True Street at Bowling Green...our first time

We tried TS for the first time @ Beech Bend and I must say that I now have a new-found respect for those guys with quick 9, 10, and 11 second cars that can survive a slow 30 mile cruise (or crawl) and then rip off 3 back to back runs at the track !! WOW !!!

Other than getting the wrong number put on our car, it went smooth.

That cruise was a torture test for most cars. It was almost nerve racking to maintain pace, especially with a 5 speed. We never got out of 2nd for the first 10 miles. We were the 5th car back. It's too bad that Troy Eaton ( # 29 in front of us) had to drop out on 31W. He only had about 4-5 miles to go.

I got a thrill outside of Smiths Grove when Lidio Iacubelli (yellow fox coupe directly behind us) got on the throttle....I first heard this 'Whoooosh" then looked in the rearview mirror to see him coming up on us fast !!


We tried TS once...but not again.

Yeah Alan, I've seen a few of those on the tube, and thought to myself, "Man, I'd never be able to contend with that" I'd rather just go to the track and put it in a class and run it... I guess to each, their own though...









Doug...

As a long time true street/wild street participant, I gotta say that cruise was one of the worst. I was at the very back and it was super slow. Certainly a torture test!
Missed winning the 11 second class by .12
But it was a fun weekend none the less...

Man that is cool. That is the only way I'll build a car. Heck, its the only way we do it where I'm from.

the1969fordguyinky wrote:As a long time true street/wild street participant, I gotta say that cruise was one of the worst. I was at the very back and it was super slow. Certainly a torture test!
Missed winning the 11 second class by .12
But it was a fun weekend none the less...

I saw that. Man, that's close ! We were 2nd as well in the 15 second group, but not nearly as close as you. I took out the drivers side floor mat after the first pass and the car picked up .9 sec.

How did you do in the burnout contest ? I noticed your right rear wheel whobbling when you drove thru the staging lanes with your junker tires on the back.

Here is the final TS results:

http://www.nmradigital.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93184

Wow 33 DNF!!!!!
I thought it was tough but geeez.

Alan, I would have hung out but I didn't recognize the 'stang. I would have noticed a BBF T-Bird though...



Oh yeah, I won the burnout contest!

the1969fordguyinky wrote:Wow 33 DNF!!!!!
I thought it was tough but geeez.

Alan, I would have hung out but I didn't recognize the 'stang. I would have noticed a BBF T-Bird though...



Oh yeah, I won the burnout contest!

Congrats on the B.O. contest !!
Maybe next year on the BBF T-Bird ....

oops...double post

A fellow Bord member here and a friend of mine won the 11.00 class

(Mike Whitefield)

Way to go Whitey. I need an autograph at our next get together.

He reprsented us well.

Congrates friend...............

Thanks Blake Had a good time this weekend . I would like to thank my wife and my son first along with RED and Mickey for the hard work that they put into to helping me and Blake for getting me the parts .

Talked to Chuck yesterday glad to see he is doing ok.
That 5 mph cruise did nothing but piss me off Still had fun.

Congratulations Mike!! Blake and Red are good peoples for sure!! Wish I could have made it and was glad Chuck was ok. I called him as soon as I saw the video to make sure the big guy was ok.



Boo Boo

I have always wanted to try that myself. It seemed like all the classes were very tight this weekend. There was a lot of very consistent cars there out this weekend that is for sure.

We had to grease his ears to get him in the Camper that night.Congrats Mike,proud of ya!!---RED

IDT-572 wrote:A fellow Bord member here and a friend of mine won the 11.00 class

(Mike Whitefield)

Way to go Whitey. I need an autograph at our next get together.

He reprsented us well.

Congrates friend...............

This was first and probably last TS event. The traffic control was terrible. Did ya'll see all the harley riders get traffic stopped for them? If it had been 20* hotter I think it would have knocked out 95% of the cars. My car hit 210* at one point while we were creeping with the wind at our back. I got DQ for my alternator crapping out and switching batteries.

Way to go James,any video of the burn out contest?How did the tires look when you were done? It looks like Lidio was trying for the 10 second class on his last pass.

https://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p62/the1969fordguyinky/NMRA%202009/?action=view&current=BG111.flv

Here is the link to "that burnout"

It was a tough cruise, but that is what it was designed to do...

With that big of a car count it has to be hard to manage, I did a NMCA true street race where there were only 30 or so cars. Cruise was a breeze that year!

Way to go WAY FAST WHITEY!! I'm proud of ya' bud!

Thanks guys ! I don't want to jack this guys thread, But the cruise was a bitch ..My car got as hot as 230 at one time and then on the way back cooled down to 175. I am shooting for the 10.00 class next year. Thanks again to all of my KY friends and Tn brothers for their help and support. Big chuck I want to see you back in bg next year with a new Ride and hope you get better.


Damon and Blake Sorry that I didn't get to talk to you guys much. I will try and do better next time..

whitefield wrote:Thanks guys ! I don't want to jack this guys thread, But the cruise was a bitch ..My car got as hot as 230 at one time and then on the way back cooled down to 175. I am shooting for the 10.00 class next year. Thanks again to all of my KY friends and Tn brothers for their help and support. Big chuck I want to see you back in bg next year with a new Ride and hope you get better.


Damon and Blake Sorry that I didn't get to talk to you guys much. I will try and do better next time..

Alky will fix the heat issue................

WTG Whitefield, the last TS cruise here was torture aswell, then broke out, damn x brand truck, will be glad when 63f100 is done

Well hurry up Erv, the Bash is right around the corner..............

whitefield wrote:Thanks guys ! I don't want to jack this guys thread, But the cruise was a bitch ..My car got as hot as 230 at one time and then on the way back cooled down to 175. I am shooting for the 10.00 class next year. Thanks again to all of my KY friends and Tn brothers for their help and support. Big chuck I want to see you back in bg next year with a new Ride and hope you get better.


Damon and Blake Sorry that I didn't get to talk to you guys much. I will try and do better next time..

Congrats on the win Mike ! Very impressive.

There was so much going on @ BG I didn't get to meet everybody. We will look for you next year.

Alan

8liter wrote:This was first and probably last TS event. The traffic control was terrible. Did ya'll see all the harley riders get traffic stopped for them? If it had been 20* hotter I think it would have knocked out 95% of the cars. My car hit 210* at one point while we were creeping with the wind at our back. I got DQ for my alternator crapping out and switching batteries.

Sorry to hear you got D.Q. Casey.
I saw where those bike riders got police motorcycle escorts.

I was not aware at the time that we were supposed to obey stop signs and light signals within the city limits..... I must have missed that @ the drivers meeting, but I did listen to everything those guys said.

the1969fordguyinky wrote:https://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p62/the1969fordguyinky/NMRA%202009/?action=view&current=BG111.flv

Here is the link to "that burnout"

Great video James!

Congrats again on the win.