On Wednesday, October 13, all 11 teams converged on the California Speedway in Fontana, just east of Los Angeles, to see each other's project vehicles for the first time and to strut their stuff in a number of different trials. One by one, the vehicles arrived, mostly on flatbed or in covered transport.
We could tell that the gang from Dirt Rider and Sport Rider were clearly old pros as they quickly set up their trailer and overhead tent to have a comfortable and functional home base. There was only momentary disappointment that the Custom Truck Chevy Silverado would not be able to run any trials because the seatbelts had not yet been installed. Some quick thinking and ingenuity remedied that problem in a hurry and the Silverado hit the trials with the rest of them.
The "Best Pit Crew" award must go to the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad who, despite a broken front axle very early in the day, rallied to find replacement parts, fixed the Integra in record time and made an excellent showing in all four of the day's trials.
The vehicles all participated in four trials, with the exception of Hot Rod's front engine dragster which did not participate in the Braking or Slalom trials...for obvious reasons.
Track Day Results
Quarter Mile |
| Hot Rod Front Engine Dragster |
9.14 sec @ 139.61 mph |
| BiPolar Suzuki GSX-R 1000 |
9.95 sec @ 143.15 mph |
| Lane Splitters 1992 Harley Davidson FXR |
11.03 sec @ 126.47 mph |
| Motor Trend 2000 Volkswagen Golf |
12.48 sec @ 115.27 mph |
| Got Boost 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra |
12.64 sec @ 110.90 mph |
| Deadly Viper Assassination Squad 1994 Acura Integra |
12.77 sec @ 116.80 mph |
| Euro Trash 1995 BMW M3 |
13.44 sec @ 107.31 mph |
| Bow Tie Bad Boys 1972 Nova |
13.46 sec @ 104.92 mph |
| Custom Truck 1997 Chevy Silverado |
15.95 sec @ 86.2 mph |
| Dirt Heads 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 |
17.76 sec @ 76.80 mph |
| Dirt Rider Honda CR80R |
18.35 sec @ 62.75 mph |
Acceleration 0 - 60 |
| Hot Rod Front Engine Dragster |
2.2 sec |
| BiPolar Suzuki GSX-R 1000 |
2.7 sec |
| Lane Splitters 1992 Harley Davidson FXR |
2.9 sec |
| Motor Trend 2000 Volkswagen Golf |
4.2 sec |
| Got Boost 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra |
4.2 sec |
| Deadly Viper Assassination Squad 1994 Acura Integra |
4.7 sec |
| Euro Trash 1995 BMW M3 |
5.0 sec |
| Bow Tie Bad Boys 1972 Nova |
5.1 sec |
| Custom Truck 1997 Chevy Silverado |
8.0 sec |
| Dirt Heads 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 |
10.9 sec |
| Dirt Rider Honda CR80R |
14.8 sec |
Braking 60 - 0 |
| Motor Trend 2000 Volkswagen Golf |
109 ft. |
| Euro Trash 1995 BMW M3 |
118 ft. |
| Deadly Viper Assassination Squad 1994 Acura Integra |
122 ft. |
| BiPolar Suzuki GSX-R 1000 |
132 ft. |
| Lane Splitters 1992 Harley Davidson FXR |
134 ft. |
| Custom Truck 1997 Chevy Silverado |
140 ft. |
| Got Boost 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra |
142 ft. |
| Bow Tie Bad Boys 1972 Nova |
158 ft. |
| Dirt Rider Honda CR80R |
180 ft. |
| Dirt Heads 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 |
185 ft. |
| Hot Rod Front Engine Dragster |
DNS |
Slalom (average speed) |
| BiPolar Suzuki GSX-R 1000 |
80.8 mph |
| Lane Splitters 1992 Harley Davidson FXR |
79.3 mph |
| Euro Trash 1995 BMW M3 |
68.5 mph |
| Motor Trend 2000 Volkswagen Golf |
68.4 mph |
| Deadly Viper Assassination Squad 1994 Acura Integra |
64.1 mph |
| Got Boost 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra |
60.5 mph |
| Dirt Rider Honda CR80R |
59.9 mph |
| Custom Truck 1997 Chevy Silverado |
54.5 mph |
| Bow Tie Bad Boys 1972 Nova |
47.7 mph |
| Dirt Heads 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 |
43.4 mph |
| Hot Rod Front Engine Dragster |
DNS |
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