[Shotimes] Drag Day at US 41

[Ron Porter]

It's a matter of playing the odds. Even if it's cooler than the normal 70+
degrees at the end of May, the chances of the barometer being low and the
humidity being high are pretty good.

Plus, the Detroit area, as well as many other major areas that don't already
run RFG year-round, start getting Summer gas in June which extends through
September. This is an immediate power loss. I know that Chicago has
year-round RFG, plus IL seems to have most of the alky fuel all the time, so
you are behind the 8-ball all year!!

One large advantage of renting the strip is the advantage of getting a lot
of runs in a short time. This is also one of the big advantages of our
"local track". Garber & Staley had both discovered that their (former) Gen 2
and (current) Gen 1 (respectively) run better when they do consecutive runs
and are hot. My '95 OTOH does not. Dave also found that the '02 Maxima liked
consecutive runs. This is impossible to learn at the typical dragstrip where
you are lucky to get one run an hour.

Ron Porter 



-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 4:42 PM
To: Ron Porter; '`V6 SHOtimes'
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Drag Day at US 41


Well I'll do my best to bring in some 14s.

Paul (have seen more than a few 50 degree days on the 4th of July in
Illinois) Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "'Paul Nimz'" <pmnimz@v8sho.com>; "'`V6 SHOtimes'"
<SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 2:57 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Drag Day at US 41


> Except for one year in Raleigh NC, I've lived in this area (MI - Chicago -
> Louisville) my whole life. Plus I've been a drag-racing-conditions
observer
> for probably 30 years now. Half of the secret to good times is picking
your
> conditions (which a lot of people don't seem to understand....nor want to
> understand). Much like the near-perfect conditions we had last
> weekend.....and why we aren't racing again until late September.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Nimz [mailto:pmnimz@V8SHO.com]
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 3:48 PM
> To: Ron Porter; '`V6 SHOtimes'
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Drag Day at US 41
>
>
> Ron, I didn't realize you were such an accomplished weather forecaster.
And
> at such a long range too......
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR SHO
> '93 EG mtx SHO
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> To: "'Paul Nimz'" <pmnimz@V8SHO.com>; "'`V6 SHOtimes'"
> <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 2:39 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Drag Day at US 41
>
>
> > Ah yes, end-of-May racing in the Midwest! Guaranteed warm, humid weather
> > with a low barometer. Don't expect to see any decent slips from that
> combo!
> >
> > That's why we have two racing seasons around here: March 15th - May 1st,
> and
> > October 1st - December 15th.
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
> > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 1:40 PM
> > To: `V6 SHOtimes
> > Subject: [Shotimes] Drag Day at US 41
> >
> >
> > On May 31st SHOcago has rented the track at US 41 in Morocco Indiana.
The
> > SVT/SHO Society of Michigan is also coming.  Anyone that wants to join
us
> is
> > welcome. $30 for all day racing.
> >
> > Paul Nimz
> > '97 TR SHO
> > '93 EG mtx SHO
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