Import Wars 2011, Great Lakes Dragaway, SE WI

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Import Wars 2011, Great Lakes Dragaway, SE WI

Post by chipdogg » Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:09 pm

Dates have been released:

April 17
May 22
June 12
July 17
August 21
September 11
October 16

All races are on sundays. Gates generally open around 7 or 8 am. Time trials start around 10 am. Eliminations start between 1 and 2 pm.

Bracket style racing for cars that run 13.00 and slower. There are also heads up classes for faster cars. They may change up some classes this year so I'll post when I find out.

Chances to win money. I got probably $500 last year in winnings in 5 races. Basically covered gas, entry fees, and food. If you wanna make a profit while racing, you need to rethink that idea.

Also has season long points totals. Don't really win much yet, used to get trophies. But bragging rights are cool. Most of the people are regulars so there's competition all year with same people.

Last year was fun, several neons showed up for a few races. Billy96greon and danielsslowblue99rt placed 2nd and 3rd for season in the Super Street class (15.00 and slower). I won Super Mod class (13.00-14.99). Let's get some more neons out there!

I plan on going sometime early april to get some practice in and maybe dial in a new setup. First week in april is usually opening weekend and they have cheaper racing. I'll post up more info when I figure it out.

Anybody that is interested, feel free to pm me.

Excuses that won't fly for not going:

1. My car is stock/slow/automatic, etc. I don't care, there's always slow cars there and its also bracket racing. I've gone against cars that were 3 seconds slower than me. It can be rather difficult racing against a much slowr car because you gotta wait like 3 seconds to go and that's how people screw up.

2. I've never been racing. Last year 6 people showed up in a group that had never raced. Several came back for most of the races. Everyone had a first time at the track. Most of them screwed up and felt retarded. I staged my back tires first time I went. Oh well. I'll be more than happy to explain and show anybody what they need to do.

3. I've never bracket raced. Same as number 2. I can explain it.

4. I suck at racing/bracket racing. Ask dan and billy, most people there also suck at it. Can't get better without practicing.

5. I don't want to break anything. If you wanna race, stuff may break. I trailer my car to track and bring tools and extra parts like axles. If car breaks, we can fix it. If not, we can tow it home.
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

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Post by chipdogg » Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:56 pm

SUPER MOD - Entry Fee $45
* Import or Sport Compact Domestic cars only
* 13.00 and Slower
...* Bracket Style Racing
* Automatically entered into Year Long Points Series

SUPER QUICK - Entry Fee $65
* Import or Sport Compact Domestic cars only
* 12.99 and Faster
* 3 Rounds of Qualifying
* Bracket Style Racing
* Must dial with 0.20 of quailfying time
* Automatically entered into Year Long Points Series

PRO - STREET - Entry Fee $65
* Open to any and all import/sport compact cars
* FWD/RWD/AWD allowed
* One Headlight/One Taillight Required
* Stock Firewall
* Slicks allowed
* NO full out race cars
* NO wheelie bars
* Heads up racing
* 3 Rounds of Qualifying
* Limited to ONE power adder
* Automatically entered into Year Long Points Series
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

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Post by Ianguilly » Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:43 am

What about "i live 10 hours away" ? Can we just race at N2K11?
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Post by chipdogg » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:53 am

I'll let that one slide lol. I'll be racing at N2k11 as well. This is just a good competition for sport compacts. I don't think any other track in the midwest does a season long points series for slower cars. Maybe a handful in the country do. It's a blast.
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

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Post by 19blockhead72 » Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:53 am

I wish the had events like that in our area. There is a sport compact class at Quarter Aces Drag Way but only a couple cars show up here and there.
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Post by chipdogg » Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:03 pm

19blockhead72 wrote:I wish the had events like that in our area.
Everyone always says that but we have one here and less cars show up than you'd expect. It dropped off a bit last year, which is why they combined the slower classes into one, hopefully there will be more rounds to win now. Sometimes only 4-5 cars would show up for a class and it would be no fun.

Should be better this year I hope, we had several Neons come out last year from around Madison, shooting for more this year.
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

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Post by neonfighter86 » Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:24 pm

Hey chip anything for this year I really wana go,i live in belvidere so I dont think it will be that far for me
If everything seems to be in control, you're not going fast enough.

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Post by chipdogg » Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:45 pm

Waiting patiently (IE checking every few hours) for this year's schedule so I can start planning the rest of my summer. Gotta make a trip to Texas to visit Ed Peters sometime before June and have a Neon meet at my place in April, among other things non-Neon related.
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

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Post by neonfighter86 » Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:54 pm

Sounds good, as far as import wars I can bring my brother with his nissan I figure the more the better.
If everything seems to be in control, you're not going fast enough.

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Post by chipdogg » Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:00 pm

Yup, it's a lot more fun with 12+ cars in each class than when there are 4.
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

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