Kurt Busch - Gators

[MOVEMAN]

I talked at length with Kurt and his crew about how they were going about trying to run 9.90! They were at Rockingham testing and Kurt said they were changing the relief pressure on the waste gate of the turbo to adjust the e.t.! I said that's a very non-traditional method, how's it working out? He said they went 9.902 twice! They have 12-15 runs on car and hurt a valve and/or valveseat during the test! They were doing alot of stuff today to car before they took to tech. Some of the items they were working on were: Belly pan(cause diaper caught fire),Retorque heads and readjust valves,Class designation and car #210,Lucas Oil Racing Series/NHRA/Mopar stickers(the only ones going on),Some inside wiring etc under dash,His name above the door(just kidding), and a few other things I'm sure! The car weighs over 3,200lbs.,has a 426 motor, doesn't leave very good, and goes about 150 or so(according to his crew chief)! This car is really for racing in a 8.50 class, but I doubt it could get there in this configuration! They are really just trying to have some fun, but I don't think there will be much of that because our 3 time runs are for tommorrow and 1st round is scheduled for Fri. morning! It seems that none of that will happen due to 2 predicted days of rain starting tonight(Wed)! He and they talked openly and are a great bunch of guys! I told him I'll be up at his next race at Bristol Motor Speedway and I hope he's going to get us into the garage area since we helped them with alot of the particulars they were asking about before taking car to tech! I wish them luck but that's pretty much what they would need to get through 1st round! Sorry for the Jason O length of this post but I thought everyone would be interested in what's going on with this deal!
Moveman

[Rick Bailey]

Nice report ther Move!

[Rick Blake]

Very Very Cool, wish I was there Thanks for the report...and hope this weather blows through quickly and doesn't drop too much h2o on you guys......!!!!!!!!!!

[MOVEMAN]

Talk about H2O ! We got plenty of that and I suddenly own Lake Front Property(at least for the weekend)LOL It stopped raining about 12:30 and the Pros are bringing their cars to tech right in front of us! I don't think it's done yet though and around 10-10:45 there were Tornado warnings on TV for this area but actually more to south near Ocala! Everything is called off for today and we'll cross our fingers for tommorrow!
Hey Chris, the track put a desperation call into SafetyKleen because the other vendor bowed out and Safety Kleen has a bunch of large waste oil containers for waste oil, ALL OF WHICH ARE NO CHARGE! I was the first to dump according to the head honcho! I arked him if I get a prize for that(like some SUITE TICKETS)! Still working on him for that! HA HA
Moveman
S/C 13
S/G 1490
Time To Move Racing
"Creating Customers For Life"

[S/G 386N]

Originally Posted by MOVEMAN

Hey Chris, the track put a desperation call into SafetyKleen because the other vendor bowed out and Safety Kleen has a bunch of large waste oil containers for waste oil, ALL OF WHICH ARE NO CHARGE! I was the first to dump according to the head honcho! I arked him if I get a prize for that(like some SUITE TICKETS)! Still working on him for that! HA HA
Moveman
S/C 13
S/G 1490
Time To Move Racing
"Creating Customers For Life"

Free is good. SafetyKleen actually pays me 80 cents per gallon of waste oil at my dealership. So being charged to let them take it and make more money off of it is crazy.

[Bob Verwold]

Well, I'm all tuned in to listen to time runs and all you can get is weather/rain reports..........

[Jeff Beckman]

Rain Rain go away, They are going to run Comp Eliminator and then go right to Alchol Cars. They told us S SG SS SC they let us know?????? I could fish in my pit, I am using the golf cart to get in and out of the MH or Trailer. But Kurt Bush is pitted just a row behind me.

[C and W Racing]

Kurt'sn situation is alot differant than the average super gas guy. His car was towed in a goose neck trailer towed by a duelly. He has a million dollar privo parked in front of it. He also has six full time and three part time crew members taking care of the car. He is getting the royal treatment, they have done press releases and several interviews with him. Had him and John Force doing an interview after Forse's run.
Chuck

[Rick Bailey]

Hey Chuck,

You suppose after Kurt's first run (weather providing) his crew will be throwing the car up on stands and then pits will be zinging with the sounds high rivin impacts.........lol. Hey, they got a crows nest up on the m/h for his spotter ?

Hey ........just funnin!!



Chuck, I've watched the weather and seen pics of the pits...........reminds me of 08
and I'm feeling your pain...........


Rick

[Jason Oldfield]

Originally Posted by MOVEMAN

I talked at length with Kurt and his crew about how they were going about trying to run 9.90! They were at Rockingham testing and Kurt said they were changing the relief pressure on the waste gate of the turbo to adjust the e.t.! I said that's a very non-traditional method, how's it working out? He said they went 9.902 twice! They have 12-15 runs on car and hurt a valve and/or valveseat during the test! They were doing alot of stuff today to car before they took to tech. Some of the items they were working on were: Belly pan(cause diaper caught fire),Retorque heads and readjust valves,Class designation and car #210,Lucas Oil Racing Series/NHRA/Mopar stickers(the only ones going on),Some inside wiring etc under dash,His name above the door(just kidding), and a few other things I'm sure! The car weighs over 3,200lbs.,has a 426 motor, doesn't leave very good, and goes about 150 or so(according to his crew chief)! This car is really for racing in a 8.50 class, but I doubt it could get there in this configuration! They are really just trying to have some fun, but I don't think there will be much of that because our 3 time runs are for tommorrow and 1st round is scheduled for Fri. morning! It seems that none of that will happen due to 2 predicted days of rain starting tonight(Wed)! He and they talked openly and are a great bunch of guys! I told him I'll be up at his next race at Bristol Motor Speedway and I hope he's going to get us into the garage area since we helped them with alot of the particulars they were asking about before taking car to tech! I wish them luck but that's pretty much what they would need to get through 1st round! Sorry for the Jason O length of this post but I thought everyone would be interested in what's going on with this deal!
Moveman

That's a pretty lame attempt to mimic the length of one of my posts, but I'll cut you some slack since you're at the races and posting.

Good luck this weekend...I hope you get Kurt Busch first round....