Racer or spectator ?
Discussion
Adding to the mix -
how about a proper modern yank doorslammer
www.bigmouseracing.co.uk
Mr Knight has kindly almost finished rebuilding the motor and I'm keen to see just how quick these hairdryer cars can really get off the line next season - you won't be able to afford to blow the tyres off or redlight against me next year
how about a proper modern yank doorslammer
www.bigmouseracing.co.uk
Mr Knight has kindly almost finished rebuilding the motor and I'm keen to see just how quick these hairdryer cars can really get off the line next season - you won't be able to afford to blow the tyres off or redlight against me next year
BossCerbera said:
Tony Morris said:
Hi to all this is Tony Morris in Florida, good to see there is somewhere we can all meet again.
How cool is this forum?
been a spectator of drag racing for years now, and get such a buzz from watching it.
My first drag meet was a VW bugjam at Avon Park over 10yrs ago, the atmosphere was great and then to watch 2 top fuellers go down the track together (think it was the Mobile 1 team) well that was me hooked
would attend 2-3 events every year since then...but due to work and family commitments havn't been for a while, but this forum has certainly got me buzzing for it again, so will do my best to get to the flame'n'thunder show at the pod Have done one RWYB, although I wasn't very quick it was great fun
Its great to see so many new members/petrolheads on here too
Welcome Tony, hot new travels fast and far.....how did you find us ?
BossCerbera said:
I used to RWYB in the 80s (evidence here)
great pic Phil is that you in the middle? I'm surprised Mark never got into the rwyb scene more, he used to have a modified mark III cortina (engine not body) which he rebuilt himself, but I think he was frightened of breaking it
twas bloody quick though 
would have been about the same time as that pic, if he had done we may have raced against you at the pod all those years ago
Hi guys, my sister Andrea told me about this forum last week. Have been racing alot latey went to Memphis, Bowling Green and Indy a few week back. Lost first round at all three events but had a great time. I have now put racing on hold for the next few months while I get other things done. Chunky Morris
Bigmouse said:
Adding to the mix -
how about a proper modern yank doorslammer
www.bigmouseracing.co.uk
Mr Knight has kindly almost finished rebuilding the motor and I'm keen to see just how quick these hairdryer cars can really get off the line next season - you won't be able to afford to blow the tyres off or redlight against me next year
how about a proper modern yank doorslammer
www.bigmouseracing.co.uk
Mr Knight has kindly almost finished rebuilding the motor and I'm keen to see just how quick these hairdryer cars can really get off the line next season - you won't be able to afford to blow the tyres off or redlight against me next year
i'm looking forward to seeing how quick i can get off the line too.... 1.29 felt a bit lethargic...
Hello pistonhe@ds !
Since this is some kind of "introduction" Fred, ere I go :
Spectator from 1977 till now in Germany (Erlensee, Giebelstadt, Hockenheim),
Austria (Zeltweg), France (Munchhouse, Dieppe, Chambley, Corsica)
the Netherlands (Zandvoort, Drachten, Lelystad, Dwingeloo),Belgium (Huy),
and England (Avon Park)
Track team/orga helper in the late 80s/early 90s for HARA races in Germany.
Then "racer" of some sort.....well with a (ahem) Honda ST70 DAX turned "dragbike",
well at least I built the thing and did a couple of runs.....8-)).
And when the HARA orga crew of Jerry Lackey found out
that I could speak some words about racing that seemed to make sense,
I became the german track announcer in 1989 for drag races
and car/bike tuning events with 1/4 mile action.
I try to make a John Price impersonation (at Hockenheim since 1997), at the MZA Luckau,
Groß-Dölln (including "Kick the MiG" -dragsters vs. russian fighter jets-),
Wittstock, Mössling, Husum, etc etc.
When I am not talking, I attend races in other countries to get infos,
take pix for magazines and sniff nitro,
mainly Drachten/NL and Santa Pod (for the FIA/UEM dates).
At the Pod I even had the honour to act as guest speaker for the ST/TG or ST/TF bikes,
and I surely enjoyed being up at the bridge with John and Graham.
When the WW2 Bomberz had their fly-bys, I thought :
"Half a century ago they took off to bomb nazi germany to bits,
and now they let a kraut at the mike, hey that´s some sort of progress.....8-)))"
I was an occasional reader of the deceased forum,
and got the Info about this one from Andrea (ALK) at www.dragracing.de .
Greetz to @ll,
Benni
Since this is some kind of "introduction" Fred, ere I go :
Spectator from 1977 till now in Germany (Erlensee, Giebelstadt, Hockenheim),
Austria (Zeltweg), France (Munchhouse, Dieppe, Chambley, Corsica)
the Netherlands (Zandvoort, Drachten, Lelystad, Dwingeloo),Belgium (Huy),
and England (Avon Park)
Track team/orga helper in the late 80s/early 90s for HARA races in Germany.
Then "racer" of some sort.....well with a (ahem) Honda ST70 DAX turned "dragbike",
well at least I built the thing and did a couple of runs.....8-)).
And when the HARA orga crew of Jerry Lackey found out
that I could speak some words about racing that seemed to make sense,
I became the german track announcer in 1989 for drag races
and car/bike tuning events with 1/4 mile action.
I try to make a John Price impersonation (at Hockenheim since 1997), at the MZA Luckau,
Groß-Dölln (including "Kick the MiG" -dragsters vs. russian fighter jets-),
Wittstock, Mössling, Husum, etc etc.
When I am not talking, I attend races in other countries to get infos,
take pix for magazines and sniff nitro,
mainly Drachten/NL and Santa Pod (for the FIA/UEM dates).
At the Pod I even had the honour to act as guest speaker for the ST/TG or ST/TF bikes,
and I surely enjoyed being up at the bridge with John and Graham.
When the WW2 Bomberz had their fly-bys, I thought :
"Half a century ago they took off to bomb nazi germany to bits,
and now they let a kraut at the mike, hey that´s some sort of progress.....8-)))"
I was an occasional reader of the deceased forum,
and got the Info about this one from Andrea (ALK) at www.dragracing.de .
Greetz to @ll,
Benni
redvictor said:
Bigmouse said:
Adding to the mix -
how about a proper modern yank doorslammer
www.bigmouseracing.co.uk
Mr Knight has kindly almost finished rebuilding the motor and I'm keen to see just how quick these hairdryer cars can really get off the line next season - you won't be able to afford to blow the tyres off or redlight against me next year
how about a proper modern yank doorslammer
www.bigmouseracing.co.uk
Mr Knight has kindly almost finished rebuilding the motor and I'm keen to see just how quick these hairdryer cars can really get off the line next season - you won't be able to afford to blow the tyres off or redlight against me next year
i'm looking forward to seeing how quick i can get off the line too.... 1.29 felt a bit lethargic...
Time Machine said:
Crew == Racer.
The person who pushes the pedals and pulls the levers may be the driver, but everyone in the team counts as a racer in my book.
The person who pushes the pedals and pulls the levers may be the driver, but everyone in the team counts as a racer in my book.
could'nt agee more. as my crew keep saying to me im just the meat in the seat.
www.587racing.com
www.ojzengineering.co.uk
Edited by hodgy587 on Friday 22 September 21:44
hodgy587 said:
could'nt agee more. as my crew keep saying to me im just the meat in the seat.
Very crude, but Funny.Where you based Hodgy ? I have a feeling the blowing stuff up thread is faintly familiar ?
Oh, and BTW, Are you the good looking one ?
In which case...no wonder I couldnt find your pit!!!!! :
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