First a little explanation is in order.
Crazy VIII's HAS been competing in the Monthly Car Club BASH in Sealy TX, and will continue to do so.
In conjunction with Car Club Bash, another local track has come up with Car Club Wars, it also is a monthly car club race.
Car club Wars is held at Houston Motorsport Park.
It's held on a non competing weekend for CCB.
Meaning, we get to race at both events!!
Now..
On to the first Car Club Wars!
it's the same format as Car Club Bash.
we had a decent turnout for a first time event and it's sure to grow!
Crazy VIII's had 6 cars entered in the race, two of which we "recruited" at the track.
Tiffany ,Paul Goodenough, Scott Kohler and myself rounded out our normal entries
Our new recruits consisted of a fellow racer that we met out at Sealy AND HIS MOM who just happened to be attending this first race.
He had planned on only racing Test & Tune and was pleased to enter and race for "crazy viii's" his mom was the other recruit who was making her first visit to the dragstrip. we were glad to have them aboard!
we had two time trials that were run in a near "round robin" format, meaning we had little or NO cool down between runs.
My first time trial was a eye opening
.616 RT
2.17 60'
6.18 330
9.46 @ 75.30
Air temp was 65 degree's
By the time I got back to the staging lanes for my second time trial run the air temp had climbed to 75 degrees.
Second pass was as follows
.535 RT
2.24 60'
6.26 330'
9.57 @ 74.81
I felt I had a good handle on the tree at this point by my ET's were "all over the place", I really needed a third time trial to "nail down" a good dial in..but... alas, I did not have the opportunity, nor did anyone else.. so I felt confident that ATLEAST everyone else has the same "lack of data" that I and tiffany had.
Round 1 is called and I put my quickest pass on the window.
My round 1 opponent is a Lightning truck dialed in at 7.87
Round 1
9.46--dial in--7.87
.531---RT----.603
2.21----60---1.81
6.27---330---5.14
9.56---1/8---7.93
74.48--MPH--87.57
I tree'd him and stepped on the brake, I scrubbed of .5MPH but not enough to make me run .1 over my dial in {luckily I got the advantage at the TREE!}
This time I get to race a convertible 96ish mustang with a 9.49 dial in Round 2
9.43--dial in--9.49....{close race almost heads up!}
.553----RT----.546 {he treed me!}
2.22----60----2.21 {I'm caught him!}
6.24---330---6.22 {pulling ahead!}
9.50---1/8---9.51 {win light MY LANE!}
75.71--MPH--75.35 {he was barely gaining, couldn't tell though}
Round 3
Once again I find myself staged against yet another Lightning Truck.
His dial in is 7.90 to my 9.53
7.90---dial in---9.53
.4894---RT---.5039 {I didn't know he redlit!}
1.77-----60----2.21
5.11----330----6.22
7.91----1/8----9.51
87.43---MPH---74.76
I broke out, but I didn't know my opponent had already redlit, thus automatically advancing me to the next round.
I wish I would have realized the redlight and not stepped on the brake...I ran .03 under my dial, on the brakes..MUCH work is needed to get a good dial in!!!
Round 4 Everone else in this round has gotten a bye run, the next round will HAVE a bye run.. if I win this round I get a bye run into the final round.
My opponent is the venerable Chris Barnes, Myself and Chris Battled it out during the 03 season with him winning by a SINGLE ROUND!
WE are fierce competitors and great friends!
His dial in was 7.78 to my 9.49
9.49---dial in---7078
.4950--RT---.5399 {I gave it to him, but what are friends for?}
2.23----60---1.69
6.26---330---4.98
9.56---1/8---7.79
75.01--MPH--87.11
I was dissapointed that I "took myself" out on the tree, but after I looked at the data, it wouldn't have mattered IF I HAD cut a perfect light.. I misjudged my dial in by a long shot.
I ran .07 off my dial in, and against Chris Barnes who ran .01 off his dial in.. I guess my race was ended before the tree even came down.
I dialed myself RIGHT OUT OF THE RACE, and the FINAL ROUND.
My day was finished.
Tiffany might be in shortly with her side of the story as well.
Tiff? You out there?
All in all it was a great race
We had 6 cars
5 made it past the first round
3 made it past the second round
1 made it to the 1/4 finals
Tiff is IN the final round of Powder puff {rescheduled due to rain}
and I still have to compete in the presidents race {rescheduled also}
The unofficial points were released last last night.
Here they are:
HALO = 87.06 points
Crazy 8's = 80.00
Vigilante = 45.00
HASTE - 30.00
POMoFo = 30.00
WSM = 0.00
We scored SECOND PLACE with only 6 cars.
Coupled with Last months Third Place finish in the other race, I have to say that "Crazy VIII's" has gotten a good start on the '04 Season!
You can follow the crazy 8's thru the '04 season on our website
http://www.cyberbay.com/race/forum/default.asp
Crazy VIII's HAS been competing in the Monthly Car Club BASH in Sealy TX, and will continue to do so.
In conjunction with Car Club Bash, another local track has come up with Car Club Wars, it also is a monthly car club race.
Car club Wars is held at Houston Motorsport Park.
It's held on a non competing weekend for CCB.
Meaning, we get to race at both events!!
Now..
On to the first Car Club Wars!
it's the same format as Car Club Bash.
we had a decent turnout for a first time event and it's sure to grow!
Crazy VIII's had 6 cars entered in the race, two of which we "recruited" at the track.
Tiffany ,Paul Goodenough, Scott Kohler and myself rounded out our normal entries
Our new recruits consisted of a fellow racer that we met out at Sealy AND HIS MOM who just happened to be attending this first race.
He had planned on only racing Test & Tune and was pleased to enter and race for "crazy viii's" his mom was the other recruit who was making her first visit to the dragstrip. we were glad to have them aboard!
we had two time trials that were run in a near "round robin" format, meaning we had little or NO cool down between runs.
My first time trial was a eye opening
.616 RT
2.17 60'
6.18 330
9.46 @ 75.30
Air temp was 65 degree's
By the time I got back to the staging lanes for my second time trial run the air temp had climbed to 75 degrees.
Second pass was as follows
.535 RT
2.24 60'
6.26 330'
9.57 @ 74.81
I felt I had a good handle on the tree at this point by my ET's were "all over the place", I really needed a third time trial to "nail down" a good dial in..but... alas, I did not have the opportunity, nor did anyone else.. so I felt confident that ATLEAST everyone else has the same "lack of data" that I and tiffany had.
Round 1 is called and I put my quickest pass on the window.
My round 1 opponent is a Lightning truck dialed in at 7.87
Round 1
9.46--dial in--7.87
.531---RT----.603
2.21----60---1.81
6.27---330---5.14
9.56---1/8---7.93
74.48--MPH--87.57
I tree'd him and stepped on the brake, I scrubbed of .5MPH but not enough to make me run .1 over my dial in {luckily I got the advantage at the TREE!}
This time I get to race a convertible 96ish mustang with a 9.49 dial in Round 2
9.43--dial in--9.49....{close race almost heads up!}
.553----RT----.546 {he treed me!}
2.22----60----2.21 {I'm caught him!}
6.24---330---6.22 {pulling ahead!}
9.50---1/8---9.51 {win light MY LANE!}
75.71--MPH--75.35 {he was barely gaining, couldn't tell though}
Round 3
Once again I find myself staged against yet another Lightning Truck.
His dial in is 7.90 to my 9.53
7.90---dial in---9.53
.4894---RT---.5039 {I didn't know he redlit!}
1.77-----60----2.21
5.11----330----6.22
7.91----1/8----9.51
87.43---MPH---74.76
I broke out, but I didn't know my opponent had already redlit, thus automatically advancing me to the next round.
I wish I would have realized the redlight and not stepped on the brake...I ran .03 under my dial, on the brakes..MUCH work is needed to get a good dial in!!!
Round 4 Everone else in this round has gotten a bye run, the next round will HAVE a bye run.. if I win this round I get a bye run into the final round.
My opponent is the venerable Chris Barnes, Myself and Chris Battled it out during the 03 season with him winning by a SINGLE ROUND!
WE are fierce competitors and great friends!
His dial in was 7.78 to my 9.49
9.49---dial in---7078
.4950--RT---.5399 {I gave it to him, but what are friends for?}
2.23----60---1.69
6.26---330---4.98
9.56---1/8---7.79
75.01--MPH--87.11
I was dissapointed that I "took myself" out on the tree, but after I looked at the data, it wouldn't have mattered IF I HAD cut a perfect light.. I misjudged my dial in by a long shot.
I ran .07 off my dial in, and against Chris Barnes who ran .01 off his dial in.. I guess my race was ended before the tree even came down.
I dialed myself RIGHT OUT OF THE RACE, and the FINAL ROUND.
My day was finished.
Tiffany might be in shortly with her side of the story as well.
Tiff? You out there?
All in all it was a great race
We had 6 cars
5 made it past the first round
3 made it past the second round
1 made it to the 1/4 finals
Tiff is IN the final round of Powder puff {rescheduled due to rain}
and I still have to compete in the presidents race {rescheduled also}
The unofficial points were released last last night.
Here they are:
HALO = 87.06 points
Crazy 8's = 80.00
Vigilante = 45.00
HASTE - 30.00
POMoFo = 30.00
WSM = 0.00
We scored SECOND PLACE with only 6 cars.
Coupled with Last months Third Place finish in the other race, I have to say that "Crazy VIII's" has gotten a good start on the '04 Season!
You can follow the crazy 8's thru the '04 season on our website
http://www.cyberbay.com/race/forum/default.asp