Yeah the guy with the flame job dak was Mark Williams. Nice guy, not sure
if he is on here or not but he hit low 13s.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: Blaine Basse <bigbad@acadiacom.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 10:56 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Houston Weekend!!
> The wife and I would just like to thank everyone for a wonderful weekend.
> We had a blast and we'll be back next year. I really enjoyed myself I
just
> gotta get some mods so I can go faster. I'll start pricing those today.
>
> Richard:congrats on the trophy for a truck that not only looks good but
also
> runs great.
> Mike:nice truck-when i'm rich and famous I'm gonna get one like it.
> Will:what can I say? IMMACULATE!!!
> Jim:Thanks for the help, I'll have that changed by this afternoon and have
> a/c again(til the 134a leaks out of my evaporator)
> Alan: don't worry you're never a loser-give us a shout when you come to
> Mardi Gras.
> The guy with the flame job:sorry,can't remember your name either-keep
> tellin'em its a 4-banger.
> Kenny: Mr. Organization
> Gene and Renee:thanks for the invite, all the help at the track(for a
> rookie) and making us a part of everything. Did Gene win King of th Hill?
> We had to leave before finals.
> Bernd:you will be hearing from me a lot in the near future because
somebody
> has to tell me how to do all these mods. If I was going to be beat by a
> sixer at least it was the best. After I get some mods done I'll have to
pack
> some Abita beer in the truck and bootleg it to Pflugerville for you.
> _______________________________________________________________
> Blaine V. Basse (Bigbad)--SE Louisiana
> '94 CC SLT 318 auto 2wd 3.55sg Gray/Gray
> Checkmate soft tonneaux, color-matched bug shield,
> Ventvisors, AVS rear louvers, 235/70's all around, home-built aluminum
> grille and valance inserts with fog lamps, 180* t-stat, Ededlbrock 10"
> breather w/K&N filter, Flowmaster series 40 muffler, Kenwood CD, Polk
> 5x7's(rear) and 5-1/4"(front), 10"Pyle tube, Optimus tweeters(they
scream),
> and 3 amps(Sony XM3020, XM4520 and Harmon Khardon CA240).
> '96 Yamaha Virago 1100 Special
> '95 Neon (wife's car)
> _______________________________________________________________
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: Sunday, September 24, 2000 11:17 PM
> Subject: DML: Houston Weekend!!
>
>
> >
> >This one goes out to all who attended the Houston Raceway Park Meet this
> >weekend. I was real happy to see some of the old faces again (as well as
> >some new ones) and had one hell of a time! :)
> >
> >Richard: Damn....I almost had ya!
> >Blane: I Gotcha Sucker!! (Good Beer too!)
> >Mike (Yellow R/T): Very impressive!
> >Mike (Green Dak): Didn't you run this weekend?
> >Gene: STILL the king of the track
> >Rene (Gene's Wife): My hats off to you Rene. You did one hell of a job
in
> >the registration booth!
> >Dan: Uhhhh....don't forget to turn the bottles on next time. ;) (She
> runs
> >GOOD though!)
> >The guy in the Red R/T: Stop picking on Vipers! (Yup...he almost had
one
> >beat in the 1/4 mile...by INCHES!)
> >Will: Hey...I saw a spot on the underside of your truck! (Congrats on
the
> >Dakota Award!!)
> >Alan: Ya got totally jipped on the burnout contest...but ya still left
> with
> >your pride. :)
> >The Guy in the Blue Flaming Dakota (Sorry...forgot your name): It's all
in
> >the paint job!
> >Kenny: HEY...got some more sun block I can borrow? (He helped out A LOT
> on
> >the radio and coordination for us.) Let me know if you need help
lynching
> >your dealer for the screwups on the truck.
> >Jim: I figured out why you weren't consistent...all those 'Cuda parts in
> >the bed.
> >And everyone else who I may have forgotten...thanks for one hell of a
> >weekend!
> >
> >So here's the low down on the trucks performance this weekend:
> >
> >BEST RUN (Ever)
> >R/T: .568
> >60': 2.279
> >330: 6.573
> >1/8: 10.21 @ 68.36mph
> >1000' 13.34
> >1/4: 16.016 @ 84.04
> >
> >We were SOOOOOO close to the 15's but just couldn't get it out of her
this
> >weekend. The humidity and heat was really screwing with most of us
anyway.
> >I'm still VERY happy with the trucks performance and can't wait to get
the
> >50HP shot installed and working now. 15.6's are within reach for the
> >4000+lb "Prerunner" Dak.
> >
> >BTW: Yes, I had a 1/4 mile run with a 26.416 @ 36.35mph. The heat got
to
> >the fuel system (after 3 back-to-back runs without any cool-down) and she
> >bogged down right after the launch. I did get everything figured out
with
> >reaction times and launch RPM's so she's now launching .56x - .63x R/T
> >consistently. (10 minute cooldowns with the electric fan and launch at
> >2600rpm.)
> >
> >Bernd D. Ratsch
> >Pflugerville, TX
> >bernd@texas.net
> >http://www.toycrusher.com
> >http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/Dakota.htm
> >
>
>
>
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