So I made the journey out to Stanton this past Sunday. I think every ricer car club in Michigan was there. Usually the place is filled with a bunch of older cars that are so loud they make your eardrums explode. Well they were there in minor numbers, but at least half of the cars were civics,cavaliers, etc... you know what type of cars I am talking about. They had there stickers and expansive wings and there mighty 17 second passes. I would venture a guess that they had never been to a dragstrip either. None of them could figure out how to stage. I think the guy working the lights was about to maul someone. We even seen BOTH lanes stage up with there REAR tires. So some of my races of note, 2nd run had me pitted against a MKII supra. I had seen him cut a high 17 second qrtr earlier and wasn't to concerned. I was however concerned with his spikey hair, I figured if he got mad at me he would charge me like a rhino and impale me. Well we stage up, I notice he has his gangsta lean in full effect, one hand on the stearing wheel the other stroking his chin. Lights flash and we jump, oh shit he got the drop on me maybe I am gonna lose, err wait nevermind. I barrel past him and collect my slip. 4th race had me against a newer style prelude. Not sure what model, as it had no badges and was painted primer gray, but I am sure it was fast since his tail lights and body kit were falling off (from the excessive speeds I figured) He made it a point to race me in fact, pointing at me to the lane worker while mouthing "I want to race him" Wow I felt very special. We drive up to stage , I dodge the water pit while he tramples straight on through. Staged, green, go! I have him right off the bat. Wow I think he is actually sticking with me. I check my side mirrors again, nope he is wayback now. Another easy victory. 5th run had me pitted against the supra again. Man he looks very pissed off. He keeps looking over and giving me the eye, or maybe he was winking at me ( Imagining some secret **** erotic fantasy for sure). Were staged and he keeps learing over, we take off and he is back, very far back. Later I would be amused to find out that halfway down the run he looked over again, to find me not there. A heckler in the crowd had screamed " You better start looking forward, because he is WAY ahead of you now!"
So it was a blast as usual. The Ion had a best run of 15.0 @95mph. My best 60 was a 2.3 The car definately has some 14 second runs in it if I can drive better. Some other cars of notice were an 05 mustang gt, his best that I saw was a 14.0 @ 99mph. There was a MKIV supra turbo there running high 12's, couple EVOs running low 13's high 12's. Few LS1 fbods also running low 13's high 12's. A very cool Mazda Mx3 with yellow windshield wipers runnin 20's.
So it was a blast as usual. The Ion had a best run of 15.0 @95mph. My best 60 was a 2.3 The car definately has some 14 second runs in it if I can drive better. Some other cars of notice were an 05 mustang gt, his best that I saw was a 14.0 @ 99mph. There was a MKIV supra turbo there running high 12's, couple EVOs running low 13's high 12's. Few LS1 fbods also running low 13's high 12's. A very cool Mazda Mx3 with yellow windshield wipers runnin 20's.