On the Scene at SpeedWeek 2011

[RayTheRat]

A coupla notes from return runs.  Speed Demon shut off again in the 4th mile.  Another qualifier blown.  I dunno how many passes that motor has left in it.

The Mariani Farms liner sounded real good, but I didn't hear whether the record was backed up or not.

And then the Liberty Garage lakester (DOHC, 5 main bearing Model B motor) mighta got hooked by its push car and looped a it.  The # 125 Comp Coupe spun off the line, but I difn't get a photo of it.

[Stan Back]

"873B   Clever Clatter   350CC    A-PBG     0.000   15.851   Lombardini"

Must be hell waiting in the chase vehicle for the race vehicle to complete its run.

I guess you could get out and run along side and offer tuning and riding tips.

Stan Back

[doug]

Thanks to all who have provided info so far.  I am sure all of us at work or at home staring at a screen are much appreciative.  While I wait (usually impatiently), I have created a spreadsheet that I dump the run logs into.  For any who are interested, I attached an xls of runs through Monday.
A few interesting tidbits:
Through Monday (less record return runs not yet posted), there have been 1417 runs.  Through Monday last year, there were 1497 runs.

Through Monday:
21 runs over 300mph

Vehicle   Engine   Body   Entry Name     Quarter       Mile1        Mile2        Mile3         Exit      Fastest
444   B        FS        Team Vesco           267.357   279.965   300.724   259.833   192.816   300.724
282   B        BFCC      Blowfish                275.691   282.334   294.765   300.924   303.247   300.924
608   AA       GL        Dauernheim-Biglow   268.011   277.620   295.440   303.366   305.209   303.366
608   AA       GL        Dauernheim-Biglow   263.631   274.119   295.130   305.272   308.968   305.272
608   AA       GL        Dauernheim-Biglow   268.275   278.065   293.660   306.154   310.363   306.154
428   C        BFRMR     Emmons Special     280.866   299.383   306.825   245.531   211.387   306.825
33   A        BFS       The Maro Special     294.632   309.047   288.322   182.036   143.388   309.047
125   C        BFCC      Track Master Fab   258.370   271.478   297.48   310.020   310.550   310.020
1768   C        BFMS      Black Salt Racing   287.783   298.610   313.506   231.046   175.403   313.506
282   B        BFCC      Blowfish                269.256   281.192   303.456   314.557   317.832   314.557
282   B        BFCC      Blowfish                269.108   280.120   304.076   315.913   319.260   315.913
998   C        FS        Nish Motorsports    260.969   274.330   301.013   319.623   326.860   319.623
909   E        BGS       Dennis C. Varni     246.161   264.034   295.822   321.206   333.187   321.206
998   C        FS        Nish Motorsports   279.222   290.455   310.362   323.194   328.296   323.194
428   C        BFRMR     Emmons Special   281.010   297.560   325.269   266.633   226.393   325.269
909   E        BGS       Dennis C. Varni   262.103   278.460   311.591   334.163   340.45   334.163
1122   A        GS        Spirit of Rett   282.987   297.758   330.229   352.656   361.563   352.656
2122   A        FS        Spirit of Rett   290.512   308.457   347.866   374.766   385.755   374.766
715   C        BFS       Poteet & Main   321.318   339.140   377.022   363.453   346.914   377.022
715   C        BFS       Poteet & Main   313.949   333.033   376.028   408.460   421.009   408.460
715   C        BFS       Poteet & Main    322.222   343.459   388.314   416.539   426.91   416.539

Most runs through Monday: 11
Bike 975 Jared Kiehn

[srthomsen]

on the bangshift site; there is a gallery of Tuesdays cars. 

can anyone shed some light on the
#2102 Pinto that is there running G/PRO ?

name?/from where?/motor?

thanks

[maguromic]

"873B   Clever Clatter   350CC    A-PBG     0.000   15.851   Lombardini"

Must be hell waiting in the chase vehicle for the race vehicle to complete its run.

I guess you could get out and run along side and offer tuning and riding tips.

Stan Back

Wasn't there talk of a rule that you had to go at least the posted limit on the road to lands end?  Hope they get it all sorted out. Tony

[Rootz]

"873B   Clever Clatter   350CC    A-PBG     0.000   15.851   Lombardini"

Must be hell waiting in the chase vehicle for the race vehicle to complete its run.

I guess you could get out and run along side and offer tuning and riding tips.

Stan Back

LOL Stan! Here's a video of Clever Clatter..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0CDQo0j8JU

Cheerz,

Rootz

[Stan Back]

I'm certainly not a motorcycle parliamentarian -- but -- I thought the rule was to run a "motorcycle" engine in all but the Omega (or maybe U and Streamliner) class.  I would think this entry was misclassified in 350/A-PBG (?).

[Tman]

"873B   Clever Clatter   350CC    A-PBG     0.000   15.851   Lombardini"

Must be hell waiting in the chase vehicle for the race vehicle to complete its run.

I guess you could get out and run along side and offer tuning and riding tips.

Stan Back

LOL Stan! Here's a video of Clever Clatter..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0CDQo0j8JU

Cheerz,

Rootz

Like watching a Shriner in a parade.

[Dakin Engineering]

Mis-classed indeed. Has to be Fuel, not Gas.
And a throttle cable might help....

Sam
#6062

[nickleone]

I talked to the Pinto crew breifly on Sunday.
2 liter Pinto motor with 1.6 liter euro Pinto head.
The ports are higher and it is ported.
If your a 2 liter freak you know the 2 liter head with a lot of custom porting is still
not the best for making HP.

Nick

[sabat]

Thanks to all who have provided info so far.  I am sure all of us at work or at home staring at a screen are much appreciative.  While I wait (usually impatiently), I have created a spreadsheet that I dump the run logs into.  For any who are interested, I attached an xls of runs through Monday.

This is fantastic, thanks!   

[bigaldart]

Reference the Pinto motor, in mainland Europe they did a 1300cc version, maybe better still for porting for max HP. Did have one for a while and considered Drag racing it, in the end a Rally Car team offered too much money to refuse.

Thanks for all the pics and info.

Alan

[vintage racer]

Some news from impound.
Bill Ross, Moto Guzi 5154B, threw a rod Monday, rebuilt on the salt and went out and qualified this morning @ 159.8mph.
 Next to him in impound: The Lightening electric bike, he thinks they ran 217mph.
Jay Allen, Broken Spoke racing qualified on his 3000cc HD @ 185.117 on a 182.? record. I think it's MPS-PG
Vance and Forstall #473 in impound,
Sidecar bike #1448 SC-F in impound
#7608 A-G is in impound.
Bill was on the phone with me, reading off who was parked around him, he headed to the car area but tech showed and he needed go...will update when I can.

[RayTheRat]

Here's a quick update on the Hot Rod trophy contenders.  Poteet and Main are through, with the C/BFS record and a good shot at the trophy.  Spectre is on its 4th motor and told me that they'd run by noon.  I dunno which day, tho, cuz I been waitin for 'em and they haven't showed.   Bobby Moore was gonna run, but is also a no show so far. 

The 911 roadster just ran with horrible front wheel shimmy, but I heard that clears up at speed.  Davidson ran around 289...or it might have been 298...not a qualifier, in either case. 

Joe Amo just ran and while I didn't get a speed, he told me that he hadn't been able to get over 150 because of handling issues and I attribute that to track conditions.  The Demon's rear tires which kinda explain that.  Ron Main told me that he had the traction control set at 10 percent slippage and George said the tires were slipping all the way down the course.  He didn't lift, tho, and backed up the record.

Here are a few photos, including one of Joe Amo demonstrating how hot it is at the starting line, especially in leathers.  Next one I'll show a sequence of absolute exasperation...for which I don't blame the driver a bit.

[donpearsall]

That tire pic is weird! Why would the tread and cords separate at the sides instead of at the point of contact? It like the tire was rubbing something.
Don