Sixpipes
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80+% humidity, 82 degree weather, and a 20-30mph head wind do not typically make for good racing conditions, but we're having a good time none the less. Slowest Gen II was a 2002 that was running in the 14.25 second range. I think one of the JDM vehicles is running right around the 12 second mark. There are also a few GenIs here that are pretty quick.
The reason I don't really know is because I am driving Flats Man's 4.6L STX and unfortunately FFW decided not to post qualifying times for Top Truck(I guess because they would probably blow off the board anyway) or any other class for that matter.
My first two qualifying runs were pretty interesting. I was having trouble getting the truck to hook on the Nitto drag radials partially because I wasn't sure how to prep them before the run and partially because the transmission has a 2500 stall and I have never experienced the problems associated with that set up. The second round was particularly interesting when I cut a .264 light and my opponent (a little V8 powered Ford Ranger) was so startled by my early departure he balked and hit a .9XX light and missed second gear to boot. He barely crossed the line in front of my 14.67 running a 13.25 (which is about 1.5 seconds higher than his first run).
I finally got things sorted out in the third and final round and ran a 14.64 at 92.5mph including a .517 light. :tu:
Eliminations start at 1 PM tomorrow. I'll try to post some pictures later, but needless to say when you drive three hours to the track, spend all day racing, and drive three hours back home arriving at 10 PM (EST), you can get a tad burned out. I don't have a clue how things will turn out tomorrow, but the sportsman tree has really leveled the playing field in the Top Truck Class IMO. I'm hoping to see a streetable Lightning (GenI or GenII; I don't really care) win the event tomorrow. I'm tired of seeing trailered trucks always win. :m
For you guys that have not run in Top Truck at FFW, the class is a bracket class, but you do not get to chose your dial-in number. The formula is: take the best of three qualifying runs from Saturday and subtract a tenth of a second and that is the dial-in you must run when eliminations start on Sunday. In my case, 14.647 - 0.1 seconds = 14.547. That is the dial I must run and it cannot be changed. Interestingly enough, if the wind dies down or it gets cooler or the humidity drops, it will be a game of chicken on the big end because virtually everyone could potentially run .3 seconds faster than their best time from Saturday qualifying. In that case, if both vehicles "break out" (runs faster than a dial-in), the guy that breaks out the least advances to the next round......................or something. I know Doug took a bunch of pictures and will post when he gets a chance. He decided to stay near the track and forfeit the wonderful 6-hour round trip from the track to Flats Man's pad. I will now continue to drink massive quantities of Coors Light before I turn in. Hey Doug, I'm drinking your inventory dude. Cheers from Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. ;t
The reason I don't really know is because I am driving Flats Man's 4.6L STX and unfortunately FFW decided not to post qualifying times for Top Truck(I guess because they would probably blow off the board anyway) or any other class for that matter.
My first two qualifying runs were pretty interesting. I was having trouble getting the truck to hook on the Nitto drag radials partially because I wasn't sure how to prep them before the run and partially because the transmission has a 2500 stall and I have never experienced the problems associated with that set up. The second round was particularly interesting when I cut a .264 light and my opponent (a little V8 powered Ford Ranger) was so startled by my early departure he balked and hit a .9XX light and missed second gear to boot. He barely crossed the line in front of my 14.67 running a 13.25 (which is about 1.5 seconds higher than his first run).
I finally got things sorted out in the third and final round and ran a 14.64 at 92.5mph including a .517 light. :tu: Eliminations start at 1 PM tomorrow. I'll try to post some pictures later, but needless to say when you drive three hours to the track, spend all day racing, and drive three hours back home arriving at 10 PM (EST), you can get a tad burned out. I don't have a clue how things will turn out tomorrow, but the sportsman tree has really leveled the playing field in the Top Truck Class IMO. I'm hoping to see a streetable Lightning (GenI or GenII; I don't really care) win the event tomorrow. I'm tired of seeing trailered trucks always win. :m
For you guys that have not run in Top Truck at FFW, the class is a bracket class, but you do not get to chose your dial-in number. The formula is: take the best of three qualifying runs from Saturday and subtract a tenth of a second and that is the dial-in you must run when eliminations start on Sunday. In my case, 14.647 - 0.1 seconds = 14.547. That is the dial I must run and it cannot be changed. Interestingly enough, if the wind dies down or it gets cooler or the humidity drops, it will be a game of chicken on the big end because virtually everyone could potentially run .3 seconds faster than their best time from Saturday qualifying. In that case, if both vehicles "break out" (runs faster than a dial-in), the guy that breaks out the least advances to the next round......................or something. I know Doug took a bunch of pictures and will post when he gets a chance. He decided to stay near the track and forfeit the wonderful 6-hour round trip from the track to Flats Man's pad. I will now continue to drink massive quantities of Coors Light before I turn in. Hey Doug, I'm drinking your inventory dude. Cheers from Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. ;t
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