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« Reply #810 on: September 26, 2008, 01:56:11 PM » |
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Tom Burkland just set a new FIA ultimate record for piston cars 415 mph
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« Reply #811 on: September 26, 2008, 01:57:33 PM » |
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OSU's wifi went down for a bit. Just now got back on.
Buckeye Bullet aborted run.
Burkland completed turnaround in 45 minutes, ran back up the course. I don't have the numbers yet, but the consensus seems to be that they got the mile record, but not the kilo.
More as I get it.
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« Reply #812 on: September 26, 2008, 01:58:15 PM » |
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hell yeah!!!
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« Reply #813 on: September 26, 2008, 01:58:38 PM » |
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Tom Burkland just set a new FIA ultimate record for piston cars 415 mph
Thank you Ack. I appreciate the help. RtR |
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« Reply #814 on: September 26, 2008, 02:06:50 PM » |
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My heartiest congratulations to the Burkland's.
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« Reply #815 on: September 26, 2008, 02:07:32 PM » |
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« Reply #816 on: September 26, 2008, 02:21:21 PM » |
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I extend my hearty congratulations to the whole Ack team. What a fantastic effort! Shame for Sam. Looks like the Speed Demon team had lots of fun, as are the Burklands. I can't remember the last time their car ran so many times! My thoughts go to Leo and his team. I hope Lynn is recuperating well. Thanks to Jon, Nancy, Ray and Debbie for letting us indulge this week. I have been itching to get home from work so that I could log on and catch up with all the excitement.
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« Reply #817 on: September 26, 2008, 02:25:30 PM » |
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The record was 405.976 Al teague in 02
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« Reply #818 on: September 26, 2008, 02:35:47 PM » |
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Buckeye Bullet is back in the pits, thrashing to get another run. According to a crew member, it just stopped accelerating a mile into the run. They don't (or at least he didn't) know why at this time. In the photo, they're pushing it off then trailer, back under the canopy for a post mortem. Burkland has requested permission to do a victory lap.  And I don't know how the numbers got crunched, either. RtR |
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« Reply #819 on: September 26, 2008, 02:43:52 PM » |
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Congratulations also (I thought I did this already but I guess not) to the Ack Attack team and the Speed Demon team. Lynn and Leo get well soon!
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« Reply #821 on: September 26, 2008, 02:47:15 PM » |
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Ray the Rat, My name is Ryan Hall. I'm the night city editor and Wheels reporter at the Great Falls Tribune. We have been following the Burklands (Gene and Betty live here) all week and want to place their new world record on the front page. I've already talked to Betty and just need a photo. Would there be any way you would allow us to use one of your photos, with proper attribution of course, for tomorrow's Tribune? Contact me at rhall@greatfallstribune.comThanks for your great coverage this week. (Please note this site was referred to in today's Tribune story) -Ryan |
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« Reply #823 on: September 26, 2008, 02:49:37 PM » |
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The record was 405.976 Al teague in 02
this is the engine class 10 (FIA - SCTA it would be A) record Al set in 2002 - did Burkland run only one engine? Al run in 91 - when he set the 425 mph record - in engine class 11 (FIA - SCTA would be AA). Is it perhaps in the mile? I show the 425 record in the Kilometer. Wayno |
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« Reply #824 on: September 26, 2008, 02:50:43 PM » |
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The record was 405.976 Al teague in 02
this is the engine class 10 (FIA - SCTA it would be A) record Al set in 2002 - did Burkland run only one engine? Al run in 91 - when he set the 425 mph record - in engine class 11 (FIA - SCTA would be AA). Class 11 - MILE record was 409.982 NOT 425 Pork Pie.... Maybe the kilo but not the mile. JonAmo |
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