Here we go again! Its almost time for the tracks to open! Time to get out and have some fun! Same "rules" as last year (as greatly outlined by Vinny and Craig):
Vinny said it best. It was his idea to see the areas fastest STREET Mustangs & Capris. In his words:
So lets recap.....Originally Posted by vinny5oh
Here ya go.....
Also, you can expect things to shake out at the end of this season to level the street-car vs race-car issue. We're going to pick a test and tune day at the end of the season, have all potential dozen members meet at a set location and DRIVE to the track and make passes. This will weed out the 5 gallon fuel cell race cars, prove their street credibility as well as keep the list local. If you can't make a test and tune session around here then you aren't local. We may recquire that all dozen list members attend the fall cruise-in as well to once again prove their street creds as well as their involvement with this site. We don't need one-post-wonders claiming to be a SBZ member, making the cut and leaving somebody off the list with more of a street car and more time on this site.
So with that, I'll start the first round.
"His car isn't really a street car" is something I hear a lot. Problem is, everybody's opinion on what a true street car is will be different. As the rules sit right now, a street car is defined as having license, tags and insurance. I made it this way only to parallel the NMRA Wild Street definition. This is probably the toughest one to call so making these cars come out on the street to stay on the list will make things more fair in my opinion. This can be accomplished by requiring the cars to drive to the track at least once and/or showing up at our big cruise-ins.
Remember kids, this is for fun, bragging rights and a decal....nothing more. No big money prizes, no sponsorship deals, no trophies....just some good ole boys bringing out their cars and putting a beating on 1320 feet of tarmac!
Thanks for reading
-A Participating member of Stangbangerz. That means, you show up to SBZ events, you show up to some SBZ get-togethers, you also make one of the following:
-Running of the Ponys
-Running of the Dozen
-Local T&T at E20 or TS with fellow SBZ members
-Running of the UMTR with fellow SBZ
-Attend the SBZ Track day in July
The Dirty Dozen was started by Vinny to get ALL of us motivated to come out and enjoy our Stangs together. We all know Vinny loved being with everyone at the track and he looked forward to racing along side each of us.
-A true street, Ford powered Mustang/Capri with insurance, tags and registration matching the car.
-Owner may have had help building his/her car, but they will race it. No hired shoes to race for them.
-If you break, blow up, change combo, your off the list till you re-run the car. All times before are void. No "one hit" wonders. If fail to post up that you broke to delibratey stay on the list, you are off...PERMANENTLY.
Oh and one more thing...it is STRONGLY suggested you have the NHRA level safety equipment for whatever times you are running. Its not a requirement, but we want to be sure everyone is safe while they are having fun. Besides, most tracks now require the proper equipment.
I think that covers it. If you have any questions, post them up in the discussion for the 2008 DD.
This post will be for Stangbangerz members, who are trying for the Dozen, to post up their ET and MPH. Please do not plug this thread up with discuss and BS - it will be deleted - keep posts to a minimal regarding anything else in here.
Thanks everyone. Lets make this a fast FOURTH year of the Dozen
Oh, and for the 1st one to break into the 8's...there is a little something in it for ya!
You are Vinny....in so many ways...we'll make you proud!Originally Posted by vinny5oh
Even more so, I hope to be out rolling with you all real soon.
Originally Posted by mfoss
Some of them are.
