Yesterday was the final race for the 2005 season. We towed down to Virginia Motorsports Park running the final RAM Racing Normally Aspirated series event in the Drag Radial class.
Cool temps and great air promised great track times although a strong wind all day (cross to head wind) plauged racers all day.
The car was struggling with a miss from half track on which it developed at the test session Wednesday night at Cecil. I mistook the miss for a lean condition and wound up jetting the carb several times to no avail till it was discovered that a fresh set of plugs eliminated this condition.
With Mike from F.A.S.T offering up a $100 bonus for any D/R car running a 9 second pass, I was doing my best to try and break into the 9's at VMP. Sadly, for what ever reason, I could not get the car to run a 9 second pass again.
Here's a breakdown of the runs made.
10:20 am T&T pass prior to qualifying (84/92 baseline jet, had miss)
1.410 60'
4.102 330'
6.395 660'
106.48 mph
8.407 1000'
10.136 1320'
129.69 mph
11:27 am 1st qualifying pass (86/94 jet, had miss)
1.415 60'
4.116 330'
6.415 660'
106.12 mph
8.433 1000'
10.164 1320'
129.65 mph
12:55 pm 2nd qualify pass (86/94 jet, new plugs, miss gone)
1.400 60'
4.070 330'
6.355 660'
107.02 mph
8.345 1000'
10.048 1320'
131.69 mph
3:30 2st round of eliminations (88/96 jet)
1.411 60'
4.097 330'
6.390 660'
106.59 mph
8.394 1000'
10.106 1320'
131.09 mph
8:01 pm 2nd round of eliminations (went back to baseline 84/92 jet)
1.397 60'
4.063 330'
6.342 660'
107.21 mph
8.334 1000'
10.036 1320'
131.77 mph
8:26 pm final round (tried bumping timing from 38 to 40 degrees)
1.399 60'
4.064 330'
6.342 660'
106.39 mph
8.333 1000'
10.036 1320'
131.61 mph
Wound up losing again to Ron Rhodes in the final.
We had a great season this year with the most success since I've been playing with this car. With this last event, we have won the points series with the Drag Radial class. The awards dinner will be in the middle of December.
Very pleased with how the season went, but still am a bit disappointed that I couldn't get the car to run a 9 second pass during RAM competition...just a little goal I set for myself.
Gonna throw the street exhaust back on and take it out for a cruise here soon and burn up the last few gallons of fuel left before the car gets put away for winter.
Cool temps and great air promised great track times although a strong wind all day (cross to head wind) plauged racers all day.
The car was struggling with a miss from half track on which it developed at the test session Wednesday night at Cecil. I mistook the miss for a lean condition and wound up jetting the carb several times to no avail till it was discovered that a fresh set of plugs eliminated this condition.
With Mike from F.A.S.T offering up a $100 bonus for any D/R car running a 9 second pass, I was doing my best to try and break into the 9's at VMP. Sadly, for what ever reason, I could not get the car to run a 9 second pass again.
Here's a breakdown of the runs made.
10:20 am T&T pass prior to qualifying (84/92 baseline jet, had miss)
1.410 60'
4.102 330'
6.395 660'
106.48 mph
8.407 1000'
10.136 1320'
129.69 mph
11:27 am 1st qualifying pass (86/94 jet, had miss)
1.415 60'
4.116 330'
6.415 660'
106.12 mph
8.433 1000'
10.164 1320'
129.65 mph
12:55 pm 2nd qualify pass (86/94 jet, new plugs, miss gone)
1.400 60'
4.070 330'
6.355 660'
107.02 mph
8.345 1000'
10.048 1320'
131.69 mph
3:30 2st round of eliminations (88/96 jet)
1.411 60'
4.097 330'
6.390 660'
106.59 mph
8.394 1000'
10.106 1320'
131.09 mph
8:01 pm 2nd round of eliminations (went back to baseline 84/92 jet)
1.397 60'
4.063 330'
6.342 660'
107.21 mph
8.334 1000'
10.036 1320'
131.77 mph
8:26 pm final round (tried bumping timing from 38 to 40 degrees)
1.399 60'
4.064 330'
6.342 660'
106.39 mph
8.333 1000'
10.036 1320'
131.61 mph
Wound up losing again to Ron Rhodes in the final.
We had a great season this year with the most success since I've been playing with this car. With this last event, we have won the points series with the Drag Radial class. The awards dinner will be in the middle of December.
Very pleased with how the season went, but still am a bit disappointed that I couldn't get the car to run a 9 second pass during RAM competition...just a little goal I set for myself.
Gonna throw the street exhaust back on and take it out for a cruise here soon and burn up the last few gallons of fuel left before the car gets put away for winter.
