Nancy is out for the season. The motor hurt a valve, we think -- and since the whole head is all new work -- we'll wait for the off season to go through and see why it happened. The valves are non-stock size and so on -- so repairing out here would be a bugger. Better to give it up. Think of it this way, though -- she was ready to quit after this season, but now will most likely be back for more next year, budget permitting.
The electric bike ran earlier today but didn't do much of anything -- was running with a 125 sticker, didn't hurt, didn't break, just had a plain run. They then went back to inspection for the required visit. Eva (the rider) pushed the button to depoly the air-actuated outriggers -- but the pressure in the system was low so the bike fell over on the side. Not a good thing to do with the inspector watching!
Cohn's car is in the pits -- didn't run the return runs this morning because of the tire problem. I'll go ask Rob and Ron for an update to their story.
Debbie Dross didn't feel comfy riding the Sabat. bike -- so she's done, but Dean did fine. Qualified with that 217 today but shredded a tire. The bike is in impouond now, all covered with the tarp, and with a new rear tire mounted.
All of the bikes in impound are either tarped or in the trailer now -- so I don't have any photos of them. When you ask about "Bill" -- which Bil do you mean" Warner? He's working with Team Fkawi, as you probably know, and I just got shanghaied into doing some 150 Club bike inspecting. The rules call for two inspectors -- so Bill got volunteered to do some second checks. That's it -- he's now back to relaxing, I expect, with Fkawi.
Kim Krebs -- see my post, above. If she can back it up she'll get the hat, I think -- didn't look it up, but I gotta think that a 220 (Interruption here -- Greg just walked up with further details) will be enough. Here's what Greg just said: There is a 215 minimum for the hat in the class -- put up there soon after he got his red hat with a 212 a few years back. So Kim has qualified in a couple of the miles, and the 220 in the last mile - was followed by a 227 exit speed. The data logger showed quite a bit less the 100% throttle, at that -- more is there when she wants/needs it.
Other stuff -- Jesse's Truck Shop F/DS is on the course now. The record is a 199.019, and the car is now going 110 in the first mile and slowing as he goes by at the three. 109 in the first mile, and that's it.
