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Irondog 08-31-2009 06:39 PM
Re: Don Garlits
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by treessavoy (Post 137282)
You know, if Don parked down with all the sportsman racers then he would draw a lot of spectators down to the boondocks and see other cars and develop interest in the sportsman ranks.

Jim R
you are very right my friend.

Ed Wright 08-31-2009 06:52 PM
Re: Don Garlits
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TommyDz (Post 137512)
Don's runs got slower the more they played on the laptop.
I wonder who is trying to help him tune it? Of course, going backwards tells you what it doesn't like, which is about as important as knowing what it does like.

Larry Hill 08-31-2009 07:15 PM
Re: Don Garlits
 
Big Daddy is parked right across from the concession stands in the bowl. Nobody else parked around him this afternoon.

Patsy

bigshow2966 08-31-2009 09:03 PM
Re: Don Garlits
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by west coast (Post 137538)
How about the open face helmet I thought there was a rule on that at the beginning of last year. I know people had to buy full face ones. Not trying to be a smart ***** just a observation.
IIRC, the full face rule only applies to cars with a class index of 9.99 or quicker.

Ed Carpenter 08-31-2009 09:52 PM
Re: Don Garlits
 
It's not the index. It's what your car can run. My index is 10.80 and was told by Wesley the first time he see's my car run 9.99 I better have a full faced helmet on. Not there yet, but hoping to be soon.

roseracing 09-01-2009 06:04 AM
Re: Don Garlits
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by treessavoy (Post 137210)
This brings up an interesting point......Will the NHRA show Don while racing in the stock class therefore exposing fans to stockers or will they just do an interview?

If other elder ex-pro drivers race in S, S/S will they increase their coverage to at least cover their runs? Then they would have to explain to the audience all about indexes, dial-ins, and head starts, etc.

This might turn interesting.
If I remember correctly, ESPN did some coverage on Jason Line in Brainerd when he raced in stock. Now this is way bigger than that, in my opinion, so I would assume there would be some coverage.

Can't wait to see it. Good Luck to all in Indy.

Brad

W J 09-01-2009 07:38 AM
Re: Don Garlits
 
I have this feeling that the blower CJ's are going to be getting the most attention w/the #'s they put up, rather than the Challengers...Like was said previously, Tasca's CJ has been running consistent 9.80's up here in New England for the past month, and there are going to be maybe even some better ones than theirs at Indy this wknd.... I may be completely off here....that's why they line 'em up, right?:D WJ

Bob Pagano 09-01-2009 08:22 AM
Re: Don Garlits
 
Somebody please sit at the 1000ft mark and let us all know who ran out the back door !

TommyDz 09-02-2009 04:37 PM
Re: Don Garlits
 
The rev limiter is an issue in both Don Garlits and Larry Griffiths' Drag pak. Saw Don's run at Cordova World Series and I was a little bummed. 10.36 was the best time and it was the first pass. All the passes (4) total all went mid tens. Saw Larry's at the Dyno and when the limiter kicks in it dies hard.
The more they played with laptop on Don's car it slowed but Larry's got 30 more hp and still working bugs out. Larry won't race till its right. We will see what Don's does at Indy.

CFM 09-02-2009 08:57 PM
Re: Don Garlits
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TommyDz (Post 137965)
The rev limiter is an issue in both Don Garlits and Larry Griffiths' Drag pak. Saw Don's run at Cordova World Series and I was a little bummed. 10.36 was the best time and it was the first pass. All the passes (4) total all went mid tens. Saw Larry's at the Dyno and when the limiter kicks in it dies hard.
The more they played with laptop on Don's car it slowed but Larry's got 30 more hp and still working bugs out. Larry won't race till its right. We will see what Don's does at Indy.
Sounds like Big needs to put Ed on the redeye to Indy.


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