75/80 Dragway Opening Weekend - April 3-5

[FlyinHawaiian]

Hey guys (and gals). For those of you in the Baltimore/Washington Area, the closing of the 75/80 Drag-a-way was a sad day. The historic track had been around for over 50 years and the land had been sold to a developer.

Well finally a piece of good news to come out of a bad economy: The developer has backed out!!

The track is now under new management and has been getting renovations done to it to bring it up to snuff. The track is all-new, the stands are rebuilt and the racing is set to commence on Friday, April 3rd, 2009. I am going on the 3rd since the track is only 1.5 from my house and I grew up with the sounds of power coming through my window on summer nights.

What I am proposing is an area meet to show off our cars and enjoy a day (or night) of good clean racing! On Friday and Saturday nights, the strip is limited to 1/8th of a mile runs, to increase turnaround times and decrease the time the track is tied up in the event of a blowup or crash. On SUNDAYS the track is opened up to the full 1/4 mile.

So, that said, lets aim to meet on SUNDAY April 5th, 2009 at NOON for a MAZDAS247.COM 75/80 TEST AND TUNE

All are welcome, including spouses and children!


Prices for the track are as follows:

We will be parking on the PIT SIDE

Admission Fees -
Pit side: $15 per person $5 parking fee per car
Spectator side: $10 per person
Crossover to Pit: $5 per person
Children: 10 & Under Free

Track Fees -
Test and Tune: $25
(Your car MUST pass a vehicle inspection)

Please plan on parking your Mazda on the Pit Side so we can all be together at the track. Food and drinks are also sold at the track, so bring some extra cash.



In the case of bad weather, the meet will be scheduled for the following Sunday April 12th, 2009



If you have any questions (or I've missed anything) feel free to PM me or call me at 301.788.1986



For more info about 75/80 Dragway please visit: http://www.75-80dragway.com/Home.html


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Zoom-Zoom!


I've made a google map to let you all know where we're meeting and where the track is.

Please know that we are meeting at NOON near the BP GAS STATION up the street from the track. There you can check tire pressures (if you are running) and we can all roll into the track together. That way we can piss off the Rednecks with our "rice" collectively!
>>>>CLICK HERE FOR MAP<<<<
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See you all there!

[boostdprotegelx]

sonds like a good time. i'll try to be there.

[Outlawstar98]

LOL, im busy that week, cause F&F comes out :)

and its 2 hours and 40 mins away :( haha Ohwell maybe another time?

[FlyinHawaiian]

LOL, im busy that week, cause F&F comes out :)

and its 2 hours and 40 mins away :( haha Ohwell maybe another time?

Absolutely man, I live literally a mile and a half from the track, so I'll probably have people over for BBQ and then we go to the track or something.

There will be many-a-meets at 75/80!

But lets get a list of people who want to go to this one:

1. FlyinHawaiian (Jeff)
2. BoostedProtegeLX (Damian) - Maybe
3. L3vzoomzooom
4. D-rock240 - Maybe
5. Travo83
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
...

[L3vzoomzooom]

As far as I can tell, I should be there.

[L3vzoomzooom]

Is anyone else planning on showing up?, so far all I see is three....maybe

[L3vzoomzooom]

i'm 95% showing up,
my goal if I can swing it is to be there be 11:00am when gates open.

[L3vzoomzooom]

I plan to be there, come hell, high water,and GF

[FlyinHawaiian]

Good to hear man... I'll add you to the list!

[D-rock240]

Subbing, I may be able to make this

[Travo83]

Oh Hell YES! i miss 75/80. I'll be there

[FlyinHawaiian]

Bump to get you lazy asses out for an afternoon of fun!!!

[boostdprotegelx]

bringing the females celica. and koreis es.... is it supposed to be nice? we're seeing TFATF 4 afterwards:)

[FlyinHawaiian]

bringing the females celica. and koreis es.... is it supposed to be nice?

Partly cloudy and 66F... I'm going with yes...

[boostdprotegelx]

Partly cloudy and 66F... I'm going with yes...

i'll be there. exciting

[D-rock240]

I may not be able to make it, because if all goes well I am going to go look at a mp3 Sunday ;)

[boostdprotegelx]

I may not be able to make it, because if all goes well I am going to go look at a mp3 Sunday ;)

that's an OK excuse. but go saturday, come sunday?

[Travo83]

T-Minus 5 Days a Counting. I'm Feeling Brew From the Alley one evening this week.

[FlyinHawaiian]

I might be brewing it up on Wednesday... undecided as of yet, but if the weather's agreeable, I might agree with it.

Derek:
Saturday = car shopping
Sunday = showing off new car at the meet.

Got it?

[FlyinHawaiian]

Bump for this weekend... good weather is approaching on sunday!!!!

[D-rock240]

I might be brewing it up on Wednesday... undecided as of yet, but if the weather's agreeable, I might agree with it.

Derek:
Saturday = car shopping
Sunday = showing off new car at the meet.

Got it?

LOL I found out my mechanic is going to be at the track Saturday and away Sunday, so I have to wait til next week to go look at the car with him. I might go up Saturday and I should be there Sunday.

If I get it the question is going to be: which car to take to Carlisle?

[boostdprotegelx]

LOL I found out my mechanic is going to be at the track Saturday and away Sunday, so I have to wait til next week to go look at the car with him. I might go up Saturday and I should be there Sunday.

If I get it the question is going to be: which car to take to Carlisle?

the obvious would be the mp3...

why do you need your mechanic?

[Travo83]

Im going to hold off on running since my motor mounts won't be in till after April 6th. Bahhh. i will be takeing pics though.

[Travo83]

What side are we meeting on? Pit side or Spectator side?

[FlyinHawaiian]

Pit side. I'm unsure if I'm going to run either, but we'll see how it goes.

[Travo83]

Sounds good. I should be there before noon to get a good spot

[D-rock240]

the obvious would be the mp3...

why do you need your mechanic?

Because as much as I know about proteges, I don't have 10+ years experience working in auto shops like he does.

[L3vzoomzooom]

Weather bug say's it should be 66 and Partly Sunny, on Sunday.

[FlyinHawaiian]

AKA amazing!! w00t

[Travo83]

70 and Sunny Now from the Weather Channel, :) anyhows, its going to be a great day

[FlyinHawaiian]

Okay guys, the track was running today and looks beautiful. I've made a google map to let you all know where we're meeting and where the track is.

Please know that we are meeting at NOON near the BP GAS STATION up the street from the track. There you can check tire pressures (if you are running) and we can all roll into the track together. That way we can piss off the Rednecks with our "rice" collectively!

CLICK HERE
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=105158837433924901461.000466c3bc481d54cc5ee

<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;t=h&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=105158837433924901 461.000466c3bc481d54cc5ee&amp;ll=39.344918,-77.267039&amp;spn=0.011616,0.018239&amp;z=15&amp;output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;t=h&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=105158837433924901 461.000466c3bc481d54cc5ee&amp;ll=39.344918,-77.267039&amp;spn=0.011616,0.018239&amp;z=15&amp;source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>

See you all there!

[L3vzoomzooom]

It was nice meeting all you guys, maybe next time we can get a bigger turn out. All and all it was good fun. Damn red civic f'ing up the track.

[boostdprotegelx]

It was nice meeting all you guys, maybe next time we can get a bigger turn out. All and all it was good fun. Damn red civic f'ing up the track.

that shit was annoying.. and rain.. and i still don't have my turbo kit sold.. FUCK

[Travo83]

It was Fun, I have a lot of good pics. Red Civic (Tisk Tisk) wonder how much he spent to go that fast?

Originally Posted by Boostdprotegelx
that shit was annoying.. and rain.. and i still don't have my turbo kit sold.. FUCK

I have another friend selling his bike for a turbo kit for his mz3, so there may be interest there for ya

[Mike R]

Was the track open friday? I was planning on going but when I rolled by it looked closed, and the weather was crap....

I used to run there every friday night. Was 10 minutes from work and home....

[boostdprotegelx]

It was Fun, I have a lot of good pics. Red Civic (Tisk Tisk) wonder how much he spent to go that fast?


I have another friend selling his bike for a turbo kit for his mz3, so there may be interest there for ya

yeah. but it's a mz3.. not the same kit.. or car.

[L3vzoomzooom]

G'damn honda's f'that, whores of the import word. Just like a doorknob, just about everyone has had a turn

[FlyinHawaiian]

Was the track open friday? I was planning on going but when I rolled by it looked closed, and the weather was crap....

I used to run there every friday night. Was 10 minutes from work and home....

Um there was people at the track when I rolled by on the way home on Friday, but they were all leaving because of the rain. I live about 3 miles from the track so I'll be there all the time. Let me know when you go and I'll meet you there. After seeing all the cars the track ate on Sunday, though, I'm unsure if I'll run the MSP... lol

[Mike R]

Can't be worse than it was... That dip at the 1/8th was killer. I watched many cars eat the guardrail there. I almost did too!

I cruised by and saw all the trailers leaving. I rolled up to Jimmie Cone in Mt. Airy and got some ice cream with the kids...

I'm in Westminster now, but used to live right off penn shop... My protege did it's only passes at 75-80 back in 03. 16 something. I used to race this all the time....high 14's....

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Mike%20R/crownlaunch.jpg


And now there is this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzQuAFvlbQo

[bman2033]

hey guys i am a local mazdaspeed owner and did not hear about the reopening of 75-80. i live in germantown and would like to come out to the track. are you guys going to meet again this sunday april 12th? i would like to come see my car on the track with its MS CAI......yay!! let me know, please.

[FlyinHawaiian]

I don't think I'll be able to make it this weekend, but once OPS starts in two weeks I should be going regularly. May will be when I start going regularly...

We have meets in Frederick during the week (Wednesdays), so we'll definitely hit you up for those if you want too.

[bman2033]

Yeah I would like to hang out and meet some Mazda owners. Where in Frederick? I only know the Frederick Mall area. I am still going to go to 75-80dragway this weekend just to check it out. Is 75-80 dragway a big domestic spot? or is it pretty mixed?

[FlyinHawaiian]

Hella muscle there, but we saw some good import stuff there. Dumbass boosted civic fouled the track for a little though. You'll have fun.

We usually meet in downtown Fredneck, at Brewer's Alley for a drink or two (or not if you don't drink). PM me your number and I'll let you know when the next one is!