Beautiful weather here this weekend. Mid 60s all weekend. Shootout race Friday and Saturday. Our bracket race Sunday. Ready to hit the track.

Curtis

We have the first national points race of the year this weekend. My transmission just got finished today so it want want make it here in time for me to put it in. (Shipping form Fl.) However, I'm going to be the cook this weekend. Got 2 Boston butts I'm gonna smoke for lunch and a big low country boil for supper for about 30 people.
I'll try to get some good pics for you guys.

Yeah Rabbit, I'm kinda curious to see what a Boston butt looks like after you smoke it :shock: :lol:

Got unloaded then thunder storm hit :roll: :roll: Oh well :!: :!:


Mark

just been one big green blob on radar of NY all damn day......... :(

That must be a big pipe. :shock: :lol:

Good one!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Those bad boys are good though. :wink:

Got to race today, went out the second round. Took a ton of stripe (.028) scrubbed 4mph, but had fun. My brother got to go with me and he almost never gets to go. Really beautiful weather 50° this morning 67° when we loaded up.

The car ran better than I expected since I changed to a 4.56 from the 4.88. Ran 9.77 @ 134mph. Best mph ever.

Curtis

sounds like ya had a good time :D still raining here........wtf :(

Hey Vega, I did have fun. Where are you that it is still raining? It's not in your profile.

Curtis

niagara falls, NY.... i run at 1/4 at NY international raceway ... we were suppose to start the weekend of april 16 and been rained out every weekend since :( i can honestly say that its been raining just about every friggin day....... :shock:

That sucks. Just think how sweet it will be when you do get to hit the track. Then you'll be needing these>>>> 8) 8) 8) 8) from all the low light you're used to. I just bought a prescription pair to race in. Ray-Ban FTW.

Curtis

gearing toward 1st race of the year memorial weekend on that Monday...looking so far at a 8 car shoot out..could end up with a few more...a new class being put back into the Mix called Nostalgia 10.5...3k to win !!!

My cousin and another guy came up with these rules for starters...the 10.5 class has been falling off down south for a good while..mixture of economy and tube frame chassis and Turbo's finally figuring it out...lol.....hopefully this new class will take off and do well in the south.

fingers crossed !

Nostalgia 10.5 Rules ( Revised 5/10/11 )

[b]4 tenths pro tree
10.5 W slick or smaller
Working headlights & Taillights(NOT MANDORTORY but recommended)
Single power adder only
All cars must be stock appearing, factory roof & quarters.
Stock appearing dash.(NOT MANDORTORY but recommended)
Min ground clearance 3 inch from front of the nose to 12 inch behind centerline of the front axle.
Wheelbase must be OEM, max variation +- 1 inch
All cars must go across scale before each round.
General track rules apply.
!!!Rules are subject to change!!!

Weight 2900 lbs minimum
NOS = 2900lbs
SINGLE CENT. SUPERCHARGER LARGER THAN F2 = 3000lbs
TWIN CENT. SUPERCHARGERS = 3100lbs
SINGLE TURBO LARGER THAN 91MM = 3000lbs
TWIN TURBOS LARGER THAN 80MM = 3100lbs
TWIN TURBOS LESS THAN 80MM = 2900lbs

SREW SUPERCHARGERS = 3100lbs
(NO C ROTORS)
ADD 100LBS TO 5 INCH BORE SPACE MOTORS
!!!!THIS IS NOSTALGIA 10.5 RUN WHAT YOU BRUNG


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SHADYSIDE DRAGWAY

I hope it dose. I cant even run with those guys. I believe it has gotting way out hand and the guys with all the money seem to win there for awhile. I have pretty much built most off may car as i cant aford to pay. My car is one of the first 10.5 built and runs dam good for what it is. I have plans to changes heads intake but still dont think

yeah I know what you mean...my car is the closest thing to the original 10.5 car as it gets..steel roof and qtrs, stock wheel base 2x3 main frame rails,stock firewall...the only thing that mine had done to it that the original 10.5 class guys didn't have back in the day was front struts which could be changed back pretty easy.

back in the late 90's a 5.0 or 5 teen could still win you a 10.5 race...not anymore.......there will still be 4.50's and 60's run this up coming memorial weekend....I am just hoping my car can win a few rounds..I got a good 60ft...gotta chop the tree down get out there quick and hope they cannot run me down in time...lol

by the way what do you have ?

No matter what rules you change / add a class (which usually means you are just dividing a class) if it's popular guys that do have the unlimited race budgets will get in it. Dividing classes is what's hurt mud racing so much. The more classes you have the fewer trucks you have in each class which means less payout, which means fewer trucks come back next month until there is not much left. I fully understand what you're trying to do and hope it works, but it seldom does for us.
Racing on any level in any motor sport is gonna have guys that have the money to ruin all the fun for us average folks. lol
Put a $20,000 buy out rule on the cars and that wil teach the rich folks from spending so much! lol
GOOD LUCK AT THE RACE BJ! Let us know how you do.

Bjuice, I have a 70 nova with a stock front end, it dose have wilwood brake setup and hubs. The rest of the car has 9" mw, 4 link, wish bone, anti roll, Koni coil overs 12 ponit adj. 2x3 frame all crommoly bars in side and was cert to 7.50 and now they will only cert to 8.50 untill i change some of the bars around cock pit. I have it cert to 8.50 and going to have change it at a cost of 1000.00 to 1500.00. The body has glass hood, doors, deck lid, front bumper, the rest of it is steal. Has the stock firewall with front and mid engine plates. The car is very well built and drives great for how old it is. The car is one of the first true 10.5 street cars built in orlando fla.

Rabbit, I agree but they need to make the playing feild even. There is some of us that like to race and not watch. I take my car to some races where i know i stand a chance and hope the other guy fouls or like bjuice said cut down the tree and make them chase me down. :lol:



Good luck Bjuice, Take one home for the poor boys

Good luck Brian. Let us know how it goes and what kind of car count you guys get.

I'm going out tomorrow night for some test passes and a gamblers race. Then back to the track on Saturday for our regular bracket stuff.
Hoping to improve on my 9.12@147 I ran a couple weeks ago.

gettng her ready ..ordered my tires from Keith Szabo today !


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Man that is a nice car :!: :!: Good luck :!: :!:



Mark

Very nice. 8) She looks like she wood put a good # on the board. I have always like the older novas.

Bjuice, good luck, give them hell and keep in it the groove!


Robert Fla.

looks good what will it run 6..50S

6.49

Hey Brian, maybe he meant 1/8 mile. :lol: :lol: :lol: Just kidding. I couldn't help myself.

Curtis

hey Curtis who knows what this dude is speaking of...lol...

it will run whatever you want it to run just ask 482 ? LOL :D 8)

:lol: Oh You read that!

I just said you could probably run behind it and push it to 6.50 :)

I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt so I deleted it. :wink:

you have a pm

8) :lol:

Had some teeth broken off the ring gear so replaced R&P, new bearings, new yoke. Picked up a high speed vibration. Got that fixed then had a needle and seat start acting up when I was testing. The fun never ends. Next points race June 5th.

Curtis

We had a Sat-Sun race this weekend. Saturday was $2,000 to win. Won first round then the rain came. So I'm still in that one when we make it up. Sunday was going into third round, tree started to come down went to get on the two step it about died. Finally revved up was dead late nearly ran him down. Went 9.68 on a 9.69. Don't know if he actually beat me to the stripe or if I lost on the breakout.

oK Day one update.....one round of qualifying...4.81 @ 146mph 1.15 60ft.....

We came back in and checked the lap top and found out we had 5 more degree's in timing coming out then we should have...took it back out and ran an un-official 4.71 @150 with a 1.12 60 ft.

we have 2 more rounds of qualifying tommorrow...then race time...lookin to get a high 60 out of her.


track temp was 140 degree's...Hot,Hot,Hot...top official qualifier today was a 4.67.

so we in the Hunt...will keep you posted !

1.12 with a 140° track on 10.5s is getting it done. Good luck.

Curtis

Man sounds like the starting line is in good shape to put down a 1.12 60f but track temp that high would have me on edge a little. Sounds like the new tires are working too. 8)

Good luck let us know where you qualify.

Post some pictures.

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Nice times. Great looking Nova.

So, that would be better than 6.50
Right :?: :lol:

Well, lyleh there's your answer. :idea:

I know I would hate to see those Red Eyes coming up behind me, unless I was at the stripe. :shock:

lol.... :shock: :roll:,,,bout 2 seconds off wasn't he....lol...

wtf......rained out again at NY international ..... never even got the car off the trailer.... we have not gotten one race in since we started apr 14.....:( gonna try some 1/8 mile action at dunn tire raceway sunday......... weather looks good :wink:

Points race tomorrow. Supposed to be 98°. :shock: :shock:

Curtis

Good luck tomorrow guys. Wow Curtis, 98* good thing you got a convertible. :lol: