ArmDrop Drag Racing - Saturday Sept 29th

[mazdaspeeding]

This will be taking place this Saturday afternoon from 12 - 5pm at the historic Picton Airfield in Picton, Ontario. Coming from Toronto, take 401 East to the Marysville/ Hwy 49 Exit (same exit for Shannonville Motorsports Park) and head south into Picton (15 mins) . Look for the Airfield signs, ask someone, google map it or just come early...you'll find it.

Here's a map of Picton. Look south of the A and you'll see Church St...zoom out a bit and you'll see Airport Lane. There should be homemade signage on the roadways in town leading up to the venue.

http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&sugexp=les;&cp=5&gs_id=6&xhr=t&qscrl=1&rlz=1T4ADRA_enCA373CA373&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&ion=1&biw=1024&bih=540&wrapid=tljp134875625521306&q=picton+ontario&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x89d7ca458f9f3a17:0x5b1272fd320ecfd2,Picton ,+ON&gl=ca&sa=X&ei=ImNkUMbSL8K6yQHF3oDgAQ&sqi=2&ved=0CJ0BELYD

It's $25 for unlimited runs, $5 for spectators, there will be concessions, prizes, vendors and run-offs for fastest in different classes (including imports) etc.

This is the 2nd one of the summer. The first one in May went off great and they even had a jet powered dragster make a few passes to blow out everyone's eardrum's and make all the children cry. At the end of the day a bunch of vintage WW2 aircraft landed at the site. Not a bad afternoon for $20.

Everyone is super friendly and you can just line up or ask people to race. No timeslips, no lights, just old school armdrop drags down the runway. After you win or lose, you get to roll race the person again across the back runway before you come into the third runway which is all pits and parking.

Here's a couple vid's to give you an idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOJuFxMJSS4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPR391wzBxw&feature=player_detailpage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cZ1YvWd5WNs

Hope to see ya there. Reply to this thread if you have any questions - be glad to help.

[mazdaspeeding]

I found the website. Looks like the Jet Dragster is back.

http://www.armdropdragracing.com/

Anyone interested? It's going to be perfect weather for us boosted guys....

[Booostin]

I found the website. Looks like the Jet Dragster is back.

http://www.armdropdragracing.com/

Anyone interested? It's going to be perfect weather for us boosted guys....

This beast was at Cayuga a few weeks back. The thing was insane to see/hear.

[JDMdriftchick]

i raced! was super fun!
didnt really appreciate all the rude comments i heard because i was a girl..
but still had ALOT of fun!
just wish i knew what my times were!

[peterm15]

i raced! was super fun!
didnt really appreciate all the rude comments i heard because i was a girl..
but still had ALOT of fun!
just wish i knew what my times were!

You were a girl??? What happened? Jk.

Really though. People making rude comments at a female driver. That's just sad. Hope you smoked at least a few of then.

[soccerboy1491]

i raced! was super fun!
didnt really appreciate all the rude comments i heard because i was a girl..
but still had ALOT of fun!
just wish i knew what my times were!

Awesome congrats! It is a lot of fun even if it is just for fun :)

[mazdaspeeding]

Thats really sad people made comments...the gene pool seems a little shallow at these events. I saw you run but didn't know you were TM3 or I would've introduced myself. Seems like a girl was the only one with enough balls to show up! lol jk. Thanks for coming!

I will have to concede to Lockdown, organization wasn't their strongsuit as they didn't seem able to manage the larger than expected turnout. I waited about 20 minutes in line to get in...not horrible but not great.

[Lockdown]

Wow, when you mentioned ArmDrop before, I thought you were talking about the Rich Christensen thing.

I was involved with that, the same guys who do Pinks, had no idea about this. Sorry to hear that it was unorganized, it happens though when tne events receive a better than expected turn out.

[mazdaspeeding]

Lol, no worries. I actually heard the same thing about Rich from Pinks. A guy I used to work with said he was a real prick to pretty much everyone the whole weekend.

You should come out to the next Armdrop next year. Probably in May sometime, (I'll post a thread) either at the Picton Airfield or SMP. No time slips, just grudge racing, lots of fun and everything from 16 sec Civic's to 800 whp Trailer Queens that run 10's. Bring your Mustang...sounds pretty badass.

[Lockdown]

Yeah, if they have a full 1320, then I will bring my car out. I don't like doing 1/8, there's launch and one shift and the way I'm geared, I have to shift into third about 25' from the line and it kills the times. I can finish 1/4 in third. To improve 1/8, I'd have to swap my rear gear. Plus it's over before it starts, when you run anything under 12 second quarters. I run low 10s and high 9s are just around the corner so any extra seat time, is good. Just need to do a few more safety mods before I break 9.99 or it's a wasted trip anywhere that does tech.

[JDMdriftchick]

Thats really sad people made comments...the gene pool seems a little shallow at these events. I saw you run but didn't know you were TM3 or I would've introduced myself. Seems like a girl was the only one with enough balls to show up! lol jk. Thanks for coming!QUOTE]

were you the guy in the white or black mazda?
i was gonna ask you guys if you wanted to race but after i got shot down a few times i didnt even bother :P

[QUOTE=peterm15;1003740]You were a girl??? What happened? Jk.

Really though. People making rude comments at a female driver. That's just sad. Hope you smoked at least a few of then.

yeah, but in a way it just made me wanna race more lol. i beat one guy in a VW(lol) but he was really cool, came up & shook my hand after & said congrats.
i only raced about 4 times..it took along time to wait for each one , and it kinda sucked the timing system messed up, wanted to know my time!

[JDMdriftchick]

Thats really sad people made comments...the gene pool seems a little shallow at these events. I saw you run but didn't know you were TM3 or I would've introduced myself. Seems like a girl was the only one with enough balls to show up! lol jk. Thanks for coming!

I will have to concede to Lockdown, organization wasn't their strongsuit as they didn't seem able to manage the larger than expected turnout. I waited about 20 minutes in line to get in...not horrible but not great.

were you the guy in the white or black mazda?
i was gonna ask you guys if you wanted to race but after i got shot down a few times i didnt even bother :P

[mazdaspeeding]

I was in the black one, my buddy had the white one...shoulda came over. Most people are super nice there..no attitude - nothing to prove, just looking to have fun racing. I beat a guy in a 350Z and he pulled up afterwards to say congrats as well.

Yeah, that was the busiest one I've ever been too...usually things move much quicker, especially in the later afternoon.

[JDMdriftchick]

I was in the black one, my buddy had the white one...shoulda came over. Most people are super nice there..no attitude - nothing to prove, just looking to have fun racing. I beat a guy in a 350Z and he pulled up afterwards to say congrats as well.

Yeah, that was the busiest one I've ever been too...usually things move much quicker, especially in the later afternoon.

there were a few people that were nice, but wayy too many people that just HAD to throw their smart-ass comments towards me.

damn i coulda raced another mazda ! :(

oh wel maybe next time, i'll have alot more upgrades by then!

[mazdaspeeding]

Hey JDMDriftchick, is this you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghJTtL78wjw&feature=player_detailpage#t=304s

[taz4432]

i raced! was super fun!
didnt really appreciate all the rude comments i heard because i was a girl..
but still had ALOT of fun!
just wish i knew what my times were!

Should have come out to Shannonville on Sunday! All day mix & match, $35. Timers were working, too :D

I was there most of the day until ~3:30, although not in my 3. I was going to make it out to the Arm Drops but had other stuff keeping me busy, unfortunately.

There's a Test & Tune this Friday (last of the season), although I won't be there.

[JDMdriftchick]

Hey JDMDriftchick, is this you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghJTtL78wjw&feature=player_detailpage#t=304s

I can't see what that video is , says "error with video link"


Should have come out to Shannonville on Sunday! All day mix & match, $35. Timers were working, too :D

I was there most of the day until ~3:30, although not in my 3. I was going to make it out to the Arm Drops but had other stuff keeping me busy, unfortunately.

There's a Test & Tune this Friday (last of the season), although I won't be there.

I was planning to go to shannonville,my friend races his integra there a lot,
But I really didn't want to pay $35 after I just paid $20 the day before lol

[The Wolf]

it's her. I CAN TELL

[JDMdriftchick]

it's her. I CAN TELL

LOL I can't see the damn video :(

[Impressive]

I can see it as well.

Definitely looks like her.

[JDMdriftchick]

I can see it as well.

Definitely looks like her.


it's her. I CAN TELL


Hey JDMDriftchick, is this you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghJTtL78wjw&feature=player_detailpage#t=304s

finally can see it now ,
yeah that was me ! :) that was my 1st run though so i didnt do very well.. lol