Friday Night Street Stock at Lonestar Raceway in Sealy Texas.
We get to the track and unload and take a short break to talk with friends and let the cars cool down from the 1 hour and 40 minute blast down the freeway.
Temps are in the low 50's and humidty is low.
First pass in Time Trial
TT#1
RT -- .097*ZZZZ*
60 -- 2.24 {spun)
330 - 6.21
1/8 - 9.46
MPH 77.07 (high due to spin on launch}
I went right back to the lane to get my "hot lap time"
TT#2
RT -.062*waking up!!*
60 -2.22
330 -6.22
1/8 -9.50
MPH -75.16
Back to back runs netted a .04 slow down {not too bad!}
Second time trial session 1 hour later
RT -.039
60 - 2.15
330-6.10
1/8-9.353
MPH-75.78
I return to the lanes to get my "hot lap time"
RT -.077
60 -2.17
330- 6.17
1/8-9.46 (.11 ET increase from stone cold to hot}
MPH-75.2
We park the cars in the pits and begin the wait for ROUND 1 to be called.
Recap
The car went .46-.50 on the first session
Second session went .35-46.
I decide to paint 9.40 on the car for round 1
21 cars entered into round 1 of Street Stock
I getleft lane paired with a mid 90's Fox Body
Round 1
Dial in 9.40 to 9.00
RT .2112--- .3677 {SNOOOZE FEST!!!}
60 2.16 --- 2.44
330 6.14 --- 6.22
1/8 9.58*--- 9.34
MPH 63.80*--- 78.56
off Dial .180--- .344
MOV - .3210 left lane
*I hit the brakes about 20 feet before the finish, as my opponent was no where close. I ran almost .2 off my dial and he was still THREE CAR LENGTHS BACK!!!!
37 minutes later they call us for Round 2
I get paired with one of the Jackpot Racers that uses our class for time trials between his money race rounds.
He's a good racer who NAILS the tree and runs very close to his dial in. I have my work cut out for me!!
Once again I get sent to the left lane and the truck goes to the right lane.
Since the 9.40 dial in carried me well in the first round I decide to "LET IT RIDE!"
*begin mental mind games*
I tell my opponent, "as soon as I lose this round, I get to go eat!!"
Hoping to make him feel as if I've already lost this race, before it even starts, and maybe to spark a little overconfidence on his part!
*he he he*
Round 2
Dial in 9.40 8.53 {pretty quick truck..huh?}
RT .026 *BAM!* -.043 RED *BUZZER SOUNDS*
60 2.17 ---- 1.85
330 6.14 ---- 5.48
1/8 9.394 ---- 8.58
MPH 75.87 ---- 78.41
Since my opponent redlit, I ran the car out the back door and ran a 9.394 on a 9.40 dial in {.0055 too quick, makes a NOTE of that!}
37 minutes later they call us for round 3
we're down to 6 cars TWO of which are Lightning Trucks and TWO Lincoln Mark 8's.. I get paired up with yet another HOT SHOE who has WON this points series before.
Once again I get sent to the "Lucky Left Lane" with my trusty 9.40 dial in!!
My opponent is driving a Lightning Truck and has been known to NAIL people to the TREE!
Round 3
Dial in 9.40 ---7.69 {what is with these FAST TRUCKS????}
RT .047 --- .171 *oops*
60 2.15 --- 1.72
330 6.111 --- 5.01
1/8 9.418* --- 7.79
MPH 70.08* --- 88.25
Off Dial.018 --- .102
MOV .207
* Since I had tree'd the crap out of my opponent and he was 2 cars behind me at the finish line I instinctively dipped the brakes before crossing the line*
WIN LIGHT LINCOLN IN THE LUCKY LEFT LANE!!!!!!
30 minutes later they call us for ROUND 4.. THE SEMI FINALS
We're down to THREE CARS, well TWO CARS and a TRUCK!
TWO Lincoln Mark 8's and one lonely Lightning!!!
They draw cards to see who gets to RACE and who gets the BYE RUN into the FINAL ROUND!
Lady Luck frowned on the Lightning and paird him up with TIFFANY
Tommy Draws the BYE run and will get a FREE PASS into the Finals!
I watch as they run Tiffany and the Lightning first.
WIN LIGHT BURNS BRIGHT in TIFFANY'S LANE!
I'm estatic as I stage the car for my FREEBIE!
RT .0090 *!!!!!!*
60 2.17
330 6.12
1/8 9.385
MPH 75.80
Off Dial -.0145
Final round is SET
I get to race Tiffany!
ALL LINCOLN!
ALL CRAZY 8's FINAL ROUND!!!
to me it doen't matter, WIN OR LOSE!
15 minutes later they call Tiff and I to the lanes
the 9.40 that tiffany painted on my car before round 1 has served me well, so once again I decide to LET IT RIDE!!!
Tiffany dials a 9.52
I give Tiff lane choice, she picks right lane, so..I drive over to the LUCKY LEFT LANE!
Dial in 9.40 --- 9.52 {the tree will be CLOSE}
RT .1027 ---- .1076 { we took turns NAPPING!!!}
60 2.18 --- 2.26
330 6.16 --- 6.29
1/8 9.43 --- 9.57
MPH 76.08 -----76.39
OFF DIAL .0338 .0557
MOV .0268 LEFT
We both cut crappy lights due to neither of us wanting to redlight with the lights being "so close".
Our crappy lights were "equal" so it was a race down to the line.
I saw tiffs car nose over, {she'd let off} and I hit the brakes right AT/ON the finish line.
Since Tiff knew I was at the verge of breaking out all night long, she ran me all the way to the stripe and eased out of the gas.
Had we gotten 30 minutes cool down rather than 15, she would have "DUMPED ME" at the line and WON. but since we didn't get as much cool down as the round before, our dials were "SAFE".
I got the WIN, Tiff got Runners up.
This was our first WIN in 2005 and we brought home BOTH Trophies!!!!
Season Recap
Tiff missed the first race due to not feeling well
I made it to the semi's and lost at the first race
Second Race, Tiff and I made it to the Semi Final Round and lost.
Third Race Tom wins, Tiff Runners UP!
So far that puts me into Second Place in points, only 14 points out of First Place and that puts Tiff into a TIE for 4th Place with one of the Lightnings!!
SO far.. SO good for 2005!
Crazy 8's gave em a 1-2 Punch on APRIL FOOLS DAY!!!!
We get to the track and unload and take a short break to talk with friends and let the cars cool down from the 1 hour and 40 minute blast down the freeway.
Temps are in the low 50's and humidty is low.
First pass in Time Trial
TT#1
RT -- .097*ZZZZ*
60 -- 2.24 {spun)
330 - 6.21
1/8 - 9.46
MPH 77.07 (high due to spin on launch}
I went right back to the lane to get my "hot lap time"
TT#2
RT -.062*waking up!!*
60 -2.22
330 -6.22
1/8 -9.50
MPH -75.16
Back to back runs netted a .04 slow down {not too bad!}
Second time trial session 1 hour later
RT -.039
60 - 2.15
330-6.10
1/8-9.353
MPH-75.78
I return to the lanes to get my "hot lap time"
RT -.077
60 -2.17
330- 6.17
1/8-9.46 (.11 ET increase from stone cold to hot}
MPH-75.2
We park the cars in the pits and begin the wait for ROUND 1 to be called.
Recap
The car went .46-.50 on the first session
Second session went .35-46.
I decide to paint 9.40 on the car for round 1
21 cars entered into round 1 of Street Stock
I getleft lane paired with a mid 90's Fox Body
Round 1
Dial in 9.40 to 9.00
RT .2112--- .3677 {SNOOOZE FEST!!!}
60 2.16 --- 2.44
330 6.14 --- 6.22
1/8 9.58*--- 9.34
MPH 63.80*--- 78.56
off Dial .180--- .344
MOV - .3210 left lane
*I hit the brakes about 20 feet before the finish, as my opponent was no where close. I ran almost .2 off my dial and he was still THREE CAR LENGTHS BACK!!!!
37 minutes later they call us for Round 2
I get paired with one of the Jackpot Racers that uses our class for time trials between his money race rounds.
He's a good racer who NAILS the tree and runs very close to his dial in. I have my work cut out for me!!
Once again I get sent to the left lane and the truck goes to the right lane.
Since the 9.40 dial in carried me well in the first round I decide to "LET IT RIDE!"
*begin mental mind games*
I tell my opponent, "as soon as I lose this round, I get to go eat!!"
Hoping to make him feel as if I've already lost this race, before it even starts, and maybe to spark a little overconfidence on his part!
*he he he*
Round 2
Dial in 9.40 8.53 {pretty quick truck..huh?}
RT .026 *BAM!* -.043 RED *BUZZER SOUNDS*
60 2.17 ---- 1.85
330 6.14 ---- 5.48
1/8 9.394 ---- 8.58
MPH 75.87 ---- 78.41
Since my opponent redlit, I ran the car out the back door and ran a 9.394 on a 9.40 dial in {.0055 too quick, makes a NOTE of that!}
37 minutes later they call us for round 3
we're down to 6 cars TWO of which are Lightning Trucks and TWO Lincoln Mark 8's.. I get paired up with yet another HOT SHOE who has WON this points series before.
Once again I get sent to the "Lucky Left Lane" with my trusty 9.40 dial in!!
My opponent is driving a Lightning Truck and has been known to NAIL people to the TREE!
Round 3
Dial in 9.40 ---7.69 {what is with these FAST TRUCKS????}
RT .047 --- .171 *oops*
60 2.15 --- 1.72
330 6.111 --- 5.01
1/8 9.418* --- 7.79
MPH 70.08* --- 88.25
Off Dial.018 --- .102
MOV .207
* Since I had tree'd the crap out of my opponent and he was 2 cars behind me at the finish line I instinctively dipped the brakes before crossing the line*
WIN LIGHT LINCOLN IN THE LUCKY LEFT LANE!!!!!!
30 minutes later they call us for ROUND 4.. THE SEMI FINALS
We're down to THREE CARS, well TWO CARS and a TRUCK!
TWO Lincoln Mark 8's and one lonely Lightning!!!
They draw cards to see who gets to RACE and who gets the BYE RUN into the FINAL ROUND!
Lady Luck frowned on the Lightning and paird him up with TIFFANY
Tommy Draws the BYE run and will get a FREE PASS into the Finals!
I watch as they run Tiffany and the Lightning first.
WIN LIGHT BURNS BRIGHT in TIFFANY'S LANE!
I'm estatic as I stage the car for my FREEBIE!
RT .0090 *!!!!!!*
60 2.17
330 6.12
1/8 9.385
MPH 75.80
Off Dial -.0145
Final round is SET
I get to race Tiffany!
ALL LINCOLN!
ALL CRAZY 8's FINAL ROUND!!!
to me it doen't matter, WIN OR LOSE!
15 minutes later they call Tiff and I to the lanes
the 9.40 that tiffany painted on my car before round 1 has served me well, so once again I decide to LET IT RIDE!!!
Tiffany dials a 9.52
I give Tiff lane choice, she picks right lane, so..I drive over to the LUCKY LEFT LANE!
Dial in 9.40 --- 9.52 {the tree will be CLOSE}
RT .1027 ---- .1076 { we took turns NAPPING!!!}
60 2.18 --- 2.26
330 6.16 --- 6.29
1/8 9.43 --- 9.57
MPH 76.08 -----76.39
OFF DIAL .0338 .0557
MOV .0268 LEFT
We both cut crappy lights due to neither of us wanting to redlight with the lights being "so close".
Our crappy lights were "equal" so it was a race down to the line.
I saw tiffs car nose over, {she'd let off} and I hit the brakes right AT/ON the finish line.
Since Tiff knew I was at the verge of breaking out all night long, she ran me all the way to the stripe and eased out of the gas.
Had we gotten 30 minutes cool down rather than 15, she would have "DUMPED ME" at the line and WON. but since we didn't get as much cool down as the round before, our dials were "SAFE".
I got the WIN, Tiff got Runners up.
This was our first WIN in 2005 and we brought home BOTH Trophies!!!!
Season Recap
Tiff missed the first race due to not feeling well
I made it to the semi's and lost at the first race
Second Race, Tiff and I made it to the Semi Final Round and lost.
Third Race Tom wins, Tiff Runners UP!
So far that puts me into Second Place in points, only 14 points out of First Place and that puts Tiff into a TIE for 4th Place with one of the Lightnings!!
SO far.. SO good for 2005!
Crazy 8's gave em a 1-2 Punch on APRIL FOOLS DAY!!!!
