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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #30 on: September 14, 2018, 06:52:12 PM »
See attached.  :cheers:
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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #31 on: September 14, 2018, 07:25:03 PM »
388.89131 quarter, 410.14940 first mile, 454.97423 middle mile, 482.16999 last mile, 464.30926 back door.  I'll post a pic of the slip if I can get it here, but still --

DANG!!  Decent speeds!  Corngratulations Dave and the entire Vesco team.

Now -- why's the exit speed slower than the last mile?  Did something happen?
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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #32 on: September 14, 2018, 07:28:28 PM »
This is a major bump from previous runs [with a Danny Thompson run for comparison]!  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #33 on: September 14, 2018, 08:10:24 PM »

  Must have been close to 500 mph with  482 and 464 exit, 18 mph diff!! :cheers:

  Something must have happened.

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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #34 on: September 14, 2018, 08:53:53 PM »
Could be it was getting a little bumpy out there.
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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #35 on: September 14, 2018, 10:24:52 PM »
The car is not hurt. Dave shut off a little early. 
I suspect we will see them go faster on their return run.

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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #36 on: September 14, 2018, 10:33:01 PM »
OMG what a run look at the wind all zeros and only 79 degrees The DA 5700  WOW
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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #37 on: September 15, 2018, 01:30:39 AM »
I agree --I bet he had to be north of 5 at some point
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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #38 on: September 15, 2018, 04:30:03 AM »
stunning stuff

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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #39 on: September 15, 2018, 11:03:31 AM »
Turbinator just went 483...

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« Reply #40 on: September 15, 2018, 11:13:17 AM »
Strasburg lakester slowed a bit from yesterday but set record over 360, sounded awesome.

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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #41 on: September 15, 2018, 11:16:50 AM »
so has anybody found run logs from yesterday posted anywhere?

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« Reply #42 on: September 15, 2018, 11:32:51 AM »
Beast Studebaker early turnout on record back up run.

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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #43 on: September 15, 2018, 11:34:49 AM »
Rick Vesco just posted on Facebook:
New National record 482.646 mph for Dave Spangler, TURBINATOR II & Team Vesco!  :cheers: :cheers:

https://www.facebook.com/Team-Vesco-Racing-194658847270689/

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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #44 on: September 15, 2018, 11:38:20 AM »
so has anybody found run logs from yesterday posted anywhere?


Don’t hold your breath.  They’re sometimes slower that at Speedweek!

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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