Just got home an hour ago! Anna and I had a great time this weekend. Got to catch our breath...

Brian

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Flyin' Brian

74 Duster, 225, rear-mounted blow through turbo at 12psi boost, street/strip car
"Sixy Beast"

Finally got home at 11:30 last night. Blown head gasket on left bank of the tow vehecle. Tired,
Frank
PS GREAT TIME

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Scrapple: Because a mind is a terrible thing to waste.
73 Duster - Race Car
66 Dart Wagon - DD
178" FED
82 D150
All Slant powered

Umm frank Care to mention what brand that Tow vehicle is


Glad to see you all made it home safe!

Greg

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I just rolled in, about 10:00am this morning (monday). On the way home, I passed Paradise Dragway in Georgia, and remembered they race on Sunday. So, guess what I did?

PS: my 66 Valiant ran fine on motor, and my 335,000 toyota truck did a 1,800 mile pull with no problems and 19 mpg

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

What was the vehicle count? Hope there was a good turn out

Rick

Rick, I do not have an exact count count - I think Lou knows for sure as he had the ladder drawn up.

Here are some pics and Video of the final rounds.

Knoxville Pits 1


Knoxville Pits 2


Knoxville Pits 3


Knoxville Pits 4


Knoxville Track


Mopar Show Saturday Morning



Mopar Show Saturday Morning 2



Final # 1 Here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdtuItR4tRI




Final# 2 Here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91dnh6P3AGc



Greg

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Thanks for the photos. I never pictured that track as 1/8 a mile. Then I looking up drag strips in GA. And holy smoke, most are 1/8 mile. In CA, they are mostly 1/4 mile. So the south is a little different. It made me wonder - do you guys setup of 1/8 mile? If so, I can't imagine too many people driving to the track. And I looked at my slip from the Redding track. I hit only about 59mph at 1/8 track, versus 74 mph at quarter mile. I think I prefer the extra 1/8 mile.

So basically, how is your setup, and what kind of times are you doing? I'll be moving to Douglasville GA next month, so that is why am so interested in the track.

We had 11 cars for the Friday night race and 13 cars for Saturday's race.

The Points race so far:

Ron Hamby 93pts
Ron Parker 62pts
Lou Madsen 43pts
Rodney Hargis 42pts
Greg Ondayko 33pts
Larry Chesney 32pts
Brian Mimken 23pts
Thomas Helfin 21pts (R)
Lukas Bruner 12pts
Ryan Covalt 11pts (R)
Norman Foster 11pts
Frank Brent 11pts
Gary Bruner 2pts
Charlie Schmidt 2pts
Seymour Pederson 1pt
Phil Stonebeck 1pt
Wayne Smith 1pt
Charles Brooks Jr. 1pt (R)
Maynard ? 1pt (R)

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Flyin' Brian

74 Duster, 225, rear-mounted blow through turbo at 12psi boost, street/strip car
"Sixy Beast"

Holy smokes! I've actually been to that track, back in the early 80s. Went with my girlfriend at the time when we were visiting the Smoky Mountains. I'm pretty sure it was 1/4 mile back then, and we sat in those concrete bleachers near the traps.

Wish I had been there. Looks like it was a blast, even if it is only 1/8 mile, or as I call it, half a race track.

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If it was easy, everybody would be doing it.

Probably the only time I'll be in 3rd place! We'll see I guess. Thanks for the points update, Flyin' Brian.

Thanks for the pics/vids, Greg!

I was pretty happy with the weekend, even though I went out both 1st rounds. Car did go 9.31 @ 74.6 MPH, so a bit quicker than the week before. The show and the cookouts were fun too!!

Next race I'll have an automatic car (or truck ) and more practice...

Hopefully we can get a few of the PA and MD racers to venture down to Wilkesboro for some "Mini Thunder Valley" action on July 12.

Cheers,

Lou

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Yep
2003 Ford F 150 4.2L V6
Towing a 82 full size Ramcharger fully load bed in both trucks. The Ford had 2 slants and a 904 in the back.
The Ford is the most comfortable vehecle I own.
Frank
I hauled this load from Philly to 10 mile from Arkansas. I guess I shouldnt go 80 huh

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73 Duster - Race Car
66 Dart Wagon - DD
178" FED
82 D150
All Slant powered

Glad to here things worked out. I doint care what you drive or pull with sometimes shi stuff happens. I pull wit a Chevrolet because I bought the truck I needed. Damn local Dodge would not get me what I wanted. Frank I think all of us had a great weekend and some of us got to belly up at the 33 diner. Thanks Ron Parker








Bee Good Or Bee Gone

That was a great breakfast. Thanks, Ron.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225