Comments on: Racer Boy: E.T. Bracket Drag Racing, or How to actually win a race with an ‘87 Ford Taurus http://www.speedsportlife.com/2009/08/31/racer-boy-e-t-bracket-drag-racing-or-how-to-actually-win-a-race-with-an-87-ford-taurus/ Covering the latest in Automotive News, Events, and Trends Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:49:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Walters http://www.speedsportlife.com/2009/08/31/racer-boy-e-t-bracket-drag-racing-or-how-to-actually-win-a-race-with-an-87-ford-taurus/comment-page-1/#comment-93600 Chris Walters Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:14:24 +0000 http://www.speedsportlife.com/?p=1930#comment-93600 Winning 20k in a season bracket racing is what really makes it fun. This is my hobby that has payed for itself since I started in 2002. Winning 20k in a season bracket racing is what really makes it fun. This is my hobby that has payed for itself since I started in 2002.

]]> By: Brent Simmons http://www.speedsportlife.com/2009/08/31/racer-boy-e-t-bracket-drag-racing-or-how-to-actually-win-a-race-with-an-87-ford-taurus/comment-page-1/#comment-92298 Brent Simmons Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:17:22 +0000 http://www.speedsportlife.com/?p=1930#comment-92298 I am reminded of a story I heard about the High School Drags our local strip held a few years back. The guy who won it all owned a slushbox Escort with three working cylinders -- it was so incredibly, consistently slow, that he could hit his dial-in time to within a hundredth or two each time down the track... much to the chagrin of the Mustang and Camaro-racing kids he was running against. I am reminded of a story I heard about the High School Drags our local strip held a few years back. The guy who won it all owned a slushbox Escort with three working cylinders — it was so incredibly, consistently slow, that he could hit his dial-in time to within a hundredth or two each time down the track… much to the chagrin of the Mustang and Camaro-racing kids he was running against.

]]> By: Bill Pratt http://www.speedsportlife.com/2009/08/31/racer-boy-e-t-bracket-drag-racing-or-how-to-actually-win-a-race-with-an-87-ford-taurus/comment-page-1/#comment-92276 Bill Pratt Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:16:44 +0000 http://www.speedsportlife.com/?p=1930#comment-92276 Thanks for checking out drag racing. Hope to see you at the races again. It's fun and addictive, and it's way safer than racing on the streets. Fire up the next pair! bp Thanks for checking out drag racing. Hope to see you at the races again. It’s fun and addictive, and it’s way safer than racing on the streets. Fire up the next pair! bp

]]> By: Jeff_Glucker http://www.speedsportlife.com/2009/08/31/racer-boy-e-t-bracket-drag-racing-or-how-to-actually-win-a-race-with-an-87-ford-taurus/comment-page-1/#comment-92269 Jeff_Glucker Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:58:19 +0000 http://www.speedsportlife.com/?p=1930#comment-92269 The CSI:Miami 633 bimmer that spent more time in the pits... I did get to watch the final few laps from the grandstands though which was cool. My team is addicted after this our first LeMons experience... we have already registered for Thunderhill and are working on a new theme. In regards to bracket racing, I have never found it that exciting... I understand the skill involved and I dont want to discount that aspect of it. People who have the tree down and know how to dial in are extremely skilled at what they do. I just prefer other forms of seeing who is faster and in my head standard drag racing is the purest form of that concept. "You bring a car and I will bring a car, and we will run them down the street..." that mentality is appealing more so then, "You do some math, and I will do some math..." The CSI:Miami 633 bimmer that spent more time in the pits…

I did get to watch the final few laps from the grandstands though which was cool.

My team is addicted after this our first LeMons experience… we have already registered for Thunderhill and are working on a new theme.

In regards to bracket racing, I have never found it that exciting… I understand the skill involved and I dont want to discount that aspect of it. People who have the tree down and know how to dial in are extremely skilled at what they do. I just prefer other forms of seeing who is faster and in my head standard drag racing is the purest form of that concept. "You bring a car and I will bring a car, and we will run them down the street…" that mentality is appealing more so then, "You do some math, and I will do some math…"

]]> By: Racerb http://www.speedsportlife.com/2009/08/31/racer-boy-e-t-bracket-drag-racing-or-how-to-actually-win-a-race-with-an-87-ford-taurus/comment-page-1/#comment-92265 Racerb Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:53:46 +0000 http://www.speedsportlife.com/?p=1930#comment-92265 Rob never thought about the Racerb thing Sorry about that been Racerb for years, We "ANRA" have been pushing the Nostalgia sportsman brackets and Index racing. Anyone thats interested check out the web site <a href="http://www.anra.com" target="_blank">www.anra.com</a> Thanks for the space. Butch Rob never thought about the Racerb thing Sorry about that been Racerb for years, We "ANRA" have been pushing the Nostalgia sportsman brackets and Index racing. Anyone thats interested check out the web site http://www.anra.com
Thanks for the space.
Butch

]]> By: Rob Krider http://www.speedsportlife.com/2009/08/31/racer-boy-e-t-bracket-drag-racing-or-how-to-actually-win-a-race-with-an-87-ford-taurus/comment-page-1/#comment-92264 Rob Krider Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:45:30 +0000 http://www.speedsportlife.com/?p=1930#comment-92264 Jeff. Thanks for the comments, which LeMons team are you with? I really like the open discussion and debate on different Racer Boy topics and encourage people to give their feelings and passion for their sport. If you think the mileage a race puts on a car is way different than I have stated, let us all know so we can each benefit. DISCLAIMER: I didn't want anyone to confuse me with "Racerb" and his comments, which I appreciate and actually agree with, however I just didn't want anyone to believe I had posted that comment, (I'll rarely comment since you guys have already had to endure 2,500 words of my endless dribble). Racerb and Racer_Boy -Rob Krider, are two different folks (with apparently the same passions). With that lengthy and ridiculous political statement now stated. Let the bench racing continue. Jeff. Thanks for the comments, which LeMons team are you with?

I really like the open discussion and debate on different Racer Boy topics and encourage people to give their feelings and passion for their sport. If you think the mileage a race puts on a car is way different than I have stated, let us all know so we can each benefit.

DISCLAIMER: I didn't want anyone to confuse me with "Racerb" and his comments, which I appreciate and actually agree with, however I just didn't want anyone to believe I had posted that comment, (I'll rarely comment since you guys have already had to endure 2,500 words of my endless dribble). Racerb and Racer_Boy -Rob Krider, are two different folks (with apparently the same passions).

With that lengthy and ridiculous political statement now stated. Let the bench racing continue.

]]> By: Old6rodder http://www.speedsportlife.com/2009/08/31/racer-boy-e-t-bracket-drag-racing-or-how-to-actually-win-a-race-with-an-87-ford-taurus/comment-page-1/#comment-92263 Old6rodder Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:35:52 +0000 http://www.speedsportlife.com/?p=1930#comment-92263 Don't be too quick to pooh pooh bracket, it can be raced two ways successfully. The first is often referred to as "fender racing" and is a skill in it's own right, taking time to master as does any skill. You dial in below what you and your car can do and "fender race" the top end. This is what is described in the article regarding backing off as needed at the traps. The win is a win is a win, and the trophies do look good next to your old T-ball trophies. If you feel the way the first poster does (as do many older racers, including myself) you simply dial in at what you and your car can actually do, then do it every run just like it's been done since the fifties. Brackets are won just as easily by this long standing method as the other way. The wins are every bit as satisfying (even more so for some in that you beat'em your way) and the trophies look just as good in the garage next our old slot car trophies as they do the T-baller's. Don't be too quick to pooh pooh bracket, it can be raced two ways successfully.

The first is often referred to as "fender racing" and is a skill in it's own right, taking time to master as does any skill. You dial in below what you and your car can do and "fender race" the top end. This is what is described in the article regarding backing off as needed at the traps. The win is a win is a win, and the trophies do look good next to your old T-ball trophies.

If you feel the way the first poster does (as do many older racers, including myself) you simply dial in at what you and your car can actually do, then do it every run just like it's been done since the fifties. Brackets are won just as easily by this long standing method as the other way. The wins are every bit as satisfying (even more so for some in that you beat'em your way) and the trophies look just as good in the garage next our old slot car trophies as they do the T-baller's.

]]> By: Racerb http://www.speedsportlife.com/2009/08/31/racer-boy-e-t-bracket-drag-racing-or-how-to-actually-win-a-race-with-an-87-ford-taurus/comment-page-1/#comment-92262 Racerb Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:13:04 +0000 http://www.speedsportlife.com/?p=1930#comment-92262 Bracket racing is the back bone of dragracing now it's the only way that the average racers can be competive. Don't knock it if you can't do it. Bracket racing is the back bone of dragracing now it's the only way that the average racers can be competive.
Don't knock it if you can't do it.

]]> By: Jeff_Glucker http://www.speedsportlife.com/2009/08/31/racer-boy-e-t-bracket-drag-racing-or-how-to-actually-win-a-race-with-an-87-ford-taurus/comment-page-1/#comment-92247 Jeff_Glucker Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:14:18 +0000 http://www.speedsportlife.com/?p=1930#comment-92247 I understand the angle here is cheap racing fun... but Bracket Racing is booooring... Drag Racing should be simply who gets to the finish line first... without flipping onto their roofs to do so. (I am still too pumped up from LeMons... sorry) I understand the angle here is cheap racing fun… but Bracket Racing is booooring…

Drag Racing should be simply who gets to the finish line first…

without flipping onto their roofs to do so. (I am still too pumped up from LeMons… sorry)

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