Re: Cecil Results (kinda long)

From: Erika Ipes (msbavior@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Oct 17 1999 - 00:16:10 EDT


When are you going out again?

Erika
http://members.xoom.com/MsBavior/dakota

>From: "Scott Miller" <kmiller@cvn.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: "Dakota Mailing List" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Cecil Results (kinda long)
>Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 20:36:03 -0500
>
>Well everyone, I just got back from Cecil county and needless to say I had
>a
>hell of a good time. Shane Baker and I met up and made the travels. Too
>bad no one else showed up.
>
>1st run out I was just hoping to get into the low 15's and possibly set a
>new personal record. Well I did. I went 15.114 @ 87.97mph and was
>tickled.
>I thought the truck hooked good and pulled excellent. 2.050 60' time.
>
>2nd run. Mainly looking for consistency now. I was hoping for a 15.10.
>Truck comes off the line and it was a great ride. 2.025 60'. Best 60'
>this
>truck ever seen. I get my slip *holy shi** 15.04 @ 88.31mph out of a
>shelby??? Now I was in need of the awesome 14.
>
>I went back to the pits, removed the filter, and the tailgate, but left the
>tonneau cover on.
>
>3rd run. It was perfect. She came out of the hole I was on a mission.
>
>.532 reaction
>1.999 60' holdin' on
>6.026 330'
>9.443 1/8 mi
>71.56 1/8mi. mph
>12.422 1000'
>14.959 1/4mi.
>88.60 mph. ****BEST RUN EVER****
>
>I love it.
>
>Going into first round weather started getting worse and the barometer was
>falling. I made a run before 1st round and went 15.12.
>
>1st round of brackets I had to race Shane. I knew it would be a good race,
>but we were both determined not to go red, and are reactions showed Here's
>the slip
>
>Me: Shane:
>dial: 15.12 14.29
>reation: .897 .588
>1/4: 15.16 14.38
>
>Shane never caught me, and I got on the brakes. I think I would have went
>a
>15.10
>
>To shortin up my long story. The race went 5 rounds and I won. I raced
>some pretty quick neons (one was dialed in @ 13.9) and a couple of quick
>turbo cars, and a fast R/T. I made a $100 for my efforts and needless to
>say I'll be going back down in a couple of weeks to try and work my way
>lower into the 14's.
>
>Run down of the truck
>
>1989 Shelby Dakota #322
>131,000 miles
>Jet Stage II
>Dual Flowmaster 3-chamber Exhaust
>Ram air
>M+H racemaster tires
>904 trans (stock converter)
>
>Some of you others out there need to come on out. We had a blast. Well I
>guess I'll let shane tell his story now
>
>Later
>
>
>Scott Miller
>Shelby Dakota #322
>94 V-6 Dakota Sport
>http://racetruck.tripod.com
>http://racetruck.tripod.com/new/94dak.html
>
>

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