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Firechicken · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:16 am

I heard something today that really pissed me off. I guess there are people out there that are feeling that myself, Roy, Stef, James & the others that Auto-X are snobs because we don't come over to the drag race area and "BS".
This is furthest from the truth. I just want to let you know exactly what we do over there for those that haven't made over to "BS". As soon as we get to the track we have to set up our own course to include timing equipment. If you have never helped set up a Auto-X crs it takes alot of time. After that is done then we have to brief all the drivers and walk the crs so everybody understands what is going on and how to drive it. Then we finally get to start racing. While the cars are put into groups & racing, we (Roy, Stef, James, & myself) have to work the course since the cones will not stand back up on their own and the timing equipment needs to be run too. Each car gets 1 pratice & 4 timed)runs on the track (1 run is 2 laps). Each lap usually takes around minute plus. By the end of the day is when we who have been working the course all day usually get to do our own runs. When we finish it's around 1800. We come to the drag race area and most have left. Now that the auto-x is up at the end of the drag strip maybe a few can stop by and see that we are busy working & not being antisocial. Swing through while you are waiting to return to the staging area.
Trust me I would love nothing more than to be able to BS all day with everybody and make runs when the lanes are open. Who ever thinks this should come on over one of these times and see or maybe even run their car through and work the course for awhile. I hope that it wasn't anybody off this board that thinks this as they would be sadly mistaken.

TurboManiacal · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:09 pm

It was me that said it. :lol:

Daddy · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:10 pm

Damn Val, you seem hurt. Still kinda snobbish though :lol:

Still love ya mang!

Where's my rotors?

TurboManiacal · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:50 pm

BTW...If I don't want to drag...do I have to wait in that long ass line to get down to the Auto X or are the back gates going to be open?

Firechicken · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:06 pm

Not hurt in anyway just pissed off that somebody would say crap like that. We have a hard enough time getting people to show up.

Lancer033 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:33 pm

will ya'll be setting up the Auto-X course this weekend.

Thinking about hitting bitburg on Saturday and going to N-Ring on Sunday

Firechicken · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:10 pm

Unfortunately I'm stuck here in Graf for this one.......

I know James will be there and the Auto-X will be running, I also know that help would be GREATLY appreciated on Saturday as that is the big day.

Garry · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:18 pm

Personell will be a bit tight this weekend it seems ... haven't heard from Stef yet ... With Chewy offering to help out, I recon it should work out after all ...

Daddy · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:55 pm

Well, I know I'm missed now :lol:

SRZ · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:08 pm

Val.......phhuck whatever they think. People always have something to say about one thing or another. We all know that. They can go where the sun don't shine.

Besides we all know real drivers do turns. ha-ha.

Nah in all seriousness I doubt it would be anybody from here. Hell the same could be said for all the straight liners. You don't see them over there dodging the cones do ya? 1/4 mile snobs. :lol:

J/K

Hope to see ya this wkend and check out those stop techs.

TurboManiacal · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:50 pm

hell if I remember correctly Val / James / Roy it was you three that showed immense amounts of patience with myself and the focus / crx kids. Us newbies sure loved hanging out down there last time. I know I did.

jinstall · **Posted:** Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:34 pm

Yeah I will be there. I ahev a room again at BItburg so I will be up there Friday night. Any help would be great. I am alone this time. I wil be out at the track around 7am. The guys from NL are elsewhere this weekend so not sure as to how many cars wil be there. James

Hey could someone bring one of the Fat-bodies down so I can make sure the course is not too tight? LOL JK but I do need a bigger car to come down for testing, Ryan?

Garry · **Posted:** Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:37 pm

If you set up on Friday night, I can come over for a run once I have the quartermile set up ...

TurboManiacal · **Posted:** Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:15 pm

I'll be up by 11 or so. Is the back gate going to be open? Or will I have to run down the strip?

Chewy · **Posted:** Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:00 pm

Im bringing one of my dodge Stratuses. That would be a good test of the course they dont handel all that well and are decient size.
What time on Sat do you need me there to help set up Auto X?

jinstall · **Posted:** Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:02 pm

Not sure Gary, if the stuff is there than I can get it done.

Ryan not sure have to ask Silke or Ralf how the setup will be this time.

jinstall · **Posted:** Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:04 pm

Depends on if I get the course up on Friday night or Sat morning. I want to get there as soon as I can. I have to caravan there so it might take 2 hrs to get there. Not everyone like driving like me :twisted:

BenZ28 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:06 pm

jinstall wrote:

Not everyone like driving like me :twisted:

Not everyone wants to risk losing his license.

Ben

jinstall · **Posted:** Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:09 pm

LOL hey thats our secret! Actually I ahve seen a few control points to and from bitburg on B-50. Normally during the Nature One fest.

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