by "camaroboy68ss" (camaroboy68ss)
Published 04/12/2017 at 19:17
by "camaroboy68ss" (camaroboy68ss)
Published 04/12/2017 at 19:17
Tags: Drag Racing
; Camaro
; Chevrolet
; Dodge
; charger
; Challenger
; Charger
; mustang
; ford
STARS: 6
Last Sunday the skies cleared up in Woodburn Oregon to open the racing season for a new class of cars. The new class dubbed “Modern Muscle” is a class specifically for 2004 and newer “muscle cars” (Camaro, Challenger, Mustang, etc) that are relatively stock. It’s bracket style class to help even the playing field.
For the first event for a new class there was a good sized turnout of about 20-24 cars. Mostly mopars, a couple of mustangs, a SS sedan, and my Camaro.
We were given 3 qualifying passes to get a rough dial in time, but I found out my street tires and all stock IRS were going to be a problem all day. The Camaro could never get a solid launch all day, suffering massive amounts of wheel hop every pass, thus making a confidant dial in was next to impossible.
Going to eliminations I was not that optimistic on my chances of making it through round one. Well luck was on my side as my first opponent red lighted, then in round two my opponent had a terrible launch and was way off their dial in. My luck held out all the way to the semi finals.
There I would face my buddy and his Scat Pack 392 Challenger. He had been running super consistent e/t’s and been having good solid launches. I once again had a terrible laugh full of wheel hop and he blew my doors off. He would go on to win the class.
In the end it was a fun filled day with friends. I was surprised when getting to the semi finals payed out a little cash. My big takeaway is I need to buy some cheap rear wheels and some drag radials, which will be ordered this week so I can get them here before the next race in May.
"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
04/12/2017 at 19:24, STARS: 0
Awesome, looks like a good time. I’ve only been to the strip once, and that was in my RX8, which is laughably out of its element there. But man, I want a Scat Pack Challenger.
"vondon302" (vondon302)
04/12/2017 at 19:55, STARS: 0
Sounds like cool class. Bracket racing can be fun.
"19JRC99" (19jrc99)
04/12/2017 at 20:24, STARS: 0
When are you taking the ‘68 down the track?
"camaroboy68ss" (camaroboy68ss)
04/12/2017 at 21:08, STARS: 0
Never, I’m not really wanting to put strain on the unrestored chassis. Too many parts near 50 years old to break. Plus the car still has its original clutch in it and I don’t want to ruin that either.
"camaroboy68ss" (camaroboy68ss)
04/12/2017 at 21:09, STARS: 1
It was a lot of fun. Surprised there were no hellcats in the field. Couple of Scats though
"camaroboy68ss" (camaroboy68ss)
04/12/2017 at 21:10, STARS: 0
They are nice cars, my buddies scat pack is running 11.81s pretty much stock in drag radials
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
04/13/2017 at 08:06, STARS: 0
how’d the Chevy SS do?
"camaroboy68ss" (camaroboy68ss)
04/13/2017 at 12:38, STARS: 0
His dial in was around my Camaro but he was eliminated first round and I didn’t see the run, I was on the return road.