Good luck with the "tailwind" at National Trails. In the past 10 years I
can remember having a tailwind about twice!:-)
Ray
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of Dave
> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 11:32 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: Toronto Motorsports Park
>
>
> Well, I'll be in full street trim, maybe I'll take the spare out
> of the bed
> :) Didn't get the flash this week, got worried about getting my
> pcm back in
> time, so I'll just do a few tweaks this week and pray for a good
> tailwind :P
>
> --
> Dave
> Bensalem, PA
> '02 R/T RC Flame Red
>
> "Bob Tom" <tigers@bserv.com> wrote in message
> news:5.0.2.1.0.20020805102631.009f77f0@bserv.com...
> >
> > Hey Dave.
> >
> > At 08:59 AM 8/5/02 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Getting in some practice before the Nats, huh?
> >
> > Only the 3rd time on the track this year :-) Actually, I had
> > to find out which tire/rim combo to take to the Nats.
> > Contrary to all published specs., the 26 x 8.5 x 15 MT
> > ET Streets are 2" more in circumference that the
> > 235/60 BFG drag radials. The MTs were costing me
> > a couple hundred rpms at the line and a tenth in the ETs.
> > So I think you can guess which set I'll be taking to the
> > Nats :-)
> >
> > >Congrats on the time, but I would think that 113mph would
> > >net you a better time? Is the traction that bad?
> >
> > Yup, that mph should translate in a 13s run. I think that
> > the track's computer system either contracted the West
> > Niles virus or melted under the hot sun :-)
> >
> > I suppose that I could use the timeslip for bench racing :-P
> > See here's proof that I ran a 113 mph 1/4 :-* I just spun the
> > tires the entire way down to the 1/8th :-)
> >
> > A super modified camaro ran 8.0 last October on the day
> > that I ran the 14.3s. Yesterday, he was running 8.4s.
> >
> > Now, considering that I was running 9.4s (3/10s off my best)
> > at the 1/8 yesterday and 9.7s at National Trail Raceway last
> > year, it's going to be close trying to break into the 14s for the
> > 1/4 at the Nats :-)
> >
> > Bob
> >
>
>
>
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