Mopar Nationals 2008//Drag Racing?

[pauls]

The Ohio VCA will again host Viper owners at the Mopar Nationals Aug 8-10 at National Trail in Columbus Oh. We'll have a tent to park our cars and the Jegs suite to watch the action.
WE are offering a $1000 purse for the drag racing program. My question is what should the format be? We never get more than one or two fast competiton cars so I'm leaning to a bracket program with a low ET bonus.
I'd love to have a heads up competition between Lee Saunders and some other cars. Is there anyone else out there?
Give me your thoughts.

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[pauls]

Here is the thinking. $500 for low ET. Viper Powered with IRS. $400 to win and $100 RU for the racing, which will be run off a 1/2 sec index. Spots off your index (ex 10.50 to a 11.50) on a full tree.
Too hard to handicap a pro tree.

[Simms]

Paul, is Lee coming up for the event?

[pauls]

I'm looking for him> He was there two years ago with a street viper. Said he'd bring the fast car if someone showed up to race.

[pauls]

2008 Viper Nationals Drag Racing is coming to the Mopar Nationals

August 8-10, National Trail Raceway, Columbus OH

In addition to the Mother of all Mopar car shows, the Mopar Nationals will host the Viper Nationals in 2008! The Ohio VCA has partnered with the Mopar Nats to offer Viper drag racing. This is the biggest of all Chrysler car shows on the planet. Join the Ohio VCA to race, watch, party and tour thousands of vintage Mopars.

The racing program will follow our traditional index format. Viper owners can pick their class based on half second increments. The index classes will range from 8 seconds to 12.5 seconds. Competitors in the first rounds will initially be paired with cars in the same class (i.e. 12.5 vs. 12.5) until one car remains. If there is only one car per class they will race other cars using class’s indexes as a handicap. Eliminations will continue using class handicaps until a winner is determined.

Races will be run on a FULL tree. The Ohio VCA and Viper Club of America Midwest region will provide a purse of $1000. Winner $400, RU $100, Low ET $500.

Rules are: Must be a factory produced, V10 powered Viper with IRS suspension.
Final determination on eligibility is the discretion of the Ohio VCA.

Time trials are planned to run on Friday and Saturday morning. Eliminations will take place Saturday afternoon.

Join us at this mega event and enjoy the cars and the hospitality. Pre registration is available on the Mopar Nationals web site. http://www.moparnats.org/

Racing Questions contact Paul Suloff 330 644 4459 or viperakron@aol.com

[pauls]

OK who is racing, we aren't giving Bene Low ET money again!

[99 R/T 10]

I want to..........BAD, but am trying to figure out how not to have to go back and forth from AL to Ohio then back home and turn right around to Detroit. I need to figure out how to kill two week in Ohio or Mich.

[pauls]

Several Ohio VCA members could help with secure storage of your car between events. Drive in fly home and fly back. Let me know if you want me to check.
viperakron@aol.com

[Mopar Boy]

I am hoping to make it to the Nats this year! If so, it will be my first time down the 1/4 with it!

In regards to killing time, the entire week after the Nats is the Woodward Dreem Cruise in Detroit. It would be well worth the time......

Robert

[pauls]

Two weeks.

I'm not proud. I'll take the race money if the dyno queens don't show.

[1TONY1]

Originally Posted by pauls

Two weeks.

I'm not proud. I'll take the race money if the dyno queens don't show.

Mr Bene might debate you for that $$$

[pauls]

Found it. IRS rears with Viper power are the only restrictions for Low ET money. Anything goes for the index classes (solid rears OK)

[viperrt96]

How strict will tech be? I'm not too far away as I live in Indy. My car runs 10.8/10.9's trapping 130's but not worth the drive to me if I can't run it. If you're following NHRA rules anything running quicker than a 11.49 is suppose to have a roll bar. My suspension and drivetrain is stock - right down to the clutch.

[99 R/T 10]

Originally Posted by viperrt96

How strict will tech be? I'm not too far away as I live in Indy. My car runs 10.8/10.9's trapping 130's but not worth the drive to me if I can't run it. If you're following NHRA rules anything running quicker than a 11.49 is suppose to have a roll bar. My suspension and drivetrain is stock - right down to the clutch.

Excellent point! I would like to know if the techs will be "viper friendly".

[Viperchad]

Paul I am pretty sure I will be there....car or not. It's been too long since I've done anything with the club. I've got plenty of secure storage available around the downtown area in Cbus if anyone is in need.



Chad