Track Prep at Zmax

[Old Hippie]

I just couldn't help myself!

[nmcajeff]

Great pictures. We tried our best to give everyone a track to run on after we found out how green the track and the crew were. I hope they learned from it. Track temps over 140 degrees did not help either.

[texoutsider]

I will NOT comment on the use of track oilers in every lane to prep the otherwise ****ty track.

[Old Hippie]

I can't blame them this time -- I was already out by the first time (yes they did it twice) they ran them. My normally 1.29 60' car did a spinning 1.67 60' on their ice skating rink. I hate jet cars with a passion. I'll go to my grave believing it cost me the Semis at Bradenton this year.

I'm glad Dallas' car hooks well on sloppy tracks -- as they ran them between the Semi-Finals and the Finals on Sunday night. I couldn't believe that they wouldn't wait until after the finals. They did however send the sweeper, blower, and VHT tractors down the two racing lanes before the finals.

On Saturday -- they ran the Jets at the end of the night.

As much as they (NMCA) call me the trouble-maker about these things -- I think I at least stirred up enough chit to where they're understanding that most racers hate them fogging down the lane, and are listening.

Troy Coughlin (Jeg's brother) was there walking the lanes while they were prepping -- and "Cowboy" Dupree was also out there with Zmax' prep supervisor by the tie.

[RustyBlue]

The back half of Dallas' rear spring looks like it is about to break. It was definately hooking!