SoCal GTG Fontana Results

Trainman · Nov 1, 2009

I had a great time yesterday at the GTG in Fontana ( other than the long wait). It was great seeing old friends ( SRTBrad, Brad LoveThisTruck, Ron, Alfredo) and meeting some new ones (Andrew, Smokey, Carl, SS, JR). I got up at 3AM , loaded the tires and jack and headed for Fontana. In line at 6AM and with Entry, Tech line it wasn't until 12:30 pm till I made my first run and then my second run was at 3:30 pm.....man the waits were crazy. Poor Brad only got one run, but it was a good one for his first full pass(12.47 @115+ mph) on the new engine...he will definitely get a lot faster with practice. Here are my two passes: Run #1 12.459 @ 109.00, 1.758 60', 1/8th 7.941 @ 85.76mph...DA 2788' (corrected time=12.045 @ 112.829) Run # 2 ( I got challenged by a Black Lightning, modded with Hoosier slicks..said he dynoed 456RWHP and 556 Torque) any way I ran: 12.467 @ 111.08, 1.812 60', 1/8th 8.01 @ 86.61mph....DA 3034' (corrected time=12.013 @ 115.365) . The Lightning REDLIGHTED (-.200) but only ran 13.384 @ 104.60.... I think I got him by about 9 or 10 truck lengths , anyway a sweet kill.:rock:

FerrariTruck · Nov 1, 2009

best run was the first

rt .084
60' 2.017
330 5.7
1/8 8.7
mph 81.66
1000ft 11.3

1/4 13.5@103mph

I lost twice to the same L. he ran a 12.6 both runs

moparracing · Nov 1, 2009

nice runs trainman....... so you correct your runs that you post? is this the DA caculator you use:

http://www.dragtimes.com/da-density-altitude-calculator.php

Trainman · Nov 2, 2009

moparracing said:
nice runs trainman....... so you correct your runs that you post? is this the DA caculator you use:

http://www.dragtimes.com/da-density-altitude-calculator.php

Yes that is the website I use for the corrected times. I always report the actual times I run and sometimes I show the corrected time ( just for comparison). I had heard that Fontana was about 1/2 second slower than Famoso and .8 slower than Sacramento. Those runs of 12.45 and 12.46 were obviously really good runs for Fontana. The last time I ran there was Feb. 08 and my best was 13.02@105 with about a 20 mph headwind. The wind was not really a factor yesterday.

Cherry Performance · Nov 2, 2009

Both of your runs Jerry were great:rock: :rock: :congrats: :congrats:

Trainman · Nov 2, 2009

Thanks Ron

TurboFreak · Nov 2, 2009

Trainman said:
I had a great time yesterday at the GTG in Fontana ( other than the long wait). It was great seeing old friends ( SRTBrad, Brad LoveThisTruck, Ron, Alfredo) and meeting some new ones (Smokey, Carl, SS, JR). I got up at 3AM , loaded the tires and jack and headed for Fontana. In line at 6AM and with Entry, Tech line it wasn't until 12:30 pm till I made my first run and then my second run was at 3:30 pm.....man the waits were crazy. Poor Brad only got one run, but it was a good one for his first full pass(12.47 @115+ mph) on the new engine...he will definitely get a lot faster with practice. Here are my two passes: Run #1 12.459 @ 109.00, 1.758 60', 1/8th 7.941 @ 85.76mph...DA 2788' (corrected time=12.045 @ 112.829) Run # 2 ( I got challenged by a Black Lightning, modded with Hoosier slicks..said he dynoed 456RWHP and 556 Torque) any way I ran: 12.467 @ 111.08, 1.812 60', 1/8th 8.01 @ 86.61mph....DA 3034' (corrected time=12.013 @ 115.365) . The Lightning REDLIGHTED (-.200) but only ran 13.384 @ 104.60.... I think I got him by about 9 or 10 truck lengths , anyway a sweet kill.:rock:

Good way to represent the 10. :rock: I raced my buddies L last summer and ran 13.4 with a 4lb pulley and tune. That is what that L probably had.

FerrariTruck said:
best run was the first

rt .084
60' 2.017
330 5.7
1/8 8.7
mph 81.66
1000ft 11.3

1/4 13.5@103mph

I lost twice to the same L. he ran a 12.6 both runs

He probably had nitrous because I did 12.7 with a 75 shot on buddies L. Without the juice I did 13.4 as stated above.

Yesterday I ran 13.7 and 13.8 in the Silverado on the street tires.

I need to get some more practice on the 10 in Irwindale before I go back to ACD.

andrew heywood · Nov 2, 2009

Trainman (jerry), good to meet you, a pleathera of info on drag racin. watchin you work out there yesterday was a pleasure, you give us all things to aspire to thatz a fact, hope to try again at famosa, again, nice to meet you!

RGSRT10 · Nov 2, 2009

TRAINMAN (JR) IT WAS COOL TALKING TO YOU
AND CHECKING OUT UR TRUCK
LOVE THE EXHAUST!
I WILL BUG YOU FROM TIME TO TIME
ABOUT THE RIGHT PARTS I SHOULD GO WITH

SrtBrad · Nov 2, 2009

I am working on cropping all the pics and then posting the videos. Jerry I have both your runs on video. Here is the link to some of the pics that I've uploaded already:

http://www.thefoat.com/fa/m-photos_album/album_id-204/member_id-gp71+sg121sgLlQHCR7V4J3yrLLA==

Trivia Question:

Who is driving this ugly truck,

andrew heywood · Nov 2, 2009

DA time......13.943 @ 103.306 mph, lil better.......:marchmellow:

TurboFreak · Nov 2, 2009

I heard that ugly truck was spanking you on the freeway, lol. j/k

:rock:

SrtBrad · Nov 2, 2009

TurboFreak said:
I heard that ugly truck was spanking you on the freeway, lol. j/k :rock:

:thefinger: :thefinger: :thefinger: :burnout: :burnout: That $hit was SLOW.

andrew heywood · Nov 2, 2009

TurboFreak said:
I heard that ugly truck was spanking you on the freeway, lol. j/k :rock:

He was headin toward la, I was headin toward laguna......I think my top end is greater........and the ugly truck is eddies...........but I never called it that..........

andrew heywood · Nov 2, 2009

SrtBrad said:
:thefinger: :thefinger: :thefinger: :burnout: :burnout: That $hit was SLOW.

There was a big red blur........:dontknow:

TurboFreak · Nov 2, 2009

My, bad I should have used the quote button. The comment was meant for SrtBrad. He was the one that got

:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

SrtBrad · Nov 2, 2009

TurboFreak said:
My, bad I should have used the quote button. The comment was meant for SrtBrad. He was the one that got

:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

I always beat down those silly 454SS trucks. How long is Ediie's nose?

andrew heywood · Nov 2, 2009

TurboFreak said:
My, bad I should have used the quote button. The comment was meant for SrtBrad. He was the one that got

:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

I know, I forgot to scroll down, and view the other posts, sooo......yur good...........

LoveThisTruck · Nov 2, 2009

Trainman said:
I had a great time yesterday at the GTG in Fontana ( other than the long wait). It was great seeing old friends ( SRTBrad, Brad LoveThisTruck, Ron, Alfredo) and meeting some new ones (Andrew, Smokey, Carl, SS, JR). I got up at 3AM , loaded the tires and jack and headed for Fontana. In line at 6AM and with Entry, Tech line it wasn't until 12:30 pm till I made my first run and then my second run was at 3:30 pm.....man the waits were crazy. Poor Brad only got one run, but it was a good one for his first full pass(12.47 @115+ mph) on the new engine...he will definitely get a lot faster with practice. Here are my two passes: Run #1 12.459 @ 109.00, 1.758 60', 1/8th 7.941 @ 85.76mph...DA 2788' (corrected time=12.045 @ 112.829) Run # 2 ( I got challenged by a Black Lightning, modded with Hoosier slicks..said he dynoed 456RWHP and 556 Torque) any way I ran: 12.467 @ 111.08, 1.812 60', 1/8th 8.01 @ 86.61mph....DA 3034' (corrected time=12.013 @ 115.365) . The Lightning REDLIGHTED (-.200) but only ran 13.384 @ 104.60.... I think I got him by about 9 or 10 truck lengths , anyway a sweet kill.:rock:

Good runs for you Jerry:rock: Ya it sucked I only got one run, but what are you gonna do

Lookin forward to the next one.

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