Topic: Manufacturer's Cup Dragbike Series Finale. SGMP, Valdosta GA)

[dragracer]

The final event of the Manufacturers Cup Dragbike Series is fast approaching.  It will take place November 21-24 in Valdosta. 

Wilbur is setting in 5th place for street ET and should cap the season off somewhere within the top 5. He's done well this year and i ask you to join me in congratulating him on the progress He's made thus far. He's figured out more about the nuances of bracket racing and has applied that knowledge every round. The bike has become a bit more consistent with the changes He's made this season. A  little more tweaking and his package will be deadly.

I'm sitting way back outside of the top 10 in the 12th spot in street ET. I'm currently 7th in pro ET and not in contention in super comp. Nevertheless,  I'm still loiking forward to this last event to simply have fun and fellowship with my race family.

If anyone is interested in dragracing,  this would be a good event to come out and support your Honda brothern. Dana Delk will be there with his DOHC CB 1100f dragbike trying to set a record in Super Eliminator. It should be interesting to say the least as he tries to break deep into the 7 second zone. I haven't decided fully at this point but I'm working towards a goal of setting a  nitrous record on the mono shock if i can get the clutch slippage probably worked out this week. A full maintenance check over will be in order to ensure i don't encounter problems while spraying the "go juice". A high 9 second pass is the target - -for now.!!!

See you guys there.

[newday777]

Congrats and best to you both on the upcoming events! It would be great to see it happen.

I wonder if Russ Jr will bring his dad's bikes that he's been rebuilding, to display them(I don't know if he has plans to run them down any tracks, if ever?)

[RAFster122s]

Best of luck guys on and off the track. Hope y'all have fun and do well.

[madmtnmotors]

I wonder if Russ Jr will bring his dad's bikes that he's been rebuilding, to display them(I don't know if he has plans to run them down any tracks, if ever?)

I imagine most of the events that these will be displayed at would be West coast events. The triple did make it to Valdosta part way through the build process back in 2019, which by the way was very cool:

[Don R]

 I'd guess there would be no shortage of volunteer help for cackling the RC bikes but maybe a shortage of "nitro qualified" help. 

[dragracer]

One more day before the big event. Unfortunately the weather doesn't exactly look favorable for drag racing.  I'm still leaning heavily towards going but those temperatures surely give me a lot of concern.  Track temperatures will definitely not be idealeven with the sunshine because its accompanied by windy conditions  most of each day. I feel like I'm between a rock and a hard place. This'll end up being a last minute decision no doubt.

[RAFster122s]

Well, that's no fun... Hope the forecast is wrong and conditions are better than expected...
Best and stay safe...
David

[madmtnmotors]

You just gotta be tough! I remember more than one very cool weekends in Valdosta. Afternoon temps look good. One year we were zip tying tarps around the canopy to cut the wind in Bill and Sam's pit.

[Medyo Bastos]

My buddy in lawrenceville was bungeeing everything in sight down last night. Stay safe!


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[Don R]

 We were in the top few in the IHRA 8.90 class once, there was a points race 4 hours away, we stayed home and watched the weather and Sunday evening they got the race in. It was torture, I'd rather have been there in the rain than sitting watching the weather all weekend.

[dragracer]

We were in the top few in the IHRA 8.90 class once, there was a points race 4 hours away, we stayed home and watched the weather and Sunday evening they got the race in. It was torture, I'd rather have been there in the rain than sitting watching the weather all weekend.

I just made the tough decision to bail out. Hotel canceled but now I'm stuck with a reserved parking spot with none refundable payment 🙃.

If rain was in the forecast I'd take a chance. That 30 degree temperature swing from the 30's to the low 60's is simply a bit much for me when you factor in wind chill. Being outside in the cold all morning into the night time is bit bit much at this juncture in my life. Race another day!!!

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Frank, that's a shame you can't make it. Understandable especially considering your late-night drives to get there. Plus, the ET classes are always the stepchild as far as the clock goes. I've been there too many times in that late night/early morning cold and wind. It can get miserable. It doesn't do the track surface any favors. I would have loved to go but... I'll stay at home with the new Z plus that weather confirms it. Always a crap shoot.   

[madmtnmotors]

Well, currently in 5th place, I can't NOT go...

[RAFster122s]

Hope you turn that 5th place into a higher standing in challenging conditions. Don't forget the hot coffee and cocoa... Food can help you warm up for a while as you digest the food... Just don't eat so much as to affect your times...

[dragracer]

Well, currently in 5th place, I can't NOT go...

Wilbur,
I know doggone well you'll be there. You're to close to making something positive happen to let it slip away my friend.  Stay focused and make some rounds this weekend. I feel confident you'll end up in the top 3. Keep warm and post updates on how you're doing. Its killing me not to be there but i can't torture myself trying. I've been doing this a long time. I deserve to give myself a break 😪




.  I'm currently in 7th place in pro ET and 12th place in street ET but I've got to sit this race out.  Not only would i be exposing my ild bones to the cold, I'd be putting the wife in the same situation as my pit crew and I'd rather not punish her for my hobby this time🤣😂.

 So ends my season. I've got lots of work ahead over the winter months. All of our bikes need attention. I'll begin the process after the Thanksgiving holidays once i get my overhead heater repaired in the shop. The next 3-4 months will go by faster than you think and it'll be race mode once again. If i can catch a few warm days, i hope to get the F1 out for some passes to check the lockup clutch. If it goes well,  I'll  put a nitrous bottle in it to see if this SOHC Honda can hold up to the extra horsepower.

[dusterdude]

Frank,i know you can get it done.if you need any help a weekend road trip might be good for me.take care brother

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[dragracer]

https://tv.hollywooddragracing.com/

Check out the livestream. Wilbur should be coming up after 4.60 index runs

[dragracer]

Wilbur takes the 1st round win. 2nd round starts in the morning. Thats a great start for the event.

[RAFster122s]

Great 1st day Wilbur, hope you know it out of the park again tomorrow to surge ahead in rankings... Get some good food in ya and some rest...
David

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Put em on the trailer Wilbur!!

Anyone know the start time for SET? I'm glad for the one race format. Having separate races on Saturday and Sunday is brutal. Cold early and cold late waiting with just hoping they can get it in before the evening deadline.

I'm helping my daughter do demo mode on her house they closed on yesterday. Maybe I can watch before I head over in the morning with the 2 hour time difference.

[dragracer]

Here you go Jerry.  They didn't have many v twins so street ET should be up between 9:30 and 9:45am. You'll have plenty of time to catch it before you need to leave for the appointment.  Wilbur will need to get past this round in order for points to kick in. I'm confident that'll happen.  He's learned a lot in the past year and its paying off. He's way more focused and has made some worthwhile changes to his bike to make it more consistent.  His program is a testimonial that you don't have to be the quickest bike out there to turn on a win light in bracket racing.  Just cut a decent light and be consistent from one end of the track to the next. The airshifter and shift light he installed this season were key.

[madmtnmotors]

The bike was not happy with the 40deg temps and consistently bogged off the line. A good reaction time of .007 in round two couldn't overcome bogging off the line putting me .371 off my dial so my day was over early. Made it home before sunset!

More test and tune is in the cards over the winter to see if I can get a better handle on carb tuning, especially for the cooler events. The new heater in the trailer worked flawlessly!

[dragracer]

Wilbur,  you did well this season eventhough this last event ended in struggles with your equipment.  You've learned something about cold weather's impact on performance due to carburetor tuning.  This is the point where an onboard AFR guage with data logging capabilities takes over. Obviously some jetting changes were in order to compensate for your lean condition at your low rpm launch. Larger pilots probably would have gotten the bike off the line without the bog.  Like me, you need to invest in a Wego or Innovate. Otherwise its a guessing game.

Congratulations once again on a strong season 💪.

[Old Scrambler]

Indeed, Wilbur bogged at the light..........my opinion after watching his launches is he should increase his RPMs before the green and slip the clutch another foot or five down the very tacky strip. The bike performs well from very low RPMs and the air-shifter works great. Saturday evening temps were in the forties...........but Sunday was well into the 60s at Wilbur's launch time. The rider standing in #3 position uses the same pump gas as Wilbur and showed a 13.6 AFR on his run...........he also went home in the AM.

I rode my RE Himalayan from Melbourne FL and tented each night. Yeah, it was cold but I was comfy in my 27-degree duck-down bag. Neighbors provided coffee and one offered his roomy trailer, but I declined the dog-hair.

[madmtnmotors]

Bench racing with Dennis in the pits made the trip much more enjoyable. His experience on the salt flats is always welcome. I'll definitely be spending more time at the local track!