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Offline jimmy six

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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #15 on: November 14, 2015, 08:44:06 PM »
We were near the end to run. Starting #207..saw some #'s in the mid 230's. Heard there were 160 entries. Course was excellent for us anyway, ran 158.2 on our 158.3 record be out tomorrow and hope to get it.

 Skip Pipes roadster finally made it to 200 by running a 206 with Nathan Stewart driving. All therir troubles seem to be behind them as it went perfectly straight.

Jim Loving's Pontiac Firebird went 188+ 7 over his previous best in C/GC. Hopefully better tomorrow with change or 2.

Fergusons's liner went 270+  and Fogy had some fuel problem in the Robinson # 66 roadster. They ready for tomorrow too.

Enough cannot be said about Dave Davidsons 277+ run....JD
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Offline Kiwi Paul

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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #16 on: November 14, 2015, 10:41:08 PM »
Many thanks for the quick report :-D, JD....Go get`em tomorrow...
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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #17 on: November 15, 2015, 10:22:52 AM »
My thanks - and I'll extend it from all of us here on the Forum.  Thank you very much for the information. :cheers:
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Offline Stan Back

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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #18 on: November 15, 2015, 01:48:50 PM »
In September, our apprentice driver ran 192.987 (or so) on our 193.930 record.  Yesterday he ran 193.286.  Little steps.  Very little steps . . .


 
https://youtu.be/DPu2Hv2Fu3o
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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #19 on: November 15, 2015, 05:05:42 PM »
Quote from: Stan Back on November 15, 2015, 01:48:50 PM
In September, our apprentice driver ran 192.987 (or so) on our 193.930 record.  Yesterday he ran 193.286.  Little steps.  Very little steps . . .


 
https://youtu.be/DPu2Hv2Fu3o


  Oh So Close  :-D
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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #20 on: November 15, 2015, 05:10:07 PM »
Stan Back, I hurd that many of the well funded teams are building cars to challenge that soft record.

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Offline Stan Back

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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #21 on: November 15, 2015, 05:23:52 PM »
I imagine it is a little soft.  We've had it over 10 years.  One of the "names" tried it a couple of years ago in a two-day meet -- which allowed them to spin twice -- doubling my spin record at, at least, El Mirage.

I'm beginning to think that it takes a little more practice on the dirt than the five miles at Bonneville.  We had the record (set four times) for six years at Bonneville before we were trounced in both horsepower and design.  But it's been a great ride.

There's always next year.

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Offline Elmo Rodge

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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #22 on: November 15, 2015, 10:57:08 PM »
Fogie ran 245 this morning. First gear in my car got a "Non-Participant Award" yesterday.  :roll: I gave away over half a mile fooling with it. I finally got second gear and went for it to get some data and ended up running 136. Looks like I've got a Winter project or two. As an aside, I trounced the competition in the annual "White Goose Bar Chili Cook Off". The Perpetual Trophy (Toilet Plunger) is mine for one year.  :cheers: With impending bad weather both at El Mirage and home (Utah), we decided to pack it in and make tracks this morning. As it turns out, I am pleased with the decision. The car and trailer are tucked neatly away in my shop in anticipation of the snow that's supposed to fall in a few hours. Wayno
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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #23 on: November 16, 2015, 12:36:54 AM »
well its raining South of you---does snow come in from the south?
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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #24 on: November 16, 2015, 10:09:24 AM »
Sometimes Bill. This one appears to be coming in from the North. Wayno
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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #25 on: November 20, 2015, 12:35:25 PM »
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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #26 on: November 20, 2015, 01:05:52 PM »
That picture is from June. Cool picture, though. Wayno
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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #27 on: November 20, 2015, 02:41:41 PM »
The 2015 LSR season was weird, very few but successfull runs for us.
We bumped  the 650 pushrod fuel record from 1995 of 145mph up to 175mph

here is the video of our only one run last weekend.
https://youtu.be/Ioh3hwPcY5c

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Offline Stan Back

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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #28 on: November 20, 2015, 09:30:24 PM »
Congratulations are certainly in order for Dave Davidson and crew.  They were running as a legal Fuel Roadster, too, which makes it even a greater accomplishment.  In previous months, I believe they were running in modified.

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Re: November 2015 El Mirage
« Reply #29 on: November 22, 2015, 07:47:11 PM »
Quote from: astek on November 20, 2015, 02:41:41 PM
The 2015 LSR season was weird, very few but successfull runs for us.
We bumped  the 650 pushrod fuel record from 1995 of 145mph up to 175mph

here is the video of our only one run last weekend.
https://youtu.be/Ioh3hwPcY5c



Yeah, BIG congratulations to Alp on that speed. 175+ with a naked 650 pushrod is unbelievable!!!!
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