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Great Time Had By Chev's Crew and
Customers at the 2011 Shootout!!
In typical manner of the welcoming and friendly nature of
Chev's staff and customers, about a dozen cars set off in
convoy from Chev’s on Friday afternoon heading up to Heathcote drag
strip for the 2011 LSX Shootout. Chev’s faithful old HQ
tonner and trailer were loaded up with all the essentials for the
two days racing, tools, tyres and rims, plus BBQ, food, drink
etc.. The trip up was fairly uneventful except for Shaun
trying to scare the uninitiated by revving his car in the Domain
tunnel. LOL
      
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When we got there everybody pitched
in setting up the shed Chev had reserved and Chev and Big Rob
started preparing all the cars for dragging eg. putting drag tyres
on the cars of people who had brought them up, dropping tyre
pressures etc.. We all went out and had a few runs, then had an
absolutely awesome meal of various types of seafood supplied and
cooked on the BBQ by tmob (AKA Tommy the Fisherman). After
the tea break a few more runs were had, then we all gathered around
the fire and had a great time chatting etc, finally drifting off to
bed in the wee hours of the morning.
Tea - Yum!!
 
Friday Test and Tune - A Few of Chev's
Customers
    
Thanks to www.hpheaven.com.au for these two:
 
Chev's Shed and General
Area
           
In the morning the BBQ was fired into
action again, providing a cooked brekky for everyone, then it was
back into action again for more test and tune, followed by the
competition part of the day. A few more of Chev’s customers
who couldn't make it in the Friday because they had to work arrived
on Saturday and well into the competition phase quite a few of
Chev’s customers were still in the running.
Saturday Test and Tune & Competition - A
Few of Chev's Customers
  
 
 
 
Huge congratulations to one of
Chev's customers Vern (Big V) who won the True Street trophy –
awesome result!
  
Even greater kudos to him for winning
it in a manual car where consistency is much harder to achieve than
in an automatic. For those who aren’t aware, these
competitions are DYO (Dial Your Own (time)) where you nominate a
time before each run. Basically each run the winner is
whichever of the two cars gets closest to the nominated time.
However, if you go under the nominated time you are eliminated, so
there is much to consider before each run. Nominate a time which is
too low and you will be eliminated by the car you are racing
getting closer to their nominated time but nominate a time which is
too high and go quicker and you will be eliminated – a definite
balancing act! DYO evolved so it’s not just the person who spends
the most money making their car go fast who wins.
Congratulations to the first-timers
who all had a ball and also to those who achieved PBs (personal
bests) up there eg. Jeff in his VX Clubby who did a 12.26 @
111.47mph and Andrew M who cracked the 120mph barrier in his VE
SS.
At the end a few people stayed on and a few went their own way
but 8 cars headed off in convoy to Kilmore pub where we all had a
meal (thank you Chev!!) then headed off home. All in all a
most enjoyable two days where everybody worked together and had
fun!! Awesome!! This is far from a cliquey little group
of precious little petrol heads. It’s just a group of people
who enjoy their cars getting together and having fun and anybody
and everybody who is a Chev’s customer is most welcome to join
in.
Just another little benefit of
being a Chev’s customer!!
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