NMRA/NMCA Superbowl

[driller]

While on vacation I took part in the NMRA/NMCA Superbowl of 'Street Legal' Drag Racing at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, IL in the "True Street" class. Object of the game was a 30 mile 'cruise' in a DOT legal, licensed and insured 'street car', followed by 3 back to back 1/4-mile runs. The average of your 3 ETs compromised your 'score'. Besides the overall fastest and runner-up there were winners in each 1 second break point up to the 15 second index. Those who were the closest to the even seconds were the winners.

Knowing I could not expect to run anywhere near a flat 13 seconds, I elected to slow the car down and run for the 14 second bracket.

Three time trials gave me 14.13, 14.07 and 14.05 in the heat and humidity.

The final tally of the competitions...

Not bad for a land barge Lincoln.

 

[k9t8m]

Congrats. Glad you posed more details about it, I was kind of curious.

 

[Dmaup]

Not bad at all.

Congrats!

 

[slowmkviii]

you should have had first I think cause the corvette broke out of the 14's and into the 13's and I do know it goes by the Avg.

 

[driller]

you should have had first I think cause the corvette broke out of the 14's and into the 13's and I do know it goes by the Avg.

I sorta agree - it takes more talent to hit an index without breaking out. But most indexed classes I've seen do allow a tenth of a second breakout in eliminations once the index is picked.

 

[driller]

Reading between the lines...

First round - I had a 14.030 to his 13.920. That's 0.30 off for me and 0.080 off for him.

Second round - I had a 14.050 to his 14.190. That's 0.050 off for me and 0.190 off for him.

Third round - I had a 14.030 to his 13.940. That's 0.030 off for me and 0.060 off for him.

Now you tell me - who really did better?

 

[Scorpio1118_2000]

I see you beat alot of stangs on that list good work.

 

[slowmkviii]

I saw that the 13sec winner was a T-bird nice to see our sister car win

 

[Staffamerica74]

damn a 13 sec mountaineer.... now thats a sleeper....

 

[JDS353]

have to agree with you John. but you missed a good get together at Richs. Hope you didn't have any problems on the road. work safe and take care. jd

 

[jbird97]

Yea they should change it to who has the lowest combined time off of the index time. Good job anyways J.P.

Holy Crap, a Jeep in the 8s????

 

[driller]

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