OT: WOOHOOO!!!! (long)

I won the truck class(bracket racing) last weekend at the first ever bash in da bayou at no problem raceway. I also ran my best time ever in my truck at 14.85@89.98. It was a great day and I got a big ole trophy :) Erik D. '94 white lightning

Let me be the first to say Congradulations! Looks like your new dial should be 14.85!

You and Buzz will be swapping war stories in not time at all Erik!

Congrats friend, keep it up.

Don Manning

Congrats!

Sweet! Your experience makes me want to try it out even more. I've been wanting to try a little bracket racing but I was intimidated for the same reasons as you...

The Amalie Oil Nationals this last weekend were a blast, that was an extra push/incentive for giving it a try.

Don't think I'll hit 311 mph w/ 4.58 E.T. anytime soon though... ;-)

bill Car: '64.5 Mustang: 260 V8, 3 sp, factory a/c, SVO cam, Performer intake, Holley 390 cfm carb, Pertronix, Hi-Po exhaust, 1.5" front & 1" rear drop, Jacobs wires, Torq Thrust D's

Guns: Colt AR15, Sig P220, Moss. 590A1, Marlin 70P

So you got to see the jet dragster's run eh?

Don Manning

Man, you definitely need to try it. It is a blast, I have never even come close to winning until last time, but, every time i've done it I had a great time. Winning just adds extra icing to the cake, it makes me want to do it even more, lol!

LOL, You could probably run close to that if you drive off of a cliff ;) I wouldn't try it if I were you though, lol. Erik D. '94 white lightning

Ok I'm going to have to talk to James about that, it MUST have been rigged! :-P

LOL!! You're just jealous!! ;) Erik D. '94 white lightning

"Erik D." wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@bellsouth.net:

Congrats, Erik! Feels good, doesn't it? ;)

Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC

Feels GREAT!!! Erik D. '94 white lightning

Thanks!! I wonder where that buzz guy has been hiding, lol! Eventually I would like to get alot more serious in this racing thing, I need to get more trophies to put on my wall, lol! I just need to hurry up and finish school and get a decent job so I can afford it!!

Erik D. '94 white lightning

Thanks alot!! I think the reason I ran better on the 14.85 run is because the sun started to go down and it was getting a little cooler outside. Also, right before my run a 9 second '67 mustang fastback decided to do a couple flips at over 100 mph at around the 1/8 mile mark. That took about an hour for them to clean up and it also let everything cool down. The guy I ran also broke out but he ran a 13.63 on a 13.64 dial compared to my 14.85 on a 14.91 dial. It was scary to see that mustang flip over right in front of me, that was the first time I had ever seen anything like that. Luckily, the driver had all of the proper safety equipment and walked away unharmed, just really pissed off! Erik D. '94 white lightning

Thanks! Erik D. '94 white lightning

You need a little weather station so you can keep track of the conditions and times you run. Next time you'll be more prepared and win a bigger trophy!

Excellent runs Erik. Bracket racing is a lot of fun when you can peg your dial-in round after round. You should think about running a few more $$ bracket events in the New Orleans area. ...pay for a few new mods :)

-- Buzz Haze-Ottawa ON

Hell, the jet dragster was slower! That 3.11 was a Top Fuel dragster, track record is 318. The jet was installed in/on an 18 wheeler, that may have had something to do with the slower speed... ;-) IIRC the 18 wheeler ran 225 mph, sure like watching 'em!

bill Car: '64.5 Mustang: 260 V8, 3 sp, factory a/c, SVO cam, Performer intake, Holley 390 cfm carb, Pertronix, Hi-Po exhaust, 1.5" front & 1" rear drop, Jacobs wires, Torq Thrust D's

Guns: Colt AR15, Sig P220, Moss. 590A1, Marlin 70P

Incidentally James' web page is here>

C'mon Buzz, aren't you going to tell Erik he's got a nice "package"!? :)

Man I need to get back out on the track with a consistent car!

Steve