Discussion Forum - Northstar Chevelle Club

Thanks Tony!  I plan on doing it again if I can borrow someone's slicks for a couple of runs so that I don't sit-n-spin...

Chad, let's get this on the club event schedule/forum calendar! 

http://www.rockfallsraceway.com/schedule.shtml

Chad wrote:

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http://www.rockfallsraceway.com/schedule.shtml

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I sent 2 email questions last year and never got a response. Probably best to keep calling until someone answers.

We had a good day last June with several members bringing their cars out. I went twice after that too.

 

Went a couple times on Muscle car days (once with the club and a couple without) never been to a car club day. We need to get a grudge/challenge going with another club : ) I think May 12 with a rain date of June 17. Last year the wheather was terrible in May. I had to rent a trailer from U-haul my trailer was tied up. On a personal note look at Cedar Falls too. If anyone just wants to race and have fun it is a great track. They have a better track and better price, but longer drive especially for the members in the Twin Cities : (

Jennifer returned my emails and calls. I had a ton of questions especially concerning taking my 10 year son there.

One of each wow choices : ) That would be cool if they come too. Perhaps we should ask them at the Bowtie lunch meeting. last time at teh muscle car event there were a couple Impalas there too not sure if there were in the Imapa club. I could not believe that 60 Imapla that was there the last time, nice bright red and it launched nice and hard. Looked like it was original right from the 60s.
That is true 16yr can ride got to keep the time above 14 sec.

In talking to some people at the Bowtie Brunch I think our little drag group might be growing this year.

Some of the guys were interested in a hotel near Rockfalls Raceway. The Metropolis is the one that was recommended. The link for the hotel is below.

http://www.metropolisresort.com/

 

-- Edited by SShink on Wednesday 28th of March 2012 09:22:40 PM

They were there last year. From what I remember it was a lot of "Auto Service" programs, that campaign a car, with a bunch of the students as crew. There were a few individuals too.

We get there early like last time, and you can still make as many runs as fast as you can circle back and get in line.

The "Anoka Opener" is also May 12!!

A cruise to the northern 'burbs afterwards??... shoe polish markings intact??... time-slips "in-hand" to prove it??!!

I'm out. Clutch is shot and I've got some other issues to attend to before the wagon will see the strip. Line-Loc has to go in too, so I don't have to do 2nd gear burnouts anymore...which helped burn up the clutch. Anyway- I probably won't be ready yet.

I've got a few loose ends to take care of, but plan on going. Cedar Falls has a $20 fun day the Saturday before (May 5th) that I'm thinking about going to if any of you cities guys want to make a long haul.

I'm still planning on going.

 

steve m wrote:

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you guys had all winter to fix your cars

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 I know.. Alll I really have left is to  attach tie rods, front end alignment , and bleed brakes.. Its been that way for months..

-- Edited by Tony Hoffer on Wednesday 25th of April 2012 08:19:38 PM

steve m wrote:

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you guys had all winter to fix your cars

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I did NOTHING to any of mine over the winter. I'm doing rust bomb restoration as a full time job now and have no ambition to tear mine apart on the weekends.

 

Motor still sitting on floor. Will go later in year if we go again. Guy from canada came down and bought my 67 impala SS427 on saturday. going to pick it up in 3 weeks. They just got 8 inches of snow were he is from. edmenton quebec is were its headed.

Chad wrote:

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We need a head count.

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 Count me in.

John D wrote:

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So what's the plan??? Meet at the "Hoffbug's" around 0730 and head out as a group? It's getting close.

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Tony is good with that plan last we communicated. I'm not going to make it. Too much going on this week and weekend. Sorry about that. Was looking forward to it.

I'm still in the mix. Hopefully the weather will straighten out soon. A few guys in the Camaro Club are planning to go too. Should be able to get a couple grudge matches going....

Tony Hoffer wrote:

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http://www.rockfallsraceway.com/allcar.shtml

Gates Open:  7:30 a.m.

Time Runs:  9 a.m. to 1 p.m. approx.

Eliminations:  1 or 1:30 p.m.

Are you a member of a car club?  If so, have any of you ever thought of bringing your car out to the drag strip to see what it could really do?  Maybe challenge a friend or even someone else from another car club?  Well if you answered "yes" to any of these questions, now is the time to finally do it.  Come see how much fun you can really have.

Get a group of your car club members together and just come on out on Saturday, May 12 to make some time runs and for a little friendly competition.  The entry fee is just $40 for car/driver, pit crew or spectators are just $10/each.  

If you're interested in some friendly competition between your own car club members or against another car club, contact Jennifer at jennifer@rockfallsraceway.com or at (715) 858-0170 to make the easy necessary arrangements to do this.

If you'd like further information or would like to speak with someone in person about this event, again, contact Jennifer at the above two contacts (either email or phone).

We hope you'll be able to join us!!  It will be loads and loads of fun!!!

 

 

-- Edited by Tony Hoffer on Wednesday 11th of January 2012 05:39:23 PM

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 Is this event like the Muscle Car event where we Test and tune til about 1P then race in brackets 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13, 13.5, 14 etc ?

May 12 -- Sat. Fun Race, All High School Challenge Race & All Car Club Race 
 

I also see they are having Fun Race the same day race for money or trophy what is that all about ? Is this all integrated together ?

 

"Fun Races are Open to ALL Racers (except those with electronics which includes a delay box, throttle stops or stutter boxes.)

Can't decide if you want to race for the money or for the trophy - well we're not going to make it any easier for you by giving you two separate entry fees. Its just $40 to race no matter which one you choose - its all the same price. No electronic gadgets are allowed in any class.

If you race for money the payout is $250 to Win, $100 to Runner-Up and $50 to Semi-Finalist(s) in our Pro ET Eliminator category.   If the 1st round entries exceed 65 or more payout increases to $400/Win, $175/RU and $75/Semis.  If you decide to race for a trophy in either Street Eliminator or King of the Hill, just win 2 rounds and win a trophy. Finally, for the not so lucky racers who lose either 1st or 2nd round of either trophy class or the money class we give you another chance to win some cash and the entry is Free!!  Our Consolation Race pays $100 to Win and $50 to the Runner Up.


So... whether you race for money or for trophies, come on out to the Rock and have some fun at one of our Rock Falls Raceway Fun Races."

 

It will be nice to see some Camero's there : )

-- Edited by Bowtieman427 on Tuesday 8th of May 2012 05:21:15 PM

Tony now I am really confused ???

For the car club event do we "Choose dial in" as in write on window your exact dial in on window "true bracket racing" and tree set accordingly
or do they put us in time slots like muscle car days where they had .5s slots from ie 10-14sec ?
what is IIRC ?
Only ever did muscle car events at RF so that is all I know curious if this is a different venue for the "eliminations" ?
They mention Street Eliminator or King of the Hill for the Fun Race which bracket cars in 2 different categories
Street Eliminator = 13 or slower
King of Hill = 12.99-9.99s
and this is a true bracket race event.
I ask as my reaction time and ETs are terrible all over the place : ) once I was under my dial in time by only 0.01s which I thought was pretty good, but still loss because my RT sucked : ( Need MORE practice : )

Since Jim and are coming from the south, I think we plan on meeting you there. Do you know what time you will be getting to the track?

Tony Hoffer wrote:

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Well the car is close.. I was going to use tomorrow to finish some things up but now I have to work again...

I am still going though.. I need to smell some race gas..

Who is meeting at my house?

 and who is going straight to the track?

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 Going straight to the tack meeting Steve S in Wabasha. If anyone else wants to meet up with us coming from South of the cities please PM.  

 

 

Also got this in from the tack

So dial the car in and be consistant.

-- Edited by Bowtieman427 on Friday 11th of May 2012 11:47:46 AM

I'm planning on being at your place around 7-ish..

So as I read this right now.. John D is the only one meeting at my house.... So once he is here I guess Im rolling...