2010 Bug Runs

[vw1s]

Aug 29, 2010 19:30:53 GMT -5 81pumagtc said:

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Have Madmike replicate the "Chocolate Thunder" run on the track?


Dave

I heard it was "fudgesicle" or "Brown Ice"! ;D
That poor stinger

I had a lot of fun today, and it sounds like Cori did too.
I can't say I would change much, I've heard the idea of a push drags being thrown around, I think a 4 car field in an 1/8th mile format could get pretty interesting, just think, these cars could reach speeds of 3 miles an hour, or more!
It would be nice to see more racers, and new parts vendors.

But, enough with all that...







And the winners are...











Big Joe's car under the knife



What are you boys doing?

[bren]

I need to thank Clinton too for helping rejet my carbs. Made a huge difference. Was popping a lot before. Pretty much all went away. Very nice of him to search me out and offer to help when I did not really even know that was what it was.
Thanks Clinton!

Beautiful day. Wasn't it great to be able to complain about sunshine and heat at a bug run?!
Personally I thought it looked to be the best bug run yet. More show cars and more swap/vendors than ever before. Now we just need more racers!

If you could not tell, I had a absolute blast on the track today. I am definitely addicted to drag racing now. Finally, today I started to feel better reacting to the tree. That is except for my second pass when I completely blew the light. Basically just a dumb rookie move. Yea, not going to post that video.

Yes, we need feedback. Please post up your comments both good and bad.

Food for thought:
What do you think about the location for swap and show cars?
Can you hear and understand the announcer?
What could we do to encourage people to not leave before the show car awards are given out?
What could we do to encourage everyone to bring their cars in from the parking lot?
Just some things to think about.

Thanks everyone for helping make this a great event!

[michele]

It was a great day! Lots of people walking around, looking, and having fun. I'm not sure how to encourage more people to put their cars on the show field, except to maybe add to promos that all VW's are worth looking at. We like them original, modified, unrestored, restored, and in between. One of the people walking through today is someone I know from Delton. She just got a '95 VW, and didn't know that she could put it in the show, because it wasn't "old". She had never been to a VW show before, and said she was in a daze, it was so wonderful. Walking through the show and the swapmeet I saw lots of smiles. Lots of people just like to look at VW's! Maybe we aren't just showing our cars, we are sharing our cars, and if more people realized that's part of what our show is about...

[vwbugg2275]

mike was to old to handle the heat after the wheelie and my car was constantly marking its area all weekend wish it would have quit so icould put the hurtn on the fudgecicle

[zeeuwvw]

Wow, what a great time guys. I came out with the MIVE crew and we all had a blast. It was the first time on a drag strip for most of us. Sure, Matt's westy only managed a 25 second quarter (my best was 18.6) but we had a good time doing it.

Congrats on a wonderfull event.

[clintonddk]

Even Thou I didn't have my car there I still managed to have a great time. I had a blast helping out Bren and Ken. I was wondering how the guy from Chicago (I think that is where he was from) made out that Patrick and Steve were helping out? It was good to see some old faces and meet some new. I had completely forgot that I had met Patrick years back . I am bummed that I didn't bring my camera and get a shot of Madmikes Mad wheelstand

[drwingtipshoes]

Aug 30, 2010 8:26:57 GMT -5 clintonddk said:

I am bummed that I didn't bring my camera and get a shot of Madmikes Mad wheelstand

What? Madmike was there? I don't think I ever saw him. Did he stay on the track the whole time or was he just hiding from me?

[vwbugg2275]

he left early he had 2 go home and change his draws

[VDub63 ( Steven )]

www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=427167

I posted this on Samba hoping to get feed back.

[MadMike]

Good news!!Made it home with out another flat on the trailer & No skid marks in my shorts ;D after all the wheel stands and almost smacking the WALL ,Wheelies 35 yrs ago in the sand dunes=FUN,on the other hand, Drag strip NearMisses= Scary$hit, Hey Cori can You post that Vid? I don't think You all know how 48 IDA's carbs work 'Just like a light switch' ;D full ON or off can't peddle them at all ::)so I had to let off which really hurts the times my best was a 13.6099 @95.61 mph 1/4 mi. my 1/8 was a 8.6023@79.95,I know ther's more in Black Ice aka "the fudgecicle" Next time the Wheelie Bars are going back on still had a great day and we stopped to gas up @ the BP and met Rodchester73choptop filling up next to us ;D

[vw1s]

Here ya go Mike!


Here's my second, and best pass, a 14.9752 (my first pass was a 14.9753!)

Thanks Danny!

Also Thank You Bren, that was a good race, glad I didn't get you after you got the jetting sorted out!

[dansam]

I had a blast. Here is my Montage. Yes I didnt take pics of alot of the "regulars" mostly focused on what caught my eye as new this year Enjoy.

Dan
;D

[bren]

Very nice Dan.
I sent a link to Stephanie, hopefully to be posted on the US131 site.


I hear the more web activity about a show the more likely HOt VW's is to attend. Maybe we should post photos on other sites too. Here are some links to threads you could post photos to:

www.cal-look.com/forum/events/us131-bug-run-martin-mi-2010-dates/
www.cal-look.com/forum/events/us131-fall-bug-runpre-race-meet-n-greet/

cal-look seems to be the primary site for the racers.

-Bren

[drwingtipshoes]

Aug 30, 2010 21:46:02 GMT -5 dansam said:

I had a blast. Here is my Montage.

Dan
;D

Thanx, Danno! Great montage (esp. love AJ sitting in his camper - good thing the top pops up! Don't know how that kid gets in his Ghia) but those of us who were actually alive when these cars were new would probably prefer the Beatles, Who or Stones - maybe "Drive My Car".

[drwingtipshoes]

Aug 30, 2010 21:46:02 GMT -5 dansam said:

I had a blast. Here is my Montage. Yes I didnt take pics of alot of the "regulars" mostly focused on what caught my eye as new this year Enjoy.

Dan
;D

d**n!! I didn't notice until about the 3rd viewing, but Herbie's Glove Box Door is actually AUTOGRAPHED by Don Knotts and Dean Jones. How cool is that?