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Yep, I use a computer pretty much for everything, the cool part is I can link my datalogs to the run info and run reports on it :) Im gonna call em TPS reports, like in "Office Space"

Damm it feels good to be a Ganster......

I cant promise much of a show, other than us just showing up by the skin of our teeth and our car being actually wrapped in the pits, one of our sponsors is a wrap company and well......the only chance they will have is in the pits....should be interesting to see.

BUT I dont have my Golf Cart, and I didnt get a chance to run over to PA to pick up my NEW Vintage bike.....(well 100 and something original miles not bad for a 72) And no grill, and no soda fountain......Im bummed about that, but I may wallpaper my trailler in the pits if I can get my hands on enough vintage HotRod and CarCraft mags to cut up. Also may lay tile in it while Im out there.......thats after I rebuild our generator....ive got all the parts in the Pacifica, but wont have time to do it till were trackside.

I do have our shirts being delivered out there, and I got my new timing chain in so, I may do that trackside, but Ive got to pull the motor to do it...yes really on these motors with the oil pump and pickup the way it is....(and secret squirrel patches) Im saving the cars original namesake I had picked and the appropriate logo for the 8's .......

Dead Mans Hand (or Aces and Eights) for a name, my favorite poker hand, but if I rename the car then I need to get a custom gold pinkie ring made with the Ace and 8 on it.....I aleady had it speced at a Jewler so.....the A8 Patch will be my reward :) (Im only half serious its up to you to figure out what part Im serious about and what part Im joking about, the pinkie ring...thats serious)

This is of course all dependent on me not turning the whole engine to a pile of aluminum and iron shavings that I can then give to my kids to grind up and make thermite with......

Well be the ones with the 180k mile rusty Dodge truck and dull trailer Ive had for 2 or 3 years and never finished taking the sticker off of, it still reads "Scotty Racing Team OvertheRoad Trucking" But since I pulled some of the letters off now it reads "Sco Rac Ove ucking" Who knows what the hell they think that means in California land, if I get winks from large Hairy guys and smootches Ill have an idea why........

Kinda like the last roadtrip we took in 2 vans, I put a sign on my buddys van that said "Ohio Gay and Lesbian Youth Evangalists" he got a strange combination of Angry drivers , but an overwhelming and frigthening majority of winks and kisses from very large scarry truck drivers.He wasnt real happy when he saw what I had printed up and stuck to his van........(but still has it hanging in his garage)

Anyone know where I can get a stuffed, remote controlled weasel in short notice ?

Cheers

Chris

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I just thought I'd keep you informed....

Pomona starts in 7 days....

Driving time from Ohio or Atlanta or Texas is pretty substantial......better get rolling soon...

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I do not think he will make it to Pomona,CA.
What do you think?

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Not too bad.

Today (around 1) We leave for Atlanta, roll in around midnight, there tommorow am for the High Speed dyno pulls, were having a "guest" vereran racer from the area I am looking very forward to meeting. Leave Frid night or Sat AM 12 hrs to Tx......Test Sunday Leave Sunday put about 6-8 hrs under of the 24 hrs I need to get to Pomona, Monday another 12-15, and Tue the balance, roll in on Wed Am or Tue late depending.

Its not like Im driving to Asia via the Bearing Strait.....

Its not bad to drive when you have good company to ride with I guess.

It is what it is.....there is no option so why worry or complain for me ? It just got to be done.....simple.

7 days is a week.....there are 168 hours in that or 10080 minutes....Seems like more than enough time to me

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While you're at it, how about giving the "positive thinking" people here your reason (s) just WHY drooze and his team won't make it to Cali? I'm saying, and hoping he will be there.... :rolleyes: WJ

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Dude....you already said you were in Atlanta last week.......

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What datalogging system are you running on your car???

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I was , I came back on Tuesday and am going back down today.

Its all on the blog ;)

Needed to run home for something, but this time I hope it isnt snowing through Virginia and such, then again we were driving the SRT8 Challenger back so it can get a little squirrley in the snow.......

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Shhhhhhhh........its secret.....all will be revealed at Pomona :)

The ECU and Datalogging is all handled by the ECU....and they are our main sponsor, and well the car isnt in their wrap yet. Pomona will be the debut for it....

Slick (and NHRA Legal and APPROVED) are the word of the system though "Trick stuff" There MAY be 1 or 2 others running it out there.....but theyre not talking, SOMEONE got the system approved in Oct of last year, but not the manufacturer....so were even clueless as to who it is....and it may not be at a National level even so....

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"Positive thinking"people.....hahaha...............You could substitute some other terms right there I think.......

Atlanta to LA area is about 2200 miles according to this here puter.

There appears to be no time for testing in Texas but maybe the days get longer as you drive west.....


Confuscius say Haste makes waste