Chameleon Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 So. . . ACE's very own @aenigma and @Lonnie67 are competing in Hot Rod Drag Week 2023. I have the honor of riding shotgun with @aenigma in her badass 1977 Corvette. @Lonnie67 is racing his built 1967 Camaro. That thing flies! For anyone not familiar with Drag Week, you can find out about it here: https://www.motortrend.com/events/hot-rod-drag-week/ First day of racing is at Darlington Dragway in Hartsville, SC, 30 hours drive time from home. We caravan out on the 14th, and I'll be posting up pics and info here. If you're interested in street car drag racing, stay tuned! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccaneer Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 That's awesome and hope they both do well. I would go, but they said NO CFI corvettes, they are too slow. Damn! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixAddict Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Wish you guys all the best. I’m sure it will be a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Can’t wait to see the pics and vids… Hope both of them do good and y’all have fun…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aenigma Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 I’m so looking forward to 30 hours driving with Donna! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old yeller Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Sounds like fun. Stop at Buc-ee's back east if you get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chameleon Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 10 hours ago, old yeller said: Sounds like fun. Stop at Buc-ee's back east if you get a chance. I know there are at least two on our route! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnU Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 White Castle too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, JohnU said: White Castle too! Hmmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 13.5 hours of driving to Shamrock TX yesterday. Stopped going into New Mexico to cover the carbs because of rain. Drove in some heavy rain yesterday, had a semi change lanes on top of us requiring stab breaking to avoid his trailer. Lost the carb tarp on the Vette somewhere between Tucumcari and Amarillo last night, so Lonnie fabricated a replacement in the parking lot at the hotel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roneva Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Thanks for the pics and keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roneva Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 May be able to watch live here...https://www.motortrend.com/events/hot-rod-drag-week-live-stream-2023/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aenigma Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 8 minutes ago, roneva said: May be able to watch live here...https://www.motortrend.com/events/hot-rod-drag-week-live-stream-2023/ Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted September 16, 2023 Author Share Posted September 16, 2023 So...yesterday was a 900+ mile day and I was too tired to post up anything. Stayed in Cookeville TN last night, drove to Florence SC today. We are where we will be for the next two nights. We have some minor damage to the Vette trailer connectors because they came loose and became damaged enroute today. That repair will happen tonight. Gotta be at the track early tomorrow for tech, then we leave the tow vehicles and trailers behind and we're in the drag cars for the next 5 days. Racing starts Monday morning. Absolutely beautiful back here! @old yeller, we did stop at a Buc-ee's today, @aenigma and @Lonnie67 were amazed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 And so it begins.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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roneva Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Thanks for the pics. Keep them coming! Good luck in the racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 We got through tech and then it poured rain for 4 hours, so no Test & Tune today. Finally stopped raining so we could switch to street tires to drive to the hotel. Racing starts tomorrow... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old yeller Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 I am glad Buc-ees was a hit. Too bad on the rain. Lonnie and Mo have done a great job on both cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Looks like so much fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 11 hours ago, old yeller said: I am glad Buc-ees was a hit. Too bad on the rain. Lonnie and Mo have done a great job on both cars. Buc-ee's was a madhouse we stopped at the one located at the exit for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Dollywood, and Pigeon Forge...on a Saturday. It was PACKED. Lonnie's friend Eric, who is his co-pilot this trip, said he'd "never seen so many gas pumps in one place" Yes, their cars are amazing! Lonnie has meticulous attention to detail. Even the trailers we're pulling have been set up perfectly for function. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixAddict Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Wishing you all the best of travels and racing. Great photos, thanks for being the photographer. Both cars are done very well. Takes me back oh a hundred years or so…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roneva Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Those pics of the mountains and trees make me homesick! The "bald" hills of AZ just don't do it for me. Thanks for the pics. Good luck width the racing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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