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Offline trimmers

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Re: Shootout 2016
« Reply #30 on: September 16, 2016, 06:27:54 AM »
Wi-Fi finally back up at the motel.  That Hyundai is an "Ioniq" model.  They told me that when it goes on sale in a few months, it'll be available in three versions:  "normal" hybrid, "plug-in" hybrid, and "plug-in" full electric.  They also said this one is a prototype without a proper VIN, so it'll end up at the crusher.

In the FIA hybrid and electric classes (steam, turbine, solar, and ???, too), engine size is not a consideration.  The word was that they'd take the Hyundai (and presumable Buckeye Bullet, too) to the truck stop to get weighed (remember the old joke about the young lady at the county fair?).

Additionally, fuel type is not a consideration in FIA classes.  There are no "gas" or "fuel" divisions - just ""with supercharger" or "without supercharger".  So, if you're ICE-powered (2-stroke, 4-stroke, diesel, or rotary), I guess you should just give it as much juice as it can handle!

Danny Thompson is scheduled to be first up today, around 0700-0730MDT.  Once I get out there, I'll try to keep the texts - with numbers - flowing to Slim.
 
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Re: Shootout 2016
« Reply #31 on: September 16, 2016, 06:45:05 AM »
Thanks for the updates  Much appreciated.
 

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Re: Shootout 2016
« Reply #32 on: September 16, 2016, 08:02:11 AM »
trimmers, you are doing great work. Keep the information flowing.  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

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Re: Shootout 2016
« Reply #33 on: September 16, 2016, 08:20:13 AM »
This is the weirdest event coverage I've ever done -- folks out there texting to me and then me posting.  Better than string between two soup cans -- I think. :-D

I'm gonna try to figure out how to post directly from the texts.  I can do it through the Verizon msg site - quicker, I hope, than copy and paste.  We'll see.
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Re: Shootout 2016
« Reply #34 on: September 16, 2016, 09:28:58 AM »
 It's about 7:30 AM here on the salt, and it's a beautiful morning. The Salt is now closed in anticipation of Danny Thompson running.

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« Reply #35 on: September 16, 2016, 09:32:19 AM »
Any info is appreciated. It is approaching adult beverage time over on this side of the pond. So any good news on runs will just give me something to toast to.
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Re: Shootout 2016
« Reply #36 on: September 16, 2016, 09:38:55 AM »
Any info is appreciated. It is approaching adult beverage time over on this side of the pond. So any good news on runs will just give me something to toast to.
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You Pommies start late don't you?. Here's to you Comet!!!!! Have a good one or ten mate. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

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Re: Shootout 2016
« Reply #37 on: September 16, 2016, 09:48:15 AM »
Trimmers reports, Don seconds, that Danny lost a tire, hit a cone, lost a body panel, hit the cone after loosing the tire - not sure in which order what happened.  Danny controlled the situation well - got the chute out in time to help.  Timed in the mile at 267 or so, had a 360 entry speed.  Nothing more for a while - lotsa bits and pieces on the track.
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Re: Shootout 2016
« Reply #38 on: September 16, 2016, 09:48:37 AM »
haha, yeah, it's far later than it ought to be. Especially this week. I should have been opening cans since about Tuesday! It was only a couple of weeks ago I was arriving at the salt, now that is all finished for another 11.5 months and I am back behind my desk day dreaming.




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Re: Shootout 2016
« Reply #39 on: September 16, 2016, 09:58:00 AM »
RCKirby / trimmers / SSS, thank you for providing reports directly or indirectly from the salt.  Keep them coming please!

Totally unreasonable request: I seem to remember that James Rice has in the past provided a memory stick containing details of the previous days runs, which Jon has posted here.  Any chance that someone else could take on this task this year?

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Re: Shootout 2016
« Reply #40 on: September 16, 2016, 10:19:51 AM »
 Danny Thompson's vehicle was just being loaded and moved off the salt. The Truz  missile is heading to the floating mountain end of the track and preparing to make a run. The weather here on the salt is phenomenal cool and virtually no wind. I understand there will be a couple of sit on bikes running here shortly.

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Re: Shootout 2016
« Reply #41 on: September 16, 2016, 10:33:56 AM »
Jeff/Trimmers just asked me for an email addy -- Alan Rice will forward timing information to me and I'll post it.  As for a summary at the end of the day - I'll see if someone will grab one from the Rice trailer and send it to the Forum from back in town.  Or something. . .

In the meantime, I can't get the farklin' Verizon message app working on the little puter - so I can't pot the photo of the crushed cone that just arrived here.  Quite the sight. . .
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Re: Shootout 2016
« Reply #42 on: September 16, 2016, 10:36:25 AM »
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Re: Shootout 2016
« Reply #43 on: September 16, 2016, 10:47:01 AM »
It is amazing how hard those cones are at speed. Don't ask how I know that.

I hope Danny can fix the body damage and give it another try.

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Re: Shootout 2016
« Reply #44 on: September 16, 2016, 10:53:15 AM »
Fingers crossed Dannys is easily repairable.
Best wishes to everyone for safe runs here on in.