Right before you race...

RedLilPony · 02-22-2001, 12:59 PM

What do you do right before you race?

I have heard that some people kiss the stearing wheel or pat the shifter knob... lol! Just wondering what you guys did?

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Jodi
AKA PonyGirl
Red 68 GT Fastback and Black 99 GT Coupe
"Not your average Mustangs..."
http://hometown.aol.com/redlilpony/Homepage.html

86GT · 02-22-2001, 01:13 PM

I tend to pat the dash on my car... And of course talk to it after the race...

spinemup · 02-22-2001, 02:21 PM

i warm the tires

Hammer · 02-22-2001, 02:48 PM

Well,
I usually start a gregorian chant and sacrifice a live chicken to the 60 foot God, but the track admins are making me do it in the staging lanes now.... you know, insurance reasons...

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"The Yellowjacket"
1998 Mustang GT
13.97@103
"I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter."
Winston Churchill.

StoplightWarrior · 02-22-2001, 03:19 PM

I always pat the passenger seat of my car after a good race. I felt weird about it at first, but I kinda think you should thank the car for a job well done. Am I a weirdo, or is this not uncommon.

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Black 2000 GT
Magnaflow Catback, K&N

Tom351 · 02-22-2001, 03:26 PM

Turn off the electric fans, and get ready to hold on!

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67 Fastback - Arctic White Pearl paint
351W ,Trick Flow Aluminum Heads, Edelbrock TorkerII, Carter 750 CFM, Comp. Cam 477/510 219/233@.050, Performance Automatic C-4 Trans, 3.55 gears, Front Disc Brakes, 1-1/8" Fr. 3/4" rear sway bars.

My 351W Fastback

bigwhitecobra · 02-22-2001, 05:24 PM

I usually look around for any cops that might be hiding out somewhere. At the track, I just say a little prayer, which goes something like this; "God, don't let her blow up, or hit the wall."

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1989 GT- Vortech blown 306, Anderson 3" power pipe, Vortech S-Trim 14# boost, MSD-6BTM, black wrinkle finish Cobra valve covers(woohoo), world class T-5, 3.55 gears, custom sub-frame connectors, Cobra grille insert and rear valance, Saleen "whale" wing, 4 wheel disc conversion, 11.1@124
1994 Cobra- MAC cold air fender kit, Motorsport underdrive pulley's, MAC 21/2" off-road H pipe, SVO mufflers, 3.73 gears, E-303 cam, 13.417@101.335mph

teal93LX · 02-22-2001, 06:01 PM

I look for cops, and innocent bystanders, potential accidents, etc..then i turn up the stereo and let the adreniline (sp?) take over...

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AOD, k&n panel, air silencer removed, flowmaster catback (he he thanks joe)
and i still got the .38 too..lol

Capri306 · 02-22-2001, 06:09 PM

I usually look down the track/street for anything that shouldn't be there (kids, cops, trash cans...), take a couple of slow breaths, twitch my right foot a couple of times to get the bloodflow going, grip the wheel hard, say, "ready, baby?" and hang on.

I had a thought after I spanked a Supra last fall. I want to find a battery- or 12-volt-powered blender, so when these riceboys pull up next to me, I can whip out the blender, say "GO!" and turn it on. Heheheheheh.

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Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online
1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73
1987 Mustang LX Notch

02-22-2001, 12:59 PM	#1
RedLilPony It's been awhile, huh? Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: I'm from Texas, Bitch! Posts: 505	Right before you race... What do you do right before you race? I have heard that some people kiss the stearing wheel or pat the shifter knob... lol! Just wondering what you guys did? ------------------ Jodi AKA PonyGirl Red 68 GT Fastback and Black 99 GT Coupe "Not your average Mustangs..." http://hometown.aol.com/redlilpony/Homepage.html

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02-22-2001, 01:13 PM	#2
86GT Sniffed too much n20 Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Ont, Canada Posts: 1,018	I tend to pat the dash on my car... And of course talk to it after the race...

02-22-2001, 02:21 PM	#3
spinemup Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: middleboro,ma, usa Posts: 734	i warm the tires

02-22-2001, 02:48 PM	#4
Hammer AKA "Dr. Evil" Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: South Fork Ranch Posts: 1,721	Well, I usually start a gregorian chant and sacrifice a live chicken to the 60 foot God, but the track admins are making me do it in the staging lanes now.... you know, insurance reasons... ------------------ "The Yellowjacket" 1998 Mustang GT 13.97@103 "I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter." Winston Churchill.

02-22-2001, 03:19 PM	#5
StoplightWarrior Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 1,311	I always pat the passenger seat of my car after a good race. I felt weird about it at first, but I kinda think you should thank the car for a job well done. Am I a weirdo, or is this not uncommon. ------------------ Black 2000 GT Magnaflow Catback, K&N

02-22-2001, 03:26 PM	#6
Tom351 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Atlanta,GA,USA Posts: 278	Turn off the electric fans, and get ready to hold on! ------------------ 67 Fastback - Arctic White Pearl paint 351W ,Trick Flow Aluminum Heads, Edelbrock TorkerII, Carter 750 CFM, Comp. Cam 477/510 219/233@.050, Performance Automatic C-4 Trans, 3.55 gears, Front Disc Brakes, 1-1/8" Fr. 3/4" rear sway bars. My 351W Fastback

02-22-2001, 05:24 PM	#7
bigwhitecobra Huh? Whatcha said? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,073	I usually look around for any cops that might be hiding out somewhere. At the track, I just say a little prayer, which goes something like this; "God, don't let her blow up, or hit the wall." ------------------ 1989 GT- Vortech blown 306, Anderson 3" power pipe, Vortech S-Trim 14# boost, MSD-6BTM, black wrinkle finish Cobra valve covers(woohoo), world class T-5, 3.55 gears, custom sub-frame connectors, Cobra grille insert and rear valance, Saleen "whale" wing, 4 wheel disc conversion, 11.1@124 1994 Cobra- MAC cold air fender kit, Motorsport underdrive pulley's, MAC 21/2" off-road H pipe, SVO mufflers, 3.73 gears, E-303 cam, 13.417@101.335mph

02-22-2001, 06:01 PM	#8
teal93LX Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: So Florida Posts: 129	I look for cops, and innocent bystanders, potential accidents, etc..then i turn up the stereo and let the adreniline (sp?) take over... ------------------ AOD, k&n panel, air silencer removed, flowmaster catback (he he thanks joe) and i still got the .38 too..lol

02-22-2001, 06:09 PM	#9
Capri306 Moderator Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,001	I usually look down the track/street for anything that shouldn't be there (kids, cops, trash cans...), take a couple of slow breaths, twitch my right foot a couple of times to get the bloodflow going, grip the wheel hard, say, "ready, baby?" and hang on. I had a thought after I spanked a Supra last fall. I want to find a battery- or 12-volt-powered blender, so when these riceboys pull up next to me, I can whip out the blender, say "GO!" and turn it on. Heheheheheh. ------------------ Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online 1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73 1987 Mustang LX Notch