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East Coast Timing Association => ECTA General Chat => Topic started by: gkabbt on June 15, 2016, 02:36:38 PM
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This is the usual place holder for pics from Wilmington this weekend.
I'll be driving up to Wilmington tomorrow, taking pics Friday, Saturday and Sunday and will post the links in this thread.
Also, anyone who has pics, please feel free to post here!
To ALL racers: Be Safe, Go Fast and Have Fun! :cheers:
Gregg
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Day started off a cloudy and with very low humidity made it seem really cool. Around noon the sun was out and the day turned out gorgeous!
When I checked in here at the Wilmington Inn yesterday, the owner/manager told me that he has not really heard any major news about the Amazon deal at the airpark so maybe we will be here for a while longer.....fingers crossed!
Today, I asked Brian about the status of the September meet and he told me that air park authority would let him know around the end of July.
So, there MAY be a September meet after all.....fingers crossed here as well!
I was told there are around 120 entries so the racing folks should get in MANY laps!
Enough babbling from me so here is my Google Photos link from today in the pits and in inspection line:
https://goo.gl/photos/mkaY27C8Nd3m5H836
As usual, I hope you enjoy,
Gregg
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Late this afternoon I was over at the bike inspection for some pics and was EXTERMELY GLAD to see this "young" gentleman.....Our very own Fred Vance!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZGYlxoIR0NsO9_rT_mBR0P-lJ8js0UardZ4-H5T83hh3RVbkrH-yLraefwmCf99TW6WM6LQQXDd-ZQWUt_mqRyeD7EG1GgZmPDcogWCRh9nQ-X0OoBv3LZZhnP0Ba1gLOJlzNjN1Js9ycGVqN6ckHvgrfj0qkPFb0zzBSo6cybsPsr1MPBOfNcSVfAsrEAh2obg-RoEafAqy4w35PFhnJge9FBDXedE2tPRcrsu5gm_poIkXDMDvd1g9rS2KEWe-58Hz-2tTXZi5519RqvB-d0mR84_w32mwcQl5HQ8Gfskv-ZuQLECTvW1Y3l9bfakK9GrhOaZ4Hn3Tr6oBienFH00PXAaI6u55Rj-x5fq2oqUZMMA8iNfb8_XnPfO4yeMiBsce9mi10yR0rWLnFSomeEMjd-B5GLrRjPv7z9w28h0vHEnW4WUiHv0Df0A276rWa3YMDo9v4WoRFwWCqz8vePfmk230l_1yzJOlkYURSncsi0f-WI8E0oFv_cznSsZOg-r9fXgW7a3bBumLInSutM4GjPgnWDxcFhJcXJvtfbV65CMh-NGXM70Ufdqrjc79tev3w92FMv4vag-sSlxscATmPl-FmBNV=w920-h690-no)
As many of you know, he had a stroke back in March and is here at this meet. He is looking good and was told is doing very well but has a minor speech issue that is getting better day by day. He does have a bike at this meet that Brenda Sue will be piloting!
REALLY GOOD seeing him here!!!!!
Gregg
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Gregg, that Lincoln is the Bee's knees!
Bungee cord hood tie down - just like the Kiekhaefer Chrysler 300. THAT car's got more than just a vibe going on - it's screamin' real deal!
Enjoy the weekend, Chief!
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Chris my first thought was "Son you're gonna drive me to drinking if you don't stop driving that hot rod Lincoln..............." :cheers:
Smiths Speed Shop in Eaton, Ohio -driver told me the block was bored 40 years ago so they are right with your podunkmobile time frame! :-D :-D
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Gregg, that Lincoln is the Bee's knees!
Bungee cord hood tie down - just like the Kiekhaefer Chrysler 300. THAT car's got more than just a vibe going on - it's screamin' real deal!
Enjoy the weekend, Chief!
When I was a kid, my across the street neighbors had a '54 Lincoln Capri like that and I just absolutely LOVED that car!
This one REALLY brought back those memories!
Weekend is shaping up to be fantastic.....Wish You and Mrs. Midget were here!
Gregg
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One car I enjoyed seeing today was Mike Brown's Belly Tank Lakester. He had it here only on a trailer for preliminary inspection and I got several pics of it.
Here is the 1st pic on the trailer:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/H8IrhHkgqQVEOHF65i7ZXenaIDbTD2A9gaLmXBbo-j1eZGRn6c2rVoqCdGDM0C1xHKGTc0b7zupwd6LFXf28ibtmPcUrDFJ2FY_mA45iLtlbr_NjGW3pNdZF1RT0jIIozv0J5FiVZiVvxK5_PaVBIhWMshlVk2G6pcHWotsQR43ulk8iN1D1PYXrBMe65l89Dir5a44uRJLqYJPoS9fptx2uibAITYQwoll4tjOu6gNtyQZjiM-qwBnKtagn888ZqEo_yD6Gxw3Due3KFNjRdNcp5sqsRQGc8uuS0a2waEIDsmuMWf4oKrPlmQMOKFZy-ENZJfVo6dopIR1pGuhqqbBQirh4DQf70t4BurirsWvqWuDK-NBgZvwhtle8rVnlqXwtNYJALWaBt5smC7_y8b2Ij_S1fH9b59o2iSB4BknZ_yrASyyN_iB_IgOwMsek_6tHGTRFr45ztv2uCiBBT4zYLEP_N09KEkTKr92Rc_1UwTsnhvJCuBXszDUyFNsHJshTvxAjo1jnRd2wJQjIzjO62uwmEWqVDqvPgAepB8k6RarhlsIox5J77EwRwS4jfs2EyUic3VWbSs8FEhiGGtNTdgZRabaV=w920-h690-no)
VERY well thought out and constructed car and here is the link to his build diary:
http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,14960.0.html
Gregg
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Thanks for those pics Gregg. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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I really hate posting pictures here. But I really like those Lincolns since I was in high school and they were late model used cars. i wish I was closer to those guys. I have stuff they might like to use.
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Late this afternoon I was over at the bike inspection for some pics and was EXTERMELY GLAD to see this "young" gentleman.....Our very own Fred Vance!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZGYlxoIR0NsO9_rT_mBR0P-lJ8js0UardZ4-H5T83hh3RVbkrH-yLraefwmCf99TW6WM6LQQXDd-ZQWUt_mqRyeD7EG1GgZmPDcogWCRh9nQ-X0OoBv3LZZhnP0Ba1gLOJlzNjN1Js9ycGVqN6ckHvgrfj0qkPFb0zzBSo6cybsPsr1MPBOfNcSVfAsrEAh2obg-RoEafAqy4w35PFhnJge9FBDXedE2tPRcrsu5gm_poIkXDMDvd1g9rS2KEWe-58Hz-2tTXZi5519RqvB-d0mR84_w32mwcQl5HQ8Gfskv-ZuQLECTvW1Y3l9bfakK9GrhOaZ4Hn3Tr6oBienFH00PXAaI6u55Rj-x5fq2oqUZMMA8iNfb8_XnPfO4yeMiBsce9mi10yR0rWLnFSomeEMjd-B5GLrRjPv7z9w28h0vHEnW4WUiHv0Df0A276rWa3YMDo9v4WoRFwWCqz8vePfmk230l_1yzJOlkYURSncsi0f-WI8E0oFv_cznSsZOg-r9fXgW7a3bBumLInSutM4GjPgnWDxcFhJcXJvtfbV65CMh-NGXM70Ufdqrjc79tev3w92FMv4vag-sSlxscATmPl-FmBNV=w920-h690-no)
As many of you know, he had a stroke back in March and is here at this meet. He is looking good and was told is doing very well but has a minor speech issue that is getting better day by day. He does have a bike at this meet that Brenda Sue will be piloting!
REALLY GOOD seeing him here!!!!!
Gregg
That's great!
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Great photos! Wish I were there. Also wonder if the spoiler will keep that Firebird out of Gas Coupe. . . .
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They're sure to catch that in Impound.
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It must be so NICE to race your car or bike and not have to spend the next week cleaning salt off your vehicles! Then find all kinds of rust and corrosion a year later anyway.
Don
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Thanks for the pictures. In the words of an old buddy from Buffalo who used to meet me every year on the salt , "you need salt for the ambiance". RIP Charley. I wish they ran somewhere close to Montana on pavement
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Another absolutely GORGEOUS day here in Wilmington. Temps started in the low 70's this morning and got up to the mid 80's by the late afternoon. Seems like we always have a tailwind on inspection day and then cross winds on race day. Today was no exception. Lite winds in the AM and moderate winds in the PM.
Still EXCELLENT racing all day with (IIRC) the fastest bike at 226 and the fastest car at 223.
Weather for tomorrow is supposed to be about the same so we should have more EXCELLENT racing!
Here is my Google Photos link for todays pics:
https://goo.gl/photos/TABEJyz2GCF4JsoF7
As always, I hope you enjoy,
Gregg
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As I've posted before, one of my most favorite group of folks here are the guys and gals from the Gary's Speed Shop team. Over last winter, they teamed up with a new engine builder, Nick Ramey/RoushYates and went from just over 200 to the mid 220's with their NASCAR car.....VERY impressive!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cUByn940zpJp9nvYPJfIXCb9-HKeRObY8saY546dl6W-VI9d-Lo1hG6suxZbt7CAvJ_gir5yG3_NUSNBlMiDF9sBesOhH5zD0pBTKm6Ojmc5c4XWZbDDHzckAB_hehSQK8mO3rppKRO3Wp6CLhkZd4LxylgGaXFHHGHSuZia6uhbZ_ZDQIxSTpWpRPrGmbQpVK2VprCa3dQKMTKDChz8T3diwsgt92fYEkJtknJ_dgbAva4jH-dcExZl0y-E6HCG0sOxAFcyhunbov5Epc0aRwoswrtb_39m1hPEOrjDaTCcFxANOhDWqQY5mOe58Wm3yWC4vk-OuQ82yfaQ3phjauVUxwnUHk10dDFuDecsaI-p0dpMHSbCC-eIJS4DTybn1zFhqYUCxgc0BNU0U2pZ7udKyjPTvQ8U5N0mOpX9THxGYEAIOQSWCtOiLCz6pIYWWnqDKRl06LXQFVn1BCP0nrnP7s2SqBX5knGDmoLAayaitJU7GWeNtScYFxycrhbfNEX-4FRwlL3wjPOqn8Uth4kc268HqIrMMAebIEvw7JKYGP9qdboyYTRohJmzf5R5GegtAteaZIZGIATGkd5QZyjJvx-jPHnW=w920-h690-no)
Today team owner Gary Hart gave me a T-shirt with their newest design and here it is:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZHWjl8vwRs8ppAGIdZa6L550b4RFszBFdIaxIeMPEpaNdYxx7ZWdGZTqxtwjzzOEB27z15JkuCc_7nWdSRrsXp8eyMPQiDNPIRai8TJkaDx5N2XIW2SEQ2p0q65VBWETuYItR1kTthnVUBV1n70uGz34Ux-mAlE3c0yFd-pxToQNralQBXED1yc_q05VDALDEoEOmALdgHKFl1N2EVdclNb0dLMjan-jAXPKNYqBN_nOYpSOImNJDYLKvgGsmPUkMsyZmn_-JR4E5jrOgRbwCyGZOTiwVYVm1S7daicCWSLVzdCj7ZHm_99ihd6BBsFDCNrQmEJylifrAN9tqwVQOaOMifKduBrduCE1dR0IC-viuz9fsm4ujZ46SoWIn6KROjMTWSIKOoVz-5uJNn9zif-5JfJoRStn9tcigLwPDMNPvixzFNlDjN8IKUfIfNtThyaFtr0fPSClt-rIHz8lFnSgFUzmT-GMykwuOIIqqJ_7ZynnuGlsotqHV-a1XsQUXFBmfzyN7IfcviYfV4Xva9EVQgk4BMqmi3qjyJ-6NqrJSIsUEXZnVm9hu3-woFpAfVtRDMlQ-vAz5vISXMedQBX6RAnCDYvR=w920-h690-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NX9rsWzjHWSfAqFhfKCPPQCUuiPkY8K7JTxXzSzX92_PeZO__sDACQNeg5IRiMCAbkRMHICxEX--YWEOz2lrW4SkF9N7K-cy2Z_2KX0QLlJyFPA2ASCDc4o3Q2xl7C3vo0pBO9fn6QfqoH-CU5nLsRvawn2ceLjP9WQoEPxy5k2HwFe_IiCENoLhGmkodmvHHIIGJICNXhT9TuhSPwuDYRTNCYJunflqDdhhBPNd004ihGzTpNaF9HBYVQ-sh2Bds9GHgdgxJ4P6EkOAmiiEPeGinvUb_GFPHmdgp_t6nq2s3SqWu_hjXC4sBC-AdFino282tEB0B7E9W2H4-dQkSBKy-k0PmQoQr99EbiG7x5YVE9jAaydWDR7Vpoydx3EM4T5U5qMcDR8588BQfN4ebxQqhXryfWJVZIRCGlfKfPYBC6EIKaUZxcMwrhsltIwTD6tkOlUSzsEL866LIJUxPcJVzCp13UkrTh3nnzOYZ_23wrjDwID_IUrMuXKd-0yVdQGMoy2gW1yM7lwlw_lbUtA_D559NOdc7EbV8kO6QyYjuh1jccYA2pNg5u4f95tMpBFdj7gQ5-N8x-gU3nfKU9iI2lJUtzAZ=w1323-h690-no)
REAL COOL and thanks Gary! :cheers:
Gregg
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I really hate posting pictures here. But I really like those Lincolns since I was in high school and they were late model used cars. i wish I was closer to those guys. I have stuff they might like to use.
Rich, I was telling the owner of the Lincoln about your post and he was curious about the fuel injection.
Is it Hilborn? He said they only made 7 of them.
(http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=15906.0;attach=54800;image)
He also said he has had '54 Lincolns since he was 16 and I'd guess he is in his mid 60's now.....COOL!
Gregg
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Should have posted earlier but just remembered this.....DAMN CRS! :-D
Jack Donohue and his 8NCREDIBLE Ford tractor is the worlds fastest tractor at 101+.....Truly INCREDIBLE!!!!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/vPtgzIKKCTmBWWaGH_VwOG43F-r0AXgIlL6IgYxKJxIscjF2p3YT0U15RZONFjo3SQh6w2Jde5wt0Q=w920-h690-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9EIPet1JxcM9d2A-Tf-B0IMuJtAw5SROCCeSTbqx7XhKNpYu1jk1_Z7bPZzbDuMH2jarG_SWOO6Mhw=w920-h690-no)
Just amazing and REAL COOL!
Gregg
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The next car after the tractor ran 101+ was a Karman Ghia that ran 94+.
I ran upstairs in the timing trailer and told Brian how embarrassing could that be.....Getting outrun by a tractor!!!!! :-D
Gregg
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https://goo.gl/photos/Vph4NZbMN3KdbY3NA
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The injection is indeed Hilborn. It's just that they thought they were making them for a SBC. Silly guys.
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Nice car [& bike] show! :-D
Thanks for the photos Gregg.
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Won't let me see these, either.
They must know me.
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Stan, These Google + links should work:
Friday:
https://plus.google.com/photos/115248360774022016668/album/6297266262821769409
Saturday:
https://plus.google.com/photos/115248360774022016668/album/6297657502958712417
Gregg
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Hey, Geronimo. We hit 90% of data allowance at a bit after 1PM. I think I guessed right again. How's it going?
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Good guessing! :-D
Things are major winding down here and we are hot lapping.
We are scheduled to go to 4:00 PM but I think it will be just about 30 more mins.
Has been a GREAT meet!
Gregg
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FIRST THIS NEWS UPDATE:
I forgot to post yesterday, but the ECTA folks were told by the Air Park yesterday that the September meet is a GO!
Now with today's news: :-D
Another GORGEOUS day for racing here in Wilmington. Temps started in the low 70's and got to the upper 80's but we did have a breeze.....the as always, Wilmington headwind at around 8 - 10 mph.
When I got to the track this morning, I rode through the pits and it seemed that about 1/2 the trailers were gone.
As I rode over and through the staging lanes that indeed was the case. I kinda felt that we would be ending earlier than 4:00 PM. Keith made the decision that we would run till we did run out of competitors and that occurred around 3:15 PM and the meet was called.
Stats for this meet are:
604 total runs
Fastest motorcycle: Dan Oaks at 237+
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/15vEKbyLA84hOjFAjp_q2JD2RuTErYNT_vQvsFs-3OH7iGlmwhdoG-AubHmfs1X9DaKVuX6RqAOEeg=w920-h690-no)
Fastest car: C. Douglas Johnson at 223+
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/j2ouXcpf35OMxsmff5HXHR5jOA9rKKORJRTYhMtqrqp5CzzxnIGnvvzdDWDtMn5xU5C_rMvJUZOMqQ=w920-h690-no)
All-in-all a GREAT meet and many thanks to the ECTA volunteers! :cheers:
Here is my Google Photos link from today:
https://goo.gl/photos/pQmhA4rnM1Q6zCzF8
If you have problems with the above try this Google+ link:
https://plus.google.com/photos/115248360774022016668/album/6298003206471175633
As usual, I hope you enjoy,
Gregg
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Added some more pix: https://goo.gl/photos/Vph4NZbMN3KdbY3NA
Great day for flogging your iron! :cheers: :cheers:
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I would like to shout out BIG kudos to the Jack Bateman D/FCC team out of Canada.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/KZEyUbSyIVfNm8u5pMEglvTmwuS8e4TgXTyiSi9EYXJgM3lolGs5I-MTqXKUEYjXf4H1hay90gtbfQ=w920-h690-no)
799 D/FCC William (Jack) Bateman Bateman Racing 1948 Fiat 194.3845, 179.6407, 195.2278, 196.0784
They have been coming to Wilmington for the past several meets and have had transmission issues and never made a full pass.
Well this weekend those issues were resolved and he was dancing right at 200 with several upper 190 runs.
WELL DONE JACK AND TEAM!!!!! :cheers:
Gregg
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Another KUDOS goes out to the Jack Iliff''s 3522 G/GALT Nissan 240SX team.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/k9nXbtHhh7PDIYqUPSoHQ9IgWFOhK2YbZt2_TCcyXY4lDN83zmEtNLFZ-UEBMLtq2Jpra55FDSLVDA=w920-h690-no)
3522 G/GALT Jack Iliff ICE Racing 1990 Nissan 240SX 158.2278, 159.5179, 157.7840, 160.1423
And as he told me, with the 160.1423, he is just a few tenths shy of a mph for any N/A 2.0 liter class record here at Wilmington!
Way to go Jack and Team!
Gregg
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Thanks Gregg! Best I can tell, fastest NA 2 liter in any class excepting lakester (160.2) and streamliner (168). I picked up 6mph over my old engine combo which ran pretty well also. The 160 pass was right at the end Saturday evening. Sunday morning with the head wind we felt the only way to possibly go faster was to put smaller tires on the back which in the past has shown quicker acceleration, allowing longer time in 5th to get up to final speed. But that would have put me going through the lights at better than 10000rpms and as I hope to go to Bonneville (fingers crossed for that meet) we decided not to push our luck. First meet in a long time I haven't broken something. :cheers:
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Jack, what engine combo are you running now?? Is it different from the 4 valve head that you ran in May??
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Jack, what engine combo are you running now?? Is it different from the 4 valve head that you ran in May??
No, same as May ( I was referring to the prior head- 2 valve SBC-SB2.2) However, I added a spacer to the intake ram horns which on the dyno moved the power curve down 500 rpms with same peak power as the shorter ones. It also brought the power in a bit sooner so there was more in the 8-9000 range but did drop off higher. However, it still revved well (peak rpm was 10245 on one shift)
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Way to go Jack!