[rel3rd]

Great breakdown Davey. That show is entertaining, because it's entertainment. It's amazing the horsepower those Oklahoma guys claim to be putting down. Anyone know what they run in the 1/8th. The show makes it seem like the Texas mile. They have the mph on the show, but who can trust tv..

Here's a quick video from 2 years ago, (old combo) showing one of them.

http://youtu.be/_PSRLLdXzxw

Had no luck finding any more recent video with et/mph posted.

I wish they'd show the whole run in one shot, on the TV show. That'd be 100% better than a 1/2 minute long 1/8th mile run, lol.

At least they are using V8 engine sounds with their video now...last season they all sounded like Indy cars. :sad:

 

[Andy's Auto Repair]

It seems most illegal activity gets deleted. Dean always deletes my marijuana references. Esp those when I talk about the obscene amount of marijuana I smoke. And when I buy my marijuana, how I smoke my marijuana, where I smoke my marijuana (never outside my home, never when the sun shines), etc..

But even that is gray. Stoners in office in Colorado made it legal to rock a full 28 grams. Cali has a bunch of slackers. Michigan was one of the original states to legalize it for medical use. I myself get really sad when it is dry out. And my phone gets used alot.

But if the powers that be put street racing right next to murder, rape, and bestiality, so be it. We all agreed to the same set of rules when we first signed up.

Take it to Yellowbullit

 

[Dean]

Funny guy
IF you meant Dean, get the L outta there.

Better be careful what you say, Florida might tip over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnk0tIqsbYM

 

[beachbum29]

Great breakdown Davey. That show is entertaining, because it's entertainment. It's amazing the horsepower those Oklahoma guys claim to be putting down. Anyone know what they run in the 1/8th. The show makes it seem like the Texas mile. They have the mph on the show, but who can trust tv..

i'm not sure about the 8th, but I do know a few of those cars are deep in the 8's in the quarter. There are a few video's of them running 1/4 mile tracks and the times are shown. If i'm not mistaken and I could be, I believe one or two of those cars are knocking on 7's.

 

[Hollow65]

Slower than I thought but still really moving. My buddy goes 4.53 at barona in his bbc/nitrous camaro. I'll keep watching because it's the last show about cars on tv.

 

[Philip]

Everybody's perception of drag racing seems to be different

 

[cv67]

Once I started racing at the track, I completely lost interest in driving fast on the street. .

x2
Not gonna say I dont get on it some once in awhile but its within reason
Too risky these days. Like having a license, insurance and not being locked in a cage.

 

[MikeN]

Personally, I hate the "back in the day" stories, because they are about 95% BS.

Example: I subscribe the the magazine Hemmings Muscle Machines. Every single original owner of the cars featured in this magazine claim that they "never lost a street race" back in the day. Even the ones with not-so-special cars like Chevelles with 396/325 or 396/350. Really? Because, by my math, every single race has one winner and one loser, so where are all the guys who never WON a single race?

 

[cv67]

Haha so true. As a youngster I lost most of them one ultra humilating my an older guy in a BB 3/4ton truck.


Most the guys that own these cars are half in the grave lucky if the car sees daylight to wash it.

 

[rwagner59]

Do you brag to others when you lose?

 

[Andy's Auto Repair]

Funny guy
IF you meant Dean, get the L outta there.

Better be careful what you say, Florida might tip over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnk0tIqsbYM

Fixed it. I even proofread it. Dangit!

That vid was funny. Love the Marion Berry reference.

 

[Slowpoke70]

These should keep you busy reading "old days" stories

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/has-anyone-really-street-raced-pics.109731/
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/street-race-stories.324021/

One of those threads has quite a bit of reminiscing about how the "old days" were in my general area. Lots of cool stories from eastern L.A. county and northern Orange County. It's just cool to be able to visualize the areas where the stories (allegedly) took place.

 

[novaderrik]

Personally, I hate the "back in the day" stories, because they are about 95% BS.

Example: I subscribe the the magazine Hemmings Muscle Machines. Every single original owner of the cars featured in this magazine claim that they "never lost a street race" back in the day. Even the ones with not-so-special cars like Chevelles with 396/325 or 396/350. Really? Because, by my math, every single race has one winner and one loser, so where are all the guys who never WON a single race?

at the Ford dealer buying parts to fix their cars..

 

[BMR Sales]

Personally, I hate the "back in the day" stories, because they are about 95% BS.

Example: I subscribe the the magazine Hemmings Muscle Machines. Every single original owner of the cars featured in this magazine claim that they "never lost a street race" back in the day. Even the ones with not-so-special cars like Chevelles with 396/325 or 396/350. Really? Because, by my math, every single race has one winner and one loser, so where are all the guys who never WON a single race?

Those guys now read Cosmo, cuz their Balls are locked up in their wives purse

 

[Professor_SS]

Can anyone direct me to a thread about why street racing and kill stories are removed? I tried looking through a couple pages of the search engine but found nothing. If there is no thread could someone please explain?

didn't read the rest of the responses, but my first reaction is... ARE YOU KIDDING??? you should be banned.:sad:

 

[JWagner]

Mostly, the people that like "kill" stories are the ones that tell them.

 

[Slick71ss]

I gotta ask. What's a kill story?

 

[CharlieB53]

A true kill story.

I was driving home on the two lane highway late at night.

This HUGE deer jumped out straight in front of me. I barely had time to hit the brakes when I hit the deer perfectly broadside.

Bent evrything in front of the front axle except for the engine. That only needed a new water pump, fan, and a couple of pulleys.

After adding the rental it was slightly over $8K

It was a BIG deer, body was longer than my truck is wide.

Oh, he died.

 

[Dean]

I gotta ask. What's a kill story?

Someone telling a story about how they won a street race.

 

[72BlueSS]

Your a liar if you had / have a muscle car, even a Mustang GT, and say you never once spun the rear tires while sitting still on a public street.

Best times I've had in my Chevelle(s)..... Big block, 4 speed, 12 bolt 4:56, on the streets raising hell. Don't regret it a bit, fun times, met great people, great memories.
But I have grown up and now have to much to lose. Guess I'm the only one here who used the power on the street, or at least is not ashamed to admit it?