Hey guys, I went down to our local drag strip trying to tune my car in a little. I needed to get the alcohol and my boost set. Well it turned out to be a very busy day at the track. All told I only got in four runs. Being new with my GN at the drag strip I completely suck at launch techniques. I launched with no boost, 2#, 3# and the last run I was going to try to get 5#.
As luck would have it I was stagged with a new Yellow Z06 Vette. Talk about nervous! I noticed a lot people were coming up and checking out the Vette and then my car. I have always dreamed of taking on the fastest vette, now here was the chance!
I was having a very hard time getting my launch technique down all evening, I now had the Boost set around 15# and the Aclky coming in around 10#. I unfortunately was running hard compound HR rated tires since I have nothing else at the moment, so I dropped the pressure down to 15# hoping it might help SOME. Well the big moment arrived and pulled up to the line first (with no burnout) and waited for the Z06 to stage. He tripped the first light and I began to spool up. At around 4# my tires began to spin. Well he staged too deep and messed up the lights, I saw this and let off the gas a little. Well the lights went down anyway and I was caught off guard by this. I launched a little after him and was spinning badly(smoking in fact) after 60 ft my car came alive and still spinning I gained within a car of him. I t finally quit spinning and I stayed within a car to car 1/2 of him. Btw this was an 1/8 mi track. I can tell you that the Z06 was really making power! Luckily mine came on just enough to stay with him. I was happy at my performance but know that with a compitent driver my car might have edged him out. I felt like I was carrying the GN family honor an my shoulders. Even though I lost I have the satifaction of knowing that I didn't get smoked. As for times on that run the timer was still having problems from when it broke one run before us. It said I ran a 9.xx something when I was running consistent 8.50s on all my runs before. Next time I'll have better tires!
As luck would have it I was stagged with a new Yellow Z06 Vette. Talk about nervous! I noticed a lot people were coming up and checking out the Vette and then my car. I have always dreamed of taking on the fastest vette, now here was the chance!
I was having a very hard time getting my launch technique down all evening, I now had the Boost set around 15# and the Aclky coming in around 10#. I unfortunately was running hard compound HR rated tires since I have nothing else at the moment, so I dropped the pressure down to 15# hoping it might help SOME. Well the big moment arrived and pulled up to the line first (with no burnout) and waited for the Z06 to stage. He tripped the first light and I began to spool up. At around 4# my tires began to spin. Well he staged too deep and messed up the lights, I saw this and let off the gas a little. Well the lights went down anyway and I was caught off guard by this. I launched a little after him and was spinning badly(smoking in fact) after 60 ft my car came alive and still spinning I gained within a car of him. I t finally quit spinning and I stayed within a car to car 1/2 of him. Btw this was an 1/8 mi track. I can tell you that the Z06 was really making power! Luckily mine came on just enough to stay with him. I was happy at my performance but know that with a compitent driver my car might have edged him out. I felt like I was carrying the GN family honor an my shoulders. Even though I lost I have the satifaction of knowing that I didn't get smoked. As for times on that run the timer was still having problems from when it broke one run before us. It said I ran a 9.xx something when I was running consistent 8.50s on all my runs before. Next time I'll have better tires!
was next to me and wanted to run i said hell no and just drove away. 
