a 13.00 on a 12.85 dial with a .120 Tree which would have been a 0.27 package. Round 3 I redlight but I ran a 12.99 on a 12.85 dial with a .019 redlight. I felt my package would have been lower than the other guy. I ran in the left lane except for 1 pass and I liked it better even though it seemed that a lot of people took the right with lane choice.
Maybe im missing something here but in the bracket race why would you dial a 12.85 after a 12.99 and 13.0x pass?

[gzbs197]

When historically for whatever reason I would always pickup .15 or better in the next run , yes. I log all my stuff into a Google sheet and looking back over the last year - anytime I time trialed then ran eliminations where I adjusted my dial down from either the time trial or 1st elmin - I broke out an average of .15 . So rather than beat myself by breaking out , I chose to set an aggressive dial in and try and hit a nice light to give a good package. Whether it is the tranny getting to the optimal temp or hooking better on those runs - every time I changed the dial - I broke out. I log track conditions , tire pressure , and the data from my x4 so I can look at all factors when making a decision.

For whatever reason at BG this weekend a lot of people were off the dial in B3.

Guess that is the novice racer in me. This is my 1st full year at it so I am still learning.

[dta15]

Im by no means an expert but bracket race for a few years. Maybe next time try dialing your run and play the stripe. Its easier to slow down then speed up.