Well, the calendar for the event may say something, but Mike Cook is now stating (has been all week) that today is the last day of the Shootout 2010.
Geroge Poteet is now getting into the Speed Demon at the far end of the international course. Will make a run in a little while. They're wearing those M/T tires -- not Goodyears. I'll get Nate to give me more data if you realy want it -- but Ian is the nerd, as I said yesterday, and offered more decimal places if I ask him and have paper and pencil in hand.
Course is locked down, George is strapped in, ready to fire the engine.
Heads Up Performance is running the motor on the 'Busa -- hoping for more fun today.
George hopes to come into the pits "hot" -- so we're all staying the heck outa the way of him. Remember the one-hour rule -- for the record a car has exactly one hour from when the entry light beam is broken on the down run -- to when the exit light beam is broken on the way back.
Engine running, canopy being lowered.
Vehicle is moving on the truck. Through the zero, gaining, gaining. Through the one and putting 'em down and pickin em up quick!
Shut down, reports it wouldn't shift gears, we'll hang out for a little while and see what's going on. Crew is on the way to the Speed Demon now.
Speed Demon is in the pit -- drove it down here after the shifting problem. According to the tower George "idled" it, at about a buck-eighty five, through the lights. He drove it here and came to a stop right on the line on the tarp in their pit. Fun stuff to watch.