2009 DRAG RACING Fun Day PICS

[SirGeo]

Alright all the pics are up and can be viewed here.

http://www.usmuscle.com.au/images/DDAY2009USM/

And off coarse a few vids here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/USMuscleStaff

Steve.

[RAW454]

WOW!! You were busy with the camera there Steve!! :D Awesome shots. And RAW snuck into more than a few - Call it even for the advertising :p http://www.usmuscle.com.au/images/DDAY2009USM/IMGP5439s.html

I'll add just a handful of different POV shots to this thread, as you surely covered everything! Cheers again!! :cool:

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[SirGeo]

Good thing about digital camera's.. don't cost anything if you take a heap and half are crap :p

How'd your vids come out?

[blackoutsteve]

Love it!
http://www.usmuscle.com.au/images/DDAY2009USM/full/IMGP5422s.JPG

Hey, did you see what time the Black & Yellow 69 ran?

[RAW454]

Got dozens more but nothing much else that Steve has not already covered brilliantly in the gallery...
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Ever wondered what happens to the old stuff when McDonalds does a refurbishment? No.. Neither had I...
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The rest I'll post relate to the "My first day at the drags" Dear Diary thread (coming soon) :D

[SirGeo]

Love it!
http://www.usmuscle.com.au/images/DDAY2009USM/full/IMGP5422s.JPG (http://www.usmuscle.com.au/Forum/../images/DDAY2009USM/full/IMGP5422s.JPG)

Hey, did you see what time the Black & Yellow 69 ran?

Nah i didn't notice.. sorry :(

I was sooooo busy on saturday.. being dragged everywhere, to help marshal, take photo's and baby sit :p

[RAW454]

How'd your vids come out?
Not bad - Unfortunately the battery died for the first run (while I was trying to get my front wheels into stage, as opposed to my rear wheels :o ), so we missed the whole "WOOOOOHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!! That was f@#in MAD!!!" screams from inside the cabin at the end of it... But all good. Will get 'em up once work out how to download off digitape... Stay tuned!

[TUFF68]

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Surprised they allow you to race with no hood ?? never seen that before. Some tuff cars and some great pics, looks like you had a lot of fun Deano :D

[SirGeo]

They are a bit more 'lenient' over there ;)

[blackoutsteve]

Great shots there Steve..

..and don't laugh at how slow those trucks went.. Years ago at Calder, I had my VK Interceptor running what I thought was a quick-for-stock 15.2 @ 90, and these two prime movers pulled up to the stage lanes to race each other. I thought "What the hell is going on here.."
Anyway, they both ran low 13s.
Pretty quick for what probably weighs 12,000lbs or more..

[AUSCAMARO]

Steve and Deano... Wicked pics... Well done.

This is my favourite thread right now for sure!!

Hey Steve, I saw two Snappon Trucks race at Eastern Creek and they ran well into the 30's!!

Pretty funny, lots of black smaoke pluming from the stacks...

[67cammy]

Excellent pics! Love it. The black and yellow 69 looks killer with the velocity stacks. You guys who get to race on a regular basis, because of the burnouts do you protect your paintwork with anything behind the wheels.

[blackoutsteve]

Excellent pics! Love it. The black and yellow 69 looks killer with the velocity stacks. You guys who get to race on a regular basis, because of the burnouts do you protect your paintwork with anything behind the wheels.

I have a can of "burnout guard" that stops the rubber sticking..

http://www.jegs.com/p/Geddex/Geddex-Burnout-Guard/872988/10002/-1

http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/432321.jpg

It's available here, but not sure through who..

There is also a company that will put a film of clear plastic on your paint. It's like a thick, protective decal. He's a local guy and is at most Victorian shows in a bottle green 70-71 Corvette.

[blackoutsteve]

Yahoo! "paint protection film".. there are a heap of companies doing it now..

Just found him..
This guy! http://www.invisiblecarbras.com.au/applications.htm
(..and it's a 68 'Vette)

[cmaro1]

awsome photos guys :) i was thare for a while and im glad the rain held off. but do you know what happend to that yellow monaro coupe that decided to go bang and dump all its lubricants at the end of the track...

[67cammy]

Yahoo! "paint protection film".. there are a heap of companies doing it now..

Just found him..
This guy! http://www.invisiblecarbras.com.au/applications.htm
(..and it's a 68 'Vette)

EXCELLENT! Cheers Steve :D

[hpheaven]

All the photos are up and can be viewed here.

http://www.hpheaven.com.au/
or
http://www.hpheaven.com.au/media.php?p=Car%20Images&gal=214

HPHeaven

[RAW454]

Nothing special but uploaded a couple of vids here (my first attempt :p ).

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bono454&search_type=&aq=f

Oh, and don't blame me for the crappy camerawork - Was my mate - I was in the line with my car all day... :rolleyes:

[SirGeo]

Oooo.. i'll have to have a look at them when i get home.. youtube has suddenly been blocked here at work :(

[67cammy]

Nice! Do you have any of you going down the strip Deano

[RAW454]

Nice! Do you have any of you going down the strip DeanoYeah mate. All part of my separate "Dragstrip Virgin" thread which is still in development... Been busy & took ages to figure how to get the shots of the bloody Handycam :o Will have something within next few days.

PS - Your avatar reminds me of this clip every single time I see you make a post :D
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1825622556

[67cammy]

PS - Your avatar reminds me of this clip every single time I see you make a post :D
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1825622556

Ha ha thats cool. Should of had the car jumping over Thomas the tank :D

[Goony Boy]

The black and yellow camaro ran a high 12 due to gremlins but usually runs low 11s ;)

[blackoutsteve]

Thanks Goony Boy! :)

Man, I'm itching big-time to get my car there..

[RAW454]

The black and yellow camaro ran a high 12 due to gremlins but usually runs low 11s ;) Ahhh.. Assume that's why she spent the arvo parked up as well. Few more pix of this jigger (I have a couple of hundred of the day, so if any specific requests welcome..)

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Still drew the crowds even when parked ;)
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[TUFF68]

By the look of those rear quaters he's been doing some skids with steel belted tyres....

[67cammy]

By the look of those rear quaters he's been doing some skids with steel belted tyres....

I was going to ask if that was normal for burnouts. But only for steel belts getting too worn hey? Even up the top too!

[GM064]

Yeah mate. All part of my separate "Dragstrip Virgin" thread which is still in development... Been busy & took ages to figure how to get the shots of the bloody Handycam :o Will have something within next few days.

PS - Your avatar reminds me of this clip every single time I see you make a post :D
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1825622556

So Deano,

What times did your car run? And what combo is in it?

Cheers

Greg (GM064).

[RAW454]

So Deano, What times did your car run? And what combo is in it? CheersGreg (GM064).Man, I really gotta pull my finger out & do this seaprate thread, eh! Anyhoo best time was a 14.82 & best speed was 102mph (not 110 as I first thought - read the wrong lane:p ). Ultra mild 454, T350, 3.5s & street tyres.

[blackoutsteve]

Man, I really gotta pull my finger out & do this seaprate thread, eh! Anyhoo best time was a 14.82 & best speed was 102mph (not 110 as I first thought - read the wrong lane:p ). Ultra mild 454, T350, 3.5s & street tyres.

You Banana!:rolleyes:
..and I was so proud of myself for guessing the MPH.:o :D

[Goony Boy]

Yeah the quaters got tore up at a burnout comp at avalon earlier this year ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lER5HNMwLv4

[Nev68]

Ahhh.. Assume that's why she spent the arvo parked up as well. Few more pix of this jigger (I have a couple of hundred of the day, so if any specific requests welcome..)

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Looks tough, but a little too rough for me.
Each to their own though.

Nev

[blackoutsteve]

By the look of those rear quaters he's been doing some skids with steel belted tyres....

Yeah the quaters got tore up at a burnout comp at avalon earlier this year ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lER5HNMwLv4

;) :D

[GM064]

Man, I really gotta pull my finger out & do this seaprate thread, eh! Anyhoo best time was a 14.82 & best speed was 102mph (not 110 as I first thought - read the wrong lane:p ). Ultra mild 454, T350, 3.5s & street tyres.

Mate,

You need to get some tyres with grip! With that sort of mph you could drop a second off your ET.

Greg.

[RAW454]

Mate,You need to get some tyres with grip! With that sort of mph you could drop a second off your ET. Greg.**** - Sorry, yeah was actually 13.86 :o Major brain fade lately.

[RAW454]

My vids & a few pix now here : http://www.usmuscle.com.au/Forum/showthread.php?t=3394

[RAW454]

The black and yellow camaro ran a high 12 due to gremlins but usually runs low 11s ;)..and now up for grabs:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1969-chev-camaro-drag-race-sbc-burnout-hotrod-/220619724342?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Cars&hash=item335df5d636

[J.J.]

..and now up for grabs:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1969-chev-camaro-drag-race-sbc-burnout-hotrod-/220619724342?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Cars&hash=item335df5d636

good value at 20k:D