Anyone been out at track in 2021

Racer997 said:
Ran my mainly street turd last Friday at HMP in Houston. If it looks slow, that's because it is - 8.05 in the 1/8. In my defense, I missed shifts and had a traction problem with street tires. That said, it's still slow...


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Don't apologize. That is one clean ride. Love the stock rims! :hail: Take care. Tom Worthington
 
mcgyver racing said:
Gray. Super clean n nice.
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Yes, that's Kevin Spencer, very good friend, super nice guy, one tough hombre at the track. He helped with the body and paint work on my 70 Chevelle, has beautiful street and strip cars, real craftsman.
10.0 champ, 2 years ago, runner up last year, and that's because he missed one of the races. In 3rd this year in 10.0 and 4th in Super Street.

Figured out how to access Cecil's results, saw how close.
 
Yes. That’s him. Nice guy. We spoke before race.
I out red light him. I have a good video too my friend made.
His car is super mint. Was cool a 72 vs a 70.
We ran it down as I was looking over my shoulder whole time spotting him. He is damn good racer and I see why a champ.
 
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mcgyver racing said:
Yes. That’s him. Nice guy. We spoke before race.
I out red light him. I have a good video too my friend made.
His car is super mint. Was cool a 72 vs a 70.
We ran it down as I was looking over my shoulder whole time spotting him. He is damn good racer and I see why a champ.
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Yeah I meant 72 have a hard time with those years Nova ID. He also has a 9 second Chevy powered Mustang, and a beautiful split Bumper 70 fully restored Camaro.
Don't feel bad losing to him, he's the guy nobody wants to line up against.
 
DougA said:
Yeah I meant 72 have a hard time with those years Nova ID. He also has a 9 second Chevy powered Mustang, and a beautiful split Bumper 70 fully restored Camaro.
Don't feel bad losing to him, he's the guy nobody wants to line up against.
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Yeah, he kicked my ass earlier this year at Atco in a 10.00 Final. I'd have to find the slips, but pretty sure I was dead-late with a .020 light....... :)
 
Mike Beck said:
Yeah, he kicked my ass earlier this year at Atco in a 10.00 Final. I'd have to find the slips, but pretty sure I was dead-late with a .020 light....... :)
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Is this your buddy? My memory was close. I was .017 to his .002. Told you he smacked me!

I was going 9.95 on that pass. Pedaled just a little........... He did a great job.
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Mike Beck said:
Is this your buddy? My memory was close. I was .017 to his .002. Told you he smacked me!

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Yup, that's him. I didn't know he was wandering up to Atco. He lives near Cecil.
Many years ago, he was the guy getting his ass kicked regularly. He stuck with it, I don't know anyone that spends more time at the track than him. Just lots of practice, hard work, now he's the guy.
But he gets beat, too. Everyone has shitty days, but It's nice to see a friend do good. Did me a huge favor, with hundreds of hours of blocking, when I was restoring my Chevelle, good guy.
Nice wife too, she gets extra points, bringing fresh baked brownies to the guys in Cecils tower.
 
DougA said:
Yup, that's him. I didn't know he was wandering up to Atco. He lives near Cecil.
Many years ago, he was the guy getting his ass kicked regularly. He stuck with it, I don't know anyone that spends more time at the track than him. Just lots of practice, hard work, now he's the guy.
But he gets beat, too. Everyone has shitty days, but It's nice to see a friend do good. Did me a huge favor, with hundreds of hours of blocking, when I was restoring my Chevelle, good guy.
Nice wife too, she gets extra points, bringing fresh baked brownies to the guys in Cecils tower.
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Keep him at Cecil, we have enough tough 10.00 racers at Atco! :)
It's all good. Been doing this since 1990, one day I wanna be like my pals Dave Harvey Jr and Steve Sisko! :)
 
I saw his wife w him. Right by his side. Making sure he and car are good n locked in.
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Well I lost the sidewalls on the slicks.

Spinning the tires very consistently though & going rounds.

Then a slight malfunction which lead to not being in 1st gear on the launch. 🤦‍♂️

It did go 6.12@116 leaving from a dead idle in high gear.

No luck & lost on a 5.73 dial.

Had fun & still in 1 piece.
 
Mike Beck said:
Yeah, he kicked my ass earlier this year at Atco in a 10.00 Final. I'd have to find the slips, but pretty sure I was dead-late with a .020 light....... :)
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Oh man, reading all this lets me know it’s gonna be a long year next season.
 
mcgyver racing said:
Oh man, reading all this lets me know it’s gonna be a long year next season.
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I found the slip. He was .002, I was .017. My light left me mathematically ineligible to his package! There are some damn tight races in 10.00, just as tight as the Big $$$ races I do from time to time, and those are all 1/8 mile. We are doing this in the full 1/4, pretty incredible!
 
Well, I really wanted to include the winner's circle picture(s), but the track website has only posted the generic style photo of me. I ran the table on Saturday night (11/13/21). Northeast Dragway Hertford NC. Won the event and won the season points championship.

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Take care. Tom Worthington
 
Tom396 said:
Well, I really wanted to include the winner's circle picture(s), but the track website has only posted the generic style photo of me. I ran the table on Saturday night (11/13/21). Northeast Dragway Hertford NC. Won the event and won the season points championship.

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Take care. Tom Worthington
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Silly Bracket Racers, always hitting the brakes before the stripe........... ;)
Congrats! It's been awhile since I won a track championship.
 
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