Jim, I don't know about the particulars of the tail -- whether they were running only for testing or maybe a record. I do know that they had put a couple of cameras on the bike, with one showing front suspension activity and the other inside the swingarm to watch tire growth. They've switched from the Eagle, that grew more than an inch and a half and shaved itself to the cords on the inside of the 'arm, back to a regular race tire. They want data on the growth.
Speed Demon is moving down the course to the far end. It'll likely be a half-hour or so 'til they're ready to run.
Tower has calculated Al Lamb's record averages (pending certification, as you well know):
Kilo average 245.447, mile average 245.361. That's that for now.