drag week 2011

Hi new to site is any one going to dragweek this year i here it is sept 10 to 17 or some thing like that in kansas,ok. texas i've been to two of them 09 an 10 what a blast but not many bbf there i've seen in 09 a 46 ford f1 with stock 429 a57 fairlane 514 72 f100 532 twin turbo and myself 52 f1 472 in 10 there was just two myself and a bad a$$ torinio with a roush or kasses 588 car was big dollar and very nice ran not so good 12.00s hard to keep those chevy from beating up on me almost had to take a kneed so come out and help
dragweek quickest street rod
2009 2010

I be headed to drag week this year! My buddy is taking his SBF falcon for I think daily driver....it went 10.90's before suspension upgrade and large tube headers. I just joined Hot Rods website to read in the drag week forums....65.T.BOLT(Jason) and my buddy franksfalcon(frank) hope to see you there this year!

I have only ever been a spectator but Drag Week is awesome. Hats off to anyone who can drive their car 1000 miles plus race it 5 times that week and put down any sub 10 second number. I will be attending for sure if it is back in this area within 350 miles.

'65 T-BOLT wrote:I be headed to drag week this year! My buddy is taking his SBF falcon for I think daily driver....it went 10.90's before suspension upgrade and large tube headers. I just joined Hot Rods website to read in the drag week forums....65.T.BOLT(Jason) and my buddy franksfalcon(frank) hope to see you there this year!

you can runn a best of 10.80 in DD so the trick is to tune for the week. if your car will run a 10.80 u would want to take some timing out so it will run 10.95. because the last day when you make the final 32 cars for DD they will dail your car for 10.85. thats right they set your dail in time 1 tenth lower for the bracket race finale in DD. u dont want to show your cards leave some in your pocket for the finale because the rest of the field will. hope to see you there will be a few bbf there and it is a blast the racer r great a sport and will all they can.
dragweek quickest street rod
2009 2010

me and a friend are getting ready for drag week. location has come out to start in kanas . about 1000 miles one way. so with 1000 mi. out 1000 back 1200 for drag week loks like 3200 to 3500 miles. at $4.00 a gal. and 10 to 12 pulling the car and 10 to 12 driving drag week. its around 350 gal. of gas $1400 for fuel so my $1500 dragweek is more like $2500 this year hope can afford it

Quick, we are in the same boat....1080 each way to get there and the 1100 to 1200 miles for drag week...our junk gets about the same gas milage, we have the Wva mountains to cross then flat driving from Ohio. I have a 93 4x4 crew cab 460 w/auto od...and a build 347 in a 65 Falcon...we hope it will get 15 mpg...but we are not holding our breath...see you there!

my 52 f1 has a 472 and overdrive but is still a pig on gas. cruising @ 60 its about 1900 rpm and fair on gas. problem is the route dragweek uses between tracks is 2 lane stop and go. where hi stall converter eat gas. but with a few tracks over 300 miles apart they may i hope throw in some eway.

the 347/C4 with an 8" Coan and we are switching out the 4.56 for my 3.89's with a 28" tall tire cruise should be around 3k...next year he wants a Gear Venders unit!

'65 T-BOLT wrote:the 347/C4 with an 8" Coan and we are switching out the 4.56 for my 3.89's with a 28" tall tire cruise should be around 3k...next year he wants a Gear Venders unit!

go with the aod it is strong if build right where were a couple pro street 540 ci cars running them they were running mid 9s. im running a 700r4 that been good for three years after this year i will freshen it up with the lock up the rpm are 2300@ 70mph with 3.89 and 28" tire with my c6 and a 28" tire 3400 @ 70mph

Good luck at Drag Week guys and keep us posted with updates throughout the week

D. Sea wrote:Good luck at Drag Week guys and keep us posted with updates throughout the week

Damon...we will keep the forum informed

quick 52 wrote:me and a friend are getting ready for drag week. location has come out to start in kanas . about 1000 miles one way. so with 1000 mi. out 1000 back 1200 for drag week loks like 3200 to 3500 miles. at $4.00 a gal. and 10 to 12 pulling the car and 10 to 12 driving drag week. its around 350 gal. of gas $1400 for fuel so my $1500 dragweek is more like $2500 this year hope can afford it

just watching the news they predict gas being $5.00 by summer... drag week keeps getting farther away by the day with this gas bs.