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Offline trimmers

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Speed Demon at WoS?
« on: August 21, 2018, 08:12:56 AM »
After I read where Bob Dalton said Speed Demon would be returning to the salt next month for USFRA’s World of Speed meet to try to regain the unofficial title of “World’s Fastest Piston-Engine Car”, I did a little research

Despite an absolutely amazing record of past performance, it looks like Speed Demon was shutout  – apparently for the first time ever – at Speedweek this year.

Here’s a list of their Speedweek records that I found:
2008:  F/BFS
2009:  Hot Rod Trophy
2010:  D/BFS & Hot Rod Trophy
2011:  C/BFS & Hot Rod Trophy
2012:  D/BFS & Hot Rod Trophy
2013:  C/BFS & Hot Rod Trophy
2014:  rained out
2015:  rained out
2016:  B/BFS & Hot Rod Trophy
2017:  A/BFS & Hot Rod Trophy
They set several FIA records during these years, too.

Did I miss anything?  I couldn’t find any info as to whether or not they ran in 2007, which may have been their first year.

In any case, I’ll be there working at WoS and am looking forward to see what happens.  Perhaps a few others will show up, if for nothing else but to do shakedowns in preparation for Cook’s FIA Shootout which starts a couple of days later.

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USFRA 130 MPH Club 09/18/2008 136.757
USFRA 150 MPH Club 09/17/2009 152.162
Bonneville 200 MPH Club 09/15/2019 218.600
Best Run: 253.080 MPH 09/14/2019 #6556

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Re: Speed Demon at WoS?
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2018, 10:33:44 AM »
I’m hoping Ed Umland fixes his car and shows up to go for 400 :-D
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Re: Speed Demon at WoS?
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2018, 12:29:06 PM »
...

Did I miss anything?  I couldn’t find any info as to whether or not they ran in 2007, which may have been their first year.

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Yes, they ran in 2007.

Three runs in F/GS – fastest mile 224.486 mph.

One run in F/BGS – fastest mile 320.617 mph.

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Re: Speed Demon at WoS?
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2018, 12:52:27 PM »
So, they WERE shutout at Speedweek once previously!

Jeff in Boise
------------- 1 of just 3 in all 3  -------------
USFRA 130 MPH Club 09/18/2008 136.757
USFRA 150 MPH Club 09/17/2009 152.162
Bonneville 200 MPH Club 09/15/2019 218.600
Best Run: 253.080 MPH 09/14/2019 #6556

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Re: Speed Demon at WoS?
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2018, 10:15:40 AM »
I’m hoping Ed Umland fixes his car and shows up to go for 400 :-D

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Re: Speed Demon at WoS?
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2018, 12:37:30 PM »
Just heard .. Speed Demon wont be at World of Speed.. But will be shooting for World finals.

Trying to get Flashpoint ready for World of Speed.


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Re: Speed Demon at WoS?
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2018, 02:28:08 PM »
world of speed out for me,  maybe finals... big maybe,  I hate having to work for a living


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Re: Speed Demon at WoS?
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2018, 05:28:32 PM »
...  I hate having to work for a living

"Work is the curse of the hot rodding class."  :cheers:

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