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Title: Big win...
Post by: Strip on September 06, 2010, 09:33:34 AM

Got my first big win this Saturday at Bradenton Motorsports Park!

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh121/purplehaze835/008.jpg)

(I am in the blue pants just right of center, went through some Gatorade there! The weather was oppressive with temps in the low 90's-high 80's with humidity in the low 80's.)

I went eight rounds against some very good racers to win the $3,000 Labor Day Weekend bracket race. As you can see in the picture it was hot, humid and we were sweating our butts off! Going onto the ladder after fourth round with 11 cars I was the number two seed and eventually got a bye into the finals. In the finals I was .010 to his .020, we both ran .02 over with me on the brakes taking about 18 inches at the finish line. As it turns out it couldn't have come at a better time as we just bought rear slicks for $661. Along with paying for that we can do some minor upgrades and maintenance that isn't directly out of pocket. We have had wins before but mainly average races where its $1,000 to win or less even. I couldn't have done it without my Dad and my soon to be step mom Teresa though. They own the car and finance the major part of the funds to keep the car up to par and running good. I do most of the maintenance and whatever repairs are needed but its not a fair trade to be sure. The car did its job well too, its top ten in the points at three tracks with three different drivers!

This win comes on the eve of some very big races coming up in the next month or two. They are 10k to win and bring some of the best racers in the country to Florida. Cant guarantee the same success but we will be out there giving it our best shot!

Strip

Title: Re: Big win...
Post by: mbailey on September 06, 2010, 09:34:24 AM

WTG STRIP!!!!   :aok :aok

Title: Re: Big win...
Post by: Masherbrum on September 06, 2010, 09:47:31 AM

Congrats Strip!  :rock

Title: Re: Big win...
Post by: redman555 on September 06, 2010, 09:55:59 AM

WTG STRIP!  :rock

-BigBOBCH

Title: Re: Big win...
Post by: CAP1 on September 06, 2010, 10:35:59 AM

way to go dude!! :aok

Title: Re: Big win...
Post by: klingan on September 06, 2010, 11:00:04 AM

WTG!!  :cheers:

Title: Re: Big win...
Post by: mike254 on September 06, 2010, 11:11:21 AM

Congrats!   :cheers:

Title: Re: Big win...
Post by: gpwurzel on September 06, 2010, 11:34:38 AM

Congrats Strip, good to hear bud.

Wurzel

Title: Re: Big win...
Post by: ozrocker on September 06, 2010, 01:55:21 PM

Congrats and hope many more to come :rock


                                                  :cheers: Oz

Title: Re: Big win...
Post by: Pigslilspaz on September 06, 2010, 02:05:34 PM

Wtg bud, keep it up

Title: Re: Big win...
Post by: MachFly on September 06, 2010, 07:16:27 PM

WTG

 :cheers:

Title: Re: Big win...
Post by: Plazus on September 06, 2010, 08:03:12 PM

Congrats Strip! I may be going to a local drag race event on Friday with a buddy of mine.

Title: Re: Big win...
Post by: Dichotomy on September 07, 2010, 03:19:55 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Big win...
Post by: Bruv119 on September 07, 2010, 04:25:37 PM

wtg strip   :aok  and good luck for the next races   :cheers: