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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Tom" <tigers@bserv.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 4:36 PM
Subject: DML: TMP Final Report
>
> Jet Warz plus Pro Mods Racing (4 Jet Funny cars and 4 Jet Rail cars
> doing over 300 mph/hr, plus an open field of Pro Mods) plus a Super Stock
> class were featured at TMP this Labour Day weekend. Regular bracket
> races were held to let these BIG boys cool down :-P
>
> Sat. [Bracket Race # 14]
>
> Going into today, I had a 1 point lead on a competitor, whom I had been
> tied with for most of the season, for 5th place in the Street ET Class
> standings. AFAIK, he was not at the track today.
>
> In elimination round 1, I was paired with a kind of sleeper-looking, full
> size Chev. Fortunately, I had run against him in a time trial. He put up
> a 13.54 dial to my 14.48. At the 1000' marker, I picked him up in my
> side mirror and he was way, way back. I later found out that his rt
> was a .876 to my .572. I played with the Go pedal to ease up but just
> enough to stay ahead of him. No breakout for me :-)
> I crossed with a 14.677 @ 85.94 to his 13.627 @ 100.58 for a .19 win.
>
> In Round 2, my competitor was a fellow TMPer who has been dogging
> in the standings for most of the season. He put up a 18.10 to my 14.55.
> We were the first pair up after the 8 Jet cars ran their first round for
> qualifying times. I had received a tip that the track gets quite slippery
> after these babies run. I don't know what kind of fuel they run but you
> sure smell kerosene after a run! They also take a long time to get their
> races started so our motors were darn right cold when we made our runs :-(
> Just after I launched, I caught his red bulb out of the corner of my eye.
> Turned out his rt was a .414 to my "sterling" .704 :-P I decided to run
> full out, passed him and finished with a 14.42 @ 95.30 to his 18.35
> @ 72.46 for the win.
>
> In round 3, I was laddered (draw determined by computer and ?) with
> a '56 Pontiac who made the semis in last Sunday's race. His dial
> was a 14.94 to my 14.45. He deep-staged and left with a .581 rt.
> I did a perfect shallow stage and bulbed with a .499! By this time,
> it was around 8 p.m. and the sun was almost set so conditions were
> pretty good. I ran her out, passed him and finished with a 14.32 @ 95.66
> (best for the day) to his 14.99 @ 92.19.
>
> I finished the day increasing my lead for 5th spot to 3 points but missed
> out on some prize money by not getting into round 4 (semis) :-( AFAIK,
> the two TMP racers who were tied for 3rd were still going at it to see
> who would get the 3rd and 4th spots in round 4.
>
> Sun. [Last bracket race of the year]
>
> Unable to answer the call due to an assortment of aches and pains brought
> about by old age and a long 15-hour Saturday :-( Except for a non-points
> bracket race on Sept. 21 (warm-up session for those going on to the
> IHRA Summit Series in OH, I'll be t&t on very good weather days trying
> to set a new pb. Then, it's time to pack her in for good :-( IT'S BEEN
FUN!!
> Anyone interested in a relatively quick for the weight, all motor Gen III
> Dak :-O
>
> Bob Tom Ontario, Canada
> 97 Dakota CC Sport, 5.2L, 4x2, 44RE, 4.56 SG, 4,080 lb (truck, driver, 3/8
> tank)
> Track PB: ET 14.30 sec. Trap speed 97.36 mph
>
>
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