Track Conditions at Ennis on Street Race Night

EatYurZ · 08-15-2001, 02:18 PM

I went from 2.02 60' times to 2.45 from the beginning to the end of the night. Track prep while we are racing needs to get a lot better IMO.
Some suggestions....
1) VHT for AT LEAST the first 100 ft.
2) VHT applied throughout the night to more than just the starting line with a spray bottle.
3) Better track prep throughout the night. With all those cars and passes, the track may need to be cleaned up 1/2 way through the night. Especially with all the inexperienced racers who dont even turn the tires a bit to clean 'em off before hitting the line. A lot of crap made it to the 1st 60 ft or more of the track.
4) Either NO WATER(since it is supposed to be like the street races anyway) or keep anyone on a radial out of the water period and make cars with slicks back into the water instead of driving through it and tracking it up to the line with the front tires.

I love the idea and enjoyed being there and racing but if traction continues to be as bad as it was last friday, people will just race on the street where they DO get traction. I know a lot of money was made considering the number of cars and people there....please spend a little more time and money to make the $15, gas money, and drive out there worth it.
My .02
Ed

Denny · 08-15-2001, 02:27 PM

2.45 60'?!?!

You do know that you're allowed to put your foot all the way on the gas when the light turns green, right?

Boss Hogg · 08-15-2001, 02:32 PM

I agree with the no water deal. I can't remember how many ricers I saw last month roll straight through the water pit and drag a gallon of water to the starting line.

I was probably pulling 1.8-1.9 60ft. on Nitto DRs last month. No complaints, but I wasn't there last Friday.

AdamLX · 08-15-2001, 02:36 PM

Thats what I figured would happen, cars on radials driving straight theough the water and up to the tree. Not cool.

EatYurZ · 08-15-2001, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Denny:
2.45 60'?!?!

You do know that you're allowed to put your foot all the way on the gas when the light turns green, right?

Denny.....Go back to your trailer.

08-15-2001, 04:40 PM

My 60's got better as the night went on.First pass 1.74 2nd 1.72 3rd 1.67 i didnt have a problem.Hello 11's.

EatYurZ · 08-15-2001, 04:54 PM

That would be on a slick?!!!

ALLAN · 08-15-2001, 05:00 PM

We always have this problem during the Summer. Just get some slicks and be done with it. They can only prep the track so much during a 6 hour period .
Its not perfect, but thats racing. You just need to compensate

Also...I have seen when they really prep the track(FFW 2000) and it is not pretty....lol Broken cars everwhere...lol

Todd · 08-15-2001, 06:20 PM

Hallsville gets a pretty good prep all the time. I never hear anything like this from people that race at Hallsville.

JordonMusser · 08-15-2001, 06:46 PM

Hallsville is like that also. I went out there on DRs once.. went from 1.9s to barely being able to pull 2.1s.

thats life, get some slicks

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-1994 Camaro Z28 M6, 10.8 @ 130 NA, autoX prepped and daily driven
-http://www.velocityracing.com/camaro

Boss Hogg · 08-15-2001, 10:06 PM

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Originally posted by SCC327:
The Track prep on friday was actually the same as any other night or better they have a scheduled maintance that they have to do before each night of opening the track and thay are not skimping on prepping if anything they are doing more. I think that they are going to respray the track midway thru the night, for we where discussing that very issue at the track last friday, for it was apparent to us that the track was getting crappy as the night went on. As for whether you always get traction with drag radials at other tracks or not is another varible which is not the track prep, it is the driver and I dont care who you are it is very hard to be consistent on drag radials once they break loose than is hard for you to get them to hook again unless you let all the way out and the car usually bogs and there goes your 60 foot, or try and power out of it and spin and there goes your 60 foot. It is a hard thing to be consistant especially with all the cars at the track. One reason that we are going to probably respray midway thru the night because of all of the cars.

Moose Jr · 08-16-2001, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Todd:
Hallsville gets a pretty good prep all the time. I never hear anything like this from people that race at Hallsville.

That's because they don't have 400 plus street cars teched in on their street night!

ALLAN · 08-16-2001, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Moose Jr:
That's because they don't have 400 plus street cars teched in on their street night!

ok its not like Ennis does every Friday night either.....lol

Ya'll just be glad the crickets didn't show up this year and close the track down.

ALLAN · 08-16-2001, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Moose Jr:

Quote:

Originally posted by ALLAN:
...Ya'll just be glad the crickets didn't show up this year and close the track down.

Oh, but wait! We did have a swarm of moths invade and cause us to cancel a Saturday night race this year. Moth shit was every where!!

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Darn acts of Nature.....lol

slow5oh · 08-17-2001, 12:05 AM

haha they've closed a friday night this year also for those damn moths or crickets or something

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Moose Jr · 08-17-2001, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ALLAN:
...Ya'll just be glad the crickets didn't show up this year and close the track down.

Oh, but wait! We did have a swarm of moths invade and cause us to cancel a Saturday night race this year. Moth shit was every where!!

Moose Jr · 08-17-2001, 12:15 AM

[quote]Originally posted by ALLAN:
[b]... ok its not like Ennis does every Friday night either.....lol

I was talking about the Ultimate Street nights. Maybe a 100 to 150 on a regular street night.

08-15-2001, 02:18 PM	#1
EatYurZ Time Served Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Somewhere, TX Posts: 411	Track Conditions at Ennis on Street Race Night I went from 2.02 60' times to 2.45 from the beginning to the end of the night. Track prep while we are racing needs to get a lot better IMO. Some suggestions.... 1) VHT for AT LEAST the first 100 ft. 2) VHT applied throughout the night to more than just the starting line with a spray bottle. 3) Better track prep throughout the night. With all those cars and passes, the track may need to be cleaned up 1/2 way through the night. Especially with all the inexperienced racers who dont even turn the tires a bit to clean 'em off before hitting the line. A lot of crap made it to the 1st 60 ft or more of the track. 4) Either NO WATER(since it is supposed to be like the street races anyway) or keep anyone on a radial out of the water period and make cars with slicks back into the water instead of driving through it and tracking it up to the line with the front tires. I love the idea and enjoyed being there and racing but if traction continues to be as bad as it was last friday, people will just race on the street where they DO get traction. I know a lot of money was made considering the number of cars and people there....please spend a little more time and money to make the $15, gas money, and drive out there worth it. My .02 Ed

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08-15-2001, 02:27 PM	#2
Denny Praying for America Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Where freedom begins Posts: 40,569	2.45 60'?!?! You do know that you're allowed to put your foot all the way on the gas when the light turns green, right?

08-15-2001, 02:32 PM	#3
Boss Hogg M0DERAT0R Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Hazzard County Posts: 19,673	I agree with the no water deal. I can't remember how many ricers I saw last month roll straight through the water pit and drag a gallon of water to the starting line. I was probably pulling 1.8-1.9 60ft. on Nitto DRs last month. No complaints, but I wasn't there last Friday.

08-15-2001, 02:36 PM	#4
AdamLX Frequent Flyer Join Date: May 2000 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 8,902	Thats what I figured would happen, cars on radials driving straight theough the water and up to the tree. Not cool.

08-15-2001, 04:40 PM	#6
QuickestPrelude Guest Posts: n/a	My 60's got better as the night went on.First pass 1.74 2nd 1.72 3rd 1.67 i didnt have a problem.Hello 11's.

08-15-2001, 04:54 PM	#7
EatYurZ Time Served Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Somewhere, TX Posts: 411	That would be on a slick?!!!

08-15-2001, 05:00 PM	#8
ALLAN Meeeeooowww Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: the MCO airport Posts: 19,706	We always have this problem during the Summer. Just get some slicks and be done with it. They can only prep the track so much during a 6 hour period . Its not perfect, but thats racing. You just need to compensate Also...I have seen when they really prep the track(FFW 2000) and it is not pretty....lol Broken cars everwhere...lol

08-15-2001, 06:20 PM	#9
Todd My Boy! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 5,415	Hallsville gets a pretty good prep all the time. I never hear anything like this from people that race at Hallsville.

08-15-2001, 06:46 PM	#10
JordonMusser Time Served Join Date: May 2000 Location: Dallas TX, / College Station TX Posts: 807	Hallsville is like that also. I went out there on DRs once.. went from 1.9s to barely being able to pull 2.1s. thats life, get some slicks ------------------ -Jordon -1994 Camaro Z28 M6, 10.8 @ 130 NA, autoX prepped and daily driven -http://www.velocityracing.com/camaro

08-17-2001, 12:05 AM	#15
slow5oh Time Served Join Date: May 2001 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 260	haha they've closed a friday night this year also for those damn moths or crickets or something ------------------ FOR SALE $5500 obo 89 LX Hatch AOD, K&N in stock air box, flowmaster mufflers, dumped Saleen Wing 1/4 = 14.40 at 95.54 mph 1/8 = 9.20 at 79.3 mph

08-17-2001, 12:15 AM	#17
Moose Jr American Idol Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fk land I'm on a boat motherf**r! Posts: 2,665	[quote]Originally posted by ALLAN: [b]... ok its not like Ennis does every Friday night either.....lol I was talking about the Ultimate Street nights. Maybe a 100 to 150 on a regular street night.