check your local news stands it already has made it to print, however you might be able to still get one.

to superstreet magazine! thanks for remembering to true innovators and the original gangsters true to our sport of drag racing...

http://www.superstreetonline.c....html

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MrParks &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check your local news stands it already has made it to print, however you might be able to still get one.

to superstreet magazine! thanks for remembering to true innovators and the original gangsters true to our sport of drag racing...

http://www.superstreetonline.c....html</TD></TR></TABLE>


my favorite quote from that article...

"Tony: When we were all doing it, we were doing it with every paycheck and with money we'd make at the street races. We'd put it on the cars and the cars would get faster. Then I got a sponsor and they'd tell me, "We'll give you anything." But once I wrecked it, they went away just like that. When NHRA got involved, it ruined everything. They picked and chose who came in, who could race and who would get sponsorships."

 

Same article is on NYCE1's site too. I saw it there earlier today.

Edit:

I'm one of the people Tom is talking about below.


Modified by 1992Si at 5:40 PM 5/22/2008

 

.. the sad thing is some peeps have never heard of these guys ..

Im glad we have the Print Media back on our side.. ..come to think of it the story of why the sudden decline of Print Media Coverage happend to coincide w/ a certain "National Series" would make good reading as well..

 

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Im glad we have the Print Media back on our side.. ..come to think of it the story of why the sudden decline of Print Media Coverage happened to coincide w/ a certain "National Series" would make good reading as well.. </TD></TR></TABLE>



very true. I couldnt think of a better way of saying it.

import drag racing as a whole was specifically damaged by the business ethics practiced by this company, I'm ashamed to say will no longer support there cause. the damage has already been done and the dirty laundry is out.......

edit: would you support a cause that hindered your well being or passion?


Modified by Clayton at 8:07 PM 5/22/2008 because Jason can't spell


Modified by Clayton at 8:07 PM 5/22/2008

 

Good read.

 

good read

 

Great article! I hope the sport gets as healthy as it was back in the day.

 

Now that I look at it. Bragging rights was what fueled you to do more and more each week so when you come out that weekend, your on top. The difference with back then, records were still attainable without breaking your bank. Now adays, it takes more money and technology to get to the top. And for most, its not feasible to even just to get something started.

Alot has changed, but I hope things will change for the better in the long run.

 

stop being so negitive

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ExospeedAMcrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Now that I look at it. Bragging rights was what fueled you to do more and more each week so when you come out that weekend, your on top. The difference with back then, records were still attainable without breaking your bank. Now adays, it takes more money and technology to get to the top. And for most, its not feasible to even just to get something started.

Alot has changed, but I hope things will change for the better in the long run.

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I understand what your saying, it's expensive to build a car to run for the record. But it's as much about build as it is about race.

Even if the car won't be the fastest car in the class it will still be out there. We taking a friends car to LVD this Saturday and Atco next weekend so he can race.

It's all about the journey of life. Being out there sure beats sitting home behind the PC.

 

And until we have cars running in the 5's or faster I don't think we'll ever be able to fill stands on the other side of the track.

Face it people like to see fast cars.

We need to come up with a way to let people know how amazing these cars running 6's and 7's are.


Modified by 1992Si at 8:04 PM 5/22/2008


Modified by 1992Si at 8:04 PM 5/22/2008

 

WOW thats crazy...i was reading about Tony Fuchs last night...one of the Sport Compact car magazines...its an old magazie atleast 2 years old and it had him in it talking about the 20 years of Acura....he talks about how he was one of 4 imports at that event...and how he was booed..and that John force walked up to him and laughed and said " you got the slicks on the wrong side " or something like that...then after he ran the 10.61 people realised how badass it was....

i am only 20 and i am at the track everyweekend...beating the s*it out of my car.. BOTI is coming to Woodburn Dragstrip this year sept 27-28...first time i will ever compete in one...there is a possibilty that i will compete in the Seattle one in june also...i dont know how the scene used to but from what it sounds like it was badass!!!! I can only hope that it takes off...from what i have seen in the past 2 years racing at PIR (Portland international raceway) it is picking up this year..more and more imports and racers are there every weekend...

i agree with "1992si" untill we have 5 sec cars not as many people are going to go...people dont understand...

 

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Keep on doing it man. you're our next generation of racers.

 

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Keep on doing it man. you're our next generation of racers. </TD></TR></TABLE>

THANKS man!!!! that means alot! its not cheap either...i spend about $100 every weekend....$25 to race each night and about $45 in gas...i get an average of 7-14 runs a night...i had over 300 runs last year...2 perfect lights too .... my car isnt super fast but 12's on street tires is good for me right now...i can only hope the scene gets better...im tired of seeing these drift cars!! Dragracing is where my passion is!

 

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THANKS man!!!! that means alot! its not cheap either...i spend about $100 every weekend....$25 to race each night and about $45 in gas...i get an average of 7-14 runs a night...i had over 300 runs last year...2 perfect lights too .... my car isnt super fast but 12's on street tires is good for me right now...i can only hope the scene gets better...im tired of seeing these drift cars!! Dragracing is where my passion is!</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats the only way you can learn is experience. you have the bug, passion, and love for import drag racing, now get out there and figure how to go faster!

ley us know how we can accomodate you when we get to the northwest. you are important to boti, we like to take care of our racers!

 

I honestly dont know how true this statment is:

Tony: Nobody builds anything cool. They come into my shop and all they want is to lower the car, put rims and tires on it. That's it.

But we ourselves get people everyday wanting to do something different and interesting. I would say there's alot more people these days goin back into performance aspects and a little more away from the car show scene. Although it does take both to make the industry what it can and will always be. Not just one or the other.

 

Man, I remember going to my first BOTI event and waiting in the mile long line just to get into the gates at LACR. Adam Saruwatari drove up in his Montego Blue RX-7 and ran 14.2's. Dave Shih put his CRX on the portable dyno and laid down something like 367whp, which was jaw-dropping back then. My brother had a friend named Devin who volunteered for AIRA to help organize the event and he got us in for free. A couple years ago I learned that Devin had started a company called Blox. Damn that brings back some memories...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> "Junior: I want everyone to know that not only are we old school, original tuners; this group could be classified as the OG JDM'rs. We had the headlights, the side markers, Mugen exhausts and wheels. Before today's "JDM" terminology, there was "old-school".

Myles: If Junior saved all his Mugen stuff and he had a lot of it, he'd probably buy another house with it. Let's just put it this way: If you never had carburetors in your Honda, you are not old school. You are not OG enough."" </TD></TR></TABLE>

I have bin(s) in my garage with all my old SS, turbo, SCC and some TMRs (a couple of the small ones)...And when you look at the cars back then, they have mugen rnrs with slicks on them! , Cpr-s on race cars- etc..No rotas back then..

 

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Face it people like to see fast cars</TD></TR></TABLE>

I was building a 5 sec car for NOPI X-funny car, but I ran out of money, and sold it off. That was back in 2004. My plan was to actually build a pair of cars and run them match-race style at all the NOPI events to get more interest, but it never materialized, and the sponsors were all jumping over to drifting.
You need a lot of money to get started before anyone will give more money to keep them running.

I still want to finish building the engine, just to say I did it, and see how much power it makes.

 

LOL hell yeah thats what I am talking about the Old schoolers!!! Now just get super street to the races and cover the events

 

Before any battle the was TI were all the og import racers use to brush up on there skill's. R-100"s rx2's Steph's shoc nos and carbs and Tony vs Achie a big money honda race lol mid 12's WOW thos were the days lol Iam OLD! Keep it going.

 

good times right! were bringing it back full force, who can we market to be the next generation of drivers?

 

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The kids at their local track....

 

good read...
talk about a trip down memory lane...
i remember my first time trying to get to LACR in 93 (i think) and wondering where the [freak] is the track....i'm in the middle of a [freak]ing desert!...lost....hahaha...then after getting there wondering why the PA announcer guy was always screaming the team names like CYBER....and making lame as jokes during the races.
good times...
i still remember watching a fwd import hit a 12 sec et....jaw dropping back then...i was hooked!
lacr r.i.p.