2012 Hot Rod Drag Week

[86Shelby]

From HotRod's FB page:


HOT ROD Drag Week 2012 is Sept 9-14. Tulsa. Oklahoma; then the Motorplex in Ennis, Texas; then Thunder Road in Gilliam, Louisiana; then Memphis International Raceway; and back to Tulsa for evening finals. These are solid tracks...will this be the first all-6-second Drag Week?


Hopefully I'll be able to make it this year. Reeves, JT, Pat, et all you now have the dates....:eyebrows:

Oh boy, just checked and it's 2,000 miles for me including the trip to Tulsa and home. 1,200 for the route itself; though the way the announcement was worded it sounds as though there may be an additional track or two in there.

[Pat]

It's almost 1300 miles for me just to get to Tulsa...total run would be close to 3700 miles. That sucks...not sure 2600 miles round trip just to get there and back is going to happen for me.

[c2xejk]

I was a little surprised they didn't reduce the drive between tracks some.

~200 miles between tracks means more time for


racing at the track
fixing your car when something goes wrong
leasurely drive to the next track

On the days of the longer drive most people would make one maybe two passes then pack up and start driving. For the shorter drives they would stick around for more passes. On the up side, if you don't mind a late drive to the next track you can quickly start making a lot of passes.

Pat, sorry to hear you might not make it. I hope everything lines up for me to go this year.

forcedfedmopar, are you still planning on going again this year?

[forcedfedmopar]

Im planning on it. I will not be going to SDAC this year so i can focus on this!

For everyone looking. I strongly recommend this! It was a blast! By far the most fun ive ever had at an automotive event of any sorts. And a true test to how well you built your car (and how well you can fix it!).

Most of us would fall into the dailydriver catagory. Last year for the final 32 car field i ended up 19th i believe with an average et of 12.17 including day 5. I expect competition to be tighter this year and expect the cut off to be in the 11s. This isnt to scare anyone off, but to encorage them to build a car to compete! Even if you dont end up in the final 32 car field you will have a blast. Meeting new people, seeing new cars and ideas, and going to new places!

-jeff

[moparman76_69]

2,582 miles 11 hours to Tulsa then 11 hours home after. I was hoping they'd bring it back over towards Indy like it had been in the past. Probably won't be able to make that trip. We'll see though, it is only Jan. after all.

[c2xejk]

2,582 miles 11 hours to Tulsa then 11 hours home after. I was hoping they'd bring it back over towards Indy like it had been in the past. Probably won't be able to make that trip. We'll see though, it is only Jan. after all.

It's worth the drive. I did it last year and will do it again this year if I can at all find a way! (I am an hour north of Indy...)

[roachjuice]

i live in tulsa. if anyone breaks anything i gots some spare parts here lol. i wont do the entire event but i will show up at the track. local owner of a hamburger joint here has a few 86 glhs cars. sure we can stop in with a parking lot full of turbo mopars lol. Tulsa raceway park is a very nice track. im glad someone leased it for a few more years. :thumb:

[forcedfedmopar]

It's worth the drive. I did it last year and will do it again this year if I can at all find a way! (I am an hour north of Indy...)

to ease traveling, im located in omaha, you could drive here friday and caravan down to tulsa saturday? same with the way back.

[BadAssPerformance]

Reeves, JT, Pat, et all you now have the dates....:eyebrows:

Damn, thats a ride... With so many Mopar events I want to get to this year, it would be difficult :( but anything could happen... :eyebrows:


local owner of a hamburger joint here has a few 86 glhs cars.

Sweet! Pics?

[roachjuice]

Damn, thats a ride... With so many Mopar events I want to get to this year, it would be difficult :( but anything could happen... :eyebrows:



Sweet! Pics? ill have to get some when i go there next time. one is his sorta daily fun car. i forgot the number. the other is 493. its in pieces waiting to get assembled. he also has a clone of 314. full roll cage. cindys trim cal. s60 turbo. cliff build 555. list goes on. popped a piston recently. guy had 2 fuel pumps on it and one let go while at about 20psi of boost. he is open monday thru saturday. so the 9th is a no go. 14th is a better date or when ever they head back to tulsa. he was at sdac 17 i think back in 97. whenever it was in phoenix.

[roachjuice]

I found one I had on my phone. This is his daily.

[moparman76_69]

It's worth the drive. I did it last year and will do it again this year if I can at all find a way! (I am an hour north of Indy...)

No doubt but we'll see when it gets closer. Probably be after SDAC before I plan out the rest of my year.


Damn, thats a ride... With so many Mopar events I want to get to this year, it would be difficult :( but anything could happen... :eyebrows:


Yeah I think Monster Mopar Weekend will be either the weekend it starts or the weekend it ends and if that's the case I won't go.

[BadAssPerformance]

Yeah I think Monster Mopar Weekend will be either the weekend it starts or the weekend it ends and if that's the case I won't go.

That reminds me... gotta talk to Mr. Monster Mopar about a FWD/SportCompact class :thumb:

[c2xejk]

The 2012 rules have been released and you can find them here:

http://www.hotrod.com/dragweek/hrdp_1202_hot_rod_2012_drag_week_rules_registratio n/

[bakes]

I went though the rules and i have to say they did there home work a it is very fare!!!

[forcedfedmopar]

would a 2step/no lift shift box be consided an et limiting device?

[roachjuice]

would a 2step/no lift shift box be consided an et limiting device?

I wouldnt think so. They are talking about mainly throttle stops and things like that. I wouldn't worry about it.

[forcedfedmopar]

i wouldnt think so either but am looking for a solid answer. I think they would just be talking about throttle stops, delay boxes, ect. They do allow a trans brake so i would think that a 2step would also be ok?

[c2xejk]

In several spots they say for pre-event verification to email them... I would send them an email...

[moparman76_69]

A two step is a launch/traction device not an E.T. limiting device. An E.T. limiting device would be something that made your runs more consistent.

[Sundance 6g72]

2step or any launch control is allowed.. alot of the fast cars raj soke sort of anti lag like rally cars



popopipopopopopopop!!

[forcedfedmopar]

but specifically for daily driver. other classes allow them.

[c2xejk]

I just went to register for Drag Week and found out that they have hit there 200 car limit!!!! I submitted my name in case somebody drops out, but I am not holding out much hope... Majorly BUMMED. I did not expect it to fill so quickly!

[Reeves]

Yeah, another member said the same thing on Facebook. Dang..... Well, maybe next year it'll be a little closer :crossesfingers:

[c2xejk]

I might yet get into Drag Week 2012! http://blogs.hotrod.com/drag-week-ne...ing-25201.htm (http://blogs.hotrod.com/drag-week-new-registrations-and-scheduling-25201.html)

Wish I knew where I am on the waiting list...

[roachjuice]

If anyone from here gets on the hot rod drag week I live right by the Tulsa track. 5 miles to be exact.

[c2xejk]

Good News! I am officially in Drag Week 2012!! I received the email last night and registered this morning. Now back to work getting the car ready!

[86Shelby]

Awesome!

[c2xejk]

In case anybody has interest, spots for Drag Week 2012 have opened up... http://blogs.hotrod.com/its-not-too-late-to-race-hot-rod-drag-week-2012-open-spots-available-32715.html I would guess that you could even show up and register. on Sunday...

For an update. Due to some issues getting the Shadow ready, I will be taking my turbo 3L Spirit this year... Been busy trying to take care of some last minute details....

[Shadow24]

bummer on the 3.5 turbo shadow. hopefully all goes well with the turbo 3.0 spirit though!

[MC#4]

bummer on the 3.5 turbo shadow. hopefully all goes well with the turbo 3.0 spirit though!

ditto

[c2xejk]

Let's see if this link works for the pictures I took of some of the cars...

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...4450131&type=1 (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151205185010132.511934.744450131&type=1)

[Pat]

Let's see if this link works for the pictures I took of some of the cars...

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...4450131&type=1 (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151205185010132.511934.744450131&type=1)

Saw your car pic on the Hot Rod blog....good luck out there! Have fun!

[c2xejk]

Of the 234+ cars that registered, only 187 showed up!!! More than last year, but that is a LOT of no shows...

[MILKCARTON]

that 7 second 56 chevy is from here in Colorado springs