MustangWorks.com : Ford Forums - View Single Post - Good night at the track, but idiots wet down starting line

Rev · 02-04-2001, 02:43 PM

Friday night at HRP it was perfect for test & tune. 50-60 F and dry. The track is at sea level. After tech inspection I waited around for a few minutes and got in line. I was lined up against a turbo Supra so figured to lose pretty bad. What happened at the starting line totally surprised me. My car normally hooks well even on street radials, spinning for 10-15 ft. and then total traction. That didn't happen this time. All I did was spin with the car getting sideways and the engine over reving. I let off, straightened her out and got back in it. Same thing again, so I gave up and just puttered down to the exit turn off.

Seems that idiots before me had driven directly into the water box in their fwd Hondas and done pathetic little burn outs all the way to the starting line. This of course dragged water all the way to the line.

I wasn't aware of all this as it occurred a couple of cars ahead of me. When I launched, it was just as if I had floored it on a wet street. I think track officials may have put a stop to that crap as my later runs were my best e.t.'s ever, 13.95 and 13.96.

Has anyone else ever had this happen? It was a 1 st for me.

Rev

------------------
'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
1/4 mi.

02-04-2001, 02:43 PM	#1
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	Good night at the track, but idiots wet down starting line Friday night at HRP it was perfect for test & tune. 50-60 F and dry. The track is at sea level. After tech inspection I waited around for a few minutes and got in line. I was lined up against a turbo Supra so figured to lose pretty bad. What happened at the starting line totally surprised me. My car normally hooks well even on street radials, spinning for 10-15 ft. and then total traction. That didn't happen this time. All I did was spin with the car getting sideways and the engine over reving. I let off, straightened her out and got back in it. Same thing again, so I gave up and just puttered down to the exit turn off. Seems that idiots before me had driven directly into the water box in their fwd Hondas and done pathetic little burn outs all the way to the starting line. This of course dragged water all the way to the line. I wasn't aware of all this as it occurred a couple of cars ahead of me. When I launched, it was just as if I had floored it on a wet street. I think track officials may have put a stop to that crap as my later runs were my best e.t.'s ever, 13.95 and 13.96. Has anyone else ever had this happen? It was a 1 st for me. Rev ------------------ '66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph 1/4 mi.