WOW! 921mph on the first run? That's a pretty good run! Must've been a
825mph tailwind. ;-)
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph "Fastdak"
~360ci, 5-spd, 8 3/4 rear / 3.90-SG
1994 Dakota 15.36 @ 91.56 mph
~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Tom" <tigers@bserv.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 10:46 PM
Subject: DML: A EUREKA Day at the Track !!! [details]
> My son (Dave) and I went to the Cayuga track (now named
> Toronto Motorsports Park) on Oct. 28. I wanted to give
> it one last try here to get into the 14.6s. Dave wanted to
> put the '85 Turbo Intercooled Shelby on the track for the first
> time (been stored the last 13 years).
>
> Track: Toronto Motorsports Park
> formerly Cayuga International Dragway Park
> my nickname - Cecil II
> Elevation: about 650'
>
> Conditions: 45 - 50F, 41 - 55% humidity, baro. 30.47", 10 -18 mph
headwind
>
> Previous best: 14.70 at the same track on Sept. 15/01
>
> Dave and I alternated our runs. One of us would do 2 consecutive runs in
a row
> while the other cooled down.
>
> RUN LANE TIME & SPEED
> Tailwind about 5 - 10 mph
> 1 R 14.492 @ 921.94 decided to skip 14.5s & 14.6s :-)
> 2 L 14.662 @ 91.98
> 3 R 14.577 @ 92.78
> 4 L 14.680 @ 92.44
> 5 R 14.579 @ 92.68
> 6 L 16.343 @ 87.42 hit rev limiter 4 times before I
> realized I was still
> in 1st and
> not in second.
Wasted
> a 2.07
> 60' time !
> Tailwind about 10 - 15 mph
> 7 R 14.695 @ 94.22 did my burnout at the h2o pit.
> did another at the
> tree when
> I overloaded the 3000
> converter.
> Front brakes held but
> rear tires
> broke loose. Starter
was
> laughing so hard, he
> had a hard
> time starting the
> lights:-) 2.401 60' time
> 8 R 14.505 @ 93.07
>
> Tailwind about 15 - 18 mph. Temp. 50F Humidity 43%
> Switched from my normal (for this track) 1-2 shift @ 4800
> and 2 - 3 shift @ 5300 to the 1 - 2 shift @ 5500
> and 2 -3 shift @ 5600 that I used at the Mopar Nats in Aug.
>
> 9 R 14.381 @ 94.60
> 10 R 14.313 @ 95.05 NEW PB
>
> Weighed the truck at the end of run 9.
> Truck + 3/8 tank = 3,900 lb Front of truck = 2,350 lb
> Driver is around 172 lb ... 190 lb with beaver pelts on :-)
>
> New best
> 60' 2.028
> 330' 5.917
> 1/8-mi. 9.131
> 75.69 mph
> No 1000' times registered
> 1/4 mi. 14.313
> 95.05 mph
>
> Dave got a best with the Shelby on his last run with a 15.03 @ 95.50 .
> He spent most of the 11 previous runs trying to sort out a launch
> technique and shift pattern for the fwd, manual, turbo. He was still
> having a hard time controlling the spinning street tires in 2nd.
> Once it's in 3rd, it really moves, especially through the last 1/4
> of the track.
>
> Looking forward to Cecil I on Sat. Nov. 17 (weather permitting).
> Can someone lend me a helmet if tech won't accept my
> beaver cap (keep the dream alive) :-)
>
> Coming off of cloud nine! Hope to see some of you there.
>
> Bob
>
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