The Dirty Bird

William Jones · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:02 pm Post subject:

The Dirty Bird was running awesome this weekend I placed 2nd in NMRA Open Comp for the 2nd race in a row I am now in first place in points. I had some tight wins checkout these margin of victories .0057, .0012, .0031, and I lost by .0053 in the finals to a beautiful 67 Mustang coupe that ran 10.14 all day long. All in all we had a good weekend. I'm headed to MIR May 2-4 for the next race this will my first time going that far North for a race. Then going to Norwalk in June and finishing the series in Bowling Green in October.

Bam

jeep_406 · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:25 pm Post subject:

Great News!
Really good margins of victory. Good luck the rest of the way Driving

clay · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:43 pm Post subject:

That's cutting it close! Great job! Wish you luck in the rest of the series. Clay

William Jones · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:56 pm Post subject:

Went to the track this weekend made a few changes to try and get the car to hook off the transbrake with the Nitrous on I was rewarded with a 1.39 60ft with just the 50 shot. The vid was of a race I had later that night with a guy who called me out. Beat at the tree and down the track. I leave Thursday to go to Maryland International Raceway.

Bam

http://youtu.be/IxS8UPFXKIQ

William Jones · Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 7:55 am Post subject:

Made it home from MIR what a long ride. I ended up placing 3rd with a .003 red light didn't get the car settled when I got up on the transbrake it was bouncing around a little I think that might have caused it damn driver error. But so far in 3 NMRA races that's two 2nd place and one 3rd place finish off to a pretty good start. Headed to Norwalk next month that's another long ride. I had a few issues on friday during time runs lost a distributor gear and had a leaking fuel pump seal had to scramble to get it back together before first rnd of qualifying, but other than that it was a great weekend increased my points lead a little and made it home safe and not broke lol.

Bam

Big Dave · Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 7:22 pm Post subject:

Congratulations!

Do you have an enclosed trailer or one piece truck? Or is this car sitting on an open trailer for all to admire and steal? It seems every time a driver starts to become successful his car is stolen.

Big Dave

William Jones · Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 8:38 pm Post subject:

Paul P · Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 10:36 am Post subject:

Nice! I wish I had the time and resources to get out there and do that. Congrats you must be up there at the top of the points list.

William Jones · Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 12:33 pm Post subject:

I really don't have the resources but after being in first place after two events I thought I better try and go to the rest or I would regret it, so I have been jamming out side work and cutting back on other stuff so I can afford it and hopefully win the series.

Bam

Big Dave · Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 7:08 pm Post subject:

Wish you the best of luck! If you get any free time from all of your extra work you could practice on Smoke's Christmas Tree simulator in the calculator section. I could never cut a good light using a mouse but it may sharpen your reflexes.

Big Dave

jeep_406 · Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 8:23 pm Post subject:

Falcon looks great!
Driving

William Jones · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:12 am Post subject:

Give you guys a update on the Falcon we turned the nitrous up to a 175 shot and went 9.88@137 had to pedal it which killed the 60ft I left on 25% and ramped to 100% by 1.2 sec. If I can get control of it off the line I might be able to get 9.50s. I also made the trip to Norwalk, Ohio for race #4 went 2 rounds but the guy in 2nd lost first round. So I have a 300 point lead going into the race this weekend in Joliet, IL. I will be leaving for that 15hr drive in a couple hrs so wish me luck. The last race of the series will be in Bowling Green,KY in Oct.

Bam

jeep_406 · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:37 am Post subject:

Good luck. Kill the tree and keep it in the groove!

SMOKEmUP · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:06 am Post subject:

Good luck.

William Jones · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:10 pm Post subject:

I managed to pull out the 2014 NMRA championship by 20 points and it came down to the final race, man I was stressed since I boobed up in the 1/4 finals and broke out taking to much stripe. So the guy who was is 2nd had a chance to steal it from me if he won the final round.

Bam

http://www.nmradigital.com/2014/10/05/sunday-updates-2014-nmra-world-finals/