[trz174]

I had a different experience during Friday TnT. I was first car in the gate and ready to do as many runs as the night would allow. However, racing luck reared it's head and I was only able to get three runs due to continuous water seeping into both lanes at half track.

All runs were with a bone stock ZL1 M6 with 28" Hoosier drag slicks. 3/4 tank of gas. Stock front tires at 40 psi, rear at 18 psi for each run. Rears adjusted for temp at starting line before each run. All shifts were right at redline with not stutter.

First run was a baseline with the car in track mode, stabilitrak off, and using launch control. After the first run, the track shut down for several hours so I did the fuse pull for the second and third run. First run was the typical nose dive at launch that makes you feel like a spectator. I ran the second run the same way as the first but with ABS pull. I launched just under 5000 with no nose dive but not a particularly good launch due to wheel spin. Third run was the same (with ABS pull) but with a 4000 launch - car hooked hard and nose dived because I didn't feed power and manage the clutch slip (missed it by that much). Probably could be fixed with a controlled clutch slip + power + practice.

My intent was to make as many runs as possible and thrash out the different fuse pull, clutch and other launch combos with the slicks and learn something useful. When the track finally re-opened, I got in two additional runs before they shut down at 11PM. Track was well prepped as always at SGMP and there wasn't much they could do about the water since it rained for 3-4 days straight that week.

Tough to draw any conclusions without comparative runs. There is a lot more in the car no matter what combo is used. I just have to figure it out and make it repeatable.

Since consistency is out the window at this point, I'll bring the ZL1 M6 to CFest and race the road course and do some drag strip runs but will focus on brackets with the bone stock 16 SS Auto on the original tires.