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gitchesum
03-17-2011, 11:09 AM
Due to the NHRDA race happening on the first weekend, and Royal Purple Raceway having an event scheduled on the second weekend, April's race will be held on April 15th. Hopefully we will have just as good a turn out as we did in March, if not better. Gates open at 6:00pm.

Just as a reminder, if you have plans to either race for the Texas Diesel Shootout "pick 'em" race, or for the Pro-Street Series, make sure you find me in the pits and get your time slips to me so I can get you registered.


Also, we still have the $500 gift certificate to for South Bend Clutch up for grabs for all racers that make a pass down the track and register for the raffle.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the track.

Runninlean
03-20-2011, 08:28 PM
Wish I could make this one! I might try and talk the wife into going anyways maybe she can win the SB GC for a new clutch in the tow rig.

kc04
03-20-2011, 11:03 PM
I plan on being there. it would be awesome to see all the ps trucks that were there last time have some heads up racing takin place. I think its gonna continue to be a good year a lot of trucks comin out of the woods and work is picking up for most of us. Look forward to seeing LA boys and houston area trucks make a showin!!!

VMAX
03-21-2011, 07:42 PM
If no major carnage happens in Dallas and my wife has not cut off my balls by then count me in.

RayRoss42
03-23-2011, 10:50 AM
See yall boys there, hope to have the max going if **** would stay together for once

Lostnwalmart
03-23-2011, 11:55 AM
I'll hopefully have a running truck for this one LOL had a blast at the last race .

RayRoss42
03-23-2011, 05:55 PM
The last shootout was a pretty good turnout! hope it gets better and better

augustus89
03-28-2011, 04:47 AM
Hopefully I can make this one...

RayRoss42
03-28-2011, 10:43 AM
You better make it Blake!

emiller3
04-03-2011, 08:05 PM
As of now we are planning on being there.

CREED1
04-03-2011, 08:14 PM
Doubt we are ready in time for this one. Truck is torn down at the moment for p pump conversion!

VMAX
04-03-2011, 08:47 PM
Don't know if I will make it either depends on what carnage I have and how much extra time Mike has......... I all ready know that answer LOL.

gitchesum
04-03-2011, 08:57 PM
I think real estate is becoming an issue seeing that I added my truck to the parking lot.

VMAX
04-03-2011, 09:31 PM
Yea that and the fact that he stays busy might be a tuff challenge. I have a strong feeling it is more than the yoke and the OD housing is trashed.

Lostnwalmart
04-03-2011, 10:57 PM
I way be working the new job :-/

SCHOOL BUS
04-03-2011, 11:21 PM
I may make it. Gotta do some tuning on the bottom end fueling. It did not want to spool off the line.

bsmith
04-03-2011, 11:33 PM
As of now we are planning on being there.
Whend y'all get back from ennis

VMAX
04-07-2011, 04:14 PM
So when is the Princess gonna make her presence known?

RayRoss42
04-07-2011, 05:18 PM
scott congrats on the win :bow: hope to see it run again next week!

Lostnwalmart
04-07-2011, 06:27 PM
I hope I can make it but I don't know when the truck is running I'm busy and when it's not Im free lol I guess that's life.

CREED1
04-07-2011, 08:46 PM
Ill be there to watch only more then likely.

cowboys4ever
04-10-2011, 04:09 PM
I'll be there trying a new tune on my truck.

Billy Stocklin
04-12-2011, 06:36 AM
Just to make sure- this is April 15th- Friday- Right? I just don't want to drive a long way and be there the wrong day. And the entire thing is Friday night?

gitchesum
04-12-2011, 07:13 AM
All on Friday the 15th. Gates open at 6pm.

MDW
04-12-2011, 08:00 AM
Loading a new "tune up" in the drag truck.
The explosion should be spectacular......LOL
Come out and see the show.....

Runninlean
04-12-2011, 10:12 AM
Looks like the wife is going to be there in the 06 again.

Billy Stocklin
04-12-2011, 11:48 AM
I think I'm gonna try and make it. If you see some strange redneck walking up and introducing himself, DON'T SHOOT. I'M FRIENDLY. Just don't know many of you and trying to check out other peoples stuff.

Powerstroke Racer
04-12-2011, 12:06 PM
I think I'm gonna try and make it. If you see some strange redneck walking up and introducing himself, DON'T SHOOT. I'M FRIENDLY. Just don't know many of you and trying to check out other peoples stuff.

You just descried 99% of us lol well accept for them coonasses that come over every now and then:Cheer:

gitchesum
04-12-2011, 12:19 PM
Or the coonasses that moved here.

ramctd
04-12-2011, 05:36 PM
Or the coonasses that moved here.

Speaking off..


Did you get your truck back together?

estelly
04-12-2011, 08:23 PM
Speaking off..


Did you get your truck back together?

YEP:shake:

estelly
04-12-2011, 08:26 PM
Loading a new "tune up" in the drag truck.
The explosion should be spectacular......LOL
Come out and see the show.....

does this "new tune" have more AIR :ft:

blackdieselram
04-12-2011, 09:02 PM
wish i could make it. my trucks in the shop having the trans worked on. i toasted some clutches in ennis.

VMAX
04-12-2011, 09:02 PM
does this "new tune" have more AIR :ft: coming afta ya mo air mo fuel Cya next year LOL.

MDW
04-12-2011, 10:18 PM
does this "new tune" have more AIR :ft:

Nope.
I havent seen anything from them yet.
Waaaaayyyyy behind schedule.

cowboys4ever
04-12-2011, 10:22 PM
Max

You get your truck fixed and ready for Friday?

VMAX
04-13-2011, 07:24 AM
Truck is not done yet and I am sick. But have not missed the race yet. Haha

gitchesum
04-13-2011, 07:34 AM
Speaking off..


Did you get your truck back together?



Yup......runs pretty damn good too.


Funny thing is, since it went back together, my overhead is showing about 26.5 mpg. Interested to see what it really turns out to be.

ramctd
04-13-2011, 04:52 PM
Yup......runs pretty damn good too.


Funny thing is, since it went back together, my overhead is showing about 26.5 mpg. Interested to see what it really turns out to be.

Great! Maybe I need to make a few passes with it Friday and see what it will do.

With your foot I expect the overhead numbers to be a little higher than actual.:lolly:

SCHOOL BUS
04-13-2011, 06:20 PM
Wish I could make it. The guy I've been borrowing the trailer from is using it this weekend.

CREED1
04-13-2011, 09:25 PM
Scott if thats the only issue i have one that I wont be using!!

SCHOOL BUS
04-13-2011, 09:38 PM
thats the main one. few other things i gotta figure out too. pump keeps leaking oil. think it has converter issues also, idk yet on that one.

VMAX
04-14-2011, 08:18 AM
I am still up in the air.... Will see how the work goes on the truck today and if I start to feel better. Sucks cause I want to race this on Saturday too.

Official HPT Shoot-Out (http://houstonperformancetrucks.com/forumdisplay.php?100-Official-HPT-Shoot-Out)

Runninlean
04-14-2011, 10:30 PM
Yeah I wish I was home for that also. Even if just running the 06 will still smoke most the gassers.

MDW
04-15-2011, 07:32 AM
I am still up in the air.... Will see how the work goes on the truck today and if I start to feel better. Sucks cause I want to race this on Saturday too.

Official HPT Shoot-Out (http://houstonperformancetrucks.com/forumdisplay.php?100-Official-HPT-Shoot-Out)

Hummm, might have the hang around and play with them boys :hehe:

VMAX
04-15-2011, 07:33 AM
Yeah I wish I was home for that also. Even if just running the 06 will still smoke most the gassers.

Not at this event. I know of one 8 second, two 9 second and many 10 second gasser trucks running. A guy I knows turbo Ford ranger will probably win it if it stays together. He keeps blowing trannies. He runs 8:90 at 156.

Runninlean
04-15-2011, 08:36 AM
Oh I know there will be plenty of fast truck but still going the be 70% of then in mid 12's and slower was all I was saying.

Lostnwalmart
04-15-2011, 04:27 PM
May not be the fastest but it would defantly be a good show for diesels to have a few in the 10's that are rattle boxes

Bob Wagner
04-15-2011, 04:47 PM
have fun guys

Runninlean
04-16-2011, 10:33 AM
well??????????

CREED1
04-16-2011, 12:50 PM
well??????????

X2?

Diesel Sharker
04-16-2011, 02:19 PM
I had fun last night. I ran a bunch of 13.0 passes, and my last run went 12.998...haha. Got it when it counted though because I was picked for the final race. I wish Reece wouldnt have lost traction at the line though because I think he and I would be a very close race if he could get his tires to stick.

gitchesum
04-16-2011, 03:12 PM
Well????


Oh wait, I was there.

Like Matt mentioned, he brought home the jewelry with his 12.998 run.

All in all, we had 6 trucks making passes last night. Matt and Reece were running withing .3 seconds of each other and trapping almost identical speeds. It would have been a great race if the tires would have stuck on the line. We picked up a couple of new racers that I hope to see come around more. That's what this is all about.

Max was the only Pro-Street truck to make it out last night, but it looked liked he was having problems and wasn't able to get a qualifying pass.

We had some LONG staging lines towards the end of the night due to a couple of guys smacking the walls. But all in all it was a great night for racing with cool temps once the wind laid down a bit. Can't wait til next month.

Runninlean
04-16-2011, 04:00 PM
Ugh! Man Max looked like he had things going in the rite direction at Ennis with his 10.9 passes. Im aggravated and its not even my truck!


Not down with the wall smacking must have been some of the fast truck guys testing for today i guess.

Diesel Sharker
04-16-2011, 04:27 PM
Ugh! Man Max looked like he had things going in the rite direction at Ennis with his 10.9 passes. Im aggravated and its not even my truck!


Not down with the wall smacking must have been some of the fast truck guys testing for today i guess.

I think it was a newer vette that hit the wall. There were some very fast gas trucks out there though. I saw 3 turbo chevy's...1 in the 9's, 1 that looked to be low 10's but was a no time, and another that was very fast on the big end, but was having trouble getting it to build boost off the line.

VMAX
04-16-2011, 04:46 PM
Ugh! Man Max looked like he had things going in the rite direction at Ennis with his 10.9 passes. Im aggravated and its not even my truck!


Not down with the wall smacking must have been some of the fast truck guys testing for today i guess.

Nice sig LMAO.

1st pass I had a fuel leak and got booted after the burnout. 2nd pass my auto convertor lockup malfunctioned and would not let me build boost at all on the line so I just went down the tack to get out of the way. 3rd pass I was in line and noticed high tranny temps and very low line pressure. It then went on the trailer unfortunately. We did some "tweaks" to the fuel system last week and was really hoping to get a baseline. Owe well.

To add to it I was and still am sick and did not put allot of effort into fixing any of it last night.

I saw three trucks that are racing today's shootout last night. They were high 8, high 9, low 10 second trucks.

SCHOOL BUS
04-16-2011, 08:55 PM
Hopefully I can be up and running for next month. Didn't have a trailer to get there last night but went to the Dyno day at relentless today and think I know why it performed poorly at Ennis. Think it's got a blown headgasket. Was down 150 hp and think it was like that at Ennis.

VMAX
04-16-2011, 10:47 PM
What makes you guys think it is your hg besides the hp loss?

SCHOOL BUS
04-16-2011, 11:01 PM
When I Dynoed before Ennis I had a little water under the truck after my 900hp Dyno run. Told myself it wasn't the hg. After my last pass in Ennis they told me I left antifreeze at the line. Looked all over the truck and saw nothing. Today's hp makes me think that's what it is. Gonna drop it at relentless in the next week or so and he's gonna tear into it.

estelly
04-18-2011, 03:58 PM
I thought the tds was put on by diesel innovations and hot rod diesel you sure mention relentless alot for them not to help with tds

SCHOOL BUS
04-18-2011, 04:12 PM
cuz thats the shop that works on my truck when i tear it up...

estelly
04-18-2011, 04:57 PM
cuz thats the shop that works on my truck when i tear it up...

Thats your fault :shake::shake:

SCHOOL BUS
04-18-2011, 04:58 PM
so im only allowed to use tds sponsors now? lol

estelly
04-18-2011, 05:11 PM
you can let who ever you want work on your truck but it just shows your lack of respect for those who put on the race for us.

SCHOOL BUS
04-18-2011, 05:15 PM
seriously??? your joking right?

what have david or mike done on your truck?

i have respect for mike and david. david doesnt work on 12v's and mike is 2 hours away from when relentless is 15 minutes, and chris has been working on my stuff years before the tds was even going on. come on now.



thats like me saying your disrespecting mike and david for having calvin and atp in your sig...

WUnderwood
04-18-2011, 05:16 PM
I don't think so Stelly, he's just updating everyone on his truck, that's all

estelly
04-18-2011, 05:49 PM
ok scott i said what i gotta say i will see you at the track

SCHOOL BUS
04-18-2011, 05:53 PM
10-4 eric.

michael, david, let me know if my post saying i was dropping my truck off at relentless offended you. surely it didnt.

ramctd
04-18-2011, 07:24 PM
10-4 eric.

michael, david, let me know if my post saying i was dropping my truck off at relentless offended you. surely it didnt.


I think it is great. Need more competition from everyone in the area. I did not see anything wrong with what you said or why.

I hope to see the truck run great. The bigger and faster the better.:st:

SCHOOL BUS
04-18-2011, 07:28 PM
Thanks John. Can't wait to get back out. It's been a while.

CREED1
04-20-2011, 12:23 AM
ok scott i said what i gotta say i will see you at the track

Thats one way to put a bullseye on your back!!