COOK'S SHOOTOUT 2012

[RayTheRat]

Quick photo of Brandon's electric bike:

Back to work.

[RayTheRat]

Wind speed comparison:

7:49, speed 7 to 10 mph at the timing stand.

8:21, speed right around 1 mph, same lotion.

It's dropped a whole lot.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Al Lamb, on bike 1979, is under way from the mountain end toward the pits.  He ran a best of 257 entry speed yesterday, slowing as he proceeded through the measured section.  Today he runs - -

Entry speed 257.4   kilo  259.3   mile  258.4   exit 256.8

That's it for right now - will letcha know when somebody is about ready to run.

[sabat]

DAMMMMNNNNN  almost 260 on a 1 liter bike!!!

[RayTheRat]

DAMMMMNNNNN  almost 260 on a 1 liter bike!!!

And here he is went.

[Dean Los Angeles]

Gonna need a new refresh key!

[Avanti Kid]

Question, did they have to add ballest weight to this bike for that speed???

[kiwi belly tank]

It had a bunch of weight in it last yr.
  Sid.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Jamie is going to run his return run.  Wind is less than 1 at the four mile - Jamie will start at the 3 and is heading north, toward the mountains.  1 mph along the rest of the course, too.

Rider is getting on the #969 bike, and engine is running.   Bike is under way.

Through the four (riding toward higher numbers).  Through the file, entering timed stretch.

Entry speed  207   kilo  209.3   mile  208.7

Previous run was a set of 210 mph runs.  Gee, that makes it not fast enough for the mile, and only a handful of thousandths to go the for the kilo.

[CGoodson]

All these updates are sure making my Monday so much better! Thanks for the updates Slim!
 

[disgrAce]

Have the Australian's turned up yet?

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Yup -- I see them in their pit - but not much activity so far.

Al Lamb is readying for his run, engine is running, course is clear and locked down.

Speed Demon engine is running, although Ron Main made a run to Carquest for important stuff -- brake cleaner and shop towels.

Al Lamb and bike are under way.

We can hear him going through the gears here in the pit -- even though he's a couple of miles up the course  Wind isn't too strong yet, hunh?

Through the four mile, now the five, now entering the timed stretch.

Entry 252.7   kilo  254.4   mile 254.3

That's down four or five mph from his down run.  I'll get averages if they give 'em to us -- or if I can get my fingers and toes working to do the math.

Jim Knapp and the Barnyard Bearcat has just rolled into the pits.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

It's about 9.15 AM out here.  Speed Demon is buttoned up, and the engine has been warmed.  They say they'll be ready to load the car on the transporter in a few minutes and then leave the pits for the long tow to the north end of the course (about 12 miles) in ten minutes.  Taking the car off the rig and setting up for a run will take another 15-30 minutes - - so expect a run from the #715 within an hour.  Get some work done - it's Monday and if you work hard right now the boss might not notice you goofing off in front of the computer later in the day.

[disgrAce]

It's 1:21am here in Australia, no boss to worry me.                 

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Updated update:  Speed Demon is iced and on the transporter and ready to move down to the start line. 

Rice Vigeant has announced their intentions to run after Speed Demon.  If SD qualifies R/V will wait 'til the return run has ended, or if SD decided not to return -- R/V will run immediately after the SD first run.  R/V will run from about the 2 mile, at the pit end of the course, toward the mountains.