How You Doing In 2008

[justfreaky]

 I think it is great that some of our forum membership are getting to know one another!!!

 Good Luck Joe!

Steve

[FFmedic]

Ok..... first race of the season is over!!!!

11 cars showed up.  Started 5th in my heat finished 4th.
Drew 6th for the feature, ran as far up as 3rd but do to lap traffic I ended up 6th.   I'm actually surprised I did so well.  I ran good in the pack of cars also.  Nerves are all gone and I'm very comfy in the car.   Ran right with the fast cars.

I wish I would have started legends car racing sooner!!!!! 

Next race may 24th same track, so we will see if we can improve a bit.


Thanks guys for all who helped me with my questions.


Joe

[justfreaky]

A respectable start to the season Joe. Thumbs Up!!!
Try to get as much seat time as you can. The more comfortable you become with the car, the more you will be able to focus on the task at hand.

Best Of Luck!

Steve

[Bando 9]

Great job Joe

Keep it up good luck

Chance 

[FFmedic]

Thanks guys.   Can't wait for the 24th!  Same track, and hopefully I can gain some points.  Only 14 outa 1st.


Joe

[Bando 9]

I aam finally ready to race but have to w8 till june 8

Chance

[VMS Motorsports]

Well, hopefully things get turned around tonight. So far this season we have:
--4th in the heat/main rained out
--last (8th) in the heat/20th out of 24 in the "A" Main (wreck), and
--5th in the heat/19th out of 20 in the "A" Main (wrecked in heat, patched together for the "A" and got wrecked before the green/black-flagged for bumper (and left rear frame horn) coming off).

Going to a different track tonight, so hopefully the bad luck bug will stay back here!!!

[elimn8u_43]

We had our season opener for our weekly schedule last night. This was the first race for the Bandolero. Brad was able to come home with a 6th place finish out of 14 in the feature. I started 9th in the Legends feature and came home with a 5th place finish out of 22 cars.

Geoff

[Bando 9]

i got to race my first weekend i got to practice and then we got are first heat in then it rained bad and hard good thing we had a enclosed trailer next week we are runingdouble feachers.

Chance

I got to race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[justfreaky]

Hi Chance,
 How did you do in your heat race?
Glad to hear that you finally got some seat time!
I know you've really been looking forward to getting the season started.
Congrats!!!

Steve

[Racinjj]

I have 4 Legends car dirt races under my belt and I still have a long way to go as far as learning.  Its amazing how different the track is every race and how much that changes the way you have to drive the car.  Luckily the car was already setup so I have just been focusing on driving and havent touched the setup.  So far I have two 7th places and a 12th and 13th place.  I have had to start last every race this past week was my own doing though.  With our club you have to start at the back of all races for the first three race nights.  This past week was my first night not having to start last but I got run over in my heat race and finished last so I started last in the feature.  Hopefully this week will be better, we are back in Beaver Dam which is my favorite track of the three we have been too.

[JGRacing]

I had everything on the motor ready, carbs re-jetted, new braided fuel line in, was all ready to finally hear the motor run and the fuel pump is now dead.  All of the wiring checked out, so pulled the pump and held the leads up to a battery and nothing.  Not sure how it died in the last few months from just sitting there.   Hope to have the new one in a few days.  I'll try to get some pics this week.  The paint turned out pretty good, but I want to buff it to shine it up a little more.  Shooting for my first race June 27th.  I was just going to patch a few spots and spray on new paint, but I've gotten a little OCD about the body work.    

John 

[justfreaky]

Jeff,
 Good to hear that you are getting some seat time, and trying different tracks.
'Til you get it figured out, you might need to start in back for a bit longer. Better to bring yourself, and the car, home in one piece. Sounds like your having a good time!
 Best Of Luck!
  Steve

John,
 Funny how that OCD gets the best of us.
As for the pump; Maybe it was about to give up on you. Better to find out before you get to the track.
Look forward to those pics!
 Best Of Luck!
  Steve

[Racinjj]

We are getting 20-24 cars at each race so starting in the back is not a good thing.  I am fast enough to run in the top 5 as I was two weeks ago before someone spun in front of me on the last lap putting me back to 7th, I just run out of time trying to pass the slower cars.  I was running 3rd in the heat this week when I got run over going into the corner which tore my fender off and I pulled off because I wanted to check for damage.  The funny thing is that my three weeks of starting in the back I never started dead last until this week when I started dead last, my first week of being able to start where I was assigned.  The main thing is that I am having fun and saving a ton of money over racing my late model.  I hope to try out some asphalt in a week or too, I think I should be competetive from the get go.  I am looking forward to not having to wash the car after that race.

[justfreaky]

Hehehe!!!
Don't know why they call it dirt. 
Oh Yeah!, 'Cause ya gotta wash it off!

Besides tire pressures and spring rates; Any thoughts as to other changes you will make?

Steve