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Old 12-02-2007, 01:13 PM   #1
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Great to see the 2007 season is off and running. good to sit down and watch these guys fight it out.

Today before the race they also showed a spedial on 2006 season spills and thrills, there was some great crashes and plenty of burns, awesome camera work.
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Old 12-02-2007, 09:38 PM   #2
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Yes saw the qualifying.. The Force team finally got there.. Including Johns daughter...
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Old 12-02-2007, 09:39 PM   #3
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this is on ESPN again? Spewing i missed the season kick off. I really got into it last year.
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Old 12-02-2007, 09:40 PM   #4
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Stunning watching the top fuels regularly crack into the 4.4x times now. I remember when a 4.99 was almost unheard of! Now a 4.99 wouldn't get you into qualifying.. in Funny cars!
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I got foxtel last friday, great timing, just watched it excelent racing
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Old 12-02-2007, 10:03 PM   #6
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Been waiting since November for this race. A mate of mine who is now living over in the US called me from his "cell" phone just as Force and Cruz were doing there burnouts so i could hear it, unfortunately force lost but it's always good to hear it "live".

How about a AFF NHRA trip to Las Vegas in Oct/Nov to visit SEMA/AAPEX and take in 3 days of racing?????
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Been waiting since November for this race. A mate of mine who is now living over in the US called me from his "cell" phone just as Force and Cruz were doing there burnouts so i could hear it, unfortunately force lost but it's always good to hear it "live".

How about a AFF NHRA trip to Las Vegas in Oct/Nov to visit SEMA/AAPEX and take in 3 days of racing?????
I did the vegas race last year, that facility is something else, the night life isn't tooo bad either. be careful with sema as they are letting less people per business in this year due to overcrowding. check their site. i'm heading to indy this year then the ihra race in toronto the week after for some mountain motor pro stock action. might even get to see a ford win!!
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Old 13-02-2007, 10:45 AM   #8
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What a great opener for the season.
some awesome racing over there, and some big upsets too.
2 weeks for the next race meeting.
Worth spending the money to have foxtel to watch these events as we dont have anything like that here to see.
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Yep, couldn't believe when I flicked to ESPN and only missed 30 min. of it. How good is J.R Todd, I think he's a good chance of winning the season, especially after last years. He's the giant killer and as for Scelzi, I think he was lucky that Robert Hight crossed the centre line.

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How about a AFF NHRA trip to Las Vegas in Oct/Nov to visit SEMA/AAPEX and take in 3 days of racing?????
How awesome would that be, would be good to see what something like this si worth?
Hey Craig, isn't your funny car racing this season? or is it the next?

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Old 14-02-2007, 07:46 PM   #10
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Don't know Mick, have lost interest to be honest and the car is for sale.

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Old 23-02-2007, 03:14 PM   #11
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Its on this weekend:
Qualifying from 5.30am Monday and racing from 1.30pm to 4.30pm on ESPN ch 508
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Qualifying from 5.30am Monday and racing from 1.30pm to 4.30pm on ESPN ch 508
How slow was the last 2 weeks? Better get a tape out, working night shift.
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Old 26-02-2007, 08:31 AM   #13
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Great to see Foxtel let everyone down again by not showing Qualifying due to some other live crap on, : just hope this afternoons racing is on to watch?
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???? qualifying was on yesterday, I'm watching right now
was meant to be on at 5.30am but wasnt.

I started watching racing at 1.30pm then taped it I had to go to work, but from what I saw they were running some great times, alot of 4.45 second passes.
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Next round of racing is this weekend.

Qualifying from Sunday midnight on ESPN for 2 hours

NHRA today show 1.30pm Monday

Final Eliminations from 2pm Monday arvo for 2 hours

Hope this round is as good as the others so far, and they can keep improving on there times.
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Hope this round is as good as the others so far, and they can keep improving on there times.
They will if the conditions are good as Gainsville is a sweet racetrack......
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Next round of racing is this weekend.

Qualifying from Sunday midnight on ESPN for 2 hours

NHRA today show 1.30pm Monday

Final Eliminations from 2pm Monday arvo for 2 hours

Hope this round is as good as the others so far, and they can keep improving on there times.
I went on to the ESPN Aust. site and downloaded the times for all telecasts upto the end of April. I'll post them up asap.
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Next round of racing is this weekend.

Qualifying from Sunday midnight on ESPN for 2 hours

NHRA today show 1.30pm Monday

Final Eliminations from 2pm Monday arvo for 2 hours

Hope this round is as good as the others so far, and they can keep improving on there times.

gee they are a bugger of a time to be on.
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Hey Craig when are we likely to see Gary racing over there in his croc funny car.
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Hey Craig when are we likely to see Gary racing over there in his croc funny car.
There will be an announcement pretty soon, i would expect it to be later this year.
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Good to see Gary go over there and have a go. Those bodies he was taking were great. Awesome artwork.
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Not really mate, thats what you got a video recorder for
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Yeah tell me about it man, just bought 2 tyres for the funny car $2100.00 a pair....geeezzzzzzzz
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Reminder that qualifiying starts at midnight tonight.
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damn i missed qualifying
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Did not take Larry Dixon long to settle down in his new team.

Top qualifying with 4.51, well done to Larry and team.
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