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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #60 on: September 16, 2018, 02:18:45 PM »
Flashpoint 436 with 451 exit.  Sounded very strong.

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« Reply #61 on: September 16, 2018, 02:52:41 PM »
Blacksalt Racing 388!

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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #62 on: September 16, 2018, 02:54:56 PM »
2 hr old entry on Team Vesco Facebook: "Warming up to make a run 490+ later today"  :cheers: :cheers:

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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #63 on: September 16, 2018, 02:57:11 PM »
Blacksalt Racing 388!

Was that Mile 5, exit, or ???

Guess he got the inter cooler fixed!

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« Reply #64 on: September 16, 2018, 03:01:23 PM »
Nish streamliner 419 exit speed, I think 408 at 5?

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« Reply #65 on: September 16, 2018, 03:02:53 PM »
Sorry missed Blacksalt exit. 

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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #66 on: September 16, 2018, 03:06:00 PM »
Is Nish AA or A?  I forget.
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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #67 on: September 16, 2018, 03:08:19 PM »
Nish is AA/FS, running on Danny Thompson’s 448 record.


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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
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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #68 on: September 16, 2018, 03:09:21 PM »
Sorry missed Blacksalt exit. 

So the 388 was Mile 5?
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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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« Reply #69 on: September 16, 2018, 03:38:42 PM »
I think the Blacksalt mile 5 was 388, not for sure though.

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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #70 on: September 16, 2018, 03:45:11 PM »
Don’t know why, but they just did a handful of record return runs on the short course.

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USFRA 150 MPH Club 09/17/2009 152.162
Bonneville 200 MPH Club 09/15/2019 218.600
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« Reply #71 on: September 16, 2018, 03:57:00 PM »
USFRA said for those going to impound this morning that they would allow them to attempt their record runs at 1:00 PM today, 5:00 PM today, or tomorrow morning as usual.

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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #72 on: September 16, 2018, 03:58:22 PM »
whooeeee the speeds just keep climbing---next the price of tea had already gone up before the tariffs kicked in
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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #73 on: September 16, 2018, 04:04:50 PM »
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Re: World of Speed 2018 entries
« Reply #74 on: September 16, 2018, 04:27:33 PM »
Turbinator chute out early...