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Cglrcng · 05-02-2024, 12:14 AM

Next race date up was at Las Vegas, the MATSLV S/SS Combo (Put on by Phil Mandella), Fri. Sat, Sun. Mar 14-17, 2024 and I entered, it rained a lot, we had wind, usual Spring weather, but a lot wetter than normal, and finally got Qualifying and the race in after a lot of track drying and on track incidents, wrecks, popped chutes behind the starting line, etc (not those competing in the combo), but all the other classes they were running. It was a fantastic time, fun in all respects, I will return to it again next March, I just was flat worn out by the time we finally got to stage up for first round Saturday evening after an extra hour and a half due to a big wreck cleanup, and a huge temp drop outside, and I was aced out at the tree By a Kennedy Brother in a very fast hard charging Bright Yellow Mustang Fastback. And there was still time to call for my ride to storage, get the car put back in towing trim, loaded up, move it across to the spectator parking area, get a lift, get the car safely tucked into storage, as my wife was already on the way, and grab a good meal before she arrived, get home late Saturday night and sleep in my own bed. Sadly I missed the rest of the rounds. I did read about them though, Thanks to all I had fun, but...

Through all the changes to get that car down close to DF/S weight, it just is not ready to go that direction (yet), as I could not even get it to run in the high 16's in the Altitude of Las Vegas reliably. And it needs to reliably run at least a 16.85 Corrected Index. I did in testing hit close to it twice (both high 16's), but not that weekend, I was more like 17.09-17.11 (in Drive), reliably where I short shift at 5,200-6,200, or 5,400 -6,400....Future changes will allow me to go there (Converter loosened, higher stalling leave, Manual brake conversion, back to the higher lift cam, and The planned tap/tap/laptop tuning of an aftermarket EFI ECU system upgrade that I can actual lean out finally in the rotten Las Vegas Air conditions.

All those are still planned changes (some sooner than others), but, I put it immediately back into EF/S weight Trim before the April 4 Wides, and the LODRS Double (plus 2024 Div. 7 Class Racing), that I registered for (also was set to crew at all 3 of those races for Scott McClay in his Comp Elim. Entry)....More on that in the next hr. or so!

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At the MATSLV S/SS Combo Race.

05-02-2024, 12:14 AM	#4
Cglrcng Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Kingman, AZ Posts: 396 Likes: 1,384 Liked 316 Times in 178 Posts	Re: A 30 year journey, and a 2nd chance. Next race date up was at Las Vegas, the MATSLV S/SS Combo (Put on by Phil Mandella), Fri. Sat, Sun. Mar 14-17, 2024 and I entered, it rained a lot, we had wind, usual Spring weather, but a lot wetter than normal, and finally got Qualifying and the race in after a lot of track drying and on track incidents, wrecks, popped chutes behind the starting line, etc (not those competing in the combo), but all the other classes they were running. It was a fantastic time, fun in all respects, I will return to it again next March, I just was flat worn out by the time we finally got to stage up for first round Saturday evening after an extra hour and a half due to a big wreck cleanup, and a huge temp drop outside, and I was aced out at the tree By a Kennedy Brother in a very fast hard charging Bright Yellow Mustang Fastback. And there was still time to call for my ride to storage, get the car put back in towing trim, loaded up, move it across to the spectator parking area, get a lift, get the car safely tucked into storage, as my wife was already on the way, and grab a good meal before she arrived, get home late Saturday night and sleep in my own bed. Sadly I missed the rest of the rounds. I did read about them though, Thanks to all I had fun, but... Through all the changes to get that car down close to DF/S weight, it just is not ready to go that direction (yet), as I could not even get it to run in the high 16's in the Altitude of Las Vegas reliably. And it needs to reliably run at least a 16.85 Corrected Index. I did in testing hit close to it twice (both high 16's), but not that weekend, I was more like 17.09-17.11 (in Drive), reliably where I short shift at 5,200-6,200, or 5,400 -6,400....Future changes will allow me to go there (Converter loosened, higher stalling leave, Manual brake conversion, back to the higher lift cam, and The planned tap/tap/laptop tuning of an aftermarket EFI ECU system upgrade that I can actual lean out finally in the rotten Las Vegas Air conditions. All those are still planned changes (some sooner than others), but, I put it immediately back into EF/S weight Trim before the April 4 Wides, and the LODRS Double (plus 2024 Div. 7 Class Racing), that I registered for (also was set to crew at all 3 of those races for Scott McClay in his Comp Elim. Entry)....More on that in the next hr. or so!At the MATSLV S/SS Combo Race. __________________ Gary Lucier - 7832 STK. / 7832 E.T. EF/S Slow Sled. I am, but a simple test of your true patience. So, do all the really "Big Wheelies" you can!