Nitro Madness AA/FA

[Rapid Randy Baker]

Hi gang,

Well just few quick notes. It pretty much sucked to be the promoter or racer in the Midwest this weekend. It rained us out on Fri. It was cloudy with small rain showers all morning into early afternoon on Sat. Then cloudy the rest of Sat. We revamped the program to get it finished in time to complete it on Sat evening. I was the first car out for our one and only qualifier, and it smoked the tires, we did not make the top 4-cut off out of 14-cars. Too much power, not enough track.

Had a great time and will get to work on the report. It sounded like everyone who attended also had fun and enjoyed what racing we got in.

Rapid {the no-good tuning bum} from Waukee

[draglist]

Rapid {the no-good tuning bum} from Waukee

Yeah, just like those losers we see on ESPN2 every weekend!!!

Ya can't get traction on marbles... sorry about the weekend, Randy... bp

[bandit]

Hmmmm... Rain, new track. "No good tuning bum"?? I don't think so! Me thinks even Austin Coil gives it a best guess at one time or another! You guys always put on a great show!

[jim sanders]

sorry Rapid... get them next time !

[Billy Mac]

awww Baker...you "may" be a bum.......(no reference to tuning involved)...but you are OUR bum.....You'll get-r figgered out next time

[Gator]

You & the Car in one piece!
Life's Good
Lots of affairs ahead!

[Novel-T]

I know it can be a downer,Randy,but as Gator said.You and the car are together.Plus you had fun anyway

[Rapid Randy Baker]

Thanks for the great words guys! I am just picking on myself.

I will tell you this, all the cars had the problem with the track. The track workers worked on it all day long to give us something to work with. As the night went on, it got better. The altereds put on a hell of a show. We had some cars running big Nitro loads and did they sound and look bitchen at night like that!

The race didn't lack for excitement. John Dunn, hit the wall, AND GOT BACK IN IT TO FINISH THE RUN!!!

I did a full track burnout in the first run, then left with a .02 light, spun the wheels with the car sliding sideways, pedaled, back in it. to the centerline, one more pedal, with the car sliding sideways down thru the mph lights with my foot buried in her. They tell me the crowd was on their feet screaming,,,,I couldn't hear them.

The crowd really enjoyed the race, the new track owner said, "We will do this again next year!" and the racers made good money and I believe they all left happy.

We had a 3.95 from the Heckler gang in the semi-finals. Heckler qualified with a 4.22 which was low for the session. Tim Hay from Texas won the event with a 4.20. He made 3-hits at the track and took home over 2000.00 dollars. Heckler set low Et, runner upped, got best package [reaction time added to ET] and ended up taking home nearly 3500.00. Quite a few of the racers won either product or cash from manufactures and sponsoring companies of the event!

Big fun at Eddyville,,,even with the rain.

[WildcatOne]

What they said is very true, Rapid. You're back home safe, the car is fine, and you guys had a good time...sometimes stuff like that'll happen, but it's all part of the big picture. You'll be back on top next time out. Your program is just too good not to be successful, but heck...sometimes Mother Nature and Mother Track aren't cooperating with your tuneup like they should. It's all good. This time, it just wasn't meant to be...Welcome home. WC1

Just read your back-up post...great stuff, man...glad you're upbeat! Cat

[Lippy]

Randy, You had fun sounds to me like!! Your my hero son, the event was a hit, life is good buddy. Your win record stands. You are good!!

p.s. you are allowed to not dominate one event!! You'll get them next time. And the cackle begins..........again!