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Offline Sumner

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Three Hats in Three Months.....
« on: October 26, 2008, 03:57:32 PM »


Sparky called a little while ago and told me he ran a 223 on a 220 minimum at El Mirage today that should get him in the "Dirty 2 Club".  Congrats Sparky on a great 3 months.

In August late in the week at Speed Week after a required checkout run on his lakester to see if the handling problems he had been having had been taken care of he made 2 passes and got what we think is the highest 200 MPH Club average at 299.642 mph for his "Red Hat".  He also averaged 303.926 in the last mile of the backup run for what we think is the first ever 300+ mph run for a naturally aspirated lakester on gas.

In Sept. at World of Speed he again made two runs and upped his AA/GL record to 305.277 for entrance into the 300 MPH Chapter and a "Blue Hat". 

Now with today's run he gets his third hat and membership into the "Dirty 2 Club".  5 runs and 3 records and 3 hats.  Quite impressive Sparky and congrats to a great land speed racer,

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Offline Bville701

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Re: Three Hats in Three Months.....
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2008, 05:37:11 PM »
Woo Hoo!!!  Great job Sparky!!!
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Re: Three Hats in Three Months.....
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2008, 06:15:25 PM »
Well Done!!!
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Re: Three Hats in Three Months.....
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2008, 06:24:34 PM »
Great job Sparky, another Gear Grinder in the dirty 2 club. :cheers:
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Re: Three Hats in Three Months.....
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2008, 06:36:09 PM »
Great Job Sparky, what color is the EM 2 hat? Brown would be appropriate....  :roll:
Looks like we need 3 pictures
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Re: Three Hats in Three Months.....
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2008, 09:55:01 PM »
Hey, it's great to hear, Bill (a/k/a Sparky).  Nancy and I had the pleasure of meeting him four or five years ago (when he still lived in Texas) -- and knowing him ever since, talking with him, paying attention to his "learning curve", and best of all -- remembering the incident that got him his nickname.  He's one heck of a racer, and I couldn't be happier to hear he got himself a hat at EM.  Good on you, Sparky.  Nancy and I send our hearty congratulations.
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Re: Three Hats in Three Months.....
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2008, 10:57:01 PM »
Quote from: Stainless1 on October 26, 2008, 06:36:09 PM
Great Job Sparky, what color is the EM 2 hat? Brown would be appropriate....  :roll:
Looks like we need 3 pictures

Sparky,

Got his "Dirty 2 Hat" (Maroon in color..)   :cheers:

I saw him at inspection and after his run, he was extremely happy!

He called it the best "Hat Trick" ever, three hats in three races.. 8-)

Congrats! and great to see you, need anymore "help" on the "chute" let me know.. :-D

John

PS.  Also good to see Jim Price as well.

J
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Re: Three Hats in Three Months.....
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2008, 11:17:15 PM »

Yeah Sparky!!! Now you're gettin' closer to catchin' KT. Congrats buddy!!! :cheers:
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Re: Three Hats in Three Months.....
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2008, 10:30:01 AM »
Way ta go, Sparky!!!  That's toadly ossum!!!

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Re: Three Hats in Three Months.....
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2008, 11:21:15 AM »
Congrats Sparky. Hopefully you will not put your car up for sale and make an exit like a lot of guys do......However if you did, there would be one less person in line I'd be waiting for :-D.

Once again way to go..................JD
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Re: Three Hats in Three Months.....
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2008, 11:57:44 AM »
Way to go, my friend!!!

Whew . . . . now what?????
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Re: Three Hats in Three Months.....
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2008, 02:30:56 PM »
The actual "official" color of the El Mirage 200 MPH club, the Dirty Twos, is Merlot.

My wife pickeed the color to match her favorite wine.


Good job Sparky,
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Re: Three Hats in Three Months.....
« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2008, 04:21:56 PM »
Sparky,

your smile is now two inch wider than in September :-D

Good job....what's next :wink:
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Re: Three Hats in Three Months.....
« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2008, 08:03:31 PM »
ol Sparky is doing good!

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Re: Three Hats in Three Months.....
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2008, 08:17:18 PM »
Wow.... Congrats to you Sparky and those who helped you make it happen!  :cheers:
Todd and Deb
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