# THE BENCH RACER ANNUAL

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 8, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140 "2009-07-08T19:44:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 9

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**Author:** ![steelcitysix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steelcitysix/32/5992_2.png) [@steelcitysix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steelcitysix)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/161 "2009-08-03T13:28:23Z")

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Slow Car Prize???

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**Author:** ![S10Blazed\_Si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s10blazed_si/32/5983_2.png) [@S10Blazed\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S10Blazed_Si)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/162 "2009-08-03T13:48:07Z")

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> [@Turbo HHR SS ...like/dislike?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-hhr-ss-like-dislike/38356/21):
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> Slow Car Prize???

I’ll let you know what it is if they hand out a prize for it.

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**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/163 "2009-08-03T13:55:35Z")

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I’m calling out Shaggy’s 5.0 with the front nose weight reduction and rusted fenders.

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**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/164 "2009-08-03T14:26:31Z")

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> [@Official What Did You Get Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-what-did-you-get-thread/40746/58):
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> I’ll let you know what it is if they hand out a prize for it.

not if I show up. 😃

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**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/165 "2009-08-03T15:00:52Z")

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> [@New Headlights](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-headlights/40745/7):
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> So I’m reading through this thread and it sounds like everyone’s got a pretty quick car going (like 12s or better). Is anyone going that runs like mid-high 13s, or like high 8s in the 1/8th? I don’t want to be the slowest thing there that everyone is mad at for taking their track time.

I got a stock 99 TA that will run mid 13’s perhaps that I may take instead if I dont have my car done by then

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**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/166 "2009-08-03T17:01:05Z")

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> [@77rednecktruck"](#):
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> not if I show up. 😃

you won’t.

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**Author:** ![Wayne9125](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne9125/32/6045_2.png) [@Wayne9125](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne9125)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/167 "2009-08-03T18:22:43Z")

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> [@new to NYSPD, 96 T-Bird](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-to-nyspd-96-t-bird/40317/26):
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> I got a stock 99 TA that will run mid 13’s perhaps that I may take instead if I dont have my car done by then

i wanna run you :booty:

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**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/168 "2009-08-04T05:53:26Z")

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> [@New Headlights](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-headlights/40745/7):
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> So I’m reading through this thread and it sounds like everyone’s got a pretty quick car going (like 12s or better). Is anyone going that runs like mid-high 13s, or like high 8s in the 1/8th? I don’t want to be the slowest thing there that everyone is mad at for taking their track time.

I’d be lucky to se 14’s in my GTO in the 1/4.

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/169 "2009-08-04T05:56:37Z")

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will still be neat to see the GTO making passes down the track again like its original intended purpose when they were built. little car big motor:bigthumb:

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**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/170 "2009-08-04T06:01:22Z")

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Anybody got an answer to my question about seatbelts yet?

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**Author:** ![Camaro98Z\_28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Camaro98Z\_28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Camaro98Z_28)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/171 "2009-08-04T06:17:44Z")

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whats the actual address for the strip, i dont see it anywhere on the site?

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**Author:** ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/172 "2009-08-04T06:41:09Z")

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> [@Official What Did You Get Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-what-did-you-get-thread/40746/65):
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> whats the actual address for the strip, i dont see it anywhere on the site?

its in Friendship Park in Bloomingdale OH. down a 1 1/2 lane county road.

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**Author:** ![steelcitysix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steelcitysix/32/5992_2.png) [@steelcitysix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steelcitysix)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/173 "2009-08-04T07:15:43Z")

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> [@SixSpeed454SS"](#):
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> Anybody got an answer to my question about seatbelts yet?

I’ll give him a call tonight

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/174 "2009-08-04T07:50:21Z")

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wow just never realized just how long hte shutdown was. they said it used to be a 1/4 mile track and looks like it could easily have been.

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**Author:** ![SK360](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sk360/32/5933_2.png) [@SK360](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SK360)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/175 "2009-08-04T09:05:05Z")

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the shutdown is pretty scary there… like walking across a stone bridge through the set of Children of the Corn lol

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**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/176 "2009-08-04T12:41:35Z")

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yeah i slammed on my brakes to make sure i didn’t get into the ugly part…

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**Author:** ![Swarzkopf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Swarzkopf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swarzkopf)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/177 "2009-08-04T13:41:01Z")

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I’m glad other slow stuff is going. That’s a cool picture of the track.

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/178 "2009-08-04T13:51:44Z")

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fishing and racing

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**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/179 "2009-08-04T16:40:43Z")

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Eh, i dont wanna risk wrecking the car if the shut down is shitty. But my fast car probly wont be ready anyway…or atleast be on high boost at all. Track should hold it haha

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**Author:** ![TeamWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@TeamWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TeamWRX)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bench-racer-annual/203140/180 "2009-08-04T17:47:04Z")

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doesnt look like ill be there. im heading to new jersey to have the sti motor tuned that weekend.

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