Daily Driver Needs a Rule Change for 2014

[BBO Javelin]

I think DD rules are good. I got in the 32 car field and made it to final 8 cars and red lighted against the 70 road runner,by the way congrats to the road runner for winning DD class. I didn't have a spot for drag week so I just showed up and got in and what a blast. Hope to have a class car built for next year.

[BBR]

Lots of trailer queens . . . My fault for not finishing the T-Bird and giving 'em a serious run with a non-trailered car.

Just because a guy does not feel like driving all the way home to fetch the trailer should it break somewhere along the way, does not take away from the car's credibility. Can't fault a guy for having a contingency plan. I would/have/ do/done the exact same thing. I've seen MUCH slower cars trailered to a track that was only 10-15 miles away.

[Beagle]

Just because a guy does not feel like driving all the way home to fetch the trailer should it break somewhere along the way, does not take away from the car's credibility. Can't fault a guy for having a contingency plan. I would/have/ do/done the exact same thing. I've seen MUCH slower cars trailered to a track that was only 10-15 miles away.

Daily Drivers aren't supposed to break. Pfffft. If they do, it's Speedy's fault anyway.

[milner351]

Think of it this way - if BBR didn't trailer the first year - he would have missed out on all the fun of driving the durango for the week....
I'm sure a truck and trailer have hauled away a different car than they hauled in too - DW'ers tend to take care of each other that way.

[BlueCuda340]

Lots of trailer queens . . . My fault for not finishing the T-Bird and giving 'em a serious run with a non-trailered car.

So the fact that I decided to trailer my car to DW to run DD makes it less of an accomplishment? What if I said doing DW in a 2 year old car that is mostly stock is less of an accomplishment? I'm not saying that because you showed up and did the deal but do you see what I am getting at?

I don't drive my car every day I won't bs about that. I absolutely could it wouldn't be a problem but I choose not to. In fact I don't even own a trailer, that was my dads rig that my car was hauled down in. I chose to trailer in case it broke number 1, i also enjoyed the air conditioning and the comfort LOL.

DD was crazy this year. I was #11 at 11.59 dial in so that means there was 21 cars between that and the 11.8X bump.

[1956NY150]

Give it a rest, Bob. You lost.

Swede4, with a real, untrailered daily driver (not a pampered occasional driver that arrived on a trailer) almost won. I don't read about him bitching about dial-ins or track conditions or weather. Swede4 gets it. Some might say that you don't.

If they implement new a new rule, how about a good sportsmanship rule . . . no flipping people off at checkpoints or other places. Frankly, I cheared when you lost because of your previous obnoxiousness and rudeness.

That is all.

Mr Outsider

"If they implement new a new rule, how about a good sportsmanship rule . . . no flipping people off at checkpoints or other places."

What does this MEAN? ME?

When i finger someone
My finger is in a Fist!

U R a LIAR

call me 3154477138, stop hiding behind a key board somewhere.
Semper Fi
Bob

[Lilracr]

Lots of trailer queens . . . My fault for not finishing the T-Bird and giving 'em a serious run with a non-trailered car.

Coming from someone that is running what a 2012 Mustang? Come on, you drop tha T-bird with a decent amount of motor and cubes along with some gear to lay down some ET and you will be pulling it 700 miles to Bowling Green also.

I will drive mine across the US, but is it smart to do it? No.

[73turbo53]

It was probably me flipping him off because he was driving 50 mph threw the pits trying to make his 10th hot lap pass like a idiot

[Pumpkin]

It was probably me flipping him off because he was driving 50 mph threw the pits trying to make his 10th hot lap pass like a idiot

You're low on the pass count. I counted towards the last part of the week and it was 12+ passes a day. AB is angry. Cho Cho.

[Paul Whalen]

only one.
If track conditions change as much as they did this year,
On the Last day cars need to beable to adjust their Dial-in Down.

I run the 56 all out, and because of weather and car improved .30 from monday to friday.

Couldnt get 56 to so slow down without letting off or braking.

Not alot of fun.

If conditions dont change dont let us dial down.

PS: Dale (51 Ford) had fastest Ford powered Ford in all classes, not the guy they gave the trophy to.

Did they not take a .10 off as has been done in the past? ie 11.90 is factored down to 11.80?

[cstmwgn]

. . . no flipping people off at checkpoints ...

Regrettfully that was most likely me and not Bob. It is a custom some of us bangshifters do during photo ops on one of the other HotRod multi day events.

But please don't be concerned as I am going to try very hard to not return to drag week again.

Have a great day!

[Beagle]

So the fact that I decided to trailer my car to DW to run DD makes it less of an accomplishment? What if I said doing DW in a 2 year old car that is mostly stock is less of an accomplishment? I'm not saying that because you showed up and did the deal but do you see what I am getting at?

I don't drive my car every day I won't bs about that. I absolutely could it wouldn't be a problem but I choose not to. In fact I don't even own a trailer, that was my dads rig that my car was hauled down in. I chose to trailer in case it broke number 1, i also enjoyed the air conditioning and the comfort LOL.

DD was crazy this year. I was #11 at 11.59 dial in so that means there was 21 cars between that and the 11.8X bump.

I don't drive any of my cars every day, but I still have to pay insurance on them. Insurance companies need a rule change.

Y'all definitely picked up steam in DD, crazy!

[JeffMcKC]

So the fact that I decided to trailer my car to DW to run DD makes it less of an accomplishment? What if I said doing DW in a 2 year old car that is mostly stock is less of an accomplishment? I'm not saying that because you showed up and did the deal but do you see what I am getting at?

I don't drive my car every day I won't bs about that. I absolutely could it wouldn't be a problem but I choose not to. In fact I don't even own a trailer, that was my dads rig that my car was hauled down in. I chose to trailer in case it broke number 1, i also enjoyed the air conditioning and the comfort LOL.

DD was crazy this year. I was #11 at 11.59 dial in so that means there was 21 cars between that and the 11.8X bump.

People that try to tell others how to enjoy their personal cars should worry more about enjoying their own.

[Chad's Dad]

To


To The Outsider. Have you ever read the rules for the Daily Driver class of Hot Rod Drag Week? It is just another class. If someone owns a car that fits in this class they can run what they "brung". I don't think you realize that some of these cars can be driven daily but are very high performance oriented. Some folks just prefer to trailer their car to an event to save on wear. It was 503 miles to Topeka 2010, 722 to Bowling Green 2008, 1055 to Muncie 2009 etc. for me and I am sure there were others that drove farther. So in my opinion those guys are not trailer queens, they are just true racers out to have fun and save some work. I could write something else, but I will keep it clean. Walt Reynolds

[79camaro]

A 51 is not a street rod no matter what NSRA says now. HR messed up and I gave it back telling them Tom's 40 in hotrod class deserved it. Now who has it is anyones guess.

Not sure who has award but it's not me