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Post by Demon340 on Oct 18, 2010 20:49:54 GMT -7
Hey Rick you put on a good race it was a lot of fun. Tonight has been a bad night for me. We had our points race at Phils tonight. Some how I ended up getting my Butt kick on both the East and West coast at the same time.  Rick I wonder where you got all the Idea's to make this race so cool? So when did they make pot legal on the west coast? Well Matt you did it again great job. Good job to all who sent cars to the race. Well Sam good job to you too beating me with your Chevy power ford mustang.  You free one way tickets to GATORLAND are on there way.  Well 2010 season is over time to start thinking about 2011 season. DEMON  |
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Post by rickvoegelin on Oct 18, 2010 20:57:17 GMT -7
It's the final round at the NTRA World Finals, the culmination of three days of racing with hundreds of runs down the Lions Drag Strip quarter-mile. Now it comes down to a classic Funny Car matchup, the Dodge Father Charger against Bluegnouy's Vega.  440GTX shrouds the starting line in tire smoke with an Ohio-style burnout. He's putting on a show for the fans lining the fences!  Here we go. Both cars creep into the beams, looking for even the slightest reaction time advantage. The Tree flashes, and the Vega is out first. Bluegnouy's got daylight between himself and the Dodge at half-track. Then the Charger starts to charge, reeling in the Chevy. It's too close to call at the stripe. The win light says it's Dodge and 440GTX! The Mopar takes the win at 1.135/11.62 to Bluegnuoy's 1.156/10.03. A great finish to a great race!  Congratulations to 440GTX for his sweep of Stock, A/Gas, and Nostalgia Funny Car at the inaugural NTRA Wrld Finals. It was a formidable performance with cars that were fast, reliable, and beautifully prepared. And with that, the NTRA World Finals has ended. Special thanks to the track crew for staying late and getting up early, and to our official track photographers, the Focus family -- Otto, Soft and Outof -- for their efforts. And finally, thanks to our announcing team -- Thunderlungs, Ted Tappet, and Aurora Divine. Especially Aurora Divine. Good night from Lions Drag Strip. |
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Post by scottman2007 on Oct 18, 2010 21:02:28 GMT -7
BRAVO,BRAVO Rick great racing,i guess B gasser winner doesnt get his picture taken..LOL thats ok, A class was where all the stars were.
Cant wait Rick for you to do another Event .,Like i stated before Class act.
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Post by bondoman2k on Oct 18, 2010 21:44:43 GMT -7
EXCELLENT race! Congrats to all the contestants and the 'winner' (I say that since 440GTX swept all the classes!) and to the B/Gas winner. You put on a GREAT race Rick. And to everyone at Lions that helped with this event, congrats to you too. You guys 'in the background' NEVER get the appreciation and thanks that you deserve. Without EVERYONE involved, this could not have worked out as well as it did. Sure would've been nice to go more than one round in NFC, but it is what is.  At least THIS car is a 'keeper' for me. One thing's for sure, it sure would make a GREAT bracket car! The three runs this time around 1.221 (qualifying), a 1.235 first round, and a 1.225 2nd round. Was pretty consistent, ya gotta admit. If we do decide to vote to leave the NFC class as a part of NTRA events, and be eligible for points, you DEFINITELY have my vote. These cars fit in real well with one of the main goals of NTRA. Fun at a reasonable price, and ALL the cars were pretty close on the e.t.'s and the races themselves. So, my next question would be..When is the first race of 2011, and will we have more than one SS race? Sure would be nice  . I think that and the NFC class seem to be my faves. Oh, and Ratt Rod too. ;D Ron (Bondo)  Lonestar Racing and Resins |
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Post by L_Brown on Oct 19, 2010 5:00:47 GMT -7
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Post by eddiebee on Oct 19, 2010 7:47:37 GMT -7
Great event guys. Well put on and covered. Congrats to all the winners.
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Post by wood on Oct 19, 2010 12:56:53 GMT -7
This has been a great event! I've really had a ball being part of it. Thanks to all involved! Looking forward to talking about the next event already. Is there a 3 gear magnatraction class? I got a lot more of them than the t-jets.
Thanks again Rick
Wood
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Post by 440gtx on Oct 19, 2010 13:04:14 GMT -7
WOW, what a day for Team Mopar! ;D ;D ;D Rick, you have really raised the bar on the entertainment factor. I know that this kind of posting can only be done on "tape delay". You did a great job with the race coverage. Thanks to the drivers and staff for putting on a great event. I am still waiting for Aurora Divine to come over for a personal interview. Thanks goes out to Hairycanary for donating the bodies for prizes. Matt |
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Post by hairycanary on Oct 19, 2010 13:54:21 GMT -7
GREAT RACE Rick! Conrats to 440GTX for the sweep going to have to hire Matt as my crew chief. Great job Rick on recreating the old Lions Drag Strip my favorite of all time. Only thing you were missing was Starter Larry Sutton and his cowboy hat. Wish I could have been there.
Thanks Again for a Great Race
Rick "HairyCanary"
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Post by 440gtx on Oct 19, 2010 14:31:42 GMT -7
Thanks Hairy, I plan on posting info on my cars once I get them back.
Matt
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Post by scottman2007 on Oct 19, 2010 15:15:26 GMT -7
Yeah I cant say enough on how cool this event was and how the cool pictures were done,it was well worth the wait,and now rick has taken Proxy racing to the next level in my opinion,and now hoping everone takes this and rdoes other races like Ricks.and iam telli ng you gusy since i recommended this afx 4 gear F/C classI love iot ,I just wosh somebody would post in the tech area some preformance tips so i can get mine alittle faster.
Hey HairyCarney lets get some bnew bodies made and posted on here,lOL
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Post by da big ragu on Oct 19, 2010 15:41:18 GMT -7
 well i see i missed a great one great job by the people at lions race track!!!!!! and that girl in the pits wow!!!!!!! need not to say more !!!!!! so congrats to all the winners ! and sam you did it for me thanks for taking out the demon!!!!!! i will be back. i hope soon!!! ragu .
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Post by Blue on Oct 19, 2010 16:21:14 GMT -7
What could I say that hasn't already been said other than [ Wow and thanks a million!PS Should we put a bounty out on 440GTX ? LOL ;D  Great Wins Start looking over your shoulder Indiana coming ;D |
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Post by 440gtx on Oct 19, 2010 16:46:09 GMT -7
What could I say that hasn't already been said other than [ Wow and thanks a million!PS Should we put a bounty out on 440GTX ? LOL ;D Great Wins Start looking over your shoulder Indiana coming ;D That's ok I got Little Tony to watch my back. Oh, the bounty thing has been mentioned before. Matt |
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Post by SKR on Oct 19, 2010 17:15:00 GMT -7
What a way to finish out the season Rick! The coverage at this race was absolutely amazing.
Congrats to Wood for the great performance in Stock, taking TQ & Runner up in Stock
B/Gas Champ Scottman and runner up Eddiebee
Bluegnuoy for runner up in NF/C
and of course 440GTX. Looks like Tony's ride will be loaded down with prizes for the trip back home.
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Rick I wonder where you got all the Idea's to make
At least THIS car is a 'keeper' for me. One thing's for sure, it sure would make a GREAT bracket car! The three runs this time around 1.221 (qualifying), a 1.235 first round, and a 1.225 2nd round. Was pretty consistent, ya gotta admit. If we do decide to vote to leave the NFC class as a part of NTRA events, and be eligible for points, you DEFINITELY have my vote. These cars fit in real well with one of the main goals of NTRA. Fun at a reasonable price, and ALL the cars were pretty close on the e.t.'s and the races themselves.
. I think that and the NFC class seem to be my faves. Oh, and Ratt Rod too. ;D
