I didn't want to hi-jak someone elses thread on my first time at the track, so I thought I'd start this one.
I know many of us have been on the track with our D-max's, but what's the story behind your 'first time' ever??
I remember mine like it was yesterday. The year was 1995, I was 1 year into my GM training, 19 years old, my car was a '79 Camaro that was junk (bought it for $800 and made payments on it
), but over the years I gave it some life. Good 'ol 350/350/3.42 setup (all that I rebuilt, installed and setup myself in school), nice little car once I was done with it.
Me and my buddy are going to Houston Raceway Park on Thurs for for 'street race' night. My instructor said don't be supprised when you run a 16. Buddies car ('74 Camaro, same basic setup) has run a best of 15.2 previously. He gives me a few pointers on the tree and it's time.
I'm up against a 80ish Malibu........I do a Jonh Force burnout from hell. Stage first light, then second, tack up to 1500rpm. All set......amber, amber, amber, launch......I am off like a prom dress. Hooked up hard off the line (wow different than the street), 1-2 shift....bark.:driving:....2-3 to the finish line, my light turns on. I win!!!!:banana:
Time 14.51 I think at 98mph, cut a .510 light:rofl:
I know many of us have been on the track with our D-max's, but what's the story behind your 'first time' ever??
I remember mine like it was yesterday. The year was 1995, I was 1 year into my GM training, 19 years old, my car was a '79 Camaro that was junk (bought it for $800 and made payments on it
), but over the years I gave it some life. Good 'ol 350/350/3.42 setup (all that I rebuilt, installed and setup myself in school), nice little car once I was done with it.Me and my buddy are going to Houston Raceway Park on Thurs for for 'street race' night. My instructor said don't be supprised when you run a 16
. Buddies car ('74 Camaro, same basic setup) has run a best of 15.2 previously. He gives me a few pointers on the tree and it's time. I'm up against a 80ish Malibu........I do a Jonh Force burnout from hell. Stage first light, then second, tack up to 1500rpm. All set......amber, amber, amber, launch......I am off like a prom dress. Hooked up hard off the line (wow different than the street), 1-2 shift....bark.:driving:....2-3 to the finish line, my light turns on.
I win!!!!:banana:Time 14.51 I think at 98mph, cut a .510 light:rofl:
