Famoso Test and Tune - How was it?

[Eric]

How was it over the weekend? Who was there , who ran good?
I heard the weather was great - Lets hear some reports and fast times!

[Steve Gonzales]

Well, we were at Sacramento and had excellent weather conditions. The track itself wasn't all that great. My '55 ran 12.18 at 110, the Blue '64 Impala ran 11.16 at 119 and the Red '64 Impala ran 11.22 at 117 or 118.

[409 FED]

Hiya,

This is my first post on these boards, and this was my first time running Famoso. I did a 12.01 @ 119 in my 62 bubble top. Was anyone else sliding around at half track or was it just me?

I saw the Gruzen team, the Early Riders, Ron Gribble, and quite a few awesome rails and funny cars.

[Jeff Smith]

The only thing I heard from the people I talked to was the track sucked even for super stockers. Barona on the other hand was excellent!! I got half my licence passes in before my mag died. Already have a loaner in and mine is on its way to Cerillo. I can't wait to finnish out my licence. Driving is way funner than tuning. The old digger went strait as an arrow and stops great. It was thew first time down the track since the NHRA outlawed 3 bar roll cages for the old crate and the first time ever for me. WOW!! What a rush!! My time slips weren't very impressive but I'm blaming it on a dying mag. I can't wait to see what it does with a fresh mag in it.

[hyerus1]

Eric, the track was fine. We Went 8:22 @ 168 Straight as an arrow. Sat. Was Busy, Sun. We Got 4 Runs. BUTCH Was There Supporting ALL OF US!!!!!! THANKS~!!!! BUTCH!!!!! Ozzie Francev. FRANCEV MOTERSPORTS.

[almcguiness]

Eric, Me and Red got in 3 passes on Sat. 5 on Sun. could have one more each day,cars ran great track was good not great but very SAFE,G.O. takes his job very seriously, I went 1.46 in the 60' good for a small front tire, Red put the boot to the tree double o it to death he will be very tough in the Gas class this year. See you soon, Al

[chuck]

Thanks Ozzie , Russ and Butch . The car went straight as an arrow sat. when Russ backed me up , the guy's a pro . Wild Cat Chuck

[Max Blast]

Track seemed fine to us. Too bad we did not have more of our ducks in a row for the Rust-T.

We have been so fortunate in the past it was a little disheartening to have a series of little things (I hope) to prevent us from seeing what the new engine would really do. Oh well maybe next time.

How about that Nurse Rachet Ambulance? WOW!!!

regards,
Max Blast

[showcar]

Great time to be had by all , Butch showed up and there was no( RAIN )! Saturday made 3 hits and left lane sucked . Sunday got better ,
and the track was awesome , made 4 passe's and could have made 5 . Hope the frist and second T&T will
be as good as this one . Hat's off to Randy Wood , Joid George and all the bedrock bunch for the HELP.

[trackdude]

Thanks Al For the pat on the back, But giving ALL you racer's a clean SAFE track is number1 on my list. I really thought the track was pretty good for being the first cars down in months. Needs a little more fresh rubber . And I agree, Red was hitting the tree pretty good! And I didn't notice the Trans drips from last year.
Thanks Everybody!!! Have a Great Fun, Safe year.
G.O.

[Jackthebear]

Went to Sac Raceway Sat.. Weather and track almost perfect. About 150 cars. Got all the runs I wanted. Best was 144, 9.56, .038 RT JTB See ya at Bfield

[jrvanosten]

Hey Jack....is all the chrome still on the roadster? JR

[Ron Gribble]

The traction was great!
I tried 1 pass Saturday, & went way too high. Tore the ladder bar bracket from the 9". Bent a bunch of stuff coming down...Fixes in process. See everyone at the opener.

[Steve Gonzales]

jackthebear said:

Went to Sac Raceway Sat.. Weather and track almost perfect. About 150 cars. Got all the runs I wanted. Best was 144, 9.56, .038 RT JTB See ya at Bfield

Jack....that left lane wasn't all that great when they first started (late) as they were still working on the right lane. We have video of one of our cars going down track kicking up debris my uncle said he felt it too. Seems the 7 second and quicker cars there struggled getting down the track, seems track crew didnt prep for them....kinda sucks. Other than that the weather was great!

[KEN 7737]

I HAVE TO AGREE WITH STEVE,WE SPUN AT LEAST TO THE 60' AND I THINK THEY COULD'VE RAN SATURDAY A LOT BETTER. WE DID AS WE WERE TOLD AND WE ONLY GOT 2 RUNS.