What teams still whack the throttle during there warm up? I'm trying to make a list,so i know what teams to go to in the pits! Thanks guys... I know kalittas and forces do,and a few others,help me make a list!

I think Larry Dixon/Donnie Bender still do it.

Are you sure about the Force cars? I'm not 100% sure but I don't think they do it any longer .... I could be dead wrong.

Some teams do it to "seat" the clutch. Basically it gets the clutch into a condition that they like to base their application timers and pressure on.

Other teams feel that it isn't necessary therefor don't do it.

I think it should be compulsory!!

The Kalittas still give it a good whack ....

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great word paul; compulsory.
mental image of figure skating announcers........
"and now for the 'throttle blip'"

.....making list of teams......reminds me of this young kid at BIR a few
years ago that wore a gas mask (military style with single filter) and ran
around the pits trying to get on the rope for as many warmups as possible.
his buddy always wore this t-shirt that said 'i'm with stupid' :

HAHAHA!! I love it!!

Cruz.
Hits two times, rapid fire.

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At Memphis, Bernstein's Monster FC did not but the Bud TF car did. I thought it was odd that they didn't have similar procedures so I asked about it in an e-mail. They responded, saying it was the individual crew chiefs call.

Oh yeah, Force & Co. still do it, 2-3 times each. Others I remember: Cruz, Tony, Bernstein, Kalitta & Co, Del.

That's all I have to say 'bout that.

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DSR cars don't.

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Did the Kalitta pit experience with Speed Pryncess and her Newbie significant other at CSK. Of course, we didn't prepare him for the "hit" -
Watching Scott is especially cool - you're standing a few feet from the car, crew are holding the chassis, he's yanking on the brake and amped up!
And . . . it's not a "blip"! Two hits on the high side - very . . .

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Haha,i have the same mask..nothin like bein that close!

Ahhh yes....watching a friend at his first race a few years ago, I would have thought that he left his shoes on the pavement during his first throttle blip.....

Then the tears started to flow after his first whiff of the yellow cloud...

Team Kalitta does it and I love it. Nothing better than watching a mass group of people jump at the same time. Even many of the veteran fans.

I agree it sould be mandatory and while we're at it half track burnouts should be the minimum

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I hope they never stop the warm up blips. I still miss the dry hops the fuel cars used to do.