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slantzilla
Board Sponsor & Moderator
Joined: 17 Oct 2002
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Location: Park Forest, Illinoisy
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(Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:17 am)
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Bottom line is that IF you show up with a slow street car at a Slant race expecting to win you better be able to drive the thing. Many people HAVE done it.
Besides, anyone who has ever spent time at a Slant race knows that 90% of the fun of being there occurs off the track. 
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sandy in BC
Board Sponsor & SL6 Racer
Joined: 08 Nov 2002
Posts: 3590
Location: Burton BC canada
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(Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:54 am)
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| Quote: | | Besides, anyone who has ever spent time at a Slant race knows that 90% of the fun of being there occurs off the track. |
Lindsay and Stephanie? |
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slantzilla
Board Sponsor & Moderator
Joined: 17 Oct 2002
Posts: 6701
Location: Park Forest, Illinoisy
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sergio G
SL6 Racer
Joined: 01 Sep 2009
Posts: 110
Location: Biggs Ca 95917
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(Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:36 pm)
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| Who are Karen and Stephany, lets have the details.
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Charrlie_S
SL6 Racer & Moderator
Joined: 19 Oct 2002
Posts: 4799
Location: Silver Springs, Fl.
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slantzilla
Board Sponsor & Moderator
Joined: 17 Oct 2002
Posts: 6701
Location: Park Forest, Illinoisy
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66aCUDA
Board Sponsor & SL6 Racer
Joined: 30 Jul 2006
Posts: 2344
Location: East Arkansas
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(Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:17 am)
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| slantzilla wrote: | Seems to me the issue is not the boxes themselves, but rather getting the tracks to turn off Crosstalk.
I've been the faster car footbraking off Crosstalk, and it can be annoying. I stare at the bottom bulb anyway, so it wasn't a big deal to me.
Since we are always our own class anyway I see no reson why any track would demand Crosstalk on to start with. Any track that says they con't turn it off for the whole class (or even individual passes) is just trying to be difficult. |
I have been to races that folks said no cross talk and I might as well go home.
I am not a big fan of the boxes.
Frank
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Ron H.
SL6 Racer
Joined: 05 Nov 2002
Posts: 80
Location: Purlear, NC
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(Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:56 pm)
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Mark and Ceej I like your attitude race your lane and your number on the windshield and don't worry about who is in the other lane. Way to go!
Rick you may put me on the trailer in the first round and believe me it sure wont the the first time it has happened. If you do I will be the first to come shake your hand. The only reason I have been doing this so long other than liking slant 6's is the family atmosphere that it has always been. Fellow slant 6 racers while being fierce competitors have always been there to help each other at the track if help is needed. We have raced hard to win, did a lot of bench racing afterward and couldn't wait for the next race. I don't recall any real problems the series has had over the years. It has been good fun. If it don't stay that way it will not grow in fact it will go the other direction. Some may think we need to bring up the box issue I ask what is next after that? It might be more advantageous to the community to be thinking of ways to bring in new racers instead of pushing a few out.
Sorry for the rant. Just a few thoughts.
Ron
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Dart270
Board Sponsor & Moderator
Joined: 21 Oct 2002
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Location: Blacksburg, VA
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(Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:50 am)
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Well said, Ron. We need fresh blood, and whatever fosters that is what we will push for as a Slanted Family. Anyone who comes to a race can see what we are all about.
I am really looking forward to Hagerstown. See you all in a few days!
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ryandcovalt
TBI Slant 6
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 104
Location: waynesboro PA
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(Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:07 pm)
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I guess I was "fresh blood" last year, Mason Dixon was my 1st slant six drag race. I think the thing that I liked most was how helpful all the slant six guys were. Everyone was extremely friendly, and made us new guys feel welcome. I think the thing that attracts guys in the stands are the fast /6 cars. I remember being in the stands and listening to the V8 guys who were amazed Ron's car was running 12.0??'s last year. Hopefully this year we will have a few fast cars, and some quick manual shifted street cars, and maybe we'll attract even more racers to come out next time. See you all this weekend!_________________ Ryan Covalt
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