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Post by dave632 on Oct 29, 2016 20:01:05 GMT -7
Great Race!!!!!!!! JJ gets the hole shot and holds Nosub off until around the 1000' mark then noses Jeff at the stripe by .0035!!!
Time to refill the NOS bottles in the 57 and get ready for round 2.
ROUND 2 D/S ELIMINATION COMING UP NEXT Missed that earlier, a .003 win by nosub over JJ. Great race... |
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Post by kiwidave on Oct 29, 2016 22:22:30 GMT -7
Cool stuff! Well done to the winners and everyone that joined in. I really rushed to get my cars ready and it showed. Great pics and Pikes Peak always looks stunning. Great job Sam and crew.
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Post by scottman2007 on Oct 30, 2016 6:33:00 GMT -7
So Sorry for the late post,Thanks for doing such an awesome job Sam with the Race, Thanks to jjwallace for a great run in the finals, he is a pro in any class he runs.I want to thank Sam for all he does,and want to thank everybody who entered, I honestly did think I would go that far,I knew the Car was good,But I also knew there were some Awesome Cars and Racers that were entered, believe it or not , iam not sure if anybody's knows this, But that was my First Win here at Nitroslots, I believe the best finish for me was semi finals in this very category. Couldnt be happier with this Victory,Again thanks to everyone on here.
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Post by dave632 on Oct 30, 2016 8:34:53 GMT -7
Congrats again on your win scottman2007. Hope you join us in the PSO class at the next race. You proved you can make them run. 10 spots now, fun for all.
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Post by SKR on Oct 30, 2016 13:25:33 GMT -7
Thank you all for the comments. Although I did not seek sponsorship for this race I'd still like to remind everyone of our NTRA supporting vendors and to consider them on your next purchase. All of these vendors can be found at the bottom of Nitro Slots home page.
Here are a few pictures of all of the cars that participated this weekend.
some of my favorites, nice work guys!
Time to get to work
That's it from Pikes Peak Dragway. See you all in Tennessee.
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Post by SKR on Oct 31, 2016 15:43:25 GMT -7
participants cars are on their way back home. Expected delivery is Wednesday.
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Post by dave632 on Oct 31, 2016 20:44:04 GMT -7
Cars and scenery all look great!!
I see #1 & #2 are giving each other dirty looks.
Looking forward to the battle at Smoky Mountain.
My house is only a short distance from the location of some Civil war battles.
These battles will be a lot friendlier however.
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Post by bluesguy on Nov 1, 2016 12:27:51 GMT -7
Awesome event! Great pics and race report! Congrats to all winners.
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Post by scottman2007 on Nov 3, 2016 5:32:04 GMT -7
I would like to make a minor suggestion on some of the classes, are the bodies, in nostalgia pro stock i think the bodies need to be pro stock style bodies 1985 and older, and not just muscle car bodies, and in Door Slammers, No Funny car bodies, Iam not trying to start any fights or anything but to me the different classes its important for the cars to look the part,not have two or three classes and all the bodies look the same and are just a bunch of muscle car bodies. Because back in the day when i ran on here,Racers would really try and make their cars look the part, and it was in the rules too. This is just a suggestion for the rules next year and my opinion.
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Post by SKR on Nov 3, 2016 8:40:01 GMT -7
Thanks for the suggestion Scott. Most of the Pro Stock class participants are new to the class and I think just about everyone that was competing besides yourself wasn't around when body rules were a major topic. One thing that is a put off is having to read a page of rules just to see if your body is legal. New NTRA rules are coming out for 2017 that will be easy to interpret and not as strict as they were before. Some classes will have a minimum weight rule so that detailers don't have a disadvantage by making their cars heavier with the addition of scoops etc...
I like period correct bodies and don't want to discourage anyone from detailing their favorite body however period correct hood scoops can be hard to come by. I personally will make hood scoops, parachutes and wings available for just the cost of shipping ($3 first class USPS) for anyone interested in participating at anyone of our events, just send me a message here on Nitro Slots.
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Post by nosubfor3 on Nov 3, 2016 14:24:03 GMT -7
participants cars are on their way back home. Expected delivery is Wednesday. Got mine back today. Thanks for every thing Sam. Race you in the Smokies. |
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Post by ecbill on Nov 4, 2016 5:22:57 GMT -7
I would like to make a minor suggestion on some of the classes, are the bodies, in nostalgia pro stock i think the bodies need to be pro stock style bodies 1985 and older, and not just muscle car bodies, and in Door Slammers, No Funny car bodies, Iam not trying to start any fights or anything but to me the different classes its important for the cars to look the part,not have two or three classes and all the bodies look the same and are just a bunch of muscle car bodies. Because back in the day when i ran on here,Racers would really try and make their cars look the part, and it was in the rules too. This is just a suggestion for the rules next year and my opinion. In the early years of Pro Stock (my favorite era), the cars looked pretty much like stock muscle cars. |
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Post by scottman2007 on Nov 4, 2016 8:28:15 GMT -7
Pro Stock for many years back have had scoops, back when we started this class everyones cars look like Pro Stocks with scoops and all,look at pictures of most Pro Stocks even around 74-75.[attachment id="480" thumbnail="1" Bob Glidden 1974 in the bottom picture.  this was 1971 Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2016 9:05:58 GMT -7
open discussion is very good for every one and I certainly encourage it .....
.... as long as everyone keeps an open mind!
there have been uncomfortable discussions regarding rules and body types that scared off some members.
let us please try to avoid such over opinionated posts.
all ideas are good, the ones most folks want should be adopted.
be aware though, the majority never post their opinion and will simply not enter if they are not comfortable.
I like drag cars to look like drag cars, but that includes poor folks street sleepers and such.
there have always been some different exhibition cars.
competitive cars nearly always come down to a specific shape that fits the rules and allows the closest competition.
I have discouraged folks from using bodies from various other forms of automotive competition, like formula, indy, canam etc...
face it some folks just aren't as talented and still want to race, so I advise being very lenient with specific body rules regarding add on detail parts.
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Post by SKR on Nov 4, 2016 10:34:12 GMT -7
well said Al.
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