Any News On The Keener COPO
 

All seems to be quiet on the western front!!! Indy is fast approaching .

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Paul Mercure and mike keener are hard at work... car is looking good,, keep fingers crossed...Luke

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Cool

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That just made my day. I hope it's blue and white!

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great news.

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I hope its in the A/S show. Mike and Paul at there best.

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If its not white with a blue hood, its not a real Check-Mate Car..........


Hammer

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Keener once told me "each of our cars have to earn the right to wear CM trademark" so if they're hard at work, there's no doubt we'll see white & blue :D .

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grapevines coming out of Michigan is, it has been very challenging but rewarding for the hard work and extra effort. good luck to Mike and Paul hope to see them and the new car soon.

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Paul and I would be the first to tell you this new 2014 COPO is totally than any of our previous cars and we are working hard to deal with it. Up to now we have only made 8 runs, we have our hands full for sure, but are optimistic about the all of the possibilities and potential this car has.

Hopefully we will be at Indy in B/S (it can't run A) with our COPO 350. If all goes well we hope to be ready for the shoot out event at Maple Grove. When we make the switch from the 350 to the Shoot out 427 without a doubt the challenges ahead will begin all over again and we are looking to it.

This is not going to be easy to do!

Mike Keener
Team Checkmate Race Cars

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Easy fix to get the car into A/S: Race St Louis, go -1.20 under get hp. on Tuesday. Repeat at Bowling Green if needed! Good luck and hope to see you in the staging lanes.

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Larry,
You should put a 3rd pedal in the car and join them in B/S! :)

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I have a third pedal in the car, its the emergency brake!!!

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In your line of business, I would have assumed you would have installed one of these...

http://www.sxc.hu/pic/m/v/vr/vroombr...king_brake.jpg

:)

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If your coming to Indy don't forget to enter.

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Last wedsday Ruth & I went to Mid-Mich motorsports park and saw 5 COPO's run, one of them was the Keener-Mecure COPO, but Mike asked me not to post pictures or times till he gives me the O.K.
So i'll honor his request, but we saw it make 4 runs.
He is NOT go to Indy because of a mix up on his points.

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Mike said I can post these pictures.
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...partment-1.jpg

http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...009RKphoto.jpg

http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...toftrailer.jpg

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I can still see Pauly pulling on that stick as he passed me!

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1909 tires?

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1st thing Paul did was change tires .
Didnt pay what they put on, Ruth even said that the tires they took off were mudy, I said they tested before.

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If it has a Patterson motor--right susp. set-up:eek:

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das a good lookin car.

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Great job Paul Mercure!!...WOW

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Mike said I can post the picture of his Patterson engine.

http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...nersEngine.jpg

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just maybe all the new factory cars regardless of brand should be drive by wire, or tell me a US production car after 2010 that has a throttle cable. My 2 cents

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Is this a 396 motor?

Another nice CRC car ready to tear it up. Lots of them being bult!

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A Patterson motor, with a stick, and Keener & Mercure, not much left to say !!!!

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Built by :MPR

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This is a 350. 427 Shootout version on the way.

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A 427 with 3 pedals? Oh, my!!!

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Will you have it ready for Columbus, Mike?

c

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Hey Chuck,

Good to hear from you!

We will be at the Sportsnationals. Couldn't get in to Indy this year so Columbus will be it.
We just completed our 3rd test session with the car and it is becoming more consistent and predictable.

Looking forward to it!

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here is the " Check Mate" car.
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...8-14Test-2.jpg

http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...4CheckMate.jpg

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A couple of cars at the test, since they are running at INDY I think I can share there pictures.
rich Rinke A/S went 9.98 at INDY
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/DSCF0031.jpg
Mike Wagner SS/Fa went 9:44 @137 at test.
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...MikeWagner.jpg
This guy told me it was his 1st pass & his 1st drag race.
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...sDragRaced.jpg

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Mike Wagner " Motown Missile" ss/fa
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...agnerSS-FA.jpg

This guy James Arter , went 9:68 in BB/SA at INDY
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...oughtatB-J.jpg