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: Race day....who's the Man!!!!!!!


ak69
Aug 22nd, 04, 11:27 PM
Made it back to the track, race day. Took the correct lugnuts this time, great weather. Found a guy with a meter.........1700'D.A. Signed up for trophy class. Made three passes, all were 1.7x 60's, all were 12.1x At 111.xx MPH. Dialed 12.15 and shut he hood. Won against a 2003 Cobra in the final, he left first with a .2 somthin light. Too bad for him as before half track I had reeled him in and let off to keep a fender on him. I felt like John Force, got a big cheap ass plastic trophy too. Best part of the day was after the racing, spoke with a family that was out for a day at the track. Turns out that the dad is my mail man and had seen the car in my driveway. His 17 year old son just moved to Alaska with the rest of his family. Offered to take the kid for a ride, Dad and son hop in for a ride home from the track. Ask the kid if he had a liscence, cause I was tired of driving. Kid couldnt believe he had the chance to drive. He was a little nervous, but drove home just fine...........He was grinning more than me when they handed me my big plastic, purple and chrome, statue of liberty looking lady on top, Alaska Raceway Park trophy class winner, crossed checkered flags trophy. :D God Bless America, great day to be alive!!!!!!!!!!!! graemlins/beers.gif Oh yeah, my good friend attended today's race, was good to see him back at the track. He was watching closely and confirmed that the drivers side front is coming off the track, was sure that it did and witnessed it again. Cool :cool: :D

Bob West
Aug 22nd, 04, 11:35 PM
Congratulations...

Mr.McFast
Aug 22nd, 04, 11:40 PM
sounds like a great day at the track what a great day to give a kid a little excitment.... not every day a 17 yo gets to drive a 12 sec car!!!!! you da man.....although i dont consider it a big accomplishment to beat a $h!TSTAIN!!!lol just had to say it :D graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Marty53
Aug 23rd, 04, 2:44 AM
Congrats Craig! Hope to get out there soon and see you again.

Marty

ak69
Aug 23rd, 04, 2:56 AM
Marty!!!! Long time no see. Looks like the local club is having a run this wednesday night, think you might make it???

427L88
Aug 23rd, 04, 9:10 AM
Very cool! Nice weekend!

doggy69
Aug 23rd, 04, 3:48 PM
your quite nice to the mailman and his family I love driving others cars...

BB_Mike
Aug 23rd, 04, 4:12 PM
I wish I had a 454 block. :(

Congrat's on doing so well! I felt so bad for your lugnuts saga.

Nickel333
Aug 24th, 04, 12:57 AM
You should have told him to stick his foot in it for just a second, then you would have seen a grin.....but then again you would have had a stinky mess to clean up in the drivers seat. :D

66BBCONV
Aug 24th, 04, 6:04 PM
Craig,
Congratulations! So glad to hear things are better and you have it breathing fire. I am planning on a trip to see you next summer. I would love to get a chance to help out in the pits, if that would be OK.

Bill

HPseeker
Aug 24th, 04, 7:06 PM
graemlins/thumbsup.gif you are the Man and with a extra driver that maybe John Force don't got :D