SWPA B(ench) R(acer) A(nnual)

[Cheeks]

http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq347/Cheeks485/benchracer-1.jpg

Theres been a lot of shit talking flying around these parts all winter, now that the weather is starting to break, people are getting ancy, get your cars ready and bring them out for some good ol' fashioned racing.


Where?

Steel Valley Dragway (http://www.steelvalleydragway.com/) / Directions

When?

Sunday, May 29th 2011
-Food 11:30am
-Racing from 12-6pm

How much money is it going to cost me?

-Free to spectate
-20 bucks to race (no prepayment available at this time)

all are encouraged to bring some type of food/drink item to the event for everyone to share.


FAQ

Bikes?

Yes.

Can I bring my mother?

You can bring anyone and everyone.

How many runs will I get?

As many as you can within 12pm - 6pm

Slicks allowed? Open exhaust?

Slicks, and Open exhaust are allowed. Run what you brung!


Please post here if you can make it so I can get a head count together. I will bring a grill and burgers/hot dogs


Attending:
Cheeks*


* denotes will be racing

[Cheeks]

you will not get a much better deal than this, 20 bucks for a test-n-tune, run as much as you want for 6 hours.

Guys were getting 30+ runs in last year and still taking breaks in between, this would be a fantastic way to get some seat time in your car with those new mods on, or come out and do some test hits to tune your new setup

[WSFrazier]

Sounds fun, I think I will try and attend this.

[Martin0660]

Too bad it's the same day as the UMTR opener at Quaker City ... I've been looking for a good reason to get back there after the last time we ran that place (With UMTR).

Quirky place, but I have never been treated better at a dragstrip ... great people there.

[bgblockelcamino]

keith and company are always pleasant there. should be a good time. hopfully others will be able to make it out.


looking to do heads up tandem bike race! we currently have 1 tandem bike avail looking for one more so we can do heads up race. if not we will run Fastest ET

[SK360]

Free ventshade installs for all mustangs.

[jmw250r]

Sedan Madness! My Crown Vic, AeroKing's G8, and Chris' (redsled579 on swpa) Roadmaster.

[bgblockelcamino]

ha chris was talking about your car. we were talkinga bout the ls1 in that car lol.

[went9s]

Anyone going to this?

[bgblockelcamino]

Anyone going to this?

think there will be at least 20 of us. mroe likely more. we have few different groups going. we have lot of domestics there is talk of some exotics showing up too from cars and coffee group.

on another note did you sell a set of rotas recently? buddy of mine was talking about someone with a vette and foxbody and sounded like you fit the bill lol.

[jmw250r]

ha chris was talking about your car. we were talkinga bout the ls1 in that car lol.


we're gonna try to figure something out for it... only roadblock looks like the different computers and figuring how to make it work for emissions, cause if i have an lsx in it, it surely will be see more than 5k miles a year.

[Cheeks]

weather is looking promising on sunday!!!

http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq347/Cheeks485/weather.jpg

[Black Vert]

Is this 1/8 mile?

[Cheeks]

yes, its an 1/8th mile

this is more just for fun, call your buddy out and see who wins

[WSFrazier]

Free ventshade installs for all mustangs.

Don't forget free top end builds for all the Pontiac's.

[biminiLX]

Is this 1/8 mile?
I would consider your car on the border for that track personally Chad. I wouldn't run my car there, not that its ready anyway.
Now a standard 11-12s street car I think it would be fun, wish I had that sometimes :thmbsup:
-J

[Cheeks]

I would consider your car on the border for that track personally Chad. I wouldn't run my car there, not that its ready anyway.
Now a standard 11-12s street car I think it would be fun, wish I had that sometimes :thmbsup:
-J

I'll be running my car there, bgblockelcamino will be running his, plenty of fast cars there, enough to beat some dyno queen mustangs :rolleyes:

[SK360]

There were plenty of 1/8 mile hammers running the Flashlight drags there a couple of years back, some with wheels up. Don't be a *****.

[biminiLX]

This the track with the 2 strips and grass between in the shut-down right?
Cool track for street cars like I said, not going to run my LX there though.
-J

[ModularMike]

Don't be a nimby..

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab260/trikemikephotos/FLDOhio%209%2012/fld91209061.jpg

[Cheeks]

don't have to run your shit balls to the wall, just come out and make some passes, have a burger and talk to some car guys.

hell, its 20 bucks to run all day

[SK360]

Don't be a nimby..

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab260/trikemikephotos/FLDOhio%209%2012/fld91209061.jpg

Troof.


This the track with the 2 strips and grass between in the shut-down right?
Cool track for street cars like I said, not going to run my LX there though.
-J

Yes. See Above.

If it makes you show up I will REALLY offer free vent shade installs.

[ModularMike]

don't forget free top end builds for all the pontiac's.
ooooh

[ModularMike]

And again..
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab260/trikemikephotos/FLDOhio%209%2012/fld91209044.jpg

[biminiLX]

don't have to run your shit balls to the wall, just come out and make some passes, have a burger and talk to some car guys.

hell, its 20 bucks to run all day
True, and if the UMTR race wasnt at Quaker same day I would 100% come out to watch, I think it will be a fun day.
I think its a cool track from what I've read and watched, but it also is not for every car. Plus I like 1/4 mile, something about picking up 40mph on the back-half has me jaded :sticktonge:
-J

[biminiLX]

Yes. See Above.

If it makes you show up I will REALLY offer free vent shade installs.
Right, I'll be there now :rolleyes:
Trust me bro, you don't know me well enough if you think I'm a ***** with my ride.
-J

[bgblockelcamino]

not going for all out passes either. jsut going to have some fun hang out wih some friends make some passes and eat all day. lot better than a car show IMO. little something for everyone. nice to go event where not seeing bunch of brand new 5.0 mustangs, camaros at the lawn chair nationals.

anyone that has been to steel valley can appreciate teh atmosphere there. laid back and a good time. besides if afraid to run your car. can always run the tandem bike! 1 inch tire FTW! still want to do heads up if not it will be for best ET bragging rights lol.

[Black Vert]

I would consider your car on the border for that track personally Chad. I wouldn't run my car there, not that its ready anyway.
Now a standard 11-12s street car I think it would be fun, wish I had that sometimes :thmbsup:
-J

My junk isnt that fast J :sticktonge: . I've raced at Sunset, I'm sure it cant be worse than that track. If I can get some issues with the car and trailer fixed I'll be there, sounds like fun. Besides free vent shades for the vert:rofl:

[went9s]

on another note did you sell a set of rotas recently? buddy of mine was talking about someone with a vette and foxbody and sounded like you fit the bill lol.
That was my buddy Matt. But that was my old vette.:thmbsup:

[shockstang]

My Dad and I will both be there making some passes. Can't wait. Should be able to get a lot of runs in.

[Shorty429]

Do you know what is going to be required to run a bike? full leathers I'm assuming?

[bgblockelcamino]

typical safety stuff. leathers helmet. pretty lenient though. just don't come with shorts and no helmet and expect to run.

[Cheeks]

Do you know what is going to be required to run a bike? full leathers I'm assuming?

honestly, I ran a couple years ago in jeans and a jacket, don't really need to have full leathers, although its up to you

[Shorty429]

I just don't have leather pants. I'm going to come out and try to run!

[Quik83Z]

Not as bumpy as Sunset for sure....not a bad little 1/8 mile track.

The people who run it couldn't be nicer and pretty much let you do what you want.

You wanna take a passenger....no prob....U don't have a cage....no prob....etc.

[wick]

Ventshade install.....hahahaha!!!!! Love it!!!!

[bgblockelcamino]

Rob i think we are gonna try to leave from my shop around 10am if you want to go still. there will prob be a decent convoy from here.

[Quik83Z]

The more teh better....not like last year when I had nothing to run....

[WSFrazier]

I will probably Cruise out with you guys then since I have never been there.

[ModularMike]

The more teh better....not like last year when I had nothing to run....
Didn't you leave early last year??

[Quik83Z]

Nope....I was there all day long....Whitey left early....

[bgblockelcamino]

bump for nice day and should be a good time!

[ModularMike]

See ya'll there!

[Black Vert]

Heading out soon

[bgblockelcamino]

glad to see we had a good turnout was a good time!

[pwtmxracing]

that was a good day of racing nice haning out with everyone..

[went9s]

Good day for sure.:thumbsup:
To bad I ONLY got 14 runs.

[Quik83Z]

Fun day....hot as hell tho...

[bgblockelcamino]

Good day for sure.:thumbsup:
To bad I ONLY got 14 runs.

lol i was thinking you were gonna need a clutch by the end of the day looked like you were having a blast!

[jmw250r]

Damn good time.

[Cheeks]

YouTube - ‪1st SWPAmotorsports.com Bench Racer Annual 2011‬‏

[AdamantiumSilvr]

Pretty cool video yunz put together!

[shockstang]

Love the video. Did you use an HD camera, some sort of filter or does my camera just suck? My videos on the same day look washed out compared to yours.

[pwtmxracing]

man i was wishing they had me in there beating up on adam lol ..nice video by the way u guys def have a good time....

[went9s]

man i was wishing they had me in there beating up on adam lol ..nice video by the way u guys def have a good time....

Lets see how my car goes with some tires....

[Black Vert]

Yea they left all the fast cars out of the vid :rolleyes:

[went9s]

man i was wishing they had me in there beating up on adam lol ..nice video by the way u guys def have a good time....
And they didnt put you in the video cause your car was dirty.:sticktonge:

[Cheeks]

Love the video. Did you use an HD camera, some sort of filter or does my camera just suck? My videos on the same day look washed out compared to yours.

Thats just straight video from my camera. Its an HD camcorder, JVC GZ-HM30, they're on sale now for right around 230 bucks, it was my first time out with it, still on all the auto settings


man i was wishing they had me in there beating up on adam lol ..nice video by the way u guys def have a good time....

I didn't get as much footage as I wanted to because I got sucked up into the booth to announce


Yea they left all the fast cars out of the vid :rolleyes:

see above, I didn't get much from you guys that I could use, sorry

maybe next time

[jmw250r]

yeah, nice vid, thanks for showing my two wins instead of one of my 10 losses

[ModularMike]

http://youtu.be/8c5gEVl0TPQ

http://youtu.be/MEqf5YGf21I

http://youtu.be/4LCsN5WKUW0

http://youtu.be/hpXHm03FWLo

[SK360]

What a good ****ing time. Had a blast.

[Black Vert]

see above, I didn't get much from you guys that I could use, sorry

maybe next time

No problem, just busting your stones :sticktonge:

[shockstang]

Hey Mike, great vids. I'm not sure I like the outcome of a couple of them though. Your car runs great, and your reaction times are right on.

[pwtmxracing]

when are u guys gonna have another one of these get togethers it needs to b more than once a year...

[SK360]

Rumors are brewing of one closer to the fall :)

[WSFrazier]

Should just rent out PRP, 1500 spread across how many cars?

Nevermind, didn't see each car was additional 100 after 10.

[pwtmxracing]

Rumors are brewing of one closer to the fall :)
sounds good :thmbsup: