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East Coast Timing Association => ECTA General Chat => Topic started by: Cajun Kid on October 31, 2011, 08:07:40 PM
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First off thanks to the ECTA Staff and Event Volunteers for without whom we could never race... Through the years, good weather and bad, tragedy and triumph they have put on a great venue for us all... I know this high level of commitment and professionalism will continue as we learn and adapt to our new home in Wilmington Ohio.
Post here to share your pics, videos and stories from the Final Maxton Monster Mile Event and any other Maxton History or Stories you care to share.
For many of us Maxton is and was the start of our Land Speed adventures, we paid our dues and learned from the Bumps, the Patches, The Seams, the Dog Legs and Uniqueness that was Maxton....
Post here so We will remember the Old Air Base here , now and forever...
Charles
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Check in at 8:00am sat.
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Sunday Morning in the Staging line a brisk 30 degree morning,,, two Classic Studebakers and a Monza waiting for a Run on the Mile.
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii43/cajunkid5690/photobucket-2814-1320105254662.jpg)
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First and last.......
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Okay, I was preoccupied, but Kate ran off and came back with this pic. Who's car is this?
(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/milwaukeemidget/DSC_0119.jpg)
I'm seeing 3 exhaust and carberation on the drivers side on an OHV 4-popper - I just want to know if somebody else other than myself was running a Moggie.
And it's gratifying to know that I'm not the only one working in tight confinement.
A fistfull of pics, courtesy of Mrs. Midget . . .
An engine shot of Pat Z's very hip Trump flat tracker . . .
(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/milwaukeemidget/DSC_0131.jpg)
Mark Wolbrink and his lovely consort, Tara . . . and yes, that is a dirt bike, and yes, it runs a buck and a quarter . . .
(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/milwaukeemidget/DSC_0089.jpg)
One very fat cat . . .
(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/milwaukeemidget/DSC_0079.jpg)
In 1970, the local Plymouth dealer, First Avenue Plymouth, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was a regional dealer distribution point for Plymouth in the Midwest. For about a two week period, they had over 40 Superbirds on their lot. I was 10, I knew that in 6 years, I would have a driver's license, and try as I did, I could not talk my dad into buying one. This SHOULD have been my first car . . . Thanks a lot, dad . . .
(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/milwaukeemidget/DSC_0146.jpg)
Some famous NASCAR guy . . .
(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/milwaukeemidget/DSC_0114.jpg)
I'd like to focus on this one a minute. I met Gerald at Bonneville a number of years back. He was racing a Crosley sedan in production at the time. A few years back, his team put together this Crosley Super Sports, which owns the J/GT record at Maxton. Judging by the spoiler and the cut-down windshield, he's stepped out of production and into modified. If you ever get a chance to really take a close look at this car, do so - the workmanship is outstanding.
(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/milwaukeemidget/DSC_0084.jpg)
An absolutely grand adventure, this trip.
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Midg - That first circle track car ain't no 4 cylinder! It's a 250 Chevy six, HIGHLY modified. I run a 250 in my Camaro and have an interest in the above. Not sure how his exhaust is laid out but it WORKS and sounds awesome.
The old NASCAR guy is the legend Dave Marcius. Great guy. Among other things he's known as Earnhart's tester - tires, etc. He's been a racer since the time when there was "stock" in stock cars - 50 years or so. One of the guilty pleasures I had this meet was watching him warm up the engine and picking up minute potential issues that mere mortals wouldn't have heard. The guy pushing and steering is Dave.
Dan
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Here are 2 GoPro videos of my Lakester:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YploBfMaMg8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTd5W1psJa8
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Here's my vid. It's only a street car, but I can say that I was at the last meet at Maxton. Make sure turn up the volume
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh36Qa-d12E&feature=feedu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_j3K19TWsg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjCH_1Bxjxg&feature=related
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I want to thank the ECTA for the B-B-Q saturday night.
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Charles,
Just watched the photobucket video. Wow that C motor has some torque. Definitely roasted the tires 1-2 and 2-3. Sounds great.
Bill
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Bill, I think this is the run you watched,,, 191.006 mph... I tried to feather the throttle,, but can't give it 100% in 1st or 2nd gear.
Click to launch Video
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii43/cajunkid5690/th_MaxtonOctober2011.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii43/cajunkid5690/?action=view¤t=MaxtonOctober2011.mp4)
Charles
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VIDEO Push Truck View of my final 2 Maxton Runs
Click to see video
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii43/cajunkid5690/th_photobucket-1085-1320035203226.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii43/cajunkid5690/?action=view¤t=photobucket-1085-1320035203226.mp4)
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii43/cajunkid5690/th_photobucket-3610-1320062812683.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii43/cajunkid5690/?action=view¤t=photobucket-3610-1320062812683.mp4)
Charles
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Spinning the tires in the lower gears is what happens when you make more power on a cold track ... the head wind didnt help either.
Ohio will be the place for 200 mph ...
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Joe, I agree with you,,, But I am bringing more power, more gear and better tires to Ohio..
I am going for the tripple header in 2012
200 Club ECTA
200 Club LTA
200 Club SCTA
I did not say I would make all 3 clubs,, but it is my 2012 GOAL (and I would like the do it "my way" N/A on Gas)
See you in April.
Charles
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Charles, sounds like you have some pretty good goals.
I know you will do it.
Bill
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Nothing like a stiff goal Charles! Go for it.
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and at my age a stiff -----GOAL
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Saturday morning rain:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyqSfwAIek8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyqSfwAIek8)
Sunday morning 188 mph pass (Racheal even tested the Guhl Motors extended rev-limiter! :-D). This is the full experience, from start to parking it back in line!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txBlP99Vc4M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txBlP99Vc4M)
It was a long week for us, with about 2000 miles of travel and even 36 hours without sleep at one point. Long lines, cold, rain, headwinds, bike gremlins....but we wouldn't have missed it! Looking forward to seeing everyone next year in OH! :-)
Shane
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It was a great weekend for me and I didn't even drive. I was amazed by all the cars and bikes that showed up.
Great hanging out with a bunch of folks that I never have time to talk with on most race weekends.
The food was awesome.
The slide show was real cool.
Maxton is definitely a challenging track and in my eye any records from there mean more then records from other mile tracks.
:cheers: See you all next year. I hear we will be racing on some sort of smooth, straight, surface!!!!
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Just a point of interest ... does anyone know if Dave Marcus was wearing his wingtip shoes?
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He tried, they didn't pass tech. :-P
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For those of you who missed Sunday's "grand finale".
Have a happy Thanksgiving.
John
Laughter is good for digestion!!!
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Is the Tower headed to Wilmington?
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Nope, donated to the local community soft ball fields I believe. Good show. As the wife puts it "don't let them bastards get a thing" she tends to get emotional things she is passionate about. :cheers:
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from what I understand, a tower cannot be put up at wilmington airfield.
franey
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Many years ago we donated the old push up timing stand to the Wendover little league. The old El Mirage timing tower that was built in 1948 and used until 1993 was restored by Cook motorsports and is in the NHRA museum. I sat in it for 10 years open air cold hot or windy. Fond memories up there.
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Nope, donated to the local community soft ball fields I believe. Good show. As the wife puts it "don't let them bastards get a thing" she tends to get emotional things she is passionate about. :cheers:
My sentiment was to have a nice Bonfire of the thing and let the Maxton Fire Dept have a Practice session.
Glad to see it go to good cause.
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The local community at Laurinburg / Maxton was g00d to us ... It was a really nice gesture on Joe/Keith to donate it and have it give a community some benefit ... unfortunately, the good Colonel (USAR) from Gryfon was denied his elevated command post that we paid for ... You never know, very unlikely but we could return sometime in the future.
Joe
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Joe:
It would be ironic if the Good Colonel lost his funding now that the Congressional Super Committee could not agree on deficit cuts and automatic cuts are to take place over the next few years.
Bill
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What comes around goes around or is it vicey versy !!! LOL
Charles
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Charles, true so true.
Bill
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I was very anxious at my first Maxton in September not knowing where to go and not wanting to hold anyone up. I will never forget as I was in the staging lane staring at the infamous dogleg I had heard an read about at how fast I would be when I got into it. But you don't really realize it is there when you go through it. Most all of you were carrying a lot more speed than me and it might have been different for you. I felt like an old pro when I got back in October and could not wait to see how much speed I had picked up with the changes I had made to the truck. I had to wait until around 7:15 am I think when I ran on Sunday morning to find out. My aerodynamic brick did not do so good in Saturday's head wind. I took great pride in being able to set a track record in my class, and it made all of the hard work and pain in my on going recovery seam even more worth while.
Garrell
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AN oil down means agonizing frustration in the staging lanes ...or a chance to enjoy a little fun and dance!
http://s1129.photobucket.com/albums/m508/fheckro/Maxton/?action=view¤t=MOV03436.mp4
:cheers:
Fred
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I don't think I'll miss this part
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I was sitting fourth in the staging lane and missed the big dance, my truck had never seen mud I think it ran a little faster to get away from it.
Garrell
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AN oil down means agonizing frustration in the staging lanes ...or a chance to enjoy a little fun and dance!
http://s1129.photobucket.com/albums/m508/fheckro/Maxton/?action=view¤t=MOV03436.mp4
:cheers:
Fred
I nominate Joe Timney and crew for "Dancing with the Stars"! :cheers:
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Found my old Olympus with some previous unseen Maxton Photos ...
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/55chevr/MaxtonF.jpg)
Steve Van Blarcom's Roadster
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/55chevr/MaxtonE.jpg)
Joe Timney
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/55chevr/MaxtonD.jpg)
Graeme "Rabbit" Roadster
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(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/55chevr/MaxtonC.jpg)
KR 750 ... Scott Guthrie and Todd teching it ...
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/55chevr/MaxtonB.jpg)
Charles and the Vickie
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/55chevr/MaxtonA-1.jpg)
Guy Caputo working bike tech ...
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great pics thanks
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Joe that pic of me and my Vicky at the gas trailer has to be 3 years old,, you sure misplaced that camera...
thanks for posting..
can you email that one to me ?
Thanks
Charles
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Charles,
Right Click, save image as...
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Charles,
Right Click, save image as...
Mike,, I know that,,, but does capturing that image that way allow for full resolution and allow editing etc ???
Thanks
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Okay, I guess I should weigh in with a comment here. Nancy and I have gone to Maxton events many times, and I've taken many photos there. Some of those photos have been shown on this site and even on this Forum. There are probably a thousand of 'em in total. I know there are shots of John Beckett and Lionel Williams and many others that don't race there any more - even Clem and his crew. The same goes for cars and bikes -- lots of them.
It'd take quite a while, but I'll sooner than later get them displayed in the Gallery of the website, under a Maxton header. I think many, if not all, will someplace in the file tell me when they're from so maybe I can at least sort them by year.
I'll do it, that is, if youse guys want to see 'em. Take a look at the Gallery here first to see what is already displayed.
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Slim,
I have a bunch too. Evidence being the recent discovery. Is there any secret to adding to Maxton file.
Joe
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I've taken to sending files of photos to Woody, who collates them into bunches by location and date and then sends the refarbulated packets to Bob. Bob put them into the Gallery so we don't have other nefarious folks trying to add stuff like photos of propellor-driven pit bikes, if you know what I mean. Send 'em to Woody if you'd be so kind, or to me and I'll get them to him. Assuming you've got a massive batch of them -- maybe it'd work better to put them on a thumb drive or something like that and send them by mail. A file with a zillion kb worth of photos might take more than a few minutes to go through the internet's small pipe.
Howsabout if you get in touch with him and ask if there are any parameters that he'd like you - and perhaps others that have large batches of photos - to observe before sending them to him? If it'll make his job easier I'm all for it. Thanks, Joe.
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Like the pin drive deal ... I will load them and send ... Joe
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Charles,
yes, they save just like a normal picture. The original from the camera may be of higher resolution, some publishing software will reduce the resolution to save disk space on the servers.
There are ways to restrict saving and editing but it wasn't done to your picture, nor to most put up here.
I haven;t checked but Ray Therat probably sets restrictions since he is a professional enterprise. he also Watermarks his posted photo's.
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Thanks Mike,
I hope all our LSR Family has a safe and Happy Easter Holiday.
Charles
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CK - Emailed photo ... I believe I have more ... will research and send ...
Joe
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thanks Joe
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Ditto what Charles said about this day, but let's all remember what we are celebrating today.
Garrell
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I thought I had posted these - my bad! :-(
https://picasaweb.google.com/111053800401265205999/MaxtonFinale?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJmr3cm2tI3GmAE&feat=directlink
[And IF I did just look at them again! :cheers:]