Anyone win the first one, or just live and learn?

 

I won my first, but I've already stated that

 

Mine was actuallyweird the way it happened. I was in my 1992 GT 5.0, on my way to the drag strip to race a guy from school in a Civic that had been talking a bunch of smack about his car outrunning mine, you know, the usual "ricer" talk.As hard as this may be to believe, I got stopped by a red light on the way to the strip.A few moments later, believe it or not, theguy in the Civic pulled up next to me. I couldn't believe what was happening!!! lol He called over to me, and said, "Let's see what they'll do,right here, right now." I couldn't resist. The light turned, I jumped him way off the light (I'm pretty good on the light <IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0">) And I stayed in it until about 60 mph. Needless to say, I was roughly 2-3 car lengths ahead, and still pulling when I finally let off. I slowed down, and as usual, he did his fly by, thinking I was still racing, and I turned around at the next Amocogas station, and went backhome. True story. <IMG src=smileys/smiley5.gif border="0">

 

I won my first but this was my first serious race...**** we had guys running superchargered 8-71's on t-buckets...thats sum impressive ****..

 

Did anyone know that they built a factory supercharged 289 mustang at one point, but most people took the supercharger off for whatever reason and they are amongst the rarest made. News to me, but thats pretty cool. My dad was telling me about that. They must have been pretty quick thought,especially with a drag pack option and all. Im still hoping to build my cobra pretty soon, then it will be on. By buddy just built his up and I helped, you can be cruisin in 3rd and get on it and the back end will rip around like your in 1st. Nuts. The thing only weights 1500 or so lbs! He raced a vet and took it. Thats something to say for the guys at Factory Five for putting together an impressive kit.

 

I had my first race tonight, it was against a supercharged ford i think f-150 or 350 truck. Oh ya, I won.

 

Yeaha Tbucket with a blown 427 and about 860 hp is an awe inspiring thing. Oh yes, you just dont know what that is like to get waxed that bad...lol. Even an 11 sec car goin agaisnt a 9 or 8 second car. Its like why bother.. Imagine he is done with the 1/4 when you arent even to the 1/8 mile marker. Thats what happens when you line up a 13 sec car with a fast car (like 8's) It looks like you just lost by FOREVER!

 

yeah its funny, watch funny cars or whatnot on tv and then look up drag racing videos on the internet...like they're standing still. </P>


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My first and only race in my 94 mustang gt 5 spd to date was about 2 months ago. This was when the only mods I had were taylor pro 409 wires, flows, and a k&amp;n. I raced a 96 gt 5 spd with bbk cold air, flows, 3.73's, headers and h pipe. keep in mind mine was just about bone stock. I ran a 10.20@69.4 mph and he ran a 10.489@71 mph. I had one of the best r/t's of my life. I wish I could find the time slip because it was awesome. He spun a bit and I hooked like the beeyotch turning tricks on the corner of main street. Oh yeah, this is 1/8th mile and it was hot and sticky/muggy out so I wasnt expecting better times than 10's.

 

Yeah, I know the feeling about hot weather. I'm stock, and the best 1/8 times I got in the fall was 9.7... last time I went Aug. 8th, I could barely get a 9.9. I was trapping 74+ mph in the fall, but was struggling to break 72mph in the summer.