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coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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Sup from Houston Raceway. I’d post a pic but this dead gay forum doesn’t do mobile uploads?

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coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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harperdc posted:

The Awful app should. What’s racing at Houston?

NHRA. Its a whole todo because the track is going away. I haven't found out if the track is going to finish out its schedule but everyone has been telling me its the last racing event at the track.

https://twitter.com/ratfacedmoonboy/status/1517165147105730563

I'll post updates from time to time. But mostly mindvomit.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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more racenoise:

https://twitter.com/AbMotorsports1/status/1517666167195852805

BIG ZOOMS

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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whoopsie

https://twitter.com/NHRADragster/status/1518022897285185536

Also someone's chute button fell off and they put the car in the sandpits.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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It’s Britney, bitch.

I would post the tweet but everyone at the track has had tons of internet issues. I will kinda miss this place?

Anyway, next week at the same track is a big street legal deal if you wanna be 2 fast 2 furious.

E: ah here we go

https://twitter.com/jfr_racing/status/1518355947638382592?s=21&t=zwso5ak-TSyhCTiw3bukeQ

coconono fucked around with this message at 23:30 on Apr 24, 2022

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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We’re in Virginia for the imaginatively named Virginia Nationals. Brittany Force has set the track record twice with stiff competition from Austin Prock and Steve Torrance.

https://twitter.com/jfr_racing/status/1525276209382293505?s=21&t=Yqt30vd7YwpukusqB3PE5g

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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getting on the plane for NHRA's Bristol shot. I might post some tweets later this week.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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Bristol was cool as gently caress.

We're in Norwalk Ohio. Massive downgrade. Its actually too hot for the cars to post great speeds. There's a sweet spot in track temps and 130F is a bit past the high end.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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really wasn't in the mood with all the social stuff and being in ohio but today's runs are looking great

https://twitter.com/NotBland21/status/1541085913886998530

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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builds character posted:

This is ridiculous.

two wheels, 200+ MPH. Absolutely bonkers. I was screaming at the track.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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I'm in Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. Like Bristol, they chose to carve the track out of the side of a mountain. But its all loose scree so you can wipe out the Nitro Mall by trying to climb up the hillside. looking forwrd to meeting new bugs and hopefully not running over anymore race fans.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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We're in Seattle for the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.

They've got some good food lined up in the concession area and the place looks like Jason Vorhees might stumble on the track. Come on down this weekend, burn some nitro.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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its fuckin brutal.

And why are there so many spiders.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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This track very wisely parked all the alcohol dragsters at the bottom of a hill and at least one team needed an assist getting their vehicles towed to the staging lanes.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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If in you’re in Topeka, there’s gonna be funny cars and other proper cars.

Plus a wheelstander and jet car exhibition EVERY NIGHT . I fuckin love jet cars. They’re the stupidest thing. A fuckin jet engine with wheels and a seat bolted on. Floods the grandstands in smoke. Usually turns in a 270mph at the quarter mile mark.

coconono fucked around with this message at 21:45 on Aug 12, 2022

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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pro mod car almost ate the rear end out of the other car

https://www.nhra.com/news/2022/pro-mod-close-call-indy

oh yeah we're in Indy. Its a big deal. If you're in town DM me I'll get you hooked up with tix.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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so far you've missed rain, cash bearing sky divers, explosions and Britney Force trying not to swear on live television

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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not quite as funny as racing jetengines with wheels and seat bolted on, but I'm glad everyone's ok

https://twitter.com/OhioRacingMedia/status/1566250378869489665

It astounds me how safe this sport has become esp compared to seeing some of the older dragster guys who def healed up without medical supervision a few times.

I remember meeting a guy in the Pomona fairplex parking lot who'd totally not spent several years living in his top sportsman car(VERY specific about this point) telling me about how he'd been banned from the fairplex for having an opinion. I talked to the dude for like 45 seconds, felt like 2 hours, thanks Drag Strip Uncle Buck. Seriously, I hope he's well.

I better stop before I go into reminiscent mode about this forever county fair culture I've fallen in love with.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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NHRA does that. And if you ask at the Nitro Mall they can put you in contact with people that die professional ear molded protection. I believe it’s still Racing Electronics that handles that.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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Here’s the ear mold gimmicks I was talking about :

https://racingelectronics.com/collections/for-race-teams/products/ear-mold-custom-super-soft-mono-with-cord

Worth having if you’re gonna be around the loud stuff. I wear mine so I can listen to wholly inappropriate music while the cars go by.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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I'm in Reading Pennsylvania for the something or other NHRA Nationals. We're doing all the sportsman qualifying today which is like wacky races. poo poo explodes, cars piss themselves, drivers poo poo while making eye contact with the 12 fans in attendance. I'm assuming the other 12 got lost on the way to the track because its out in the sticks(remember the woods from Assassin's Creed 3, its that kinda place). You're missing quality car mayhem y'all.


E: Its the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals. Love da Pep boys.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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Homie Alan Reinhart(cool dude just don't interrupt him while he's working) showing how much humanity we packed in to see cars zoom zoom.

https://twitter.com/NHRAReinhart/status/1571196243610685441

I just hope they didn't expect to see the Jet Car today. That was last night. poo poo was wild.

coconono fucked around with this message at 19:04 on Sep 17, 2022

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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https://twitter.com/JFR_Racing/status/1571520652590387202

big zooms. I wish they could capture the audio better. It rattles your chestplate.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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Track record still stands.

This was scary as poo poo:

https://youtu.be/7QS3HnHZHpw

The safari dudes are the best. Buy them food/booze/hookers if you meet them.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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stupid games, stupid prizes.

https://twitter.com/DallasTexasTV/status/1577480644245921792

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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the Texas Motorplex is cursed

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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Feels Villeneuve posted:

in news that will shock everyone, someone has once again flown out of the track at Brands Hatch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXwbu02MPdE

drat they almost wiped out Kraftwerk

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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I met the Mav TV guy, he’s cool for a few drinks.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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been sleeping in the parking lot of LVMS, much to the chagrin of security.

Finally saw the Summit EV line up. Which was a bunch of Teslas. YAWN.

But I did get to see dueling jet dragsters! Two pairs! and each run almost ended in flames! :f5h::black101:

Anyway here’s a launch POV provided by Josh Hart

https://twitter.com/joshharttf/status/1586524233999360001?s=46&t=OpGszNXiJtps_OuR3yyW1w

coconono fucked around with this message at 02:08 on Oct 30, 2022

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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Tony Stewart knows which way to point the dragster.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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I wonder if I’ll run into drag strip uncle buck again.

We’re in Pomonathis weekend for the big NHRA season finale. A bunch of points and stuff I don’t pay attention to happened so I guess it’ll be exciting if you like spreadsheets. I’m just here for the Mexican place around the corner. And the chest rumbling zooooooms.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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Dirt Road Junglist posted:

I think I missed this story. Is he running around breaking into doors with drills or something?

nah he was some dude that's banned from the track for "having an opinion." So he was posted out by the Derby Room parking lot in an old El Camino(it might have been a Chevelle with the back chopped out) that looked like he was living in it. He very specifically told me he was not living in it anymore. I think it was his race vehicle at one point because it had all the different stickers NHRA's Tech team gives out on it. Like the ones that get you $50 if you don't go red on a run or hit your time exactly. I listened to the dude for about 2 minutes, felt like 4 hours. Nice enough, however.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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so the NHRA final finals were this weekend and it was real humdinger:

I can't remember this lady's name but she won her race:
https://twitter.com/KenLeeTroy/status/1591946517665181696

John Force explodededed (and got out and cut a tearful promo thanking our safety team, absolute legend)
https://twitter.com/WillLesterPhoto/status/1591946232880304128

Leah Pruett exploded and won:
https://twitter.com/NHRADragster/status/1591900244333146112

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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Dudley posted:

Yep, that's the only true way to do it.

In the same way the only real cost cap is "Anyone can buy your car for $500".

I love shitbox racing. Lemme see some old rear end wagon someone threw a roll cage in.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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As near as I can tell, motorsports events are party weekends that happen to involve cars.

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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towtrucks racing on Le Mans racecourses sounds cool af

https://www.24h-camions.com/fr/actualites/24-heures-camions-norbert-kiss-et-lionel-montagne-tiennent-bon-en-course-3-56659

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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Today I am thankful for this dude going "huh that's a skidmark on my helmet, probably oughta do something about that."

https://twitter.com/NHRA/status/1602392846073360384

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coconono
Aug 11, 2004

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https://twitter.com/RonCapps28/status/1616977510394384384

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