Drag racing anyone fancy a go? 3rd october

[chimtvr]

Does anybody fancy giving drag racing a go? there is a public track weekend at Shakespeare county raceway on the 3rd and 4th october.
What do you think ? I will be going regardless but if theres enough interest perhaps we could do a Pistonheads series next season?

[Stubby Pete]

Might be up for it, is there a link to further details etc?

[V8S]

Damn, I was hoping it was going to be later in October.

I want to go but not sure I can make it. I'll be coming back from Wales on the Saturday in the Omega. Also, I don't have a helmet. At Smeatharpe you could rent one with a deposit.

It's £20 a day isn't it?

[chimtvr]

http://www.shakespearecountyraceway.com/eventdetai...
you only need a helmet if you get over 100mph or under 11 seconds if I'm not next to you at the time you could borrow mine

[V8S]

chimtvr said:

http://www.shakespearecountyraceway.com/eventdetai...
you only need a helmet if you get over 100mph or under 11 seconds if I'm not next to you at the time you could borrow mine

I'd obviously want to 'race' you at some point, so sourcing another helmet might be needed. I wouldn't want to go up the strip without a helmet just in case.

The only way I can do it without really incurring a lot more cost is to somehow leave the TVR at Sandy's for a week while I'm on hols.

I really don't think I can afford it, as I've got to go to Kent on the Monday as well.

Damn. I suppose I could drag the gutless Omega with its whistling turbo.

[chimtvr]

go on graham leave it at sandys...
go on
go on

[V8S]

chimtvr said:

go on graham leave it at sandys...
go on
go on

You make a convincing case.

[chimtvr]

It's true I am incredibly eloquent

[L4MBOLUV3R]

Saywell track day at goodwood??

[chimtvr]

L4MBOLUV3R said:

Saywell track day at goodwood??

is that the same dates?

[vetteheadracer]

Would love to but will be at Paul Ricard in France for the combined FIA GT / FFSA GT meeting that weekend.

[marcosV8]

Thanks for the heads-up on this - might well go up on the Sat to stay nearby in a Hotel and race on the Sunday

RR

[Stubby Pete]

So are you trying to convince yourself/MS that it's a good idea Graham?

You know you want to!!

[MudSkipper]

He wont trust me to look after the other woman in his life for a whole week. Plus he'll be too busy plotting how to beat my 9.4 seconds on a 1/4 mile

[chimtvr]

MudSkipper said:

He wont trust me to look after the other woman in his life for a whole week. Plus he'll be too busy plotting how to beat my 9.4 seconds on a 1/4 mile

you sure thats not over an 1/8th mile? come on sandy promise to behave

[MudSkipper]

chimtvr said:

MudSkipper said:

He wont trust me to look after the other woman in his life for a whole week. Plus he'll be too busy plotting how to beat my 9.4 seconds on a 1/4 mile

you sure thats not over an 1/8th mile? come on sandy promise to behave

Opps...yup your right it was 1/8th mile...brain is fried tonight

[V8S]

If that's right, and you do 12 secs over the 1/4, we'd get slaughtered!

[V8S]

http://www.wallaceracing.com/8th-quarter-conversio...

14.69 seconds apparently.

[chimtvr]

lol already there, I checked my timing slips
I raced a guy who did a 9.56 and he managed a 14.4 at 100mph pretty respectable!

[vetteheadracer]

I ran a 12.42 at 118MPH a few weeks back at Santa Pod into a very strong headwind.....I'd be hoping for nearer 12 seconds if I was there.