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04-26-2008, 11:41 AM   #2 (permalink)
Just Jim
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: So Cal
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Re: A So-So race night. . . . . .

Hey Dennis, Sounds like you are having fun and getting the car dialed in. Fix that slipping clutch and you're all set.

When bracket racing try to just run your own race and don't worry about who's in the other lane. Doesn't matter if it's a quicker or slower car you still have to cut a good light and run the number.Some of the guys will try to play mind games on you before a run by talking too much and trying to get you off your game. Then there are others who play games when staging by taking too long to light the last stage light. Some of the "class champions" aren't too great at cutting a light but win by playing games. Just relax and have fun and ignore the other guy.

Sunday the Morris ran OK and I cut a perfect .500 (.000 some tracks)light only to break out with a 6.88 on a 6.91 dial (1/8 mile). Thursday I raced the Datsun due to the Morris having signs of a blown head gasket. Went 3 rounds in King of the Hill only to break out again by running a 7.26 on a 7.28 dial. The 60 fts were decent at 1.53 but the old driver just went too fast. It was fun anyway.
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Last edited by Just Jim : 04-26-2008 at 01:34 PM.
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