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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #105 on: September 19, 2011, 05:01:58 PM »
8 Minutes remain, engine on the Speed Demon not running yet.  I can hear it cranking, though. . .

Must push off within the next five minutes or they won't make it, per James Rice in the timing tower.

Engine is running!!!  Must roll in six mutes or less.
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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #106 on: September 19, 2011, 05:02:47 PM »
Well, this is a nailbiter!

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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #107 on: September 19, 2011, 05:03:18 PM »
Not getting any work done but I am loving the live audio!!!!!!

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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #108 on: September 19, 2011, 05:04:54 PM »
Car is moving.  Car is off the truck and under way.

Past the mile and picking up speed.  Coasting at the two mile.
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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #109 on: September 19, 2011, 05:05:12 PM »
Nish Royal Purple is running FIA A II 11, Special construction, Blown, over 8 liter.

Spirit of Rett is A  II  10, described earlier for Speed Demon and the current record holder

Depending how things go, Nish may switch to A II 9, 3 to 5 liter.
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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #110 on: September 19, 2011, 05:07:06 PM »
Man, tranny issues again! This is some high stakes poker.

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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #111 on: September 19, 2011, 05:09:13 PM »
Poteet and Main returning to the tower, and we'll be "unlocked" soon.  Nothing on the near-term horizon.  Assen is at least an hour away.  Leslie and Al are having Drew scrutineer their bikes now.  That's that for a while.

Per Drew - Leslie and Al will not run 'til tomorrow.
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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #112 on: September 19, 2011, 05:15:04 PM »
Here's what I hear from Ray, who was taking photos of the Poteet and Main car in the pits:

The car's data logging showed that on the down run, about an hour ago (now), the alternator was not charging the battery.  So they didn't have enough to start the car for the return.  They brought out a small charger/small generator to top off the in-car battery for the return, and it was charging well.  But they didn't have enough to start the car.  So they brought out a bigger charger (jump starter) to start it -- but that drew so much that they stalled the little generator.  So they ran for and brought out a bigger generator, which made enough for the big charger to start the car, and George left.  But then -- when the computer starting pulling big amps during the run -- there wasn't enough juice and things came to a halt.

At least -- that's the theory that we'll offer for now.  The car will be back in the pit in a little while and maybe Ray will get some more story for you.  He took about 700 photos (his words) while the car was down here -- let's see what he says when he posts.  In the meantime -- nothing going on for a while.  Go have a cold drink.  Gentle winds here in the pits - about 3-5 from the north, and temp about 75.  Gee, you oughta be here -- Nancy's enjoying the weather, just hanging out in the sun and getting some rays.  I'll look at her for you, guys.
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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #113 on: September 19, 2011, 05:17:18 PM »
Hi Betty from Bob Collier :-)

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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #114 on: September 19, 2011, 05:19:20 PM »
Yall guys are greatg with the updates.
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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #115 on: September 19, 2011, 05:34:17 PM »
A coupla quick things and then I'll get to some photos:  The engine in the Demon is 347 CID.  It's a C class SCTA motor.  They also had a leaking seal in the transmission and possibly a final drive problem...that one remains to be seen. 

Just before George's run, there was a Camaro which had been given permission to drive from Land's End to the pits.  That was ok, except the driver decided to spin donuts before he got to the pits...in between the two locations.  This was just as they called the course clear for Poteet to make his qualifier.

I may have told SSS the wrong thing about the reason for George's abort on the return run.  A spectator told me that he heard the motor running, but apparently no final drive.  So what I wrote in the first paragraph may have been the reason for the abort.

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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #116 on: September 19, 2011, 05:38:29 PM »
The dork in the Camaro should be removed from the salt period.
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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #117 on: September 19, 2011, 05:40:23 PM »
The dork in the Camaro should be removed from the salt period.

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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #118 on: September 19, 2011, 05:46:12 PM »
Thanks so much for the feed, Moxnix...from your buddy in Crestwood.
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Re: 2011 Land Speed Shoot Out
« Reply #119 on: September 19, 2011, 05:48:56 PM »
Slim, this blow by blow thing is way cool. I'm about 100 miles down wind & its blowing its buttoff here. Hows the wind there??
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