6/11/03 - Sonoma Co. Infineon Raceway Wed. Night Drag

[Magnum TE]

ok well i guess its time i started this. I want to go back to the drag strip some time soon. I am guaging intrest for june 11th (there is no race on june 4th or the 18th thanks Pat). so tell me what you think.

http://www.infineonraceway.com/you_can_race/wednesday_night_drag_info/

You know how to get a hold of me by now, just hit up my profile, or post a responce.

Let me know when is better for you.
-Toby

[Tuff240]

From Infineon's website:
"WHEN: Most Wednesday nights beginning March 5. Gates open at 3:30 p.m., racing spans from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. The season runs through Nov. 12. Wednesday Night Drags will NOT be hosted on the following dates: April 23, June 4, June 18, July 2, July 23, July 30, Aug. 6, Aug. 13, Aug. 20 and Sept. 24.
WHERE: Infineon Raceway, Highways 37 and 121, Sonoma, Calif., 95476."

Looks like the 18th is out as well. I am interested in going but won't know for sure if I can make it until the Tuesday before. :e-shrug:

So I guess you are trying to go on the 11th?

Patrick D.

[Magnum TE]

So I guess you are trying to go on the 11th?

Patrick D.

Yep I guess so... but nothin's gona happen unless I get some more feedback from peeps. I guess i should go to the other forums to get some of the WWD guys to come.

[Tuff240]

Toby,
I was hoping to do some "stuff" in an attempt to shave 2 tenths off my 1/4 mile ET and finally break into those elusive 13's. I am trying to get it done this week/weekend and get back to Sacramento dragstrip next week. I think thats the 28th?

I'm up for going anytime. It's fun just to go.

Patrick D.

[NUFAN]

Toby,

I'd like to go, but I'm going home to LA for the summer. Maybe in late august or early september we can get a sonoma/north bay/sacramento volvo group to meet up at the track? I'd be up for it. If you do go have fun, and try and get there early. I went two weeks ago and I only got three runs in and I was there for about 3 hours. Lets just say that there was a lot of down time. Also,if you do go you might want to try and see if nkennedy wants to go. I'll let him know of your plans, he has the yellow t5-r. See you in the fall.

Michael

[norcal dual745ti]

DoubleV and I were just talkin about this the other day. I know I would definatly be interested on going to Sears Point, other then watchinga Nascar or SuperBike event... and that was the road coarse. Im looking to run consistantly in the 14's.. and as summer goes on, it gets harder for me to do that at Sac Raceway, being hotter and dryer in the summer. So, hopefully being closer to the bay and in the evening, I could still get some good times... So, if something gets going, I'll be down!

[Hank Scorpio]

Toby just wander down to Sac raceway, Sears point gets hot as a motha too. Once the breeze is going down here its not so bad.

Month or two and Im game!

Doug

[Magnum TE]

Sears does get HOT HOT HOT but its less than half the distance to Sac receway for me, so we will see.

Over the summer I hope to do both, I hear that Sac is less crowded than "Infineon" (sorry) so maybe it would be better all around. Its gona be hot and my car is gona be stuck in the high 15's

[norcal dual745ti]

Yeah, I guess ur right, I was just hoping that the onshore breeze from the bay will kick in durin the evening sooner at Sears. oh well, I guess its byebye 14's... hello high 15's :-(

[Magnum TE]

justin i guess you havent seen a map of the area

http://www.internetsoccer.com/images/GAmap.gif

Its very far from the ocean, the bay is pretty far and there are foothills near hw37 that block all the wind. was very hot when i saw the Us le mans there, not much ocean breeze.

[Hank Scorpio]

You guys can still run 14's in this weather. You just have to make it long enough to keep racing after the sun goes down ;)

[norcal dual745ti]

You guys can still run 14's in this weather. You just have to make it long enough to keep racing after the sun goes down ;)

Yup! Just like the good ol summer streetracing nights in Milpitas and Fremont!

And when I was at the Nascar event last year, there was a sea breeze comming in from the south towards the evening. But, maybe that was a rare event... oh well! Racing is racing... and everyone else no doubt will be affected by the heat a little, altho not as much as they would if they had a turbo...

[Brickster151]

I'm good to go. My car will be done with it's bodywork/paint on the 4th, so all I need is someone on a lawnmower that I can beat. Or a trike.

[noah244ti]

Hey toby, for sure ryan and I are planning on it, also Pat(brickster151) maybe even aric with his 145turbo will be game. I'll talk to you on AIM soon. Later! Noah

[Magnum TE]

alright if you guys are goin then its a sure thing!

june 11th lets get there early like 4:00 (gates open @ 3:30) heres how to get there.

http://infineonraceway.com/maps_directions/directions_to_infineon_raceway/

[lcordner]

OK. You got me interested in this. I rearranged my travel schedule so I can be home on June 11. Now all I have to do is figure out how to "borrow" my wife's car for a couple of hours.

I figure with all you guys going the boredom level between runs might be manageable. At least there will be someone to hang out with and tell lies to.

I am bringing a book in case you don't show up.

See you on the 11th.

Lee

[Magnum TE]

OK. You got me interested in this. I rearranged my travel schedule so I can be home on June 11. Now all I have to do is figure out how to "borrow" my wife's car for a couple of hours.

I figure with all you guys going the boredom level between runs might be manageable. At least there will be someone to hang out with and tell lies to.

I am bringing a book in case you don't show up.

See you on the 11th.

Lee

Lee i once found a Volvo penta moter "this big!" |>................................................ .................................................. ..........<| :rofl:

[lcordner]

Lee i once found a Volvo penta moter "this big!" |>................................................ .................................................. ..........<|

The first liar doesn't stand a chance, Toby

For those of you who think Sears Point is hot like Sacramento.... just wear a T shirt & shorts and leave that sweater at home. You might want to bring your mouthpiece for when your teeth start chattering. It can be really cold there at night, even in June

Sears Point is the name of the place... where the Napa river enters the bay. I know the track is now interferiorn or something. The are plans to start building the worlds largest Indian Casino right across the street from the track. That ought to make access a lot easier and give the Raceway a whole bunch of new neighbors to complain about the noise.

I have heard they are going to completely resurface the roadcourse. This should make a great track exceptional. I hope they get rid of those little whoop de doo's between 5 & 6 huh Patrick? Those always pucker me up a little.

Lee

[NUFAN]

For those of you who think Sears Point is hot like Sacramento.... just wear a T shirt & shorts and leave that sweater at home.

Lee

Have fun guys, whish I could be there to go. If you plan on racing though, don't wear shorts or tank tops, they won't let you run. And yes, they are pretty strict about it. They'll let you in the gates and take your money, but just about when you're pulling up in line to run, one of the track personel will be standing by your car and tell you that you can't run. Just some info for you guys.

NUFAN

[Hank Scorpio]

Ya, that is quite annoying.

Well, I was going to be on vacation with my GF during that week, but she got her jury duty notice starting the first day of our vacation. So if Im here still, Ill try to blast on out with the s60. Maybe through my new 17's on (from the 242) and pull the muffler! ;)

Sounds to Me, that Lee just doesn't like it cause he hasn't made it to the finals yet :-P

[norcal dual745ti]

I'll try to make it out... still not quite sure, i'll know as time gets closer...

Doug, I dont think they allow you to run muffler-less for Wednesday Nighters. I think I read that somewhere in the rules... booooooo. I hope they dont count gutted cats w/ mufflers... cuz thats what i'll have.

[Hank Scorpio]

True, they don't, but both my muffler-less turbo cars were quieter than any of the rice rockets out there.

Change of plans, looks like I'll be on vacation again though! Late June hopefully the 242 will be back together, get you loosers down to SAC!

[740TurboPerformance]

I'm in, I never been to the track yet and would love to hit it up and see where my Volvo is in 1/4 mile times so far. I know it's not terribly fast but I'm curious to see what how it's doing and would like to have a little fun. I can also have a buddy bring my video camera to get our runs on tape.



Keep me posted! :wave:




Later

[Magnum TE]

good to hear there will be so many of us going next week. (june 11th)

[740TurboPerformance]

F$%#!


Looks like I won't be going! :-( My girl, who I also live with said "no", I mean I didn't really ask her anyway but that's the answer I got when I told her. It's kind of hard to do it anyway cause I live with her and I'm not on the best terms cause I owe her a little money.

She said I can hit the track up when we get another car since this is our only car to get around right now and I guess I can understand that.

She's usually pretty cool about things so I can't complain too much, just not this time. I really pushed it and she said the only condition I could go is if I did dishes, cleaned the house for the rest of my life and did her favors all the time. I'm not too cool with those terms.


I'll make it to the next even if we have another car by then or a little more money! :-)


this really sucks

[Tuff240]

Can you say :whip: !
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
You need some :help: .

J/k man :-P , I understand. Why don't you come out to watch and hang out?

Is anybody coming to watch that will be there early (on time)?
I would like to bring some tools and misc. stuff. I'll pay for someone to park their car in the pits if I can use their trunk to store my stuff for the night.

-PD

[Brickster151]

Pat, I don't think I am gonna race [it'd be fun but I'd be deathly slow cause of my old turbo] and I will probably be there on time. I can probably loan out my trunk for the storage to you, just as long as it does not hurt my new paint!

[slugger89]

hey i thought about going but here look how long it would take me. Total Estimated Time: Total Distance: 384.14 miles
6 hours, 21 minutes

[740TurboPerformance]

I'd like to go anyway even though I'm not runnin, it would take me about 1.5-2.0 hours to get there though and it's not worth it to me if I'm not runnin' and none of my friends want to go up with me since I'm not racing either. :-( Guess I'll have to catch it next time..........


I got race fever too!! :-P Dissappointed........., just killed a tricked out ass Acura Integra (one that actually looked pretty nice), I rode 1st gear (auto), positive he had a manual, from the light we both punched it and were screaming!! I hit 5300RPM's and I pulled ahead of him. Damn, I wanna burn some more rice, wish I was going!


Well I guess that's OK, that'l give me time to work out my hesitation problem, for some reason it's been unusually sluggish feeling until it hits like 4000RPM's then it starts to pack some real power. I'm gonna replace the Rotor, do the Engine Temperature Sensor and put a slightly colder Thermostat in, I'm also gonna do a Nissens 3 row Radiator while I'm at it (I'm also due for a new Radiator) so this will give me some time to smooth this out and get it ready to run.



Have fun guys, wanna see some video too! 8-) I'll definately hit ya'll up next time........! My friend is gonna bring his 5.0, 5 spd down there and I'm gonna race his ass too. My buddy thinks I could beat him, we'll see I guess.



Later

[Hank Scorpio]

You could always go to "watch"

Odds are, most people here cars wouldn't be driven any harder (and there fore likely to break) than driving on the street.

Doug

[Vasir14]

Pat, you may use my trunk for storage..........somebody can put a lincoln's big trunk space to good use.....lol

most likely ill go.

[740TurboPerformance]

You could always go to "watch"

Odds are, most people here cars wouldn't be driven any harder (and there fore likely to break) than driving on the street.

Doug


Yeah, exactly what I told her man, she don't care. I thought she'd be more cool about this. "Somone could hit you on the way up and total our only car etc. etc. etc." I guess I can kind of see her point.


Looks like I'll have to meet up with you guys next time :-(



Later

[Anonymous]

I'll pay for someone to park their car in the pits if I can use their trunk to store my stuff for the night.

-PD[/quote]

How much?

Lee

[Magnum TE]

everyone else still comming???

its this week.

[Tuff240]

I'm still not 100% sure I'm going to make it, but I am still planning on it. I haven't done anything else to my car since the 14.1@97mph though.

Hope to see you all there.

Patrick D.

[noah244ti]

Ryan, and I are there for sure... Although I have jury duty!!! :help: Dont worrie I'll think of something to get out of it, any ideas?

[lcordner]

RE: Jury Duty

Avoiding getting on a jury is quite simple. I'm sure it is a DWI. They all are. Here is what you do:

When you get in the box and the attorney asks you a question, ignore him, point at the defendant and say in a loud voice, "I hope that drunk didn't kill nobody, cause he looks like a murderin' rat bastard to me"

You'll be free by 10:30.


Since I'm giving out advice today why not do relationships?

Mr. 740 TurboPerformance... Let me be a bit more helpful than my very un-tactful friend Patrick and his veiled reference to having balls. How crude.

Here is what you do: Wednesday afternoon say "bye Honey, I'm goin' to the drags, don't wait up". Then go get in the car, go to the drags, race the crap out of the car, stop for a couple of pops on the way home, and eat something with lots of garlic so you go in smelling really bad.

This is a win win. If she is there when you get home, you win. When this matter comes up in the future she won't give you any crap because she knows it doesn't work. You will have a life where you can do stuff besides go to baby showers for her friends.

If she isn't there when you get home, and has left and gone home to Mommy, you win. You are now free to find a chick that isn't quite so controlling and might accept you "as you are" at least until she gets the big diamond.

If you have questions on how this works, tune into AM 1550, weekdays 3-6 PM.

See you ALL Wednesday night!

Lee

[norcal dual745ti]

Im still down...

its bracket racing right? where u dial in a time and try to come close w/o going faster? last time I did that at Sac Speeday for CMI, I ran +.020 sec from my dial in. If it wasnt for a lousy reaction, I would have won some money!

[Tuff240]

Isn't looking too promising for me guys. :e-shrug: Only hope for me is if I can get off early and haul butt on up there, but that's not looking to likely.

-PD

[Magnum TE]

bummer pat,

I dont have my camera so i cant get any pics, but im sure someone will get something to make you feel bad about not being able to come :-P .

[volvoracer82]

definetly going, can't wait
pat you have to go, we need to see more of us out there

[Tuff240]

I'll get up in 4 hours, change my oil and load the car up, but I still can't promise anything. I'll try, that's all I can do.

-PD

[norcal dual745ti]

We gotta do it again...

http://www.pbase.com/image/17734193.jpg

[Brickster151]

Uh huh!!!!!!!!!

Not only was it fun being up there, it was a killer ride back too!!

Those damned Denny's ribs will leave a fart smell in my car for days though, but that's a whole nother' story!

[740TurboPerformance]

I'm going next time I swear!


lcordner - I used to not give a **** with all the girls I went with previously but unfortunately I've started maturing and have began to actually listen to the one I'm serious with. She aint really controlling, I get to do what ever the hell I want and she is usually pretty cool, I could have went but I wasn't down for cleaning and doing dishes for the reset of my life, which would have been the trade off for me to go. I live with her not to mention owe her like $3,000 so I'm trying to tread lightly right now. After I pay her off a little more I'm just gonna go next time, seriously!!



I'll be there next time.................



Later

[noah244ti]

we should do it again soon. Maybe up at sac, if we could get some more runs in. 2 runs was just not enough to get my skills dialed in and I'm ready for more!! What are the days and times they run up there?

[volvoracer82]

I'll try not to forget my muffler next time so i can actually run my car and not just have it sit there and try to look pretty :roll:

[Magnum TE]

I'll try not to forget my muffler next time so i can actually run my car and not just have it sit there and try to look pretty :roll:

you need to try harder next time.

[740TurboPerformance]

Did you guys shoot any video of the runs..................?

[Brickster151]

I did, but I have the slightest clue as to how the heck to get it on the computer.

[Hank Scorpio]

So what did everyone run?! I'll set one up at Sac as soon as my cars back together ;)

[norcal dual745ti]

we ran from 14.5 (pat) to 16.0, i think... Very respectable times... showed those ricers a little somethin! I enjoyed listening to the people in the stands doggin and laughing at us, then saying... "whoa!" I especially enjoyed how the some kids from my old HS, who alwayz used to dog me and my car were there and actually messed up my right rear rim, ****in immature dicks... the dude sellin bottle water from a $3 24case, from safeway for $1...
i was faster then 6 of 7 of their cars in their "crew" (named mph)...

I did 15.4@87mph for my quickest... kinda curious why I didnt hit 90mph tho. Havent touched my car since the last time I ran, other then oil changes and the like. But I had to run w/ a muffler(no cat), which may have slowed me by 3 mph and 2-3tenths

Also, I was thinkin traction was worse at sears, but I got 2.3 60' times and at Sac I was doing 2.4 and ran quicker at the end.

[norcal dual745ti]

oh ya, pics... http://www.pbase.com/tealstorm/sears_point

the night shots were ****ty tho... my camera sux at night

[Hank Scorpio]

Justin cool stuff.

Though, I wouldn't blame your muffler, Pat dyno'd BETTER with his muffler on ;) Im surprized that they nailed any of our turbo cars for being mufflerless, mine was quieter than any other rice car I've ever heard.

14.5s from Pat eh.... whoa guess that gets him off my back for a bit :wink:

[Tuff240]

We all had a good time hangin out and talkin Volvo, but the racin sucked IMHO. Too many people (300+ cars racing), not enough runs ( I got 3 ), and the traction was terrible. My best 60 foot time of the night babying it on the launch netted me a 2.4 something 60 foot. I then proceeded to lay about 2 car lengths of blackmarks going into 2nd. That was on my best run of 14.5.

Like I said, we had fun meeting up, but I won't be going back to Infineon to drag race anytime in the near future.

Something went out on my car about halfway home as well. Those multiple 120mph stints with Ryan, Noah and Pat on the way home probably didn't help :-P . Not sure if it's the turbo or the control pressure regulator. Got home, washed it, covered it, parked it for a little while.

Doug,
Don't worry, I STILL have the sticker :owned: .

Patrick D.