Southwest Nostalgia Drags 3-21-10

Might be back from Chickasha in time.

 

Notice:

These changes have been made to our usual deal to balance out the staging lanes and to expedite the program.

Time only cars will enter as Trophy Bracket , and will run out of the same four lanes ,as will Straight Axle Eliminator cars.
None of these classes have an additional lane fee, as they are contested for winner and runner-up trophies only.
T.O. cars can put on a dial in and run first round or wait until we have room for a T.O. lane later in the program.

S/A Elim will be a separate category that you can enter at the gate. It will be run for a trophy only ,unless someone would like to sponsor a cash award.
Any questions, call or write.
Thanks

 

good call the "Time only" lane always gets confusing in the back as it blends around the corner with lane 1 and 2

 

I have edited this to read the same FOUR lanes.
This will balance out the former T/O and Trophy Bracket lanes.
Those lanes will be emptied out, two at a time, in each rotation.

 

I agree t/o is for after we have had a couple of rounds done.this will help make the event run smoother.thank you!!!!!!!!

 

Me, the band, and some a few folks plan on meeting up for breakfast that morning in the area of Bell and Grand. If anybody has any ideas on where or wants to join up, let me know.

 

I'm not sure if all you guys are aware of this, but Speedworld is open Friday night, the 19th for test and tune. Also ,Saturday is the Summit Series Team race, but anyone can race or just run the T&T line .
Same thing on Saturday night for the street drags.
You can enter our event at any time during the weekend, and just stay there , camping out or motorhomes,...whatever.
Any questions, just call me... 602-769-0346


Mark

 

Hey Nick - What time are you guys doin' breakfast and where? I've got to be out there pretty early, but so do you.

 

Mark - myself and some of the crew will staying out there Saturday night, I got the new motor in the 49 so yesterday, I should make a few passes the night before I let my kid loose with it.
We could have a "Pre-Race Party" at the track after they close ........Let us know......Spike

 

A couple of us are coming up from Albuquerque for sure, post a location when you guys pic a place for breakfast, we would join ya!

 

I'm not sure where we'll be eatin', probably just McD's or something quick near Grand and Bell. We are planning getting to Speedworld at 8, so if we met up around 7 we should be good. I'll check to see whats around up there let ya know.


Looks like we can choose from IHOP or Jack in the Box.

 

Thanks, Nick

I don't know what you'll be spinnin' but I'll make a few suggestions:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmo5lEKAs5o


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J7lsrrqEZc

 

We're in the same boat Mark!!! I've been so busy and haven't had a chance to get my set ready. I'm gonna bring alot more then the typical car show rockabilly tunes, expect some surf, garage, trash, new and old. There will be some 'billy too, just not the same ol' stuff everyone is tired of....
I'll list a sample list of records/tracks in a day or two.

 

So my neighbors invited us to watch the fights last night and afterwards a few of us ended up back in my studio, diggin through the stash... Here's a little sampling...

Rudy Grayzell, Eddie's Angels, Wade Curtiss, The Neptuna's, The Ventures, Paul Peek, The Shades, The Hearsemen, Flying Saucers, Freddy Fingers, The Polecats, The Phantom Surfers, and many, many more. I even found a cool record with garage bands from Phoenix, recorded in 50's/60's...

If anyone else has a resuest, please let me know and I'll see if I can't dig it up before Sunday.

 

Make your plans now, boys and girls!!



Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 70s

 

Unless something magical happens it looks like I won't make it. I still don't have a set of leaf springs- Desert Valley has a set but they want $250 for them = wtf. A guy at the Goodguys swap had a pair for $50 but one of the leaves was cracked. He said he can bring a good set to the Glendale swap this weekend and I might be able to get them in the car... but my swap meet mini-starter is having fits too.

I might run to the drags in my daily ride to check things out.

 

I have went thru three of those starters also another bad thing is with his starters is he wants you to mail it to him so he can fix it,unless you throw a big fit like i did,then he will trade you out at the swap meet but then wont honor it anymore.BIG DEAL!!.hopefully you get your car fixed.by the way if you dont get any where with him believe it or not checker sales a brand new mini starter made by hitachi that is a awsome starter i have them on all three of my cars and they are all big blocks.just a thought. good luck hope to see you out there,the more cars the funner it will be. "IS IT SUNDAY YET"

 

You too??? Seriously? The guy from Lake Havasu selling the starters at swap meets? This is my second one, the first one had a bad casting on the starter body and cracked. I'm definately not going to screw around with getting that guy to fix this one. I'll check into that Checker / Hitachi mini starter. Thanks for the tip!

 

Anybody else thinking about staying Saturday night? We are talking about going up Saturday evening and setting up the motorhome.

 

I will be there also.They are having a domestic/imports race and car show saturday night.It's usually is not over until around 12:30 or 1:00.it is a points series that my wife is racing in so we will be there.there will be a test and tune lane also so come on out.After it is over we can reposition everyone for sunday.The car show area for them is in the same area as us so we will have to park behind the gas depot during their race.

 

Yeah that guy from havasu.cool check theirs out.hope to see you out there again.

 

Ill be there right afetr the just sell it swap meeet at GCC!

 

The swap meet this sunday is not the just sll it swap,it is the vintage chevy show swap meet.so it will be a little different than that one.just to let you know what to expect thats all.

 

is that why its supposed to be sat and sunday

 

Looks like it's gonna be a great weekend! I'm still a newbe here but i know a few of you guys from the track. If you come out sat nite stop by tech and say hey. Rich

 

Rich is Grand avenue still under construction?....and if it is, can you suggest an alternate route? Will Bell road get us around it, or maybe take the 303?

 

Glen, 303 will get you past all of the Grand Ave construction......Spike

 

Glenn, Yeah the 303 will work also Happy Valley goes all the way across now from the 17 to the 303 makes it quick with out to much traffic from the north side.

 

Yeah, you want to take I-10 west, past the 101 on the west side to the 303 ,north.

Go about 12 miles and you'll cross Bell Road . The next right hand exit will put you on Grand, 5 miles from the track.
A little longer, but much faster.


MY

 

wish i still was around