Every dog has his day

coupe93 · 05-15-2002, 10:16 PM

I'm a new member here and have read some of the posts by other members and have found most of them to be either informative or otherwise amusing. I hope this qualifies (true story)
I've owned my 93 coupe for years before slowly beginning to modify. I moved to a city were there was finally a local track close were I could go and enjoy watching all makes and models strut their stuff. One Friday night I went there to see what it could do in the 1/4. While I was in the waiting lane I had noticed this guy with his girl waiting outside the lane. He noticed me waiting and muscled his way into the line next to me. The car was an older 90s Camaro wearing slicks and some modifications. I was on street tires with only exhaust work and gears. We lined up and he immediatly jumped ahead 3 car lengths and pretty much maintained it to the finish. He ran 13.5s and I ran 14.0s. After the race I seen them in the pit and tried engaging him in a friendly conversation but he basically shunned me.(must of been that Camaro/ Mustang thing) The same guy did the same thing again that night and the following week. Enough was enough, this is what originally fueled me to further modify! Over a period of two weeks I had ordered and installed TFS heads (ported), Cobra intake (ported) and 24lb squirters and all the follow up mods. Off to the track I went. I waited that Friday night hoping that this guy would show. My prayers were answered; he and his lady friend did the usual and waited for me. This time I did not start my car fearing he would notice the lumpy new cam, and instead pushed my car as far up the line I could and waited until his windows were up before starting the car. He pulled me one car length (his slicks to my DR's)off the line, then the drag radials bit and it was over by second gear. I put at least 10 or more lengths on him before the finish line. Shortly after the race he and his lady friend left the track. Since then I've only seen this fellow once at the track. He didn't cut in line again. Every dog (horse) has his day!

05-15-2002, 10:16 PM	#1
coupe93 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 16	Every dog has his day I'm a new member here and have read some of the posts by other members and have found most of them to be either informative or otherwise amusing. I hope this qualifies (true story) I've owned my 93 coupe for years before slowly beginning to modify. I moved to a city were there was finally a local track close were I could go and enjoy watching all makes and models strut their stuff. One Friday night I went there to see what it could do in the 1/4. While I was in the waiting lane I had noticed this guy with his girl waiting outside the lane. He noticed me waiting and muscled his way into the line next to me. The car was an older 90s Camaro wearing slicks and some modifications. I was on street tires with only exhaust work and gears. We lined up and he immediatly jumped ahead 3 car lengths and pretty much maintained it to the finish. He ran 13.5s and I ran 14.0s. After the race I seen them in the pit and tried engaging him in a friendly conversation but he basically shunned me.(must of been that Camaro/ Mustang thing) The same guy did the same thing again that night and the following week. Enough was enough, this is what originally fueled me to further modify! Over a period of two weeks I had ordered and installed TFS heads (ported), Cobra intake (ported) and 24lb squirters and all the follow up mods. Off to the track I went. I waited that Friday night hoping that this guy would show. My prayers were answered; he and his lady friend did the usual and waited for me. This time I did not start my car fearing he would notice the lumpy new cam, and instead pushed my car as far up the line I could and waited until his windows were up before starting the car. He pulled me one car length (his slicks to my DR's)off the line, then the drag radials bit and it was over by second gear. I put at least 10 or more lengths on him before the finish line. Shortly after the race he and his lady friend left the track. Since then I've only seen this fellow once at the track. He didn't cut in line again. Every dog (horse) has his day!