World Finals 2012 Racing

[sabat]

Ray - any chance you've photographed Mike Garcia's APS/G 1350 entry? He was in impound this morning and backed it up 

[38flattie]

Were Beck and Davidson able to back up the qualifying run in the 911 roadster?

[doug]

Were Beck and Davidson able to back up the qualifying run in the 911 roadster?

Don't know, but I heard they lost a blower belt on the run.

[RayTheRat]

Record returns are over and Keith Copeland's Black Salt Racing appears to have broken and coasted thru the lights...and still bumped the record.  But there may be some  damage to the motor.

 WOW...they blew everyone into weeds

  Ray..could you interview them and find out stuff? engine-blower-hp-fuel-frontal area of car-cd-weight-how did it hook up, handle, ect

  My Bville pro computer program shows its possible.

 Hp 2550--frontal area 16 sq ft--CD .25 weight 4900 lbs = 380mph

  Frontal area, cd and weight could be more resulting in more hp

  Also Bville Pro assumes you can hook up better than you can, and I doubt that he could, so he probably had

more hp than he could use and what Bville Pro results show.

          JL222

  The above posts answer some of the questions.

With all due respect, if you want a reporter at your command, hire me at $300 per day.  Simple. 

 

[RayTheRat]

Ray - any chance you've photographed Mike Garcia's APS/G 1350 entry? He was in impound this morning and backed it up 

I don't know which bike that is.  Got a better description?

[JonAmo]

Ray - any chance you've photographed Mike Garcia's APS/G 1350 entry? He was in impound this morning and backed it up 

I don't know which bike that is.  Got a better description?

Its got only two wheels, does that help?

[38flattie]

Were Beck and Davidson able to back up the qualifying run in the 911 roadster?

Don't know, but I heard they lost a blower belt on the run.

That's a bummer!

Thanks Doug!!!

[RayTheRat]

Ray - any chance you've photographed Mike Garcia's APS/G 1350 entry? He was in impound this morning and backed it up 

I don't know which bike that is.  Got a better description?

Its got only two wheels, does that help?

That's a good start.  Ironically, right after I posted that, I heard someone say "Shiny new red hat" so I grabbed the camera and shot this (and the next one):

[RayTheRat]

A few more pics:

Pork Pie asleep at the shifter.   

And his launch...it was a great run.  The reason for the earlier problem was a shifter solenoid that locked up.

The Motor Trend VW hybrid running in Production Supercharged that sounds like a herd of elephants farting when it's at idle.

Jamie Williams leaves the starting line.

[JonAmo]

Best quote I have heard from the new accouncer is "Scott Guthrie never heard of the guy but he has alot of records."

[RayTheRat]

From real early this morning, some course grooming and record returns;

[Tman]

Any word on Big Tim with his new diesel Dodge pickup? I do not know his number.

[RayTheRat]

I talked with Tim last nite.  He was prepping the truck for a run.  He said that he'd been so busy teching other vehicles that he hadn't had time to get his own done.  He made one run earlier today and I have a very long lens shot of it from course 2 to course 1, but I'll post it when I get to that point.

[Tman]

Thanks Ray! Expect BIG things from that truck, they have the test motor in it now for shakedown.

[RayTheRat]

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