Mark your calendars for November 7, 2009! The website is now open for registration to the Southern Super Heavyweight Shootout 9 at http://www.atlantadragway.com/">Atlanta Dragway located in Commerce, Georgia!

Enroll early, and take advantage of early registration discounting! Register at http://www.sshs9.com/">SSHS9.COM This event, features 4000 pound and up rear drive American "fat cars" and trucks with driver, that 1/4 mile drag race for both handicap bracket and heads up trophy's! See how your ride stacks up against the other heavyweight contenders!

This is the 9th year of this grass roots event put on for racers, by racers! We are also happy to announce the addition of a judged car show this year, along with a open test and tune for those that do not make the weight or choose not to bracket race, so there is something to do for everyone!

We are looking for volunteers to help with the event, so if you can spare an hour or so the day of the event, go to the new SSHS message board: http://www.sshs9.com/phpBB3/">SSHS Message Board Forum and get on the volunteer list!

See you at the track!

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Absolutely GREAT JOB --- Mike. Thank you very much for all your efforts and work on this event. This year's Shoot-Out seems to really be developing into the greatest Shoot-Out I've been to in 6 years.

Again, thanks for all your efforts. I am going to register NOW!!!

Glenn

Atlanta Trilogy #1
11.80 sec @ 117.16 mph
1.74 sec - 60' time
443 RWHP @ 12#

Thanks, Glenn. This event has been put together by volunteers, that are all working very hard to make this happen. They all deserve the accolades. Calvin, for one, is a huge reason this event is even going to happen. My personal thanks to Calvin, Terry, Brian, Paul, Jim, and Steve for getting us this far, and thanks to all that are going to volunteer the day of the event!

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Many thanks to Calvin, Terry, Brian, Paul, Jim, and Steve for all their efforts to make SSHS9 happen. Thanks again fellows.

Glenn Ford

Atlanta Trilogy #1
11.80 sec @ 117.16 mph
1.74 sec - 60' time
443 RWHP @ 12#

Great News! We have added a Pro Street 10.90 Index class to the SSHS9 schedule! Nothing better than seeing a bunch of 10 second, 4000 pound beasts tearing up the track!


Click on the link for further information: http://www.sshs9.com/about-sshs.html

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Mike:

When do you think the participant page will be up on the SSHS9 website. This is usually a very interesting page for the participants and promotes even more people to register.

Glenn

Atlanta Trilogy #1
11.80 sec @ 117.16 mph
1.74 sec - 60' time
443 RWHP @ 12#

Glenn, I have no idea. That is totally up to Jim if the roster is posted at all. lol I have asked for it about a dozen times now, and have gotten nowhere. I know he did mention that some people did not want their names on the list in the past, and was not very keen on having a roster posted on the web site.

I will post a thread on SSHS9.com for those that have registered to post up their name, year, make, model, power adder, best et/mph, and I can create an "unofficial list" from that.

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Attention pre-registered SSHS9 Racers, I have started the Unofficial SSHS9 Participant Roster, and have posted it on the SSHS9 web site.

To get your name on the roster, simply click on the following link, and follow the instructions on the SSHS9 web site. Let's see how you stack up against the competition! http://www.sshs9.com/roser.html

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Chevy Talk - NO Show !

http://www.impalassforum.com/vBullet...71#post2166071

Glenn Ford

PS: Register for a room quickly - there is a game playing in Athens and most of the rooms are already gone.

Posted on Impala SS Forum by CFM: While in Commerce this weekend I did some motel scouting for SSHS weekend.

Best Western $70-80 rate, adequate parking, NO trailer parking
Clarion Inn same

Super 8 $65-70 ample parking, moderate trailer parking
Howard Johnson same
All above are next to Cracker Barrel

Days Inn $70-80 adequate parking, trailer parking
Dandelion Inn $45-50 ample parking, trailer parking, next to Hampton Inn

Hampton Inn $80-90 well lite parking, min trailer parking
Comfort Suites $90-120 new, adequate parking, min trailer parking

All rates above were searched thru websites using the AAA quotes
All motels above are within 1 mi of the track

Atlanta Trilogy #1
11.80 sec @ 117.16 mph
1.74 sec - 60' time
443 RWHP @ 12#

lol Glenn, You are the King of Smack!

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Two weeks to go! Do you have what it takes to keep up with the old man in the Lincoln? Come on... Bring it!


http://videos.streetfire.net/video/SSHS8-The-Mark-1175112080_197859.htm SSHS8 The Mark 11.751@120.80

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Mike:

Interesting to see the degree of self-destruction going on in the SSHS9 thread at the SS Impala forum. And I thought the MM community had issues. My posts don't even get a second look anymore.

Glenn

Atlanta Trilogy #1
11.80 sec @ 117.16 mph
1.74 sec - 60' time
443 RWHP @ 12#

It's official I'll be in the Marauder this year guys...
Can we still be friends?
The second pair of wheels for the Mark still have not shipped. They REALLY better look good when they get here.

Gary C
OCD car detailer

lol Glenn, They seem to be very critical when it comes to LT1 engine blocks similar to the Marauder guys feelings when someone is putting a FE big block in a Marauder. Too much drama for me.

Well Gary, sorry to hear the wheels are not done yet. Glad I get to see the new MM though!

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

It seems that we now will have several 9 second MM cars at SSHS9. The Impalas are going to have the strongest run for "Big Dog" in years. It will be a great event to attend to see history being made.

Glenn

Atlanta Trilogy #1
11.80 sec @ 117.16 mph
1.74 sec - 60' time
443 RWHP @ 12#

SSHS9 teaser:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY19b-V8oCI&feature=player_embedded

See you there---

Glenn Ford

Atlanta Trilogy #1
11.80 sec @ 117.16 mph
1.74 sec - 60' time
443 RWHP @ 12#

Try this link for the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekoG1MVa59k

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Attention Racers, $65 Pre-Registration ends this Saturday, October 31, 2009.

You will need to pay $70 at the gate on November 7, 2009 to race if you do not Pre-Register.

You can Pre-Register by clicking on the following link:

http://www.sshs9.com/register.html

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Weather is forcasted to be great. It's going to be a great event. Thanks for all your support and help and everyone else on the forum. I'll be running on Friday night for all comers. Got to have a run against that beautiful Pearl Mark VIII. Bring the trophy with you.

Glenn Ford

Atlanta Trilogy #1
11.80 sec @ 117.16 mph
1.74 sec - 60' time
443 RWHP @ 12#

I will be there, Glenn

Post up everyone that is going to the Friday night T&T. We usually meet at the Sonic drive-in and eat before going to the track. Try to get to the Sonic around 4-4:30pm, and we will caravan to the track at around 5pm. Track gates open at 6pm.

Click to read more info:

http://www.atlantadragway.com/apcm/templates/track_info.asp?articleid=10106&zoneid=35

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

>
>Weather is forcasted to be great. It's going to be a great
>event. Thanks for all your support and help and everyone else
>on the forum. I'll be running on Friday night for all comers.
> Got to have a run against that beautiful Pearl Mark VIII.
>Bring the trophy with you.
>
>Glenn Ford

Just don't forget that ATL Marks trophy is not for fast time or low ET, it's for lasting the most rounds and a stock MK8 has far less chance of a serious variation in times due to malfunction or error in launching than any car that's highly modified. Then it boils down to reaction times and the right choices on dial-in.
Anyhow, this is only pertinent IF Cal decides to rescind his previous comments that he felt that the ATL Marks trophy would only be awarded to someone who at least occasionally attended one of our 2nd Wed. meals together.
Dave

dirty old man

Are you ready for SSHS9? I am...








Here is another angle - one that my competition will see! You too, Glenn! lol

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Mike:

See ya'll at the Sonic Friday afternoon. Great job on the event. It probably will the best in years.

Glenn

Atlanta Trilogy #1
11.80 sec @ 117.16 mph
1.74 sec - 60' time
443 RWHP @ 12#

Imagine that. Having the car finished before the event. What a concept!

Calvin Louie
1989 Porsche 928 S4 - Linen Metallic / Linen

Geeez....it's been a year already, since I was waiting for Mike's follow-up post from the event.

Mike...good luck...hope Aric has the tune all sorted, and your tires are sticky enough to see you keep the steering wheel straight.

we have a saying in drag racing;
The steering wheel is used to get you to the burnout box. after that, all it does is hold buttons until the turn off."

hopefully you have a safe, fun event...and kick some tail.

SELL OUT and FORMER
President/Founder Club 16

Thanks, Glenn. See you there!

lol Calvin. You know the routine all too well...

Thanks, Craig. This is the best chance I have had to get this thing dialed in, since almost all the little gremlins have been worked on. I hope to have a much better showing this year.

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Don't forget your duct tape, Mike.

Calvin Louie
1989 Porsche 928 S4 - Linen Metallic / Linen

lol No need to... DOM has plenty holding his Mark together that I can snag a piece from.

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

>lol No need to... DOM has plenty holding his Mark together
>that I can snag a piece from.
In the eminently quotable and unforgetable words of the late great A
J Foyt, " Gimme a oll of 200mmph tape and a blue tip wrench, and I'll fix anything".
DAVE

dirty old man

>>lol No need to... DOM has plenty holding his Mark
>together
>>that I can snag a piece from.
>In the eminently quotable and unforgetable words of the late
>great A
>J Foyt, " Gimme a oll of 200mmph tape and a blue tip
>wrench, and I'll fix anything".
>DAVE


lol How many beers did you have when you posted that DOM? I don't think AJ is "late", yet Or is this one of your southern things again? lol

Just bring the daggum tape, spark plug, wire, and you will be good. lol

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Mike,
you might be right, somehow I had it in my head that he had died, must of been another driver I'm thinking of, LOL.
Anyhow the message is what matters.
Dave

dirty old man

Yes Sir, I got the message... I am here in Commerce.

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Just talked to Mike on the cell. They're all partying somewhere in Commerce and he was talking to JP when I called. Sounded as if all were having a good time. One of these days I'm gonna have to go up on Friday instead of the next morning early. Just hard to pay for a room when you only live about 2 hours away!
I looked at GA Navigator site earlier and didn't see any talk of construction that should give me a problem in the AM.
Mike said he broke a blower belt, but had called Aric (the guy who did the blower on Mike's Mark) and he will be bringing one in the am.
I'll probably pul out of Griffin about 06:00 and stop somewhere for breakfast on the way. Hope some of yall make it.
Dave

dirty old man

Yep, We are having fun here... I tried to stall the torque converter at 2000 rpm on the line, and it shook the tires during launch, then snapped the belt. So, I did not get a clean run all night, and the best was a 12.3 at 118. We went looking for some parking lot parties around midnight, but everyone was in bed already Hope everyone has a great day today!

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Hope everyone had a great time. lol This event is like Christmas for me, and I look very much forward to it every year. Those that have never been to the shootout, have no clue what they are missing out on - it is that good! Thanks to all the volunteers, and sponsors that worked so hard to put this gig on every year!

Congratulations to all the winners, and my condolences to all the wounded warriors. 364 days to the next shootout, so you better hurry and get your junk fixed!

Here is a link to some pictures from the track photographer. See you all next year for SSHS10!

http://www.gouldphoto.com/Drag-Racing-2009/SSHS9-November-7-2009

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Just uploaded all my SSHS9 pictures. Sorry, but no vids this year, and the pics are a span across Friday T&T and Saturday SSHS9.

http://picasaweb.google.com/papapeach/SSHS9#slideshow/5400324401379895282

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

I took a few as well.

www.markviii.org/sshs9/

Mike, the event would not have been a success without your efforts. I think I saw you in the driver's seat of the minivan most of the day, running one thing or another.

Gary, sorry the day ended badly, hope this doesn't mean you won't be back.

Calvin Louie
1989 Porsche 928 S4 - Linen Metallic / Linen

I dont understand...only one pic of a ET?
Mike...no pics of your car running on the track?

Broke a belt...couldnt get fixed?

You say this is like Christmas for you...your tree died...couldn't you go get another tree?

Bummer...Nice pics...but we have no idea what all of the cars ran...we know they were there...we saw a few dial-ins...

glad you had a good time though...right up until the Million dollar car came to a stand-still because of a 2000 rpm launch and a snapped belt.

SELL OUT and FORMER
President/Founder Club 16

Thanks again, Calvin, for your commitment to this event! This was the best one yet! Great pics, too!

I know Craig, It sucked not racing in the shootout, but I still had a great time! The belt did not get finished until eliminations started. Ryan had to drive all over Georgia to find a 113" belt in the morning, that was also very difficult to install for some reason. Aric usually can do this job himself in a few minutes. Not on this day...

The head unit has to be loosened up, and then the tensioner was giving them fits that is behind and under the head unit. They had 3 guys on top of the car, and one guy under, with the passenger side of the car in the air trying to get that thing on as quick as they could.

Then, I had a coolant air pocket that had to be burped. It puked about 1 1/2 gallons of fluid. With that, I got the message from Karma that it might not be a good day to race, so I tossed in the towel. This is the very first belt problem I have had since going supercharged. Most s/c guys jump a tooth and shred their belts. lol Not me, that bad boy was almost a clean snap in half.

The Mark is safely back home in it's cave, and I just polished off all the paw prints on the shiny stuff in the engine compartment for it's photo shoot coming up after this hurricane blows through. The local ATL car club I belong to - FPCOA, wants to have The Mark on the new poster that they are producing, with two other cars from the club.

Anyway, Not sure if I will try another 2k launch, after seeing what a pain it is to put a belt on this thing. BTW... There is a spare 113" belt in the trunk now

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

>Just uploaded all my SSHS9 pictures. Sorry, but no vids this
>year, and the pics are a span across Friday T&T and
>Saturday SSHS9.
>
>http://picasaweb.google.com/papapeach/SSHS9#slideshow/5400324401379895282


WHAT??? Not even some Wendyvison!!!!!!!!!!!!!

______________________________

from what I can tell, he showed up, didn't even race, just took pics of his car parked with the other racers...

we call them BENCH RACERS.

SELL OUT and FORMER
President/Founder Club 16

Mike...I can completely understand wanting to call it a day after running in to such drama. But I have to ask you...how did the 3 guys feel after thrashing to get you out there only to have you back out?
I've seen guys slam a transmission in a car between rounds...the car owners were ready to walk away, but after half their friends showed up to fix their junk, they felt obligated to make a pass...it's sort of a reward for them.

But hey...why risk wadding up the sled in a puddle of coolant, or grenade a motor because something was over-looked, so I am with ya on that.

And the spare belt in the trunk? You can take that out and put it in the PARTS BIN FOR SSHS10...

I am surprised it couldn't handle a 2000 rpm drop though...but hey, I dont race street cars, so...

SELL OUT and FORMER
President/Founder Club 16

lol Marvin, Nope. She worked most of the day as a volunteer, like me.

lol Craig, Those guys that thrashed on the car to get the belt on are good friends of mine along with being the builders of the car. I told them last week that I was running the volunteer effort at the shootout, and they can run the car if they wanted to during the day because I would probably be busy with volunteer stuff anyway.

So, They really had no problem one way or another if I ran the car. They wanted to make sure I got home though, so I am grateful for that.

They had fun with all that work they did anyway. They had access to a pool of customer cars at the event. They got to drive and put their customer's orange Cobra street car in the 9's, and Steve's 810rwhp Marauder in the 10's.

All I know about the 2k launch was, that it felt real good until the tire shake... I agree, 2k with a 3800 stall tc should do just fine. Maybe it was just that perfect time for the belt to snap.

No different than with Gary's supercharged motor letting go on a 13 second pass. I was a ride along with him on friday night t&t, and it was very tame - like the on ramp merging on the interstate. You would think he could go like that forever...

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Here is a video of The Mark during Friday night T&T before the belt snap, from my good friends Chris and Glenn!


http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Super-Heavyweight-9-11_718394.htm?ref=cf6d3206-d490-4395-a2bc-994f01052e47

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Thanks again to the Mike and the group at MarkVII.org for making this great event happen.

I have attached the link to some videos and pictures of SSHS9.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=58051

I ran my personal best of 11.80 on two back to back runs.

Thanks again,

Glenn Ford

Atlanta Trilogy #1
11.80 sec @ 117.16 mph
1.74 sec - 60' time
443 RWHP @ 12#