Quaker City Opening Day

**BOOSTINSRT** · 02-16-2009, 12:17 AM

Its April 4th regular test and tune, 12-5pm! Who's all planning on going to Quaker?

**Balaska347** · 02-16-2009, 12:19 AM

I'll be at PRP, but it is nice to see QCR hanging in there.

**casper gt** · 02-16-2009, 12:25 AM

+1^

**Shadowstealth** · 02-16-2009, 12:44 AM

quaker city? whats that

**Balaska347** · 02-16-2009, 12:46 AM

A dragstrip in salem ohio

**somethingclever** · 02-16-2009, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by Balaska347

I'll be at PRP, but it is nice to see QCR hanging in there.

x2 on both accounts..

I will be going to Quaker atleast once this yr though...never been there before.

**John4cam** · 02-16-2009, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by somethingclever

x2 on both accounts..

I will be going to Quaker atleast once this yr though...never been there before.

You have to let me know when you're going out we could drive out together.

**gmkillr** · 02-16-2009, 12:12 PM

For those that do not know what Quaker City Raceway is, its a 1/4 mile drag strip. It's a much nicer track than PRP and the staff there actually know how to run an effecient program.
There's no gravel, no super high refreshment prices, and it's just a much nicer place to race and spend the day.

**03 OW SVT** · 02-16-2009, 12:31 PM

^^^Yeah Quaker is a great place and the people are great. I don't know if i'll be there opening day or not but i do plan on going a couple of times this year. Its only a 45 min. drive from my house.

quakercityraceway.com

**Martin0660** · 02-16-2009, 12:55 PM

I am planning to run both of the UMTR races at Quaker City this year. The first is mid May, so that's likely the first chance I will have to get over there.

**John4cam** · 02-16-2009, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by gmkillr

For those that do not know what Quaker City Raceway is, its a 1/4 mile drag strip. It's a much nicer track than PRP and the staff there actually know how to run an effecient program.
There's no gravel, no super high refreshment prices, and it's just a much nicer place to race and spend the day.

I've heard QC is about two tenths slower than prp, is this true?? I've watched races out there but never ran myself...

**03 OW SVT** · 02-16-2009, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by John4cam

I've heard QC is about two tenths slower than prp, is this true?? I've watched races out there but never ran myself...

I have run my best time at QCR but i have never been to PRP but i hope to this year.

**gmkillr** · 02-16-2009, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by John4cam

I've heard QC is about two tenths slower than prp, is this true?? I've watched races out there but never ran myself...

I've ran my best times there. My best mph at PRP was 125 mph and my best at QCR is 127.95 mph.
I use yo think the same thing, that QCR was 2 tenths slower but it's not. I think it's faster than PRP.

Hell, I cannot spin my tires to save my life at QCR, as I launch it off of the 2-step @ 6K with 12lbs. of boost and it takes off like a rocket, with no spin.

PRP on the other hand is like an ice skating rink.........

Originally Posted by CST 03

I have run my best time at QCR but i have never been to PRP but i hope to this year.

Same here bud, My fastest times have always come at QCR.

**John4cam** · 02-16-2009, 03:07 PM

[quote=gmkillr;156979]I've ran my best times there. My best mph at PRP was 125 mph and my best at QCR is 127.95 mph.
I use yo think the same thing, that QCR was 2 tenths slower but it's not. I think it's faster than PRP.

Hell, I cannot spin my tires to save my life at QCR, as I launch it off of the 2-step @ 6K with 12lbs. of boost and it takes off like a rocket, with no spin.

PRP on the other hand is like an ice skating rink.........

Thats the way prp seems to me. Pretty inconsistant. Qc and prp are about the same distance from me so I was planning on making it out there this season.

**somethingclever** · 02-16-2009, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by John4cam

You have to let me know when you're going out we could drive out together.

Will do John....guy from work lives up that way and is hoping to get his 72 challenger back to the track...for a mild 340 car it runs good...(12.2's I think)

**CobraII** · 02-17-2009, 10:12 AM

I'm glad QCR is hanging in there too. Once tracks close, they're usually done for. I've had some fun times out there, good memories.

In my experience, I'm about a tenth, a little over, slower there compared to PRP.

**John4cam** · 02-17-2009, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by somethingclever

Will do John....guy from work lives up that way and is hoping to get his 72 challenger back to the track...for a mild 340 car it runs good...(12.2's I think)

Sounds like a sweet ride..

**Balaska347** · 02-17-2009, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by CobraII

I'm glad QCR is hanging in there too. Once tracks close, they're usually done for. I've had some fun times out there, good memories.

In my experience, I'm about a tenth, a little over, slower there compared to PRP.

Yeah im about a tenth slower and 1 mph slower at QCR too. The track goes slightly up hill. If you talk to anyone who runs their car enough and the car is consistent they will tell you the same, even the regulars at QCR will tell you. Its a very nice track though overall.

**biminiLX** · 02-17-2009, 09:53 PM

Would also like to go and check it out this year, pretty close to me.
-J

**AdamantiumSilvr** · 02-18-2009, 03:13 PM

Might of been there once when I was real, real almost un-rememberablely young. Heard about it alot, n alwayz wanted to head out. I think it is a pretty good drive thou for me. Even PRP is a little drive, I'll venture out n about here and there, but I'm mostly down for keepin our Great city of Pittsburgh's one open!