Re: Thursday at Pomona
 

Bob,
Why are you home?

We should really talk more!

EMS

Re: Thursday at Pomona
 

LMAO! I wondered how long it would take for someone to find the Calvert pass I downloaded! I also have the second pass recorded, I might put it up later today. 10.11 run. For anyone who cares, I also posted Alex's first pass on YouTube -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfwFUbygeJo

He is racing a 1969 Cobra Jet owned by brothers Earl and Kay Murakami of Lancaster, CA.

Also, under the right side of the video, those of you with high-speed internet can view the video in high quality and it looks much nicer like that!

Re: Thursday at Pomona
 

Robert Ponds pass is amazing, i'd love to see what it'd do if he can hook in good sea level (or below) air.

Re: Thursday at Pomona
 

My thoughts exactly, Tom. I attend the Pennsylvania Dutch Classic every year here in Div.1, so I was there last year when Steve Ficacci set the AA/S ET record at 9.72. The adjusted altitude on Thurs. was 600' below sea level; on Fri. it was 200' below. Robert Pond ran 9.760 with a listed adjusted altitude, on Drag Race Central, of 2136'. What would Pond run at 200' - 600' below sea level? I am in no way trying to lessen what Ficacci did last Oct.; just stating the facts and asking a question.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

Re: Thursday at Pomona
 

Bill

That's the problem! This is a KILLER car and makes all other in these classes obsolete!

The question is???? How long will it take for NHRA to factor this car correctly??

Re: Thursday at Pomona
 

If they haven't factored a '67 Ford Fairlane correctly by now, don't expect it to happen any time soon.

Re: Thursday at Pomona
 

Robert Pond drives a 1967 427ci Ford Fairlane, a combination that has been around for 42 years and has been factored a few times; don't confuse him with the new 2008 Cobra Jet Mustangs which are at their first race.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

Re: Thursday at Pomona
 

Bill,

It should be possible to extrapolate the air on Robert's second run since he was immediately in front of me in the right lane and the air was over 2400' when I returned to the trailer. Robert was about the third car behind John Irving's assault on the tree and I followed him. This is not the first time I've been mesmerized by the sight of that Fairlane's hood pointing straight toward the sky as he left the line. I get caught up watching his launch and neglect to start my burnout on time. No doubt about it, that's the best seat in the house when Mr. Pond leaves for a day's work.

c

Re: Thursday at Pomona
 

OOPS!!

My bad Bill. I thought I read in a post earlier that he and a partner had one of these cars.

Great run and one fast Fairlane! "BUT"

HIs fairlane will be obsolete along with the rest of these old combo's soon!!

Re: Thursday at Pomona
 

Junior, he and Chris Whitney, who races a B/S 1967 427 Fairlane Station Wagon (qualified #50), took delivery of one of the new Cobra Jets at Pomona on Wednesday, serial #50 to be exact. I would imagine that they will have the car on the track in the near future.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1