Hey guys what a day we had .
To start the day off it took us almost 3 1/2 hours to get to Island Dragway. Traffic on the BQE was backed up from the Throgs neck bridge to the GW bridge.
When we arrived I got the dog out of the truck and onto his leach then unloaded the car. Then the family and I went to get something to drink when we were told we had to keep our dog in the truck. 90+ out when we arrived to the track WTF.
I told the guy that Melissa said we were allowed to bring the dog but I had to keep him away from the stand and keep him on a leach which he was.
Then a few minutes later my son gets yelled at for riding his bike around the stand. He was so excited to have a wide open place to ride. It's not like he was ridding out in the parking lot. Oh well..
Moving along I tech in the car which went very smoothly and go back to get my fire jacket and up to the staging lane to make a easy pass to warm the car up and clicked off a blazing 12.37 @ 100.95 mph lol I made a bunch of passes which I was also having problems hooking but I knew it was to all the heavy rain and the track being closed due to the rain. My best pass which I can't find the slip was a 10.56@ 127 with a 1.49 60' and I also ran a
60' 1.53
330 4.377
1/8 6.778
mph 102.91
1/4 10.637
mph 127.20
The car was falling off big time on the top end of the track . I usually mix 93 and 100 octane gas which I did not have so I had to stick to 93 octane and I have a feeing one of my 02 sensors are bad.
It seems like my son got yelled at alot I believe it was Melissa mom who took her dog out of the camper to take it for a walk and my son saw him/her and got excited and let out a scream and she said " don't yell you'll scare him , He does not like that" Like the dog is not use to loud noise being at a track. Then a few Minutes later when some of the guys and girls were having a water balloon fight he dropped his bike on the grass and wanted to join in and was yelled at again for leaving his bike on the ground.
I think my wife and son was scolded more then that dude who came back the wrong way down the track. for what my kid and dog did would not have killed anyone but who knows what that car would have done if another car was coming down the track.
All I can say is that was our last trip to Island and we / I have no plans on returning. I was planning on making the East Coast F-Body Nationals with a bunch of the LIFBA guys who had a blast last year at the event. But that won't happen. I loved the track and the racing scene but I did not care for the staff...