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« Reply #510 on: September 23, 2010, 01:34:18 PM » |
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Sorry -- forgot to tell you last night that the doors were removed from the Ack bike yesterday after the first or second run. They're not on there, for sure.
They're duking it out at the far end now -- everyone is anxious to run. This is getting exciting. Nish is going first, I'm now told.
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« Reply #511 on: September 23, 2010, 01:39:05 PM » |
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Nish car is next. Mike is in the car, getting ready to start the motor. Running on the 230-mph (or so) record for a 5L n/a motor.
Engine is running. Appears they're looking for a number over 234 mph.
Canopy is down on the 998 car, being pushed by the truck now.
Car is under way, not accelerating worth a sh*t, still waiting for updated information from that end.
Aborted run, telling Spectre to get ready to run.
Hats off to Mike Nish -- he pulled completely off the race track so that he'd be out of the way so the next car can run - even drove into the crunchies to make sure.
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« Reply #512 on: September 23, 2010, 01:46:54 PM » |
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"Running on the 230-mph (or so) record for a 5L n/a motor."
Too bad Robbie Cohn didn't get his wheels -- he'd probably be able to do it.
Stan
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« Reply #513 on: September 23, 2010, 01:50:00 PM » |
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the scta record is 330 held by the nish liner
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Records or parts, I didn't come all this way not to break something.
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« Reply #514 on: September 23, 2010, 01:50:25 PM » |
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Stan, yes -- but no. The class is for "specialty" vehicles, I believe, so streamliners, not Monza coupes, are what can run on the record. Amir is getting into the car. Going through final checks. Given permission to start the vehicle. Engine is running -- decent sounding hot rod Cadillac!  |
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« Reply #515 on: September 23, 2010, 01:55:33 PM » |
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On quick shot from yesterday:
a very dead and very dessicated (sniff, whimper) rat.
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« Reply #516 on: September 23, 2010, 01:58:21 PM » |
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Amir Rosenbaum in the Speed by Spectre A/BGS is warming the engines and about to leave the mountain end of the international course for a run down here. He'll be running on an Al Teague 406 record from 2002.
Left the push truck, under power.
By the two, coming fast. By the three. By the four, entering the timed stretch.
Entry speed 375 kilo 380 mile chute deployed
Approaching the pits, under control, slowing nicely.
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« Reply #517 on: September 23, 2010, 02:06:16 PM » |
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Spectre was slow -- Amir reports low on power, not going to try a return run 'til they figure out what's what.
George Poteet is getting dressed and they're icing the intercooler. In the meantime, the Nish crew is setting a record in their crew truck -- rushing a hacksaw to the Speed Demon crew at the far end.
Ah-ha! Let me amend what I said a few lines earlier. The hacksaw was for the Nish car. The deeper story --and explanation about the aborted run -- was they hadn't run the little motor with the bodywork on. When they put the fiberglass on -- the throttle linkage hit the body and wouldn't move right. Ergo the hacksaw. They'll do a quick modification and be ready to run.
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« Reply #518 on: September 23, 2010, 02:12:33 PM » |
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Ray...who detailed your car..?...the reflection is remarkable...
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« Reply #519 on: September 23, 2010, 02:16:17 PM » |
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115 loafers signed on..........I guess there really is unemployment around the world.
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« Reply #520 on: September 23, 2010, 02:18:20 PM » |
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Yeah and your one of them  |
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« Reply #521 on: September 23, 2010, 02:19:09 PM » |
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Wonder how many were hitting refresh when the server overloaded a few minutes ago??
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Mike Kelly - PROUD owner of the V4F that powered the #1931 VGC to a 82.803 mph record in 2008!
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« Reply #522 on: September 23, 2010, 02:19:45 PM » |
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I resemble that remark!! :roll:The loafer part. But I can do that, I'm self employed.  |
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« Reply #523 on: September 23, 2010, 02:20:51 PM » |
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Barrett, it seems that you are watching me.
We are in g r e a t company.
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« Reply #524 on: September 23, 2010, 02:22:42 PM » |
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Freud,
Maybe next year you will be at this meet with Marlo and crew.
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"Got'Cha" was first run in 1974. Bill Temple entered both 2 clubs in 1976 with records in AA/BGR. At El Mirage 201.79 and Bonneville at 220.
In 1977 Greg Temple started driving "Got'Cha" and entered the El Mirage Dirty 2 club in 1979 @ 201.97. Greg went on to set two records at Bonneville, one in 1981 at 241.848, then in 1991 he set another record at 262.230
Bill and Greg were the first father and son to enter the El Mirage Dirty 2 club. They broke the D/BFR at Bonneville in 1981 @ 241 with top speed of 249. This record still stands today. In 1991 they set the A/BFR @ 262 which was later broke by Duane McKinney.
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