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First Street Legal Day at Top End Dragways

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  • z31Z Offline
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    z31
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    #6

    I ran my best time ever on Charlie and crew's track prep. :icon_cheers:

    86 Nissan 300zx 12.43 @ 114 Top End Dragways

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    • Top EndT Offline
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      Top End
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      #7

      I also understand were you are coming from, however I do not feel there was that much more that could have been done. Other tracks do not have to scrap all of the rubber off of the track and start new, with the sever neglect that this track saw before me taking ownership of it this was not an option. Most tracks are only in this situation once, right after being built.

      There were multiple NHRA officials/workers there for the event, all of whom completely agreed with my procedures, how the track was prepped, and all agreed that the track was very green, practically new, and the only way to get traction was to prep as best as possible and start sending cars down.

      ***Top End Dragways
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        Top End;323316 wrote:
        I also understand were you are coming from, however I do not feel there was that much more that could have been done. Other tracks do not have to scrap all of the rubber off of the track and start new, with the sever neglect that this track saw before me taking ownership of it this was not an option. Most tracks are only in this situation once, right after being built.

        There were multiple NHRA officials/workers there for the event, all of whom completely agreed with my procedures, how the track was prepped, and all agreed that the track was very green, practically new, and the only way to get traction was to prep as best as possible and start sending cars down.

        I glad you are trying your best and I hope that track continues to get better. I hope we can enjoy great racing there for years to come. Good Luck Charlie with the track I am sure it will take countless hrs and dollars to get it where you what it.

        89 Mustang coupe

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          20Mustang07
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          Just want to say I stayed there till the end of the night and the track was getting way better. I got my fox to drop .2 in the 60ft after the Quick 8. It was getting better for sure and cant wait to see how good it will be when Charlie is done with it. Again want to thank all of the staff of Top End because all of them seem like bunch of great guys from talking to them after the event. Keep up the good work guys.

          ~Anel~

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          • zbrownZ Offline
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            zbrown
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            #10

            So who where all in the quick 8

            rx7-8.89@157mph
            12v dodge, twins

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            • DramaD Offline
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              Drama
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              im not sure what you guys are worried about, there will be a couple bracket days between now and the next street legal, im more than positive they will be able to lay more rubber on the track than half the cars / trucks that were there, being on a bike and having spun all the way to the 330 mark i didnt come back and cry about it thats the way things go at a track, so i didnt understand why i overheard some conversations about people complaining. that is all

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              • 63vette6 Offline
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                63vette
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                The street cars tear all the good rubber off the track anyway with hard compound skinny tires. Line that shit up out of the groove. Heh...

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                • ruthless351R Offline
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                  Burnout contest? Best way to lay down some rubber. 🙂

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                  • thurmanmermanT Offline
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                    thurmanmerman
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                    #14

                    Jason did a good job of laying down a bunch of rubber with that dragster style burnout lol

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                    > Parker;299126 wrote:
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                    • G Offline
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                      GoldyHatchPSI
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                      It took awhile to get going but now I understand why. Great work guys. The track was getting way better towards the end of the day. Better than last year. Was able to cut a 1.6 60ft and had my fastest pass in the final quick 8 race. The track can only get better.
                      Quick 8 cars
                      Me
                      Ek Hatch
                      Single turbo TA
                      Twin turbo Mustang
                      Turbo Daytona
                      Z06 Vette
                      Mustang Cobra
                      V8 S10

                      Daytona took first an I took second.

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                        capitlj
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                        #16

                        Next time through the quick 8 will run smoother, as it was my first time It was all new to me. Now that I know what Ethan wants and expects I can do a better job I'll have the bracket and maybe some pics posted next time.

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                        • zbrownZ Offline
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                          zbrown
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #17

                          GoldyHatchPSI;323328 wrote:
                          It took awhile to get going but now I understand why. Great work guys. The track was getting way better towards the end of the day. Better than last year. Was able to cut a 1.6 60ft and had my fastest pass in the final quick 8 race. The track can only get better.
                          Quick 8 cars
                          Me
                          Ek Hatch
                          Single turbo TA
                          Twin turbo Mustang
                          Turbo Daytona
                          Z06 Vette
                          Mustang Cobra
                          V8 S10

                          Daytona took first an I took second.

                          anybody hit 9's?

                          rx7-8.89@157mph
                          12v dodge, twins

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                            2wheeler
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                            zbrown;323331 wrote:
                            anybody hit 9's?

                            The Daytona was the quickest, with 10.50s.

                            '08 Suzuki Hayabusa
                            '09 Yamaha Zuma 200cc
                            '95 E-350 7.5L

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                            • GrrG Offline
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                              Grr
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                              #19

                              better be at the next one zac, would be an easy win for you

                              2006 Trailblazer SS- my DD
                              2002 Camaro- built N/A LS3, Flt level 5 trans, 8.8 rear

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                                DrifterExtreme
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                                i personally think it went well. it did suck to wait at times, but who am i to bitch about track operations. I had fun, and it was well worth the money so i will be out again.

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                                  legacy-user-3898
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                                  #21

                                  DrifterExtreme;323340 wrote:
                                  i personally think it went well. it did suck to wait at times, but who am i to bitch about track operations. I had fun, and it was well worth the money so i will be out again.

                                  I have to agree. It was fun and no body got hurt. Could have done with out the drama from a certain group. Thank's again Charlie and the Tint Master group

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                                  • zbrownZ Offline
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                                    zbrown
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #22

                                    Grr;323333 wrote:
                                    better be at the next one zac, would be an easy win for you

                                    don't know about that, but the old man knows those two days are mine so i WILL be there

                                    got the harness and stuff all done so i should be good

                                    pumped, always a good time at these events

                                    rx7-8.89@157mph
                                    12v dodge, twins

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                                    • legacy-user-351L Offline
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                                      legacy-user-351
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                                      90rs&01rs;323342 wrote:
                                      Could have done with out the drama from a certain group.+1
                                      I brought my family out and we were right next to what went down in the staging area. Idiots like that ruin it...

                                      Turkeylord
                                      '05 Legacy GT Wagon - 5MT Stage 4e
                                      '05 Yamaha Zuma - Stock

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                                        legacy-user-615
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                                        #24

                                        Just Wanted to say Thanks to Charlie and crew for the hard work getting the track raceable, I'm sure everything will be better in the future. And Thanks to Playtime Performance for the Q8 cash, I was going to leave after my first pass on the marbles but Dave Henry talked me out of it (good to see him again), the track did start to come back after some hard work by the crews and cars running down it. I was able to get some useful data and got within a half second of the cars best, won the Q8, and met some very nice people.
                                        I didnt see any of the "drama" that happened. What went down that some speak of? Thanks, Warren Stramer............Dodge Daytona (actually a 84 Laser XE)

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                                          legacy-user-351
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                                          2.2=8;323361 wrote:
                                          I didnt see any of the "drama" that happened. What went down that some speak of?I saw most of it, this post sums it up nicely:
                                          http://www.fargostreet.com/forums/showthread.php?20872-Bosnians.-LMAO.&p=323297#post323297

                                          Turkeylord
                                          '05 Legacy GT Wagon - 5MT Stage 4e
                                          '05 Yamaha Zuma - Stock

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