Friday night at 75-80 is a test and tune this week
Frank 94 5.2 spoR/T
--- Scott Miller <fastdak@superpa.net> wrote:
> either way rich, I guess the test and tune would
> work best for your first
> time out, but you do get time runs on street night
>
> ttyl
>
> Scott Miller
> 89 Shelby Dakota #322 - 360 C.I. V8 (12.56 @ 110
> mph) "FASTDAK"
> 94 Dakota Sport - 3.9 V6 5-Speed (15.86 @ 84 mph)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wisotzkey, Rich <Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-wts.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 10:38 PM
> Subject: DML: RE: Re: Yet another Carlisle post :-)
>
>
> > Scott,
> > Sounds great! Enjoyed finally getting to meet you.
> I took a quick look at
> > the schedule for Mason-Dixon. This is going to be
> a blast! Since I've
> > never raced before and don't have a "dial-in",
> would it be better to do a
> > test and tune the first time to sorta get my feet
> wet, or doesn't it
> matter?
> > I'm open for either, whichever you think.
> > Rich
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Scott Miller [mailto:fastdak@superpa.net]
> > Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 9:39 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: Re: Yet another Carlisle post :-)
> >
> >
> >
> > I have to agree with jon on all statements. This
> was the first year I
> > registered my truck and it was well worth the $30
> pre-entry fee, and it's
> > good for 3 days (even though I only made it for
> one) and I even got a
> > "goody" bag. Despite the rain the event was
> really a success, even though
> I
> > had to be moved 3 times. First they wanted me
> down with the other shelby
> > dakota's and I said NO, I'm with the DML, so they
> told me to park in
> between
> > the PT cruzers and the daks wich was cool. well
> that turned out not to be
> > good enough, so they kicked me over next to the
> r/t's. it was kinda cool
> > cause when I backed out alarms started going off
> in the cruzer line.
> > finally got over to the r/t line and they made me
> turn my truck around the
> > other way. oh well
> >
> > the drag racing friday was a blast. we had a
> slight rain delay, which
> > turned out to be cool, cause they then ask for
> help to dry the track.
> Shane
> > b. and I watched these cars going down the track
> doing burnouts and
> spinning
> > the tires, so we decided to take a couple hot laps
> in the shelby.
> needless
> > to say shane had a good time. made him bring back
> memories of his duster
> >
> > well, I hope to see some of you folks at other
> meets, and Rich W. let me
> > know when you wanna head to mason dixon. Maybe we
> can hit a street race
> on
> > a saturday night, check the schedule
> http://www.masondixondragway.com and
> > let me know what works for you
> >
> > ttyl
> >
> > Scott Miller
> > 89 Shelby Dakota #322 - 360 C.I. V8 (12.56 @ 110
> mph) "FASTDAK"
> > 94 Dakota Sport - 3.9 V6 5-Speed (15.86 @ 84 mph)
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > I just wanted to chime in to agree with the
> other posters
> > > regarding Carlisle. It was a lot of fun. I
> came up on
> > > Thursday this year, and it really made a big
> difference.
> > > I still didn't see anywhere near the full show,
> but I did
> > > get to see quite a bit, and I was somewhat less
> tired.
> > > (Although I was tired enough to fall asleep
> despite Boog's
> > > snoring. ;-) Some of the credit for that has
> to go to
> > > John (Burgan) for pelting him with breathe-right
> strips...)
> > > :-) Anyway, as soon as the on-line hotel
> reservation
> > > system will let me, I'll be reserving a room for
> next year.
> > >
> > >
> > > There were a mess of Dakotas there. At least
> twice as many
> > > as last year. I never did get a chance to count
> them, but
> > > based on the "panoramic" pics I took from the
> grandstand,
> > > I estimate somewhere between 50 and 60. One
> thing that
> > > surprised me was that I didn't see a single quad
> cab!! Did
> > > anyone else? Another thing that surprised me
> was how clean
> > > some of you guys can keep your engine bays!
> Particularly
> > > impressive was Rich Wisotzkey's daily driven
> '96. I've seen
> > > restauraunt eating utinsils that wish they could
> be so clean!
> > > Now that I've seen what is possible, I want to
> try to make
> > > my engine a bit more presentable for next year.
> :-)
> > >
> > > The drag racing was also a lot of fun,
> particularly since
> > > I didn't make it last year and I actually got to
> participate;
> > > sort of... ;-) I was pretty impressed with the
> entire
> > > Miller family. Scott's 12 second Shelby Dak is
> impressive,
> > > as are Shane's 440 Ram and especially Rick's 440
> Ram (currently
> > > the third fastest truck on DragTruk). I
> accidentally lined
> > > up against Shane during the third round of
> eliminations (I was
> > > warned about him and I didn't mean to, but I
> screwed up).
> > > Anyway, he took me out by treeing me by an tenth
> and running
> > > .009 over his dial to my .045 breakout. This
> next statement
> > > may catch me some flak, but this was my first
> time drag racing
> > > in an auto, and I absolutely loved it! This
> strengthens my
> > > conviction to replace my NV3500 with a 727 even
> more.
> > >
> > > I definitely agree with Bob's comments about
> the R/Ts and
> > > saying goodbye. I don't know why there has to
> be such a divide
> > > between "them" and "us". There are several R/T
> owners who act no
> > > different than any other DMLer, but I don't
> understand why
> > > there is such animosity shown toward us by what
> seems to be
> > > the vast majority of R/T'ers? Have I/we done
> something to merit
> > > this scorn, or is it simply a matter of egos and
> a superiority
> > > complex on their part? Anyway, enough about
> that. It was
> > > definitely hard to say goodbye and leave. I
> should have left at
> > > 4pm, but I managed to procrastinate and delay it
> until 6pm. It
> > > was great seeing the familiar faces from last
> year and meeting
> > > a bunch of new ones. Hopefully I'll see all of
> you next year
> > > (if not sooner!).
> > >
> > > The trip home was rather interesting; it was
> either raining
> > > cats and dogs or clear and sunny. Very weird
> weather! BTW,
> > > I filled up in Carlisle, just before hopping
> onto I76, and
> > > filled up again about 10 miles from home in
> Fredonia, NY with
>
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