Northeast FAST DRAGS & Factory Stock drag race

[supergonzo]

We are starting up a picture post section of the website, if you have registered for this event,
(or are planning to attend) send me a picture of your ride, along with a few comments about it. Such as

what engines in it
What class you intend to run in
How long you have had it
How you got it
have you raced before
etc.etc... actually any short description would be fine

Should have the picture posts section up in a few weeks. Your car will be seen by 100's of visitors a day, and will be sure to get the notice of some magazine writers who plan on attending the event.
Please email these to me ..Thanks
[email protected]

www.musclecarrace.com (http://www.musclecarrace.com)

July 24th, Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ

[supergonzo]

There will also be a Ford car show event happening at the track this day. Every entry in the race program, in Factory Stock Class or FAST DRAGS gets a trophy, and a cool pic with a trophy girl!!

www.musclecarrace.com (http://www.musclecarrace.com)

We are also planning to have other muscle car clubs hold shows at these events, if you have a club that would be interested in attending, please email me.

[supergonzo]

Event is 10 days away!!!! Pray for good weather http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I thought the event started on Friday as a test/tune day, with the best of 3 Factory Stock racing on Saturday? Is Friday a tune day?

[supergonzo]

For some reason my reply disappeared?

Yes, Friday evening session is always test and tune. You can test and tune Friday, but there will be other cars besides factory stock and FAST DRAGS cars as well.

Obviously you cannot rent out the Englishtown racetrack, for the weekend , unless you have an extra $50K laying around.

Saturday is the race day for Factory Stock and the FAST DRAG
event. Yes, there are qualifying runs and best of 3 shootout. Depending upon the time we could run other heads up grudge type matches after the event.

I just wanted to mention that SUNDAY is the Funny Car Reunion and Nostalgia day. The next event that we hold at Englishtown, will be a 2 day event, next year.

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Ok, I understand the Friday schedule now, track rental is by no means inexpensive!!

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Rain, Rain, Go Away!!

[Verne_Frantz]

Yeah....no kidding!!!!!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

It's starting to rain here now. This morning's forecast didn't paint a very good picture for tomorrow. Sunday was supposed to be great, but now they're saying Sunday may have it's problems too.

By the way, I live 20 minutes from the track. If anyone has a mechanical problem that can't be addressed at the track, my tools and equipment are available to help. PM me before 5pm today if you want my contact information. (otherwise, I'm in the phone book anyway)

Verne

[Verne_Frantz]

Actually, I know it's late notice, but the same applies to anyone coming in tonight. I'm 2 minutes off the NJ tpke exit 8.
Verne

[Musclecarkid]

Looks like I'll be tuning up my workbench for some serious indoor bench racing on Saturday. Hey Verne wanna race? Hope Sunday is better weather. Will the FAST show be moved to Sunday or re-scheduled? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[supergonzo]

Tommorrow looks like scattered showers for e-town, The track will be open and they can dry the track between showers if need be. You never know, if it is a total washout then there Will be a rain date, I just don't know when that will be yet.
I have gotten 30+ emails today from people who were planning upon going , but do not want to travel in the rain.
I am sure attendance will be affected, However:

Theres nothing I can do about the rain, we are still planning to hold the event, unless of course the track closes. You never know about these things, sometimes the day can turn out better than expected.

No rain now over NJ

[supergonzo]

This event looks like a washout, so we are going to call it a rain delay day. So I will annouce when we have a rain date. Thanks for all your support, I will let you know what the new dates are as soon as I get em'

[Chevy454]

I hate that for ya, Gonzo...I know how much planning it takes to put an event on.

Keep us posted on the makeup date. And keep an eye on that guy with the Gobi Beige Deuce...he's always starting trouble!

[supergonzo]

Yes it is extremely frustrating!!!!!!!1 Thanks to all who gave support, I'll let you know when I have another date.

I just hope I was able to contact everyone in time

[supergonzo]

Raceway Park is coming up with a rain date of POSSIBLY the last weekend in August. I will announce the date once I have it locked in.

I am actually a little peeved at Raceway Park, because they cancelled the event due to rain on their recorded announcement very early in the morning, and then as the weather got a little better there, they shortened and revised the message to indicate that they were holding drag racing events today.

This resulted in about 12 cars showing up for the event after it had already been posted that it was cancelled due to rain.
I know they are a business and want to get as much money in as possible over the weekend, but I am a little concerned about the perception of the racers who did show up, only to find there would be no trophies, no FAST DRAGS racing format, etc.etc.

[shor]

I just spoke to Andrew at Raceway Park.
They had to make a decision early this morning, and it was pouring here this morning.
The decision was made to call a rain date.
Some did show up, including Marlin, and are making passes as we speak....as many as they would like, I guess you could call it kind of like free practice??

If the track was all about money, after the weather cleared up this morning they could have just announced that today's event is on as scheduled.

The owners of the track, the Napp family,are some of the best enthusiasts and promoters you will ever meet. Year after year they put alot of money back into the track. One of the best 1/4 mile tracks, a seperate 1/8 mile track, the junior drag program, the motorcross track, slalom, airport, montor trucks, etc etc etc.

I am heading over in a little while to watch.
Hvchvy, I will report Marlins progress to you later on tonight.... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[sYc]

Chris, was Grumpy able to make? I think I heard where he was going to stop by and help Marlin dial in the Gobi Beige Deuce for the upcoming match race. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[shor]

Is that who was under Marlins hood?? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I got 2 complimentary passes in with the 02.
a 13.5 first, then a 12.7 @ 117.68

thats without burnout, street tires and fairly easy launch and easy 1-2 shift.
anyone remember what times larry c. was getting last year with slicks?

[supergonzo]

Yes, the Napps are good people, I am glad they allowed free passes to be made, I didn't want anyone to go home feeling too disappointed. So I feel better knowing they made up for some of the confusion involving the rain date.

I will let everyone know when I have firm rain date.

[Musclecarkid]

Just back from E-town. Although the Factory Stock and FAST Drags were cancelled I still had a great time in the pits. The old Funny Cars are all there and a few good venders selling vintage stuff for the Sunday F/C Reunion. BTW, there was a Gobi 70 Deuce making passes all day and I got a few pics on the starting line and in the staging lanes. If someone here can post them for me, I can email them to you. I hear it was real fast and something was spraying out from under the hood near the windshield area just before he made his last pass. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[hvychev]

Come with it! What did the old jalopy run?? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

BTW I need to see some time slips scanned and posted by HIM for it to hold any water!

[Musclecarkid]

"NO TIME" in white shoe polish on Marlin's Deuce.Maybe he thought you sent spies to check up on your competition? I'm not talking, but I think I saw daylight under the left front on one launch. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Chevy454]

[ QUOTE ]
anyone remember what times larry c. was getting last year with slicks?

[/ QUOTE ]

I *believe* I've heard a best of 11.6@120. BIGDOG might know...he ran his SA '69 ZL1 against him at Bristol...

[69ssrag]

I just got back from e-town. We had so much fun
we stayed over for sundays old funny car reunion.
Man was it awesome watching the old drag and funny
cars run.The FAST drags were pretty cool to watch also.
I got to meet Merlin and Shor and watch The 02 #15 ZL1
run down the track (will give you goosebumps). As far as Merlin times I cannot disclose that info at this time(it's
much more suspenseful that way). It took us 7 hours to get
from CT to e-town Friday night, but was worth it to spend the weekend watching these great cars. I wish I took my camera but I did'nt.

[69ssrag]

Sorry for the misspelling of your name Marlin.
I don't know if it was the long drive home or all the
Merlin heads I saw this weekend.

[Mr70]

No Big Deal....I'm sure he's been called Worse. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Sounds like you had a Great Day!

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I've been called a lot worse than Merlin! It was nice to meet you at the track, and several other folks as well.

At 11:00 there were 3 FAST cars and me! By noon however, 2 more F/S cars arrived. A '69 AMX with 343 and 4speed, and a '71 GTO with an a/t. I raced them both over the course of the afternoon, and had a lot of fun.

It was an all around good day! The weather got better, the reschedule date was finalized before we left, met some really nice F.A.S.T. guys, and actually improved my times over the course of the afternoon - no particulars though http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

The best part of the day however, was the hospitality of Andrew Hinckley. No better way to enjoy a race than to have the track announcer give you personal tours of the place, explain how everything works, introduce you to so many people that I can't remember, sending out workers to make sure my car was alright after my initial pass, etc... A big, big thanks to Andrew!

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Thanks to Kevin in NJ for the pics.

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Staging lanes, 1 car field http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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[Salvatore]

Looks good Marlin! But.........What were the times?????? Don't worry about Frank, He took his go fast rear out just so you could beat him? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Come on spill the beans, Come on!!! You can jump in here anytime you want and help me out Schonye. Sam

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Schoneye doesn't know either http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[camarojoe]

Did that guy take the pics for the 26 mile LS6 that was on ebay last month too? j/k http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Salvatore]

I just wanted the man from Iowa to help me get those 14 second et's out of you! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif Marlin, You do know what time it is don't you??? It is...........DAY-2 time!!! Give it up ole boy! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[Mr70]

I just love that Gobi Beige Shade on that CAR!

[Musclecarkid]

[ QUOTE ]
Did that guy take the pics for the 26 mile LS6 that was on ebay last month too? j/k http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[/ QUOTE ]Thats the same guy camarojoe. Having camera trouble all weekend. Dropped it and it hasn't been the same since. Then to top off my photographic weekend, while the camera was in my pocket, Jungle Pam walked by and the zoom lens decides to deploy like it swallowed a couple Viagras. Needless to say it broke the motor drive for the lens while I was trying to get it out of my pocket. Can you say.... Circuit City warranty? Any way, sorry for the bad pics Marlin, your reaction time was quicker than the camera's. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Hey Frank, some fyi;
I know we were bantering about weight, so I weighed my car after my first run. I was surprised to see 3590 lbs on the scale! I assumed it would be lighter, the curb weight for a base V8 Nova is around 3100 lbs. However, after I factored in my 215 lbs, that left 285 for optional stuff. In talking with MikeA about it yesterday, we id'd several things on the Yenko Novas that were not included in the base Nova that would increase the weight. Things like power brakes, disc brakes, HD cooling system, rear sway bar, AM radio, dual exhaust with resonators, possibly the Magnum wheels, etc... So, if you get a chance to go 'test-n-tune' weigh your car to see if you are in that range also.

[Schonyenko2]

Sam, I'm tryin to stay neutral here. Appears we are going down to play too. And no, Marlin would'nt tell me what it ran either. 215lbs? geezz you guys need to back away from the pizza. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Schonye

[Mr70]

Marlin
Where you holding an XT Spare tire in the trunk with that weight too?
I just weighed an AO Magnum rim here,and Bone bare it comes to 21Lbs.
I wonder how that would compare to the XT rim?
Rick

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

The original XT spare was in the trunk along with an original spare tire that never saw the ground. The jack was in the trunk as well.

Mmmmmm..... Donuts....... 216 lbs now http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[hvychev]

M I am afraid to weigh my car! I just don't want to back my own wieght out of the equasion and see what I have become!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[Chevy454]

I betcha the XT is heavier. Some of the Pure Stock guys played around with some tires & wheels a while back, on different makes/models, and I *believe* they found that the base steelies were usually heavier than their upscale counterparts...

[John Brown]

I weighed XT- IF- UC- and CL wheels. They weighed in at 20 lbs each ..... without the dog dish. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[Salvatore]

[ QUOTE ]
Sam, I'm tryin to stay neutral here. Appears we are going down to play too. And no, Marlin would'nt tell me what it ran either. 215lbs? geezz you guys need to back away from the pizza. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Schonye

[/ QUOTE ] Ok my man, I just want to make sure I have some recruits if the going gets a little tough. I can relate to this match race...Frank aka Dickie Harrell against Marlin aka Grumpy Jenkins and you race the winner. You must be Wally Booth. AHHH the early 70's were did they go. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[WILMASBOYL78]

No replacement for displacement, and that includes Krispy Kreemes. TW http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[Schonyenko2]

I'd really like to be Jungle Jim. He had Jungle Pam. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif S.

[Salvatore]

And probably Linda V. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[JoeG]

If Frank and Marlin keep snacking,you're going to have to have the starting line facing downhill, on the side of a mountain, so these cars can avoid a melt-down trying to get off the starting line--------- http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[MikeA]

Maybe Marlin can let me drive http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif and save about 70 lbs. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

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What's wrong with a few french fries for breakfast?

[Casey Marks]

Nuthin' .....

Just take the straw out of the deep-fryer before your svelt Wally Booth figure becomes that of a Weeble-Wobble ..... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[will]

drove 2 1/2 hrs. and didn't hit rain til I got near the track,did get to see someone run a 11.46.
unbelievible on those little ass tires!
I left around noon,to many mustangs for me!

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[Mr70]

An 11.46.....
I'm Quadrupling My Bet. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[Salvatore]

Come on Marlin, How fast did you go? It is syke time now!!! Did you even get down the end of the track under power? Come ooooooonnnn!http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[Musclecarkid]

My money is on Marlin. Boy, can that Gobi Deuce fly. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I had a few gremlins to work out. With the help of the other FAST guys, especially Brian Rodekopf of Kansas City, we got the car into a respectable time category. Keep in mind that it was 96% humidity, and a slippery starting line - so we were looking at MPH instead of time. Brian made a run in the car too, might just have myself a ringer driver as he posted 4mph higher than my best!

[Salvatore]

OK-OK I Guess that will have to do. That is all the info I will be getting until the big show down. At least you made it down the slippery, humid track without breakage. Sam http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[supergonzo]

The rain date for this event has been officially changed by Raceway Park to:

Saturday November 13th

Details at www.musclecarrace.com (http://www.musclecarrace.com)

Thank You Marlin, for making the trip, and all the others who did brave the weather, sorry it didn't turn out as planned, hopefully the cool November air will help get those ET's down really low.

The 11.40's were run by Greg Gessler, one of the Top FAST competitors in the country. He is a genius with Buicks.