my friends call me Zappy
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Why don't they prep the track for P/S when they follow the fuel cars ? We all know fuel cars leave a layer of dust on the track. Perhaps Allen can give an answer / explanation. ??
Larry Morgan is right
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HEMI6point1
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Counting down the time until the thin-skinned suits in Glendora fine him for actually having the guts to call it as he sees it. 
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Bristol & Norwalk both with 28 entries, enjoy.
stitcherbob
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hey, WJ wasn't there so Larry took over for him!
Give 'em hell Larry!
Give 'em hell Larry!
FABMAN
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He's not the only one complaining, it's been going on all season and Glendora keeps ignoring it. It mostly effects the first pair up and sometimes the second, after that it seems to be OK. I don't understand why they can't sweep it or drag for the Pro Stock it wouldn't take 5 to 10 minutes.
yoda
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I watch The 3 on Sundays.. As I remember, the trucks roll after nitro to put glue down to 800'.. Maybe I'm missing something here, but doesn't everyone have a crew guy that lines them up in the clean groove? Larry was screwed from the hit; yet, the next car out of that lane was fine...
Might be time to put a different guy out there for track inspection, Mr. Morgan. ....
Might be time to put a different guy out there for track inspection, Mr. Morgan. ....
Sean D, shondoo
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I'm a fan of Morgan, both for his abilities and candor, but I don't know this time. A rookie goes .55 right behind him, and Gaydosh runs a nickel quicker than he had all weekend. For that matter, the pole-sitter couldn't get down the "good" lane, but everyone else flies.......
There were a couple of others in Gaines and Delco that also aborted, but V has been having issues with that car most of the season so far, and Delco doesn't have a ton of data due to limited schedules. Like I said, I don't know.....
Sean D
There were a couple of others in Gaines and Delco that also aborted, but V has been having issues with that car most of the season so far, and Delco doesn't have a ton of data due to limited schedules. Like I said, I don't know.....
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vegasnitro
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EE mentioned it when she was in the penalty box on TV at ETown. I think the chief complaint is that they prep it sometimes but not others, so the PS teams never really know what they are going to get the first 2 rounds (last 2 rounds they run before the fuel cars so there isn't really an issue). I am sure they would rather they prep it every time, but they mostly just want it done the same way every time.
sammi
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You know, NHRA mandates parachutes on the things, why not mandate spoiler size and angle of attack. Morgan and the ever decreasing p/s field don't have to run the cars with aerodynamic lift. Put more downforce on the things and we don't have to hear them whine. I couldn't tell the difference between a 6.80 and a 6.40. And while we are at it, why do we have carbureted 500ci motors when the Camaro I make fun of in my neighborhood(more the owner's compensation issues than the ugly car) has a 2.0 liter turbo four. Unless Bruno built it, I am not impressed.
kansasnitro54
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Funny you mention the T/F cars oiling the track,,this is the Same as early NTF over the NFC class at the beginnings..... Question is IF they didnt have so much 'down time" for oil spill asnd parts clean up WOULD they have run the drag and sweeper before the P/S cars ran???
T/F guys whine3 about too MUCH glue and the P/S whine about not enough... BOTH can be 'unsafe" SO lets just make EVERYONE go to 1,000 Feet?????( Hypotherically now)
Clipper
T/F guys whine3 about too MUCH glue and the P/S whine about not enough... BOTH can be 'unsafe" SO lets just make EVERYONE go to 1,000 Feet?????( Hypotherically now)
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cantdrive55
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NHRA does mandate spoiler size and to a lesser extent they do effect a mandated spoiler angle. Teams cannot put more rear wing into the cars, this has been explained ad nauseam. If teams put more rear wing in the car it lifts the nose during the run which essentially negates the steering wheel. Conversely, NHRA won't allow teams to add more downforce to the nose, and teams are running max downforce as instructed by the NHRA rule book. It's called aero balance. The last aero change NHRA made for the Pro Stock teams was to add a larger wicker to the underside of the rear wing. Which, wait for it, made the cars quicker and faster, and made aero balance even more important than it already was.
Also, your neighbor must be doing some custom work, cause I've never seen a Turbo 4 cylinder Camaro on any dealer lot. But that really has nothing do to with the topic at hand.
Sean D, shondoo
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The wing and wicker stuff has been an issue in the past (and still may be), but he/they couldn't get the car off the starting line, so aero didn't have anything to do with the issues he/they were complaining about this weekend.
Sean D
Sean D
sammi
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http://www.chevrolet.com/2016-camaro/
It all gets back to that balance between going fast and being stupid with your car setup for the given track condition. I wish Barona or Irwindale had a camera I could cry into when I blow the tires off my little bracket dragster.
Frankly, changing over to Factory Stock can't happen fast enough.
It all gets back to that balance between going fast and being stupid with your car setup for the given track condition. I wish Barona or Irwindale had a camera I could cry into when I blow the tires off my little bracket dragster.
Frankly, changing over to Factory Stock can't happen fast enough.
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