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In less than one year. I'm impressed!

Dale

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Good luck on your shakedown outing, Larry. Many of us have enjoyed following along on this build,, even the corny Christmas song countdown was amusing. Hope the new car bugs are few, and the new car rewards are plenty. Make sure to have a video camera nearby. Take care.
Danny Durham

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loaded up and headed to Texas Motorplex near Ennis TX.

S/SS combo race Sat morning, no box bracket race Sat evening

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There used to be a KILLER BBQ trailer next to a beer store right
down the road from the track. Best back door stuff that I've had.
And the beer was cheap and ice cold.
Have a great weekend and thanks for the ride on your build.
Bob

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Our Super 10 outing today at the Texas Motorplex was a complete success!

The truck performed as we planned, like Bob Frey said, "straight down broadway"

However, the Texas heat was brutal,

*100 - temp
*3900 DA
*of course, very hot track

At 3275 pounds it ran 10.48 on the first full pass, this is very good given the conditions.

The one problem we encountered is the truck is 90 pounds lighter than we expected. I had already entered the race as a "C" truck so I could not move up a class. In addition, we had no reasonable/safe way to add 90 pounds within the time constraints.

So, in order to not create a problem I withdrew from the SS race and ran the no-box bracket program. We got the first round win, lost second round and came home very happy.

More updates and plans and details soon. I am too tired to continue just now.

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Clean runs and no parts breakage...sounds like success to me. Congrats! :)

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Hand,

The Super 10 is an excellent package. From the very first move under power I was aware of the package being just my style.

The truck fits me to a T, easy to drive, very smooth feel.

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Hoping for the same with the El Camino...I've always been very comfortable in them and I like the style.

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After a successful first outing, what now? First, a review of the facts;

*Friday night at Texas Motorplex the tech inspection took some time because I have the only SS GT S-10 with 300/327/293 in D 4.

*Both the D 4 lead tech inspector and the D 4 director spent extra time crunching numbers to triple check what class the Super 10 fits.

*Bottom line, it is a natural "A" but it is not possible for it to be that light. So, we will run "B"

*At this time, at 3275 pounds with driver it is 170 pounds heavier than the minimum.

*The "B" index is 10.85

*The truck ran 10.48 being 170 pounds heavy in 100 + temp with 4000 foot air.

*I think it is reasonable to predict under better conditions and 170 pounds lighter
it will qualify well in "B" I think it will eventually be a .65 under - .75 under package.

*D 4 next scheduled Lucas race is September at Thunder Road near Shreveport La.

So, we have about 7 weeks to prepare. My plan just now is do some low cost minor weight removal items. In addition, go back over everything to detail, clean, sort things that were skipped in order to make the first race.

At Thunder Road we will most likely be about 120 pounds heavy but I am OK with that.

Now, let me explain, I really like this truck :) It is a great package and we expect plenty of win lights.

I can already tell the 327 likes RPM. Everything we did Saturday to spin it up improved the ET. It does sing a sweet song.

Please excuse the typos, I have pushed myself this last month to have the truck ready. With the help of key team members we made it and ran well without problems. That plus two days in the 100 temps and I am tired. Wore myself to a nub that wore out the nub, whew!

After a few days of rest I'll get back to y'all.

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Some "Thank You" acknowledgements are in order:

* My Son Jeff Woodfin. Jeff is also an experienced racer and a valuable part of Team Woodfin. With each team member I rely on them in different ways. With Jeff, since he has considerable time and experience drag racing he understands the needs of a driver. Just to see him standing near with air gauge in hand has a calming effect. All I have to do is raise my hand and he is there to see what I need. Jeff is also an experience and gifted athlete. He is my coach, adviser and trusted partner.

* Monte Pannell, Monte completes the core threesome when at the track. Between Jeff, Monte and myself the have the experience, strength, stamina to get the job done. Monte and Jeff are my physical strength that has gradually faded from the old man. They load, unload, setup, see after all the details. Their help is priceless.

In addition, between the three we have excellent problem solving skills. Also, Monte is an experience fabricator. The Super 10 could not have been completed in 10 months without him.

* My mental coach, Dr. Ron. I do not know how he does what he does, you know. We take a leisurely drive, have a late supper, and he tunes me up yet I am hardly aware of what he is doing. After I make a run I can reflect back and understand his influence. He gives me focus and tunnel vision at the tree in addition to blocking out distractions.

*My two trusted mechanics, Ken Freeman and Ricky Gramling.

Ken and Ricky each add talents and experience at the shop. Ken says, "we are drag racers, we only work on cars to support our drag racing" [and there is a piece of truth to that saying]

Ken is a good wiring, plumbing, and detail man in addition to overall good mechanic. valuable skills for a race car building team.

Ricky did much of the welding. He has the patients to do close fit up work. He did the cage and much of the other fabrication and welding for the Super 10.

Ken and Ricky are two more reason we were able to go from a core truck to at the track racing in 10 months.

I have more Thank You notes, stand by