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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #540 on: September 23, 2010, 03:49:39 PM »
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #541 on: September 23, 2010, 03:50:03 PM »
Thanks and money sent. Yall keep up the great work.  :cheers:
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #542 on: September 23, 2010, 03:56:27 PM »
I'll be off the air for a few minutes -- gotta deliver food to course workers during the turnaround.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #543 on: September 23, 2010, 04:09:13 PM »
Here's George's 3rd (and possibly last) turbo going south.

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #544 on: September 23, 2010, 04:15:42 PM »
The FIM (motorcycle rules) seems to have dropped the 1% rule.  I think Mike Ack confirmed its demise during postings on last years shoot out.  The FIA have kept their 1% ruling and even apply it to their 'World Records'.

If you vehicle is capable of running many times on the straight (or 'open') course then you can pair 1&2, then 2&3, then 3&4, etc...assuming odd numbers are in one direction and evens in the opposite.  Runs 1 and 4 together is a combination that is not allowed.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #545 on: September 23, 2010, 04:18:53 PM »
Mission of mercy is completed -- we delivered food to the course worker and Drew Gatewood, the bike inspector, and are at the tower to watch Mike Nish make a pass or two -- that might be a two way run.  Mike Akatiff and crew and Speed Demon Crew and everyone down there are working to turn the car around.  Great sportsmanship.

Car is moving out to the track.  I'll be outside the truck -- gotta be at the tower  and see a fast hot rod run.  You can all be jealous of us for a few minutes -- be right back.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #546 on: September 23, 2010, 04:19:44 PM »
This is the Spectre liner with the chute deployed earlier.

Slim just made a mercy food run, bringing some chow to a few who were in dire need of it.  As a way of rewarding him, Mike Cook suggested that Slim might wanna get a good view of things by going to "the middle of the mile."  I'm not sure if he meant to stand in the center of the course, but it got a few chuckles.  Slim and Nancy are at the timing stand for the moment and I'm at about the 7 mile mark waiting for Nish to make another run.


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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #547 on: September 23, 2010, 04:25:42 PM »
Nish has completed the run.  Speeds were entry  254  kilo  258  mile  258   exit  262.

Not as good as the first run, but still plenty for a record.  They will not make a return run at this time.  Salt is unlocked for a while, and the sit on bikes will run next.

Dang, thank you folks so much for encouraging Nancy and me to be out here -- this is the absolute best place there is.  I wish you were all here -- but we'll do our best to bring it to you.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #548 on: September 23, 2010, 04:34:04 PM »
287.mph avg.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #549 on: September 23, 2010, 04:35:48 PM »
Just confirmed as a record pending verification by FIA.

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #550 on: September 23, 2010, 04:36:51 PM »
Averages for the Nish car:

Kilo  285.359,   mile  285.306   Per James Rice.  Congratulations to the Nish Family and team.


Next up will be the Scott Horner sit on bikes, running from the 2 to the 9 and back.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #551 on: September 23, 2010, 04:39:01 PM »
Congratulations to the Nish team. I know it is not the record they wanted but at least they will not be going away empty handed. And who knows maybe they can up the record they just set.

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #552 on: September 23, 2010, 04:41:03 PM »
Note: Speeds are calculated  using ET for FIA, MPH is used by SCTA. Slight differences in the end result
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #553 on: September 23, 2010, 04:41:30 PM »
Scott is about to make his run, rider is on the bike, wind is 7-10 tailwind/quartering fromthe highway at the tower, 6-8 from the freeway at the 7.  Course is clear, bike is moving.

Through the three mile, through the four.

Entry speed is 232   kilo is 223.9   mile   225

Driving down the course, stopped at the 7 1/4 and course worker is going out to check on him.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #554 on: September 23, 2010, 04:43:21 PM »
They can always make two more runs for another shot. I didn't have the ET's when they ran and did a quick calc. with the two speeds.
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