Academy raceway tonight
 

Anyone who wants to come see some good runs, the track near Temple, Tx is having a truck shootout tonight.

BTW im supposed to run, anyone have any suggestions, or want to guess what my ET will be?

Well, that all depends on if the track's 1/8 or 1/4 mile.

doesn't matter, either length....19's. :bandito:

its 1/4 mile posting results....

Warm up / tune and time
16.9967 @ 70.35 win
16.8511 @ 80.47 loss

Bracket racing / Truck shoot out
16.6836 @ 80.95 win Dialed in @ 16.40
16.6509 @ 80.91 win Dialed in @ 16.30
16.9693 @ 80.75 loss Dialed in @ 16.45

All runs done at night between 60-55*
my last run i would have won but i spun the hell out of it, and ended up with a 1.3806 Reaction

Videos to follow tomorrow

haha those were some impressive runs, get some gears and a stall and youll break 15's

Dude i've had a run out at TAD where I didn't spin the hell out of the tires. the last time I ran I was still spinning at the 60ft mark. Not bad though my best time was a 14.8 bone stock and my wife pulled off a 14.9 (that was in the Harley Truck) I hope to tpuch the 14's with the Lariat after some engine upgrades and a rebuild.

Yah i really wanted to win my last race, b.c i know i could have, i just had a ****ty launch, and it was getting colder through the night, so it was getting harder too

but thanks guys, i wish paul could have video-ed some of my runs from the outside, but I still had a blast :rocker:

Driving to the track getting pissed off at slower traffic (5 under)
http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...t=MOV00362.flv

First run
http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...rent=Run01.flv

Second run
http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...rent=Run02.flv

Third
http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...rent=Run03.flv

Fourth
http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...rent=Run04.flv

Fifth
http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...rent=Run05.flv

Looks like alot of fun. I like the one when you reeled back in that old timer. :lol:

HI!... In your 2ND run VID, what was the truck that totally raped you in the right lane, and what did it run?:D

And i guess ill go ahead and type up my time slips

Run one:
Reaction 14675
60 ft 2.4892
330 ft 6.9935
1/8th ET 10.7707
1/4 ET 16.9967
1/4 MPH 70.5
margin .7553
WINNER

Run two:
Reaction 1.1055
60 ft 2.6057
330 ft 7.1316
1/8th ET none
1/4 ET 16.8511
1/4 MPH 80.47
margin 2.7118
Loss

Run three:
Dial In 16.40
Reaction 1.1107
60 ft 2.4954
330 ft 6.9884
1/8th ET none
1/8 MPH none
1/4 ET 16.6839
1/4 MPH 80.95
margin .0462
off dial .2836
Winner

Run Four:
Dial In 16.30
Reaction .8935
60 ft 2.4786
330 ft 6.9669
1/8th ET 10.7382
1/8 MPH 65.56
1/4 ET 16.6509
1/4 MPH 80.91
margin .3721
off dial .3509
Winner

Run Five:
Dial in 16.45
Reaction 1.3806
60 ft 2.7146
330 ft 7.2485
1/8th ET 11.0386
1/8 MPH 65.28
1/4 ET 16.9693
1/4 MPH 80.75
margin .9622
off dial .5193
loss

So aparently the left lane doesnt track 1/8 times :lol:

14.4457 @ 93.26 that was a cam/gear/running open Y on headers 5.3 ext cab i dont remember what else he has done

Finally forced my dialup to watch the vids :lol: truck sounds awesome!

Hey Pat... I'm from Academy. Home of the Bumblebees! My whole family is from there and I have spent some time at the strip there. Best part? At the end of the track you can stop in and have a cold beer and shoot some pool at Jerry's. The little bar at the end is a dive but it's been there long before we were ever born. My dad used to work/race at the strip and he would go in the bar after hours to drink after he got off from the track.

hi Ktexas, im not sure of the bar thing you are talking about, but it sure is a old run down track. and needs some mainance, and i heard the humidity is really high b.c its right next to a creek....

Im just hoping to get a better time with alot better traction, maybe on a different track
-Patrick

Yeah that track is really old, but its almost a landmark now. The bar is right by the hwy (hwy 93) its the only building between the track and the road.

what is that liquid they spray onto the track surface, off the back of the quad??? my buddies lighting ran a 13.3 in Houston but couldn't get better than a mid 14's at TAD because of wheel spin. but that little black S-10 seems to do well for some reason.

I'm not sure. Houston Raceway is a lot different than little ol' Academy dragstrip huh?

oh okay on the track property, kinda over by the restrooms and inspection booth... gotcha

HI!... The liquid they spray on the track is called VHT. It's like a glue. I've been on tracks that if you walk the starting line you will lose your shoe. :D

I guess my 4x4 is killing my track times and I have a reg cab. I am troyer tuned, flowmaster catback and a k&n 77 series intake. I ran 17.303 at 79.12mph with my 22's on and I ran high 17.3XX the year before in Epping with stock rims and the bfg all terrains.