I raced for the first time ever on a 1/8th mile track today, and its the first time the car's been since 1999. I won my first round of competition, but red lit the 2nd round away.
Anyways, here's my runs, not much, but it was in the heat of the day (very hot and very muggy), and its not like I have some big horsepower motor these days, lol:
1st run:
-RT: .030
-60': 1.621
-330': 4.765
-1/8th: 7.462
-mph; 90.448
2nd run:
-RT: .014
-60': 1.611
-330': 4.754
-1/8th: 7.453
-mph: 90.500
1st round eliminations:
-Dial In: 7.44
-RT: .008
-60': 1.617
-330': 4.764
-1/8th: 7.470
-mph: 90.132
The margin of victory for that run was .000! That's as close as it gets! The other car dialed 5.09, cut a .020 light and ran 5.108 @133.428 mph. It was a very good run.
2nd round eliminations:
-Dial In: 7.44
-RT: -.015 (foul)
-60': 1.616
-330': 4.770
1/8th: 7.484
mph: 89.862
Not sure why it slowed up the last two runs. For whatever reason, it lost its time in the last 330 ft. I'm not sure where the red light came from either. The only thing I can figure is maybe I rolled in too deep. That would explain why it slowed slightly, but I dont know. It may have just been me slightly letting up on the gas. Realize I've never driven past 330 ft in a race car, lol.
It was still a fun day. I loved it. I was a little dissappointed in my times, but it was hot. I was expecting 7.30s. I was a little shocked by my mph too. I was figuring on 93 or better, but hey, I've just got a flat top 355 in a 2700 lbs car. And after this winter, I'll get it down into the 6s at alot closer to 100 mph. Either way, the 90.500 mph is the fastest I've ever been in the car.
BTW, my uncle only got one run (car broke-freeze out plug came out of the block), but it was a dandy: 6.261 @ 110 mph, in the heat!