CamaroFest VIII - Drag Racing Thread (Sponsored by Phastek)

[tpower]

What time friday can we go to the track ?

[Evil-Bee-NH]

8am i think was the gate time

[mlee]

Originally Posted by tpower

What time friday can we go to the track ?

Gates open at 8am.

If you have a wristband already from the Meet and Greet you will drive right in on the right lane. Left lane will be for those needing to pay or pick up their bands.

Vendors can enter at 7am

[Tom And Cheryl]

Originally Posted by mlee

Gates open at 8am.

If you have a wristband already from the Meet and Greet you will drive right in on the right lane. Left lane will be for those needing to pay or pick up their bands.

Vendors can enter at 7am

If you have a wristband already from the Meet and Greet you will drive right in on the right lane, this is a very important piece of information.

[tpower]

Originally Posted by mlee

Gates open at 8am.

If you have a wristband already from the Meet and Greet you will drive right in on the right lane. Left lane will be for those needing to pay or pick up their bands.

Vendors can enter at 7am

Thanks mlee

[WatchThis]

So what would be the reasoning behind the 18” or larger wheel rule on the V8 super modified class? I have a very mild twin turbo 5th gen SS but just because it has 17” wheels on it, the car would be bumped up into the unlimited class where it would not be competitive whatsoever.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by WatchThis

So what would be the reasoning behind the 18” or larger wheel rule on the V8 super modified class? I have a very mild twin turbo 5th gen SS but just because it has 17” wheels on it, the car would be bumped up into the unlimited class where it would not be competitive whatsoever.

This event is one where most drive their cars so we have lot's of force inducted cars on street tires or drag radials. Cars running 17's and slicks are normally modded more and setup for racing.

The 18" wheel rule is also super easy to police without opening hoods and reviewing all the mods and it splits the class right down the middle every year, just like you see in this thread. There are lots of ways to class cars and it's never perfect for everyone but this rule hasn't changed since Fest 4 or 5 and it's worked very well. It's also easy for folks to swap tires if they want and run the class of their choice.

There's also Bracket racing and plenty of open racing. Also looking at a 5th Gen vs 6th Gen face off too. If you're running 10's you'll be very competitive in the unlimited class. I think 11.1 won super mod 2 years ago.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Tom And Cheryl

If you have a wristband already from the Meet and Greet you will drive right in on the right lane, this is a very important piece of information.

Yup... just stick your arm out the window, show off your pretty new wristband and we'll keep the right lane moving... Or at least that's the plan...

Originally Posted by tpower

Thanks mlee

No problem big guy... see you there.

[WatchThis]

Originally Posted by mlee

This event is one where most drive their cars so we have lot's of force inducted cars on street tires or drag radials. Cars running 17's and slicks are normally modded more and setup for racing.

The 18" wheel rule is also super easy to police without opening hoods and reviewing all the mods and it splits the class right down the middle every year, just like you see in this thread. There are lots of ways to class cars and it's never perfect for everyone but this rule hasn't changed since Fest 4 or 5 and it's worked very well. It's also easy for folks to swap tires if they want and run the class of their choice.

There's also Bracket racing and plenty of open racing. Also looking at a 5th Gen vs 6th Gen face off too. If you're running 10's you'll be very competitive in the unlimited class. I think 11.1 won super mod 2 years ago.

I can understand the rule being easy to enforce. The issue I have with it is that a 17” wheel does not take a major car change like say a 15” wheel. A 17 will bolt right on just like an 18 whereas a 15 takes a full conversion kit in order to fit which is where I personally think the wheel rule should be implemented instead. Strictly just my opinion which doesn’t carry much weight, I’m aware.

I would have been driving my car to the event on 17’s with a drag radial just as it goes down the track. I strongly disagree that a 10 second car would be competitive in the unlimited class considering I see a few cars listed that run bottom 9’s. But regardless, hope you ladies and gentlemen have fun at the event

[Evil-Bee-NH]

*sigh* atleast you guys get split by tire size the V6 and I4 guys don't have that option.

[chevyracingfan]

Originally Posted by Evil-Bee-NH

*sigh* atleast you guys get split by tire size the V6 and I4 guys don't have that option.

only 2 of you in i4 class anyways

[RubyCamaro]

[djcolopi]

Originally Posted by Evil-Bee-NH

*sigh* atleast you guys get split by tire size the V6 and I4 guys don't have that option.

I don’t know many LLT, LFX or LGX guys that would take the plunge to do a 15” conversion. Granted I run 17’s and I have the ss brake setup, 4piston brembos.

[Evil-Bee-NH]

Originally Posted by djcolopi

I don’t know many LLT, LFX or LGX guys that would take the plunge to do a 15” conversion. Granted I run 17’s and I have the ss brake setup, 4piston brembos.

Xactly same here but 17s would put you in unlimited V8 even if you weren't FI. It's not a terrible rule honestly just puts a damper on some people's parade.