Lakeland Re-opens

[sakurafms1]

The new operator of the Lakeland Motorsports Park, David Flanegan has announced the grand re-opening of the Lakeland drag Racing facility. The tentative date is set for Jan 25 for the first TNT Test and Tune. Stay Tuned for more Info. Alot of improvements where made to the track while it was closed. Best track in central Fl is back open:cool:

[DRWStanley2002]

That is great news. Can't wait til the 25th

[Shadytrixta1]

I hope it looks better than when I was there for Muddy Muddy Xmas

[DC Dave]

I hope it looks better than when I was there for Muddy Muddy Xmas


HAHA yeah it was pretty bad... lettin people park on it and stuff

[DRWStanley2002]

They have a lot of work to do out there but I am sure it will be ready for the 25th. It will be so nice to have the local track back open.

[SmokinS13SR20]

Is lakeland really one of the best 1/8's around?
I won't judge, since I've only been to Sunshine and over the past few years it has improved alot.

[power2weight]

I wonder if they will benifit from having the rotaries blow up out at sunshine on wed if thier T&T is on Thursday:lol: I keed I keed (not really though)

[scnat]

guess now we can close the winter haven track :D

[sakurafms1]

Is lakeland really one of the best 1/8's around?
I won't judge, since I've only been to Sunshine and over the past few years it has improved alot.
Before being closed, lakeland was one of the best hooking tracks around and was the only track with concrete barriers.Sunshine,BMP,Osw dint have concrete barriers till this year,Just lakeland had them. Rotarys dont blow up ,ppl just think because they see a little flame coming out the hood it automatically blew up when in reality all that is is a stupid nitrous back fire.I never see nobody complaining and crying when the 4sec rotary goes to sunshine and run 4sec passes non stop.But this is a non rotary hating thread just a heads up on lakeland. so lets just keep it there plz.

[wmskateteam]

The new operator of the Lakeland Motorsports Park, David Flanegan has announced the grand re-opening of the Lakeland drag Racing facility. The tentative date is set for Jan 25 for the first TNT Test and Tune. Stay Tuned for more Info. Alot of improvements where made to the track while it was closed. Best track in central Fl is back open:cool:

finally, good to hear

[racing_rocks]

Before being closed, lakeland was one of the best hooking tracks around and was the only track with concrete barriers.Sunshine,BMP,Osw dint have concrete barriers till this year,Just lakeland had them. Rotarys dont blow up ,ppl just think because they see a little flame coming out the hood it automatically blew up when in reality all that is is a stupid nitrous back fire.I never see nobody complaining and crying when the 4sec rotary goes to sunshine and run 4sec passes non stop.But this is a non rotary hating thread just a heads up on lakeland. so lets just keep it there plz.


:D are you on crack or something??????????
best hooking track around?????????? LMAO
is that why it's known as lakeland slip n slide ???????
jeeeeeese!!!!!! lol

[DRWStanley2002]

Are you on crack?

Back in the day lakeland use to hook very very well. Toward the end it got worse and worse but when it was run right it was the best hooking track around.

[sakurafms1]

Are you on crack?

Back in the day lakeland use to hook very very well. Toward the end it got worse and worse but when it was run right it was the best hooking track around.
+1
When there are sunday events they turn lakeland into the best hooking track, period. Osw and Slumshine will never be as good as lakeland hooking wise. So i guess you are the one in crack racing_rocks

[racing_rocks]

dude! i had it right the first time! lmao
lakeland is the slip n slide track!!!! you've obviously never been to a track that hooks!!!!! just go over to SUNSHINE (not slumshine as you say) and walk on the track! it'll pull your shoes off of your feet if you're not carefull! and that's a fact!!!!!! lakeland doesnt even grab on to your shoes anytime!!!!!!!
oh and hows it gonna be open by the 25th when just 2 weeks ago the launch area was cracked and busted and torn all to hell????
you say they've been rebuilding everything while it's been closed? they havent done a damn thing to it!!!! go out there and look for yourself!!
it looked like an old western gohst town with tumble weeds blowing around a couple weeks ago! lmao

[Shadytrixta1]

dude! i had it right the first time! lmao
lakeland is the slip n slide track!!!! you've obviously never been to a track that hooks!!!!! just go over to SUNSHINE (not slumshine as you say) and walk on the track! it'll pull your shoes off of your feet if you're not carefull! and that's a fact!!!!!! lakeland doesnt even grab on to your shoes anytime!!!!!!!
oh and hows it gonna be open by the 25th when just 2 weeks ago the launch area was cracked and busted and torn all to hell????
you say they've been rebuilding everything while it's been closed? they havent done a damn thing to it!!!! go out there and look for yourself!!
it looked like an old western gohst town with tumble weeds blowing around a couple weeks ago! lmao


So it looks the same as it did during muddy muddy xmas!

[DRWStanley2002]

dude! i had it right the first time! lmao
lakeland is the slip n slide track!!!! you've obviously never been to a track that hooks!!!!! just go over to SUNSHINE (not slumshine as you say) and walk on the track! it'll pull your shoes off of your feet if you're not carefull! and that's a fact!!!!!! lakeland doesnt even grab on to your shoes anytime!!!!!!!
oh and hows it gonna be open by the 25th when just 2 weeks ago the launch area was cracked and busted and torn all to hell????
you say they've been rebuilding everything while it's been closed? they havent done a damn thing to it!!!! go out there and look for yourself!!
it looked like an old western gohst town with tumble weeds blowing around a couple weeks ago! lmao

Well then if you like sunshine so much then just keep on going over there. Don't come to lakeland.

If you think that sunshine hooks then you have never been to a track that hooks.

[racing_rocks]

Well then if you like sunshine so much then just keep on going over there. Don't come to lakeland.

If you think that sunshine hooks then you have never been to a track that hooks.

i live just down the road from the lakeland track, and i've been there all the time! i also went to tracks all over the state with my bud and his mustang race car. no matter what you guys say, BMP and sunshine are the best hooking tracks anywhere near here, hands down!!! there's only been a couple times that they even put half as much stuff on the track at lakeland as they're supposed to, and that was just t get people to think it was gonna get better and then they went back to the slip and slide again.
my friend almost crashed the mustang because they only treated the track halfway down and then when he hit the other side, his car spun around and almost flipped! he came back and said it was almost like he hit water or something!

[DRWStanley2002]

Ok what ever just be happy that we have a local track open again.

[Love Doctor]

daaaaaaang.... He called it an old western ghost town....... tumble weeds.... best hookers around.... LMAO!

This can't be a track?!

PEACE-

[ugly86integra]

daaaaaaang.... He called it an old western ghost town....... tumble weeds.... best hookers around.... LMAO!

This can't be a track?!

PEACE-


lol he's not far off!!!!! :lol: i went out and checked it out this evening and it's in really bad shape! lol i didnt see the tumble weeds but it was pretty run down and looked abandoned! lol the track is cleaned up a lil from how it was for the last truck thing, but it's in really rough shape.
but anyway, this is for everyone that has been calling and pm'n me all weekend about the track opening back up. i was gonna post a thread about it and then i just saw this one so i'll put this in here, as long as sakurafms1 doesnt mind me cutting in his thread. ;) by the way sak, who are you? do i know ya???
but anyway, i checked things out with the top brass to see what all the rumors are all about and this is what i got.
roy has leased the track to a rican guy for 6 mos., and he got david to help him out and run the track for him. now david is a really good guy that knows how to run a track! since roy has no say in how it's run now, more than likely the track will be preped propperly so people wont be crashing n stuff! lol
there's a big diff between using 3gals. and 12 gals of VHT on an 1/8 mile track!!! :D (no offence roy! :D we still love ya!!! :) )
but yeah, the track IS REALLY OPENING!!!!!!!!! i know, it's hard to beleive, but it's true!!! :D we will soon have our thurs. night place to play back again!!!!!! :D and yes, it's supposed to open the 25th, but if it is, they gotta be working their butts off to get it ready!!!!!! :lol:
good luck, to david, and the rican guy (i dont know your name lol )!!!!! :D
maybe if any of us can help, just give a yell!!!!!! ;)

well guys, there ya have it, right from the top! ;)
everyone get ready to go out and have some fun again! :D

[DRWStanley2002]

Thanks for all the info Chuck. Now I really can't wait til the 25th

[TurboMe]

hooking at lakeland....no. back in the day maybe, but not for a while. "slip-n-slip" Racing_Rocks is right. glad its reopening though. i hope they fixed the traction issues.

[sakurafms1]

lol he's not far off!!!!! :lol: i went out and checked it out this evening and it's in really bad shape! lol i didnt see the tumble weeds but it was pretty run down and looked abandoned! lol the track is cleaned up a lil from how it was for the last truck thing, but it's in really rough shape.
but anyway, this is for everyone that has been calling and pm'n me all weekend about the track opening back up. i was gonna post a thread about it and then i just saw this one so i'll put this in here, as long as sakurafms1 doesnt mind me cutting in his thread. ;) by the way sak, who are you? do i know ya???
but anyway, i checked things out with the top brass to see what all the rumors are all about and this is what i got.
roy has leased the track to a rican guy for 6 mos., and he got david to help him out and run the track for him. now david is a really good guy that knows how to run a track! since roy has no say in how it's run now, more than likely the track will be preped propperly so people wont be crashing n stuff! lol
there's a big diff between using 3gals. and 12 gals of VHT on an 1/8 mile track!!! :D (no offence roy! :D we still love ya!!! :) )
but yeah, the track IS REALLY OPENING!!!!!!!!! i know, it's hard to beleive, but it's true!!! :D we will soon have our thurs. night place to play back again!!!!!! :D and yes, it's supposed to open the 25th, but if it is, they gotta be working their butts off to get it ready!!!!!! :lol:
good luck, to david, and the rican guy (i dont know your name lol )!!!!! :D
maybe if any of us can help, just give a yell!!!!!! ;)

well guys, there ya have it, right from the top! ;)
everyone get ready to go out and have some fun again! :D
No no problem, the more info out the better man:D , Thanks for all the new info you put down. wonder what rican guy he leased it too?. I heard he also owns a track in Puerto Rico but not sure if that is true. Cant wait till the 25th

[_Will_]

this is all good news, I was there with a buddy who preferes the trucks and it just wasn't the same watching the same 7 trucks get stuck without the option of watching the drags.

[Ford DNA]

Is lakeland really one of the best 1/8's around?
I won't judge, since I've only been to Sunshine and over the past few years it has improved alot.

It has always worked for us as well as Sunshine has, for a test and tune session. Actually, for a few cars, they ran quicker at Lakeland than at Sunshine. The problem is that it has a really short shutdown, and real fast cars with any kind of weight to them can't really run there...safely. We took a 3200lb car running 5.0s @ 150, single parachute, and just about wore the brakes off the car in 2 passes. I've seen cars running 4.60s, but they're much lighter, and still are just about making that last turnoff on 2 right tires.

[Ford DNA]

Pulling your shoes off is sometimes the worst damn track to deal with.

[Ford DNA]

*Edit. We didn't take any fast cars to Lakeland in the last year, so if it had declined as some people mentioned, we missed that part!!!

[DRWStanley2002]

Well with the new people running it I am sure the track will be in better shape. Its getting closer to the 25th

[limegreenneon]

Before being closed, lakeland was one of the best hooking tracks around and was the only track with concrete barriers.Sunshine,BMP,Osw dint have concrete barriers till this year,Just lakeland had them. Rotarys dont blow up ,ppl just think because they see a little flame coming out the hood it automatically blew up when in reality all that is is a stupid nitrous back fire.I never see nobody complaining and crying when the 4sec rotary goes to sunshine and run 4sec passes non stop.But this is a non rotary hating thread just a heads up on lakeland. so lets just keep it there plz.



HOLD ON !!!

who cares what track is good and which is not.......

NO BODY READ WHAT HE POSTED....I'm COPING AND PASTING IT FROM HIS OWN POST .

"I never see nobody complaining and crying when the 4sec rotary goes to sunshine and run 4sec passes non stop"

4 second 1/8 rotary............how high were you when you made this post.



Amanda....you would no better then i would.......Donald's Probe went how fast in the 1/8

ya a rotary in the 4's :lol: :lol:

[sakurafms1]

HOLD ON !!!

who cares what track is good and which is not.......

NO BODY READ WHAT HE POSTED....I'm COPING AND PASTING IT FROM HIS OWN POST .

"I never see nobody complaining and crying when the 4sec rotary goes to sunshine and run 4sec passes non stop"

4 second 1/8 rotary............how high were you when you made this post.



Amanda....you would no better then i would.......Donald's Probe went how fast in the 1/8

ya a rotary in the 4's :lol: :lol:
Lmfao pure ignorane. Look at these and tell me who is high:banana:
http://68.178.140.70/videos/06-07-29-037.wmv
http://68.178.140.70/videos/06-12-16-033.wmv
http://68.178.140.70/videos/06-10-01-022.wmv

[limegreenneon]

Lmfao pure ignorane. Look at these and tell me who is high:banana:
http://68.178.140.70/videos/06-07-29-037.wmv
http://68.178.140.70/videos/06-12-16-033.wmv
http://68.178.140.70/videos/06-10-01-022.wmv


I'm sorry !

You are correct i just seen those videos and the two cars 4 secs in the 1/8

know those two 4 second pass's.......those were at lake land ?

In all fareness.......those cars way like 1200lbs at the most

[jriggs]

i live just down the road from the lakeland track, and i've been there all the time! i also went to tracks all over the state with my bud and his mustang race car. no matter what you guys say, BMP and sunshine are the best hooking tracks anywhere near here, hands down!!! there's only been a couple times that they even put half as much stuff on the track at lakeland as they're supposed to, and that was just t get people to think it was gonna get better and then they went back to the slip and slide again.
my friend almost crashed the mustang because they only treated the track halfway down and then when he hit the other side, his car spun around and almost flipped! he came back and said it was almost like he hit water or something!

i always thought gainesville was the best hookin track around
wait then again it is 2hrs from tampa and a 1/4 mile not 8th so you might not be counting it

still if my buddies can hook trucks and turn 9s and 10s in the 1/4 all day i think that track hooks damm well


i can't wait for lakeland to open though, get to take the toys out when i'm back home and beat on em :-D

[sakurafms1]

I'm sorry !

You are correct i just seen those videos and the two cars 4 secs in the 1/8

know those two 4 second pass's.......those were at lake land ?

In all fareness.......those cars way like 1200lbs at the most
LMFAO I'm sorry bout how ignorant and biased can you get? You dont know bullshit about those cars but you are still talking out of your ass like if you knew every single shit that they have. Their have been aton of 4sec rotary runs in lakeland but like I said you are too ignorant to take the time and do a little bit of reaserch before acting like a dumbass. Also how the hell can a 1200lbs car trap a 140+mph 150mph+ 1/8? IF you do your math you would knowthet a car that only weight 1200lbs would only have to do about a 100mph to run a 4sec run in the 1/8 buddy. DO some research before making your self look like an ass "Again"

[ugly86integra]

i always thought gainesville was the best hookin track around
wait then again it is 2hrs from tampa and a 1/4 mile not 8th so you might not be counting it

still if my buddies can hook trucks and turn 9s and 10s in the 1/4 all day i think that track hooks damm well


i can't wait for lakeland to open though, get to take the toys out when i'm back home and beat on em :-D

lol my uncle's track just got named best hooking track in the whole southeast by drag coverage.com right after the big winter madness event! :D
he is very strict about how they prep the track up there though!
there were a few really fast pro mods that went almost 2 tenths faster there than they ran at holt a couple weeks before!
BMP and sunshine prep their tracks alot like my uncle does, and you're very right! gainsville is one of the best tracks anywhere!!!! it's just kinda far from here (just like my uncle's track! lol)
lakeland will prob hook ok since david will be running it, although it has been really hard to hook out there in the past! lol when my D series integra spins most of the way down the track, you know it's not hooking very well! lmao
but yeah, it's gonna be lots of fun going out there again!!!!! ;)

[DRWStanley2002]

I am to the point that I don't care if I have a 3.0 60ft time, I just want to get back to the track. I use to have alot of fun out there in my slow car and can't wait to get back.

[Wukindada]

We need to go out there my little grocery getter REALLY likes the cold;)

[Ford DNA]

I'm sorry !

You are correct i just seen those videos and the two cars 4 secs in the 1/8

know those two 4 second pass's.......those were at lake land ?

In all fareness.......those cars way like 1200lbs at the most

How many 4 second passes did each car make in one night? More than one??

[Ford DNA]

LMFAO I'm sorry bout how ignorant and biased can you get? You dont know bullshit about those cars but you are still talking out of your ass like if you knew every single shit that they have. Their have been aton of 4sec rotary runs in lakeland but like I said you are too ignorant to take the time and do a little bit of reaserch before acting like a dumbass. Also how the hell can a 1200lbs car trap a 140+mph 150mph+ 1/8? IF you do your math you would knowthet a car that only weight 1200lbs would only have to do about a 100mph to run a 4sec run in the 1/8 buddy. DO some research before making your self look like an ass "Again"

:lol: I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic, dude. Calm down. No need to type out a novel with each reply.

[DRWStanley2002]

We need to go out there my little grocery getter REALLY likes the cold;)

yea i bet it does :D

[Wukindada]

Back when you saw the car I was down about 80whp to what I am running now......

Shhhhhhhh..... wagons are slow!!!!!

[DRWStanley2002]

Wow that thing should be able to get to publix real quick now

[ugly86integra]

Wow that thing should be able to get to publix real quick now

:lol:

[power2weight]

LMFAO I'm sorry bout how ignorant and biased can you get? You dont know bullshit about those cars but you are still talking out of your ass like if you knew every single shit that they have. Their have been aton of 4sec rotary runs in lakeland but like I said you are too ignorant to take the time and do a little bit of reaserch before acting like a dumbass. Also how the hell can a 1200lbs car trap a 140+mph 150mph+ 1/8? IF you do your math you would knowthet a car that only weight 1200lbs would only have to do about a 100mph to run a 4sec run in the 1/8 buddy. DO some research before making your self look like an ass "Again"


Hey I did the math (5 variables), looks like a car would have to go 0-100mph in .97 seconds and then stop accelerating just to run in the 4's.

Oh, and weight didnt' factor into those equations one bit, buddy.

[nos3tc]

limegreen all u do is hate well at the last latin night 2 cars went in the 4s 3 ran 5.0s and all of them were taking power out to go down the track str8 and for those that think sunshine hooks better all 5 of these cars go consistant 4s at lakeland and they are all rotarys. and another point we got a 68 camaro stock suspension car that will go 5.58-5.65s all day at lakeland and we cant get ot the 5.80s at sunshine we dance allover the track

[plazma]

Does this mean that the rotaries will leave sunshine? There are seriously to many of them out at sunshine for test and tune.

To the guy that said they don't blow up --- you're nuts. If they didn't blow up so much they wouldn't be required to have diapers would they? I know only a few of them ran this wednesday at sunshine bacause of that.

I am glad to hear they opened lakeland I get so tired of hearing about tracks closing but no new ones opening. Hope they make some nice improvements out there and get the track in good shape. Be cool to have some events out there.

[sakurafms1]

Does this mean that the rotaries will leave sunshine? There are seriously to many of them out at sunshine for test and tune.

To the guy that said they don't blow up --- you're nuts. If they didn't blow up so much they wouldn't be required to have diapers would they? I know only a few of them ran this wednesday at sunshine bacause of that.

I am glad to hear they opened lakeland I get so tired of hearing about tracks closing but no new ones opening. Hope they make some nice improvements out there and get the track in good shape. Be cool to have some events out there.
They are making everyone that runs a certain time and under wear diapers. Its a NHRA rule as off 07 that every single type of car that run below a certain required time must have a diaper or some sort of catch pan. So its no just the rotarys, So what if their be rotarys running in a test n tune. There be hondas,domestics,dtm's,etc... running in a test n tune. Thats y they made test n tunes so everyone could go and TEST what they have.All this rotary bs is all biased crying ,

[DRWStanley2002]

Well its only a week away. Still can't wait for the track to reopen.

[Teamcalloway03]

Yes!! Something to do on thursday's:)

[topper]

Dave you think you can get your weinerhaven crew to settle down some?

[Teamcalloway03]

Hehe "weinerhaven" :)

[ugly86integra]

Dave you think you can get your weinerhaven crew to settle down some?

LMAO :lol: :D :lol:

[Kamikaze]

Cool, only raced at one track, and that was at Sunshine, not chiming in on the which track is the best stuff going on here. But I might try to get my boy to roll out with me and run at Lakeland. Didn't have a car before it closed so I have no prior knowledge of the track and don't care. Something not too far away where I can run my car...

[TurboMe]

ima be running both cars.....that is if Levi doesnt take the stang away from meh. just finished the final stage of weight reduction a few minutes ago....ill see yall there.

[TurboMe]

on the honda i mean. cant edit. comp is fukd.

[Colonel Mustard]

cool

[DRWStanley2002]

Less than a week away. I am ready to get some runs in.

[Kristin]

Good news, not that I plan on dragging anything out to race. I know a few people have said they hate the drive and the track at Sunshine and have called it quits since Lakeland closed. Maybe this will kick them back into gear.

[DRWStanley2002]

I just want the track to do well this time so it doesn't close again. It may not be the best place but its fun talking to everyone out there. Lets hope it does well this time around.

[sakurafms1]

Hell Yeahhh Only 2days left:nerd:

[TurboMe]

"Hell Yeahhh Only 2days left" untill we all break our shit, lol.

[DRWStanley2002]

I so can't wait. I hope the rain will hold off.

[wmskateteam]

Click here: http://www.racingscenemag.com/lakelandweb/flyers/LAKELAND_TNT.jpg (http://www.racingscenemag.com/lakelandweb/flyers/LAKELAND_TNT.jpg)

[BOB]

I am to the point that I don't care if I have a 3.0 60ft time, I just want to get back to the track. I use to have alot of fun out there in my slow car and can't wait to get back.

I'll come up there and give you some competition for the 3 second sixty foot club. I can't drive this civic for for shit. :lol:

[DRWStanley2002]

I'll come up there and give you some competition for the 3 second sixty foot club. I can't drive this civic for for shit. :lol:

Cool come on out. I will need the head start. I am sure you would be able to run me down. :D

[TurboMe]

yeah come on out BOB. id like to run ya. i guess its a friendly "call out" lol.

[scnat]

we'll see if season is open on that davin or is it hiding for the winter again:lol:

[DRWStanley2002]

yeah come on out BOB. id like to run ya. i guess its a friendly "call out" lol.

I think that would be a good run.

[Wukindada]

I might be able to make it out......

If so I'll be there early & have to be out of there by 7;)

[Kamikaze]

Can't go, i don't get off work until 10, and then I'd be driving from tampa to lakeland and get there around 10:45 ish at best... so I'm out this week...

[Wukindada]

Not looking good for me either...now next thursday I can def. be there:):)

[BOB]

Cool come on out. I will need the head start. I am sure you would be able to run me down. :D

Hah; you beat the car that spanked me the other night. I think I need the head start. :D

Forecast isn't looking too promising though.

[DRWStanley2002]

Hah; you beat the car that spanked me the other night. I think I need the head start. :D

Forecast isn't looking too promising though.

It is just going to rain in the am. It should be dry by 5pm.

If you want I will give you a head start :D

[Scott]

Best track in central Fl is back open:cool:



Best in Central Florida ? :lol:

[DRWStanley2002]

less than 24 hours. Still can't wait

[TurboMe]

rain, rain, go away....

[TurboMe]

shit. its 2:40am and i cant sleep. im too excited about making an ass of myself. lets not laught when i stall out in the warm up box, lol.......ill kill you.

[DRWStanley2002]

shit. its 2:40am and i cant sleep. im too excited about making an ass of myself. lets not laught when i stall out in the warm up box, lol.......ill kill you.

If you drive the car the way you did last weekend you will do just fine.

Less than 12 hours and I will be at the track.:D

[Scott]

I am willing to bet you guys are not racing today.

[uyht]

rain = weaksauce

[DRWStanley2002]

It should stop raining by lunch time and be dry by 5.

[Wukindada]

Rain has gone Bye-Bye looks to be a nice cold night @ the track for those going.

Should be in the low 50's:):):)

[Scott]

It should stop raining by lunch time and be dry by 5.



Stop raining yes, dry when it has rained this much and is cold, doubtful, but I wish you guys luck.

[DRWStanley2002]

Yea it is going to be a nice cold night.

[DRWStanley2002]

I think they will be able to dry off the track

[TurboMe]

yes! positivity!!! we WILL be able to race. the road downtown where i live are drying, but coud be due too the heavy traffic. im almost certain well be racing tonight.....Dean....you think i could get a run againt that wheel pullin monster? lol

[BOB]

Hopefully my car will start with this weather, I was trying out a couple of new ECU chips I had just burnt and it didn't want to fire up or idle at all. I had to peddle it until it got warm before it would settle down. I almost got stranded at Bradenton last Friday leaving the bike night TNT because of the same thing. Almost had to bust out the AAA card for the tow. It doesn't like the cold.

[TurboMe]

its bright and fucking sunny......lets hope it stays this way.

[DRWStanley2002]

yes! positivity!!! we WILL be able to race. the road downtown where i live are drying, but coud be due too the heavy traffic. im almost certain well be racing tonight.....Dean....you think i could get a run againt that wheel pullin monster? lol

Yea I will run you tonight. Have you been working on your car all day while I am stuck at work not able to work on my car.:D

[sakurafms1]

YES its the day guys. No rain at all looks beautiful outside. Gonna be a chilly night,

[DRWStanley2002]

I just called the track and it was nice to get a message that had info on it. The message said that they were going to be open. Hope to see every one in several hours.

[TurboMe]

im going to let someone else explain tonight. scott was right, but for a differnt reason.

[DRWStanley2002]

im going to let someone else explain tonight. scott was right, but for a differnt reason.

I hope they get the bugs worked out so that doesn't happen next week.

How was IHOP guys?

[ugly86integra]

i'm too tired and stressed to talk about it tonight! lol
i will say congads to david for getting one of the biggest crowds out there in a very long time! oh and the track was prepped really good! :D too bad nobody got to use it though. :(
ok, i'm going to get some sleep!

[Sonicsolder(Mkiv)]

HAHA i was surrposed to go but didnt feel like it good thing i stayed home :_)

[sakurafms1]

OMG!!!! car count was over 300cars and they still kepted coming in. It was crazy packed. Too bad they where having problems with all the sensors and the christmas light. If it was that pack today imagine next week with all the rain checks that where given out. Best run of the night was the Red rotary starlet wich was like a mid to high 5sec run going all over the place. Guy gots some serious balls being the 1st one to run on the track with such a powerfull car,. Too bad the yellow camaro had an accident.Hope the guy is alright. Overall it wasnt a bad night great to be back in the local track.Cant wait till next week

[TurboMe]

IHOP was a no go. we decided to get gas instead. i was fucking exhausted from being all hyped up for 3 days. i crashed in my clothes and everything at like 11. i just woke up and remembered i have to move my car before my dad spazes out in the mornin so i thought i check my messages. im crashin back out guys. peace.

[Wukindada]

:(:(:(

Man I'm glad I didn't make the extra effort then.........

SO I take it a few of the Uber HP cars got runs in but not any of the true "street" guys did.........

A rotary got down the track & didn't break......:eek:;)

[uyht]

That place was crazy. I took my daughter out there with me hoping to see a few runs. We only stayed until 8:30ish though. When did they actually start letting cars run?

[DRWStanley2002]

The best part of the night was seeing Chuck smoke out the guy behind him that had the loud rap music playing. That was the best.

[wmskateteam]

last night was polk county drag racing at it's finest, no times, no lights, AWESOME

[Wukindada]

:rolleyes:
As mentioned hopefully it get's taken care of asap.........

[ugly86integra]

The best part of the night was seeing Chuck smoke out the guy behind him that had the loud rap music playing. That was the best.


lmao yeah damn stupid friggin donks!!!!!!! lol the drag strip is no place for them!!! but yeah, he's got alotta oil to wash off that pos when he wakes up this afternoon! lol i guess there is some good in having broken ring lands! :lol: at least i was nice and didnt bust a cap through his head though! :D

[sakurafms1]

That place was crazy. I took my daughter out there with me hoping to see a few runs. We only stayed until 8:30ish though. When did they actually start letting cars run?
1st car that went down the track was around 8.15pm wich was the rotary starlet.

[BOB]

That blew goats, froze my ass off, paid money, and didn't get to run. I finally gave up and left with my rain check and time card for next week at about 9:15pm. Hopefully they'll get their shit together by next thursday.

On a positive note, I did get to shoot the breeze with turbome and chuck for a while.

Seemed like the whole county was out there to run, I was lucky to find a parking spot.

[BobH]

It was good to see a great turn out and its a real shame about the timing system. I understand everything worked great until the rains came. All in all everyone seemed to be happy just to have the track open again. But I'd guess that honeymoon wont last forever.
I also saw that mazda go down the track i thoght it may have been a low 4 second pass until he crossed the centerline almost wrecked, thankfully there were no cars faster than that there last night because he would have wrecked them both.
Thanks to all who showed up and the NEW management their support
BobH

[Kamikaze]

I was kinda pissed, got off work early, headed to lakeland, got there, went to turn in "driver slip" and she comes out with this look on her face like she's seen a ghost... no more runs guys, we're done... OMG, didn't get to run the car, left work early (probably written up for) but got 3 free rainchecks so all is good.

[Kristin]

Wow, sounds like the night didn't go as planned. Glad to hear they had a good turnout though. Obviously people want to see it open again.

[ugly86integra]

Wow, sounds like the night didn't go as planned. Glad to hear they had a good turnout though. Obviously people want to see it open again.

yeah, everybody was there except you!!!
where were ya ???????????? :lol:
we got to hang out with all of your other WH peeps. :D

[GaryJ]

guess now we can close the winter haven track :D
What's up David

[scnat]

cold and stood around and shot the shit with everyone else:D

[Ford DNA]

Sounds like typical Lakeland.

[ugly86integra]

Sounds like typical Lakeland.


they're planning to have an event for your class pretty soon! ;)
they're also supposed to build a better sand trap in case something goes wrong and the fast cars cant stop. lol
but yeah, david is trying hard to make it lots better with what he has to work with. :)

[DRWStanley2002]

Well I know its early but weather.com say its going to rain thursday and friday. not looking to good. Maybe this will change as it gets closer to thursday.

[TurboMe]

it was suspose to rain all day today......looks like sun too me. i wanna donkey punch every person at the weather channel. young, old, male or female.

[DRWStanley2002]

it was suspose to rain all day today......looks like sun too me. i wanna donkey punch every person at the weather channel. young, old, male or female.
:lol: :lol: :lol: Thats funny. To be on the safe side I took the drs off the car at lunch. I hope I will have to put them back on thur.

[TurboMe]

just remember if youre sideways....FUCKING LET OUT!!!! us fwd guys dont have too worry bout that...+1 for us.

[Ford DNA]

they're planning to have an event for your class pretty soon! ;)
they're also supposed to build a better sand trap in case something goes wrong and the fast cars cant stop. lol
but yeah, david is trying hard to make it lots better with what he has to work with. :)


I saw that. I doubt there will be a good turnout for it, but we'll see. Either that, or everybody will be seriously detuned for it. There just isn't enough shut down room. :(