So maybe I shouldn't have run at Cecil for my first time ever at a track,
since I'm gonna run slower just about anywhere else LOL I'm really just
looking forward to getting some more practice at a track, been on the road
too much this summer. Maybe Cecil again in Sept/Oct when it cools off a
bit, and after the flash and M1 :)
-- Dave Bensalem, PA '02 R/T RC Flame Red""Ray"" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:DHELJEKAGJCDGEGBEHHJIEEKCCAA.bpracing@worldnet.att.net... > > 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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