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Offline interested bystander

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Did I hear 249?
« on: October 26, 2008, 11:03:16 PM »
Because the announcer announces the previous run just when - if you're on the starting line- the next racer fires up ,I'm not sure that I heard correctly the 66 CFR speed today, but there was mention of breaking the record by a bunch.

If 249 IS correct, never has a roadster class roadster run that fast on the lakebed according to my 08 rule book.

Congratulations Doug, Alan and, oh yeah, JD.
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Re: Did I hear 249?
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2008, 11:58:03 PM »
249mph it was and a real nice pass to watch!!! Congrats :-D
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Offline Dean Los Angeles

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Re: Did I hear 249?
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2008, 12:58:10 AM »
Yep, I announced 249. The old record was 228. Super strong pass.
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Re: Did I hear 249?
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2008, 12:59:11 AM »
wish I was there to see and hear it. :cheers:
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Offline John Noonan

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Re: Did I hear 249?
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2008, 01:32:06 AM »
Awesome speed!!!

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Re: Did I hear 249?
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2008, 04:18:06 AM »
A "C" motor did that! I N C R E D I B L E  :-o
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Offline Dean Los Angeles

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Re: Did I hear 249?
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2008, 09:28:45 AM »
Alan came to the announcer stand to pick up his timing slip and his smile was a mile wide.
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Re: Did I hear 249?
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2008, 12:43:02 PM »
After 2 pints of Jack and a few beers I still cant wrap my mind around that one.
What a team, congrats to them. :cheers:
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Re: Did I hear 249?
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2008, 01:22:41 PM »
Great run guys!!! Their car not only runs fast but is a work of art also. Anyone get any pictures of the car yesterday?

Tom G.
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Re: Did I hear 249?
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2008, 02:47:09 PM »
Congratulations!  However...



Mike   :evil:
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Offline isiahstites

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Re: Did I hear 249?
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2008, 08:18:20 PM »
Quote from: 4-barrel Mike on October 27, 2008, 02:47:09 PM
Congratulations!  However...



Mike   :evil:

You can thank Stoney Moreland for these pictures as he was the one at the finish line taking pictures yesterday and caught the 66 Roadster at the lights.




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Offline 4-barrel Mike

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Re: Did I hear 249?
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2008, 10:42:02 PM »
I thank you, sir!   8-)

What a marvelous looking roadster!!

Mike
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Re: Did I hear 249?
« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2008, 11:16:25 PM »
What's with the motor home in the first pic looking like its 20 feet outside the driving line?

That second pic is a real photo of SPEED!

Congratulations!
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Offline desotoman

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Re: Did I hear 249?
« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2008, 12:47:42 AM »
Quote from: problem child on October 27, 2008, 11:16:25 PM
What's with the motor home in the first pic looking like its 20 feet outside the driving line?

With telephoto lenses you not only magnify what you are taking a picture of but also of what you are not.(Motorhome)

Tom G.

PS. Thanks for the pictures.
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Re: Did I hear 249?
« Reply #14 on: October 28, 2008, 12:03:24 PM »
Tom, You mailed it with the long lens description. Besides the narrower view angle, compression occurs with long glass.
Knowing what lens to use affects many aspects of the image.

Large images of cars at Bonneville are easily achieved but the longer the lens, the less background, so the mountains disappear and so does the feel of B'ville.
Them days are apparently gone forever. I had great image size using a 300 mm lens, wonderful backgrounds and the feel of the place. But I was only 200 feet from the course. That doesn't happen anymore. That lens was  manual focus  and constant focusing was required along with the pan. Todays auto focus lenses eliminates a lot of concentration. Now framing is the only problem and the longer the lens, the easier the pan. Angular velocity is reduced with long glass.
Even 500 mm on a film camera kills the background. I see that some people are using 1200 mm. That's like looking thru a drinking straw but conditions have changed a lot for shooters.

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