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Offline Rootz

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Assistance...
« on: August 20, 2010, 01:35:45 PM »
Guys,

In the model speed record fraternity, we're considering the use of assistance to get a vehicle "up-to-speed". Could somebody outline the rules as they pertain to the use of pusher vehicles? I assume there's some limit to the speed or distance you can be pushed. Anything else?

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Re: Assistance...
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2010, 02:05:21 PM »
  Ya, Lee Kennidy told me they don't like the push truck to be faster then the car.

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« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2010, 02:19:37 PM »
  Ya, Lee Kennidy told me they don't like the push truck to be faster then the car.
.....or used past the 2 :evil:
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Re: Assistance...
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2010, 02:26:31 PM »
In other words they don't want the race vehicle to slow down after the push vehicle disengages.  :-D

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Re: Assistance...
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2010, 04:46:31 PM »
LOL!! Is that it?? :lol:

Surely there must be a limit?!

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Re: Assistance...
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2010, 05:20:02 PM »

Surely there must be a limit?!

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You know you've past the limit when you run through the lights, turn out and find your push truck waiting for ya!
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Re: Assistance...
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2010, 01:26:54 PM »
Common sense says if it don't fire by the 1/2 mile it probably isn't going to. If you are trying to get to speed by pushing it should be run on the short course from the 1 to 2 mile clock.
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Offline tortoise

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Re: Assistance...
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2010, 12:20:24 PM »
Didn't I hear about someone playing with this idea at Elmo a few years ago? Who remembers the story?

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Re: Assistance...
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2010, 01:31:03 AM »
Didn't I hear about someone playing with this idea at Elmo a few years ago? Who remembers the story?

I remember it happened at the Bubs meet and won a racer some money.... :roll:

I for some reason think at Bonneville the "rule" was one mile and watching the While truck push Carl Heap (Green Phoenix truck) up to speed I think they would separate near the one mile flag..Glen..?  Anyone?


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Re: Assistance...
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2010, 10:21:06 PM »
One mile has been the tribal standard as long as I have attended the meets.

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Re: Assistance...
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2010, 11:44:56 AM »
That other post of mine should have read the "White" truck..  :-D