shicaca

Do any of you guys hear about the high school compitions at raceway park? Im interested in entering next year and would like to know what im up agianst. Dose anyone know what typical cars and times the high school kids get? Im thinking about a 1987-93 5.0 mustang LX. Do you think i could get a decent one for around $3500?

onehellofadart

Check out this link. Click on drag classes then High School. It will give you some idea.

http://www.racewaypark.com/

82GT

I believe they run on the 1/8 mile. It's a great place to start and learn dial ins, cutting a light and playing the game at the big end. I'm a big mustang fan so you won't get an argument from me about that, however I think most will agree that an automatic car tends to be better for bracket racing. If you do prefer to grab gears, a shift light will help with consistency


From the RWP website

2006 HIGH SCHOOL POINTS SERIES
Once again in 2006, one lucky High School Student will get to represent Raceway Park the track at the NHRA Div. 1 Summit E.T. Finals on September 21-23, 2006 (raindate - September 24, 2006) at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, PA. To be eligible for this honor, you need to participate in the High School points series that will run in the High School eliminator on Saturday Night. Check the schedule for class dates, denoted as HS, from March thru October. Points will be awarded in the same manner as in the Sunoco Super Challenge Points Series (rules elsewhere in this issue of the Raceway News). The participant that is the point's leader on August 19th will be the driver who will represent Raceway Park at the NHRA Div. 1 ET Finals and receive a Raceway Park Points Series embroidered jacket. The overall points champion will be determined on the final point's day October 21. A Points sign-up form is available on line at racewaypark.com or in this issue of Raceway News. Please fill it out and either mail it in or drop it off at the track before the points begin. The students' car must be 12.00 E.T. and slower for 18 year olds, and for a 17 year old the car must be non-modified, all 4 tires MUST be D.O.T. approved - NO SLICKS, no-electronics. The student must have a valid driver's license and be in High School in 2006 or graduated in 2006. For more information please call Raceway Park at 732-446-7800.
High School 2006 Points Dates:
April 1 | April 8 | April 15 | April 22 | May 13 #
June 24 | July 8 | July 22 | July 29 | August 5
August 19 | October 7 | October 14 | October 21
# Rating points begin (explanation elsewhere in this issue of the Raceway News)

1BadMirada

Welcome aboard!!

While i never competed in my home track's HS class,i did watch it...the speeds of the cars ranged from mid 12s to low 16s...domestics and imports...

shicaca

wow mid 12s is preaty freaken fast , thats going to be tuff to beat. What kind of cars were they? Do you think the cars were actually the highschool kids?

1BadMirada

i knew a few of the kids in the class..the fastest was in a grand national, if i recall correctly..it was mostly mustangs and camaros, with a few imports. the kid with the GN was running around the same times as me (12.60s-12.70) and his dad had a 9 second turbo buick...