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Re: 1000 Foot Drag Racing
Let's also make baseball a triangle with three bases, football 80 yards long & run a 90 Meter dash. Heck, while we are at it, let's have 6 day weeks, 45 minute lunch hours, 3 period basketball & football (Lakers still couldn't win,) 8 month gestation periods, and eleven inch rulers while we're at it.
Can you see my passion for the quarter-mile?
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I agree with the Doc, 1/4 for me as well!
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04-25-2007, 01:06 PM
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Let's make the Basketball goals 8' so us White boys can Dunk! 
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Re: 1000 Foot Drag Racing
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Originally Posted by Bobby Miller
Let's also make baseball a triangle with three bases, football 80 yards long & run a 90 Meter dash. Heck, while we are at it, let's have 6 day weeks, 45 minute lunch hours, 3 period basketball & football (Lakers still couldn't win,) 8 month gestation periods, and eleven inch rulers while we're at it.
Can you see my passion for the quarter-mile?
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04-25-2007, 01:18 PM
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Re: 1000 Foot Drag Racing
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Let's make the Basketball goals 8' so us White boys can Dunk! |
Joe, there's plenty of "white boys" that can dunk. |
04-25-2007, 01:21 PM
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Re: 1000 Foot Drag Racing
I really dont understand how you could not like 3.01 280. MPH TFD running in the 1/8 mile
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04-25-2007, 01:41 PM
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I can't see spectators lining both sides of the track at a "National" from the1/8th mile on, which translates into fewer spectators. Why is it no one has mentioned how many races are won in the last 1/8th mile and sometimes in the last 200-300' feet? I am a quarter mile maniac.
Late....................Mitch
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04-25-2007, 01:42 PM
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Re: 1000 Foot Drag Racing
Why not? After all 2 x 4s are only 1-3/4” by 3-1/2”. If we still call the quarter mile, maybe nobody will notice….  |
04-25-2007, 01:46 PM
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I think that picture of Bob was before they did the interview!
He must have drank it! 
Just kidding Bob tends to think outside the box I always look him up when I'm at the track Bob is a good guy! 
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I dont mind watching pro mods, outlaw 10.5's on the 1/8th mile. Matter of fact, I love the show the ADRL puts on. However, I do not like 1/8th mile fuel racing. And I would rather watch promods and everything else run 1/4th mile.
The reason for the push to 660/1000 ft racing is to save parts, cut down on the speeds, etc. Well to me, the guys will be tuning to optimal performance no matter where the finish line is so they will still have plenty of oildowns and whatever.
As for safety, honestly I dont think there's a difference at hitting a wall at 280mph than 330mph. It still sucks and could end your life.
I'm all for making these cars safer and the show better, but this isint the answer. I dont know what is either, but I know this isint it. Would I go? Ofcourse, b/c I love NHRA drag racing but it wouldnt be the same. It would be like Houston this year when JFR wasnt there.
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04-25-2007, 01:49 PM
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I really dont understand how you could not like 3.01 280. MPH TFD running in the 1/8 mile
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Better yet, why not a 2.14@200 MPH at the 330'!
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04-25-2007, 01:51 PM
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Joe, there's plenty of "white boys" that can dunk.
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Not 6' 230 Lb white guys like me! 
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Not 6' 230 Lb white guys like me! |
Here we go again with the white guys high jumping? I can't wait for Greg Moon to jump in again with his price of tea in china response.
Joe, Buzzz is 6'4" and weighed 210 when jumping 7' a number of times while Dave was only 6'3" and 185 when he cleared it. |
04-25-2007, 02:08 PM
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Joe, there's plenty of "white boys" that can dunk.
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T is right....I can dunk with the best of them! I prefer Krispy Kremes with a nice cup of Columbian java
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