Late notice, but some of us are going to Firebird Raceway this Friday (1/30) for the Friday Night Street Drags:
http://www.firebirdraceway.com/web/streetdrags.html (http://www.firebirdraceway.com/web/streetdrags.html)
Where: Meet up at Tilted Kilt at 660 West Warner Road, Tempe, AZ 85284.
When: 5pm
then...
Where: Firebird (see link -- it's off I-10, down south)
When: 6:30pm
Cost: $10 to watch (kids under 12 are free), $20 to race.
Check the link for rules. Should be fun!
I won't make the TK meetup, but I'm going to try and get down to the track...
From Firebird's website:
The following are additional requirements for motorcycles:
1. Rider must wear a full-face SFI-approved helmet with a Snell rating of 2000 or newer.
2. Rider must wear a leather jacket. (NHRA, as yet, has not approved ballistic-material jackets. Please, wear leather. Also, suede is not acceptable as a “leather†jacket; it doesn’t have the strength to prevent “road rashâ€.) Riders of bikes capable of running faster than 120 mph in the quarter must wear full leathers; two-piece leathers must fasten together at the waist.
3. Rider must wear full finger leather gloves with no holes.
4. Rider must wear leather shoes/boots that reach above the ankle.
5. Vehicle must have a chain guard extending at least to the centerline of the rear axle. Shaft-drive excepted, of course.
6. Vehicle must have a working taillight visible to the Starter from the turn-out at the far end of the track.
7. Throttle must be spring-return type. Throttle must snap closed when released.
8. Bikes capable of running 10.99 or quicker in the quarter mile must be equipped with a positive ignition cutoff switch (in the low-voltage side of the ignition system) attached to the rider with a lanyard. Cutoff switch will be function-tested during Tech Inspection.
9. Nitrous oxide allowed if bottle is DOT-1800 rated and securely mounted. See NHRA Rulebook or our Tech Inspectors.
10. Operational two-wheel brakes are mandatory. No “dirt bikes†with rear-wheel brake only.
11. No three-wheelers of any kind. Check with our Tech Crew for rules on 4-wheel ATV’s.
For further information, come to the track and talk with our Tech Inspectors. They are here to help you safely enjoy the sport of drag racing. NHRA Rulebooks are on sale for $10.00; read the E.T. Bracket section and the General
If anyone actually drags thier bike, someone had better take pictures and post them up!!! ;D
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Dave- After your TTF pics you should come out as our official photographer!! [thumbsup]
Quote from: Dietrich on January 30, 2009, 02:18:48 PM
Dave- After your TTF pics you should come out as our official photographer!! [thumbsup]
Hey thanks for the props! [thumbsup]
You know, actually I really enjoy taking pictures for events and get togethers. This weekend though we're in Tucson so there's no way we'd be able to make it out.
What a BLAST! This was a first for me, I have never drag raced anything, ever. I had a minor surgery just two days ago, so was realy struggling wether or not I should go, but really glad I did. Didn't blow a gasket on the bike or myself... ;D
Super easy, just $20 to race as many times as you want or can squeeze in before the track closes. The bikes get to stage in their own lane. The few of us who showed up ran three times each. Pennyrobber and I were pretty closely matched with 1/4 mile times in the 12's, and speeds just over 110 MPH. He did have a slight edge over me, which I will have to sort out later... 8) Rick and I both have GT1000s so we got to run against each other which was really fun. Here's a couple pics and vids (special thanks to DucDucDave for taking pics/vids):
(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n85/dietrichpfeifer/FridayNightDrags/FridayNightDrags1-30-09-034.jpg)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcvgM299t9c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcvgM299t9c)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDQDcD_AG0g (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDQDcD_AG0g)
Here are the slips...I was in the right lane, #194. Pennyrobber on the Monster was #188, and the guy on the other GT was #187:
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Quote from: Dietrich on January 31, 2009, 02:14:39 AM
... Here's a couple pics and vids (special thanks to DucDucDave for taking pics/vids):
(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n85/dietrichpfeifer/FridayNightDrags/FridayNightDrags1-30-09-034.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcvgM299t9c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcvgM299t9c)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDQDcD_AG0g (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDQDcD_AG0g)
Wow, that looked like so much fun! Dave, this first shot is amazing [thumbsup]
Watching closely at the first video Maureen and I were able to count 4 distinct wheelies that Dietrich pulled! [evil]
Charles, although you looked to get a late start, it sure looked like you caught the guy in your heat - nice job to you both!!! [thumbsup]
Quote from: Monster Dave on January 31, 2009, 10:07:55 AM
Wow, that looked like so much fun! Dave, this first shot is amazing [thumbsup]
Watching closely at the first video Maureen and I were able to count 4 distinct wheelies that Dietrich pulled! [evil]
Charles, although you looked to get a late start, it sure looked like you caught the guy in your heat - nice job to you both!!! [thumbsup]
That was my worst run. I red-lighted for some reason before the yellows even started coming. After that I just sat there and waited for the other guy to go. I wish my good runs had been caught on camera. It was really fun otherwise.
Quote from: Monster Dave on January 31, 2009, 10:07:55 AM
Wow, that looked like so much fun! Dave, this first shot is amazing [thumbsup]
Dietrich took that one... I think I was off wrangling the kids at that point.
So do they do drags every Friday evening?
I'd love to take my Monster down the strait!
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Yes, they always have fridaynight drags!!!