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El Mirage => El Mirage General Chat => Topic started by: promachine on October 15, 2007, 10:38:04 PM
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any local weather reports would be helpful to us in the north,
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Ran at the lakes over *91 on Wednesday with the car and also will test again in the morning, other tested today at lower speeds and said it was pretty good.
It has been blowing pretty good out there.
J
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busa's ready. gonna start putting a new bullet in the liner tomorrow should have it ready
kent
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good luck, John, Kent and everyone else.....hope you all
get a chance to go fast and learn stuff........
Joe :)
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learn stuff..?..!.... we always leave the lake beads asking the same question.."what in the hell were we thinkin?"
kent
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"What were we thinkin'?..."
Kent I imagine you wake up each morning thinking some variation of that.
But think how much faster you get smarter than those guys who always go, "I knowed I wuz rite all de tihm!"
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pray for rain
wmbcsbwe
kent
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Might rain or it might get blown out with this crazy wind, they shut down hwy 58..the course could use some water on it and time to heal for November. :-D
J
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Better plan on running early. Sunday forecast is for 14 mph gusting to 20 at sunrise. 20-25 mph gusting to 40 by 10-11 am.
Link here
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?TempBox=1&RainBox=1&PoPBox=1&FcstType=graphical&textField1=34.5230&textField2=-117.3316&site=sgx&WindBox=1&ThunderBox=1&AheadHour=9&AheadDay.x=28&AheadDay.y=13&AheadDay=48 (http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?TempBox=1&RainBox=1&PoPBox=1&FcstType=graphical&textField1=34.5230&textField2=-117.3316&site=sgx&WindBox=1&ThunderBox=1&AheadHour=9&AheadDay.x=28&AheadDay.y=13&AheadDay=48)
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Should just cancel the meet and save gas money..way to windy to run...
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Should just cancel the meet and save gas money..way to windy to run...
Someone getting close to you in the points (http://www.cybergifs.com/faces/haha.gif) (http://www.cybergifs.com/faces/biga.gif) ,
Sum
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Someone getting close to you in the points (http://www.cybergifs.com/faces/haha.gif) (http://www.cybergifs.com/faces/biga.gif) ,
Sum
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Nope, but you can tell who's in SDRC.
Matt
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Should just cancel the meet and save gas money..way to windy to run...
Someone getting close to you in the points (http://www.cybergifs.com/faces/haha.gif) (http://www.cybergifs.com/faces/biga.gif) ,
Sum
Actually Sumner we are not that close in the points with the car or the bike, the sidecar has set 4 records in two classes and three of the records were 187.0, 187.2, and 187.8 one other was a little faster, the car had an electrical issue at the last meet and we should put over 45+ mph on both records we plan to run on this season.
I am just thinking off how bad the dirt was the other day when we tested..their were areas that people had been doing donuts in the mud when it was wet and if the meet would have been on Tuesday it would have been cancelled as the gusts were huge and it was a total blowout with dirt and crap flying everywhere. Ask George for a report.
Matt, yes the ones with 18k+ total points.. :-D
Take care
J
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A little slicin' and dicin' is good for the soul... just bad for the fairings, hope y'all get to run, we are all interested in what happens...
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Stainless,
I am not concerned about any fairing issues and I am sure it will be resolved at the rules meeting, I am more concerned with trying to run a meet that may be better next month when we have a two day window to run an not just one day.
I am sorry that 3-4 bikes had to be modified at the salt however from the pictures I see that they can be repaired very easily.
"Can't we all just get along" :-D
J
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If its blowin' over Callaways I'll be there!!!!!
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Should just cancel the meet and save gas money..way to windy to run...
And Elmo was blown out...congrats to the few that got to run and also got a record..I wish we could have run and tried to put one in the book however we will be more than ready for Nov...if it is rain free...
J
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look like only 10 starts. i hope November works out better.
John, how come you didn't run?
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According to the SCTA website: the event is not official. no points, but 3 records will stand. Only 10 runs were made before race called because of wind.
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you know why jason...
kent
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:?
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and so do you nick....
kent
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126 D CFALT Cohn Jucewic Monza Sidewinders Bob Jucewic 198.268 197.065 0 Cert
716 A FR Brauer & Sons LSR Mike Brauer 228.279 226.234 0 Cert
988 J BFS Costella Yacoucci Super Fours Rick Yacoucci 207.257 203.515 0
According to Section VIII A. Meet Points d). …any records set prior to the cancellation of the meet and certified by impound will be officially recognized, but no points will be awarded.
The record can be declined by the entrant.
This is what you get when you are running for points. For those of us that are dying to set a record, any record, you have the guys trying to win the championship 1/4 MPH at a time. The three records set just make it harder to come back next month and do it again. I'll bet all three turn the record down.
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According to the SCTA website: the event is not official. no points, but 3 records will stand. Only 10 runs were made before race called because of wind.
Since the meet was not official, does that mean the SDRC will forfeit its points for the November meet?
Tom G.
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This is what you get when you are running for points. For those of us that are dying to set a record, any record, you have the guys trying to win the championship 1/4 MPH at a time. The three records set just make it harder to come back next month and do it again. I'll bet all three turn the record down.
Dean, IMO if you would outlaw the use of GPS, you would not see records broken by 1/4mph all season long. It does not leave a good taste in ones mouth.
Tom G.
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If you outlawed GPS then some smartass would put a throttle stop on it.
Pretty soon we may have a bracket racing class at the lakes.
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If you outlawed GPS then some smartass would put a throttle stop on it.
Pretty soon we may have a bracket racing class at the lakes.
Might take a couple of runs for the throttle stop. DUMP the GPS.... Put it back in the drivers hands ( or foot )!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Cohn, Brauer and Yacoucci are taking the records. Take a guess at who is in the points chase? Is this a post for the trivia thread?
DW
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Geeez, now you tell me !
You mean I coulda used a Throttle Stop, GPS, Traction Control , Electronic Rev Limiter, a Computer Controlled Electric Fuel Injection, and even set my own minimums ?
And to think I just depended on the tune up.
I guess I have to read the rules more carefully. :roll:
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Cohn, Brauer and Yacoucci are taking the records.... that means they will go into the record books, but they get no points in the 2007 points race, right?
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Jim,
Since it was not an official meet they can take the records but no points. No meet so everything else will carry to November..
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My understanding too, Bob. I guess I just don't understand why, if they are in the points chase they would opt to run next month against higher numbers.
But then next month may bring something other than what I was/am thinking.
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I am 100 % certain at least one of them will take the record and perhaps one other as well.
J
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126 D CFALT Cohn Jucewic Monza Sidewinders Bob Jucewic 198.268 197.065 0 Cert
716 A FR Brauer & Sons LSR Mike Brauer 228.279 226.234 0 Cert
988 J BFS Costella Yacoucci Super Fours Rick Yacoucci 207.257 203.515 0
According to Section VIII A. Meet Points d). …any records set prior to the cancellation of the meet and certified by impound will be officially recognized, but no points will be awarded.
The record can be declined by the entrant.
This is what you get when you are running for points. For those of us that are dying to set a record, any record, you have the guys trying to win the championship 1/4 MPH at a time. The three records set just make it harder to come back next month and do it again. I'll bet all three turn the record down.
1/4 MPH at a time? From what I saw most of the top 5 positions had put anywhere from 3 to 35 mph on each record . . . and the Costella Yacoucci team had a 169 point day in June - and are still in third. They've put (not counting that meet) almost 35 mph on every record they took.
Or are you talking club championship?
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126 D CFALT Cohn Jucewic Monza Sidewinders Bob Jucewic 198.268 197.065 0 Cert
716 A FR Brauer & Sons LSR Mike Brauer 228.279 226.234 0 Cert
988 J BFS Costella Yacoucci Super Fours Rick Yacoucci 207.257 203.515 0
According to Section VIII A. Meet Points d). …any records set prior to the cancellation of the meet and certified by impound will be officially recognized, but no points will be awarded.
The record can be declined by the entrant.
This is what you get when you are running for points. For those of us that are dying to set a record, any record, you have the guys trying to win the championship 1/4 MPH at a time. The three records set just make it harder to come back next month and do it again. I'll bet all three turn the record down.
1/4 MPH at a time? From what I saw most of the top 5 positions had put anywhere from 3 to 35 mph on each record . . . and the Costella Yacoucci team had a 169 point day in June - and are still in third. They've put (not counting that meet) almost 35 mph on every record they took.
Or are you talking club championship?
In four runs on the Sidecar we have averaged 15.5 mph over the record or minimum in the class, on the Yellow bike we have set two records and ran an average of 16.5 mph faster than the current record.
Rick is putting down the big points...
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Bob!..What do you mean everything else will carry over to November?........If you look the Cohns are pretty far from first. only Rick is close....
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Bob!..What do you mean everything else will carry over to November?........If you look the Cohns are pretty far from first. only Rick is close....
As JD said, the Cohns are very far from first place in championship points however I would love it if they got the most points however either Rick or Bob..
J
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Huh?
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i was impressed with the 3 records in oct--as i ran right behind them and had a 15 mph headwind my air speed was 141 ground speed 126 --its tough to set a record in those conditions--as far as the points race that has nothing to do with why someone can't set a record.
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Weather forecast for this weekend
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it is my understanding that the oct meet was an official meet(el mirage dry lake land speed racing procedures #II B--as i understand the rules unless everyone gets to run one time no one gets any points--correct me if im wrong thanks willie buchta
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willie,
As you have stated and according to the SCTA Board Meeting, they event was an official event. However, because not everyone got a single run in the first round it was NOT a point meet. Records stand but NO points awarded to anyone.
ALSO for those who were there to run.
"All paid entrants from the October 2007 El Mirage meet who did not get a pass, will receive a prepaid status for their entry (same vehicle – same class) at the November El Mirage Meet.” The motion passed 8 in favor and 3 opposed."
and this is part of the El Mirage procudures.
"From EMP page 14 section VIII A. d) Points Will be awarded ONLY After All Entrants Have Run No points will be awarded to any entrant until ALL entrants in line (See Section VII-A, “Line Up/Starting Position” Procedure) have had an opportunity to make one officiated run. However, if a meet is cancelled before all entrants have had the opportunity to make their first run, any records set prior to the cancellation of the meet and certified by impound will be officially recognized, but no points will be awarded."
Jon
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Dean can you post up a current weather report for Saturday and Sunday?
Thanks,
Scott
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I can give u a wheather report for November El Mirage. Cold in the morning about 45, (drivers seem to keep their suits on longer) warming to a of the high 60's to low 70's, wind from some direction about 9:15. Oh yeah...somethimes rain. That about covers the last 30 years or so.
Many records on Saturday....Shorter lines on Sunday. That sums up most of the 2 day meets. Good Luck....JD
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Jimmy! Right On! Except the winds this weekend are supposed to be going before sunrise.
Saturday & Sunday low 43, high 72
Saturday winds 8 mph all day from the southwest. Some gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday winds 14 mph gusting to 24. Looks like a racer wind right down the lake bed.
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Thanks for the info guys!
Is it safe to say that I will get at least four runs in??
Scott
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JD forgot to mention snow. I arrived in the early morning one Nov. Sunday. There was snow on the road so I figured I would head to the Cirlce K for more coffee. The snow build up on the the street sign caused me to miss the turn.
Really cold on the lakebed but we ran all day.
DW
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Yeah, I stayed out on the lake bed overnight. And i don't have a camper. The snow was blowing sideways. Talk about cold. Then the Plymouth blew on Sunday. It was to cold to even open the hood and look at it. I couldn't wait to get it on the trailer and go home. Didn't look at the motor till next weekend. Dead player.
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A geezer story, but I recall in the early '70s it was so cold that none of us drank any of the considerable Coors (racers drank that in those days) we took to the lakebed at the November meet.
That same day on the OTHER side of the San Gabriel's Garlits set a Top Fuel record that stood for eight years at the World Finals at old Ontario Motor Speedway.
Tail winds (6-13) and high sixties according to Wunderground weather 'couple minute ago at ELMO!
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Just a reminder for the kids, the wind doesn't blow at EM, it sucks. :wink: