Barona November 7th, 2008 Arm Drop Live

[02gt]

Pinks at barona

ARM DROP LIVE AT BARONA.......

For more info on Arm Drop Racing......http://www.armdroplive.com/home.php

We will be running my Mustang GT and/or the TBSS .....

Link to Barona Dragway's website: http://baronadrags.com/

Rich Christensen of "PINKS" is bringing his crew to BARONA, FRIDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 7, 2008 for his new show "ARMDROP LIVE" Check out our youtube
http://www.youtube.com/baronadrags

Racers in all classes will compete for money and an entry to a West Coast shooting of PINKS ALL OUT 2009.

Gates open at noon
Tech: 1:00 p.m.
Test & Tune: 4:00 p.m.
ARM DROP LIVE begins at 7:00 p.m.
Racers: $40 ($30 tech + $10 gate)

ARM DROP LIVE ENTRY; $30
85% of entry fees go to the PURSE!!!!

***There will be no Test & Tune only lanes open on this night!***

Spectators: $10

Please RSVP to the calendar event: http://www.wickedstangs.com/community/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=358&day=2008-11-7

See you there.......

Gib

 

[1WKDRSH]

Hell ya I should have my car by then..

 

[02gt]

I'm going to be coming in from my last underway that day, who knows when i'll get back though. If i get home in time i wil for sure try and race. There is going to be gang load of cars so... better be there early.

 

[1WKDRSH]

The 7th is my last day of c-school so I should be out early and waiting for the gates to open.

 

[02gt]

I'm gonna try to jump off the ship and swim to shore.

 

[HisPony]

Odd format, taken from:

http://www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1138172

While not a TV show, Christensen also created Armdrop Live, which came to Toronto Motorsports Park, in Cayuga, in early July.

"I created it so I could do something live and do what I want, something with no pressure, no cameras, no regulations. It leaves me free to do what I want as a performer."

Armdrop Live takes bracket racing and adds a twist to it. In bracket racing, each car chooses a dial-in time before the race, predicting the elapsed time the driver estimates it will take their car to cross the finish line. The slower car in the race is given the green light before the faster car by a margin of the difference between the two dial-in times, so if both were perfect, the cars would cross the line dead even.

If either car goes faster than its dial-in -called breaking out -it's disqualified, regardless of who had the lower elapsed time; if both cars break out, the one who breaks out by the smallest amount wins.

The twist added to Armdrop Live is that, as two drivers stage before Christensen, a small display screen at his feet pops a number up.

Drivers only have a second to read that number before Christensen drops his arms. The number is what the driver has to run the quarter-mile in.

The win goes to the driver who runs closest to the number. If both drivers run quicker than the time, the driver who runs closer to the number is given the win light.

"Brian (Bossone) and Kevin Deane are the geniuses behind the show. It's an exciting format. I'm interested in every race."

Jerome, who is the announcer for Armdrop Live, said the event and format is exciting and riveting.

"I really hope it catches on."

Jerome said he's glad to be part of Armdrop Live and happy for Christensen. "I've known Rich for 20 years and the best part for me is seeing the success he's had and being part of it. It's pretty damn cool."

 

[02gt]

thats cool.

 

[FordFanStan]

HisPony thanks for the info. Interesting to say the least. FFS

 

[Gibs]

Wow so as long as the number is above 13.5 I am good......LOL

 

[1WKDRSH]

That's a good way to do it.

 

[HisPony]

thats cool.

Sounds like a lot of peddling instead of running your car to me.

I'll race with a tree and leave the theatrics to Rich and his crew

Just my 2 cents

 

[02gt]

Well it might be fun to give it a try, i wish they would hold more major events for street cars like fun ford weekend at barona.

 

[HisPony]

If more of us, me included, would show up in force at T&t's asking for a street shoot out type of deal it would help.

How many showed up to thier Mustang Night?

I didn't, so I have no right to ask for more until I do.

Next year will hopefully be a different story.

 

[blackstallion06]

Guys I added a post about this and set it up on calender. I will go in and tweak details on calender. I posted the e-mail I got back from Rich and asked baout him coming to Barona and yes its true!!!!! I wish I could affoard some slicks and skinnys. If I didnt have money on my credit card I would buy some.. Going to just put on the hoosiers and launch the crap out of my car. I will have new tunes in car, two full bottles of Nos and hoosiers on back

 

[GT400SC]

Fuller NOS bottles than at the dyno?

 

[Gibs]

I am gonna try to run stock......

 

[maverick169v]

bracket racing, what a novel idea.lol. bracket racing is fun, its actually a lot like pinks. if you think about it the challenge isnt car vs car, it isnt driver vs driver, its who knows their consistency. same thing with bracket racing. saw a guy in 89 grand prix win a tournament with 7 second cars (1/8th mile) he knew what his car ran and ran it on the button every time.

 

[1WKDRSH]

I'm gonna have to hit the track before the 7th to see what I could run.

 

[wickedstangs]

Well it might be fun to give it a try, i wish they would hold more major events for street cars like fun ford weekend at barona.

That were we come in and try and sponsor the biggest West Coast Event at Barona we need to talk to alot of sponsor and everyone out here to help promote the event that way it will be bigger and better every year.. Just like our Cruise Event..

 

[blackstallion06]

bracket racing, what a novel idea.lol. bracket racing is fun, its actually a lot like pinks. if you think about it the challenge isnt car vs car, it isnt driver vs driver, its who knows their consistency. same thing with bracket racing. saw a guy in 89 grand prix win a tournament with 7 second cars (1/8th mile) he knew what his car ran and ran it on the button every time.

You are dead right on this Mav. This is where them Auto cars come in handy. My buddies 07 runs 8.4 every races on bottle if not its a 9.0 car back to back