Can the organizer of this event please contact me here at the shop. we are interested in partnering up for this event sponsoring cash and part prizes. Please call me here at the shop

Eric Gaudi
Sales manager
Automotosports, Inc
847 709-0530
Eric@amsperformance.com

Great to hear of the interest!

I'm sure you'll get a phone call soon.

Thanks for the offer, AMS!

That's great to hear! You'll want to talk to awd4kicks. He owns this site and organizes the DSMCentral drag event.

Thanks Eric, and Welcome to DSMCentral!

I have left a message for you at said number and look forward to working with you to make the best Sport Compact Drag Challenge that we have had todate!

OH YEAH!!!!

Sounds good to me!!

I'm ready to go...my car is still in pieces...but I'M ready to go!

Same here

For everyones information DSMCentral Sport Compact Drag Challenge is set for:
April 16, 2006

This is now less than 90 days away guys. More information, flyers, sign-up sheets and the like to follow soon!

CRAP!!!!

That'll put a thorn in my a$$

Damn, I need to get on the ball!!!

I will be so mad I don't make the first one of the year !

I was just informed by my other half....April 16 is Easter weekend. Don't think I'll be doing any racing.

^^^You beat me to the punch^^^

I was informed over dinner that if I did I would die!

DSM Drag Day > Jesus' resurrection.

Amen!

I'll be there.

That's rough guys....

Oooh crap ... this should be a fun conversation ...

Who'd a thought...religion and car converge!!!

Nahh, I'm not trying to start something. It was just an observation. Events are usually planned to get as many people to go as possible, a holiday weekend sometime works against it and sometime towards it. I was just trying to bring that to everyones attention. I've worked trips to the dragstrip around alot of family obligations, but I don't think I'll get away with leaving Easter Sunday to go to the strip.

Just bring your family to the track.... call it an easter picnic.

looks like it is time to break another trans

i will be there... if i still have the car.

if you're jewish, that particular sunday is a non-issue and in fact saturday is a holy day for many religions. You can never please everybody. Nobody is saying you can't have a service on the dragstrip, in fact, I think some burnt tire would be a decent offering, Old Testament style.

Funny, I was just reading a totally kick-ass thread on on honda-tech.com (here's the link) and saw this quote in some guy named rochesterricer's signature that I found amusing.

"I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours."
-- Stephen Roberts

I agree that you're always going to offend someone, but the whole ressurrection comment, while meant in good humor I'm sure, was pushing it a bit. Let's just agree that it's a bad weekend for some if not many, and hope for as big of a turn out as possible.

Well I would have to say, Bringing AMS to the meet should get a HELL of a turn out.

Even though some of us are stuck at home, Sniff.......sniff......wimper.






Maybe I could pull the Talon out and do some runs up and down my street!

As far as the date is concerned...I can understand this would make some Aethiests happy, but it was a mistake. I did a very thorough job of picking a date that didn't interfear with other track days, but I neglected to check the calendar for holidays. The fact is most people will not be able to show simply because of family gatherings and responsibilities. I don't think I would even be able to swing it if I hired a pastor to have a service for us all at the track!

I will update you all as soon as possible. More than likely this will give everyone more time since the next available dates are in June or later.

Agreed. I might be able to make it by the skin on my rear, but I doubt it. Later date would be more agreeable for the car, and my rear.

Add in thats easter weekend, and the 16th is my B-day, i dunno if i can make it........

I could just imagine my prayer at THAT service:
"Please God, thank you for everything. Don't let my my wife kill me when I get home....and if you got time, can you help a brother out and help the car run a 12!!"

Praise Jesus! I needed more time to work on my car!

Wow that is my birthday too. crazy, might have to come out.

did you get your evo? just curious what color/trim etc...

Thanks guys, Marcus has been working very hard for us to assemble the event and with what I have given him as a starting point I think he is pretty close to a class breakdown as well.

what we (AMS) will be doing is offering prizes and payouts for each class win hopefully from 1-3rd place. I got quite a few sponsors on board from last year and im sure now that we are bigger I can do the same if not more this year. it will be more then worth your while to make it out for the event. Last year we gave away over $8000 in payouts.

Looks like the lucky weekend will be july 4th weekend but we have no solidified it just yet.

Thanks again goes out to Marcus for taking this off my shoulders this year. with NDRA, One Lap of America, Time Attack, shootout and the slew of other events we are running I just didnt have time to put together midwest mayhem this year. Im glad we are still able to do something for the community.

Eric
Sales Manager
AMS

this is going to be a fun year, can't wait to bring out the GVR4 I am shooting for a 12.99 or better.

Thanks Eric

I've been puting the Sport Compact Drag Challenge together along with Slo Pny Drag Day for the past 3 years with the help of some of DSMCentrals finest and Cordova Drag Park. So I was already geared up to get an event rolling.

AMS's additional support is exciting for the growth it will bring to this event. I'm not sure if everyone understands the full impact of this joint effort. Here's a hint... The Quick16 class among many others!

AMS is meeting today over the details I presented. Once I get word back we will do the final editing of the classes and rules so we can start getting the information out to everyone.

I hope to make this event even more beneficial for everyone now with AMS's support.

Marcus

Man I can't wait for this event! I think I got a lil chub ! This is going to be a great event this year.

I should have everything in order by then. See you guys there.

Sound good

I should have mine well sorted out by then...and in the 12's

I hope you're keeping the slowest car class... might be my only chance for a trophy

Well, well, well.... looks like the Goat better git off his ass and get to galloping. Hate to disappoint all the people that think the car's going to be a dud.

I have just sent my amendments to Marcus in regards to class. Once this is finalized I will start putting together a prize package. That could take a good amount of time though.

Eric

Alright everyone! Here is the first look at the Rules and Classes for this years event. More formal flyers and adds will be out in the near future with entry fees, prizes, times and the rest of the details. If you have any questions direct them to me and I will get you an answer.

Sport Compact Drag Challenge – 2006

RULES:

Street Stock FWD, AWD & RWD (Factory stock 4 & 6 cylinders only)
*Heads up class with Sportsman’s Tree
*Single Elimination, ET Determines 3rd place Finisher.
*Each racer will run their first elimination based on a random draw. After that,
sportsman’s elimination will be in effect
*Vehicle must appear street legal and be licensable.
*Stock body and chassis required.
*Full interior required (Back seats may be removed).
*All cars must run a radial tire/ Quick time Pro’s and ET streets are not allowed.
*Cars with turbochargers can use only the manufactures stock turbo
*NO Nitrous is allowed. If you have a bottle, nozzle, solenoid and we don’t approve
you will not run in the class

Street Modified (Factory stock 4 & 6 cylinders only)
*Heads up class with Sportsman’s Tree
*Single Elimination, ET Determines 3rd place Finisher.
*Each racer will run their first elimination based on a random draw. After that,
sportsman’s elimination will be in effect
*Vehicle must appear street legal and be licensable.
*Stock body and chassis required.
*Full interior required (Back seats may be removed).
*AWD cars must be on a radial tire (No ET Streets or Quicktime Pros)
*RWD may run any DOT Tire (Quick Time Pro/ET Street), FWD may run a Slick
*Any turbo and engine management may be used in this class
*NO Nitrous is allowed. If you have a bottle, nozzle, solenoid and we don’t approve
you will not run in the class

Street Fab (V8’s and other swaps allowed)
*Heads up class with Sportsman’s Tree
*Single Elimination, ET Determines 3rd place Finisher.
*Each racer will run their first elimination based on a random draw. After that,
sportsman’s elimination will be in effect
*Vehicle must appear street legal and be licensable.
*Engine swaps including V8’s are ok
*Full interior required (Back seats may be removed).
*AWD cars may run any DOT Tire (Quick Time Pro/ET Street)
*FWD & RWD cars may run Slicks
*Any turbo and engine management may be used in this class
*Nitrous is allowed.

Quick 16 (4 and 6cyl Only)
*Heads up class, Pro Tree, Single Elimination. ET Determines 3rd place Finisher
*Car must be a uni-body car, no back half, 4 link, or Tube chassis cars allowed
*Must Qualify for this class. Qualifying begins at 11 am
*Anything goes for power adders and interior


CLASSES:

Street Stock FWD

Street Stock AWD & RWD

Street Modified

Street Fab

Quick 16

FYI I'm used to seeing eliminations go down in a very common way. However, I never knew it was called Sportsman eliminations. That is where the number 1 qualifier races the last qualifier. Then the number 2 racer lines up against the second to last and so on. This alows the semi's and finals to be stacked with the faster cars and and makes for closer and more exciting racing.

Thanks for the explanation Eric.

this is great Marcus. All your hard work always pays off. I am glad someone around here takes the time and effort to pull these events together for all of us, Thanks. Can't wait, it will be a great event as always!

That is a pro ladder or eliminations. A sportsman ladder has 1 vs. 5, 2-6, 3-7, 4-8.
After that if all the higher qualifiers win its 1-4 and 2-3.

I normally take all opinions worth a grain of salt when they differ and I have no personal experience to back either one up. In this case let's just say the number 1 qualifier races the last qualifier and so on. That is, until I get a clarification on the wording.

Street Stock is MINE b*tches!!!!

I didn't think your turbo was stock Turbohcar.

Oh it's stock, for now. I'll keep it stock long enough to participate in this event for sure. Then the big hair dryer goes on.

My main fear is if Natedogg still has his EVO or Black_92_TsiAWD, they'll definitely be contenders. Nate is well, Natedoggimus Maximus, god of all that is good in the Tuning world. And Blackboy, well he's just got that factory freak beast and the whole launching thing down.

Perhaps I'll leave the 14b on this beast for that competition.... Brett and I will have to sword fight for the title. Annie says I'll win.

I just might have to hire a tuner for the day !

Hah!!! If that's what she calls that spaghetti noodle of yours! Bring the 14beast, I fear it not! Seems to me that I'll have to make room on the wall for my new stuffed GOAT head!