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03-17-2018, 12:22 AM
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Re: “Live” from Gainesville 2018
Blackbird’s Florida adventure comes to an early end.
After loaning the dyno tested bullet that we intended for Gainesville to teammates down Bradenton last weekend, we discovered, having beaten the motor in the car for 20+ passes, we needed another. The crew at BES burned the midnight oil to ship us a ‘frankenstein’ motor but we had no time to do our normal dyno tests. With lots of help from the great people and equipment of DSR, we installed it before Q1. The Q1 8.09 @ 168.66 was a ‘break in’, soft hit pass (1.24 60’, just 1.4 mph off 7.99 run). Sadly, Frankenstein’s life was short as the hodge podge of parts didn’t like the Q2 tune up. The great news for the Mopar fans is that Leah should have a pretty fast ride Q3 and hopefully deep into the rounds through Sunday. Time will tell and either way it goes, it certainly won’t be from any lack of trying or from any nefarious activity. Should be an excellent Factory Stock Shootout with lots of strong players ! Last edited by Geoff Turk; 03-17-2018 at 06:28 AM. |
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03-18-2018, 07:39 AM
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Re: “Live” from Gainesville 2018
Any reports on the Johnson/Tueton FS car? One pic of it posted (in the lanes) but just one aborted run?
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03-18-2018, 07:52 AM
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Re: “Live” from Gainesville 2018
The quota for FS is 50. Are there that many FS cars in the country?
Top Fuel Harley (20) had more entries than Comp (16). Congrats to all Sunday sportsman competitors. Mike A114 |
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03-18-2018, 08:49 AM
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Re: “Live” from Gainesville 2018
Thanks to everyone for the updates and pics. The hard work and dedication is appreciated.
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03-18-2018, 08:52 AM
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Re: “Live” from Gainesville 2018
Well I'm done but the boss is racing on till the afternoon. Yo Ken good luck and kick some butt! I gotta get out of here its 10 hours home without any traffic and I'm ready to see my girls. See you all at Galot!
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03-18-2018, 09:00 AM
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Re: “Live” from Gainesville 2018
Congrats on a great weekend, Jim
and thanks for the Live reports Mike A114 |
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03-18-2018, 10:26 AM
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Re: “Live” from Gainesville 2018
Thanks to Yo Ken and Cooter for the pics and reports and congrats for doing well. Congrats also to John Gray for winning a class Wally and going 4 rounds in eliminations - nice job!
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03-18-2018, 10:31 AM
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Re: “Live” from Gainesville 2018
Here are some more from Hard Core Thursday. I have a lot more, so hopefully Ken won't kick me off for taking up so much space. Couple of side by sides new school/old school.
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