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Re: Wilmington May Picture Post
« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2015, 10:54:29 PM »
I see Chris is looking at intake methods for his Buick install!


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Re: Wilmington May Picture Post
« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2015, 11:13:39 PM »
I see Chris is looking at intake methods for his Buick install!

Thanks for the photos Gregg!

Nah, He was seeing if the bug catcher caught any bugs.    :-D

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Re: Wilmington May Picture Post
« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2015, 11:52:10 PM »
High impedence bugs.  :-P Wayno

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Re: Wilmington May Picture Post
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2015, 12:37:42 PM »
Great photos.....

Thanks .....
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Re: Wilmington May Picture Post
« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2015, 04:34:07 PM »
Like the past two days, another absolutely BEAUTIFUL day here for Land Speed Racing.

Here is my Google+ link to some of today's bikes and cars in the staging lanes, at the start line, on the track and at the timing slip stand:

https://plus.google.com/photos/115248360774022016668/albums/6144742857772570961

As usual, hope you enjoy!

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Re: Wilmington May Picture Post
« Reply #20 on: May 03, 2015, 05:08:06 PM »
A few more: https://plus.google.com/photos/111053800401265205999/albums/6144059180674588929?authkey=CNb1zJqxkrfu7AE
A few more! Great weekend! Crewed for Gary Silva in the silver "sheet metal" liner today. Beats spectating any day!  :cheers:
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Re: Wilmington May Picture Post
« Reply #21 on: May 03, 2015, 05:53:07 PM »
Gregg -- great photos!

What rules were these cars running under?
 
I know they have some specific race and street classes, but I couldn't figure out #9293 AA/Blown Fuel Modified Sports -- where's the blower?

And #9233 C/Classic Gas Altered -- what's with the flush-mounted windows?

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« Reply #22 on: May 03, 2015, 06:08:44 PM »
Gregg -- great photos!

What rules were these cars running under?
 
I know they have some specific race and street classes, but I couldn't figure out #9293 AA/Blown Fuel Modified Sports -- where's the blower?

And #9233 C/Classic Gas Altered -- what's with the flush-mounted windows?



As for your questions, I cannot answer them and suggest you email the president of the ECTA Tonya Turk.

Gregg

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Re: Wilmington May Picture Post
« Reply #23 on: May 03, 2015, 06:24:33 PM »
This was the Hot Rod Magazine Top Speed Challenge and the winners were:

Super Street - Geezer's Firebird with Brian Acton driving - 215+


Real Street - Bill Amaral's Death Proof Camaro (sorry, don't remember the drivers name) - 221+


Other notable runs to me:

Bike - Ryan Ostergard - 243+ and a new track record for bikes by .1 mph


Car - Jay Bell - 237+ with a Firebird


Gregg


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Re: Wilmington May Picture Post
« Reply #24 on: May 03, 2015, 06:46:25 PM »
I believe that ECTA Allows running up in classes. So you can rum in blown classes without a blower. And in AA with a 350. More open records to run on that way.

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Re: Wilmington May Picture Post
« Reply #25 on: May 03, 2015, 06:50:12 PM »
Rich --

I know that.  I thought it was just gas or fuel or displacement.  And in the case of the Altered, that doesn't apply.

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Re: Wilmington May Picture Post
« Reply #27 on: May 03, 2015, 07:41:30 PM »
That doesn't work!  I guess I don't know how to include a link to photoshop. Will try this.

http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/bugeye55/slideshow/Ohio%20Mile%20ECTA%20April%202015


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Re: Wilmington May Picture Post
« Reply #28 on: May 03, 2015, 07:43:21 PM »
More babblings from me.....LOL!

Other notables:

Donny Cummins (think 911 300 MPH Roadster) in the Jesel car.....227+ Sat AM and 227+ Sat PM
He tells me he LIKES the pavement A LOT!!!!!



Ransom Holbrook - fastest non turbo nitrous Hayabusa....234+



Don Martin - Scaaty Studebaker 1st passes on new car 180+




BIG CONGRATULATIONS to the Acton family of the Geezer Firebird team.
I can't remember which one but Brian's youngest son became the latest member of the ECTA 200 MPH club.



Now there is Brian and his sons Kyle and Trevor in the club.
Gotta be a proud Pappa.....WAY COOL!

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Re: Wilmington May Picture Post
« Reply #29 on: May 03, 2015, 10:25:26 PM »
Great photos . . thanks.   Hope everyone runs fast and safe.  By the way, that Smart Car should probably be classed as an I/GT rather than as an I/PRO.  Only has two seats . . .


The GT rule states -
 
"This class is limited to 2-seat production sports cars like the Corvette, Honda S-2000 or Fiero as well as limited production cars like the Factory Five Cobra manufactured by a recognized automobile manufacturer intended for comfortable high-speed driving."

The Smart Car was never intended to be anything more than an economy car, and has never been marketed as a sports car, whereas the above mentioned vehicles were "intended" to be "for comfortable high-speed driving."

As to the success of the manufacturer in achieving that goal, I'll take the Midget over the Fiero any day.

82 mph in a Smart Car - and he was having as much fun as anybody out there this weekend!

I guess if there's a questions as to whether it's a Sports Car, the final arbiter would likely be your insurance agent, but topping out at 82 mph is actually pretty sporty for a rolling phone booth.

A GLORIOUS WEEKEND!
 

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